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Raccoon Causes Power Outage, Common Council Opposes Helipad Top Local News
Summit dad asks Board of Education to expedite search for schools superintendent also made headlines.
Raccoon Causes Widespread Power Outage
An outage impacting 3,000 customers, including two Summit public schools, Thursday morning was caused by a raccoon that entered a Summit substation, according to JCP&L spokesman Gerry Ricciardi.
Summit Common Council Opposes Helipad Application
The Summit Common Council voted 7-0 Tuesday evening to inform the New Jersey Department of Transportation that it opposes Atlantic Health System's recent application to build a helipad atop Overlook Hospital.
Board of Ed Appoints New Vice Principal at Summit High School Principal
The Summit Board of Education appointed Michael Lapotasky as the new vice principal at Summit High School.
Summit Dad Asks Board to Expedite Search for New Superintendent
Summit parent David Shanker asked the Board of Education Thursday evening if it were possible to speed up the process of replacing Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nathan Parker, who announced in November that he would not seek to renew his contract when his current one expires on June 30, 2015
Summit Dad Makes Strong Case for Additional Forensics Funding
Summit dad David Melka told the Board of Education Thursday evening that when most people think of forensics they imagine things being cut open, but Summit High School's Forensics Team is all about building in the form of crafting persuasive arguments and compelling speeches.
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