SUMMIT, NJ — Summit’s rush-hour ride-sharing program to its NJ Transit rail station has won praise and an award recently, and the city plans to expand on the concept. The city will increase the number of people who use the service, extend its hours of operation and add the option to preschedule rides —new features planned […]
Beth Little, Democrat Council At Large Beth Little is a former child abuse prosecutor who has been involved in local organizations for the past 15 years since moving to Summit. Her four teenagers have all attended Summit public schools and she has served on local boards and committees, including The Connection, Santa Claus Shop and the Summit Educational Foundation. She has said […]
SUMMIT, NJ — A new preventive procedure that is more accessible to seniors is now offered at Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center, helping patients to reduce the risk of stroke. The procedure is known as transcarotid artery revascularization, or TCAR, and is a minimally invasive operation that uses a stent to open up and reduce […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The current candidates for Summit Common Council agreed on reducing taxes, not designating Summit as a so-called sanctuary city, and working with police to make streets and sidewalks safe for pedestrians at an Oct. 12 candidates forum sponsored by the Berkeley Heights, New Providence and Summit chapter of New Jersey’s League of Women […]
SUMMIT, NJ — There was Shamu, some large rings, rafts, rubber boats, a slice of watermelon and of course, Diddy, the shark mascot, at Summit’s Aquatic Center that’s celebrating 45 years of being a place like for the community to come together for a good time. All of the various characters and crafts were on display […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The schools in Summit were rated tops in Union County and fifth-best in the state by the ranking and review website Niche in its 2018 survey of New Jersey’s public education districts. Niche, a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based company which previously went by the name College Prowler and originally published college guidebooks, gave Summit an […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Dr. Robert Rubino, of Summit, founder of the Rubino OBGYN Group, recently had an article published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, and two former Summit High School students, Liam Stewart and Zach Rissman, observed the clinical research involved in the article’s development. The study and article focused on 26 women across the […]
SUMMIT, NJ — On Sunday, July 9, the Summit Farmers Market held its first blueberry muffin contest. Muffins were judged according to texture, flavor and appearance. Many of those who entered said that picking the best fresh local blueberries was essential to their recipes. Luckily for them, the highbush blueberry is the official state fruit of […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The long-awaited Cornog Field House renovations are under way. The Cornog Field House, dedicated on Nov. 11, 1928, was named for Elwood Cornog, a Summit resident, coach and veteran who was an active member of the community. He was an athletic director in addition to coaching football, baseball and basketball at Summit High […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Roselle Board of Education officially hired Richard R. Corbett as the superintendent of schools June 15. His current, interim term expires June 30, and his three-year term begins July 1. “Change does not happen overnight and we have to continue on the progress we’ve made,” Roselle Board of Education President Candi […]