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Consistently ranks high in NJ Monthly's biennial Top 100 Towns

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Summit, NJ

It’s said that many of Manhattan's financial elite prefer living in Summit because of its large houses, great schools, and NJ Transit's rail link to Manhattan's financial district. Summit consistently ranks high in NJ Monthly's biennial Top 100 Towns. In 2019, Summit was ranked the second-best place to live.

The arts and culture scene in Summit includes The Summit Opera House (originally built in the 1890s), The Summit Playhouse, local downtown venues that welcome local singer-songwriters, and The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (a professionally recognized regional art center with an art school and an exhibition program).

One recreational activity that residents enjoy is horseback riding at Watchung Stables. Additionally, Briant Park features a pond for ice-skating and fishing, some picnic areas, athletic fields, and a fitness trail. Reeves-Reed Arboretum is a suburban conservancy dedicated to environmental and horticultural education for children and adults and enjoyment of nature through the professional care and preservation of a historic country estate.

Residents come together at the newly renovated and expanded Summit Community Center, which includes two gymnasiums, indoor basketball for yMorristown Public Schoolsouth, a senior citizens lounge, a meeting room, and a game room.

Summit is widely known for its excellent school system, hosts nine schools.

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Population

21,000

County

Union

school District

Summit Public Schools

 

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