MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ - In their previous 11 wins this season, the Summit High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team had scored just under 14 goals per game. Thirteen point seven-two to be exact. Against Mountain Lakes, the Hilltoppers dropped a 15-spot. In the first half. While rules stipulate that girls prep lacrosse games consist of two halves, each 25-minutes-long, this tilt could have been called halfway through, as the Maroon and White took a 15-4 lead at the break before sailing to the finish line and a 20-6 victory over the Lakers. Two Hilltoppers -- senior captains ..read more

Agenda highlights for the Tuesday, May 16, Common Council Meeting include: The Council meeting on Tuesday, May 16 will include hearings on the municipal, parking, sewer, and special improvement district budgets. Please find all budget information on the city website. After council and community discussion, resolutions will be considered to formally adopt the budgets.  Several parking-related ordinances will be introduced to provide resident commuter parking in the Post Office lot, increase non-resident commuter parking fees, establish a parking reservation platform, ch ..read more

SUMMIT, NJ - The City of Summit's second annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month event will be held on May 20, from 5 - 10 p.m., on the Village Green. All citizens are invited to attend to celebrate and learn about AAPI culture. The planning committee for this event included members from the City of Summit, the Summit Chinese American Association, and volunteers from surrounding communities. Several community organizations will set up displays highlighting different aspects of AAPI culture, with heritage showcases, outdoor games ..read more

SUMMIT, NJ - Talented Hilltopper Musicians are set to stage an outdoor concert May 16 on the Village Green Conducted by Alex Bocchino, Summit High School's Director of Bands, and Associate Director, Rebecca Mongioj, the performance will begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature the School's Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Big Band. The show will include a wide variety of music including concert band, jazz classics, as well Stars and Stripes Forever and the Star Wars Marches recently performed by the band on their April tour to Disneyworld. The Big Band will also perform a p ..read more

SUMMIT, NJ - Shane Zeigler has been selected as the next principal of Brayton Elementary School. Subject to approved by the Board of Education at its upcoming May 15 meeting, Zeigler will begin her role in July 2023. She will replace Dr. Cheryl Moretz, current Principal of Brayton Elementary School, who recently announced her retirement, effective at the end of the school year, after serving in public education for 43 years in New Jersey -- 32 of those years as principal of Brayton Elementary School. Zeigler’s previous experience includes five years as Assistant Elementary Princ ..read more

SUMMIT, NJ - Merriam-Webster defines "half" as "either of two equal parts that compose something." Technically, each half of the Summit High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team's game versus Columbia on the Stadium field at Tatlock Park was an equal part. Two halves -- each comprised of two quarters, 24 minutes of game clock time. But in terms of competition, they were pretty darn far from equal. The first half saw a feisty tilt, chock-full of Hilltopper shots and a bunch of stops from Cougars' goalie Sam Busch. The Hilltoppers led, but the low scoring 4-1 affair meant the game wa ..read more

SUMMIT, NJ - Annuals and deer-resistant perennials, natives and non-invasive exotics, and pollinator favorites are all part of the annual botanical boutique held at Reeves-Reed Arboretum. Just in time for Mother’s Day, the plant sale serves as a fundraiser for the Arboretum. The sale includes, but is not limited to: Foxglove, False Sunflower, Bellflower, Larkspur, Hellebores, Bleeding Heart, Woodland Phlox, Ostrich Fern, Butterfly Weed, Virginia Bluebell, Red Columbine, New Zealand Hair Sage, Mexican Feather Grass, and more. The sale is open to the public on May 13 and May 14, from 1 ..read more

SUMMIT, NJ - In a rare case of incremental identical identity, the Summit High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team found themselves -- for the second time in 50ish hours -- lined up against a group of Blue Devils on the Upper Turf Field. This time, however, the visitors were wearing sky blue, not royal blue, and they traveled not from another Union County burg, but rather from another state. Another difference? This tilt -- unlike the Hilltoppers' comfortable May 9 victory over Westfield -- would be hotly contested from wire-to-wire, with Springside Chestnut Hill Academy of ..read more

SUMMIT, NJ - Time to stroll the catwalk ... and the dogwalk. The annual Summit Police Athletic League (PAL) Pet Show will be held on Saturday, May 13, on the Village Green., with a competition for dogs only and an all-other pet exhibition. In the dog show, small, medium, and large dogs will compete with their owners by walking across the stage in front of the judges. The all-other pet exhibition will include animals such as cats, reptiles, and birds on an auxiliary stage. All pets must be kept on leashes or in pet carriers during the event. Prizes will be provided by the PAL and awar ..read more

SUMMIT, NJ - The City of Summit will host a celebration of 'Arbor Day' on May 13, beginning at 10 a.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the event, which will be held at Summit's 'Tiny Forest'. The event will also serve as the spring opening of the 'Tiny Forest'. Summit Common Council President Pro Tem Susan Hairston will read the Arbor Day Proclamation and City Forester John Linson will give a presentation on the history of 'Arbor Day'. The 'Tiny Forest' is located behind the Summit Community Center at 100 Morris Avenue ..read more