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Planning commission OKs Benny Street townhouses, recommends against Corbit Street project
The Newark Planning Commission last week gave its stamp of approval to a proposal to build three townhouses on Benny Street but recommended against approving a slightly larger project on Corbit Street. The projects will now move on to city council for consideration. Council has final say over development projects, and the planning commission’s recommendations are non-binding. At 50 and 54 Corbit Street, developer Mico Slijepcevic is seeking to demolish...
Newark teen earns Eagle Scout rank
A Newark teen received his Eagle Scout rank last month after completing a community service project at Howard Weston Senior Center in New Castle. Jacob Laws, a member of Boy Scout Troop 2281, assembled a volunteer crew to revitalize the center's outdoor spaces. Under his direction, the team refurbished existing flower boxes, refreshed mulched areas, constructed four new standing planters and erected a freshly painted sign for the facility. His...
Newark man killed in crash on Capitol Trail
The driver of an SUV ran a red light on Capitol Trail, striking another vehicle and killing a 61-year-old Newark man Wednesday morning, police said. The crash happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Capitol Trail and Brewster Drive, according to Delaware State Police. The victim was driving a Cadillac DTS and was attempting to turn from Brewster Drive onto Capitol Trail. The driver of a Toyota 4Runner...
West Park Place students learn about fire safety
Students at West Park Place Elementary School got a hands-on lesson in fire safety during an event Tuesday evening. The PTA partnered with Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company to host the event, which was aimed at teaching kids how to prevent fires and what to do if one occurs. “We're always trying to bring community events that are a mixture of education and fun,” PTA President Alexys Salo said. ...
2024 Newark Post Reader Approved: Readers pick the city's best businesses
The Newark Post asked readers to choose their favorite businesses in dozens of categories. Below are the results. We’d like to thank everyone who voted. Be sure to look for next year’s Newark Post Reader Approved voting in spring 2025. Beauty & Health ...
Downtown Newark spring concert series kicks off Thursday
The Newark Parks and Recreation Department’s annual spring concert series will kick off this week. The free shows will be held each Thursday through June 6. They will run from 7 to 8 p.m. on the Academy Lawn, located at the corner of Academy Street and Main Street. Attendees are encouraged to pick up food from a downtown restaurant to enjoy during the show, but the city will not be...
Court docs: UD student admitted selling drugs out of on-campus apartment
A University of Delaware student is facing multiple charges after police found a cache of drugs in his on-campus apartment, authorities said. The Newark Police Department Street Crimes Unit was investigating drug sales in Newark, and the investigation led officers to Michael Glass, a 20-year-old UD undergraduate from Haworth, N.J., according to court documents. Glass lives in the University Courtyard Apartments, located at the corner of Delaware Avenue and South...
Brute strength and determination win the day at fire truck pull
Brandon Mohler and the boys from Station 8 came to the Big Red Truck Pull with a fairly simple strategy. “Just get the biggest guys we knew, start pulling hard and keep going until we heard the buzzer,” Mohler said. Sounds easy, but really, nothing is easy when you're trying to pull a fully loaded, 20-ton fire truck 50 yards down Academy Street with nothing but a rope and brute...
UD's Ag Day highlights the importance of agriculture
Thousands attended the University of Delaware's annual Ag Day festival on the grounds of the UD Farm on Saturday. The event highlighted agriculture with demonstrations and exhibitions. “We have a 350-acre campus right here in Newark. Ag Day is an opportunity for the community to really learn about agriculture, conservation and incredible research that’s happening here at UD and impacts their lives," said Lori Baiardi, events manager for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Court docs: UD student admitted selling drugs out of on-campus apartment
A University of Delaware student is facing multiple charges after police found a cache of drugs in his on-campus apartment, authorities said. The Newark Police Department Street Crimes Unit was investigating drug sales in Newark, and the investigation led officers to Michael Glass, a 20-year-old UD undergraduate from Haworth, N.J., according to court documents. Glass lives in the University Courtyard Apartments, located at the corner of Delaware Avenue and South...
Domestic violence leads to police chase in Glasgow
A man from Seaford is facing numerous charges after a domestic violence incident led to a police chase in Glasgow and Bear. The incident began shortly after 11:30 p.m. April 25 when the victim called 911 to report that her ex-boyfriend, 20-year-old Noah Howell, was chasing her in his vehicle, police said. The woman was in her own car, heading to seek help at Delaware State Police Troop 2 off Pulaski Highway in Glasgow. ...
Pro-Palestinian students 'occupy' lawn at UD during three-day protest
Pro-Palestinian students at the University of Delaware have joined a nationwide campus protest movement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The UD chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine staged a three-day “occupation” – as the group termed it on social media – of the lawn in front of Graham Hall on Academy Street. The building houses the Biden School of Public Policy & Administration. “We're really demanding a ceasefire,”...
Newark girl's memory lives on at the park she loved
Born with a serious heart condition, Rebekah Leithren was often sick and spent a lot of time in hospitals. When she was well enough, the tiny park across the street from her house on Greenbridge Drive was Rebekah's favorite place to be. “It was just her refuge when she would leave the hospital and didn't have anybody to play with because they were in school,” her mother, Colleen Leithren, said....
SPORTS BUZZ: Spadafino retiring after 28 years with Newark Parks and Rec
After 28 years working for the Newark Parks and Recreation Department, Joe Spadafino is retiring next month. During those 28 years, including the last eight as director of the department, Spadafino oversaw several improvements, changes and developments. Among his favorites were improving Newark’s trail system; building Preston’s Playground, Newark’s first all-inclusive playground; and developing Hillside Park, the former Rodney dorm complex that is now a seven-acre park that includes a...
Park advocate Donald Sharpe honored for commitment to land preservation
Donald Sharpe, who has spent decades advocating for the preservation of what is now White Clay Creek State Park, was honored last week as a “true pioneer of preservation.” “His tireless work as a lobbyist and advocate has been recognized nationally, contributing significantly to legislative successes that support open space preservation, the endowment of natural resources, and the safeguarding of our environmental heritage,” County Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle said. As...
Park advocate Donald Sharpe honored for commitment to land preservation
Donald Sharpe, who has spent decades advocating for the preservation of what is now White Clay Creek State Park, was honored last week as a “true pioneer of preservation.” “His tireless work as a lobbyist and advocate has been recognized nationally, contributing significantly to legislative successes that support open space preservation, the endowment of natural resources, and the safeguarding of our environmental heritage,” County Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle said. As...
Newark Charter students earn Clean Streams award
Keeping New Castle County's water clean takes the collective effort of many people, and through a school-based effort, more than 12,000 people pledged to do their part this year. As part of the annual Great Schools, Clean Streams program, the county teaches school kids about the need for clean water and encourages them to spread the message to the adults in their life. Schools then compete to see how many people they can get to take a five-step pledge. ...
Newark Bike Project keeps rolling with new location at Newark Shopping Center
The Newark Bike Project is now open in Newark Shopping Center, once again offering Newarkers a convenient place to purchase a used bike or learn to fix the bike they have. The nonprofit left its last location at 136 S. Main St. last year, and volunteers spent the past few months renovating and setting up the new space, which is located toward the back of the shopping center, between the movie theater and Goodwill. ...
Newark limits public comment to 'real people' amid debate over corporations' free speech rights
Newark City Council last week voted to restrict public comment at meetings to “real people” only, rejecting a developer’s argument that someone who controls multiple companies should be allowed a speaking slot for each entity. The vote came April 18 during the annual organizational meeting, in which newly elected council members are sworn in and the council votes on its rules of procedure for the year. The rules provide a five-minute public comment period for members of the public who wish to speak about an...
Day care worker charged after 3-year-old nearly drowns in pool
A day care worker from Bear was arrested after a toddler in her care nearly drowned in a pool. The incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. April 18 at Gordy’s Little Angels, an in-home day care on Hackberry Drive in the Rutledge neighborhood in Bear, according to Senior Cpl. Richard Chambers, a spokesman for the New Castle County Police Department. The owner of the day care left to go to...
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