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FESTIVAL OF TREES!

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 17, 2022. Posted in Holidays, WESTFIELD LOCAL.

Reeves-Reed Arboretum, a non-profit public garden in Summit, New Jersey will be celebrating the holiday season with its annual Festival of Trees: A Multicultural Celebration of the Holidays. On Sunday, December 11, 2022, from 11 am – 3 pm, children and families are invited to come learn about Kwanza, Hanukkah, Christmas, and the Winter Solstice. 30+ trees will also be scattered throughout the historic grounds for guests to enjoy; each one decorated by a local non-profit, business, family, school, or scout group. In past years the trees have been decorated to represent certain holidays,...

Comunity Provides Support to Floridians Impacted by Hurricane Ian

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 17, 2022. Posted in Comunity.

Like many times before, the call went out and the residents of Chatham answered. I witnessed firsthand the selfless actions of our community doing what they do best, coming together in times of need. First responders come in all forms and this time, it was the members of the Chatham Community Forum who came running to help. A simple post triggered a frenzy of responses – sincere and heartfelt messages within minutes, followed by bags of clothes and anonymous grocery-store gift cards left on our porch within hours. My mom was seeking clothing donations for her cousin, Melissa, who’s Fort Myers...

Local Athletes

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 17, 2022. Posted in Local Athletes.

Name: Flynn Decker Age/Grade: 17 Senior School: Chatham High School Sport/Activity: Football Position: Strong safety/ Running back Family Members: Megan Decker, Scott Decker, Ryan Decker, Aidan Decker, Cullen Decker How long have you participated in this sport/activity? I have played football for almost my whole entire Life. From flag football in 3rd and 4th grade all throughout middle school and into high school. Are you on a team? I am on the Chatham High school Varsity team. Have you traveled anywhere related to this sport? The only games I’ve ever played are vs instate opponents...

Pet of the month

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 17, 2022. Posted in Pet of the Month, Pet of the month, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL.

Family member names Gabby, Adrienne, Rowena, James Type of Breed Veiled Chameleon PET’S NAME Hank MALE OR FEMALE Female PET’s AGE 2 years Where/why did you get your pet? Hank was an adoption from a local family who unfortunately couldn’t devote time to such a sensitive animal. We communicate with the original owners – very much like an open adoption. Some members of our family are allergic to pet hair and dander so a reptile was the perfect family pet! Photography provided by Farheen Lodhi, FLphotography, Farheen23@hotmail.com. Is there a story behind your pet’s name? Hank came...

Holidays Begin in Downtown Summit

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 17, 2022. Posted in Holidays.

Thanksgiving is on the way and the holiday season is just around the corner! Don’t miss the return of exciting family events downtown: 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 26 – December 17 A great event for adults and kids alike!...

Summit’s Santa Claus Shop Prepares to Help Deliver A Joyous Holiday to Locals in Need

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 17, 2022. Posted in Holidays.

For the 56th consecutive year, the Santa Claus Shop will open its doors to area families to provide complementary holiday shopping. The Shop serves more than 400 low-income families and senior citizens from Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights and other local communities. This year’s Santa Claus Shop will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 587 Springfield Avenue in Summit. Families will be offered shopping hours by invitation only during the first week of December. The Santa Claus Shop is chaired by Summit residents, Sarah Fitzsimmons, Kristen Goldman, Kiera Mathey and Katie Mucci and...

Fisher

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 17, 2022. Posted in Pet of the Month, Pet of the month, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL.

Family member names The Zheng family Type of Breed Bengal mix PET’S NAME Fisher MALE OR FEMALE Male PET’s AGE 6 years old Where/why did you get your pet? We got Fisher at the Newark Humane Society in January of 2017. We had originally planned to get a dog but could not take one home after seeing Fisher. Anything special or unusual about your pet? When we first got Fisher, we wanted to call him a different name, August. However, he refused to respond to that and we ended up calling him Fisher or “Fish” anyway. Fisher is also not friendly with dogs at all, but surprisingly gets along well with...

Some Myths About Thanksgiving

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 17, 2022. Posted in Myths Busters.

By Cami Mckenzie Over the years, I have seen plenty of theories and statements made revolving around Thanksgiving. Here are a few common misconceptions that I’m about to debunk for you. MYTH: Eating too much Turkey makes you sleepy You would need to eat about 5.4 pounds of turkey before actually feeling the effects of tryptophan. That’s about one entire Turkey! MYTH: Thanksgiving has been celebrated every year since the nation’s founding When Congress passed the Holiday Act in 1870, Thanksgiving was declared one of the first four official holidays (The pilgrims celebrated their version...

Claire

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on February 17, 2022. Posted in Kid of the Month, News.

Name: Claire Age: 10 Grade: 4 School: Franklin elementary school Brothers or Sisters: 3 brothers & 2 sisters Sports I play: Soccer & basketball Musical instrument I play: Saxophone & guitar When I grow up I’m going to be: An engineer that plays soccer Favorites Activities/Hobbies: I have been playing soccer since kindergarten and currently play for the Summit Soccer Club 2012 A team. I love Robot Revolution and with my partner, scored high enough to qualify for the state level of competition in December. She also enjoys basketball, skateboarding, robotics, playing video games with...