Chatham Borough, NJ

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Chatham Borough shares many critical municipal services with surrounding Morris County municipalities. The Borough has established a Join Municipal Court with Madison, Chatham Township, and Morris Township. It operates a joint sewerage system and treatment facility with Madison, which also provides Chatham Borough with building department and IT services. Chatham Borough shares a sports and recreation program with Chatham Township and is also part of a regional school district with the Township. The Chatham Emergency Squad serves the Borough and Township jointly, as does the Library of the Chathams.

Chatham Borough’s civic and cultural ties with Chatham Township are so intertwined that Township residents commonly refer to the Borough’s commercial district along Main Street as their downtown. Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, and Madison were all part of the original Chatham Township and so are historically connected. The extensive cultural and commercial ties among these three towns continue to this day.

Chatham Borough's commercial district along Main St. is regarded by Township residents as its own downtown. Both towns have the Passaic River forming their eastern boundaries; as such, they share common environmental challenges and concerns.

Chatham Borough and Chatham Township share a school district (the "School District of the Chathams"), a library, and sports & recreation program. As such children and families from the two towns are closely connected. Moreover, nearly two-thirds of each town's tax revenue go to these shared services. So the fiscal needs of the two towns are very much intertwined.

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Chatham Borough, NJ

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Population: 37132
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Economic or Environmental Interests

Chatham Borough's commercial district along Main St. is regarded by Township residents as its own downtown. Both towns have the Passaic River forming their eastern boundaries; as such, they share common environmental challenges and concerns.


Community Activities and Services

Chatham Borough shares many critical municipal services with surrounding Morris County municipalities. The Borough has established a Join Municipal Court with Madison, Chatham Township, and Morris Township. It operates a joint sewerage system and treatment facility with Madison, which also provides Chatham Borough with building department and IT services. Chatham Borough shares a sports and recreation program with Chatham Township and is also part of a regional school district with the Township. The Chatham Emergency Squad serves the Borough and Township jointly, as does the Library of the Chathams.


Cultural or Historical Interests

Chatham Borough’s civic and cultural ties with Chatham Township are so intertwined that Township residents commonly refer to the Borough’s commercial district along Main Street as their downtown. Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, and Madison were all part of the original Chatham Township and so are historically connected. The extensive cultural and commercial ties among these three towns continue to this day.


Community Needs and Concerns

Chatham Borough and Chatham Township share a school district (the "School District of the Chathams"), a library, and sports & recreation program. As such children and families from the two towns are closely connected. Moreover, nearly two-thirds of each town's tax revenue go to these shared services. So the fiscal needs of the two towns are very much intertwined.