Former mayor and Common Council president dies

Former mayor and Common Council president dies

SUMMIT, NJ — The city of Summit has announced that Ellen Dickson, former mayor and Common Council president, died on Sunday, Sept. 24. She was 71 years old. Dickson’s commitment to Summit was deep and firmly rooted. She, along with her husband, Chip, made Summit their home for over two decades, watching their three children […]

Summit announces new guidelines for Summit Free Market events

Summit announces new guidelines for Summit Free Market events

SUMMIT, NJ — Summit is implementing new guidelines for its Summit Free Market, effective immediately. The new guidelines have been instituted to maintain the spirit of community, sharing and sustainability that Summit Free Market events aim to promote. New rules for the Summit Free Market • 60-minute time limit: Visitors will now be limited to […]

Summit Fire Department issues fire safety tips for college students

SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Fire Department is issuing a series of campus fire safety tips for college students to use during the school year. U.S. fire departments respond to an estimated annual average of 3,870 structure fires in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and off-campus housing. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, from 2000 to 2015, […]

SAGE: Dedicated to restoring family treasures

SAGE: Dedicated to restoring family treasures

SUMMIT — SAGE Eldercare has announced that its renowned workshop has restored Steven Rapkin’s precious Adu Zatua, a wooden ancestor sculpture carved by the Nias people of Indonesia to honor the spirits of loved ones who have passed for providing guidance. Every statue is different and serves a different purpose. Rapkin’s Adu Zatua, acquired on […]

Young squad volunteers earn scholarships

Young squad volunteers earn scholarships

SUMMIT, NJ — Two junior members of the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad have been awarded scholarships in recognition of their volunteer efforts. Both earned the NJ State Emergency Medical Technician certification while still attending high school and volunteering at the Squad. Marco Flores-Gonzales is the winner of this year’s Alice Nichols Memorial Scholarship. The […]

Summit Police Department partakes in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign

Summit Police Department partakes in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign

SUMMIT, NJ — “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is a national event that launched in 1999, committed to reducing deaths from impaired driving. The Summit Police Department has been participating since that time, according to Amy Cairns, chief communications officer. The national event is from Friday, Aug. 18, through Monday, Sept. 4. The Summit […]

Summit Councilmember resigning her seat

Summit Councilmember resigning her seat

SUMMIT — Councilmember Susan Hairston will be resigning her position on the Summit Common Council, effective Sept. 6. Hairston has decided to step down from her position on the Council and as its current president pro tempore before her term ends in December of 2023 to pursue a fellowship opportunity with The Leadership and Society […]

National Night Out held on Village Green

National Night Out held on Village Green

SUMMIT — Hundreds of Summit residents and people from neighboring towns came to the Village Green on Tuesday, Aug. 1, to celebrate National Night Out, a community-based event that takes place the first Tuesday of August in thousands of communities across the United States. Featuring a variety of state, federal and municipal level agencies, National […]