Monthly Archives November 2020

SUMMIT, N.J., October 30, 2020 – The Summit Park Line Foundation recently received a large grant from Bristol Myers Squibb to support its Park Line project, a 1.2 mile linear pedestrian park being created on the abandoned Rahway Valley Railroad line. The donation from Bristol Myers Squibb is the Summit Park Line Foundation’s largest gift to date, and will enable Phase II of the project to begin. “Bristol Myers Squibb is proud to support the Summit Park Line project,” said Chris Baggett, Director of Community Affairs at Bristol Myers Squibb. “Trails like the Park Line provide community residents a nice
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Thanks to the indefatigable Jeff Hankinson, the north end of the Park Line has been further beautified and will be ready for a lawn next spring. Construction at both ends this year limited activity to the park, as that winds down, park access will become easy again. Access points are on the north side of Morris Ave by Lower Overlook road and the other entrance is next to the parking lot of 10 Upper Overlook road (across from Salerno Duane dealership). More to come…
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The Summit Park Line Foundation is offering a unique opportunity for sponsorship and naming rights of one of 4 benches on the completed phase I of The Summit Park Line trail. The benches are utilized often on the trail, allowing residents and Overlook Hospital workers the opportunity to rest or gather with family or co-workers. The four benches for sponsorship are available for a cost of $2,000 each, including recognition of the donor(s) with a beautiful engraved metal plate for perpetuity. The Summit Park Line Foundation’s mission is to assist the city of Summit in creating a pedestrian linear park
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