Hate has no home here.

Statement by Common Council and the Mayor

The recent discovery of Nazi swastikas and reports of offensive speech in the middle and high school compel us, as your elected representatives, to speak through one voice about the values of this community.&nb...

Preliminary 2019 Capital Budget Workshop Meeting on Wed 12/12

A special budget workshop meeting of Summit Common Council will be held on Wednesday, 12/12 at 6:30PM in the Whitman Community Room in City Hall on 512 Springfield Ave. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on preliminary 2019 capital budgets.

Volunteers Needed for Tree Inventory and Minor Pruning Work

If you have an interest in helping out on this important city project, please contact John Kilby, Chairman of the Shade Tree Committee at johnwkilby@gmail.com.

Don't Wreck the Holidays

The Summit Police Department is participating in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, a year-end, statewide crackdown on impaired driving that will take place from December 7, 2018 through January 1, 2019.

The goal of the New Jersey state program is to encourag...

Enjoy Summit with free parking in select locations each Saturday until Christmas

On Saturdays December 1, 8, 15 and 22, there are no fees required for on-street parking at 90-minute spaces or in long-term parking lots and garages (Broad Street garage, Elm Street, Sampson at LCJSMS and Chestnut St lots). The 90-minute time limit will s...

Summit Expands its Ridesharing Program for Residents beginning 11/20

Effective November 20, 2018, the City of Summit has expanded its ridesharing program for residential commuters and downtown employees from 250 to 300 participants. The program, the first of its kind in New Jersey, was implemented in October 2016 and has b...

Please support the Toys for Tots annual toy drive

There are six collection locations where people can donate new, unwrapped toys: City Hall Police Department, Summit Fire Department, Summit Post Office, Peapack Gladstone Bank, Lakeland Bank and Starbucks Coffee. Donated toys will be delivered to the Mari...

Be Prepared to Stay Safe and Healthy this Winter

The Summit Fire Department is sharing tips for managing in the cold winter weather and keeping safe indoors.

Summit is asking you to Skip the Straw!

The City of Summit is announcing Skip the Straw, a new initiative that will focus on reducing the use of plastic straws in Summit.

Organized by the Recycling Advisory Committee, Environmental Commission and Green Summit with support from the Summit Departm...

Let's Recycle Used Tennis Balls and Soft Plastic Bags

SUMMIT, NJ, October 23, 2018 – The City of Summit Department of Community Services and the Recycling Advisory Committee are implementing two new programs to help reduce items from entering the waste stream and utilize recycling and reuse initiatives.

The s...