By WILLIAM LOVETT
June 26, 2022Now that Summit Council and Mayor have made the decision to step back and reevaluate their position and proposal regarding Broad Street West, it would be helpful if they would address the following question:
Will Mayor and Council commit to bringing forth a new proposal that is in compliance with the current Redevelopment Plan?
This gets to the heart of the issue. If Toll Brothers is ...
Thursday, June 9th there was an event in downtown Summit and Beechwood road was closed. I tried to get to the post office from the north side and the only direct way was by Summit Ave which understandably was stopped in both directions. It was about 6 pm.; commuter traffic didn’t help.
I am amazed the police allowed the blocking of Beechwood with Maple Street closed. It was ...
By DANNY O'SULLIVAN
June 24, 2022Dear Friends,
I think we can all agree that there is wide support within our community for redevelopment on Broad Street so it makes sense that it is one of the clearly stated goals in the 2016 Master Plan Re-Examination document. The Broad Street West Redevelopment also meshes very well with a number of the other goals in the document. If you haven’t read the Master Plan Re-Examination ...
Over the last several months, hundreds of Summit residents have attended Common Council meetings to listen to City of Summit experts, and speak in overwhelming opposition to the City’s intention of amending the Broad Street West Redevelopment plan. Issues raised by residents were: parcel sizes, density, financing, traffic, and parking.
I share the community’s concerns and hope ...
Mon, June 27, 11:30 AM
ESSEX FELLS COUNTRY CLUB, Essex Fells
By CITY OF SUMMIT POLICE DEPARTMENT
June 20, 20226/14/2022 — At 1150 hours a report was taken for an unlawful entry of a motor vehicle parked at a Whittredge Road residence. The victim stated home camera surveillance footage revealed two unknown individuals enter their unlocked 2018 BMW M55 on 6/13/2022 at 0400 hours. The center console had been opened and rummaged through; at the time of the report nothing was ...
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Summit’s EMS Volunteers answered 194 emergency calls in May. These included 116 medical emergencies: 26 falls; 18 motor vehicle accidents, including two on a highway, two into a pole or tree, and one into a building; 12 traumatic injuries; eight cases of overdose or poisoning; one allergic reaction; one animal bite; five responses to a medical alarm, three pedestrians struck by a ...
By SUMMIT MARCHES ON
June 25, 2022Are you FURIOUS about SCOTUS’ rollback of Roe v. Wade? Turn your rage into action. Summit Marches On is hosting a fun and productive opportunity to make your voice heard about the recent SCOTUS decisions. We need to make sure that our community knows how important it is to vote BLUE in November!
Join SMO for an evening of Satire and Action: “BRING THE DRAMA, ...
Summit, NJ -- The leadership of Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit, New Jersey, is expressing their opposition to the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade and restricts abortion access. Beacon invites all people who are in moral and faithful opposition to a time of conversation, lament, and mutual ...
By PROMINENT PROPERTIES SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty's regional Summit office provides an inside look at the Summit real estate market, utilizing Garden State Multiple Listing Service statistics illustrating the numbers and trends that tell the story.
This edition of the Summit Real Estate Report details information from May 2022.
Active ...
By PAPACK PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Economic Background
U.S. Economy – The first release of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2022 was an annualized rate of -1.4% quarter over quarter due to negative net trade figures and lower government spending. Consumption, which makes up close to 70% of GDP, was still growing at a solid +1.8% pace. GDP is expected to rebound in the second quarter to 2.7% ...
By CHRIS HOENIG
With anticipated higher electric usage and severe weather possible during the hot summer months, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has completed equipment inspections and maintenance throughout its central and northern New Jersey service area to help enhance service reliability for customers.
Nearly 800 miles of high-voltage ...
By ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — CWI.Design and other guests helped celebrate and fund the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation (CDBCF) Spring Luncheon. The May 5 event took place at Maplewood Country Club. Designer Thom Filicia headlined the event.
During the lunch program, guests heard from CDBCF President Becky Morano and other representatives of the organization. Morano talked about the ...
By MICHELLE H. DAINO
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The victors of this year’s Euro Challenge competition – Zoe Daly of Piscataway, Victoria Fekete of Livingston, Lillian Del Rossi of Union, Charlotte Jotz of Scotch Plains, and Akshaya Karanam of Woodbridge, Katie Ferris of Westfield, and Gwen Oakley of Maplewood – traveled to Washington, D.C. on Monday, June 13, where they were celebrated ...
By SIENA KESSLER
American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft Corporation at age 19 which has risen to become the largest personal-computer software company in the world. British entrepreneur, Richard Branson, founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies across the world. Businessman, John Mackey, co-founded and is the current CEO of ...
By JOHN CHRISTMANN
As a sentient human being, I need to stop thinking.
Happy the elephant is not a person, New York court rules.
I was confused by this headline because in the clipped style common to breaking news reports, I understood it to mean that New York’s court system is joyful that an elephant is not a person.
That made me happy too. Although not in the same way as the elephant, who’s ...
By THADDEUS GRABOWY
Rupa Kale, Sales Associate in the New Providence office, is a New York City transplant gone native. She’s immersed herself in her community of New Providence, sitting on several boards including the PTA and volunteering to improve her town. Her active community life makes her an expert on the local neighborhoods, its schools, and most importantly the commutes!
Rupa takes her job as a ...
