Summit, New Jersey

About Summit

Summit is a close-knit town in northern New Jersey counting 23,102 people who proudly call it home.

Summit holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.99 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,857 residents per square mile.

📰 Summit News Today

• Summit High School Ranks No. 30 in New Jersey in Latest US News Poll TAPinto · Aug 18
• Built to Belong: This New Summit Home Looks Like It’s Always Been There New Jersey Monthly Magazine · Aug 3
• Lear Bray Team | Summit's No. 1 Real Estate Team TAPinto · Aug 18
• Kathryn L. Inglesby Obituary (2026) - Summit, NJ - Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home - Summit Legacy obituary · Aug 8
• Want to live in one of NJ's wealthiest suburbs? It'll cost you Bergen Record · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Summit Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Summit — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 23,102.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Summit

• Boxwood Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Gregorys Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Huntley Taverne
• Marigolds — coffee shop (café)
• Negeen Persian Grill — persian
• Pizza Vita — pizza
• Randazzo's — italian
• Serra Doce — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Summit Greek Grill — greek

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Summit Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Summit

• Hidden Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Edison Recreation Center reviews ★
• Metro Homes Field reviews ★
• Neighborhood Triangle reviews ★
• Reeves-Reed Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
• Soldiers Memorial Field reviews ★
• Tatlock Sports Complex reviews ★
• Village Green Memorial Day Statue reviews ★
• Village Green Public Art reviews ★
• Village Green Recreational Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Summit

• Brayton Elementary School
• Franklin Elementary School
• Jefferson Elementary School
• Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
• Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School
• Primary Center at Jefferson
• Primary Center at Wilson
• Summit High School
• Washington Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Overlook Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Summit Oaks Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Summit

🏘️ Nearby Communities