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Morning Summit! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will your usual Summit parking spot disappear under the new ordinance?
  • How a Summit hospital is pioneering a first-in-Northeast cancer therapy

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Services at New Providence Presbyterian Church and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 45, low: 22.
  • Friday: Colder; p.m. snow, up to 1", with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Safety Concerns Eliminate Some Parking In Summit: See Where (patch.com) — Parking rules just changed on several Summit streets after Common Council approved Ordinance 25-3365, eliminating spaces on parts of Bedford Road, Broad Street, New England Avenue, and Weaver Street near Summit High School. The move follows police and Community Service safety recommendations about visibility and turning, and officials say they’ll keep reviewing the already tight parking situation near Christ Church.
   

• Brain Cancer Patient In NJ Becomes 1st In Northeast To Receive New Treatment (patch.com) — A groundbreaking brain cancer clinical trial is underway at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, where a patient has become the first in the Northeast to receive a new DOC1021 cell-based immunotherapy for glioblastoma. The treatment, offered alongside standard surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, aims to boost patients’ immune systems and improve survival, and eligible residents can learn more or inquire about participation through the listed phone number and ClinicalTrials.gov.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

  • Administrator: Lower Gas Prices Help Springfield Save on New Recycling Contract (tapinto.net)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Classes at Chisholm this Winter for Kids and Adults (springfieldpatriot.com)

Mountainside

  • $5.5 Million Union County Recreation Project Complete: See What's New (patch.com)

Berkeley Heights

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