Summit Community Center Reopening

SUMMIT, NJ – The City of Summit is having a grand opening party for the newly renovated Community Center and want residents to celebrate with officials.

According to organizers, Thursday, May 30 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., the City of Summit Department of Community Programs will host the grand opening at 100 Morris Ave.

“Please join city staff for a tour of our spectacular new community center on May 30,” Summit Mayor Nora Radest said. “Now that the renovation project is complete, we look forward to welcoming the entire community to this beautiful and accessible new space funded through a combination of generous public and private donations.”

Members of the public are invited to tour the renovated building that has undergone a $6.5M refurbishment beginning in September 2017. Upgrades to the 65-year-old building include a 17,000 square foot expansion that doubles its original size, a new gymnasium financed by Investors Bank with a high school regulation size basketball court, and a designated building wing for senior citizen activities funded by Celgene Corporation. The revamped community center will also continue to serve as the headquarters for the city's Department of Community Programs.

The new Summit Community Center will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m.

"The Department of Community Programs offers programs for residents of all ages and abilities and will be able to expand these offerings in its updated location," Radest said.

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