SUMMIT, NJ — In an exciting leap forward for sustainable land management, Reeves-Reed Arboretum is continuing its innovative approach to eco-friendly land restoration and maintenance through the utilization of goats. The arboretum has been collaborating with Green Goats Farm in Rhinebeck, N.Y., for almost 10 years. This green initiative revolutionizes the way arboretums, public gardens, […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Department of Community Services is providing a schedule for milling and paving operations to be performed by PSE&G in Summit in October 2023, weather permitting. Thursday, Oct. 5: milling • Bellevue Avenue, between Woodland Avenue and 50 Bellevue Ave. • Beverly Road, between Woodland Avenue and 50 Beverly Road • […]
SUMMIT, NJ — As has been a longstanding tradition, Mayor Nora Radest issued a proclamation designating September as “Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad Month” in the city. The proclamation comes as the squad launches its annual fund drive. Since it was formed in 1962, the First Aid Squad has been staffed entirely by volunteers and […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Fountain Baptist Church in Summit celebrated 125 years of ministry and service by presenting a nearly two-hour concert on Saturday, Sept. 23. The uplifting celebration filled all the seats and the spirits of attendees. According to 13-year church member and member of the male chorus Kenneth Miles, this was the first […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The city of Summit has announced that Ellen Dickson, former mayor and Common Council president, died on Sunday, Sept. 24. She was 71 years old. Dickson’s commitment to Summit was deep and firmly rooted. She, along with her husband, Chip, made Summit their home for over two decades, watching their three children […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit is implementing new guidelines for its Summit Free Market, effective immediately. The new guidelines have been instituted to maintain the spirit of community, sharing and sustainability that Summit Free Market events aim to promote. New rules for the Summit Free Market • 60-minute time limit: Visitors will now be limited to […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Fire Department is issuing a series of campus fire safety tips for college students to use during the school year. U.S. fire departments respond to an estimated annual average of 3,870 structure fires in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and off-campus housing. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, from 2000 to 2015, […]
SUMMIT — SAGE Eldercare has announced that its renowned workshop has restored Steven Rapkin’s precious Adu Zatua, a wooden ancestor sculpture carved by the Nias people of Indonesia to honor the spirits of loved ones who have passed for providing guidance. Every statue is different and serves a different purpose. Rapkin’s Adu Zatua, acquired on […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Downtown Inc. has announced the return of Arts & Cars Downtown Art Festival and Summit Elks Classic Car Show on Sunday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presented in collaboration with the Visual Arts Center of NJ and the Summit Elks, this family-friendly event is designed to celebrate the […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Two junior members of the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad have been awarded scholarships in recognition of their volunteer efforts. Both earned the NJ State Emergency Medical Technician certification while still attending high school and volunteering at the Squad. Marco Flores-Gonzales is the winner of this year’s Alice Nichols Memorial Scholarship. The […]