Monday, March 15, 2010
With an up to 25 percent increase to NJ transit fares possible as early as May and reductions in bus and train services, many commuters in town will have to find more ways to cut corners.
With an up to 25 percent increase to NJ Transit fares and reductions in bus and train services possible as early as May, many commuters in town will have to find more ways to cut corners. We asked Summit residents on their way to work last week, what they thought about the proposed fare hikes and if it would affect the way they commute. One-way commuter rail tickets would increase about 25 percent, subject to rounding, according to a NJ Transit press release. Rail ticket prices vary based on distance, but one-way fares would rise from a range of $1.25-$13.25 to a range $1.50-$16.50. "We recognize that any increase is a burden for our customers, particularly during a recession," said Executive Director Jim Weinstein in a press release. "…
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Council will consider a resolution Tuesday to build sidewalks on either side of Woodland Avenue.
With the girls basketball season coming to a close, it was a week full of non-sports news! Budget talks continued at the Board of Education and it was all sidewalks at city hall. Here's the full rundown in case you missed anything: On Monday, we profiled Summit High Junior Mark Jones who won the Track and Field Meet of Champions recently, brought you an amazing audio slideshow from the Kids Rock for Vision concert, told you Gov. Chris Christie's Chief of Staff remains mum on the forthcoming budget cuts, and told you how the city's budget cuts could effect the Department of Community Services and therefore Public Works. On Tuesday, we brought you the weekly police blotter, coverage of the girls basketball semifinals, brought you comments …
Friday, March 12, 2010
Our writer takes on the challenge of replicating one of food.'s signature dishes.
I met a friend for a birthday lunch at food. here in Summit. I have been driving by this modern and minimalist looking eatery and wondering what the food tastes like for a while now. I finally made it to the open, airy space. It reminded me of a café at MOMA in New York City. While I waited for my friend, I looked through the lunch menu. It consisted of salads, soup and sandwiches. Somehow the Brie and fig grilled cheese served with sweet potato fries stood out to me. I love any mixture of sweet and savory and this seemed to fit the category really well.Since my friend had eaten here before, she suggested the same sandwich. Well, my decision was made. The sandwich came with a heap of sweet potato fries. I love fries, but try not to eat …
With Daylight Savings this weekend, it's the perfect time to check smoke detectors.
POLICE & FIRE|Friday, March 12
This weekend, March 13 and 14, we will all be setting our clocks to Daylight Saving Time. The time change is a good reminder to check your smoke alarms. According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 66 percent of home fire deaths that occurred between 2003-2006 were in homes without a working smoke alarm. A working smoke alarm significantly increases your chances of surviving a deadly home fire. A properly installed and maintained smoke alarm is the only thing in your home that can alert you and your family to a fire 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whether you're awake or asleep, a working smoke alarm is constantly on alert, scanning the air for fire and smoke. Smoke alarms must be maintained! A smoke alarm with a …
Fitness junkies from far and wide came to Summit for event.
My husband likes to draw attention to the fact that I have many imaginary friends. "Imaginary" might not be the proper word to use, however. The truth is that I have many friends that I have never spoken to, met or even know their real names. These are people, all women, who I have befriended through online message boards. I have been a member of an exercise message board called videofitness.com since 2006. At that time, my daughters were 3 and 1 and getting exercise was challenging. I was always a gym rat but decided to try working out with dvds. A quick Google search brought up the site and I've been hooked ever since. Even though I now belong to a gym, I still frequent the board to hear what the latest fitness fad is since I love …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Send your letters to the editor to heather@patch.com.
OPINION|Thursday, March 11
As a lifelong resident of Union County, I look forward to the day when our 21 municipalities can plan for the future instead of being thwarted at every turn by the bureaucracy known as COAH. COAH – the Council on Affordable Housing - was created by state law in 1985. It's been a disaster ever since. COAH has blocked development of all kinds and run roughshod over vital community issues such as environmental quality and open space preservation. County government has an up-close close view of the problem because we administer state and federal grants that create new housing and restore blighted properties. That in turn creates new business opportunities and jobs throughout Union County. For the past 25 years COAH has slowed the process …
Monday, March 1, 2010
Helipad issue less about actual helipad, more about faceless corporate structure.
OPINION|Monday, March 1
Dear Editor, Recently, a few friends and I gathered around a table at the Summit Diner for some breakfast and conversation. Someone mentioned they were at the Summit Zoning Board meeting where the Overlook Hospital helipad application was being heard the night before. As he dug into his oatmeal, he told the group about the hospital's witness, a hired planning guru who contended that the need for helicopters landing stroke patients on the roof of the hospital outweighed the pesky neighbors' concerns over safety and noise. He also said that he lived near Morristown Memorial Hospital, and when he heard one of its choppers land, it only took a mere twenty second chunk out of his solitude. One of our breakfast group, who attended the helicopter…
We asked Summit residents what services they think can be cut in order to decrease the tax impact on citizens.
Common Council held its first budget workshop on Feb. 17. At that first meeting, council heard a presentation about the proposed budget from City Administrator Chris Cotter and decided that $800,000 needed to be cut from the budget to keep the tax levy increase to 2 percent. But At-large councilman Steve Murphy had another suggestion: hit the streets and ask residents what services they would be willing to see cit or reduced in order to keep the tax levy low. So we decided to hit the streets for him. We asked five Summit residents last week what services they could see cut or reduced to help keep the tax levy increase low. Here's what they said: Council will held its second budget workship meeting Thursday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the …
Will miss Ron's dedication to the city.
OPINION|Monday, March 1
I would like to publicly thank Ron Angelo for his many years of dedication and excellent service to our city. I have worked with Ron over the past 10 years on the financial side of Project Graduation and he has always been a pleasure to work with. Ron also helped me immensely during my campaigns for Common Council. He was always available to answer my financial questions and always did it in a professional manner. One of the things I learned is that Summit is one of the few cities in New Jersey to have a AAA bond rating, an accomplishment that certainly reflects positively on Ron's leadership. I joked with Ron every year on the Fourth of July that I wanted to see his job description. I'm not sure that people realize that Ron oversaw …
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Planning Board and Zoning Board also met this week.
The big news of the week was another snow day for the Summit schools when the Hill City got slammed with a foot of snow. But a lot of other things also happened this week. Here's the rundown in case you missed anything: On Monday, we previewed a new exhibit that is a a partnership between the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and Paper Mill Playhouse, we brought you a photo gallery from the opening weekend of the second annual Restaurant Week, and the weekly police blotter. On Tuesday, the Planning Board met and we reported how the COAH suspension could affect housing projects in Summit. On Wednesday, we brought you coverage from the Middle Schools "Hoops for Haiti" event, brought you coverage from the girls ice hockey team's win over …
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