Summit Top Stories
By JIM LONERGAN
November 9, 2024
SEA GIRT, SPRING LAKE, MANASQUAN, NJ - With the recent Federal, State, County, and local elections almost behind us, several major issues remain at the forefront for Gold Coast towns. Key concerns include offshore wind projects, Verizon 5G tower installations, upcoming flood elevation changes that ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The City of Summit Parking Services Agency is sharing information on renewing downtown employee parking permits. All current permits will expire on November 30, 2024. New permits will be valid beginning December 1, 2024.To renew, go to cityofsummit.org/permitrenewal and log in or ...
SUMMIT, NJ – At the Wednesday, November 6, Common Council meeting, Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan, MD, issued a proclamation making November 6, 2024, Kathleen Dichiara Appreciation Day in the City of Summit. Kathleen DiChiara founded the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the largest anti-hunger ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Policemen’s Benevolent Association #55 (PBA) and Summit Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association #54 (FMBA) is hosting the annual United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots holiday toy drive beginning Wednesday, November 13, through Tuesday, December 10.To ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The City of Summit Fire Department will host a grand opening ceremony and event for the new firehouse, located at 281 Broad Street, on Sunday, November 24, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.The event will begin with a closing ceremony at the current ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Unofficial results from the Summit Common Council race show Michelle Kalmanson (Dem-Ward 1) and Claire Toth (Dem-Ward 2) as the winners with all districts reporting and early voting and mail-in votes received to date counted. Toth led with 3,130 votes, while Kalmanson received 2,891 ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad has several reports from people who have received text messages claiming to be from a Squad member and seeking support through a donation or gift card purchase. These messages are fraudulent.The Summit First Aid Squad is currently running its ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The City of Summit is hosting its annual community Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, November 28, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Center, located at 100 Morris Avenue.The catered meal will include roast turkey, traditional side dishes, pies and other desserts, as well as coffee ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The City of Summit is hosting a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, November 11, at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the war monument on the Village Green (356 Broad Street). All members of the public are invited to attend.The Summit YMCA will host a free breakfast for all ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Election Day is here on Tuesday and the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Summit voters can visit polling locations:-Ward 1 District 1 at Summit Community Center, Investor’s Bank Gym on 100 Morris Avenue.-Ward 1 District 3, 4, 5, 6 at Lincoln Hubbard School gym on 52 Woodland ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The city advised the community of upcoming road work on the following streets and areas for the week ahead. Road closures and detours may be in effect in these areas; please leave extra time while driving in or near these areas. Schedule subject to change.Monday, November 4 8AM – ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Hilltoppers continued their high-flying season by finishing 3rd out of 23 schools represented at the North 1 Sectional Championships on Saturday, November 2, at Ridgewood HS. Seeded fourth, Summit outperformed expectations and finished 3rd with a team score of 104.3 behind Ramapo ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The November Summit Free Market events will be held on Saturday, November 9, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Friday, November 22, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Transfer Station located at 40 New Providence Avenue, according to the City of Summit. Summit residents can stop by and drop off ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- With three days to go until Election Day on Tuesday, November 5, Summit voters will be electing candidates for two open seats on the Common Council.The candidates running this year include Claire Toth (Dem-Ward 2) running against Mark Gundersen (Rep-Ward 2) and Don Nelson (Rep-Ward 1) ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The City advised the community of upcoming road work for Saturday. Road closures and detours may be in effect in these areas; please leave extra time while driving in or near these areas. Schedule subject to change.Saturday 11/28 a.m. – approx. 4 p.m. Knob Hill Drive at Twombly Drive8 ...
CRANFORD, NJ -- Despite a career day from its quarterback, the fifth-seeded Summit football team couldn’t close the deal against Cranford on Friday night, falling to the No. 4 Cougars, 27-22, in the first round of the North II, Group III playoffs. Junior Cole Sabol had his strongest outing of the ...
Summit, NJ -- Parents and guardians of prospective Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten students for the Summit Primary Centers at Jefferson and Wilson are invited to tour the facilities, according to Summit Public Schools. Tours will be provided at both locations in Summit:● Jefferson Primary Center, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Bill Romano was leaving Scarlet Fever on Somerset Street with a bag stuffed with Rutgers gear that he planned on wearing to the football team’s clash with UCLA a few Saturdays ago.A transplanted New Jerseyan now living in Naples, Fla., he likes to stock up on Scarlet Knights ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville resident Joe Huber has made it to 149 marathons, and he’s ready to run his 150th marathon on Nov. 3 in New York City.The 74-year-old has been running since he made friends with some runners in 1982, he recently told TAPinto Montville. He quit smoking and had gained 30 ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Pebble Players Youth Theater will take you back to the 80s with this energetic fun show based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer. The PG-rated musical runs from November 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday Matinées at 2 p.m. This ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Field Hockey Team made it two in a row with a 3-1 win over Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Wednesday.Hilltoppers Jaimie Penner, Lilah Darcy and Elena Deveau each had one goal. Summit’s Juliet Webb had two assists and Alexis Molin made one as well. That was all the Hilltoppers ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Due to the continued high fire risk and dry weather conditions across New Jersey, the Summit Fire Department is advising residents to refrain from using any type of fireworks, sparklers or any open flames during the celebration of Diwali this week, as they can easily spark brush fires ...
ELIZABETH, NJ – Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded announced that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is holding Union County fully responsible for the entire Clark portion of a Parkway bridge, both above and below, during and after renovations to the Clark Reservoir, at Oct. 23 Union County Board ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Field Hockey Team jumped out to an early lead by scoring two goals in the first period of Tuesday’s game against Hunterdon Central and went on to win, 7-2.Summit’s Jaimie Penner led the offensive charge by recording four goals as teammates Lilah Darcy scored two and ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Police Department is hosting an NJMVC Mobile Unit event in the parking lot at City Hall (512 Springfield Avenue) on Saturday, November 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend and can renew registrations, apply for IDs, and more. NJMVC Mobile ...
Let’s face it: You're probably not going to eat all your leftover Halloween candy. After you sort through the Halloween bags, save some fun size chocolate bars and throw them into some cookie dough with a handful or two of M&M’s.This one-bowl recipe is even easier than drop cookies and ready ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- With less than a week to go until Election Day, voters will be electing candidates for two open seats on the Common Council on Tuesday, Nov. 5, or before. Early voting in Union County has been under way since Oct. 26.The candidates running this year include Claire Toth (Dem-Ward 2) ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Last Thursday, the Summit High School Theatre Department hosted a Stage Combat Workshop for more than 30 fourth and fifth graders from the town’s five elementary schools. Leading the workshop were Erik Gaden and Stephen Davis from Cause and FX, the theatrical consulting team that’s ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The lack of rainfall recently has caused drought conditions in the state of New Jersey and elevated the risk of fire spreading as relative humidity values drop and gusty winds present conditions that can cause fires to ignite and potentially spread quickly.The New Jersey Forest Fire ...
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury did not file criminal charges against two Cranford police officers involved in the Dec. 28, 2023 fatal shooting of a Perth Amboy man on a Garden State Parkway exit ramp in Woodbridge Township.NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the grand jury decision ...