Summit Top Stories
By JIM LONERGAN
November 22, 2025
TRENTON — New Jersey municipalities barely finished submitting their Fourth Round affordable-housing plans — a massive state-mandated process that will shape zoning and development for the next decade — yet the Legislature is already advancing a new bill that could force even more density, height, ...
SUMMIT, NJ — County officials this week certified the November election results, confirming a Democratic sweep of all three contested Common Council seats and shifting the council majority to a 5–2 Democratic majority when the new term begins in January.“Summit voters showed up in record numbers ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Look out for “porch pirates,” a growing threat to Summit residents’ holiday deliveries.As the volume of e‑commerce surges during the holiday season, the Summit Police Department is warning residents about the rising threat of package theft — a problem experts say has become a major ...
NEW JERSEY — The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), a program of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, helped income-eligible parents pay the cost of full-time child care. CCAP has been in an indefinite pause since August 2025. The program ended because of a shortfall in the state’s 2026 ...
NEW JERSEY — It will be more expensive for New Jersey families to put a golden oven-roasted turkey on their Thanksgiving Day tables as bird prices rise and inflation jacks up costs for other dinner fixings, and holiday gifts, economic analysts say.Prices for 15-pound turkeys are up roughly 11.5% ...
SUMMIT, NJ — With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, Summit officials have announced a series of schedule changes, closures, and service adjustments for the long weekend.City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. The Community Center will be closed from Thursday, Nov.
SUMMIT, N.J. — Summit residents will gather outside the Summit Diner on Sunday, Nov. 23, for the 18th Annual Frozen Turkey Drive, which also marks the 25th anniversary of the Other Fellow First Foundation.Founded in 2000 at the Summit Diner, OFFF provides fast, discreet financial assistance to ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to attend The Holidays at Drumthwacket, continuing the tradition of open house tours at the Governor’s official residence in Princeton.This year’s theme is America’s 250th Anniversary, according to a news ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan officiated the swearing-in on Monday of three new members of the Summit Police Department: Officers Nathan Bueno, Brian Cavanagh, and Elio Siragusa.Officer Nathan Bueno, a native of Wallington, N.J., holds a degree in criminal justice from York College in ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — SNAP benefits are back now that the government shutdown has ended, but the need for food among those struggling to support themselves and their families remains high.Union County officials and local food pantries are working to ensure that low-income families have enough food for ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Common Council moved forward Monday with plans to sell the former firehouse property, a step officials said is closely tied to the city’s financial strategy and its state-mandated affordable housing requirements.Council President Mike McTernan said the property sale remains ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville's own Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea, came home to make a surprise visit to the Bombers Beyond Cafe on Main St. It was a secret so tight that even the adult education staff members did not know until that morning. Bon Jovi walked in quietly and was greeted by a ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church filled with volunteers Sunday as members of Overlook Auxiliary’s NP Twig 10 and supporters from across the region assembled Thanksgiving meal bags for families served by the HealthStart Clinic at Overlook Medical Center.The effort — now in its ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The future of the Old Firehouse Property at 396 Broad Street will be a key topic on Monday as the Summit Common Council considers authorizing its public auction with a proposed minimum bid of $4,600,000.00. Under the terms of the sale, the winning bidder would also be required to ...
SUMMIT, NJ— Residents looking to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends, family, or neighbors won’t have to cook this year. The City of Summit will host its annual community Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, Nov. 27, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Avenue.The free event ...
SUMMIT, NJ — City officials released the roadwork schedule for the week of Nov. 17, advising drivers to expect closures, detours and delays between 8 a.m. and approximately 4 p.m. each day. The schedule is weather-dependent and subject to change.Monday, Nov. 17Stiles Rd (PSE&G)Maple St near ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Sometimes the ball does not go your way and, just like that, your season is over. That's what happened to the Summit boys' soccer team on Friday. Logan Welch scored off an assist from Jack Burke in the 68th minute to lift third-seeded Cranford to a 1-0 road victory over top-seeded ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Board of Education meeting on Thursday highlighted strong financial management and the growing impact of the district’s STEAM program. Board members received a positive audit report for the 2025 fiscal year and heard from students and teachers about hands-on learning taking ...
SUMMIT, NJ — A stolen bicycle isn’t usually the start of a feel-good story, but for one Summit family, a small act of kindness from a local officer made all the difference.While reviewing recent reports earlier this week, Officer David Kotiga noticed a bicycle theft involving someone he knew well: ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jerseyans would observe a statewide "Day of Civility" in November each year under a resolution approved by lawmakers in Trenton. “New Jersey will set the stage for this to be a domino effect for the world, not just our country,” the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Angela McKnight, (D - ...
SUMMIT, NJ — A special town hall held Thursday drew a large turnout as residents, parents, and youth sports organizers debated proposed parameters for nighttime light usage at Tatlock Field. Council President Mike McTernan led the meeting and said the session was intended to gather feedback on the ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The third level of the Tier Parking Garage at Springfield Avenue and Maple Street in Summit has reopened for permit parking, the city announced Friday. The top (fourth) level remains closed.The garage’s upper levels were closed in June 2025 following a review by an outside engineering ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Ten Summit High School seniors signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, marking their official commitments to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level next year.The ceremony, held Nov. 12 at Summit High School, recognized athletes across five sports.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Berkeley Heights Fire Department responded to a call at Trap Rock Brewery on Springfield Avenue at approximately 2:03 p.m. Thursday and arrived within about five minutes after reports of smoke in the building.Fire Chief Jim Hopkins told TAPinto Berkeley Heights that the ...
SUMMIT, NJ — A small dog named Sammy was killed in a brutal November 5 attack near Briant Park, leaving the dog’s owner, a local resident, hospitalized with serious injuries, after two pit bulls that neighbors say had repeatedly roamed the area off-leash broke free from an unfenced property, ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Sophomore kicker Cooper Smoragiewicz came through in the clutch for Summit football for the second straight week on Saturday, hitting a 34-yard field goal as time expired to send the Hilltoppers to the North II, Group III finals with a 31-28 win over West Essex.His cool-under-pressure ...
TRENTON, NJ — Self-driving cars, legal in other states but not New Jersey, would operate here in test runs under a bill released on Monday by the Senate Transportation Committee. Trials would take place on closed and open roads under S4702, sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker (D - District ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2025–26 season on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at Summit High School, celebrating 87 years of free concerts in the community.Titled “One Happy Family,” the program will explore the different families of instruments that make up an orchestra.
SUMMIT, N.J. — The Summit Police Department closed Morris Avenue in both directions between Glenside Avenue and Ashwood Avenue after a downed utility pole brought traffic signals offline, officials said. The department first issued the advisory at approximately 7 a.m. Wednesday.A local resident ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Sophomore forward Jeronimo Benavides scored in the first half and senior forward/midfielder Eric Outwater and junior forward/midfielder Jayden Torres each added a score in the second half to power top-seeded Summit, No. 20 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, to a 3-0 home victory ...