The annual Family Fun Night (FFN) event hosted by Summit Downtown (SDI) is back and better than ever, with a carnival-themed kid zone set to transform Beechwood Road and Bank Street on Thursday, June 8 from 4-8pm. The event promises to be a fun-filled evening for the whole family with an exciting lineup of activities and entertainment. All activities are free and include promotions and interactions from many of downtown Summit’s family friendly businesses. This year’s Family Fun Night will feature a main stage at the top of Beechwood Road near Springfield Avenue with interactive entertainment...

Summit, NJ – Summit Downtown, Inc. (SDI) has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. “We are very proud to acknowledge this year’s 862 Accredited Main Street America programs, and their steadfast dedication to nurture economically and culturally vibrant downtown districts,” said Hannah White,...

MILLBURN, NJ – As one of the nation’s leading theaters and recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Michael Stotts-Executive Director) has a well-earned reputation for launching both performers and shows to Broadway. Since their inception in 1996, the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey.  Among the early nominees and winners are Academy Award   winner Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables),...

The Summit Board of Education welcomed Ms. Eileen Kelly as the newest member of the Board during the Reorganization meeting on Monday, May 15, 2023. Ms. Kelly will serve on the Policy and Communications Committees. During the Reorganization meeting, Mr. Yon Cho was appointed as President of the Board, and Ms. Walidah Justice was appointed as Vice President. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead our school board for the upcoming school year,” said Yon Cho, President of the Summit Board of Education. “My predecessors have left big shoes to fill; my fellow board members and I will make...

Administrators at Summit Public Schools selected Ms. Shane Zeigler as the next Principal of Brayton Elementary School, pending approval by the Summit Board of Education. The Interview Committee, consisting of District administrators, elementary principals, Brayton staff, and a Brayton parent, identified exceptional professional and personal qualities from Ms. Zeigler, and believes she will be an excellent match for Brayton Elementary School. “Shane Zeigler is a talented leader who is going to quickly become part of the fabric of the Brayton Elementary School community,” said Scott Hough, Superintendent...

Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit will be kicking off its summer season of the arts with its annual garden party, ART in the Garden on June 10, 2023, from 7-11 pm. This special event unveils their summer art exhibit and concert series and is their largest fundraiser of the year supporting environmental education, as well as the gardens, grounds, and historic buildings. The evening in the garden will include a cocktail reception by David Ellis Events, an art exhibit featuring floral paper art by artist Kelly Moeykens, live jazz music with Ryan Hernandez, and silent and live auctions highlighting...

After recently moving to Summit, my mom wanted to find a new home for some of our gently used goods we no longer needed. She found that the Summit Free Market was the perfect place for this. She saw the market as a place to give another life to items that otherwise would end up in landfills.  What first started as a place to simply donate materials became a tradition of volunteering every month for her to find a new home for  the items donated by Summit residents. Summit Free Market is unique to the town of Summit. It originated as a brain child of high school students and the “environmentalists”...