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'Celebration of Life' For Paige Aiello in Summit Tuesday
A memorial service for the late College of New Jersey student will be held at the Unitarian Church, followed by a funeral in Westfield.
Toniann is an award-winning journalist who studied English/Journalism and Media Arts at New Jersey City University. For more than 13 years, she worked as a reporter, editor and regional editor for Union County LocalSource, a publication of Worrall Community Newspapers. In 2000, Toni took a one-year hiatus from journalism to travel the country with her husband in a tractor-trailer. She's planning to write a book about her experiences on the road.
Upon returning to the newsroom, she interviewed several celebrities, prominent polticians and professional athletes. She has won more than a dozen New Jersey Press Association awards for categories ranging from breaking news, design and opinion writing to features and First Amendment.
When she's not covering news in Cranford, Toni, a die-hard NY Yankees fan, spends time at the gym taking zumba and weight-lifting classes, cooking and collecting signed sports memorabilia.
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A memorial service for the late College of New Jersey student will be held at the Unitarian Church, followed by a funeral in Westfield.
The Highlanders hosted a hit-a-thon to raise money for the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
In this week's Coaches Corner, Summit Softball Coach Rachel Gordon talks about the season and the team's goal of playing in the state tournament.
Summit High School's Prom was Friday night. Share your prom prep photos and prom pics with Patch readers.
Emergency crews responded to an accident with injuries at 7:35 a.m. Thursday.
A memorial service for the late College of New Jersey student will be held at the Unitarian Church, followed by a funeral in Westfield.
Patch recently took a tour of the firehouse. Check out our photos and take a look inside the building where local firefighters work, train, eat and rest while on call.
The SFD will soon have a new television show on HomeTowne TV and they need your help to select a name for the program.
The blood drive will take place in the Municipal Center from 1 to 7 p.m.
A Westfield girl practices her equestrian skills at the Watchung Stable in Mountainside.
The boys defeated Westfield 9-5 to win the UCIAA championship finals Tuesday night.
Nine local vocalists will perform in Atlantic City and NJPAC in the coming year.
Police say there have been a number of reports involving fraudulent checks, identity theft and scams.
Both Hilltoppers lacrosse teams defeated their opponents to win the UCIAA championship finals Tuesday night. The boys defeated Westfield 9-5; girls bested Oak Knoll 10-9.
Summit native Sara DiMassino, a student at Colgate University worked to convert an old barn into a hands-on nature center.
Here's a list of properties that have been sold in Summit in the past week.
The Summit Board of School Estimate rejected the full-day kindergarten proposal, but approved the Five-Year Plan that includes upgrades to several school facilities.
The Board of School Estimate will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Council Chambers.