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In today's newsletter:

  • New Summit ordinance removes parking on key streets for safety
  • How will Summit’s new grants and hires change your child’s school?
  • Is your Summit 3-year-old eligible for next year’s public Pre-K?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Services at New Providence Presbyterian Church and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Snow and rain in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 43, low: 28.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Safety Concerns Eliminate Some Parking In Summit: See Where (patch.com) — Summit drivers will see new no-parking zones after the Common Council unanimously approved Ordinance 25-3365, prompted by police and community service safety recommendations. Several stretches of Bedford Road, Broad Street, New England Avenue, and Weaver Street near Summit High School and Christ Church now prohibit parking to improve visibility and traffic flow, with church-area concerns slated for further review.
   

2. Summit Board Reviews Budget, Healthcare, Grants and Academic Initiatives (tapinto.net) — Summit’s Board of Education just reviewed key budget pressures, healthcare cost trends, and new academic initiatives that will shape local schools, while also announcing several important leadership changes at Brayton Elementary. The Summit Educational Foundation detailed 24 new grants, including vision screening and biotech projects, and the district is considering a revised high school science sequence backed by new industry-supported lab resources.
   

3. Summit Pre-K Lottery Open for 2026-2027 School Year (tapinto.net) — Summit families can now apply for the 2026–2027 public Pre-K program, with spots assigned by lottery and strict residency, age, and toilet-training requirements. Classes will run half-days at Wilson Primary Center, with tiered tuition based on lunch eligibility and a livestreamed lottery drawing in January 2026.
   

4. Atlantic Health treats first patient in Northeast for brain tumor with new cellular immunotherapy (roi-nj.com) — A Summit-based team at Overlook Medical Center is helping treat the first patient in the Northeast with a cutting-edge cellular immunotherapy for glioblastoma, coordinated with Morristown Medical Center. Doctors say this personalized treatment, part of a Phase 2 clinical trial, could significantly improve survival and quality of life for people facing this aggressive brain cancer, all while keeping advanced care close to home.
   

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