Local Businesses Giving Back to Annual Berkeley Heights Summer Festival & Street Fair

The annual Berkeley Heights Summer Festival and Street Fair will take on a down-home, local flair when the sixth edition kicks off on Sunday, June 24^th.
This year’s festival – sponsored by The Connell Co./Embassy Suites Hotel and Summit Medical Group, is expected to draw nearly 20,000 people, according to Paul Neuwirth, owner of Taylor Rental and coordinator of this year’s event. “From free carnival rides to a new, improved beer garden hosted by Delicious Heights and a “Heights has Talent,” musical showcase, this year’s Summer Festival is a way for local business to say ‘thank you’ to the people of Berkeley Heights,” according to Mr. Neuwirth. “With the addition of a local “Touch A Truck Expo,” more local businesses and more local restaurants- this year’s event will put the best of Berkeley Heights on display.”
More than 100 artists and commercial businesses will have displays and activities along Springfield Avenue between Snyder Avenue and Plainfield Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The inaugural “Heights Has Talent” show will be showcased on the main stage donated by Union County and set up in front of the old Berkeley Cinema. Local bands, musical groups, dance groups and martial artists will on display. Seating will be available on Springfield Avenue.
The Touch A Truck Expo, set up at the intersection of Springfield and Plainfield Avenues, will have trucks, tractors, excavators and maybe even a moving truck for kids to climb on and explore. Vehicles will be brought in by township officials, local contractors and businesses.
“Berkeley Heights is a great town for families, so we are going to highlight the family friendly activities and vendors,” according to Mr. Neuwirth. Children’s rides, many of them free of charge thanks to donations by local businesses including Smith Chiropractic, Berkeley Development, Taylor Rental, the Liberty Group, GRA Architects, and JCP&L will be located in a central Festival area.
The street fair, produced by This Is It Productions and also sponsored by TAPInto Berkeley Heights and Connect One Bank, will include a health and wellness area, showcasing local fitness facilities and medical providers. Home Improvement vendors are always plentiful. And according to Mr. Neuwirth, Chamber members, local businesses and local non-profit organizations can take advantage of reduced vendors fees – the lowest fees in 6 years.
Craftspeople, food vendors and restaurants looking to display at the Festival can contact the Suburban Chambers of Commerce office at info@suburbanchambers.com or call 908 522-1700. Those looking to give back to the people of Berkeley Heights and sponsor local activities are asked to contact Mr. Neuwirth at Taylor Rental, 908 464-9111. Sponsor forms and vendors forms are available at PNeuwirth@Taylorrental.net.
“The Business community in Berkeley Heights has always been very supportive and the Summer Festival gives local business a chance to stand up, thank the people of Berkeley Heights and be part of a wonderful, family event,” said Mr. Neuwirth.
The event is sponsored by the Suburban Chambers of Commerce, which includes the towns of Berkeley Heights, New Providence and Summit. Funds raised support the local community with programs such as the Vest A Cop program and college scholarships.
For more information please visit berkeleyheightsstreetfair.org.