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Also on today's calendar: Garden Concert featuring Sound Bite at Reeves-Reed Arboretum and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center board awards $10,000 grant to Summit Area YMCA cancer survivor program (wrnjradio.com) — Summit cancer survivors can enroll in a free 12‑week LIVESTRONG® program at the Summit YMCA this fall, funded by a new $10,000 grant from Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center's advisory board. The research‑based classes, also offered in Berkeley Heights, help adults rebuild strength, confidence, and overall wellness after treatment, and include a temporary YMCA membership with physician clearance required.
• Phillipsburg starts 2026 where it ended 2025: Atop the Bellamy & Son Paving Central Jersey Sports Radio Top Ten (cjsportsradio.com) — Summit High's football team opens the 2026 season ranked No. 9 in Central Jersey Sports Radio's Big Central Conference preseason Top Ten after a 9–3 campaign and sectional final appearance. Despite last year's injuries, the Hilltoppers are viewed as a well‑coached, highly competitive squad expected to contend again against strong programs like Phillipsburg and St. Joseph‑Metuchen.
• Six New Leaders Take the Stage This Week (broadwayworld.com) — A free theatrical storytelling event inspired by patients of Atlantic Health's Carol G. Simon Cancer Center will be staged at Vivid Stage in Summit, bringing powerful patient stories to a local audience. The performance is part of a broader week of theater‑industry leadership and funding news, but offers Summit residents a meaningful, no‑cost arts experience close to home.
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