SUMMIT, NJ — Capture the magic of summer with Reeves-Reed Arboretum’s day camps, with options to focus on nature, science, art, dance and cooking. Camp options include Winged Things, Plant Pals, Time for Slime, Dino Discovery, Into the Woods and Fantastic Folktales. RRA will be teaming up for its seventh year with Bold Arts to […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Fire Department has donated 10 level B hazmat kits to support under-equipped fire departments in Ukraine as part of a Clifton Fire Department and FMBA 21 equipment drive. The kits contained turnout gear, tools and breathing equipment required to operate at hazardous materials incidents, as well as various essential medical […]
SUMMIT, NJ — With the trees bare and the gardens quiet during these winter months, two sculptures, hidden gems by Jon Krawczyk, stand out at Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit. The first, “Full Moon Over Summit,” takes center stage in the rose garden. The twisting bronze sculpture appears to balance on tiptoe among the historic rose […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Police Department is hosting its 2022 Youth Academy in two one-week sessions, from July 18 to 22 and July 25 to 29, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, and are open to children ages 11 to 14. Applications will be accepted now through Friday, April 1, and are available […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey opened the winter/spring exhibition season on Friday, Feb. 4 with three new shows. The shows will be on view through May 22. The Main Gallery show, “Claiming the Narrative,” is a group exhibition that raises the questions “Whose story gets told on museum walls?” and […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Overlook Medical Center in Summit was chosen as one of the first three sites in the country and the only one in New Jersey to participate in a clinical trial that will research a vaccine that targets the protein that keeps cancer cells alive in brain tumors, Atlantic Health System announced in […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Spreading love on Valentine’s Day this year to senior citizens who may have felt the need for a little extra love in a time of isolation and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic was “Make a Senior Smile,” an initiative created and carried out by two Summit teen brothers and their family. […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Police Department’s trading card program has returned for 2022. Originally launched in 2004, the program is designed to foster communication and trust between members of the police department and young Summit residents. This will be the fourth installment of the program. Trading cards have been issued to each sworn and […]
SUMMIT, NJ — There’s no better way to celebrate winter than with the sweet taste of maple syrup. Reeves-Reed Arboretum’s annual Maple Sugaring Fest, on Sunday, March 6, from 1 to 4 p.m., will feature family fun with maple-themed activities. Enjoy a brisk winter afternoon outdoors on the grounds of the arboretum and learn the […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation launched and announced the first awards of its Legacy Grants Program. These four nonprofit organizations in New Jersey received awards of $2,500 each: CivicStory in Summit, Creative Placemaking Communities in South Orange, Hackensack Riverkeeper in Hackensack and Network for Responsible Public Policy in Ridgewood. The NNJCF […]