Family member names
Gabby, Adrienne, Rowena, James
Type of Breed
Veiled Chameleon
PET’S NAME
Hank
MALE OR FEMALE
Female
PET’s AGE
2 years
Where/why did you get your pet?
Hank was an adoption from a local family who unfortunately couldn’t devote time to such a sensitive animal. We communicate with the original owners – very much like an open adoption. Some members of our family are allergic to pet hair and dander so a reptile was the perfect family pet!
Photography provided by Farheen Lodhi, FLphotography, Farheen23@hotmail.com.
Is there a story behind your pet’s name?
Hank came...
Thanksgiving is on the way and the holiday season is just around the corner! Don’t miss the return of exciting family events downtown: Celebrate in Summit, Carriages & Carolers, and The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt. The Summit VISA Gift Cards, accepted at over 150 Summit businesses city-wide, are also available this holiday season so people can support Summit businesses by giving the gift of local! More information on holiday events and Summit VISA Gift Cards can be found on summitdowntown.org.
The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt
November 26 – December 17
A great event for adults and kids alike!...
For the 56th consecutive year, the Santa Claus Shop will open its doors to area families to provide complementary holiday shopping. The Shop serves more than 400 low-income families and senior citizens from Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights and other local communities.
This year’s Santa Claus Shop will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 587 Springfield Avenue in Summit. Families will be offered shopping hours by invitation only during the first week of December.
The Santa Claus Shop is chaired by Summit residents, Sarah Fitzsimmons, Kristen Goldman, Kiera Mathey and Katie Mucci and...
Family member names The Zheng family
Type of Breed Bengal mix
PET’S NAME Fisher
MALE OR FEMALE Male
PET’s AGE 6 years old
Where/why did you get your pet?
We got Fisher at the Newark Humane Society in January of 2017. We had originally planned to get a dog but could not take one home after seeing Fisher.
Anything special or unusual about your pet?
When we first got Fisher, we wanted to call him a different name, August. However, he refused to respond to that and we ended up calling him Fisher or “Fish” anyway. Fisher is also not friendly with dogs at all, but surprisingly gets along well with...
By Cami Mckenzie
Over the years, I have seen plenty of theories and statements made revolving around Thanksgiving. Here are a few common misconceptions that I’m about to debunk for you.
MYTH: Eating too much Turkey makes you sleepy
You would need to eat about 5.4 pounds of turkey before actually feeling the effects of tryptophan. That’s about one entire Turkey!
MYTH: Thanksgiving has been celebrated every year since the nation’s founding
When Congress passed the Holiday Act in 1870, Thanksgiving was declared one of the first four official holidays (The pilgrims celebrated their version...
Name: Claire
Age: 10
Grade: 4
School: Franklin elementary school
Brothers or Sisters:
3 brothers & 2 sisters
Sports I play: Soccer & basketball
Musical instrument I play: Saxophone & guitar
When I grow up I’m going to be: An engineer that plays soccer
Favorites
Activities/Hobbies: I have been playing soccer since kindergarten and currently play for the Summit Soccer Club 2012 A team. I love Robot Revolution and with my partner, scored high enough to qualify for the state level of competition in December. She also enjoys basketball, skateboarding, robotics, playing video games with...
Name: John D. Treiling
Age: 7 1/2
Grade/school: Milton Avenue School
Family Member Names:
Eric, Leigh, John and Claire
Pet’s Name/type: None yet!
Something unique about me: I have a positive attitude
and I am very focused.
When I grow up, I want to be:
a Scientist or Engineer
Favorites
Activities/Hobbies: Miniature Golf, Nintendo...