New York State of Mind: Lee Takes First in Dramatic Interp as Summit H.S. Speech and Debate Grabs Second Place at Bronx Tourney

Summit resident Alicia Broughel happily holds the $500 Summit VISA Gift Card she claimed as the Grand Prize Winner in Summit Downtown, Inc.'s 'Shop Summit Passport' contest.

The card, accepted at more than 100 participating Summit businesses, is sure to come in handy as she does her holiday shopping. Ten other lucky individuals also each won $100 Summit Gift Cards.

The 'Shop Summit ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Two Hilltopper senior captains -- running back Max Jackson and linebacker Jack Kelly -- have been named 2018 Summit High School Varsity Football Team 'Most Valuable Players' on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, respectively. The honors were announced as the Summit High School Football family gathered for their end-of-season award dinner.

Jackson broke the school's ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Connection will present a free Commercial Contemporary dance workshop with Rachel Hettinger, the Artistic Director of 'metaphors&similesDANCE' -- a New York City-based contemporary dance company -- on Sunday, December 16, from 2 - 3:15 p.m.

Commercial Contemporary is an expressive dance style that fuses movement from more traditional dance techniques, such as modern, jazz, ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On December 6, the fifth of the eight days of Hanukkah, Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence and the three synagogues of Summit — Temple Sinai, Congregation Ohr Shalom - Summit Jewish Community Center and Congregation Beth Hatikvah — lit the fifth candle of the Menorah on the lawn of Faith Lutheran Church, marking the twelfth consecutive year that Faith Church and the ...

CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ - Vicky Demuth of Summit was one of six local women honored by the Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council, at its 18th Annual 'Tribute to Women' awards luncheon. Demuth was joined by fellow honorees Susan Head (Florham Park), Linda S. Habgood (Westfield; mother and son accepting award), Alexandra Picozzi (New Vernon), Nancy Washington (Manasquan), and Trisha Swift Mahoney ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Twenty-four hours after they hammered Westfield 7-1 on the same sheet of ice, the Summit High School Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Team decided to score even more goals against Pingry at the Warninanco Skating Center.

In a game that mirrored several decisive characteristics of their emphatic win over the Blue Devils, the Maroon and White jumped out to a big lead -- 7-0 lead in this ...

SUMMIT, NJ - In an announcement made during school hours on December 12 and, later that day, e-mailed directly to students and their parents, Summit High School Principal Stacy Grimaldi has detailed new bathroom usage rules at the Kent Place Boulevard campus.

Citing "the recent hate symbols and language that have been found in several bathrooms in the building," Grimaldi notes the following ...

FAIRFIELD, NJ - The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donors to give now to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergencies during the holiday season. Blood and platelet donations often decline during the holidays. Regular donors are busy with holiday activities, and travel and severe winter weather may cause blood drive cancellations.

A donation ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Three minutes after the Summit High School Boys Varsity Hockey Team senior Luc Radice had tied the game in the third period, Randolph's Austin Cross' effort to keep the puck in the Hilltoppers zone from the boards at the blue line found its way through a sea of players and into the net, a goal that stood up to be the game-winner as Randolph handed the Hilltoppers their first loss of ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Winning its third meet to begin its season, the Summit High School Girls Varsity Swim Team defeated Oak Knoll 118-52 at the Summit YMCA. The Hilltoppers were just too fast for the Royals, taking first in 9 out of 11 events.

Sophomore Emma Claus reached the top of the podium four times, winning the 100 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke and grabbing top spot as part of the 200 Medley ...