Profile for Summit, New Jersey, NJ

Summit is in the Watchung Mountains

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Meryl Streep, actress
· Peter Fleming, tennis player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Briant Park, Hidden Valley Park, Passaic River Park, Watchung Reservation

Summit attractions: Reeves-Reed Arboretum

Historic sites and museums: Carter House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (5)

Communities (46)

Hotels (20)

Libraries (39)

Museums (10)

Parks (4)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Summit demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Union County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07092 ZIP code.

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• Summit city government
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• Summit Chamber of Commerce

12% of Summit residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Summit ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Summit
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• Union County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Summit
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• Summit business guide
• Summit Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Union County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Summit was $62,598, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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62% of Summit residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Summit
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• Air pollution in Union County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Local historical societies in New Jersey
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Union County genealogy forum

Median rent in Summit, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $997.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,723.

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Libraries in Summit include Summit Free Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Summit include Summit Observer

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Union County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Summit political report.

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Summit restaurants taking online reservations include Fiorino ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Summit workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Summit between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Summit include Grand Summit.

• Summit travel guide
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