Summit and Entertainment

Do you think you know everything there is to know about our community? Here are some fun facts and stats you just might not know about Summit and its sometimes odd ties to the world of entertainment.

1. Summit has its own television station. Home Towne Television has its studio at 70 Maple Street in Summit, and it reaches viewers in Essex, Morris, and Union counties. The station produces a news program from Summit and creates 500 hours of original programming each year.
2. The first time that famed group, The Velvet Underground, ever performed under that name was in Summit. They played in 1965 at the Summit High School, according to Warhol Stars, and they went on to be a part of music history.
   
3. Meryl Streep, the Oscar-winning actress who is frequently touted as the greatest actress of our time, was born in Summit. Another acting legend, Danny DeVito, went to school in Summit.
   
4. USA's phenomenally successful TV show, Monk, mentioned Summit as part of a key plot point in the show's finale. The Randy Disher character (portrayed by Jason Gray-Stanford) states that he's leaving town for a job as the Summit, New Jersey, chief of police.