Summit Top Stories
By PRESS RELEASE
June 23, 2024
NEWARK, NJ – The Mercy House, a resource and referral center operated by the Archdiocese of Newark, celebrated Father’s Day for the first time by distributing over 300 gift bags to dads and their loved ones at its locations in Elizabeth, Jersey City, and Newark from June 12 to June 14. Each ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The City of Summit held its third annual Juneteenth event on Friday at the Village Green in Summit. The well-attended event featured music and entertainment, including face painting, bounce houses, and music from DJ Sincredible. The Juneteenth flag was raised, followed by a ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit’s senior class of 2024 celebrated graduation day from Summit High School in a ceremony held at Investors Bank Field at Tatlock Park on Tuesday. The names of the graduates were called by Class Vice President Emily Griffith, Class President Emma Heimple and Class Secretary ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county and the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, a nonprofit organization which holds an easement that limits uses of portions of the Clark Reservoir, reached a settlement on June 4 in a legal dispute over the county’s application to the Department of Environmental ...
SPRING LAKE, SEA GIRT, MANASQUAN, BRIELLE, SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, NJ - While there's never a shortage of activities and venues here at/around the shore, we – Individuals, couples, and families alike often find themselves wondering “What are we doing this weekend?” At TAPinto Gold Coast, we’ve decided ...
SUMMIT, NJ, – Families just want to have fun! And did they ever at last Thursday’s annual Family Fun Night (FNN) held in Summit. Hosted by Summit Downtown (SDI), FNN was back and better than ever, with a carnival-themed kid zone transforming Beechwood Road and Bank Street. Local neighbors ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit’s eighth grade students were celebrated during graduation day from Lawton C. Johnson Middle School in a warm-hearted ceremony held at Investors Bank Field at Tatlock Park on Monday. Eighth grade graduates' names were read by teachers, Mr. Colin Breivogel, Ms. Tiffany ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The music never stops in Summit. Summit Downtown, Inc. (SDI) continues to host Summit Street Sounds for 2024 with a great line-up of new and past favorites! Downtown Summit will be alive with music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday and Friday night in June and July. This ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit Department of Community Programs is hosting the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, at the Summit Family Aquatic Center (SFAC) located at 100 Ashwood Avenue. This event is free and open to all Summit residents; SFAC membership not ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame unveiled its Entertainment and Learning Center at American Dream on Tuesday, June 18, before a crowd of supporters, elected officials, including Gov. Phil Murphy and State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, and inductees Tommy James, comedian Joe ...
SEA GIRT, NJ – The Sea Girt governing body introduced and approved Resolution R-126-2024 at the June 12th council meeting opposing the instillation of wind turbines and the planned transmission lines that will run from the ocean and through Sea Girt, Manasquan, Wall Township and Howell. In ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit Police ask residents to please avoid Morris Avenue between Glenside Avenue and Morris Avenue. The Summit Fire Department is on scene and working to extinguish a brush fire in the area. Expect traffic congestion. Take an alternate route.
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The first official day of summer certainly calls for fun! Join Spring Grove Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center for Samba Fitness and Wellness Day on Thursday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free and open to the public, the family-friendly event will be held at the skilled ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- And the heat goes on. With the heat dome setting up shop across the eastern U.S., tens of millions of people are now included in heat alerts that will likely remain in effect through the end of the week. A “heat dome” is a hot-air mass trapped under a high-pressure system that ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School theatre students are testing out a pilot program and putting on a third show of the year -- with only two weeks of rehearsal time! Frozen Jr. is a one-act musical with no intermission and a wonderful theatre experience for audience members of ...
ELIZABETH, NJ -- Six community volunteers were sworn in last week as Court Appointed Special Advocates – known as CASA volunteers – to serve vulnerable Union County children living in foster care through no fault of their own. The nonprofit organization Child Focus operates CASA of Passaic and ...
NEW JERSEY — Conservative radio host Bill Spadea wants to be New Jersey's next governor. "I'm in. I'm running for governor to fight for you," Spadea announced on X Monday, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "I'm ready, willing and able to lead with strength, conviction and courage to ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- City offices will be closed on Friday, June 21. Friday, June 21, is a parking holiday in Summit with no fees required for on-street parking or parking in municipal lots and garages. Household trash and recycling collections are not affected and will be operating on regular schedules ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Get ready for the heat. With several million citizens impacted by scorching weather, those temperatures will travel to the local area beginning on Tuesday. A heat advisory is in effect from 12 p.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday for multiple New Jersey counties as heat index ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Newly retired teachers were celebrated by the Summit Board of Education at its monthly meeting last Thursday. “We celebrate an important milestone in the lives of some remarkable individuals,” said Scott Hough, Superintendent of Schools. “Tonight, we come together to honor and ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — In the rubber game between the county foes, top-seeded Summit took control in the third quarter and edged Westfield, 7-5, to win the Kirst Cup on Saturday at Kean University. “The team’s hard work and dedication contributed to the victory,” said Summit head coach Jim Davidson.
EVANSTON, IL -- The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced over 2,900 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the 2024 National Merit ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The City of Summit’s 77th annual Fourth of July celebration will take place on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Soldiers Memorial Field, located at 5 Myrtle Avenue. The community celebration will include entertainment, rides and amusements, and a food court. The event will begin with a ...
Summit, NJ -- The Summit Area PBA #55 is asking the Summit community to rally in support of Summit Police Sergeant Brian Werthmann, who recently underwent surgery to remove a large acoustic neuroma tumor from his brain and is facing a long road to recovery. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Summit Police detectives were able to track a vehicle stolen during a burglary on Iris Road on Friday morning to the Bronx in New York City. With the assistance of the New York City Police Department, the vehicle was found parked and unoccupied in a supermarket parking lot. At ...
BELLEVUE, NJ – Local Football All-Stars Leo Haselmann and Matt “Big Life” Kelly represented Summit in The Paul Robeson 30th Annual All-Star East-West Classic on Tuesday at Bellevue High School. Both players, along with teammate Tyler Kessler, who played in the 43rd Phil Simms North/South ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Common Council approved the Morris Broad Crossroads Overlay Zone (MBC Overlay Zone) during a special meeting for public hearing and vote held on Tuesday. This new zoning district encompasses the properties identified as Block 2706, Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, covering approximately ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Each year, athletic departments throughout Union County choose a male and female graduating senior athlete who embodies well-rounded excellence, through athletic and academic success. These students are the best of the best, movers and shakers both in the classroom and in the ...
UNION, NJ -- The South staged a valiant comeback effort by scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter and cutting its deficit to only two points, but Summit’s Tyler Kessel (2023 Captain) and the rest of the North Jersey defense ultimately shut them down as the North beat the South, 20-18, in the 43rd ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit's Office of Emergency Management, in collaboration with Summit Public Schools, the Summit Police Department, the Summit Fire Department, E.M.S., and officials from Union County, the State of New Jersey, and federal agencies, will be conducting a large-scale training exercise on ...