Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Summit's National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 4 brings rescheduled fireworks, a Blessing of the Badges ceremony, and a dunk tank fundraiser to Soldiers Memorial Field, with road and facility closures beginning at 1 p.m.
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St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center hosts its annual 5K-9 Run & Walk on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 575 Woodland Ave. in Madison, offering a 5K run or 1-mile walk with or without a dog for $40 to $60.
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Madison Police officers are patrolling town this summer rewarding school-aged kids caught riding bikes safely with free ice cream coupons from McCool's Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, part of a returning program to reinforce helmet use and traffic safety.
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Summit's annual National Night Out returns Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Soldiers Memorial Field with public safety demonstrations, live music, and the city's rescheduled Fourth of July fireworks around 8:45 p.m.
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A free guided walking tour on Saturday, August 8 will take Summit residents along the 1.2-mile Parkline and into the Tiny Forest for a lesson on how dense native plantings filter fine particulate matter from the air.
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The Madison Police Department is reminding residents to sign up for its free Vacation Watch program, which sends officers to periodically check on homes while owners travel this summer.
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The Franklin Elementary School PTO in Summit is recruiting community volunteers to water the school garden at 136 Blackburn Road throughout the summer, with flexible daytime shifts and a harvest-what-you-find perk for helpers.
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Opera at Florham launches its 2026-2027 season on Sunday, July 19, with a patriotic concert at The Mansion at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, featuring $35 general admission and free entry for children and FDU students.
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The Morris County 4-H Fair returns to High View Farms in Mount Olive from Friday, July 24, through Sunday, July 26, with free admission, youth exhibits, farm animals, food trucks, and a Sunday car show.
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The Madison Community Arts Center's Summer Stage Series offers free outdoor concerts on select Friday evenings through September 18 at 10 Kings Road, with food trucks, craft vendors, and a rotating lineup of bands.
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New York Blood Center has declared its second blood emergency of the summer, with the regional supply at just two days of inventory. Summit residents can donate at Overlook Medical Center on Tuesday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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The Minisink Club's application to convert two Har-Tru tennis courts into four pickleball courts will appear on Chatham Borough's Zoning Board of Adjustment agenda for a sixth scheduled date on Wednesday, July 22, but the posted agenda already indicates the case will be carried to a special meeting on Tuesday, August 18.
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Two Union County high school students founded Project Agos, a nonprofit that has grown to 50-plus members and removed more than 1,200 pounds of debris from waterways in the Rahway River watershed, which includes Summit and several neighboring Midtown Direct communities.
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The Library of the Chathams is asking Chatham Borough and Township for $6.5 million to complete an $11.95 million renovation of its 1924 building, with the Township Committee meeting Tuesday, July 14, offering residents a chance to comment before officials decide.
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The Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad will host an American Red Cross blood drive Thursday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Snyder Avenue station, as the region faces a declared blood emergency driven by extreme weather and low donor turnout.
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