The borough is centered around Main Street, a tree-lined thoroughfare that is home to bakeries, cafes, an ice cream store, a pizza parlor, a dry cleaner and much more. In the morning, business people travel at a quick step to catch the train to New York. In the evening, they stroll home at a much slower pace, enjoying the warm night. Some will meet their families at the Chatham Fish and Game Club for a swim or snack. Bicycle and baby carriages are nearly as popular as cars.
Shopkeepers know their customers names and keep their doors open to let in the first day of summer.
People sip tea at a bakery, eat burgers at a luncheonette or enjoy an ice cream cone while walking Main Street. On Tuesday, June 20, a team of Daily Record reporters and photographers went into the borough with the goal of capturing a day in its life. What we found follows in these pages.