A recent incident involving the filming of visiting high school athletes and band members after a football game against Carteret has raised concerns about Summit’s hospitality and community values. Residents filmed the students as they boarded buses, making them and their parents feel uncomfortable and unsafe. While likely unintentional, this action was inappropriate and tarnished Summit’s reputation as a welcoming community. The author urges all Summit Common Council candidates to acknowledge the incident, learn from it, and ensure that such actions do not happen again, reinforcing that youth sports should always unite us.

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