summit

TOP LOCAL News

April 26, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- At the Penn Relays on Thursday, the Oak Knoll 4 x100 team broke a school record with a time of 50:28. The team consisted of Anna Wojie '25, Reagan Moore '27, Heidi Pearce '24 and Ella Hennessy '26.   The Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the ...

Read more »

NEW BRUNSWICK – Suck in your gut, shimmy into your old Scarlet Knights hoodie and get ready to party like it’s 1999. Or 2011. Or 1976. Thousands of alumni from graduating classes spanning the decades will make the pilgrimage to the Banks of the Old Raritan on Saturday for Rutgers Day. It’s a ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ -- Local Snowboarder extraordinaire, Mackenzie Frackoviak of Summit, recently  competed in two major snowboarding events in Vermont where she kept her successful momentum alive in this exciting mountain sport.  The first event, “Homesick”, was a snowboarding community event where old ...

Read more »

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - WWII aviator Donald Stern, who survived 32 combat missions in Italy as a bombardier onboard a B17 Flying Fortress, returned to the skies Thursday, taking off from Central Jersey Airport with his son Russel and pilot, Ret. Air Force Major Glenn Sinibaldi, who briefly handed over ...

Read more »

The Christ Child Society of Summit (CCS) held its annual Baby Shower on Thursday, April 18, in the Memorial Hall of St. Teresa of Avila Church. The event was attended by 88 members and guests and raised over $4,000. This year’s recipient of the Mary Virginia Merrick Award, for outstanding ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ -- Fighting back from behind during a hard fought battle against Fitch-Pitt division foe Chatham, No. 10 Summit Lacrosse defeated the No.16 Cougars on Wednesday at Investors field, 5-4.  The Hilltoppers had a bit of payback on their minds going into the game, remembering that last ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ – Summit Baseball continues to roll this week with wins over Westfield on Tuesday, and New Providence on Wednesday. Down 2-1 against Westfield through the fourth inning, the Hilltoppers exploded for five runs in the bottom of the fifth and went on to score another five runs in the ...

Read more »

CAMDEN — Some Camden City School District students are likely still reminiscing about spring break or looking ahead to summer vacation. Dyannis Rosario, a 10th grader at Creative Arts High School, told TAPinto Camden she has something even more thrilling to think about: her upcoming trip to Puerto ...

Read more »

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Families who live on the Scotch Plains postal route of mail carrier Mickey Casey are expressing an outpouring of love for their longtime mailman. He not only knows the addresses along the route, but also the first names of family members, and even their pets. To many, he has ...

Read more »

CRANFORD, NJ – If you grew up in Cranford, someone in your family went to the Cranford Barber Shop. A fixture in the downtown since 1912, the shop hasn’t changed much since Amasio Marsiglia arrived from Italy in 1955 to take over the shop from his uncle, Fred Casoni. Generations passed through ...

Read more »

TOMS RIVER, NJ -- The SHS Sailing Team competed at the NJISA Spring Fleet Championships this past weekend at Toms River Yacht Club.   Brady Parkes, Brynn Penque, Grace Penque, Elena Carranza, Elodie Hellmuth, and Michael Creel represented SHS.  Over the course of this two-day qualifier, the ...

Read more »

WESTFIELD, NJ — A lifelong love of games and a rare experience of having appeared on multiple game shows paid off recently when Westfield resident Scott Menke reached the final round of “Wheel of Fortune,” and had to solve the final phrase. Hostess Vanna White lit up the board with a few ...

Read more »

WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ - Brian Gallagher, the 60-year-old mayor of Somerville, NJ made history early Tuesday morning as the only mayor of the Somerset County borough to ever jump from an airplane over the bright blue skies of southern New Jersey. "Awesome, what a rush, it was exhilarating," Gallagher ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan, MD welcomed Chief Executive Officer, Thibaut Mongon, head of the town’s newest corporate neighbor, Kenvue, on Wednesday during a groundbreaking ceremony at its new world headquarters located at Summit East, a 46-acre landscaped campus on Morris ...

Read more »

ROSELLE PARK, NJ — U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who represented Roselle Park as part of the 10th Congressional District, died today at 65. Rep. Payne Jr. had been hospitalized for weeks with cardiac issues related to diabetes. He represented parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, including ...

Read more »

U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

Read more »

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - She has had to keep it a secret - until now. Maricel, the owner and head chef of East Brunswick's newest foodie hotspot Maricel's Kitchen will appear on the Season 6 premiere of the Food Network’s hit show, "Supermarket Stakeout," hosted by the renowned chef Alex ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ – Three Summit High School senior student-athletes made their commitments to continue their academic and athletic careers in college next year.  Those student-athletes include: Jack Bronikowski, Football - Wesleyan University Jake Procaccini, Football - Montclair State ...

Read more »

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county launched its Street Smart NJ pedestrian safety campaign this month at a site where a pedestrian was seriously injured in 2023. The current campaign, consisting of large educational signs and distribution of safety information throughout the municipality, in schools ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit High School has been slotted as the 29th best high school in New Jersey -- down six spots from 2023's position of 23rd -- in the just-released 2024 U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News) rankings of the Best High Schools. Nationally, Summit is ranked #549, down from 494th ...

Read more »

NEW BRUNSWICK – A 24-year-old New Brunswick man has been charged in connection with last week’s break-in and robbery of the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers. Jacob Beacher, who is not affiliated with Rutgers, has been arrested in an investigation led by the FBI, according to a statement from ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit Baseball Coach Kevin Zaleski knew going into last week, the schedule was not going to get any easier for the team, which started the new season somewhat slowly out of the gates. We sat down with the Coach to get his feelings on the team.  You had a very busy week. How do you ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ – As the Summit Softball team moves into the season, Coach Alyse Augustine has “seen the girls really come together and play as a unit.” We sat down with the coach as the team prepared for this week.  You had a very busy week, Coach, how do you feel the team is progressing? This ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ -- Much of the focus at Thursday’s Summit Board of Education meeting focused on celebrating several teachers and support staff for the 2023-24 school year.  “This is an opportunity to celebrate some of the most talented and dedicated professionals in our organization, and we wouldn’t ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ - Andrew Rempell has been named the 'Salerno Duane Summit High School Baseball Player of The Week' for his performance during the week ending April 20.  Andrew helped lead the Hilltoppers to a 4-0 week, including a win over #5 ranked team in NJ (Governor Livingston).  Over the past week, ...

Read more »

WESTFIELD, NJ — On Thursday, Westfield’s municipal judge essentially threw out the ticket that made headlines in August, when a video posted on YouTube appeared to show a Westfield police officer giving a driver a false ticket in retaliation for flipping him the middle finger. Westfield ...

Read more »

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports is widely recognized as the country's premier pizza reviewer. His reviews can transform a local pizzeria into a destination.  Portnoy, who does "One Bite Reviews," stopped at a number of places in New Jersey on Sunday, including Scotch ...

Read more »

SUMMIT, NJ -- On a sunny spring Saturday morning at Tatlock field, the Summit Boys Lacrosse Team faced another division rival and defeated Montclair, 12-6.  The team was led by the outstanding faceoff work of Senior Jay Welkis, who won 17 out of 20 faceoffs on the day. Senior Captain Daniel ...

Read more »

BAYONNE, NJ -- Bayonne scored in the bottom of the 10th inning for a 1-0 softball victory over Summit on Saturday. Lilah Gomez came in to score on Sophia Diaz' single with two outs. Diaz was 2-for-5 for Bayonne (12-0). Annie O'Neill went 2-for-4 for Bayonne. Caitlin Gaetani pitched all 10 ...

Read more »

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — On a gorgeous spring morning, the Maroons ran into a juggernaut Summit team that has now won six of their last seven games. After falling behind, Ridgewood was able to make a game of it late, but ultimately fell 12-9.  It was a defensive struggle early, with both teams scoring ...

Read more »