Union County News

SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Hilltoppers continued their dominant spring Thursday, overpowering New Providence Pioneers, 14-1, in the semifinal round of the Union County Tournament at Johnson High School.Fresh off an impressive interstate victory over Lin

SUMMIT, NJ – As Mother’s Day approaches, it feels like the right moment to reflect not just on motherhood, but on the strength and balance that come with it. For my mom, Gemma, that strength has taken shape through her time at The Daily Pilates.From

SUMMIT, NJ — During her mayor’s report at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting, Mayor Elizabeth Fagan reflected on the process of appointing Summit Board of Education members, calling the role both a responsibility and a privilege for the city.Fagan said

SUMMIT, NJ — Local artists, historians and community organizations in Summit are among dozens of Union County recipients receiving funding through the 2026 HEART Grant Program, a countywide effort supporting cultural and educational projects that sha

SUMMIT, NJ — With deadlines approaching and polling places set across Summit, residents are being reminded of key dates and options for voting in the June 2 Primary Election.Voter registration closes Tuesday, May 12, and the City Clerk’s Office at 51

SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Common Council voted 4-2 Tuesday night to advance an ordinance authorizing the seasonal closure of Maple Street for outdoor dining, capping a lengthy and sharply divided meeting that centered on statutory authority, traffic ce

SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit boys tennis team kept its perfect season rolling Tuesday with another dominant sweep, shutting out Oratory Prep 5-0 to move to 14-0 on the year and 7-0 in UCC–Watchung play.From the first serve, Summit never let up.Ben Levkov

SUMMIT, NJ — A new round of temporary dog park pop-ups has landed on the Village Green across from the post office, kicking off the City’s latest push to test where a future permanent dog park might best fit.The fenced-in space, now open, will shift

SUMMIT, NJ — The milestone didn’t arrive like a finish line so much as it arrived like something inevitable — built slowly over years of teaching, coaching and relationships that long outlast any single season.With a 5-0 sweep of Scotch Plains-Fanwoo

SUMMIT, NJ — With the fairways tightening and the pressure rising at Francis Byrne Golf Course on Monday, Summit’s lineup didn’t blink — grinding out a tie for third at the NJSIAA North Group 3 sectional, just a few strokes off the lead, and proving

SUMMIT, NJ — “Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?” wasn’t just a TV refrain — it played out in real life on Springfield Avenue as a thief smashed through glass in the dead of night, grabbed a $5,000 e-bike, and sped off into the dark, only to be tr

SUMMIT, NJ — A proposed plan to close a portion of Maple Street to vehicle traffic this summer will take center stage Tuesday night as the Summit Common Council holds a public hearing on the ordinance at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, a move officials say i

SUMMIT, NJ — Motorists should plan for delays across several areas of Summit this week as utility work is scheduled on multiple roadways, according to city officials.From Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 8, road work conducted by PSEG is expected to

SUMMIT, NJ — The pressure was building on the tennis courts, the kind of late-match tension that usually decides a season’s turning point.Instead, it may have defined oneSummit boys tennis continued its dominant run with a 4-1 win over Westfield in t

SUMMIT, NJ — Maple Street is headed back to the center of a political fight in Summit, where a proposal to once again allow seasonal pedestrian use and outdoor dining is dividing the Common Council over process, safety, and how far downtown flexibili

SUMMIT, NJ — After an 0-2 start that now feels like a distant memory, Summit High School softball has ripped off 19 straight wins and continued its dominant run with a 6-3 road victory over New Providence on Saturday.No. 3 Summit (19-2, 12-0 UCC Moun

SUMMIT, NJ — In a rivalry that cuts straight through the heart of Summit, Oak Knoll School stunned Kent Place School on Saturday with a four-overtime, 9-8 thriller that felt more like a season-defining moment than a regular-season game.The tension bu

SUMMIT, NJ – On a beautiful spring day in Summit, families gathered at the Municipal Golf Course pond on Saturday for one of the city’s most enduring traditions, the annual Fishing Derby.For more than 70 years, this event has been a rite of passage f

SUMMIT, NJ — Runners and residents should expect road closures and increased foot traffic Sunday morning as the Summit Area YMCA hosts its annual 5K beginning around 8:30 a.m.Maple Street in front of the YMCA will be closed from approximately 7 a.m.