Summit is a prosperous city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 Census of the United States, the city population was 21,457, reflecting an increase of 326 (1.5%) of 21,131 calculated in the 2000 Census, which in turn increased by 1,374 (7.0%) from 19,757 counted in the 1990 Census. Summit has per capita income the 16th highest in the state in 2000 Census According to Bloomberg, the summit ranks as the 72nd richest city in America by 2018.
Originally founded as City Summit by the act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1869, from the New Providence Township (now Berkeley Heights) and Springfield Township, Summit section was incorporated as a city on March 8, 1899.
The possible derivation of the name of the Summit includes its location on Mount Watchung Second; Summit Lodge, home of the James Kent jury moved in 1837 and now stands at 50 Kent Place Boulevard; and to local sawmills who grant permission to Morris and Essex Railroad for routes to the "Short Hills peak".
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History
1700s
The area where the summit was located was purchased from Native Americans on October 28, 1664. The earliest early European settlers came to the area around 1710. The original name of the Summit was "Bukit Turki" to distinguish it from what came to be known as "Turkey" real name New Providence until 1759). During the American Revolutionary War, the Summit became known as "Beacon Hill", because flare bonfires were lit on the eastern ridge at Summit to warn the New Jersey militia to approach British troops.
The summit was called "Heights over Springfield" during the late 18th century and most of the 19th century, and was considered part of New Providence. During this period, Summit was part of Springfield Township, which eventually broke into separate cities. Finally, only Summit and New Providence are still joining.
1800s
Lord Chancellor James Kent, New York State Chancellor and author of the Commentary on American Law, resigned to this area in 1837 in a house he called Summit Lodge (probably city name ) in what is now called Kent Place Boulevard. He stayed there until 1847. Today, the inn is part of a large house, at 50 Kent Place Boulevard, opposite Kent Place School.
In 1837, Morris and Essex Railroad, which became Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad and now NJ Transit Morris and Essex Lines, built on what was then called the "Summit" hill, a name that was shortened to Summit. The train allows the summit to tackle the neighboring New Providence, which does not have a railway station. In 1868, a hotel called "The Summit House" caught fire beside the railroad tracks. In 1869, the Summit and New Providence were separated and the summit area was included as "Peak Township". At the end of the 19th century, the area began to shift from farmland to rich plantations; in 1892, the famous architect of C. Abbott French cleared the "hilltop" symbol, eliminating the "impenetrable tangle of wild vines... and myriad of rattlesnake", to build homes with views of New York City, The Times Building and Bridges Brooklyn. The present incarnation of the Summit, officially known as Puncak City, was established on April 11, 1899.
During this time, the Summit was the home of America's "war fighters", Anthony Comstock, who moved there around 1880 and built a house in 1892 at 35 Beekman Road, where he died in 1915.
In the 19th century, Summit serves as the closest vacation spot for wealthy New Yorkers to seek fresh air. Weekenders or summer travelers will reach the Peak by train and relax in large hotels and small inns and guest houses. The Calvary Episcopal Church was built in 1894-95; The New York Times called it a "handsome new house of worship".
1900s
The silk weaving, which had developed as an industry by the end of the nineteenth century, declined in the early decades of the 20th century. In 1915, there was a strike at the Summit Silk Company on Weaver Street. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were many buildings; in 1909, one report suggested that at least 40 shelters were built (some with stables) at a cost varying from $ 4,500 to $ 45,000, making it "one of the greatest periods of building this place activity, Kota Bukit" . "
A new railroad was built from what came to be called New Orange . The Rahway Valley Railroad connects Summit with Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad (DL & amp; W). At the beginning of the 20th century, freight and passenger services were offered by this line. (Although in 2009, Union County was exploring the possibility of reactivating long-term lanes for freight traffic.) A trolley line called the Morris County Traction Company, once running a passenger trolley through Summit to/from Newark and Morris County, in the early part of the century 20th. Broad Street in Summit is designed and built for trolleys, which is why it's wider and more straight than most of the city's streets. Parts of the rail can still be seen on it until the 1980s.
The relationship between city authorities and business is not always smooth; in 1898, the city government and New York and the New Jersey Telephone Company had disputes over cable and telephone poles; city ​​act and "cable and cable companies cut from the poles." There was a dispute between the Summit commuter and the Lackawanna train about the path; in a single incident in 1905, "a number of passengers who wanted to take the 6:35 train to find their way was banned, they made a flurry together, and when the dust was cleared, the door was not there, it said the company would return the door.The commuters said they would delete it as often as it's replaced. "
After World War II, the city experienced a huge explosion, because living outside New York City and commuting work became more common and New Jersey residents grew. At this point, Summit takes a suburban character from tree lined streets and houses designed architects known for the day.
In the late 1970s, the Summit had a mini-bus system, with three long circular routes through most of the summits that were primarily designed to bring commuters to the railway station in the city center. The Velvet Underground played their first paid concert at a high school promoter.
2000s
More than a dozen residents of the Summit died in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Many work in the World Trade Center, and lightened by train to Hoboken. A few days after the attack, the townspeople gathered in the green city while a minister "called out the names of a dozen or so residents who had not been found after Tuesday's attack on the World Trade Center, others in a crowd of nearly 2,000 calling out names he left out." Several World Trade Center companies moved to Summit.
In 2005, starlet baseball star Willie Wilson and former Summit graduate returned to Summit High School. Wilson said: "For me, the Summit is a special place... This is where it all starts and I have great memories.This is where I want to help kids and baseball boys, and I want my own son and daughter to come and help me. creating something here. "During the 2008-2009 economic crisis, the summit listed as # 6 in the list of American communities" is likely to be hit by the economic crisis. " Crime is generally not bad in the city; the summer of 2010 the murder of Abelino Mazariego-Torres during a robbery attempt away shocked the shocked population in what it described as "a very small and very peaceful city." Some youths are accused of murder.
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​6,046 square miles (15,661 km 2 ), including 5,995 square miles (15,528 km 2 ) ground and 0.051 square miles (0.133 km 2 ) water (0.85%). It is about 20 miles (32 km) west of Manhattan.
Springfield Avenue is the main street of the city.
Unrelated communities, locations and names located partially or entirely within the city include Brantwood Park and Tall Oaks.
It borders Northeast by Millburn in Essex County, to the northwest by Chatham and Chatham Township, both in Morris County, to the west by New Providence, to the southwest by Berkeley Heights, to the south by Mountainside and to the southeast by Springfield Township.
Demographics
One report is that the financial elite of Manhattan prefers to stay at the summit because of big houses, good schools and NJ Transit rail links to Manhattan's financial district. Others stated that the city has long been popular among traders, investment bankers, and money managers, with nearly 20% of Summit residents working in finance and real estate.
Census 2010
At the 2010 US Census, there were 21,457 people, 7,708 households, and 5,519 families living in the city. Population density is 3.578.9 per square mile (1,381.8/km 2 ). There are 8,190 housing units with an average density of 1,366.0 per square mile (527.4/km 2 ). City racial makeup is 83.54% (17.926) White, 4.52% (970) Black or African American, 0.14% (30) Native Americans, 6.38% (1,368) Asia, 0.01% 3) Pacific Islands, 2.84% (610) of other races, and 2.56% (550) of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 13.29% (2,851) of the population.
There are 7,708 households where 39.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% are married couples living together, 8.2% have unmarried female households present, and 28.4% is not family. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city, the population is spread by 29.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% years or more. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 women there are 96.8 men. For every 100 women age 18 and older there are 92.0 men.
The 2006-2010 US Census Society Survey shows that (in 2010 the dollar-adjusted inflation) average household income was $ 109.602 and the average family income was $ 145,083. Men have an average income of $ 109.608 (/- $ 15,245) versus $ 61,368 (/- $ 8,854) for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 70,574. Approximately 4.4% of families and 6.5% of the population are below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those aged 65 years or older.
2000 Census
In the 2000 US Census there were 21,131 people, 7,897 households and 5,606 families living in the city. Population density was 3,490.7 per square mile (1,348.5/km 2 ). There are 8,146 housing units with an average density of 1,345.7 per square mile (519.9/km 2 ). City racial makeup is 87.77% White, 4.33% African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Island, 1.70% of other races, and 1.65 % of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 10.17% of the population.
There are 7,897 households in which 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a housewife with no husband present, and 29.0% is not a family. 23.9% of all households are individuals and 10.2% have a single person aged 65 or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.18.
The age distribution is 27.0% below the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% of those aged 65 or older. The average age is 37 years. For every 100 females, there are 93.8 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 89.1 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 92,964, and the average income for families is $ 117,053. Men have an average income of $ 85,625 compared to $ 46,811 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 62,598. About 2.5% of families and 4.2% of the population are below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those aged 65 and older.
Economy
Summit company residents include:
- Celgene is the largest corporate taxpayer and biotech company in Summit. Its facilities in the eastern part of the summit have recently expanded. Recently bought a campus in the western part of the Summit, formerly owned by Merck & amp; Co (formerly Schering Plow drugs until the 2009 merger) this facility was previously home to Novartis and, before that, Ciba.
- Ignoring The Hospital is located on a hill with a view of the Manhattan skyline and is operated by the Atlantic Health System and features the Atlantic Neuroscience Institute, the Cancer Center Carol G. Simon and the Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute.
- Whiptail Technologies is a manufacturer of solid state storage devices.
- Hibernia Atlantic is headquartered in Summit and is a provider of transatlantic submarine cable networks.
Art and culture
The Summit Opera House was originally built in 1890 by Woman's Christian Temperance Union as a dry entertainment room and W.C.T.U. meeting place. There is a Winberie restaurant on the ground floor, and a church, office and apartment upstairs. Located on Springfield Avenue and Kent Place Boulevard in downtown Summit.
The Summit Playhouse features dramatic live performances.
The New Jersey Visual Arts Center on Elm Street diagonally across from Summit Middle School is a professionally recognized regional art center with art schools and exhibition programs.
Horseback riding is available at the Watchung cage, which is located in the Watchung Reservation since the 1930s.
Parks and recreation
Parks and local backup
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum is a suburban maintenance dedicated to environmental education and horticulture for children and adults and enjoys nature through professional care and the preservation of the historic state real estate.
- "Briant Park, owned by Union County, New Jersey and located in Summit City and the City of Springfield, contains 30.3 hectares bordering along its western side by Park Drive, along the east by Shunpike Road, and on the north by Briant Parkway and Morris Avenue, a river cutting the park, and the park is connected via a green line to Hidden Valley Park in the southeast, there is a pool for ice skating and fishing, some picnic areas, an athletic field, and a fitness trail. "
- "The Hidden Valley Park, owned by Union County, New Jersey and located in the Peak Town and Springfield City, this park contains 70.4 hectares of basically undeveloped land linked via a green line along Orchard Street to Briant Park Hidden Valley Park is bordered along its southern edge with the 78 US Routes and along the west by a residential neighborhood along Baltusrol Road and Morris Avenue. "The eastern border is adjacent to the now-closed Quarry Houdaille, which is now a county-owned park.
- Passaic River Park. "Passaic River Park, owned by Union County, New Jersey, is actually six small park areas along the Passaic River in Western Union County (Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights).The area has not developed without facilities, and contains 133.4 acre in total: Area # 1 in Summit and New Providence is located between Route 124 and the railroad.The northern part of the park is bordered by Morris County, and the south is bordered by River Road at Summit. "
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Summit Summit Proposed
Train trail is a walking and/or cycling path that takes advantage of the old railway line. Two abandoned rail lines are in Union County.
The City of Summit and the nonprofit Summit Park Line Foundation are working to change the line from Morris Avenue to Briant Park in Summit into a rail line that is about a mile long. This railway line, potentially called the Peak Garden Lane, can provide a green lane to connect some regional parks, such as the High Peak Lane. A path can run directly from the Peak to Arthur Kill in Linden, New Jersey on the Rahway Valley Railway and the Staten Island Rapid Transit path.
The city council of Summit applied for a $ 1 million grant for the Summit Park Line project in November 2016. "If the summit can complete the project, it may help other parts of the greenway come," said Union County Public Relations Coordinator, Sebastian Delia.
Government
Local government
On April 11, 1899, Summit voters adopted as the 1899 Statute of the Peoples Statute applies to cities of less than 12,000 inhabitants. On December 15, 1987, the New Jersey Legislature enacted a law revoking all remaining provisions of the original Charter of the Summit and replacing and maintaining parts not covered by the general law and specifically to the original Charter of the Summit. The Charter of the Summit now makes it possible that "1: the Council may, by referendum, change the term of the general councilors from a period of two years to four years 2. The adopted resolution by the council does not have to be approved by the mayor 3. The pro tempore council will become mayor acting in the absence of the mayor due to illness or other causes 4: Municipalities may appoint administrators in accordance with the provisions of NJS 40A: 9-136.5: Municipalities may adopt administrative codes. "
The mayor is elected by the city for a term of four years and is the official spokesperson and elected official of the city. The mayor may appoint various officials, including the police chief and the education council. The mayor serves as chairman of the Board of Estimates School and on various committees, and has the right to speak at a general council meeting, but can only choose to break the ties on the council. The role of this bully pulpit is considered the strongest strength of the mayor.
The general council has the head of policy making and administrative oversight in the municipality. The council approves all laws and adopts the city budget. The Council also oversees the work of the head of the municipal department. The Council consists of three members from Ward I, three members from Ward II and one elected member in general. The largest members serve a two-year term, while six ward members serve a three-year period in turn, with one seat in each ward for each year's election. The Council elected from its membership as president and president, each serving a one-year term. The president presides over all council meetings, and the president of the pro-presidency leads in the absence of the president. The pro-tem president also serves as mayor of acting in the absence of the mayor.
In 2018, the mayor of the Summit is Democrat Nora G. Radest, whose term ends 31 December 2019. The general councilor is President of Council B. David Naidu (D, 2018; First Ward), President of Pro Tem Matthew Gould (D, 2020; First), Stephen E. Bowman (R, 2019, Second Ward), Marjorie Fox (D, 2020; Second Ward), Beth Little (D, 2019; At Large), Michael T. "Mike" McTernan (R, 2019; First Ward) and Mary G. Ogden (R, 2018; Second Ward).
Michael F. Rogers is the administrator of Summit City. In this role, he directs the day-to-day operations of municipalities and municipal departments.
The summit has been a stronghold for Republicans for years. From 1921 to 2001 no member of the Democratic Party was in office and very few electives were running for office. The actual election took place in the Republican Party. In 2001, Democratic candidate Michel Bitritto won a board seat at Ward I and Jordan Glatt won a seat on the grand board. The summit never voted Democrats as mayor until 2003, when Jordan Glatt was elected.
In November 2011, Republicans swept all open seats, with deputy mayors Ellen Dickson and Gregory Drummond, Patrick Hurley and Robert Rubino sweeping three council seats, giving full control of the city government back to the Republican party.
The Public Service Department is responsible for engineering, public works, and code administration. The engineering division manages city infrastructure such as roads, sidewalks, gutters, and provides support for planning and zoning boards. Public works maintain roads, trees, traffic signs, public parks, traffic islands, playgrounds, public buildings, support vehicles, equipment, and other responsibilities. The city operates a municipal waste disposal area or a solid waste removal station where recyclables are collected, including large trash; residents must have stickers made in the city on their cars to use this facility. Trash is picked up from trash cans once a week for most of the population, and recycled materials are picked up every two weeks. Certain trees require permission before being transferred. The peaks hijacked 66 miles (106 km) of roads, which covered all the city streets, except the local roads. Residents are required to put leaves in biodegradable bags to be picked at any given time during autumn and spring. Recently the city has started the program "Bringing Art to Public Spaces at the Top"; the program, founded in 2002, has placed statues in various places around the city and is supported by personal donations. The Summit Chamber of Commerce advertises the city on cable television.
Representations of Federal, state and county
The summit is located in the 7th Congress District and is part of New Jersey's 21 state legislative district.
The Seventh Congressional District of New Jersey is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ending 2021) and Bob Menendez (Paramus, 2019).
For sessions 2018-2019 (Senate, General Assembly), the 21st Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield) and in the General Assembly by Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R, Summit). The governor of New Jersey is Phil Murphy (D, Middletown Township). Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver (D, East Orange).
Union County is governed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose nine members are elected in a major tenure of up to three years on a staggered basis with three seats coming for election each year, with a designated Area Manager overseeing day-to-day operations county. At the annual reorganization meeting held in early January, the council elects the Chairman and Vice Chairman from among its members. In 2014, Union County Freeholder is Chairman Christopher Hudak (D, Linden, term ended December 31, 2014), Vice Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh (D, Roselle, 2015), Bruce Bergen (D, Springfield Township, 2015), Linda Carter ( D, Plainfield, 2016), Angel G. Estrada (D, Elizabeth, 2014), Sergio Granados (D, Elizabeth, 2016), Alexander Mirabella (D, Fanwood, 2015) and Vernell Wright (D, Union, 2014). The constitutional officers selected by countywide are County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union, 2015), Sheriff Ralph Froehlich (D, Union, 2016) and Surrogate James S. LaCorte (D, Springfield Township, 2014). The Manager of the Territory is Alfred Faella.
Politics
On March 23, 2011, there were a total of 13,358 registered voters at the Summit, of which 3,842 (28.8% vs. 41.8% districts) were registered as Democrats, 3,703 (27.7% v. 15.3%) registered as Republicans and 5,808 (43.5% vs. 42.9%) are listed as Unaffiliated. There are 5 registered voters to another party. Among the city's 2010 Census population, 62.3% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 87.7% of those aged 18 and older (vs. 70.6% districts).
In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 5,776 votes (60.3% vs. 65.9% countywide) in front of Donald Trump Republic with 3,210 votes (33.5% vs30.5% countywide) and another candidate with 421 votes (4 , 4% vs. 3.6% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 4,895 votes (49.4% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Mitt Romney Republic with 4,859 votes (49.1% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 109 votes 1.1% vs. 0.8%), among the 9,899 ballots cast by 14,330 registered voters in the city, for a 69.1% participation (vs. 68.8% in Union County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 5,820 votes (54.5% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 4,700 votes (44.0% vs 35.2%) and other candidates with 88 votes 0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 10,677 ballots cast by 13,690 registered voters in the city, for the 78.0% voters (vs. 74.7% in Union County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 5,183 votes (50.0% vs. 40.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 5,068 votes (48.9% vs. 58.3%) and other candidates with 75 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 10,360 ballot papers cast by 13,159 registered voters in the city, with voters 78.7% (compared to 72.3% across the region).
In the election of governor of 2013, Republican Chris Christie received 68.1% of the vote (3,971 players), in front of Democrat Barbara Buono with 30.6% (1,785 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (76 votes), at between 5,928 ballots cast by 14,076 registered voters in the city (96 broken ballots), with a turnout of 42.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine was defeated in his hometown when Republican Chris Christie received 3,682 votes (50.3% vs. 41.7% countywide), in front of 3,014 votes (41.2% vs. 50.6%), Independent Chris Daggett with 543 votes (7.4% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 43 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among 7,323 ballots cast by 13,435 registered voters in the city, yielded 54.5% participation (vs. 46.5% in the region).
Education
Students in pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade are educated by Summit Public Schools. In the academic year 2014-15, districts and nine schools have enrollment of 4,121 students and 346.8 class teachers (based on FTE), for pupil-teacher ratio of 11.9: 1. Schools in the district (with registration data 2014-15 from the National Center for Educational Statistics) are Jefferson Primary Center (144 students in PreK-K class), Wilson Primary Center (125; PreK-K), Brayton School (372; 1-5), Franklin School (358; 1-5), Jefferson School (218; 1-5), Lincoln-Hubbard School (302; 1-5), Washington School (339; 1-5), Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School (980; 6-8) and Summit High School (1,231; 9-12).
- Private school Kent Place School (NS-12), founded in 1894, has 641 girls enrolled from all over New Jersey in the 2012-13 school year
- Knoll Oak Children's School of the Holy Child (K-6 coed; 7-12 for girls), operating under the aegis of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Newark
- Oratory Preparatory School (7-12) was founded in 1907 as Carlton Academy
- St. Teresa of Avila School (K-8), operated by Newark Archdiocese
- HudsonWay Immersion School (NS-5), Chinese and Spanish immersion programs
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Teen sports
The Summit has sports programs for youth including basketball, baseball, soccer and football leagues through the Recreation Center. In addition, the YMCA organizes clinics and sports teams including the Peak Swim Team. At the age of eight, children can try for a traveling soccer program called Summit Soccer Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of youth soccer in the city. Football trips run for autumn and spring. Lacrosse is a popular sport with high school teams achieving differences at the district and state level. The Summit High School team won the State Tournament tournaments in 2010 and 2009 and lost one goal in the final 2011. The Summit holds a New Jersey (and possibly nationally) high school record with 68 consecutive wins during 2009 to 2011. The 2012 team ranks second in New Jersey in May 2012 and in the top 20 nationwide. Beginning in first grade, boys and girls can learn to play lacrosse at clinics and teams organized by the Summit Lacrosse Club.
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Real estate and housing
Summit residential real estate is expensive. In October 2009, the average house price was $ 655,500. Real estate taxes vary; a one-family family home for $ 800,000 consisting of four bedrooms, 2 full baths, a 2-partial-bath built in 1939 has a tax of $ 16,000 in 2009. By 2018, the property tax bill is flat the city in Summit is $ 17,930, the 14th highest in the state. The Summit, together with many suburban communities in the United States, adopted a zoning ordinance policy that required a large number of family homes and thus "excluded undesirable effects that might erode property values", a requirement that effectively excludes apartment buildings and multi-family dwellings, and tend to raise house prices. One study found that since 1945, single-family homes on many zoning mechanisms "have been increasingly used in suburban and rural areas to protect certain interests." A reporter from The New York Times who is a Summit resident criticized the city for being "an economically, racially and ideologically homogeneous population" with "a growing gap between people who have Summits and those who do not." He outlined in 2006: "there is a corner of the city that continues to diminish like the slum in Beverly Hills, where the owners of middle-income homes like me can take advantage of school and summit services without a one million dollar price tag, so everywhere on the other side from the Midtown Direct song. "But he prefers the city as a place to raise and educate his children. One of the developers sued the city in 2005 to comply with the New Jersey Fair Housing Act to provide a more affordable housing unit. The city is working on a "master housing plan" to avoid future lawsuits from developers. In 2011, volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, along with church groups including St. Teresa of Avila and Unitarian Church led by Vanessa Southern, built affordable housing on Morris Avenue.
Union County, which included the summit, had the 10th highest property tax in the country in 2010, based on data collected by the National Union Tax Payers.
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Landmarks
- The Historic District of Summit Town Center is on the US National Register of Historic Places.
- The Carter House - at 90 Butler Parkway, the oldest structure known to Summit, built in 1741, is now home to the Summit History Society.
- The DeBary Inn was built in 1880 as one of private residences (Samuel) Frederick De Bary, a French wine merchant, liquor, and other imported beverages. In 1916, the land was divided and sold, the house was moved 200 feet (61 m), and opened as a hotel in 1923; then he became a senior citizen. Authorities and rules prevented attempts to turn it into a bed and breakfast in the early 2000s, and currently function as an executive boutique guesthouse owned partly by CNBC host Jim Cramer.
- The Grand Summit Hotel hosts various events, including shareholder meetings.
- The Kent Place school occupies a large block bordered by Kent Place Boulevard, Norwood Avenue, and Morris Avenue near downtown Summit. Mabie's house was built in 1931.
- The Dominican Monastery Our Lady of the Rosary convent is located on Springfield Avenue.
- The Summit Diner, located on the corner of Union Place & amp; Summit Avenue, is a 1938 O'Mahony restaurant that features wood paneled walls, eight chambers and 20 seats.
- The Summit Public Library offers a wide variety of books, CDs, DVDs, internet access, special programs, and is located on the corner of Maple Street and Morris Avenue.
- Twin Maples is a Historic Place listed on Springfield Avenue and Edgewood Road. Built in 1908 based on a design by architect Alfred F. Norris, it is home to the Fortnightly Club Summit and Junior Fortnightly.
- The United States Postal Service is on Maple Street near the city center.
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Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010, the city has a total of 84.80 miles (136.47 km) of highway, of which 66.94 miles (107.73 km) is managed by the city government, 14.72 miles (23.69 km) by Union County and 3.14 miles (5.05 km) by the New Jersey Transportation Department.
Routes 24 and Route 124 run along the eastern border of the Summit, and Interstate 78 runs along the southern boundary. Routes District 512, 527 and 649 also pass through the city.
Parking is an ongoing issue. There are several free two-hour parking spaces for shoppers, as well as metered parking on the main streets. The city council has conducted a study to explore further parking options.
Public transport
NJ Transit's Morristown Line and Gladstone Branch join the Summit station, providing frequent passenger services to the Hoboken Terminal or New York Penn Station. The train ride from Summit to New York is about 50 minutes (local) or 35 minutes (express). A journalist writes: "The railway dominates the summit, dividing its two handsome commercial districts from a green city on a concave path, like a Dutch canal."
NJ Transit offers bus service to and from Newark on route 70 with local Wheels service on route 986.
Lakeland Bus Lines (Route 78) provides services to and from Manhattan during peak hours of flight.
Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark/Elizabeth is about 15 minutes away via Interstate 78.
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Media
Due to its proximity to New York City and Newark, the daily newspaper serving the community is The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Star-Ledger .
Locally, Summit is served by the Summit Herald-Dispatch and The Independent Press , the last one being based in New Providence and serving the Summit City and some surrounding communities. Both newspapers are published every week. The Summit is also served by an online news source, The Alternative Press
Summit is home to HomeTowne Television (HTTV), a cable television station that provides public cable, education and government access (PEG) TV programs. HTTV signals reach municipalities in Union, Essex and Morris County through Verizon 33 and Comcast 36 channels. The station produces original content every week and provides live streaming from hometownetv.org. The station is run by the station manager, Amanda Olsen.
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In popular culture
In "Mr. Monk and the End", the final series of the cable TV show Monk , Randy Disher's fictional character reveals he left San Francisco because he has been offered a job as head of the summit police in New Jersey. He also went there to marry his long-time girlfriend, Sharona Fleming. Here, in the 2012 novel Mr. Monk in Patrol , Randy had to bring the Monk after a corruption scandal swept through the Summit government, which caused Randy to become mayor of acting.
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