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Festive Shopping Season — Shop Local Special Summit VISA Gift Card Giveaway!

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 27, 2023. Posted in SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Summit Downtown, Inc. (SDI) is pleased to announce an exciting promotion for holiday shoppers! The highly sought-after Summit VISA Gift Card is set to soar in popularity with SDI’s introduction of a special giveaway card program, perfectly timed for the festive shopping season. Here’s the deal: for every $50 spent by a customer on Summit VISA Gift Cards, they will receive an additional $10 in Summit VISA Gift Cards completely free of charge! Planning to purchase a $100 gift? Grab a Summit VISA Gift Card and enjoy a bonus $20 gift card for yourself! Please note that the maximum limit per customer...

Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Toy Drive

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 27, 2023. Posted in SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

The Summit Policemen’s Benevolent Association #55 (PBA) and Summit Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association #54 (FMBA) are hosting the annual United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots holiday toy drive beginning Monday, November 13, through Friday, December 15. To participate, bring new and unwrapped toys to the donation boxes at the following Summit locations during normal business hours between November 13 and December 15: Summit Police Headquarters at City Hall (512 Springfield Avenue) Summit Fire Department (396 Broad Street) Summit Community Center (100 Morris Avenue) Summit High...

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Hires Rachel Aponte as New Director of Education and Community Engagement

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 27, 2023. Posted in SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey is proud to announce the hiring of Rachel Aponte as its new Director of Education and Community Engagement. Aponte will join VACNJ after serving as the Education Program Manager at the Center for Contemporary Art, in Bedminster, New Jersey. “We are truly excited to have Rachel Aponte join our team,” said VACNJ Executive Director Melanie Cohn. “Her extensive experience in arts education, combined with her commitment to inclusivity and her leadership in the arts community, makes her the ideal choice to lead our Education and Community Engagement initiatives....

CHS News

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 27, 2023. Posted in SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Science Before November break students at SBS were busy making Oobleck! Oobleck acts like a liquid when poured, but like a solid when there is force. This simple science experiment made with cornstarch and water taught key science concepts and gave students the opportunity to observe how ingredients interact with each other in varying quantities. Students celebrated with Oobleck cheers when their mixture was both liquid and solid. Engineering Happiness CHS students in the Engineering Happiness course at CHS research and participate in interactive projects that teach positive psychology techniques...

Summit Downtown 2023 Holiday Events Fill the Streets with Festivities!

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 27, 2023. Posted in SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving is behind us, and the holiday season is in full swing in downtown Summit! Summit Downtown, Inc (SDI) is proud to present the return of exciting family events including Celebrate in Summit, Carriages & Carolers, and The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt. The Summit VISA Gift Cards, accepted at over 150 Summit businesses city-wide, are also available this holiday season so people can support Summit businesses by giving the gift of local! More information on holiday events and Summit VISA Gift Cards can be found on summitdowntown.org. The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt November 25 – December...

Meet local pet Theo, a broken-tailed American Foxhound mix who loves to spend his days chasing birds, sleeping upside-down, and stealing stuffed animals

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 27, 2023. Posted in Local Pet, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Family member names Eric, Nicole, Mady & Nate Type of Breed American Foxhound Mix PET’S NAME Theo MALE OR FEMALE Male PET’s AGE 4 Where/Why did you get your pet? Impulsively in 2019, we rescued Theo from a local foster in Cranford as a surprise for our kids. He was one of five “Labrador-Doberman Mix” puppies that were rescued from the Carolinas during Hurricane Dorian. He came to us crate-trained, housebroken, and in fact an American Foxhound at 11 weeks old. Anything special or unusual about your pet? The most unique feature Theo has is his tail. We were told that when he and his siblings...

Meet local mom Dana Clifford, a full-time school-based physical therapist, artist, and the creative owner of her web-based storefront, Art By Dana Patrish.

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 27, 2023. Posted in Local Mom, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Name Dana Clifford Company name Art by Dana Patrish Family (names/ages) Kevin, Ryan (age 9), Allison (age 7) Job Title Full-Time School-Based Physical Therapist | Small Business Owner & Artistic Multi-Medium Creator Pet Bodie (dog, age 12) Contact info ArtbyDanaPatrish@gmail.com | www.artbydanapatrish.com Instagram: @ArtbyDanaPatrish How long have you lived here and what brought you to town? My husband and I have lived in Cranford for 8 years. We fell in love with the town while passing through for a wedding a few towns away. It was a beautiful Spring day and we saw so many kids on bikes...

How to Get the Most Out of Passive Income in Your Portfolio

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 27, 2023. Posted in Local Finance, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Passive income is broadly defined as money that comes from investments rather than employment wages. Examples include dividend income generated by stock investments or rental income derived from property you own. Passive income can play an important role in helping to meet day-to-day expenses and to accumulate wealth for retirement. According to research from Ameriprise Financial, 40% of investors across multiple generations have some form of passive income, and more than two-thirds (77%) of investors say passive income is important or very important to their retirement strategy. Having more...

AV Luxury Design Brings You “One Touch” Smart Home

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 27, 2023. Posted in Local Business Profile, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Your Name: Abiola Amusan Company name: AV Luxury Design Your position: Principal Phone number: 646-201-3841 Email: abiola@avluxurydesign.com Social Media: instagram – avluxurydesign website: avluxurydesign.com Congrats on your business and also on the way to becoming a new dad! Tell us a little bit about your family. Thank you! This is indeed an exhilarating phase in our lives, filled with both personal joy and professional growth. My wife and I first crossed paths over a decade ago at our previous job, where we quickly developed a close friendship. On my...