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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:

  • How will Summit's new business administrator tackle school budget challenges?
  • How a $530,000 grant could finally make Glenside Avenue walkable
  • Meet the Summit-born high school dropout now running NASA and giving millions

Also on today's calendar: Garden Concert featuring Sound Bite at Reeves-Reed Arboretum and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 74, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Summit School District Names New Business Administrator (tapinto.net) — Summit Public Schools has hired David Pawlowski as its new business administrator and Board of Education secretary, a key role as the district navigates financial challenges. Pawlowski, formerly an assistant superintendent in South Brunswick, says he's eager to build relationships in Summit and make the district his long-term professional home.
   

• Glenside Avenue Project Gets $530,000 Federal Investment (tapinto.net) — Summit has secured $530,000 in federal funding to add sidewalks, drainage upgrades, and accessibility improvements along Glenside Avenue, addressing long-standing safety concerns for pedestrians and children walking to school or town. City leaders and Rep. Tom Kean Jr. say the project reflects years of resident advocacy and bipartisan cooperation to improve stormwater management and pedestrian safety in the neighborhood.
   

• Star Man: What Does NASA Head Jared Isaacman's Philanthropy Look Like So Far? (insidephilanthropy.com) — Summit gets a brief but notable mention as the birthplace of Jared Isaacman, now NASA's administrator and a major philanthropic figure. The story traces his path from New Jersey basement entrepreneur to spaceflight pioneer, detailing his nine‑figure giving to children's hospitals, STEM programs, and space-related institutions, and how his donations align with his public role and future ambitions.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Love, Local: How One Westfield Couple Built Their Wedding Around Their Community —Antonietta LaVecchia Read on Patch
  • Chopt Creative Salad Company posted a job opening for Kitchen Lead in New Providence. Apply here.
  • Madison High School posted a job opening for Boys Basketball Assistant Coach in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summit here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Providence

  • AFC Urgent Care Offers Families a Back-to-School Alternative as Pediatrician Wait Times Stack Up (tapinto.net)
  • OL to watch in the Big Central Conference in 2026 (nj.com)
  • Woodbridge Man Named NJ Sharing Network Foundation's Vice Chair (tapinto.net)

Springfield

  • Still need a REAL ID? NJ expands appointments to three more locations (njherald.com)
  • Cooper wins Democratic nomination for Union County clerk (newjerseyglobe.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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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