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And on the Summit Patch calendar - Stand With the Formosa 2! Oppose Plastic Pollution & Support 2 Activists Arrested at Formosa Plastic

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What's up Summit! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Summit streets could slow your commute this week?
  • Remember when Summit's Oak Knoll ruled New Jersey field hockey?

Also on today's calendar: Stand With the Formosa 2! Oppose Plastic Pollution & Support 2 Activists Arrested at Formosa Plastic and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Cool with rain and drizzle, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where Is Road Work Scheduled in Summit This Week? (tapinto.net) — Drivers in Summit should expect daytime lane closures and detours this week at several busy spots, including Elm Street near Morris Avenue and Broad Street, Mountain Avenue at Maple Street, and Beechwood Road at Springfield Avenue. Work by PSE&G and other contractors will generally run between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and residents can call the Summit Police Traffic Safety Bureau with questions.
   

• Meet the champions from the 2010 N.J. field hockey season (nj.com subscription) — Summit gets a nostalgic sports spotlight in this look back at the 2010 New Jersey field hockey season, when Oak Knoll's powerhouse team brought home multiple titles and became the first North Jersey school to win the Tournament of Champions. The long-form recap also revisits other state, sectional, and county champions, offering context for how Oak Knoll's Summit-based program stacked up statewide.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Villa Group posted a job opening for Bartender - Roux in Summit. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1467) in Clark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summit here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Providence

  • Assessment Report Presented at the New Providence BOE Meeting (tapinto.net)
  • New Providence BOE Hears 'Balanced by Design' Initiative Update (tapinto.net)
  • Dominant first half propels New Providence past Roselle (nj.com)

Springfield

  • Springfield Builds Replacement Bridge In-House for Less Than $2,000 (tapinto.net)
  • Why I'm Running for Re-election (tapinto.net)

Mountainside

  • From the Court to the Diamond: Coach Giovanni Cerullo Reflects on Mountainside's Youth Sports Community (tapinto.net)

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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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