Hilltoppers asked to Clean Up on Earth Day

The City of Summit’s 11th Annual Earth Day Clean-Up will be held this Saturday, April 22 from 9:00AM to noon.  All Hilltoppers are encouraged to participate and help improve Summit’s parks and open spaces. Volunteers of all ages are needed to collect trash and debris from city parks and open spaces, and also remove invasive […]

$2 Ubers Going Strong in Summit

In October, the City of Summit, in partnership with Uber, initiated a ridesharing program for commuters. The goal of the program – the first in the state – was to alleviate parking congestion at Summit’s NJ Transit parking garages. The program has been a success.  So much so, that the program has been expanded and […]

Summit’s Seniors are “Doing Lunch!”

Retirement is when you want to spend more time with friends and enjoy every meal.  The City of Summit Department of Community Programs (DCP) just made that a lot more fun for Summit Seniors.  The DCP is starting a “Lunch Bunch” program! Each month, the “Lunch Bunch” will be going to a nearby restaurant for a […]

Coming Face to Face…With Your Own Death

Coming face to face with your own death. Come with your book club, your sisters, your friends, your husband.  You won’t want to miss this event that explores the meaning of life…and death. This book truly touched me. “When Breath Becomes Air” is a #1 New York Times Best-Seller, that takes a powerful look at a stage IV […]

A Night Of Wonder at the Visual Arts Center

A Night of Wonder: Celebrating the Art of Imagination  •  Saturday April 1 Don’t miss this special evening! A Night of Wonder: Celebrating the Art of Imagination, Visual Art Center of New Jersey‘s biggest annual fundraising event, will be held Saturday April 1. This is a signature party of the season, with premier catering provided by David Ellis […]

The Danger in your Medicine Cabinet

Overdoses from prescription opioids are a driving factor in the steep increase of opioid overdose deaths. Millions are addicted and 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Opiod addiction is one of the biggest issues confronting America today – and so often it starts right in your own medicine cabinet. If you are […]

A Tree Planted in your Yard – for free!

Each spring, the City of Summit replaces street trees that have to be removed due to old age, storm damage, and insect or disease problems. This year, the City Forester’s Office has an excess of replacement trees, which are available for Summit residents to claim for free for a limited time. To have the city […]

What do you know about the $6.5 million community Center?

Have you heard about the $6.5 million Summit Community Center? The City of Summit Department of Community Programs (DCP) is holding an open house and information session on the project for Summit residents and business owners.  It will take place on Thursday, March 2 at 7:30 PM at the Summit Community Center on 100 Morris Avenue. […]

Green thumb? Get your own plot at the community garden!

Did you know that Summit has an organic community garden where you can grow your own produce? Summit’s ACHIEVE Community Garden, made possible by a collaboration of the Summit YMCA and Overlook Hospital, opened in 2013 and is currently accepting applications for 44 available family plots. The garden, on Beauvoir Avenue,  received a donation of […]

So Many things to love in Summit this Valentine’s Day

Some people love it. Some people hate it. Most children adore it. It’s Valentine’s Day. This year I put together a Valentine list of adult things to do, to eat and to “gift” in an attempt to make even the saltiest of you feel sweet! So here are few “Tips From Town” – all local, […]