Author: Local Media NJ Staff

After a very successful summer season, Summit Downtown, Inc. (SDI) is excited to be hosting Summit Street Sounds for the fall with a great line-up of new and past favorites! Downtown Summit will be alive with music from 5-8pm every Friday night in September & October. Enjoy a meal at one of Summit’s outdoor cafes, listen to some great live music, and shop at the downtown businesses, some of which will be open late. Be sure to visit the Promenade on Springfield Avenue, filled with tables and chairs for outdoor dining and enjoying the music. Performers and locations for the first week* September...

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) is proud to announce the hiring of Jordan Horton as its new Curator, effective August 5. Horton joins VACNJ after time spent as an independent curator, working on exhibitions in both New York and Maryland. Prior to that, they spent three years as an Andrew Mellon Curatorial Fellow at Williams College Museum of Art where they curated, co-curated, or contributed to such exhibitions as Mirrored Interiors: Films by Cecilia Aldaronado; Remixing the Hall: WCMA’s Collection in Perpetual Transition and Sweaty Concepts; Repro-Japan: Technologies of Popular...

Downtown Summit will be a shopper’s paradise with exclusive sales, incredible specials, summer season clearance, and unbeatable back-to-school discounts. Discover the latest trends, find the perfect outfit, and stock up on essential school supplies while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of our community. From trendy apparel to home decor and everything in between, our local retailers have something for everyone. Shop small, support local! Event Highlights: Unbelievable Sales and Specials: Enjoy exclusive discounts and deals at participating stores. Back-to-School Bargains: Find the best back-to-school...

SUMMIT, NJ – Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit has been awarded a Level II Accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum. Achieving Level II accreditation demonstrates a commitment to professional standards, education and conservation efforts within the field of arboriculture. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity, and professionalism. Reeves-Reed Arboretum is now recognized as an accredited arboretum in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database...

SUMMIT, NJ — They took the show on the road, literally. During the first week of August, thirty-two Summit HIgh School students staged four sold-out performances of Urinetown, the Musical at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest performing arts festival. Students wowed audiences with their energetic performances of this gritty satire set in a world ravaged by drought where private bathrooms have been outlawed and citizens must pay to use public toilets in the name of water conservation. Theirs was one of over 3,000 productions at Scotland’s Fringe, which draws performers and...