Members of the Summit First Aid Squad will join the Summit Police Department and various other public safety agencies at Summit’s annual National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 from 6PM to 9PM at the Village Green.

National Night Out is a community-building event that takes place annually on the first Tuesday in August. Featuring a variety of municipal, county, state, and federal-level agencies, National Night Out provides a chance for community members to view displays and demonstrations by Union County SWAT, NJ State Police and K-9 along with Summit Police, Summit Fire Department, Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad, and the Division of Public Works.

The event will feature displays and demonstrations by the US Coast Guard, US National Guard, Union County SWAT, NJ State Police, and K-9 unit, along with Summit Police, Fire, EMS, and Division of Public Works.

Food trucks, bounce houses, and other amusements will open at 6PM, followed by the annual Blessing of the Badges at 7PM. Changing Lanes will perform a concert at 7:15PM on the main stage on the Village Green. Free hot dogs will be provided at the Summit PAL food cart. All funds raised at the dunk tank, featuring Summit police officers and firefighters, will be donated to a local family in need.

Summit’s 2023 National Night Out is sponsored by the Summit Police Athletic League, Overlook Medical Center, and Paul Ippolito Memorial.