Summit
WHY LIVE IN SUMMIT?
Surrounded by low wooded hills that give it a kind of muted beauty, there may not be a prettier or friendlier place to live in Northern New Jersey than Summit, a township whose singular appeal will take you by surprise as you drive through the quiet neighborhoods of big old-fashioned single-family homes, splendid Tudors and Colonials, with front porches (so large that you could ride a bike around) and graceful trees, spruces and maples and elms that both paint the landscape with fall colors and decorate the wide sloping lawns.
Most of the neighborhoods are close to the parks and woodlands and just a couple of minutes from town, a handsome, uncommonly cheerful collection of square-topped brick buildings on Springfield Avenue, mostly family owned stores and restaurants that include, along with the necessary Starbucks, several charming boutiques and a timeless café with a soda fountain that you just don’t see anymore. Conveniently located nearby is the train station, which is linked to midtown Manhattan – a thirty-minute ride – by New Jersey Transit.
Along with the prestigious Overlook Hospital, one of the state’s top medical facilities, and Charter Behavior Health System of New Jersey, a substance rehabilitation and psychiatric center, Summit also has, within a ten-mile radius, a prominent burn center and a pioneering heart institute.
Summit is also renowned for its distinguished educational system, one that includes five public elementary schools, one middle school and one high school that is regularly singled out for its overall academic excellence. There are also three private schools located here, and the Summit Child Care Center, one of the oldest and most acclaimed day-care centers in the country.
Recreation opportunities are boundless. Along with hiking and picnicking in the South Mountain Reservation, there are five city parks and a nine-hole golf course, along with the YMCA and YWCA, which both offer a wide array of activities, including swimming, an indoor track, and year-round after-school programs. Homes currently for sale in Summit, New Jersey.
Searching for James Betelle.
Sometimes places and people from our past come rushing back to us like fireballs scorching our cerebrospinal fluid — cutting the memory line and getting all in our face.
James Betelle was a noted architect of many schools in New Jersey. His firm Guilbert & Betelle was responsible Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey among [...]
Midyear Housing Market Update From the National Association of Realtors.
I just received this video link. It has a positive outlook on the housing market. It’s NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun being interviewed by NAR President Elect Charles McMillan.
I hope this is true.
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Midtown Direct Train to Manhattan.
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The Summit, New Jersey Train Station.
Here’s a video taken at the Summit, New Jersey Train Station. It’s really quiet, so it must be a weekend. During the weekdays there’s usually a steady stream of commuters rushing in and out trying to catch the next Midtown Direct Train to Manhattan.
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Leave a comment | Keep Reading»Dramatic Price Reduction in the Larchmont Section of Union.
I have just reduced my listing at 2765 Carol Road in Union. It is now priced to sell at $410,000. Located in the very desirable Larchmont Section of town, this is truly a one of a kind home.
There are several great features, but my absolute favorite is the living room with 16 Ft. ceilings. [...]
Leave a comment | Keep Reading»Wine Imports. The Smallest Wine Store in Summit, New Jersey.
As you may have noticed, this blog is devoted to all things New Jersey. Of particular interest are stories about unique people, places and things.
Every day as I drive circles around the municipal public parking lot in Summit searching for a parking spot, I see a man sitting in a tiny room flanked by [...]
Cutting the Cheese at the Summit Cheese Shop.
Forget about Whole Foods and Kings when it comes to buying cheese. Try the Summit Cheese Shop . Located right across the street from the Summit Train Station, this Summit institution has the most amazing selection of European and American cheeses.
Unlike many chain stores, The Cheese Shop’s owners Paul and Pamela Pappas have a wealth [...]
Leave a comment | Keep Reading»Grocery Shopping without losing your mind. Try Pathmark in South Orange, New Jersey.
For the past six months I have found it almost impossible to go shopping with my two year old son. He wants everything off of every shelf. And if he doesn’t get it — watch out.
Well, Thank god for Pathmark in South Orange. They have shopping carts with little cars for children attached to the [...]
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