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Hello again Summit! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Summit firefighters evacuate residents safely after two-alarm Kent Place fire.
  • How are Summit High grads changing their post-graduation plans this year?

Also on today's calendar: Garden Concert featuring Ginger Winn at Reeves-Reed Arboretum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Summit Fire Department responds to two-alarm fire at Kent Place Boulevard residence (unionnewsdaily.com) — Summit firefighters quickly contained a two-alarm attic fire on Kent Place Boulevard after a reported lightning strike, safely evacuating nine residents and several pets with no injuries. Mutual aid from nearby towns and the Red Cross helped manage the response and relocation, while county investigators continue to examine the fire's cause.
   

• Summit High Class of 2026 Shows Shift in Post-Graduation Plans (tapinto.net) — Summit High School's Class of 2026 is seeing a notable shift in post-graduation plans, with direct employment now the second most common path behind four-year colleges. Counseling leaders told the Summit Board of Education that more graduates are entering fields like food service, automotive, hospitality and construction, even as most still pursue higher education and increasingly rely on early-decision applications.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

New Providence

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  • Borough Announces Road Paving Schedule in New Providence (tapinto.net)

Springfield

  • Building for now, building for eternity: Congregation Israel of Springfield celebrates groundbreaking for expansion of synagogue (unionnewsdaily.com)
  • Springfield Now Requiring Better Communication Practices from Local Fiber Optic Contractors (tapinto.net)

Westfield

  • Cell Phone Ban In Westfield Schools: See The Rules (patch.com)
  • Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Random Attack In Wheeler Park In Linden (patch.com)

Ok Summit! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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