Summit Downtown, Inc. (SDI) is proud to announce the exciting return of Arts & Cars Downtown Art Festival and Peotter’s Classic Car Show on Sunday, September 15th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presented in collaboration with the Visual Arts Center of NJ and Peotter’s Auto Body & Spa, this family-friendly event is designed to celebrate the vibrant arts community and the timeless appeal of classic and exotic cars. Guests can expect a day filled with great food, live music, children’s entertainment, art and wares, classic and exotic cars from all years and much more in downtown Summit. The Arts...

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey elected five new members to its board of Trustees at its most recent board meeting on June 10, 2024. Christine Aschwald, Heather Braun, Eleanor Lear, Jennifer Markovitz, and Greg Vargas will officially begin their terms in November 2024, and their tenures will run through 2027. “The opportunity to welcome new trustees to the Art Center board is always inspiring,” said Melanie Cohn, VACNJ’s Executive Director. “Christine, Heather, Eleanor, Jennifer, and Greg all bring a variety of talents and strengths, and their diverse skill sets, along with their shared...

Summit, NJ – Overlook Auxiliary is pleased to announce its upcoming art show featuring paintings by Elizabeth Gillin, a recipient of consecutive state and county awards for her works. More than 75 paintings, including people, seascapes, landscapes, and animal portraits will be on display. The show, which is open to the public, will take place from August 4 through November 3. A public opening reception will be held at Overlook Medical Center on Wednesday, August 7, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Guests can RSVP by visiting https://www.oaux.org/events/overlook-auxiliary-gallery-opening-2/ Painting...

Summit’s senior class of 2024 celebrated graduation day from Summit High School in a ceremony held at Investors Bank Field at Tatlock Park. The names of the graduates were called by Class Vice President Emily Griffith, Class President Emma Heimple and Class Secretary Maeve McTernan. The diplomas were presented by Principal Stacy Grimaldi, Superintendent of Schools Scott Hough, and Walidah Justice, president of the board of education. A total of 288 students graduated in the Class of 2024. The Class of 2024 honored the following staff members who retire after this year after serving with distinction...

Name: Aleksander Ochocki Position: Founder Company Name: Advance Fencing & Fitness Academy  Website: www.affafencing.com Location: Garwood, NJ Phone Number: (908)290-5055 Email: info@affafencing.com Cover Photography Provided by Mark DeHanes Since being named as head coach to lead the women’s fencing team in the Olympics in Paris this summer, how has your life changed? You must be traveling all over, right? I wouldn’t say my life changed too much. I was already doing quite a bit of traveling with the AFFA kids to numerous international tournaments but now I have to do more planning and organizing...

Offering fresh, locally sourced goods, the 31st season of the Summit Farmers Market is open at Park & Shop Lot #1, located at the corner of Deforest and Woodland Avenues. The market will be open Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through November 19th, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., as well as on December 3rd and 10th. And December 17th, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Customers can enter and exit at the vehicle entrance on Deforest Avenue. Regarded as one of the best farmers markets in the state, the market offers a variety of seasonal produce, baked goods, meats and seafood, vegetable and flowering plants,...