By GIL OWREN
May 6, 2022First, Council is considering a 480' long 65' high monstrous building on Broad Street to replace Summit's existing Fire House. Then, at the meeting on May 3, Council voted to create a Pedestrian Mall closing Maple Street to traffic from Union Place to Springfield Avenue and Springfield Avenue to Deforest Avenue,
Here are the facts concerning the closing of Maple ...
Here is the story of 47 Maple Street in Summit. 47 Maple Street is the large building on Maple Street where Union Place dead-ends into it, at the railroad cut opposite the Post Office on the other side of the cut. My friend Richard Poole sat on the Zoning Board of Adjustment a long time ago, when the building at Number 47 did not yet exist – but the five-story parking garage behind it ...
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By CITY OF SUMMIT POLICE DEPARTMENT
May 16, 20225/9/2022 — At 1359 hours a report was taken for a theft of a motor vehicle located at a Briant Parkway residence. The victim discovered a Blue 2022 Mercedes Benz S500 was taken from the driveway after being left unattended for approximately 25 minutes, unlocked and with the key fob inside. The estimated value of the vehicle is $120,000.
5/10/2022 — Eric Sorensen, 54, of Summit was ...
By UNION COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
May 17, 2022Union County residents who are interested in assisting voters at polling locations on Election Day this year can apply to become official poll workers. Poll workers will earn $300 for the day, starting at 5:15 a.m. through the close of the polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 7.
“Poll workers are there to answer questions and help voters understand how to cast their ballots.
Branch Out Offices announce the opening of a modern co-working space in Mountainside, NJ. This unique workplace for medium and small-sized businesses, local professionals and solopreneurs offers state-of-the-art amenities in a flexible, affordable work environment. Branch Out Offices is conveniently located at 1136 US Rt 22 at the epicenter of Mountainside, Summit, Westfield, and ...
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 March 2022.
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By DAVID B. LEVINE, MD
A wise therapist once told me, “David, no matter how much you think you can, no one can predict the future. So stop trying and making yourself crazy in the process.” Excellent advice, especially considering my future predictions tend to veer into sometimes frightening territory.
Predictions are like opinions, everyone has one. When I signed on for parenthood, I tried to anticipate ...
By UNION COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
On Wednesday, May 4, a new state law called the “Bag Ban” goes into effect. When it does, supermarkets will not hand out any free, single-use paper or plastic shopping bags. Customers will have to bring their own shopping bags, or purchase them at the supermarket.
Other retail stores and restaurants can continue to provide free paper shopping bags, but they will not be allowed to ...
By MICHELLE H. DAINO
On the morning of May 12, Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung revealed the names of additional Class of 2022 student-athletes who have expressed their intent to further their athletic careers at the collegiate level. The following students were honored by Denise Materia, Director of Athletics and Assistant Directress (Student Life), S. Lisa D. Gambacorto, RSM, Ed.S. (Directress) in Mother Mary ...
By SIENA KESSLER
While schools are now in person, the mask mandate has lifted, and COVID-19 cases have significantly dropped, shouldn't teens be back to normal?
Maybe not.
It’s no secret that around the world the pandemic has taken a toll on people of every age. Quarantine was especially challenging due to the constant isolation and uncertainty. As socializing is critical for high schoolers, ...
By JOHN CHRISTMANN
May 20th is World Metrology Day.
I am counting down the hours on an atomic clock which is accurate to 1 second in 10 million years.
Metrology is the scientific development of systems of measure. Unlike Meteorology, the study of weather, you don’t have to be chipper and TV good looking to study Metrology. You do have to have geekish tendencies and more degrees than a thermometer, ...
By THADDEUS GRABOWY
Check out 831 Grandview Ave in Westfield; this colonial in the Manor Park neighborhood won’t last long. With a new outdoor staircase leading to the enclosed front porch, a new roof, and other updates since 2021, you’re getting modern living with classic character. From the porch, you’ll step in to the sun filled living room with bay windows that flows into the updated kitchen ...
