Chatham Courier

2 days ago | newjerseyhills.com | Paul Bruno

MOUNT OLIVE TWP. – Maggie Tilves led the way with five goals and Jenna Scheuten contributed two goals and two assists to help send the Mount Olive High School girls’ lacrosse team to an 8-3 victory over Roxbury on Saturday, May 10 in Roxbury. Lauren Marone added a goal and Alexa Hahn finished with 13 saves for the Marauders, who improved to 8-5 with the triumph. kAm$496FE6? 925 E9C66 8@2=D 2?5 2? 2DD:DE 2?5 z2E:6 q:6?FD 25565 EH@ 8@2=D 2?5 E9C66 2DD:DED E@ A@H6C E96 |2C2F56CD E@ 2 `_\a H:?

2 days ago | newjerseyhills.com | Claudia Ceva

FAIRFIELD TWP. - A taxpayer with an average assessed home value of $530,778 would pay about $58 more on the portion of their tax bill related to the grades PreK-6 public school district under the 2025-26 budget adopted on Monday, April 28. The $18,129,663 budget includes a tax levy of $14,926,728, which is 3.77 percent higher than the $14,384,049 tax levy last year. kAm%96 C62D@? 7@C E96 :?4C62D6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ qFD:?6DD p5>:?:DEC2E@C (2==J p] {:?5D=6J[ :D 5F6 E@ E96 C:D6 :?

2 days ago | newjerseyhills.com | Andy Milone

CHATHAM – The Fire Department asked the Borough Council  Monday to consider a new program that financially benefits its volunteers. If the council soon adopts a supporting ordinance, the Length Of Service Award Program (LOSAP) could be the focus of a question on the General Election ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 4. kAm%96 AC@8C2> H@F=5 2==@42E6 E2IA2J6C 5@==2CD E@H2C5 7:?2?4:2==J 2DD:DE:?8 G@=F?E66C 7:C67:89E6CD FA@? E96:C C6E:C6>6?E[ 2?5 :E H@F=5 36 6DE23=:D965 2D D@@?

2 days ago | newjerseyhills.com | Ingrid Kretschmann

HANOVER TWP. - The Township Committee discussed continued concerns about a proposed group home at the end of Mountain Avenue at its Thursday, May 8 meeting. Questions about the home, set to be constructed on what is currently a wooded lot by ArcMorris, a nonprofit that aids those with intellectual disabilities, have plagued the committee during its last two meetings. kAm$@>6 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD 92G6 2D<65 23@FE :?4C62D65 EC277:4 5F6 E@ 6>6C86?4J >65:42= G69:4=6D EC2G6=:?8 @? |@F?E2:?

2 days ago | newjerseyhills.com | Mike Condon

HARDING TWP. - It was a night of kudos, praise and honors during the Township Committee meeting Monday night. Long-time EMT Larry Weppler, with the New Vernon First Aid Squad, was honored with the annual Hesna Pfeiffer Award For Civic Engagement. kAmw6 H2D AC6D6?E65 H:E9 E96 2H2C5 3J v6@C86 q@J2?[ AC6D:56?E @7 E96 w2C5:?8 %@H?D9:A r:G:4 pDD@4:2E:@?]k^AmkAmq@J2?