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 […]

Summit Police Department announces drone program

Summit Police Department announces drone program

SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Police Department is announcing the launch of a drone program to enhance its law enforcement and public safety operations, including search and rescue, crowd control and monitoring, searches for missing persons and suspects at large, accident assessment, traffic data collection and more. The drone is equipped with a high-resolution camera […]

Summit Historic Preservation Commission fights to preserve historic assets

Summit Historic Preservation Commission fights to preserve historic assets

SUMMIT, NJ — The city of Summit is known for its unique architectural heritage, distinguishing it from newer suburban towns. Summit’s Common Council believes that its historic buildings, structures and streetscapes, dating back to the mid-18th century, are an intrinsic part of the value of the community and are deserving of respect and preservation. The […]