Summit has its 77th July 4th celebration

Summit has its 77th July 4th celebration

SUMMIT — Summit’s 77th annual Fourth of July Celebration at Soldiers Memorial Field included musical entertainment, rides, bounce houses, amusement games, sand art and several food trucks. Later in the evening, there was a grand fireworks display. The event began with a flag-raising ceremony at noon, followed by a decorated bicycle parade for children. Three-year-olds […]

Private use of public property statement released

SUMMIT, NJ — The city of Summit is issuing the following statement to fully explain and clarify the regulations it follows for the private use of public property. Certain individuals have incorrectly alleged that the city of Summit infringed on their First Amendment Right to hold a demonstration on the Village Green. While the First […]

Summit police host swearing-in ceremony

Summit police host swearing-in ceremony

SUMMIT, NJ — On Wednesday, May 8, Summit Mayor Dr. Elizabeth Fagan presided over the swearing-in ceremony for Police Sgt. Ryan Stanek and new officers Errol Lindo and Edwardo Ortiz. Stanek, a veteran of the Summit Police Department for the past 17 years, was recently promoted from detective to sergeant. He currently serves as the […]

Summit Fire Department to attend National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

Summit Fire Department to attend National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

SUMMIT, NJ — The city of Summit Fire Department will be participating in the 2024 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend and Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters. At this annual event in Emmitsburg, Maryland, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation honors the firefighters who died in the line of duty the previous year. Members of the […]

Summit high schooler publishes paper in IEEE Journal for Mental Health Research

Summit high schooler publishes paper in IEEE Journal for Mental Health Research

SUMMIT, NJ — Summit resident Abigail Hsu, a junior at Newark Academy, an independent school for grades six through 12 in Livingston, had a research paper published in the 2023 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering. For the paper, “Quantifying Exam Stress Progressions Using Electrodermal Activity and Machine Learning,” Hsu trained and tested […]

Two Summit firefighters are promoted

Two Summit firefighters are promoted

SUMMIT, NJ — Two members of the Summit Fire Department were promoted at the Common Council meeting on Tuesday, March 6. Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan performed the swearings-in at the meeting. Lt. Brian Harnois was promoted to the rank of battalion chief and Firefighter Brian Tavis was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Photo Courtesy […]