The Alternative Press
Your Neighborhood News Online
Showing articles in News
-
Summit Historic Preservationists Oppose Demolition of 1889 Structure to Make Way for Oratory Preparatory School Multiple-Purpose Facility; Zoning Board Awaits Revised Plans
May 19, 2013SUMMIT, NJ--The Summit Board of Adjustment is awaiting revised plans from Oratory Preparatory School on its proposal to demolish the &...
-
'Scoop of Hope' Raises Funds for Brooke Healey
May 19, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - The "Scoop of Hope" fundraiser was held at Magic Fountain on Saturday for Brooke Healey, a four-year...
-
Summit Boys Lacrosse Overpowers Passaic Valley in State Tournament
May 19, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit boys lacrosse team scored 17 goals in the first half to beat Passaic Valley, 18-0, in Saturday's NJSIAA No...
-
Children's Book Author Gutman Talks with Summit Students About Writing, Reading, and Never Giving Up
May 17, 2013SUMMIT, NJ – Popular kids’ book author Dan Gutman left Jefferson School students with one very important message on Friday...
-
Gloria Ron-Fornes Takes Reins of Summit School Board; Celia Colbert Elected Vice President; James Freeman Joins Education Body, Katherine Kalin Takes Oath for New Term
May 17, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - Gloria Ron-Fornes, a member of the Summit Board of Education since 2008, was unanimously elected Thursday to succeed Geor...
-
Nee Dell’s Hosts Jazz & Shoes on Thursday Night
May 17, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - Summit shoppers were treated to an evening of jazz music, appetizers, champagne, specials, and drawings for free shoes at...
-
SOPAC Rocked with Bari Koral, The Mastersons and Steve Earle
May 17, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) was the place to rock last Saturday. In the afternoon, t...
-
Summit Girls Lacrosse Blasts Lenape Valley in States
May 17, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit girls lacrosse team received goals from 11 players, as the Hilltoppers rolled over Lenape Valley in the first ...
-
Local Performers Impress in Pebble Players' Cabaret
May 16, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - Raising their voices and singing their souls out, the Pebble Players presented their annual Cabaret on Saturday, May 11, ...
-
Summit Girls Lacrosse Edges Oak Knoll in UCT Final
May 16, 2013CLARK, NJ - The Union County girls lacrosse final between Summit and Oak Knoll was nothing short of finals quality type of game. The e...
-
Creative Wallcoverings & Interiors Takes Part in the Stately Homes by the Sea Designer Show House
May 15, 2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – There is still time to make your way down to Monmouth County to view the results of Rachel Kapner’s m...
-
Summit Boys Lacrosse Wins UCT Final Over Westfield
May 15, 2013CLARK, NJ - The Summit boys’ varsity lacrosse are champions again. On Tuesday at Arthur Johnson High School, the Hilltoppers def...
-
The College Report: Berkeley Heights’ DiSarno Drives in Winning Run that Sends Moravian to D3 Playoffs
May 14, 2013Thanks to clutch hitting by Joey DiSarno (Berkeley Heights, Soph.), Moravian is going to the NCAA Division 3 baseball playoffs. DiSarn...
-
Lance, Merck Officials, Community Leaders Dedicate Merck’s New Animal Health Division in Summit
May 14, 2013SUMMIT, NJ – Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) today joined New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, Summit Mayor El...
-
'Scoop of Hope' Ice Cream Fundraiser for Brooke Healey to be Held May 18 at Magic Fountain in Summit
May 13, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - On Saturday, May 18, there will be a special fundraiser, "Scoop of Hope," at Magic Fountain in Summit for ...
-
Over 760 Runners Turn Out for Summit Area YMCA Mother's Day 5K
May 12, 2013BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Rain and clouds gave way to bright sunshine on Sunday morning as over 760 runners came out for the Summit Area ...
-
Summit Boys Lacrosse Dominate Cranford to Reach Union County Final
May 9, 2013CLARK, NJ - The Summit boys variety lacrosse team scored the first 13 goals en route to their 14-2 Union County Tournament semi-fin...
-
Summit Girls Lacrosse Beat Kent Place, Advance to County Final
May 8, 2013CLARK, NJ - Summit and Kent Place are no strangers, having met earlier in the year on April 16th with Summit leaving victorious by a s...
-
Summit Baseball Takes Conference Title with Win Over Plainfield
May 7, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - For the first time since 1998, Summit baseball has won their conference, beating Plainfield, 7-2, on Tuesday at Memorial ...
-
Floegel Leads Summit Baseball to 6-1 Win Over Scotch Plains/Fanwood
May 7, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - Summit's Johnny Floegel was six outs and a bunt single away from a no-hitter, as the Hilltoppers defeated Scotch Plai...
-
Summit Boys Lacrosse Oust Columbia 16-1
May 6, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - Summit’s Austin Carbone scored four goals and five assists to lead the Hilltoppers’ boys lacrosse team to a 1...
-
Area Towns to Receive NJ Clean Communities Grants to Fund Litter Cleanup, Education Programs
May 6, 2013TRENTON - Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Chatham and Westfield have all be approved to receive a New Jersey Clean Communiti...
-
Summit Golfers Celebrate A Night At the Muni
May 6, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - You could say that it was third time is the charm as Summit was able to finally celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Mun...
-
The College Report: Madison’s Fonseca Goes Yard at Fenway in Northeastern Baseball Win
May 4, 2013Who can tell what kind of future Rob Fonseca (Madison, Soph.) has in baseball? But he can always look back fondly on Monday’s 6-...
-
Munoz: Things are Looking Up in New Jersey
May 3, 2013SUMMIT, NJ – Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz brought pieces of good news and glimpses of hope for New Jersey when she spoke Fri...