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December 4, 2023

SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit Department of Community Services released new information on required lead-based paint inspections for rental dwelling units.   Under New Jersey state law, all units constructed before 1978 must be inspected for lead-based paint hazards within two years from the law’s ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The city of Summit announced Tuesday that weather permitting, PSE&G will perform milling and paving operations on three streets over the next two weeks. November 30 (milling) Tanglewood Drive between Rotary Drive and Ashland Road December 1 (milling) Dale Drive between ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The November 30 renewal deadline for City of Summit resident parking and Transfer Station permit renewals -- originally set for Oct. 31 -- is just days away. Permits are required for residents to park in municipal parking lots and garages and to use the Municipal Transfer Station, ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The Thanksgiving holiday will result in several municipal closures and a change to the recycling schedule. City Office Closures  City offices will close at 3 p.m. today (Nov. 22) and be closed on November Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, for the ...

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UNION COUNTY, NJ — A wrongfully convicted Elizabeth man who was imprisoned due to a faulty lie detector test is receiving a $3.2 million settlement in his lawsuit against the County.  Commissioners approved a settlement of an amount not to exceed $3.2 million in the Mervilus case during the Nov.

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SUMMIT, NJ - Meeting on a Monday due to this week's New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference, the November 13 Summit Common Council Meeting began with Council President Greg Vartan asking members of the Summit Interfaith Council to lead the large audience in the Pledge of ...

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WEST WINDSOR TWNSP., NJ - City of Summit Common Council Member Marjorie Fox has received the Municipal Leadership Award from the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC). Council Member Fox was presented with the award at the recent ANJEC Environmental Congress held at Mercer ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The City of Summit is alerting residents and visitors that a new, temporary traffic pattern has been implemented on Broad Street, between Park Avenue and Walnut Street. The new traffic pattern includes a stop sign installed at the intersection of Park Avenue and Broad Street, with ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - A recent water main break in the area of the intersection of Tulip Street and Myrtle Avenue will result in the intersection being repaved on November 9. New Jersey American Water will perform the work, which will be done between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The intersection ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The November 1 Summit Common Council meeting -- the last gathering of the governing body prior to the General Election -- opened with both Mayor Nora Radest and Council President Greg Vartan urging those in attendance to set aside partisan politics. In her Mayor’s Report, Radest ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The renewal deadline for City of Summit resident parking and Transfer Station permit renewals -- originally set for Oct. 31 -- has been extended to November 30. Permits are required by the for residents to park in municipal parking lots and garages and to use the Municipal Transfer ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ - The Union County Human Relations Commission (UCHRC) is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 'Unity Achievement Awards', which honor "ordinary people who do extraordinary things on behalf of others."  The Awards are annually presented by the UCHRC to individuals, ...

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UNION COUNTY, NJ - Queer Empowerment Hours hosted by Union County are entering their “second act,” as their host, a Kean University graduate and photographer, likes to say.  These are conversations held on streaming video with LGBTQ+ community leaders and advocates, as well as family members and ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The Broad Street West redevelopment project was finally laid to rest with minimal fanfare at the October 17 Summit Common Council meeting, with about two dozen members of the public in attendance. Council President Greg Vartan, in his opening remarks, reiterated the steps leading up ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The deadline for Summit residents to renew annual parking and Transfer Station permits is October 31. New permits will be valid from November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024.   Permits are required by the City of Summit for residents to park in municipal parking lots and garages ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit Department of Community Programs will host an open house at Mabie Playground on Saturday, October 21, from 3 - 5 p.m. At the event, community members will be invited to join City staff, elected officials and members of the Department of Community Programs playground ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - Residents are actively being sought by the City of Summit to serve on several government boards and commissions.  Each November, the Mayor and Common Council begin the annual process of reviewing volunteer applications and appointing new members. Terms vary from one to five years of ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - Summit Mayor Nora Radest and Council President Greg Vartan have issued a joint statement condemning Hamas and acts of terrorism in Israel. The statement reads: "As the Mayor and Council President of the City of Summit, we unequivocally denounce the acts of terrorism perpetrated ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - City of Summit offices will be closed on Monday, October 9. The day is also a parking holiday in Summit, with no fees required for on-street parking or parking in municipal lots and garages. Mayor Nora Radest's office hours on October 9 are canceled. There is no change to ...

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UNION COUNTY, NJ — Construction on a new bikeway to give riders and pedestrians more access to the East Coast Greenway is expected within the next two years, thanks to funding awarded to Union County this month by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  The state transportation department ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - Phyllis Sank has been sworn in to the Summit Common Council Ward 1 seat. Council Member Sank fills the vacancy created by the departure of former Council Member Susan Hairston, who resigned to pursue a fellowship opportunity at the University of Chicago. At its October 3 meeting, ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - Delayed briefly while some audiovisual kinks were worked out, the October 3 Summit Common Council meeting opened to a full house, with the Council Chamber ringed by members of the Summit Fire Department awaiting a swearing-in. Most of the audience was there for the hearing on the ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The temporary traffic pattern change on Briant Parkway, which took effect August 22, will be extended indefinitely white the City of Summit Engineering Division and Police Department continue to monitor the impact to traffic from the change. The City recently implemented a temporary ...

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NEW JERSEY - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide TEST of the Emergency Alert System (FAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4, beginning at approximately 2:20 p.m. •  The ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - Broad Street West Managers I LLC (BSWM) -- the entity formed by, and consisting of, L&M Development Group, Inc. and Toll Brothers, Inc., and with which Summit entered into a redevelopment agreement for the Broad Street West Redevelopment -- has filed a Civil lawsuit over the ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The City of Summit Department of Community Services has detailed the schedule for milling and paving operations to be performed by PSE&G in Summit during October, weather permitting. Milling and paving operations will be performed between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m,, unless ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The City of Summit is alerting residents that curbside leaf collection begins on October 2 and continues through December 1, or until the first major snow fall. Leaves should be placed at the curb in biodegradable paper bags for pickup on household trash collection day. Property ...

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NORTH BERGEN, NJ - Vowing to stay in place as New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez said on Monday that he will be vindicated once all the facts in the case against him are presented. America’s justice system is based on the concept of innocent until proven guilty, Menendez said at a ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The City of Summit is paying tribute to former Mayor and Common Council President Ellen Dickson, who passed away on September 24. In announcing her passing "with heavy hearts and profound sadness," the City stated: "While the departure of Ellen Dickson has created an ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - Repair work will be performed in the Broad Street Garage for approximately three evenings beginning on Monday, September 25. The work will take place between 6 p.m. and 4 a.m. daily. In addition, beginning on September 27, repair work will be performed in the Tier Garage on ...

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