Author: Local Media NJ Staff

Cub Scout Pack 360 brought high-speed excitement to Franklin Elementary School during its annual Pinewood Derby, where 30 cars raced down the track in a night filled with cheers and anticipation. The competition was fierce, culminating in a photo finish that saw the top three racers separated by just 0.009 seconds. By Paul Dorsey The overall winners, who earned spots in the upcoming Pioneer District Pinewood Derby in March, were: 1st Place: Marco Molinari — 3.2146 seconds 2nd Place: Gabriel Regan — 3.2202 seconds 3rd Place: Theodore Barclay — 3.2236 seconds Marco Molinari, this year’s champion,...

GRACE Giving & Receiving Assistance for our Community’s Essentials Summit Comes Together to Feed Families in Need By Melanie Wilson A little girl sat squished in the shopping cart among boxes of pasta, cans of fruit, and packages of dried beans, while her brother shopped in the aisle, asking his mom what was next on the grocery list. “Pasta, fruit, beans,” she said as they went. But this was not about filling their own pantry. They were packing a “Bag of Hope” for families in Summit who could not afford groceries right now. Their mom, Angela Seavy, Assistant Director of Special Services...

Ten Summit High School seniors signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, marking their official commitments to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level next year. The ceremony, held Nov. 12 at Summit High School, recognized athletes across five sports. District officials praised the group for years of work in the classroom and in competition. The student-athletes and their commitments are: Mary Manahan, College of the Holy Cross, lacrosse Ryan Bancone, Saint Joseph’s University, lacrosse Robbie Kievit, Fairfield University, lacrosse Mackenna Welsh, Taylor University,...

Chatham Seventeen Chatham High School seniors celebrated National Signing Day on Wednesday, committing to compete in NCAA Division I athletics across six sports. Student-Athlete Commitments: Amanda Thornton, soccer, Rutgers Leah Tapper, lacrosse, California Berkeley Nicolette Grossman, lacrosse, American Annie Irish, lacrosse, Bucknell Peyton Furst, lacrosse, Penn Kevin Grundy, track & field, Brown Sarah Nacinovich, track & field, Richmond Kyle Wickham, track & field, Lehigh Emma Shushansky, field hockey, Colgate Keira McManus, field hockey, Lehigh Kiera Harkins, swimming, Lehigh Madeline...

What began as a quiet Saturday evening for the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad quickly turned into an unforgettable experience when members were dispatched to assist a woman in active labor on Passaic Avenue. Upon arrival, Summit Police officers were already on scene with the new parents and their newborn daughter, who had made her arrival moments before the first ambulance crew, staffed by members Beverly Brown and John Reichart, reached the location. Both Beverly and John immediately provided post-delivery care to mother and baby while coordinating additional resources to ensure continued...

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to announce complete casting and the creative team for Disney’s Frozen, the next production in Paper Mill’s 2025-2026 season. Frozen will began performances on Wednesday, November 26 ahead of a Sunday, November 30 opening night at Paper Mill Playhouse (22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ). Due to popular demand, Paper Mill has extended performances for one additional week, through Sunday, January 11, 2026. Directed by Paige Price, Frozen...

Leapfrog Group issues national recognition for commitment to patient safety Four Atlantic Health medical centers earned top marks for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades. Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center and Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center all earned coveted ‘A’ Grades in the biannual report measuring a hospital’s performance across numerous safety metrics. Two of the hospitals (Morristown and Overlook) continued their streak of ‘A’ Grade marks extending...