Union County News

Summit's Hot Summer Nights series adds a community twist on Monday, July 13 — local nonprofits and organizations set up tables on Broad Street before Element K takes the Village Green stage at 7 p.m. It's free, alcohol- and tobacco-free, and open to everyone. Bring a chair or blanket. Organizations interested in tabling can register through the city.

Summit city offices close July 3 with free parking citywide. Community Center open 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Transfer Station runs 7:30 a.m.–noon on July 4.

Summit's 79th annual Fourth of July Celebration fills Soldiers Memorial Field on Saturday, July 4, 2026, from noon through fireworks at 9:15 p.m., with live music, amusement rides, food vendors, and children's activities.

Summit, NJ faces a heat index up to 115 degrees through Friday. See the National Weather Service forecast and what residents should know.

Summit's Community Night returns to the Village Green on Monday, July 13, inviting local nonprofits to meet residents before Element K takes the stage at 7 p.m.

PSE&G and NJ American Water crews are working at Laurel Ave, Springfield Ave, Chatham Rd, and more in Summit, NJ through July 1.

The Livingston Health Department offers a free skin cancer screening July 14, 2026. Open to all. Appointments required — call 973-535-7961 to schedule.

Summit Council President Claire Toth's Q2 2026 update covers affordable housing ordinances, the Chestnut lot reopening, playground upgrades, and new land use proposals.

Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan and DCP's David Guida host a Facebook Live Q&A on June 25 at 3 p.m. covering playgrounds and summer programming.

Summit's June 3 Common Council meeting produced disputes over Board of Education appointments, a vetoed Maple Street ordinance, and elected official speaking limits.

Summit's Common Council banned AI data centers, appointed a new Ward 1 member, and passed capital bond measures at its June 16 meeting.

City of Summit Common Council will host two listening sessions on Mondays June 8 and 22 at the Community Center, offering residents an opportunity to speak directly with local officials in an informal setting.

Council President Claire Toth offers weekly office hours on Mondays from 3-5PM at City Hall for Summit residents to meet and discuss local issues.

Everything you need to know about life in Summit, New Jersey — from the neighborhoods and schools to the dining scene, parks, and commute.

Current home prices, buyer demand, and neighborhood trends in Summit, Union County — updated for 2026.

SUMMIT, NJ — Two members of the Summit Police Department began a several-hundred-mile bicycle ride to Washington, D.C. this weekend as part of the annual Police Unity Tour ahead of National Police Week.Officer Keith Kwiatek and Officer Sean Thompson

SUMMIT, NJ — Mayor Elizabeth Fagan officially proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month during last week's Common Council meeting, highlighting Summit’s participation in the regional “Paint the Town Green” campaign led by the NJ Cross-Town Ment

SUMMIT, NJ — Drivers across Summit should expect delays, detours, and road closures throughout the week as a wave of utility and milling projects hits several major residential and commuter corridors beginning Monday, according to the Summit Police D

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Summit High School Hilltoppers erased a late two-run deficit Friday and stunned New Providence High School Pioneers with a three-run fifth inning to secure a 5-4 road victory in the opening round of the Union County Tournament.Tr