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🌱 Patch AM: What Summit’s latest police blotter reveals about recent arrests and crime

And on the Summit Patch calendar - Garden Concert featuring Sound Bite at Reeves-Reed Arboretum

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Greetings Summit! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Summit's latest police blotter reveals about recent arrests and crime
  • How a Summit student's Ecuador trip reshaped her view of the world.

Also on today's calendar: Garden Concert featuring Sound Bite at Reeves-Reed Arboretum and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Summit Police Report Four DWI Arrests, Stolen Vehicle Investigation (tapinto.net) — Summit police recently reported four DWI arrests, including one involving an unconscious driver found in a car stopped in the roadway near Broad and Walnut. The latest activity blotter also details a stolen-vehicle investigation, assault and strangulation charges, threats, and several theft and fraud reports affecting residents and visitors around town.
   

• Wardlaw+Hartridge Students Embrace Cultural Immersion in Ecuador (tapinto.net) — A Wardlaw+Hartridge student from Summit joined classmates on a June service and cultural-immersion trip to Ecuador, working on reforestation, farm chores, and eco-friendly projects. The group also explored rainforests and waterfalls, building cross-cultural friendships and returning with a stronger commitment to environmental stewardship and global awareness.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Shade Tree Management Board Meeting →
    Madison Borough, NJ Calendar, 50 Kings Road, Madison
    8:15 am
  • Play Canasta →
    Millburn Township, NJ Calendar, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn
    11:00 am
  • Post Partum Support Group
    Westfield Memorial Library Meeting Room
    12:00 pm
  • Tech Help (Limited Registration)
    Madison Library 39 Keep Street
    4:00 pm

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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
  • Harvest Restaurant Group posted a job opening for FT Server - Huntley Taverne (Summit, NJ) - MUST HAVE YEAR ROUND, OPEN AVAILABILITY (~$30-$40+/HR, inclusive of tips) in Summit. Apply here.
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University posted a job opening for Adjunct Professor Math -- Florham ---Spring 2026 in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summit here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Providence

  • New Providence High School Surges in U.S. News' 2026-2027 Best High Schools Rankings (tapinto.net)
  • AFC Urgent Care Offers Families a Back-to-School Alternative as Pediatrician Wait Times Stack Up (tapinto.net)
  • WRs to watch in the Big Central Conference in 2026 (nj.com)

Springfield

Millburn

  • Wanted Man Arrested In Millburn After Cops Find Sword, Knives In Car (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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