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Memorial Day 2012: Looking Back with Sadness and a Smile
May 28, 2012Monday, May 28, is Memorial Day. For most of us it marks the beginning of summer; it is an extra day off, a day to go shopping, to the...
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Summit Boys LAX Defeats Rumson / Fair Haven 13–7 to Advance to Group 1 Finals
May 26, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – Like the flamingos that sprout each spring on the lawns of Summit High School graduating seniors, the Rumson / Fair...
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Law Firm Agrees to Lower Fees for Area Towns Involved in Pollution Lawsuit
May 25, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The law firm that sought up to $4.5 million to represent the 11 towns that own and operate a wastewater treatmen...
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Hilltoppers Lacrosse Continues to Churn Through States with Victory Against Mahwah
May 25, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit boys' lacrosse team continues to bulldoze through the competition in Group 1. The Hilltoppers held a 9...
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Chatham Girls' Lacrosse Team Overpowers Summit 21-8 to Capture Third Consecutive Sectional, Group Title; Leto, Murray Reach Scoring Milestones
May 24, 2012CHATHAM, NJ – It was certainly a monumental Thursday afternoon at Haas Field for the Chatham Lady Cougars (21-2). They not only ...
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The College Report: Trinity and Summit's Megan Leonhard Capture Div. 3 Lacrosse Crown
May 23, 2012Trinity College of Connecticut won the NCAA Division 3 Women's Lacrosse Championship in Montclair on Sunday with an 8-7 victory ov...
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Summit Schools Boosters Association Holds 26th Annual Summit High School Senior Athletes’ Banquet
May 22, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – Students, parents, coaches, administrators and members of the Board of Education crowded the ballroom of the Grand ...
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Summit Council Urges State to Indemnify City in Multi-Million-Dollar Passaic River Cleanup Litigation
May 22, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Common Council, by a 5-1 vote at a special meeting on Tuesday, decided not to give its approval to a planned defense in a...
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Summit Boys' Lacrosse Team Rock Solid Against Johnson; Rolls 14-1 in Second Round of Group 1 Sectionals
May 22, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit Hilltoppers have long put that crushing 10-7 loss to Ridgewood last week behind them. After losing in th...
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Atlantic Ambulance, MONOC Reach Agreement on Emergency Dispatch Transition
May 22, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Atlantic Ambulance Corp. and MONOC today announced an agreement to transition all of Atlantic Ambulance’s CenCom em...
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Allen W. Roberts Students Help to Support the Bridges Program of Summit
May 22, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On Friday, May 18, students of AWR school spent time with their buddy classes to decorate and fill breakfast bags...
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Summit Police Department Welcomes Community at Open House
May 21, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – Officer Sean O’Leary was explaining some of the functions of the police department. When he finished, he aske...
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Summit Boys' Lacrosse Ties Up Pascack Hills Cowboys 16 – 0 in First Round of State Playoffs
May 19, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Humbled … but unbowed, the Summit High boys varsity lacrosse team suited up for today’s first round group 1 ...
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Summit Girls' Lacrosse Team Rolls on in Group 2 Sectionals; Doubles Indian Hills 20-10
May 18, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – Caroline Cordrey led the Summit Lady Hilltoppers with five goals and two assists and Kate Martino tied her season h...
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The College Report: B.U. Defender Brittany Carlin of Summit Gets America East Nod
May 17, 2012Brittany Carlin (Summit, Jr.) of Boston University's women's lacrosse team landed a spot on the All-America East first team. T...
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Lucaci, Ron-Fornes Lead Summit Board of Education; Dietz, Burton Take Seats; Teachers Ratify Contract
May 17, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Five-year Board of Education member George Lucaci, who served as board vice president last year, on Wednesday took over a...
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Summit Common Council Adopts Paid Shopper Parking Fee Schedule, Bond Ordinance to Pay for Lot Improvements, Gates on DeForest Lots
May 16, 2012SUMMIT, NJ—By next fall those wishing to shop or do other business in downtown Summit will have a choice of paying for street me...
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Heartbreak in Summit: Boys' Lacrosse Team Suffers First Regular Season Loss in Three Years at Hands of Ridgewood, 10-7
May 15, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – A very unfamiliar scene took place at Metro Homes Field on Tuesday afternoon when the Summit Hilltoppers walked off...
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New Jersey's First Lady Visits Summit to Receive Gift from Overseas Troops
May 15, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – At first glance, it may have been only a banner, but the sentiment that came with it was enough to span the distanc...
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The College Report: Summit's Leonhard and Trinity Advance to Final 4 in Montclair
May 15, 2012Megan Leonhard (Summit, Jr.) scored three goals to shepherd Trinity (Conn.) into the NCAA Division 3 Women’s Lacrosse Tournament...
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Summit Girls' Lacrosse Team Cruises Past Governor Livingston 18-3 in First Round of North, Group 2 Sectionals
May 15, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – When talking about a state sectional game, the casual fan might ask the next day; who scored for a particular team?...
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Three-Peat for Summit Girls' Lacrosse in Union County Tournament Finals; Team Upends Oak Knoll 17-7
May 12, 2012CLARK, NJ – In their most important game of the season thus far, the Summit Lady Hilltoppers defeated the Oak Knoll Royals 17-7 ...
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Urban Oasis Brings Community Together in Summit's Promenade Park
May 12, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - On a lovely Friday evening, lively music could be heard throughout downtown Summit as the first Urban Oasis family festiv...
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‘Over the River and Through the Woods’ Runs Gamut from Banter to Pathos
May 11, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – There’s something about Joe DiPietro’s “Over the River and Through the Woods&rdquo...
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Annual Summit Girls' Night Out Brings Hundreds of Shoppers Downtown
May 11, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Women packed the streets of downtown Summit Thursday evening, as Summit Downtown Inc. held its annual Girls’ Night ...