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🌱 Patch AM: Summit Welcomes New Council President, Other Members At Organization Meeting

Coming up: Concord Singers Winter Concert: I Rise on the Summit Patch calendar

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Hey hey Summit! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Summit council leadership sets agenda for 2026 priorities
  • Citywide power outage briefly darkens Summit Wednesday morning
  • How Summit’s Yehor Maistruk just dominated in the pool

Also on today's calendar: Concord Singers Winter Concert: I Rise and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Summitfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 51, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Summit Welcomes New Council President, Other Members At Organization Meeting (patch.com) — Summit residents are seeing big changes in local leadership as Claire Toth becomes Council President and three new councilmembers are sworn in, while Mayor Elizabeth Fagan outlines 2025 accomplishments and 2026 priorities. Her State of the City address highlights affordable housing progress, new fire facilities, safety upgrades for e-bikes and intersections, and upcoming street, sidewalk, and traffic-calming projects aimed at preserving Summit’s quality of life.
   

2. Widespread Power Outage Hits Summit Wednesday (patch.com) — A citywide power outage briefly disrupted Summit on Wednesday morning, prompting an emergency response and police directing traffic at darkened intersections. Power was restored by late morning, and residents needing a safe, powered space were directed to the Summit Public Library, which remained fully operational on generator backup.
   

3. N.J. Conference Boys Swimmers of the Week, Dec. 31-Jan. 6 (nj.com subscription) — Summit junior swimmer Yehor Maistruk has been named Union County Conference Boys Swimmer of the Week after winning both the 100 fly and 100 back in a decisive victory over Elizabeth. The statewide roundup also spotlights standout swimmers from other New Jersey conferences, underscoring Maistruk’s status as one of the top competitors in the state.
   

4. Deaths at N.J. county jail shine light on in-custody medical care (whyy.org) — A Summit-based attorney is representing two families in lawsuits over recent deaths at Hudson County’s jail, raising concerns about medical care for people in custody across New Jersey. Local readers may want to follow how these cases push for more transparency and faster investigations into in-custody deaths statewide.
   

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  • Five years after Jan 6, 2021 —Greg Vartan Read on Patch
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