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Summit, Union, NJ
In the late 18th century and part of the 19th century, Summit was called "Heights over Springfield" and was considered part of New Providence.
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In 1837, the railroad was known as the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad and is now the New Jersey Transit’s Morris and Essex Lines. It was built over what was then called "The Summit" hill, shortened later to Summit.
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1895 - Summit
Summit, a post-village and summer resort in Summit township, Union co., N.J., on the Morris & Essex Railroad, at its junction with the New Jersey... Read MORE...
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Summit officially incorporated as a city in 1899.
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1906
Summit, a banking city and summer-resort of Union co., N.J., on the Lackawanna R., 12 miles W. of Newark and 9 miles SE. of Morristown. It is... Read MORE...
1915 - Strikers Reject Offer
Silk Workers at Summit, N. J., Refuse to Let Non-Union Men Stay.
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SUMMIT, N.J., May 3. - Following the decision of... Read MORE...
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