Community Corner

Week in Review: Summit Schools Make the Grade, But At A Price

State Department of Education releases school report cards which show Summit pay its administrators more than the state average and spends more per student than the average.

It was a big week at Summit Patch as we launched tons of new features on the site, many of which are geared toward out largest readership base: families. Take a look at our week in review in case you missed anything. And hey, it didn't snow this week!

On Monday, we started your week off with a rundown of the Valentine's Day being offered by some of Summit's finest eateries and we brought you the heart-warming story of Daisy, who was luckily found Christmas morning all the way in Berkeley Heights! We also brought you a report on a minor last week in Chatham involving two Summit residents and some preliminary reports from Census 2010 on the .

On Tuesday, we introduced to the newest in the area: Smasburger in New Providence! We also brought you a comprehensive look at the for Summit released by the State Department of Education. We also brought you the , a comprehensive with suggestions that can all be found right here in Summit, brought you column which will now appear every Tuesday, and brought you a video of some local residents' of all time.

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On Wednesday, we brought you a report from the Jan. 31 zoning board meeting at which it was decided that T&C Corner Deli not a retail establishment, brought you coverage of the against Cranford Tuesday night, and introduced our first where we host discussions/advice on pertinent parenting topics. We also debuted another new feature where we bring you the on goods and services each week.

On Thursday, we brought you a deliciously, delectable that will surely please people of all ages. We brought you the second installment of our new feature called where we feature the recently sold homes in Union County for the week prior. We brought you a from the Jazz Band Dinner/Dance from last weekend and profiled of Fiorino Ristorante.

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On Friday, we brought you a report from the which earned the team a berth in the Union County tournament this weekend. We also brought you a roundup from the team's victory over West Side. We also selected two students as and selected our first . We also brought you a photo gallery of preschoolers at the Wilson Primary Center celebrating with a dragon dance. We also launched a new feature where we highlight some things to do this weekend, either with the kids, with your significant or just by your lonesome called .

Picture of the Week

The preschoolers at the Wilson Primary Center celebrated Chinese New Year with the dragon dance on Wednesday. These cutie pies are adorable!

Quote of the Week

“It was heartwarming; we were very moved by it. I think that it brought people together, it really did. I think it goes beyond just the love of a dog. It speaks to people wanting to help each other out in these three communities.”–Resident Susan Grates, owner of Daisy, the dog who went missing but was found Christmas morning in Berkeley Heights.


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