Get to Know Summit

Residents of Summit proclaim that living here is peak suburban living — both literally and figuratively. Located on the top of the Second Watchung Mountain, Summit feels more like a charming small town than a generic commuter ‘burb. Houses here are mostly historic and range in size from adorable to sprawling, with Colonials mixed in with Victorians, Tudors, and even new construction. There are plenty of cultural activities right in town, including two community theaters and the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, which has a studio school offering classes for children and adults. It’s about a 40-to-50-minute ride to Penn Station from Summit’s NJ Transit stop. Conveniently, Summit Diner, a local institution inside an original railroad car, is right across from the station. The diner opens at 5:30 a.m. for all the early bird commuters to grab a bite before heading into the city.

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Living in Northern New Jersey

Northern New Jersey is often thought of as a series of New York City suburbs, but in true Jersey spirit, the region has a definite personality of its own. Many of the villages here — or rather, townships and boroughs as they are known in Jersey parlance — offer a mix of small-town charm and big-city culture. These are places where there’s still a village green in the middle of town and walkable downtowns with family-owned businesses. Here, you’ll find a pharmacy with an old-fashioned ice cream counter that can make an egg cream on the spot and a diner inside a railroad car. But Northern New Jersey is also home to much of New York City’s commuting creative class, which means excellent bookstores, a world-class film festival, and a tiny newspaper — the Montclair Local — whose board is packed with top editors from the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.