Originalmente incorporada como Summit Township por una ley de la Legislatura de Nueva Jersey el 23 de marzo de 1869, a partir de partes de New Providence Township (ahora Berkeley Heights ) y Springfield Township , Summit fue reincorporada como ciudad el 8 de marzo de 1899. [21] [22]
Entre las posibles derivaciones del nombre de Summit se incluyen su ubicación en la cima de la Segunda Montaña Watchung ; el Summit Lodge, la casa a la que se mudó el jurista James Kent en 1837 y que hoy se encuentra en 50 Kent Place Boulevard; y un propietario de un aserradero local que concedió el paso al ferrocarril Morris and Essex para una ruta a "la cima de Short Hills". [23] [24] [25]
Historia
Siglo XVIII
La región en la que se encuentra Summit fue comprada a los nativos americanos el 28 de octubre de 1664. Los primeros colonos europeos de Summit llegaron a la zona alrededor del año 1710. [26] El nombre original de Summit era "Turkey Hill" para distinguirlo de la zona conocida entonces como "Turkey" ( el nombre original de New Providence hasta 1759). Durante la Guerra de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos , Summit era conocida como "Beacon Hill", porque se encendían faros de hoguera en una cresta oriental de Summit para advertir a los milicianos de Nueva Jersey de la aproximación de las tropas británicas. [27]
Summit se conocía como "Heights over Springfield" (Alturas sobre Springfield) a fines del siglo XVIII y durante la mayor parte del siglo XIX, y se consideraba parte de New Providence . Durante este período, Summit era parte del municipio de Springfield, que finalmente se dividió en municipios separados. Finalmente, solo Summit y New Providence permanecieron unidos.
Siglo XIX
El Lord Canciller James Kent , Canciller del Estado de Nueva York y autor de Commentaries on American Law , se retiró a esta zona en 1837 en una casa que llamó Summit Lodge (quizás un homónimo de la ciudad) en lo que ahora se llama Kent Place Boulevard. [23] Vivió allí hasta 1847. Hoy, la logia es parte de una gran mansión, en 50 Kent Place Boulevard, frente a Kent Place School .
En 1837, el ferrocarril Morris and Essex , que se convirtió en el ferrocarril Delaware Lackawanna and Western y ahora es la línea Morris and Essex de NJ Transit , se construyó sobre lo que entonces se llamaba la colina "The Summit", un nombre que luego se acortó a Summit. El ferrocarril permitió que Summit superara al vecino New Providence, que no tenía una estación de tren. En 1868, un hotel llamado "The Summit House" se quemó junto al ferrocarril. [28] En 1869, Summit y New Providence se separaron y el área de Summit se incorporó como el "Municipio de Summit". [21] A fines del siglo XIX, el área comenzó a pasar de tierras de cultivo a propiedades ricas; En 1892, el renombrado arquitecto C. Abbott French despejó la cresta de una "cresta de la cumbre", eliminando "una maraña impenetrable de enredaderas silvestres ... y miríadas de serpientes de cascabel", para construir una casa con vista a la ciudad de Nueva York, The Times Building y el puente de Brooklyn . [29] La encarnación actual de Summit, conocida formalmente como la Ciudad de Summit, se incorporó el 11 de abril de 1899. [26]
El ayuntamiento original de Summit, construido en 1892
Durante este tiempo, Summit fue el hogar del "cruzado antivicio" de Estados Unidos, Anthony Comstock , quien se mudó allí alrededor de 1880 y construyó una casa en 1892 en 35 Beekman Road, donde murió en 1915. [30] [31]
En el siglo XIX, Summit era un lugar de escapada cercano para los residentes adinerados de la ciudad de Nueva York que buscaban aire fresco. Los que pasaban el fin de semana o las vacaciones de verano llegaban a Summit en tren y se relajaban en grandes hoteles y posadas y pensiones más pequeñas. [32] La Iglesia Episcopal del Calvario se construyó entre 1894 y 1895; el New York Times la calificó como una "nueva y hermosa casa de culto". [33]
Siglo XX
El ferrocarril de Rahway Valley en Summit , alrededor de 1910Vista hacia el norte a través del puente ferroviario de Lackawanna hacia la sección comercial, c. 1940
El tejido de seda, que había prosperado como industria a finales del siglo XIX, decayó en las primeras décadas del siglo XX. En 1915, hubo una huelga en la Summit Silk Company en Weaver Street. [34] A principios del siglo XX, hubo mucha construcción; en 1909, un informe sugirió que se estaban construyendo al menos 40 residencias (algunas con establos) con costos que variaban entre $4,500 y $45,000, lo que lo convirtió en "uno de los períodos de mayor actividad de construcción que este lugar, Hill City , haya conocido". [35]
Se construyó un nuevo ferrocarril a partir de lo que entonces se llamaba New Orange . [36] El ferrocarril Rahway Valley conectó Summit con el ferrocarril Delaware, Lackawanna y Western (DL&W). A principios del siglo XX, esta línea ofrecía servicios de carga y pasajeros. (Aunque en 2009, el condado de Union estaba explorando la posibilidad de reactivar la línea inactiva durante mucho tiempo para el tráfico de carga. [37] ) Una línea de tranvía llamada Morris County Traction Company , alguna vez hizo funcionar un tranvía de pasajeros a través de Summit hacia/desde Newark y el condado de Morris , a principios del siglo XX. [38] Broad Street en Summit fue diseñada y construida para el tranvía, por lo que es más ancha y recta que la mayoría de las calles de la ciudad. Todavía se podían ver partes de los rieles en ella hasta la década de 1980.
Las relaciones entre las autoridades de la ciudad y las empresas no siempre han sido fluidas; en 1898, las autoridades de la ciudad y la New York and New Jersey Telephone Company tuvieron disputas sobre cables y postes telefónicos; la ciudad actuó y "los cables de la compañía fueron cortados de los postes". [39] Hubo disputas entre los pasajeros de Summit y el ferrocarril de Lackawanna sobre las pasarelas; en un incidente ocurrido en 1905, "varios pasajeros que intentaban abordar el tren de las 6:35 encontraron su camino bloqueado. Se apresuraron al unísono y cuando se disipó el polvo, la puerta ya no estaba allí. Se dice que la compañía volverá a colocar la puerta. Los pasajeros dicen que la quitarán con la misma frecuencia con la que se reemplaza". [40]
Después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial , la ciudad experimentó un auge de la construcción, ya que vivir fuera de la ciudad de Nueva York y viajar al trabajo se volvió más común y la población de Nueva Jersey creció. En este punto, Summit adquirió su carácter suburbano de calles arboladas y casas diseñadas por arquitectos por las que es conocida hoy. [41]
En 1974 se presentó una demanda para dividir "East Summit" en su propio municipio. Hasta 1973, la ciudad había estado dividida en dos distritos, este y oeste, por las vías del ferrocarril Erie-Lackawanna . Justo antes de las elecciones municipales de 1973 se determinaron nuevos distritos que anulaban los límites geográficos preexistentes para que los dos distritos tuvieran una población aproximadamente igual. Tras una victoria republicana aplastante en las elecciones, los ciudadanos de la parte oriental de la ciudad afirmaron que habían sido manipulados por el liderazgo republicano de la ciudad, compuesto por el alcalde Elmer J. Bennett y el presidente del consejo Frank Lehr. La mitad oriental de la ciudad era étnicamente más diversa y con una base de votantes predominantemente demócrata . Por ello, Joseph R. Angelo fue proclamado "alcalde de East Summit" y los ciudadanos demandaron al gobierno municipal. La demanda para dividir la ciudad en dos, Mosely v. Kates , llegó hasta la Corte Suprema de Nueva Jersey, que finalmente falló a favor de los acusados y la ciudad se mantuvo unida. [42]
A finales de los años 70, Summit contaba con un sistema de minibuses , con tres largas rutas circulares que atravesaban la mayor parte de Summit y que estaban diseñadas principalmente para llevar a los pasajeros a la estación de tren del centro de la ciudad. The Velvet Underground tocó su primer concierto pago en Summit High School el 11 de diciembre de 1965. El artista principal de ese concierto fue una banda local, The Myddle Class. [43] [44]
Más de una docena de residentes de Summit murieron en los ataques terroristas del 11 de septiembre . [45] Muchos trabajaban en el World Trade Center y viajaban en tren a Hoboken. [45] Unos días después de los ataques, los habitantes de la ciudad se reunieron en la plaza de la ciudad mientras un ministro "gritaba los nombres de una docena de residentes que aún no se habían localizado tras el ataque del martes al World Trade Center. Otros en la multitud de casi 2.000 personas gritaban nombres que había omitido". [45] Unas cuantas empresas del World Trade Center se trasladaron a Summit. [46] [ ¿cuáles? ]
Desde su incorporación, Summit ha sido un bastión del Partido Republicano , nunca ha tenido un alcalde demócrata ni ningún miembro demócrata del consejo municipal. [47] Esto cambió en 2001 con la elección del demócrata Jordan Glatt para el Consejo Común de Summit como concejal general. [47] Glatt luego sería elegido el 27.º y primer alcalde demócrata de Summit en 2003, lo que marcó un cambio en la ciudad que se volvió políticamente competitiva entre los dos partidos. [47]
En 2005, el atleta estrella de béisbol Willie Wilson y ex graduado de Summit regresó a Summit High School . [48] Wilson dijo: "Para mí, Summit es un lugar especial... Es donde todo comenzó y tengo grandes recuerdos. Aquí es donde quiero ayudar a los niños y al béisbol juvenil, y quiero que mi propio hijo e hija vengan y me ayuden a crear algo aquí". Durante la crisis económica de 2008-2009, Summit fue catalogada como la número 6 en una lista de comunidades estadounidenses "probablemente golpeadas por la crisis económica". [48] El crimen en general no es malo en la ciudad; el asalto de Abelino Mazariego-Torres en el verano de 2010 durante un intento de robo que salió mal conmocionó a los residentes en lo que una persona describió como un "pueblo muy pequeño y muy tranquilo". Varios jóvenes fueron acusados de asesinato. [49]
Summit ha ocupado constantemente un lugar destacado en la lista bienal de las 100 mejores ciudades de NJMonthly. En 2019, Summit ocupó el segundo puesto como el mejor lugar para vivir. [50]
Geografía
Vista del centro de la ciudad desde el sureste
Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos , la ciudad tenía una superficie total de 6,05 millas cuadradas (15,66 km² ) , incluidas 5,99 millas cuadradas (15,52 km² ) de tierra y 0,05 millas cuadradas (0,13 km² ) de agua (0,84%). [1] [2] Está a unas 20 millas (32 km) al oeste de Manhattan.
La Avenida Springfield es la calle principal de la ciudad. [48]
Las comunidades no incorporadas , localidades y nombres de lugares ubicados parcial o totalmente dentro de la ciudad incluyen Brantwood Park y Tall Oaks. [51]
La ciudad ha sido popular durante mucho tiempo entre comerciantes, banqueros de inversión y administradores de dinero, y casi el 20% de los residentes de Summit trabajan en finanzas y bienes raíces. [48] Un informe dijo que la élite financiera de Manhattan prefiere vivir en Summit debido a las casas grandes, las excelentes escuelas y el enlace ferroviario de NJ Transit con el distrito financiero de Manhattan . [45]
De los 7.708 hogares, el 39,6% tenía hijos menores de 18 años; el 60,6% eran parejas casadas que vivían juntas; el 8,2% tenía una mujer como cabeza de familia sin presencia del marido y el 28,4% no eran familias. De todos los hogares, el 23,4% estaban formados por una sola persona y el 10,2% tenía a alguien que vivía solo y tenía 65 años o más. El tamaño medio de los hogares era de 2,77 personas y el tamaño medio de las familias era de 3,29. [18]
El 29,0% de la población tenía menos de 18 años, el 4,9% entre 18 y 24 años, el 25,6% entre 25 y 44 años, el 28,6% entre 45 y 64 años y el 11,9% tenía 65 años o más. La edad media era de 39,7 años. Por cada 100 mujeres, la población tenía 96,8 hombres. Por cada 100 mujeres de 18 años o más había 92,0 hombres. [18]
La Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense de 2006-2010 de la Oficina del Censo mostró que (en dólares ajustados a la inflación de 2010) el ingreso familiar promedio era de $109,602 y el ingreso familiar promedio era de $145,083. Los hombres tenían un ingreso medio de $109,608 (+/− $15,245) frente a $61,368 (+/− $8,854) para las mujeres. El ingreso per cápita de la ciudad era de $70,574. Alrededor del 4,4% de las familias y el 6,5% de la población estaban por debajo de la línea de pobreza , incluido el 7,4% de los menores de 18 años y el 5,9% de los mayores de 65 años. [67]
Censo del año 2000
En el censo de los Estados Unidos de 2000 [14] había 21.131 personas, 7.897 hogares y 5.606 familias residiendo en la ciudad. La densidad de población era de 3.490,7 habitantes por milla cuadrada (1.347,8/km 2 ). Había 8.146 unidades de vivienda con una densidad media de 1.345,7 por milla cuadrada (519,6/km 2 ). La composición racial de la ciudad era 87,77% blancos , 4,33% afroamericanos , 0,09% nativos americanos , 4,45% asiáticos , 0,01% isleños del Pacífico , 1,70% de otras razas y 1,65% de dos o más razas. Los hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza eran el 10,17% de la población. [62] [63]
Había 7.897 hogares, de los cuales el 35,7% tenían hijos menores de 18 años que vivían con ellos, el 61,1% eran parejas casadas que vivían juntas, el 7,8% tenían una mujer como cabeza de familia sin presencia del marido y el 29,0% no eran familias. El 23,9% de todos los hogares estaban formados por personas solas y el 10,2% tenía a alguien viviendo solo que tenía 65 años o más. El tamaño medio de los hogares era de 2,67 y el tamaño medio de las familias era de 3,18. [62] [63]
La distribución por edad fue de 27,0% menores de 18 años, 4,4% de 18 a 24 años, 33,0% de 25 a 44 años, 22,5% de 45 a 64 años y 13,1% de 65 años o más. La edad media fue de 37 años. Por cada 100 mujeres, había 93,8 hombres. Por cada 100 mujeres de 18 años o más, había 89,1 hombres. [62] [63]
El ingreso medio por hogar en la ciudad era de $92,964 y el ingreso medio por familia era de $117,053. Los hombres tenían un ingreso medio de $85,625 frente a $46,811 para las mujeres. El ingreso per cápita de la ciudad era de $62,598. Alrededor del 2.5% de las familias y el 4.2% de la población estaban por debajo del umbral de pobreza , incluido el 4.1% de los menores de 18 años y el 4.3% de los mayores de 65 años. [62] [63]
Economía
El Overlook Medical Center está en una colina sobre la ciudad con vistas al horizonte de Manhattan.
Los residentes corporativos de Summit incluyen:
Bristol Myers Squibb es una empresa de biotecnología y el mayor contribuyente corporativo de Summit. La empresa compró un campus en la parte occidental de Summit, anteriormente propiedad de Celgene y, antes de ellos, Merck & Co. (anteriormente, la farmacéutica Schering Plough hasta una fusión en 2009); estas instalaciones fueron anteriormente la sede de Novartis (anteriormente Ciba-Geigy). [68]
El Overlook Medical Center está ubicado en una colina con vistas al horizonte de Manhattan y es operado por el Atlantic Health System y cuenta con el Atlantic Neuroscience Institute, el Carol G. Simon Cancer Center y el Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute. [69]
Hibernia Atlantic tiene su sede en Summit y es un proveedor de red de cable submarino transatlántico. [71]
Artes y cultura
Teatro de la óperaEn el verano de 2021, la ciudad apoya a los artistas musicales que actúan en el centro de la ciudad para los comensales con su programa Summit Street Sounds . En la foto: el cantautor y cantante de blues Alvin Madison actúa.
La Summit Opera House fue construida en la década de 1890 por la Unión de Mujeres Cristianas por la Templanza como lugar de reunión y sala de entretenimiento. Actualmente alberga el restaurante Winberie's en la planta baja y una iglesia, oficinas y apartamentos en los pisos superiores. Está ubicada en Springfield Avenue y Kent Place Boulevard en el centro de Summit. [72]
El Summit Playhouse organiza representaciones teatrales en vivo. [73]
El Centro de Artes Visuales de Nueva Jersey, en Elm Street en diagonal frente a la Summit Middle School, es un centro de arte regional reconocido profesionalmente con una escuela de arte y un programa de exposiciones. [74]
Se puede montar a caballo en los establos de Watchung, ubicados en la reserva de Watchung desde la década de 1930. [75]
La ciudad apoya un programa de arte público organizado por Summit Public Art, una organización municipal basada en voluntarios fundada en 2002, cuya misión es llevar el arte a los espacios públicos en todo Summit. [76] En 2019, la ciudad estaba alentando a los artistas, incluidos los cantautores, a actuar en lugares locales en el centro de la ciudad, como parte de su programa Summit Street Sounds .
Parques y recreación
Renovado y ampliado en 2019, el Centro Comunitario Summit cuenta con dos gimnasios, un salón para personas mayores, una sala de reuniones, una sala de juegos y una pequeña cocina.
El Arboreto Reeves-Reed es una reserva suburbana dedicada a la educación ambiental y hortícola para niños y adultos y al disfrute de la naturaleza a través del cuidado profesional y la preservación de una finca histórica. [77]
"Briant Park, propiedad del condado de Union, Nueva Jersey y ubicado en la ciudad de Summit y el municipio de Springfield, cubre 30,3 acres (12,3 ha). Está bordeado por Park Drive en su lado oeste, por Shunpike Road en el este y por Briant Parkway y Morris Avenue en el lado norte. Un arroyo atraviesa el parque y está conectado a través de una vía verde con Hidden Valley Park en el sureste. Hay un estanque para patinar sobre hielo y pescar, algunas áreas de picnic, campos de atletismo y un sendero para hacer ejercicio". [78] [79]
"Hidden Valley Park, propiedad del condado de Union, Nueva Jersey y ubicado en la ciudad de Summit y el municipio de Springfield. El parque contiene 70,4 acres (28,5 ha) de tierra básicamente no desarrollada que está conectada a través de una vía verde a lo largo de Orchard Street hasta Briant Park. Hidden Valley Park está bordeado a lo largo de su borde sur por la Interestatal 78 y a lo largo del oeste por los vecindarios residenciales a lo largo de Baltusrol Road y Morris Avenue". [78] [79] Su límite oriental es adyacente a la cantera Houdaille, ahora cerrada, que ahora es un parque propiedad del condado. [79]
Passaic River Parkway , propiedad del condado de Union, Nueva Jersey , es en realidad seis pequeñas áreas de parque a lo largo del río Passaic en el oeste del condado de Union (Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights). Estas áreas no están desarrolladas ni cuentan con instalaciones y cubren un total de 133,4 acres (54,0 ha). El área n.° 1 en Summit y New Providence está ubicada entre la Ruta 124 y las vías del tren. La zona norte del parque limita con el condado de Morris y la zona sur con River Road en Summit. [78]
En 2022, se estaba construyendo la Summit Park Line, un parque peatonal lineal de 1,9 km (1,2 millas) que se extenderá desde Morris Avenue junto al Overlook Medical Center hasta Briant Park, principalmente a lo largo de un segmento del abandonado Rahway Valley Railroad (RVRR). [81] El parque conectará el distrito comercial central, otro parque público, pasarelas y áreas naturales al tiempo que ofrece una vista del horizonte de Manhattan. [82] [83] Aprobado en diciembre de 2020, [83] la creación del parque está financiada en su totalidad por subvenciones de fundaciones y donaciones individuales y corporativas. Su creación está guiada por la fundación sin fines de lucro Summit Park Line Foundation. En octubre de 2022 se instaló una pasarela sobre Morris Avenue en Summit. [84] [85]
Más allá de su parte de Summit, los residentes del área han presionado para que la línea principal RVRR abandonada en su totalidad se convierta en un sendero ferroviario. Al hacerlo, se crearía un parque lineal peatonal de 7,3 millas a lo largo de la línea principal RVRR desde Summit hasta el borde suroeste de Roselle Park y proporcionaría una vía verde protegida para conectar varios parques del condado similares a High Line . [86] [87] El sendero ferroviario correría hacia el este desde el Overlook Medical Center en el borde del centro de Summit como Summit Park Line y luego se dirigiría hacia el sur a lo largo de la antigua plataforma ferroviaria a través de Springfield , Union y Kenilworth y terminaría en el borde suroeste de Roselle Park en el límite de Cranford .
En 2022, a medida que avanza la línea Summit Park, los defensores también han estado presionando para el desarrollo inmediato de la parte de la línea principal RVRR al sur de la Ruta 22 , que corre hacia el sur más allá del campo de golf Galloping Hill a través de Kenilworth y Roselle Park. El Departamento de Transporte de Nueva Jersey , que posee la plataforma ferroviaria, ha estado trabajando para despejar su extremo sur para su posible uso como sendero. [88] [89] [90] [91] Si el sendero ferroviario se expandiera aún más, más allá de la plataforma ferroviaria de 7.3 millas de la línea principal RVRR, posiblemente podría conectarse en el área de Cranford con la línea de tránsito rápido de Staten Island sin uso , y eventualmente conectarse a un puente sobre Arthur Kill en Linden . [92] [93]
Gobierno
Gobierno local
El Ayuntamiento, en la intersección de Springfield Avenue y Morris Avenue, alberga la estación de policía de la ciudad, el tribunal municipal, los departamentos municipales y otras oficinas.
Summit opera bajo la forma de ciudad de gobierno municipal; uno de los 15 (de los 564) municipios de todo el estado que utilizan esta forma. [94] El 11 de abril de 1899, los votantes de Summit adoptaron como Carta de la Ciudad de Summit el Estatuto de 1899 aplicable a ciudades de menos de 12.000 habitantes. El 15 de diciembre de 1987, la Legislatura de Nueva Jersey promulgó una ley que derogó la carta original, conservando aquellas secciones no cubiertas por la ley general que eran específicas de Summit. La carta ahora especifica que "1: El consejo puede, mediante referéndum, cambiar el mandato del concejal general de un mandato de dos años a un mandato de cuatro años. 2: Las resoluciones adoptadas por el consejo no tienen que ser aprobadas por el alcalde. 3: El consejo pro tempore será el alcalde interino en ausencia del alcalde debido a enfermedad u otra causa. 4: El municipio puede designar un administrador de acuerdo con las disposiciones de NJS 40A:9-136. 5: El municipio puede adoptar un código administrativo". [6] [95] [96]
Los miembros del Concejo Municipal son elegidos periódicamente y son voluntarios no remunerados.
El alcalde es elegido por la ciudad por un período de cuatro años y es el portavoz oficial y el principal funcionario electo de la ciudad. El alcalde puede nombrar a varios funcionarios, incluido el jefe de policía y el consejo de educación . El alcalde se desempeña como presidente de la Junta de Estimación Escolar y de varios comités, y tiene derecho a hablar en las reuniones del consejo común, pero solo puede votar para romper empates en el consejo. Este papel de púlpito intimidatorio se considera el poder más fuerte del alcalde.
La ciudad patrocina conciertos gratuitos al aire libre durante los meses de verano
El consejo común tiene la función principal de elaborar políticas y supervisar la administración del gobierno de la ciudad. El consejo aprueba todas las leyes y adopta el presupuesto de la ciudad. El consejo también supervisa el trabajo de los jefes de departamento de la ciudad. El consejo está compuesto por tres miembros del Distrito I y tres miembros del Distrito II, además de un miembro elegido en general. El miembro en general cumple un mandato de dos años, mientras que los seis miembros del distrito cumplen mandatos de tres años de forma escalonada, con un escaño en cada distrito en elección cada año. El consejo elige entre sus miembros a un presidente y un presidente pro tempore, cada uno cumpliendo un mandato de un año. El presidente preside todas las reuniones del consejo y el presidente pro tempore preside en ausencia del presidente. El presidente pro tempore también actúa como alcalde interino en ausencia del alcalde.
A partir de 2024 [update], la alcaldesa de Summit es la republicana Elizabeth Fagan, cuyo mandato finaliza el 31 de diciembre de 2027. [3] Los miembros del consejo común son la presidenta del consejo Lisa K. Allen (R, 2025; Segundo Distrito), la presidenta pro tempore Delia Hamlet (R, 2025; Primer Distrito), Jamel Boyer (R, 2026; Segundo Distrito), Andy Minegar (D, 2024; Primer Distrito), Bob Pawlowsk (R, 2026; Primer Distrito), Kevin Smalllwood (R, 2025; At Large) y Greg S. Vartan III ( D , 2024; Segundo Distrito). [97] [98] [99] [100] [101] [102]
En febrero de 2021, el consejo municipal seleccionó a Lisa K. Allen de una lista de tres candidatos nominados por el comité municipal republicano para ocupar el escaño del segundo distrito que vence en diciembre de 2022 y que había estado ocupado por Stephen Bowman hasta que renunció a su cargo. [103] Allen sirvió de manera interina hasta las elecciones generales de noviembre de 2021, cuando fue elegida para cumplir el resto del mandato. [102]
Summit había sido un bastión del Partido Republicano durante años. Desde 1921 hasta 2001, ningún demócrata ocupó un cargo electivo y muy pocos se presentaron a las elecciones. Las verdaderas elecciones se produjeron en las primarias republicanas. En 2001, dos candidatos demócratas fueron elegidos para el consejo: Michel Bitritto ganó en el Distrito I y Jordan Glatt ganó el escaño general. Summit nunca había elegido a un demócrata como alcalde hasta 2003, cuando fue elegido Jordan Glatt. [104]
En noviembre de 2011, los republicanos arrasaron con todos los escaños vacantes: Ellen Dickson fue elegida alcaldesa y Gregory Drummond, Patrick Hurley y Robert Rubino arrasaron con los tres escaños del consejo, devolviendo el control total del gobierno de la ciudad al partido republicano. [105]
Los demócratas comenzaron a abrirse camino en los años siguientes, con la elección de Nora Radest, demócrata, para alcaldesa en 2015, junto con dos miembros demócratas del consejo (David Naidu y Richard Sun, quien fue el funcionario municipal electo más joven de la historia a la edad de 24 años). [106] En noviembre de 2018, por primera vez en la historia de Summit, los demócratas fueron elegidos para ocupar la mayoría de los escaños en el consejo. [107]
En noviembre de 2019, Susan Hairston prestó juramento para el puesto del Primer Distrito que expiraba en diciembre de 2020 y que quedó vacante tras la muerte de Matthew Gould. [108] En 2020, fue elegida para el mismo puesto, convirtiéndose en la primera concejal afroamericana en la historia de la ciudad. [109]
En noviembre de 2023, los republicanos arrasaron en las elecciones locales, ganando la alcaldía y tres escaños en el consejo municipal, lo que elevó la composición a cinco republicanos y dos demócratas. [3] En estas elecciones de 2023, el concejal republicano del Distrito 2 Jamel Boyer se convirtió en el primer afroamericano elegido para el Consejo Común de la ciudad. [ cita requerida ]
Michael F. Rogers es el administrador municipal de Summit. En este puesto, dirige las operaciones diarias del gobierno municipal y de los departamentos de la ciudad. [4]
El Departamento de Servicios Comunitarios es responsable de la ingeniería, las obras públicas y la administración de códigos. [110] La división de ingeniería administra la infraestructura de la ciudad, como carreteras, bordillos, alcantarillas, y brinda apoyo a las juntas de planificación y zonificación. [110] Las obras públicas mantienen calles, árboles, señales de tráfico, parques públicos, isletas de tráfico, áreas de juegos, edificios públicos, vehículos de apoyo, equipos y tiene otras responsabilidades. [110] La ciudad administra un área de disposición municipal / estación de transferencia de residuos sólidos donde se recolectan materiales reciclables, incluida la basura voluminosa; los residentes deben tener una calcomanía generada por la ciudad en sus autos para usar esta instalación. [110] Ciertos árboles requieren permiso del gobierno en forma de permiso antes de ser removidos. [110] Summit prevé la limpieza de nieve en 66 millas (106 km) de carreteras, cubriendo todas las calles de la ciudad, excepto las carreteras del condado. [110] La ciudad se ha embarcado en un programa de "Llevar el arte a los espacios públicos en Summit"; Este programa, establecido en 2002, ha colocado esculturas en diferentes lugares de la ciudad y está financiado en parte por donaciones privadas. [111] La Cámara de Comercio de Summit publicita la ciudad en la televisión por cable. [48]
En 2018, la ciudad tuvo una factura promedio de impuestos a la propiedad de $17,919, la más alta del condado, en comparación con una factura promedio de $8,767 a nivel estatal. [112]
Representación federal, estatal y del condado
Summit está ubicada en el 7.º Distrito Congresional [113] y es parte del 21.º distrito legislativo estatal de Nueva Jersey. [114] [115] [116]
El condado de Union está gobernado por una Junta de Comisionados del Condado , cuyos nueve miembros son elegidos en general para mandatos de tres años de manera escalonada, con tres puestos que se eligen cada año, y un administrador del condado designado supervisa las operaciones diarias del condado. En una reunión anual de reorganización celebrada a principios de enero, la junta selecciona un presidente y un vicepresidente de entre sus miembros. [122] A partir de 2024 [update], los comisionados del condado de Union son:
Rebecca Williams ( demócrata , Plainfield , 2025), [123]
Joesph Bodek (demócrata, Linden , 2026), [124]
James E. Baker Jr. (demócrata, Rahway , 2024), [125]
Michele Delisfort (demócrata, Union Township , 2026), [126]
Sergio Granados (demócrata, Elizabeth , 2025), [127]
Bette Jane Kowalski (demócrata, Cranford , 2025), [128]
Vicepresidenta Lourdes M. Leon (demócrata, Elizabeth, 2026), [129]
Alexander Mirabella (demócrata, Fanwood , 2024) [130] y Presidenta Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded (demócrata, Westfield , 2024). [131] [132]
Los funcionarios constitucionales elegidos a nivel de condado son: la secretaria Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union Township, 2025), [133] [134]
el alguacil Peter Corvelli (D, Kenilworth , 2026) [135] [136] y el suplente Christopher E. Hudak (D, Clark , 2027). [137] [138]
Política
En marzo de 2021, había un total de 16.171 votantes registrados en Summit, de los cuales 6.048 (37,4% frente al 49,6% en todo el condado) estaban registrados como demócratas , 4.014 (24,8% frente al 15,8%) estaban registrados como republicanos y 6.109 (37,7% frente al 34,5%) estaban registrados como no afiliados . [139] Entre la población del censo de 2020 de la ciudad, el 68,6% (frente al 58,9% en el condado de Union) estaba registrado para votar, incluido el 94,9% de los mayores de 18 años (frente al 77% en todo el condado). [139] [140]
En las elecciones presidenciales de 2020, el demócrata Joe Biden recibió 8500 votos (67,2% frente al 62,8% en todo el condado) por delante del republicano Donald Trump con 3846 votos (30,4% frente al 35,5% en todo el condado). [141] En las elecciones presidenciales de 2016 , la demócrata Hillary Clinton recibió 5776 votos (60,3% frente al 65,9% en todo el condado) por delante del republicano Donald Trump con 3210 votos (33,5% frente al 30,5% en todo el condado) y otros candidatos con 421 votos (4,4% frente al 3,6% en todo el condado). [142] En las elecciones presidenciales de 2012 , el demócrata Barack Obama recibió 4.895 votos (49,4% frente al 66,0% de todo el condado), por delante del republicano Mitt Romney con 4.859 votos (49,1% frente al 32,3%) y otros candidatos con 109 votos (1,1% frente al 0,8%), entre los 9.899 votos emitidos por los 14.330 votantes registrados de la ciudad, para una participación del 69,1% (frente al 68,8% en el condado de Union). [143] [144] En las elecciones presidenciales de 2008 , el demócrata Barack Obama recibió 5.820 votos (54,5% frente al 63,1% en todo el condado), por delante del republicano John McCain con 4.700 votos (44,0% frente al 35,2%) y otros candidatos con 88 votos (0,8% frente al 0,9%), entre los 10.677 votos emitidos por los 13.690 votantes registrados de la ciudad, para una participación del 78,0% (frente al 74,7% en el condado de Union). [145] En las elecciones presidenciales de 2004 , el republicano George W. Bush recibió 5.183 votos (50,0% frente al 40,3% de todo el condado), por delante del demócrata John Kerry con 5.068 votos (48,9% frente al 58,3%) y otros candidatos con 75 votos (0,7% frente al 0,7%), entre los 10.360 votos emitidos por los 13.159 votantes registrados de la ciudad, para una participación del 78,7% (frente al 72,3% en todo el condado). [146]
En las elecciones para gobernador de 2017 , el demócrata Phil Murphy recibió el 57,2% de los votos (3495 votos) por delante del republicano Kim Guadagno con el 41,2% (2520 votos) y otros candidatos con el 1,6% (99 votos) entre los 6114 votos totales emitidos por los 15 131 votantes registrados de la ciudad para una participación del 40,4%. [147] [148] En las elecciones para gobernador de 2013 , el republicano Chris Christie recibió el 68,1% de los votos (3971 emitidos), por delante de la demócrata Barbara Buono con el 30,6% (1785 votos) y otros candidatos con el 1,3% (76 votos), entre las 5928 papeletas emitidas por los 14 076 votantes registrados de la ciudad (96 papeletas fueron anuladas), para una participación del 42,1%. [149] [150] En las elecciones para gobernador de 2009 , el demócrata Jon Corzine fue derrotado en su ciudad natal cuando el republicano Chris Christie recibió 3.682 votos (50,3% frente al 41,7% en todo el condado), por delante de sus 3.014 votos (41,2% frente al 50,6%), el independiente Chris Daggett con 543 votos (7,4% frente al 5,9%) y otros candidatos con 43 votos (0,6% frente al 0,8%), entre los 7.323 votos emitidos por los 13.435 votantes registrados de la ciudad, lo que arrojó una participación del 54,5% (frente al 46,5% en el condado). [151]
Educación
Escuela Jefferson, una de las cinco escuelas primarias de Summit
Los estudiantes desde preescolar hasta el duodécimo grado son educados por las Escuelas Públicas de Summit . [152] A partir del año escolar 2022-23, el distrito, compuesto por nueve escuelas, tenía una matrícula de 3.950 estudiantes y 366,9 maestros de aula (sobre una base FTE ), para una proporción de estudiantes por maestro de 10,8:1. [153] Las escuelas del distrito (con datos de inscripción de 2022-23 del Centro Nacional de Estadísticas de Educación [154] ) son Jefferson Primary Center [155] (143 estudiantes; en los grados PreK-K), Wilson Primary Center [156] (202; PreK-K), Brayton School [157] (304; 1-5), Franklin School [158] (327; 1-5), Jefferson School [159] (215; 1-5), Lincoln-Hubbard School [160] (328; 1-5), Washington School [161] (310; 1-5), Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School [162] (942; 6-8) y Summit High School [163] (1,161; 9-12). [164] [165] [166]
La junta de educación del distrito está compuesta por siete miembros que establecen políticas y supervisan el funcionamiento fiscal y educativo del distrito a través de su administración. Como distrito escolar de Tipo I, los administradores de la junta son designados por el alcalde para cumplir mandatos de tres años de manera escalonada, y dos o tres miembros pueden ser reelegidos cada año. De los más de 600 distritos escolares de todo el estado, Summit es uno de los aproximadamente doce distritos de todo el estado con juntas escolares designadas. La junta designa a un superintendente para supervisar las operaciones diarias del distrito y a un administrador comercial para supervisar las funciones comerciales del distrito. [167] [168] [169] [170] [171] [172]
Escuelas privadas
La escuela Kent Place , fundada en 1894, atiende a niñas desde preescolar hasta el 12º grado. [173]
Escuela Santa Teresa de Ávila (Preescolar-K), operada por la Arquidiócesis de Newark [178] [179]
Deportes juveniles
El Centro Acuático Familiar de Summit tiene un tobogán de agua, una piscina al aire libre de tamaño olímpico y el equipo de natación juvenil se llama Summit Sharks.
Summit tiene programas deportivos para jóvenes, incluyendo ligas de baloncesto, béisbol, fútbol y fútbol americano a través del Centro de Recreación. [180] Además, la YMCA de la ciudad organiza clínicas deportivas y equipos, incluido el equipo de natación "Seals" de la YMCA del área de Summit. [181] Los niños pueden jugar en programas recreativos y hacer una prueba para un programa de fútbol itinerante dirigido por el Summit Soccer Club, una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada al desarrollo del fútbol juvenil en la ciudad. El fútbol itinerante se lleva a cabo tanto en la temporada de otoño como en la de primavera. [182]
El lacrosse es un deporte popular. El equipo masculino de Summit High School [183] [184] tiene la tercera mayor cantidad de títulos grupales masculinos de NJSIAA y 11 apariciones en el Torneo de Campeones, ganando en 2009 y 2010 y cuatro veces terminando como subcampeón. [185] Summit tiene el récord de escuela secundaria del estado de Nueva Jersey con 68 victorias consecutivas durante 2009 a 2011. [186] En 2012, el equipo ocupó el segundo lugar en Nueva Jersey y entre los 20 mejores a nivel nacional. A partir del primer grado, los niños y las niñas pueden aprender a jugar lacrosse en clínicas y equipos organizados por el Summit Lacrosse Club. [187] Muchos jugadores de lacrosse de la División 1 provienen de Summit High School o escuelas privadas locales. En 2024, el equipo de Summit High School fue coronado como el equipo número uno en Nueva Jersey, venciendo a su archirrival Westfield 7-5 en la Copa Kirst.
Bienes raíces y vivienda
Vista de las casas después de una nevada
Los bienes raíces residenciales en Summit están entre los más caros del estado. El precio medio de la vivienda en 2018 fue de $987,583. [188] Los impuestos inmobiliarios varían; una casa unifamiliar de cuatro dormitorios, dos baños completos y dos baños parciales construida en 1939 por $800,000 tenía impuestos de $16,000 en 2009. [189] En 2018, la factura promedio de impuestos a la propiedad en la ciudad de Summit fue de $17,930, la decimocuarta más alta del estado. [190]
Summit, junto con muchas comunidades suburbanas en los Estados Unidos, adoptó una política de ordenanzas de zonificación que exigían una casa unifamiliar en un lote grande y podían así "excluir cualquier influencia indeseable que pudiera erosionar los valores de la propiedad", un requisito que excluía efectivamente los edificios de apartamentos y las viviendas multifamiliares, y tendía a aumentar el precio de las casas. Un estudio encontró que desde 1945, el mecanismo de zonificación de casa unifamiliar en un lote grande "se ha utilizado cada vez más en áreas suburbanas y rurales para salvaguardar intereses particulares creados". [191] Un reportero de The New York Times que es residente de Summit criticó a la ciudad por ser una "población homogeneizada económica, racial e ideológicamente" con "una creciente división entre los que tienen y los que no tienen en Summit". [192] En 2006, explicó: "hay un rincón cada vez más pequeño de la ciudad, similar a los llamados barrios bajos de Beverly Hills , donde los propietarios de ingresos medios como yo pueden aprovechar las escuelas y los servicios de Summit sin los precios de un millón de dólares tan omnipresentes al otro lado de las vías de Midtown Direct". [192] Pero prefería la ciudad como lugar para criar y educar a sus hijos. [192] Un desarrollador demandó a la ciudad en 2005 para cumplir con la Ley de Vivienda Justa de Nueva Jersey para proporcionar unidades de vivienda más asequibles. [192] La ciudad está trabajando en un "plan maestro de vivienda" para evitar futuras demandas de los desarrolladores. [192] En 2011, los voluntarios de Habitat for Humanity , junto con grupos de la iglesia, incluida Santa Teresa de Ávila y la Iglesia Unitaria dirigida por Vanessa Southern, construyeron viviendas asequibles en Morris Avenue. [193]
Capilla del monasterio de las monjas dominicasThe Summit Diner en la esquina de Summit Avenue y Union PlaceComedero para caballos (centro izquierda) en inviernoLa biblioteca pública de Summit en 2009, mirando hacia el oeste, al otro lado de Maple Street
El Distrito Histórico del Centro de Summit está en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos del Departamento del Interior de los Estados Unidos. [195]
La Casa Carter, en el 90 de Butler Parkway, la estructura más antigua conocida de Summit, construida en 1741, ahora sede de la Sociedad Histórica de Summit. [196]
El DeBary Inn fue construido en 1880 como una de las residencias privadas de (Samuel) Frederick De Bary , un comerciante de vinos franceses , licores y otras bebidas importadas. [197] [198] En 1916, el terreno fue subdividido y vendido, la casa fue trasladada 200 pies (61 m) y abrió como hotel en 1923; más tarde albergó a personas mayores. Las autoridades y las normas obstaculizaron un esfuerzo por convertirlo en un bed and breakfast a principios de la década de 2000, y en la actualidad sirve como una "posada boutique ejecutiva" parcialmente propiedad del presentador de CNBC Jim Cramer . [198]
El castillo de Vanderpoel era una gran residencia construida por George Vanderpoel en 1885. Estaba ubicado en una finca de 15 acres adyacente al estanque Vanderpoel en lo que ahora es el campo de golf municipal Summit, cerca de la intersección de River Road, Route 24 y JFK Parkway. Más tarde se dividió en apartamentos y fue demolido en 1969. [199] [200] [201]
El Grand Summit Hotel (anteriormente The Summit Suburban Hotel) alberga una variedad de eventos, incluidas reuniones de accionistas. [202]
La escuela Kent Place ocupa una gran manzana delimitada por Kent Place Boulevard, Norwood Avenue y Morris Avenue, cerca del centro de Summit. Su Mabie House se construyó en 1931.
El Monasterio Dominicano de Nuestra Señora del Rosario está ubicado en la Avenida Springfield. [203]
El Summit Diner , ubicado en la esquina de Union Place y Summit Avenue, es un restaurante O'Mahony de 1938 que tiene paredes revestidas de madera, ocho cabinas y 20 taburetes. Se dice que es el restaurante en funcionamiento más antiguo del estado. [204]
La biblioteca pública gratuita Summit ofrece una amplia gama de libros, CD, DVD, acceso a Internet, programas especiales y está ubicada en la esquina de Maple Street y Morris Avenue. [205]
Twin Maples es un lugar histórico registrado en Springfield Avenue y Edgewood Road. Construido en 1908 según un diseño del arquitecto Alfred F. Norris, es la sede del Summit Fortnightly Club y del Junior Fortnightly. [206]
En mayo de 2010 [update], la ciudad tenía un total de 84,80 millas (136,47 km) de carreteras, de las cuales 66,94 millas (107,73 km) eran mantenidas por el municipio, 14,72 millas (23,69 km) por el condado de Union y 3,14 millas (5,05 km) por el Departamento de Transporte de Nueva Jersey . [207]
La ruta 24 [208] y la ruta 124 [209] recorren el límite este de Summit, y la Interestatal 78 recorren el límite sur. [210] Las rutas del condado 512 , [211] 527 [212] y 649 [213] también pasan por la ciudad. [214]
El estacionamiento es un problema constante. Hay varios estacionamientos gratuitos con límite de dos horas para los compradores, así como estacionamiento con parquímetro en las calles principales. El ayuntamiento ha realizado estudios para explorar más opciones de estacionamiento. [215]
Transporte público
Estación de la cumbre
La línea Morristown de NJ Transit y la línea Gladstone Branch se unen en la estación Summit , [216] proporcionando un servicio frecuente de pasajeros a la estación Penn de Nueva York y la terminal Hoboken . El viaje en tren desde Summit a Nueva York dura aproximadamente 50 minutos (local) o 35 minutos (express). Un reportero escribió: "La línea de tren domina Summit, dividiendo su atractivo distrito comercial del área verde de la ciudad en una vía hundida, como un canal holandés". [45]
NJ Transit ofrece servicio de autobús desde y hacia Newark en la ruta 70 con servicio local Wheels en la ruta 986. [217]
Lakeland Bus Lines (Ruta 78) ofrece un servicio directo desde y hacia Manhattan durante las horas pico de viaje. [218]
A nivel local, Summit es atendido por el Summit Herald-Dispatch y el Independent Press , este último con sede en New Providence y presta servicios a la ciudad de Summit y a varias comunidades aledañas. Ambos periódicos se publican semanalmente. Summit también es atendido por la fuente de noticias en línea, The Alternative Press [219] [220] [221]
Summit es el hogar de HTTV, una estación de televisión por cable que ofrece programación de televisión por cable de acceso público, educativo y gubernamental (PEG) . La señal de HTTV llega a los municipios de los condados de Union , Essex y Morris a través del canal 33 de Verizon y el canal 36 de Comcast. La estación produce contenido original semanalmente y ofrece transmisión en vivo desde HTTVOnline.org. La estación está dirigida por la gerente de la estación, Amanda Olsen. [222] [223] [224]
En la cultura popular
En " Mr. Monk and the End ", el final de la serie de televisión por cable Monk , el personaje ficticio de Randy Disher revela que se va de San Francisco porque le han ofrecido el trabajo como jefe de policía de Summit, Nueva Jersey. También va allí para casarse con su amor de toda la vida, Sharona Fleming. [225] Siguiendo esto, en la novela de 2012 Mr. Monk on Patrol , Randy tiene que traer a Monk después de que un escándalo de corrupción arrasa el gobierno de Summit, lo que lleva a Randy a convertirse en alcalde interino.
Personas notables
Las personas que nacieron, residieron o estuvieron estrechamente relacionadas con Summit incluyen:
John Carroll (nacido en 1955), entrenador de baloncesto que se desempeñó como entrenador principal de los Boston Celtics durante la última parte de la temporada 2003-2004 [247]
Mark Cesark (nacido en 1965), escultor , mejor conocido por su uso de acero encontrado y de desecho [248]
Greg Cohen (nacido en 1953), artista de jazz [249]
Jim Cramer (nacido en 1955), corredor de bolsa y presentador del ex programa de la CNBC Kudlow & Cramer y actual Mad Money [48] [256] [257]
Marshall Curry (nacido c. 1970 ), director de documentales, productor, director de fotografía y editor estadounidense dos veces nominado al Oscar por películas como Street Fight sobre la elección de alcalde de Newark de 2002 [258] [259]
Maggie Estep (1963–2014), escritora y poeta más conocida por haber alcanzado notoriedad durante el auge de la palabra hablada y los concursos de poesía [273]
Ice-T (nacido en 1958 como Tracy Lauren Marrow), rapero/actor que vivió en Summit y asistió a la escuela primaria Brayton y a la escuela secundaria Summit Junior High School (ahora Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School), ambas parte de las escuelas públicas de Summit [290]
Jack Leiter (nacido en 2000), hijo de Al Leiter y posible selección de primera ronda del Draft de la MLB de 2021 [304]
MJ Long (1939–2018), arquitecta, profesora y autora, mejor conocida por su trabajo como arquitecta principal asociada en la Biblioteca Británica en Londres, junto con su esposo [305]
Fundación Other Fellow First. Con sede en el Summit Diner desde su fundación en 2000, la Fundación Other Fellow First utiliza su pequeña dotación para ayudar rápidamente a familias de Nueva Jersey en apuros. Ha recaudado y donado más de 6.000.000 de dólares a personas y organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro. Organizan una "Campaña de recolección de pavos congelados" anual y han recaudado dinero para el programa Meals on Wheels de SAGE Eldercare, el nuevo edificio del equipo de primeros auxilios voluntarios de Summit y otras causas. [359] [360] [361] [362]
GRACE. [363] Fundada en 2016 por la Junior League de Summit con The Connection y The United Way , GRACE (Giving and Receiving Assistance for our Community's Essentials) brinda alimentos y artículos básicos a familias locales necesitadas. Hasta 2020, el programa, compuesto exclusivamente por voluntarios, cubría las necesidades semanales de unas 100 familias locales; la pandemia elevó esa cifra a más de 500. En 2020, GRACE alcanzó el estatus 501c(3) y pasó a formar parte del Departamento de Programas Comunitarios de la Ciudad. GRACE tiene su sede en Cornog Field House en Soldier's Memorial Field en Summit. [364] [365] [366]
Bridges Outreach. Fundada en 1988, Bridges Outreach entregó en 2020 65.000 comidas en bolsas marrones, 10.000 pares de ropa interior y calcetines, 7.500 kits de artículos de tocador, 49.000 tazas de sopa y otras prendas de vestir a más de 21.000 personas en la ciudad de Nueva York , Newark , Irvington y Summit. [367] [368] [369] [370] [371]
SHIP (Summit Helping Its People). Fundada en 1990 por la Summit Interfaith Clergy Fellowship y sostenida únicamente por donaciones, SHIP sirve más de 15.000 almuerzos y cenas cada año a personas sin hogar y en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar que no reciben servicios de otros programas locales. [372] [373]
Summit Marches On.[374] Founded in 2017 to advocate for progressive causes, voter education/engagement, and to organize local events and initiatives to support the community. Their charitable initiatives include: SHIELD of Summit, which matches senior citizens and the infirm with volunteer grocery shoppers; the Fabric Mask Assembly line; the Summit Volunteer Hub on Facebook, which matches charities and volunteers; and collaborations with a variety of local organizations on fundraising and good-raising initiatives.[375][376][377][378][379][380]
Empowering Kids Organization. Founded in 2019, the group works to help underprivileged kids by connecting their families with opportunities and resources, such as tutoring, camps, and art and improv classes.[381]
Family Promise.[382] Founded in 1986 as a local charity, the organization now has affiliates nationwide. It works to help homeless and low-income families achieve independence through community efforts.[383][384][385][386][387]
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^Kurlander, Karen Ann. "Lisa Allen Appointed to Fill Vacant Summit Ward 2 Council Seat", TAP into Summit, February 19, 2021. Accessed April 19, 2022. "Meeting on a Wednesday due to the preceding Presidents' Day holiday, the City of Summit Common Council completed their business in less than one hour, work which included filling the Ward 2 seat recently vacated due to the resignation of Stephen Bowman. As an elected Republican, the Republican Party provided a list of three candidates to fill his slot until the November general election. Selected by Council from that roster was Lisa K. Allen."
^Terruso, Julia. "Three contenders vie for mayor in Summit", The Star-Ledger, October 30, 2011. Accessed August 7, 2012. "Glatt became the first Democratic mayor elected in the city's 100-year history in 2003."
^Staff. "Republicans Sweep in Summit; Dickson Elected Mayor, Drummond, Rubino and Hurley Elected to Council", The Alternative Press, November 8, 2011. Accessed August 7, 2012. "According to unofficial results, the Republicans had a clean sweep in Summit winning for Mayor, Councilman-At-Large, and Councilman in both Wards 1 and 2."
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^Kurlander, Karen Ann. "Hairston Sworn In as Summit Council Passes Single-Use Plastic Restrictions Along Party Lines", TAP into Summmit, November 20, 2019. Accessed February 1, 2020. "The vote -- and the swearing in of new Ward I Council Member Susan Hairston -- occurred on a rare Monday night meeting, the adjustment made due to the fact that several City officials were headed to Atlantic City for the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference that began November 19. A standing-room-only crowd witnessed -- in the meeting's first order of business -- the swearing-in of Hairston who, upon taking the oath, became Summit's first-ever African American Council Member. She was elected on November 5 to complete the final year of late Council Member Matthew Gould's term."
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^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Summit School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 7, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.
^Board of Education: About the Board, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020. "Summit operates under New Jersey Statute Title 18A as a Type I board of education. This statute mandates that members of Type I districts' boards of education be appointed by the mayor rather than be elected by popular vote.... The seven members of the Summit Board of Education are appointed by the mayor for three-year staggered terms, with two or three of the seats up for appointment or reappointment each year."
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^Roll, Erin. "Montclair Parents Debate Appointed Vs. Elected School Board", Montclair Local, April 4, 2019. Accessed May 9, 2020. "Montclair is one of 11 school districts in New Jersey in which the board of education is appointed by the mayor, rather than elected.... As of 2018, Montclair was one of only 11 Type I school districts in New Jersey. The other 10 are Ventnor, Port Republic, Rockleigh, Pine Valley, East Orange, East Newark, Union City, Harrison, Trenton and Summit."
^"NJ municipalities whose mayors choose the school board", NJ Spotlight News, March 9, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2024. "Of New Jersey’s 686 districts only 13 still retain that power for the mayor. They are Brigantine, Corbin City, Margate, Port Republic, Ventnor City, Rockleigh, Pine Valley, East Orange, East Newark, Harrison, Union City, Trenton and Summit."
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^Kaplan, Dave. "'A Natural' Returns Home", The New York Times, May 8, 2005. Accessed July 31, 2018. "The visitor was Willie Wilson, Summit's famous and once-favorite son. For the first time in 25 years, he was dropping by where he had been one of the greatest schoolboy athletes in New Jersey history and had become a larger-than-life legend.... Two of the most popular sports in Summit today are lacrosse and soccer, which were afterthoughts in Mr. Wilson's day."
^Vincent Velasquez (June 3, 2010). "Top-seeded Summit defeats Ridge 11-4 to head to tournament final". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on June 6, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2012. No. 1 Summit beat No. 10 Ridge, 11-4. Summit has won 44 straight games, tying the state's all-time record for consecutive victories set by Ridgewood from 1990 to 1992.
^Star-Ledger Staff (June 7, 2011). "Summit, Bridgewater-Raritan win boys lacrosse Tournament of Champions semifinals". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved May 2, 2012. ...In the second game it was yet another big victory for Summit, which has not lost since April 1, 2009, ...
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^Liz Keill (January 5, 2011). "Summit's first Habitat structure rises on Morris Avenue". Independent Press. Retrieved July 31, 2011. ... "When the framing goes up it will be magical," said Vanessa Southern, rector of The Unitarian Church in Summit. ...
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^Genovese, Peter. "N.J's best diner: What to eat at the oldest diner in the state", December 4, 2015, updated January 17, 2019. Accessed December 28, 2019. "Change came to the Summit Diner in Summit three years ago. The bathrooms were renovated, and a new oven hood installed. That's about as serious as change gets at this classic diner, the state's oldest and the latest stop in our search for N.J.'s diner."
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^Stone, Brad. "MSNBC.com Acquires EveryBlock, a Hyperlocal News Start-up", The New York Times, August 17, 2009. Accessed July 31, 2018. "New Jersey's all-online hyperlocal daily newspaper serving the residents of Berkeley Heights, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, Livingston, Madison, Millburn/Short Hills, New Providence, Summit, and Westfield."
^Kelly Heyboer (May 6, 2008). "For sale: Using local blogs for spring cleaning". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 15, 2010. The Alternative Press-- a local blog covering Summit, Berkeley Heights and New Providence-- recently started offering readers free classified ads.
^Patricia E. Meola (March 11, 2009). "TV-36 has new look, name but local focus remains". Independent Press.
^Patricia E. Meola (March 18, 2009). "Local TV station has new look, many new shows". Independent Press.
^Roger Smith (December 16, 2009). "Future is looking bright for Summit-based TV station". Independent Press.
^Hale, Mike. "Monk: Here's What Happened", The New York Times, December 5, 2009. Accessed December 31, 2012. "In a sweet closing montage, we got a peek into the near future: Randy (Jason-Gray Stanford) settling into his new job as police chief of Summit, N.J...."
^Biese, Alex. "'GarciaLive' captures a brilliant moment at Passaic's Capitol Theatre", Asbury Park Press, March 14, 2013. Accessed October 11, 2015. "Garcia and the band —Summit native Ozzie Ahlers on keyboards, John Kahn on bass and Johnny De DeFoncesca on drums — are on fire from the first note of the two shows preserved here."
^Robert Arellano, Mostly Fiction. Accessed October 11, 2015. "Robert Arellano was born in Summit, New Jersey in 1969."
^Weinberg, David. "Dallas wide receiver Miles Austin making New Jersey proud", The Press of Atlantic City, November 5, 2009. Accessed February 17, 2011. "Austin is a Summit, N.J., native, who attended Garfield High School."
^Michael Badgley, Miami Hurricanes football. Accessed October 14, 2018. "Hometown: Summit, N.J.; High School: Summit Senior... Son of Chris and Leanne Badgley"
^Staff. "Kings Pick Two, Trade Huet For Garon On First Day Of Draft", OurSportsCentral.com, June 26, 2004. Accessed February 18, 2011. "Baier, 19, was the final selection by the Kings (third round, 95th overall) today. In 23 games last season with Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts, the 6-foot-3, 212-pounder from Summit, New Jersey, recorded 10 points (6-4=10) and 22 penalty minutes."
^Whitty, Stephen. "NYFCC awards go to Saoirse Ronan, 'Girls Trip,' NJ director", Inside Jersey, November 30, 2017. Accessed June 26, 2018. "And Summit native Sean Baker's heartbreaking The Florida Project, about a struggling single mother and her amazingly resilient daughter, was not far behind, with a best director award for Baker and a best supporting actor prize for Willem Dafoe."
^Hosseson, Lillian and Daitch, Vicki. "True Genius: The Life and Science of John Bardeen", p. 117. "Soon, however, life in Summit would become easy and rich for the Bardeens."
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^Turpin, Craig. "New Jersey FairTax talk in Somerville about Missouri tax proposal's impact on state business", Somerset Reporter, April 19, 2009. Accessed February 18, 2011. "Others who attended but who are not shown in the picture are Carol Hartlove of Somerville, Jim Bennett of Summit, Stan Serafin of Watchung, Linda Terczak of Union and Doug Dash of Collingswood. The fair tax is a federal tax reform proposal to replace corporate and individual income taxes, payroll taxes and estate and gift taxes with a national retail consumption tax."
^White, Neil. "Mark Berson: Still the one and only", The State, October 27, 2012. Accessed October 11, 2015. "A 1975 graduate of North Carolina, where he was a goalkeeper for the Tar Heels soccer team, Berson, who attended Summit High School in New Jersey, found a permanent home in the Palmetto State."
^Leimbach, Dulcie. "Art; A Master and His Mecca on West 24th St.", The New York Times, February 8, 1998. Accessed April 27, 2012. "Robert Hamilton Blackburn was born in Summit, N.J., to parents who were from Jamaica. When he was 7, his family moved to Harlem."
^Staff. "Block, Brett Ellen 1973–", Contemporary Authors, 2008. Accessed February 18, 2011.
^Walter H. Brattain : The Nobel Prize in Physics 1956, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Accessed May 23, 2013. "Dr. Brattain lives in Summit, New Jersey, near the Murray Hill (N.J.) laboratory of Bell Telephone Laboratories."
^via Associated Press. "Arthur Brooks, Last American World War I Fighter-Pilot Ace", The Seattle Times, July 20, 1991. Accessed February 20, 2011, "Summit, N.J. - Arthur Raymond Brooks, a World War I ace who shot down six planes and whose fighter is on display at the Smithsonian Institution, died this week at his home. He was 95."
^Freeman, Mike via The New York Times. "Under Pressure Giants QB Brown Must Come Through For His New Coach", Rocky Mountain News, April 13, 1997. Accessed February 20, 2011. "Brown is a native of Summit, N.J., and it can indeed be a curse to play for the team you watched growing up."
^Wallace, William N. "Dibbs Ousts Kriek to Reach Quarterfinals", The New York Times, May 8, 1981. Accessed May 23, 2013. "Purcell, a 21-year-old blond from Murray, Ky., won every game but the first one in beating Fritz Buehning, 6-1, 6-0, in 42 minutes. Buehning, from Summit, N.J., had knocked out Gerulaitis."
^Cadwalladr, Carole "Susannah Cahalan: 'What I remember most vividly are the fear and anger'", The Guardian, January 12, 2013. Accessed June 5, 2024. "She grew up with her mother and stepfather in Summit, New Jersey."
^Carino, Jerry. "John Carroll's son commits to RU", Courier News, October 27, 2009. Accessed October 11, 2015. "His dad knows the New Jersey hardwood scene well. John Carroll starred at Summit High School in the early 1970s and served as an assistant coach at Seton Hall for seven years, culminating in the Pirates' 1989 Final Four appearance."
^Stewart, Zan. "The state of jazz: Meet 40 more Jersey greats" Archived September 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Star-Ledger, September 28, 2003. Accessed October 11, 2015. "Cohen, a resident of Summit, is one of the most versatile of modern bassists."
^Brooks, Brian. "indieWIRE Interview: Laurie Collyer, director of Sherrybaby", indiewire, September 7, 2006. Accessed September 9, 2015. "I was born in Summit, New Jersey exactly one year after the Velvet Underground played their debut concert at Summit high school. I lived all my life in Mountainside, New Jersey until I went to Oberlin College at age 17."
^Staff. "Comstock Fights Saloons; Has Two Licenses in Summit, N.J., Held Up Until Grand Jury Can Act.", The New York Times, January 8, 1899. Accessed October 11, 2015. ""Anthony Comstock appeared in court here to-day in opposition to the granting of saloon licenses in Summit, where he lives."
^Staff. "William A. Conway Jr., bank president, traveler, 95", The Chatham Courier, April 6, 2006. Accessed October 11, 2015. "Mr. Conway lived in Summit at various times since 1944. He lived in Chatham for 25 years, moving from the borough in the mid-1980s."
^Westfeldt, Amy. "NJ Sen. Candidates Go to Same Church", Associated Press, July 27, 2000, accessed April 23, 2007. "Corzine, who lives in Summit, has been at Christ Church, an interdenominational mix of Baptist and United Church of Christ, for more than 20 years. ..."
^Kocieniewski, David; and McGeehan, Patrick. "Corzine's Mix: Bold Ambitions, Rough Edges", The New York Times, November 2, 2005. Accessed January 1, 2008. "But within a year, he had left his wife and the stately New Jersey house in Summit where they had raised their three children. He moved to a Hoboken apartment building that was also home to the Giants quarterbacks Eli Manning and Jesse Palmer."
^Lowe, Denise. An encyclopedic dictionary of women in early American films, 1895-1930, p. 134. Psychology Press, 2005. ISBN 0-7890-1843-8. Accessed February 20, 2011.
^Staff. "The Mad Man Of Wall Street: Jim Cramer wants to make you a lot of money. He's got plenty himself, so why does he bother?", Bloomberg Businessweek, October 31, 2005. Accessed February 18, 2011. "After scanning headlines online, checking messages, and shooting e-mails to his TV producer, he works out in his Summit (N.J.) home gym until 5.30 a.m., when he calls traders and brokers and writes his first online story."
^James Cramer profile Archived 2007-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 23, 2007. "Jim recently published his first two books, Confessions of a Street Addict and You Got Screwed, and his third book, Jim Cramer's RealMoney is due out in April, 2005. He lives in Summit, New Jersey, with his wife and two girls."
^Beale, Lewis. "Full Frame to honor filmmaker Marshall Curry", The News & Observer, April 4, 2015. Accessed October 11, 2015. "The filmmaker: Marshall Curry, 45. Residence: A native of Summit, N.J., now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y."
^Cahillane, Kevin. "In Person; The Smartest Guy in Summit?", The New York Times, March 5, 2006. Accessed July 31, 2018. "So, for one night at least -- the Oscars are Sunday night -- Summit will be in the spotlight as Mr. Gibney joins Marshall Curry (Summit High School class of 1988 and director of the film Street Fight, about the 2002 Newark mayoral election) as an Academy Award nominee in the Best Feature Documentary category."
^Mayne, Paul. "Davenport honoured by Jewish National Fund", Western News, June 1, 2008. Accessed February 18, 2011. "I am being honoured tonight for my commitment to tolerance and respect for diversity. Those were values I grew up with in our home in Summit, New Jersey. My parents, Ted and Charlotte Davenport, believed strongly in equality among people, respect for others, and opposing discrimination wherever it appeared."
^Staff. "Benjamin Day, Inventor.", The New York Times, August 31, 1916. Accessed October 11, 2015.
^Tommasini, Anthony. "Leonard de Paur Dies at 83; Lincoln Center Administrator", The New York Times, November 11, 1998. Accessed February 19, 2011. "Mr. de Paur used to say there was never a time when he could not remember wanting to be a musician. He was born in Summit, N.J., on Nov. 18, 1914. And though his father, a lawyer active in local politics, was at first dismayed by his son's choice of career, both of Mr. de Paur's parents were music lovers."
^"Star Ledger columnist, Mark DiIonno, will speak at Summit Public Library", Independent Press, September 1, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed November 29, 2020. "Di Ionno, a resident of Mountain Lakes, grew up in Summit where he attended high school."
^Marchioni, Tonimarie. "Q&A With Lawrence Dillon", The Juilliard Journal, March 2011. Accessed October 11, 2015. "Born in Summit, N.J., in 1959, Dillon is now composer in residence at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he has served as music director of the Contemporary Ensemble, assistant dean of performance, and interim dean of the School of Music."
^The Papers of Daniel Doan in the Dartmouth College Library, Dartmouth College. Accessed February 20, 2011. "Born February 23, 1914, in Summit, New Jersey, Daniel Doan was a summer resident of Orford, New Hampshire until 1929, when he and his widowed mother moved to Hanover."
^Katz, Michael. "Donohue, on the Way Out, Views Things From Top; Calendar of Motor Sports", The New York Times, November 4, 1973. Accessed February 18, 2011. "In the nineteen fifties, when Dwight Eisenhower was President and Marilyn Monroe was the queen and Elvis Presley was becoming king, Mark Donohue was growing up in Summit, N.J., 'when the hot rod phenomenon came East from California and caught me up in it.'"
^O'Neill, Erin Eileen. "Summit to host inaugural food festival to bolster business", The Star-Ledger, July 22, 2009. Accessed February 18, 2011. "Local restaurant owner and Summit resident David Drake will also participate in this weekend's festival."
^Lustig, Jay. "Song of the Day: 'Firing Room,' East River Pipe", The Star-Ledger, December 29, 2010. Accessed February 19, 2011. "East River Pipe is the recording name of F.M. Cornog of Summit, who has released six albums and two EPs since 1994 (most recently, What Are You On?, in 2006), and has never performed his material live."
^Marrapese-Burrell, Nancy. "Winning combination: Edgar preps for lightweight title defense by adding boxing to repertoire", The Boston Globe, August 28, 2010. Accessed February 18, 2011. "Frankie Edgar didn't expect his life to change very much when he beat BJ Penn for the UFC lightweight title on April 10. The Summit, N.J., native said he surrounds himself with friends he has known since high school and none of them was going to let success go to his head."
^Brian Edwards Archived August 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer. Accessed August 6, 2014. "Personal:... born Oct. 6, 1984 in Summit, N.J. ... the son of Mark & Kathy Edwards."
^Staff. "Mrs. Grayce Fisher Married to Broker; Granddaughter of Late William Martin, Envoy at Peiping, Wed to Alan Louis Eggers.", The New York Times May 25, 1935. Accessed February 17, 2011.
^Staff. "Superior Court Judge Marianne Espinosa of Union County Elevated to Appellate Division", New Jersey Courts, July 2, 2009. Accessed October 11, 2015. "Judge Espinosa, a Summit resident, has two daughters."
^Kellogg, Carolyn. "Maggie Estep dies at 50; writer and spoken word artist: After MTV scouts found her, the New Yorker helped shape the slam poetry movement by backing her spoken word with a rock band.", The Los Angeles Times, February 13, 2014. Accessed October 11, 2015. "Margaret Estep was born on March 20, 1963, in Summit, N.J."
^Fitzpatrick, Kevin C.; and Meade, Marion. A Journey Into Dorothy Parker's New York, Roaring Forties Press, 2005. ISBN 0-9766706-0-7. Accessed February 20, 2011.
^Peterson, Iver. "Quiet Town Expects Its Senate Nominees to Run With Dignity", The New York Times, June 21, 2000. Accessed October 11, 2015. "Mr. Corzine, the multimillionaire bond trader and liberal Democrat, lives in the rich North Side, while Mr. Franks, the journeyman moderate who founded the Summit High School Young Republicans while he was in school, grew up here and now has a home in a kind of suburb of a suburb at Berkeley Heights, the next town over."
^Walsh, Erin. "Meet Kristine Frøseth. SBJCT spoke with Kristine as she embarks on her latest role in The First Lady. Get to know her take on surrendering, compassion, and approaching it all with a sense of calm. Oh, and remembering to treat your thoughts like visitors. Begin Again with Kristine, and read on below…", SBJCT Journal, June 8, 2022. Accessed November 7, 2022. "KRISTINE FRØSETH I was born in Summit, NJ, but spent my entire upbringing moving back and forth between NJ and various places outside of Oslo, Norway."
^Dresser, Michael. "Gansler to launch campaign for governor", The Baltimore Sun, September 24, 2013. Accessed August 30, 2019. "Douglas F. Gansler Born: Summit, N.J., Oct. 30, 1962"
^Kuczka, Susan. "Politics Just Part Of Gash's Resume", Chicago Tribune, October 30, 2000. Accessed June 21, 2017. "Gash, who was born in Summit, N.J., and grew up in nearby Berkeley Heights, became a fixture in Highland Park after the family moved there in 1986, the same year their second child, Ben, was born."
^Biographical Sketch of Lauren Beth Gash in Illinois Blue Book 1999-2000, p. 100
^Tsai, Martin. "Alex Gibney's latest documentary corners Eliot Spitzer", The Star-Ledger, November 10, 2010. Accessed October 14, 2018. "Even though Alex Gibney has an Oscar, an Emmy, a Peabody and a Grammy sitting on his mantel, his life seems pretty much that of an ordinary Jersey guy. He commutes daily from Summit to his Manhattan office via the Lincoln Tunnel."
^Lawler, Sylvia. "Charles Gibson Perfectly Happy as GMA Equal", The Morning Call, August 30, 1987. Accessed February 17, 2011. "Charlie, his wife Arlene, and their two daughters, had just spent their first night in a new home in Summit, N.J., where Mrs. Gibson is headmistress of a girls school before he headed out west to talk to the press."
^Davie Given, Elite Hockey Prospects. Accessed January 4, 2018. "Birthplace: Summit, NJ, USA"
^Bondy, Filip. "Goldblatt Helps Relay Rally — Enthusiasm's Not Thorpedoed", New York Daily News, September 20, 2000. Accessed November 2, 2018. "Goldblatt, 21, born in Summit, has been training and competing in Austin, where he was a student this year at the University of Texas, majoring in sports management."
^Joseph Greenspan, Navy Midshipmen men's soccer. Accessed November 2, 2018. "born in Summit, N.J. ... son of Brian and Andrea Greenspan"
^Perpener, John O. African-American concert dance: the Harlem Renaissance and beyond, p. 56., University of Illinois Press, 2001. ISBN 0-252-02675-6. Accessed February 19, 2011.
^Larson, Erik. "Trump's Lawyer Leads Counterattack From Her 5-Attorney Firm; Alina Habba is spearheading the former president’s aggressive legal tactics", Bloomberg News. May 13, 2022. Accessed January 22, 2023. "Habba and her two siblings were born in Summit, New Jersey, to Iraqi immigrant parents who thrived in the U.S. after fleeing persecution of Catholic Arabs in the early 80s."
^Staff. "Calm Battler for Rights; Norman Spencer Hill Jr.", The New York Times, September 14, 1964. Accessed February 19, 2011. "Norman Hill was born in Summit, N.J., where his parents still live and his father has a dental practice."
^"Nomination of Constance Horner To Be an Associate Director of ACTION", Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, March 23, 1983. Accessed August 6, 2014. "She was born February 24, 1942, in Summit, N.J."
^Frederick E. Humphreys: First Military Pilot, New York State Military Museum. Accessed February 19, 2011. "Frederick Erastus Humphreys was born September 16, 1883, at Summit, New Jersey, the only child of Jay and Fannie Brush Humphreys."
^DiIonno, Mark. "'The Sopranos' and stereotypes, perfect together", The Star-Ledger, June 10, 2007. Accessed February 18, 2011. "There was a kid in Summit back in the '60s and early '70s named Tracy Morrow. He was an okay kid, a little mouthy, but just a regular kid. With braces. And a bicycle. And two parents."
^Guide to the Papers of Charles R. Jackson, circa 1920 - circa 1970, Dartmouth College. Accessed February 20, 2011. "Charles Reginald Jackson was born in Summit, New Jersey, on April 6, 1903, the third of five children of Frederick George and Sarah Williams Jackson."
^Schaefer, Caroline. "Most Stylish New Yorkers 2012: Nikki M. James", Us Magazine, September 12, 2012. Accessed August 6, 2014. "The pieces she always reaches for? 'J Brand skinny jeans, a great white V-neck t-shirt, and a fitted black tank,' says James, who was born in Summit, New Jersey."
^ a bAdams, Betty Livingston (2016). Black Women's Christian Activism: Seeking Social Justice in a Northern Suburb. New York: NYU Press. ISBN 9780814745465.
^Carter, Barry. "Former Olympic fighter sees gold in young Newark boxer's future", The Star-Ledger, August 16, 2016. Accessed November 23, 2017. "But Jones, a then-21-year-old Marine lance corporal, did everything right against Valeri Tregubov in their light-middleweight bout. He was in shape. He was aggressive. He cut off the ring, demonstrating how he did it before we watched the Stevenson fight at his home in Summit."
^Susan Kenney (1941 - ) Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, Waterboro Public Library Maine Writers Index, July 30, 2007. Accessed February 18, 2011.
^Staff. "Memorial Honors Kent, Law Pioneer; Former New York Chancellor Praised at Ceremony", The New York Times, October 16, 1938. Accessed February 17, 2011.
^Cheslow, Jerry. "A Transit Hub With a Thriving Downtown", The New York Times, July 13, 1997. Accessed August 7, 2012. "The name Summit may have been coined by James Kent, retired Chancellor of the Court of Chancery, New York State's highest judicial office, who bought a house on the hill in 1837 and named it Summit Lodge."
^Staff. "Peter H. Kuhn, accomplished race car driver", Hunterdon County Democrat, June 29, 2009. Accessed August 15, 2016. "Born in Summit, April 14, 1955, he was a son of Jean Henry and Elizabeth 'Lib' Dowd Kuhn. Mr. Kuhn had resided in Franklin Township since 1995, having formerly lived in Basking Ridge and Chatham Township."
^Kaltenbach, Chris. "MICA exhibit, symposium leaping from comics pages", The Baltimore Sun, January 29, 2004. Accessed January 14, 2015. "Peter Kuper. Birthplace Summit N.J. moved to Cleveland at age 6."
^Staff. The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures, Sports Illustrated, December 27, 1999. Accessed February 18, 2011.
^Staff. "Larned Works Bundy: Champion Tennis Player Makes The Youngster Show Weakness", The Baltimore Sun, August 26, 1910. Accessed January 14, 2015. "For the fourth consecutive time and for the sixth time in his career as tennis player William A. Larned, of Summit, N. J., today won the challenge match of the singles championship of the United States..."
^Staff. "N.J. sports writers to honor Summit's Leiter", Independent Press, January 10, 2012. Accessed August 6, 2014. "Current Summit resident and former Mets and Yankees pitcher Al Leiter will be among the honorees at the New Jersey Sports Writers 76th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, Jan. 22, at the Pines Manor in Edison."
^Rosenstein, Mike. "MLB Draft 2021: N.J.'s Jack Leiter, son of ex-Yankees, Mets pitcher Al Leiter, tumbles in latest ranking of top prospects", NJ Advanced Media for NJ.com, May 13, 2021. Accessed May 13, 2021. "Leiter, the Summit, N.J. native who played high school ball for the Delbarton School in Morristown, is 7-2 this season with a 2.10 ERA in 11 starts."
^Carolin, Peter. "MJ Long obituary; Joint architect of the British Library involved in every operational aspect of its design, from lighting to book handling", The Guardian, September 18, 2018. Accessed October 19, 2018. "A US citizen, Mary Jane Long was born in Summit, New Jersey, the daughter of Leonard Long, a businessman, and Helen Schloen."
^Staff. "Gold Tee Designer Dead. Dr. William Lowell of Jersey Patented Reddy Device in '21", The New York Times, June 25, 1954. Accessed August 6, 2019. "East Orange, N.J., June 24- Dr. William Lowell, designer of the Reddy Golf Tee, which came into universal use in the sport, died yesterday at Orange Memorial Hospital after a short illness.... Born in Hoboken, he lived in South Orange, Maplewood and Summit before moving here four years ago."
^Childe, Cromwell. "Authors at Home.; XXVIII. Hamilton Wright Mabie in Summit N.J.", The New York Times, May 21, 1898. Accessed August 6, 2014.
^Who was who in America, Marquis Who's Who, Volume VI, 1974–1976 (Chicago, 1976), ISBN 0-8379-0207-X
^Farrington, Brenda via Associated Press. "Foley Scandal Puts Spotlight On Underdog House Hopeful", The Ledger, October 4, 2006. Accessed February 19, 2011. "Mahoney, 50, was born in Aurora, Ill., and grew up in Summit, N.J. He moved to Florida 18 years ago and has a wife, Terry, and 20-year-old daughter, Bailey."
^Hyman, Vicki. "Giants' Eli Manning drops $8.5M on Hamptons mansion", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 16, 2017. Accessed October 19, 2018. "Manning, who lives in Summit and has three children with his wife Abby McGrew, closed on the 5-bedroom home on an acre with a pool in an off-market deal in October."
^Olivia Miles, USA Basketball.Accessed August 16, 2022. "Born in Summit, New Jersey, and now resides in Philipsburg, New Jersey."
^Wentworth, Bridget. Summit's Bryce Miller excelling in world of fast, flashy sports car racing NJ.com. Accessed August 13, 2019.
^Romero, Simon. "Richard McGee Morse, 78, Latin America Expert", The New York Times, April 28, 2001. Accessed February 20, 2011. "Mr. Morse was born on June 26, 1922, in Summit, N.J., and reared in Connecticut."
^Keill, Liz. "Summit's GOP, Democrats present candidates for June's Primary ballot", Independent Press, April 6, 2009. Accessed February 18, 2011. "'It's a difficult night tonight,' Mr. Lark said, referring to the death of longtime Summit resident and state assemblyman Eric Munoz."
^Keill, Liz. "Nancy Munoz", Independent Press, April 6, 2009. Accessed February 18, 2011. "With the death of her husband Eric Munoz, Summit resident Nancy Munoz said she was asked if she would be willing to consider filing for his Assembly seat."
^Neumark, Heidi. Breathing Space: A Spiritual Journey in the South Bronx, p. 116, Beacon Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8070-7257-5. Accessed February 20, 2011.
^Coleman, Brian. "Junior Player Spotlight: Alexa Noel and Evan Wen", New York Tennis Magazine, May 5, 2017. Accessed August 30, 2019. "The Summit, N.J. native won seven consecutive matches without dropping a set to reach the title contest. In the final, she faced her first bit of adversity in the tournament as Zheng, following Noel's first set victory, forced the match into a deciding third by winning the second, Noel's first set defeat of the tournament."
^Staff. "Summit's Ryan O'Malley Signed to Raiders Practice Squad", TAPintoSummit, September 5, 2016. Accessed November 30, 2016. "Ryan O'Malley, Summit High School Class of 2011 -- who was signed to a free agent contract in late April by the Oakland Raiders -- has been added to the team's NFL practice squad."
^Staff. "78 Win America's Highest War Honor; One for Every 15,400 Soldiers in Battle Gets Congressional Medal. 12 In Thirtieth Division Southern Guard Organization Tops List--New York Leads Among States.", The New York Times, August 13, 1919. Accessed February 18, 2011.
^McLellan, Joseph. "On Center Stage: The Neoromantics", The Washington Post, October 29, 2008. Accessed January 14, 2015. "Coincidentally or not, all four of this year's finalists were born on the East Coast, though Stephen Paulus (represented by his Violin Concerto) has spent his career in Minneapolis. Paulus is one of the three Friedheim finalists born in the New York area — Summit, N.J."
^Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, State of New Jersey, Volume 194, Part 2; Volume 195, Parts 1-2, p. 386. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1971. Accessed August 30, 2019. "Hugo M. Pfaltz (Rep., Summit) Assemblyman Pfaltz was born In Newark, N. J., on September 23, 1931. He was educated at Millburn High School, Mlllburn, N. J., Hamilton College, B.A.; Harvard Law School, LL.B."
^Rybolt, Barbara. "Summit man, Gov. Christie's new chief counsel, is quiet on Bridgegate", Independent Press, January 13, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2016. "Today, Jan. 13, Summit resident Christopher Porrino, 47, started his first day as chief counsel for Gov. Chris Christie.... The father of two boys ages 12 and 14, he and his wife Christina Shenoudamoved to Summit when they got married in 1997 and have been here ever since."
^Jeff Porter, United States Olympic Committee. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Birthplace: Summit, N.J.; Hometown: Somerset, N.J.; High School: Franklin High School (Franklin, N.J.) '03"
^Carmical, J.H. "Jersey Standard Fills Top Posts; Two Executives Promoted -- Rathbone Is Retiring", The New York Times, February 16, 1965. Accessed March 15, 2016. "Mr. Rathbone said he would continue to live in Summit, N. J., but also expected to spend more of his time at his country home near Baton Rouge."
^Lohr, Steve. "Dennis Ritchie, Trailblazer in Digital Era, Dies at 70", The New York Times, October 14, 2011. Accessed October 17, 2011. "Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie was born on Sept. 9, 1941, in Bronxville, N.Y. His father, Alistair, was an engineer at Bell Labs, and his mother, Jean McGee Ritchie, was a homemaker. When he was a child, the family moved to Summit, N.J., where Mr. Ritchie grew up and attended high school."
^Stewart, Zan. "Bill Robinson stays young by singing jazz", The Star-Ledger, July 23, 2009. Accessed August 6, 2014. "Robinson, a native of Parkersburg, W. Va., who has lived in Summit since 1955, turned 80 in February but seems no older than 60.
^Kleinfeld, N. R. "Man in the News; Theologian as Educator: George Erik Rupp", The New York Times, February 2, 1993. Accessed February 20, 2011. "George Erik Rupp was born in Summit, N.J., on Sept. 22, 1942, and grew up in Springfield, N.J."
^Cannizzaro, Mark. "NFL may not point a 'finger' at Rex" Archived 2010-04-22 at the Wayback Machine, New York Post, February 2, 2010. Accessed February 17, 2011. "After causing a stir in Miami over the weekend, Jets coach Rex Ryan arrived at his home in Summit, N.J., yesterday."
^Levin, Jay. "Eli Sagan, 87, proud Nixon 'enemy'", The Record, January 9, 2015. Accessed January 18, 2015. "Eli Sagan, a Summit native, studied economics at Harvard and immediately went to work for the New York Girl Coat Co., which had manufacturing operations in New Jersey and supplied clothing to department stores."
^Staff. "Thomas Schettino, Ex-Associate Justice Of Top Jersey Court", The New York Times, March 23, 1983. Accessed November 6, 2017. "C. Thomas Schettino, a former associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, died Monday at Overlook Hospital in Summit, N.J. He was 75 years old and lived in Summit."
^Craig Schiffer Political Campaign Contributions 2004 Election Cycle, Campaign Money Watch. Accessed February 18, 2011.
^Staff. "Associate AD Herb Schmidt To Retire After Distinguished Career at Penn State", Penn State Athletics, November 17, 2006. Accessed February 18, 2011. "A native of Summit, N.J., Schmidt came to Penn State after graduating in 1962 from Rutgers University, where he became the school's first two-time soccer All-American."
^Schwartz, Paul. "Pat Shurmur welcomes Tiki Barber back into the Giants' fold", New York Post, June 23, 2018. Accessed January 20, 2020. "Shurmur is moving to Summit, N.J., not far from where Barber lives in Florham Park."
^Risen, Clay. "Gaddis Smith Dies at 89; Taught History to Generations at Yale", The New York Times, December 8, 2022. Accessed December 9, 2022. "George Gaddis Smith was born on Dec. 9, 1932, in Newark, the son and grandson of Yale alumni.... He grew up in Summit, N.J., a wealthy suburb."
^Prince, Tom. "Brief Lives: Making a Killing", New York, August 30, 1993, p. 48. Accessed February 20, 2011.
^"Obituary: Janet S. Stoltzfus", Town Topics, March 10, 2004. Accessed October 23, 2022. "She grew up in Summit and Short Hills, graduated in 1948 from the Kent Place School in Summit, and received her B.A. in English from Wellesley College in 1952, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa."
^Saxon, Wolfgang. "Joseph Howard Stamler, 86, Influential New Jersey Judge", The New York Times, October 23, 1998. Accessed January 24, 2018. "Joseph Howard Stamler, a former Newark lawyer whose decisions had a wide impact in the seven years he was a New Jersey Superior Court judge, died on Friday at his home in Stony Creek, Conn. He was 86 and a former resident of Summit, N.J."
^Meryl Streep Biography, The New York Times. Accessed November 30, 2006.
^"Sándor Szabó Appointed New Minister of Music at The Reformed Church of Bronxville", My Hometown Bronxville, January 2, 2013. Accessed August 30, 2019. "Mr. Szabó has built four harpsichords and he enjoys playing them in concert. He lives in Summit, New Jersey, with his wife, who is a violinist, and three children, two boys and a girl."
^Rybolt, Barbara. "HBO's True Blood features song created by Summit teen", Independent Press, October 4, 2014. Accessed August 30, 2019. "Nineteen-year-old Will Taggart of Summit (above) and his friend Derrick Schneider, 18, from Rockaway, wrote a song together when they were 14 and students at the School of Rock in Chatham. Their song, 'Open The Gates,' was used in the HBO hit True Blood, in the episode 'May Be the Last Time,' which aired on Aug. 3."
^Schudel, Matt. "Tom Terrell, 57; Journalist Was Music Industry Fixture, Scholar", The Washington Post, December 6, 2007. Accessed February 19, 2011. "Thomas Gerald Terrell was born July 16, 1950, in Summit, N.J., and developed an early interest in music because of his father, an amateur singer."
^"Henry Twombly, Lawyer, Athlete; Yale Football Star of the Eighties Dies at 92 - Aided Big Corporate Set-Ups", The New York Times, March 1, 1955. Accessed September 5, 2021.
^Reich, Ronni. "NJ tenor James Valenti sings at the Richard Tucker Gala", The Star-Ledger, November 15, 2010. Accessed February 18, 2011. "Originally from Summit, Valenti grew up primarily in Clinton. (He now lives in Palm Beach, Fla.)"
^Edwin Votey is rightly credited as the inventor of the Pianola, The Pianola Institute. Accessed January 20, 2020. "Votey's other achievements included the invention and development of the Aeolian Pipe Organ, the design and administration of numerous musical instrument factories, directorships within the Aeolian Company and other enterprises, and even periods of office as a local councillor in his adopted city of Summit, New Jersey."
^"E.S. Votey, Inventor Of Pianola, Is Dead; Had Long Led in Automatic Music Industry and Was Aeolian Company Official. Director Of Jersey Bank Pioneer in Developing Reproducing Piano Lived in Summit-- Was 74 Years Old.", The New York Times, January 22, 1931. Accessed January 20, 2020. "Summit, N.J., Jan. 21.--Edwin S. Votey, inventor of the pianola, who was first vice president of the Aeolian Company, died here today at his home, 64 Prospect Street. He was 74 years of age."
^Staff. "Arthur K. Watson", The New York Times, March 14, 1972. Accessed February 19, 2011. "Arthur Kittredge Watson, the younger son of Thomas J. Watson, was born in Summit, N.J., on April 23, 1919."
^Mannarino, Al. "11 people you didn't know were from New Jersey", Asbury Park Press, May 8, 2015. Accessed July 31, 2018. "Formerly of My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way is one of the most recognizable names in rock. Originally from Summit, NJ, Way has gone on to start a solo career and most recently his first album, Hesitant Alien."
^"Kai Wehmeier". sites.google.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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^Staff. "Elizabeth Howell Engaged To Marry; Ex-Student at Hewlett School to Be Bride of Fergus Reid Buckley, Who Is at Yale Abrams--Rubin Williams--Wiederspahn", The New York Times, January 20, 1951. Accessed February 19, 2011.
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