Wednesday night's in Summit just got a lot more fun. The Office, the local restaurant, bar, and Summit staple, has been running a lively Trivia Night every Wednesday for the past year. Dawn Parlegreco, manager at The Office says that Trivia Night has brought business to the bar on an otherwise slow night. The age of players typically ranges from 21 to 31 although she often sees older teams as well. There are a few teams that come out every week, but the overall assortment of teams changes constantly depending on who happens to be at the bar when the game begins. All patrons in the bar …
"...I am 9 and live in New Providence. I made friendship/peace bracelets. Which I sold. I would like to give the money to Mr. Abelino Mazariego's family. Please give this to them," reads a letter sent to the Summit Area Public Foundation. "Enclosed was 31 dollars in cash," said Barbara Bunting, treasurer for the Foundation. It's letters and donations like these that Bunting says the SAPF has been getting since the murder of Abelino Mazareigo on July 17 in the Summit Promenade. While this event may have been unprecedented, the outpouring of support – from the community memorial held a week …
Summit's Municipal Golf Course, known better as simply "The Muni" is a Summit institution. The 9-hole, par 3 course has been a part of the community for 43 years. Over the years, many Summit residents have spent time on the course. However one person has remained a constant for 30 years now. Peg Reynolds has worked in the pro shop since 1980, and has memories of every season at the course. "It is so pretty here in the fall," said Reynolds. "This one area right over here is just gorgeous. From the first tee all the way over to the middle of the second, it is just gorgeous. The pictures are…
SUMMIT—Great sports programs are surrounded by people with some of the most interesting superstitions you will ever find. The Summit High School boys lacrosse team is no exception. The Hilltopppers owe much of their success to hard work, but just in case that was not enough, fans employed the help of a stuffed animal named Froggy. It started more than a year ago at the Delbarton game. Mary Kate Davidson, daughter of head coach Jim Davidson, was devastated after watching her beloved Hilltoppers lose their season opener to the Green Wave, 8-4. At the time, Delbarton was the defending state …
Roughly 1,500 miles away from Summit, oil continues to spill into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Government officials, environmental organizations, coastal residents, and businessmen are all contributing their knowledge and efforts in an attempt to bring relief to the contaminated region. Now, thanks to Zoku Salon, local residents can also aid those efforts without leaving the city of Summit. They simply need to get their hair cut. "All the hair we cut, whether ½ an inch or 6 inches, we donate to Matter of Trust," explained the salon's receptionist Elizabeth Hamill. Matter of Trust is a …
