SUMMIT, NJ — Summit construction official Gary Lewis will retire on Jan. 28, 2022, after nearly 30 years of service in the Department of Community Services. Lewis joined the department in 1992 and has overseen more than $3 billion in construction projects. “Congratulations to Gary Lewis on a long and distinguished career,” said Summit Mayor […]
SUMMIT,NJ — The Hersh Children’s Center, Overlook Medical Center’s newest facility, was unveiled to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 9. According to a press release, the newly built, state-of-the-art facility centralizes the hospital’s pediatric emergency, inpatient and specialty services in one family-friendly space. Also recently opened at Overlook are a new […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Reeves-Reed Arboretum of Summit is hosting a bus trip to the New York Botanical Garden on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. The group will take in the NYBG awash in brilliant color, with colorfully lit paths and trees, and thousands of dazzling LEDs. The excursion will include an after-dark tour of the Holiday […]
SUMMIT, NJ — During the Summit Common Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 15, council members welcomed Marc Leckington of Leckington Advisors as its new affordable housing administrative assistant. Matthew DiLauri, the administrative manager of the Department of Community Services and municipal housing liaison, introduced Leckington during the meeting. Leckington was appointed to the position in […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Mayor Nora Radest, members of Common Council, fire responders and city staff were joined by members of the public for a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 28, at the site of the new Summit Fire Department headquarters at 301 Broad St. “The old firehouse is over 100 years old, so we’re […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti announced $161.25 million in fiscal year 2022 municipal aid grants, with 541 cities and towns across the state receiving funds to advance road, bridge, safety and quality-of-life improvements, according to an Oct. 26 press release. The competitive municipal aid […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced that grants have been awarded to 20 municipalities for improvements to recreation resources for children, through the Kids Recreation Trust Fund. In addition, 19 municipalities were awarded matching grants for planting new trees through the Greening Union County program. Both grant programs are […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police has awarded certification status for accredited command executive to Summit Police Lt. Michael J. Rabasca. Certification status lasts for three years. At the end of that period, command executives and chiefs of police must show that they have maintained the training and leadership […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Mayor Nora Radest will appoint Police Capt. Steven Zagorski to the position of acting chief of police, effective on Friday, Dec. 17. Zagorski will assume the role following the retirement of Summit’s police chief, Andrew Bartolotti, later this year. “It is with great confidence that I will appoint Capt. Steven Zagorski […]
SUMMIT, NJ — On Tuesday, Sept. 21, members of the Summit Free Public Library’s Chinese Club donated Chinese-language children’s books to the Summit Free Public Library. Fundraising for this endeavor began in 2019, with $2,405 raised by January 2020. The first batch of books, 264, were donated to the library in October 2020. The second […]