SUMMIT, NJ - Damen Cooper, who began his tenure as Principal of Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School in January of 2016, has resigned his position. According to a Summit Public Schools spokesperson, Cooper is leaving to accept the position of Principal at Hackensack Middle School.

in a letter from Cooper sent electronically to LCJSMS parents today, Cooper wrote, "It is with ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Union County College Foundation's annual 'Close The Gap' campaign has surpassed its fundraising goal after generating nearly $55,000 via the campaign cocktail reception held July 11 in the Richel Student Commons at the College’s Cranford campus.

Developed by a small group of dedicated community volunteers to support the College’s strategic ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Summit High School Girls Varsity Basketball Coach Tom Kenny and the Summit Basketball Club (SBC) are partnering to host summer hoops camp for Hilltop City boys and girls entering grades 1-4. The 'Little Hilltopper Basketball Camp' will take place August 13-16 and August 20-23, from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. daily, at Memorial ...

SUMMIT, NJ - While six legends of the game will officially cement that status when they are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame July 28, twenty-two boys from two Summit 12U baseball teams -- the Hilltoppers and the Yetis -- will also be in Cooperstown, NY, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the game's ultimate shrine.  

The 'Boys ...

SUMMIT, NJ - A day of dance -- for all ages -- is on tap as The Connection celebrates 'National Dance Day' on Saturday, July 28 with all activities free and open to the public. Launched in 2010 by "So You Think You Can Dance" co-creator and Dizzy Feet Foundation president Nigel Lythgoe, 'National Dance Day' is an annual celebration that takes place on ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The City of Summit summer concert series' 'Community Night', which features multiple Summit-based nonprofits showcasing their missions, endeavors and initiatives, will take place on Tuesday, July 24, beginning at 7 p.m.

Total Soul, a band featuring "front line choreography, exciting lead singers, hot horns, and a groovin' ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Steven Cantor, aka HeaveN BEATBOX, a one-person, tour de force vocal band, will present an exhilarating performance of vocal percussion when he closes out the Reeves Reed Arboretum's 2018 'Sounds of a Summer Night' concert series August 8, beginning at 7 p.m.

Beatboxing sees performers use their mouth, lips, and tongue to vocally ...

Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi holds the 2018 iGO Innovator Award, an honor bestowed on her by the the International Association of Government Officials (IAGO). The Award is in recognition of the Union County Votes mobile app, which launched in 2014.

The Union County Votes app is a free download for mobile iPhone and Android devices introduced by Rajoppi to provide ...

SUMMIT, NJ - More than 15 bags of pet provisions are now in the trusted hands of St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Shelter thanks to the generosity shown by YMCA members that participated in the Summit Area YMCA's 'Togetherhood Committee' collection drive.

The community donated foods, treats, blankets, and towels through an initiative that was part the Summit Area ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The George W. Bauer Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Junior League of Summit (JLS) in support of G.R.A.C.E.'s Refrigerator, the JLS' signature community outreach project. The funds will be used to purchase fresh, healthy foods for local families provisions which the families would not otherwise be able to purchase for ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit Common Council has approved the second year of the 'Hometown Heroes' program, which honors local active miliary and veterans by placing their names, dates of service and images on street banners along select City streets.

An individual is eligible to take part in the Hometown Heroes program if they are serving or have served in any one of the following ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Annual digital parking permits for employees working in downtown Summit must be renewed on or before September 1. Parking Services staff is available during summer business hours at City Hall -- Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- to provide assistance or can be reached ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Celebrating the more than 300 volunteers that annually help the organization fulfill its mission,  SAGE Eldercare hosted its Annual Luncheon at Summit's Grand Summit Hotel. Volunteers help SAGE each year with everything from assisting with the Spend-A-Day program and delivering Meals on Wheels and grocery shopping to volunteering at the Furniture ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Hilltop City students and their counterparts throughout Union County will be tossing their recyclables into new recycling bins this fall, courtesy of a free distribution program administered by Union County and funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

In all, 56 schools in nine municipalities received the bins.

The nine municipalities ...

ROSELLE, NJ – A focus group for LGBT adults 55 years and older will be held on Friday, August 10, beginning at 4 p.m., at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle. Presented by Garden State Equality as part of its ‘Pledge and Protect’ initiative, the 90-minute event encourages those in the LGBT community to share their experiences and help ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Overlook Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, is the only hospital in the Garden State to be named to the 2018 list of "100 Great Community Hospitals" recently released by Becker’s Healthcare, a highly-regarded source of business and legal information for healthcare industry leaders, which includes Becker’s Hospital Review and ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Works comprising paintings, sculpture, photographs and prints are al part of a 'Curators Show' featuing creations from Peter Allen, Agnes Deja, John Power and Linda Streicher on view through September at MONDO  

An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, July 20, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

For more information about the artists ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Office Tavern Grill in Summit will offer up a mystical new creation -- 'Unicorn Wings' -- to celebrate 'National Chicken Wing Day' on Sunday, July 29. Fried golden brown and crispy then dunked in a pastel, sparkling hot sauce, 'Unicorn Wings' merge all the delicious flavors of classic Buffalo wings with the whimsy of the unicorn ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Renaissance Church in Summit will host 'Ren Kids Summer Jam 2018' beginning August 20 and continuing through August 24, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. daily. The program will see kids from three-years-old through Fifth Graders participate in games and activities that reinforce the idea that "they were made to live fully alive."

Early registrants will receive the lowest ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Originally from El Salvador, Father Kevin Valle Diaz has been assigned as Associate Pastor to St. Teresa of Avila Church in Summit, effective August 1.

Raised in Central America, Father Kevin and his family moved to the United States when he was 15, residing in the Garden State.

He studied Philosophical Theology as a College Seminarian at Seton Hall University until he was ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The summer months -- before heading on vacation and prior to the start of the school year -- are a particularly convenient time to recycle old household items.

Union County's scrap metal recycling program continues to run on the first Thursday and third Saturday of each month from April through November. There are two upcoming events: Thursday, ...