Summit police and fire departments, PBA Local 55, FMBA 54, Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad and city officials are joining together to raise awareness about the immediate need for a living donor kidney transplant for Police Officer Karen Stenstrom Sauers. Full news release (pdf)

There is no recycling collection on 5/29, and every collection this week will be collected the next day. Monday collection moves to Tues. May 30, Tuesday collection moves to Weds. May 31, and so on, ending with Friday collection moving to Sat. June 3. More information

High temperatures are expected for Summit and the surrounding area on Thursday, June 1, and Friday, June 2. Click on the button below to view a list of cooling centers in Summit that residents can visit to take a break from the heat. Cooling centers

The City of Summit Department of Community Services is sharing the schedule for milling and paving operations to be performed by PSE&G in Summit in May and June. View schedule

The Hometown Heroes banners that display the names and photos of Summit's veterans hang on lampposts throughout the downtown. Click on the link below to watch a video highlighting this program. Watch program video

The class will be taught by Summit Police Department officers and held on Wednesday, June 28, from 6PM to 8PM in the Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School gymnasium. There is no cost for the program, but space is limited; registration is required. Register now

The Hometown Heroes Program Committee is seeking donations to fund the replacement of the brackets that are used to hang the banners around town each spring and summer that display the names and pictures of Summit's military veterans. Donation details

Beginning May 26 through Labor Day, city offices will be open Monday through Thursday from 8AM to 4:30PM and on Fridays from 8AM to 1PM. The construction office will be open Monday through Thursday from 7AM to 4:30PM and on Fridays from 7AM to 1PM.

Click below to view event details for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month event (postponed from 5/20 due to rain), Summit Has Pride event, and Juneteenth event. Event details

Click below to view voter registration deadlines, vote by mail application deadlines, early in-person voting locations and dates, and a list of polling locations in Summit. More information

May 31 is the deadline to renew dog and cat licenses for the next license year, which begins on June 1. Please note: the Summit Dog & Cat Hospital is no longer providing free rabies vaccinations for Summit residents dogs & cats. Renew now

After several years of planning, County of Union engineers have started work to improve the water quality and overall health of the pond at Briant Park in Summit, one of the county’s most visited local parks. Read news release

The State of New Jersey Senior Freeze Program reimburses eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their principal residence. The deadline for 2022 applications is October 31, 2023. Program details

The next phase of the PSE&G project to replace aging gas pipes in locations throughout Summit is scheduled to begin on or about March 13 and continue through the end of June 2023. Work will significantly impact the Central Retail Business District. Project schedule

The PSE&G project to replace gas pipes throughout Summit is currently underway. Work is expected to be complete by early summer 2023 depending on project progress over the spring. View schedule