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It's Always Sunny in Newark: Actor Glenn Howerton tends bar at Timothy's
Timothy’s of Newark was packed to the brim with fans of “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” on Thursday evening, when actor Glenn Howerton visited the restaurant and took a turn behind the bar. Howerton, who plays Dennis Reynolds in the hit comedy show, was in town to...
Newark to host Independence Day festival and fireworks
Newark will celebrate America on Thursday with the city’s annual Independence Day festival and fireworks show. Known officially as Liberty Day, the free event will be held, as usual, starting at 6 p.m. July 4, at the University of Delaware athletic complex. “It’s a family event where you can come out, set up a blanket, check out the vendors and have an evening full of entertainment right there in front...
Newark teen competing in Distinguished Young Woman of America competition
A Newark teen is in the running for Distinguished Young Woman of America. Alicia Chu is one of 50 women competing for over $150,000 in cash scholarships and the opportunity to represent the program as the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2024. The competition is being held this week in Mobile, Ala. Chu, 2024 graduate of Archmere Academy, plans to attend Harvard University and pursue a career in law. ...
Senior living facility holds luau to raise money for Alzheimer’s Association
Residents and employees of Juniper Village at Newark recently held a luau and pig roast to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. The event was held in commemoration of The Longest Day, which is held annually on the summer solstice and is dedicated to battling the darkness of Alzheimer’s and all other dementias through fundraising efforts. The funds raised will be devoted to advancing the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. ...
Real estate firm's event raises $2,000 for Aetna
A Newark real estate firm recently raised $2,000 for Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company. The “Flame and Fortune” event, hosted by the Allison Stine Team of Northrop Realty, was held April 29 at Deer Park Tavern. It featured a wing-eating contest, guest bartenders and games. Well-known Newark chef Robbie Jester and local real estate attorney Jenna Stayton faced off in a challenge to try hot wings with sauces that...
Brookside man, two others charged in drug trafficking ring
A Brookside man and two others are facing multiple charges after authorities disrupted a large fentanyl and cocaine trafficking ring. New Castle County Police, Delaware State Police and the FBI launched simultaneous raids early Wednesday morning at the Brookside Plaza Apartments on Marrows Road and two apartments in Wilmington, according to court documents. In total, authorities seized more than 9,000 bags of fentanyl, 132 grams of xylazine, more than a...
SPORTS BUZZ: Trio of local players shine in DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star game
It was hot and muggy last Friday night at the 68th annual Blue-Gold All-Star football game, but that didn’t stop the players from making big plays, setting records along the way, and in two local players’ cases, winning the game’s two biggest awards as Blue defeated Gold, 32-2. RJ Jenkins played on both sides of the ball in the game, as he did for his entire career at Hodgson Vo-Tech, and caught one of two passes thrown to him while playing tight end. But it...
Voting bill would move up Delaware state primary elections
A new bill would align Delaware’s state primary election day with the presidential primary date, moving the voting occasion up by five months. House Bill 400 would move the date for statewide, county and municipal primary elections from September to April, which is when the presidential primary elections are held. While the bill would not affect the 2024 primary elections that are now just weeks away, the legislation comes at a time when most of the state’s highest offices are up for grabs. ...
Delaware Senate gives final approval to bill mandating insurance coverage for abortions
Democratic lawmakers in Delaware gave final approval Tuesday to a bill requiring most private health insurance plans and Delaware's Medicaid program to cover abortions. The bill cleared the Democrat-led Senate on a party-line vote and now goes to Democratic Gov. John Carney. In addition to mandating coverage for abortions, the legislation prohibits most insurance plans, including the one covering state government employees, from charging copays, applying deductibles, or imposing any...
Gunmen charged with stealing $10,000 worth of electronics from Newark cellphone store
Two men are facing armed robbery and kidnapping charges after allegedly holding up a cellphone store in downtown Newark. The robbery happened just after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the T-Mobile store in Newark Shopping Center. The men entered the store wearing masks and ordered three employees into a back room at gunpoint, according to court documents. The men made the employees open a safe, and they stole more than $10,000...
Police: Bear spotted in Newark died trying to cross highway
The bear that captivated Delawareans this week has died, state police said. The animal was struck and killed by a vehicle while attempting to cross Route 1 in the area of School Bell Road near Bear, Del., around 11 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the Delaware Department of Transportation has removed the animal from the roadway. The driver who hit the bear was not injured. ...
Construction projects will cause delays on Delaware Avenue, Christina Parkway
It’s summertime in Newark, and that can mean only one thing: more road construction projects. This week, Delaware Department of Transportation contractors are beginning two new projects, one on Delaware Avenue and one on Christina Parkway. The Delaware Avenue project is to redo part of the work done as part of the year-long reconstruction project that wrapped up in 2022. The initial $7.6 million project added a two-way separated bikeway...
Bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide approved by Delaware lawmakers
A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware won final passage in the state Senate on Tuesday after failing to clear that chamber last week. The measure, which now goes to Democratic Gov. John Carney, passed on an 11-10 vote after the Democrat-led Senate voted by that same margin to reconsider the legislation and rescind last week's vote. Sen. Kyra Hoffner, a Smyrna-area Democrat and co-sponsor of the bill, cast the...
Former Newark High student sues UD over arrest outside graduation ceremony
One year after a Newark High School student was thrown to the ground and arrested outside of his graduation ceremony, he has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the University of Delaware Police Department acted maliciously and violated his constitutional rights during the controversial incident. Attorneys from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the law firm Jacobs & Crumplar filed the lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of the student, Mohammed Sanogo. “June...
A potter and a painter team up for exhibit at the Newark Arts Alliance
Two longtime Newark artists have teamed up for a new exhibit at the Newark Arts Alliance. “A Confluence of Clay and Paint” is open through July 19 at the arts alliance's new gallery in the Shoppes at Louviers. It features work by painter Debbie Hegedus and potter Mary E. Loewenstein-Anderson. “Debbie and I have been friends since meeting at the Newark Arts Alliance,” Loewenstein-Anderson said. “For the past few years...
Newark Morning Rotary Club bestows awards for community service
The Newark Morning Rotary Club honored several Newarkers for community service during the club’s annual awards ceremony June 19. The Rev. Chris Dito received the Ray Civatte Community Service Award. Dito, the pastor of Parkview Assembly of God, founded the Delaware Regional Dream Center on Ruthar Drive, which provides a variety of community services, including food boxes, school supplies, drug addiction counseling and English lessons. Master Cpl. Carter McKennon, of...
Bear sightings reported in Newark
There have been multiple sightings of a bear in western Newark, police said. The sightings came Saturday morning and evening in backyards along Julie Lane in Barksdale Estates, off Casho Mill Road, according to Lt. Andrew Rubin, a spokesman for the Newark Police Department. At least two people reported seeing the animal, but police officers have not yet seen it firsthand, Rubin said. ...
Blue-Gold Game brings together football players, 'buddies'
The 68th-annual DFRC Blue-Gold Game brought together the state's best high school football players Friday night at Delaware Stadium. The Blue team, which was coached by Caravel's John Reed and was made up of players from northern Delaware, won 32-2. Local players included Makeevis Rogers from Newark; Alexander Ozor from Christiana; Gavin Mason from Glasgow; Trey Hamlin, Bryce McKinnon, Craig Miller, Jordan Miller and Ian Smith from Caravel; Maki Beach and Rikye Jenkins from Hodgson Vo-Tech; and Logan Klein, Jake O'Donoghue and Aiden Zellman from Saint Mark's. As usual, a highlight of the night was the interaction between the players and their “buddies” in the Hand-to-Hand program, which matches up each player with a child or young adult who has an intellectual disability.
'He made Delaware famous': Rock star George Thorogood honored in Newark
George Thorogood, whose humble beginnings playing at the University of Delaware and at Newark bars led him to worldwide fame as one of rock 'n' roll's icons, returned to Newark on Friday for a celebration of his decades-long career. The celebration marked the 50th anniversary of Thorogood's first show, held on a small bandstand at UD's Lane Hall dormitory. UD presented Thorogood with its highest non-academic honor, the Medal of...
Newark Police Department adding case manager to assist with mental health calls
A new program will embed a case manager inside the Newark Police Department to help officers deal with calls involving people with underlying mental health issues. The behavioral health response program, which was approved by city council Monday night, is funded by a $103,000 federal grant. The city is contracting with ChristianaCare, which will provide a full-time case manager to work at the police station. The employee's job will be...
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