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Christina board says 'show us the money.' PAGE3 • Council grants 60 days. PAGE3 Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 191 0 ••••.. 95th Year, Issue 7 ' ©2004 March 12, 2004 Newark, Del. • 50¢ UP FRONT Hot S'R~iJ"i~S'bi~oR:" Five years ago Wearing was murdered, antl .she was kid These ~vents · oeg<lJ'l at tJ.er home in an races ties in line nej,g}lborbii@ -,. ~ jl'ea.where some- at Deer Park never expected. ' "I at,one, time called myself a are on By JIM STREIT of her ...·· ·.·. victim. Ino longer use thatterm ........................................... 'Newark:"'W< - I ani a'survivor," said Sharp . By DARREL W. COLE N.EWARK POST STAFF WRITER She makes thi~ distinction clear NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER HIS TIME of the year, as she describes the process of T it's not unusual, even ~: healinl that sh&'has been going TH almost a month to go and on a weeknight, to see through since her experience. W:he final filing deadline. days a queue ,in front the Deer Part of her healing includes away, candidates for Newark Park Tavern, a parade of recently publishing a book on City Council and Mayor are readying for patrons waiting to enter the the experienc~, titled_ a contest they all expect to win. historic watering hole. "Shattered." .· The race for mayor, a three-year term, "She is one of tbe most However, itis unusual -;ji'' • . ~ pits Mayor Hal Godwin, who has fended when those lined up are courageous people! have ever off challengers in other elections, against sporting ,coats · met," said Angela :seguin, coor well-known and well-connected Newark and ties 'or -dinator of Sexual <Dffense lawyer Vance Funk III. It has many peo wearing high Support at the tJni~ersity of ple who know both tom over_who they beels. Delaware. SOS"'is one of the will vote for. Such was Also as of Tuesday, March 9, of the the case one three council seats up for election, only · Thursday incumbent Chris Rewa in District 6 is evening last being challenged. Ken Bartholomew, fall when the who lives in the Woods at Louviers and Downtown Streit is a former county police officer, MBNA Newark employee and Vietnam Veteran, has filed Partnership hosted its annual See RACES, 9 .. fall mixer. It is an autumnal opportunity for fellowship and networking that draws Newark businesspeople. Each No n·eed year, the DNP fills the second floor of the Deer Park with a steady stream of well for new fees. dressed, business card-carry ing hand-shakers. Manager's report details However, last fall we had so many attendees that a line low apartment vacancy rate was required. As someone left the second floor, another By KAYTIE DOWLING businessperson was allowed up. It was crazy. NEWARK POST CONTRIBUTING WRITER The crowd draw was the first public performance of a ESIDENTS have an additional classic rock-and-roll band ·R two weeks to study up on now named Club Phred. Newark-' s current apartment com The ensemble of middle plex laws before proposed revisions con aged musicians was formed cerning off-campus student housing will two years ago by Newark be discussed by the City Council. native Fred Dawson. All band The discussion was delayed by members at one time were Councilman Karl Kalbacher. Monday, professional musicians. Some March 8 in an effort to let constituents See UP FRONT, 7 .... catch up on the issue. And -there's lots to catch up on. On Feb. 26, City Manager Carl Luft released a report that detailed a lower than average apartment vacancy rate and explained Luft's reasoning for stating that current apartment fees adequately See APARTMENTS, 17 7 99462 00002 3 IN SPORTS: Blue Hen:s seas:on: ends. page 13. • St. Mark's basketball: girls \~lin. bors IID:se i-m [ J!lJ• .t"r ..~·~r s .. oag.e 13 PAGE 2 • NEWA,RK POST • MARCH 12, 2004 737-0724 · • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST ·:· POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled Offices: The paper's offices are each week from the files of the HE Delaware . State Police is located conveniently in Suite Newark Police Department, New T investigating a two-vehicle 206, Madeline Crossing, 168 Castle County Police and the crash on Rt.- 273, which sev Elkton Rd., Newark, DE Delaware State Police by the ej:ed' the right leg of a 46-year-old 19711. Office hours are 8:30 newspaper staff ~iSil}g Sun, .Md. ,man. a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. · On· Wednesday, March 3 at Phone: (302) 737-0724 approximately · 5:47 a.m. a 2004 Mack garbage truck, owned by Tri Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 State Waste Solutions Inc. was trav e-mail: [email protected] Two eling )¥estbound on Rt. 273 attempt To subscribe: Call 737-0724 or ' ijlg to turn left onto southbound 1-800-220-3311. To begin a 1ackson Hall Road. Geo.rge T convenient home-delivery sub Collins, Sr., 52, of Wilmington was scription, simply call. studentS tb,e. operator of the vehicle. To place a classified or display A 2003 Yamaha motorcycle ad: Call 737-0724 or 1-800- qperated by Michael J. Talley, 46, of Rising Sun, was traveling west 220-3311. robbed botmdonRt. 273. HE STAFF of the Newark Post is ... Police said the garbage truck Teager to assist readers and advertis HE Newark Police Department ' turned ijlto the path of the motorcy- ers. Reporters, writers, editors and T is investigating two unrelateq cle apd due to the fact that the salespeople can be contacted as listed: robberies that occurred James B. Streit, Jr. is the publisher overnight Friday, March 5. The first took place at approxi- told police that while he was walking bomb made of a bottle filled with Dickinson High School, St. John the of the Newark Post. He sets policies and . his dog Feb. 11 on the trail near flammable liquid, fitted with a wick Beloved School and Brandywine manages all departments in the Newark . mately 11:04 p.m. · office. Call him at 737-0724. The victim, a 20-year-old Phillips Park and Apple Road he was or rag that is ignited before throwing. Springs Elementary School all on University of Delaware student, was struck . on the head and his money Newark detectives are investigat March 3, and, Stanton Middle School Darrerw. Cole is the news editor. taken. ing possible suspect leads. Anyone on March 4. He leads the day-to-day operation of the at .a party in the unit block of newsroom. Call him at 737-0724. Kershaw Street in Newark when· he Westbrook was released pending with information should contact the Police theorize the intruder would a court appearance. · Newark Police Department, 366- enter each school by smashing win Marty Valania prepares the sports became involved in an altercation with four white male suspects, police 7110 ext. 133 or Delaware Crime dows or entering through unsecured pages of this newspaper. The sports Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333. doors. Once inside, he would locate editor is seldom in the office, however, said. During the incident, one suspect Fire bomb tossed he checks in frequently. Leave mes who is described as a white male, 5 the nurse's office, enter the office and sages for Marty at 1-800-220-3311 . foot 10 to 5 foot 11, 170 to 180 lbs, On Friday, March 5 at approxi School thief charged remove various prescription medica with short brown hair, jerked a gold mately 2:30a.m., an unknown person tions of students who attend these Jan Blankenship is the Dffice chain from around the victim's neck. threw a "fire. bomb" through the The Delaware State Police schools, police said. manager and editorial assistant who The sus-pects then left the party basement window of a residence in Burglary Squad arrested Jarin F. Teti, Investigators were able to recover processes most press releases. She the 100 block of Haines Street, 19, of Newark, for seven area school evidence at the scenes of the crimes, prepares obituaries and People briefs. and fled in an unknown direction. The incident was reported to officers according to Newark Police -burglaries between Feb. 25. and which linked Teti to the crimes. She is assisted by Kathy Burr. Contact The residents of the house were March4. Teti was charged with seven them at 737-0724. a short time later by the victim, police said. hosting a party with 10 people in the Police arrested Teti on Friday, counts of felony btirglary, four felony Robin Broomall is a staff reporter. The s~cond incident took place at basement when the Molotov cocktail March 5, at 7 p.m. after a lengthy counts of obtaining a controlled sub. Reach her at 737-0724. approximately 3:14 a.m., Saturday, . ignited. The fire was extinguished by investigation. The schools he is stance, seven counts of misdemeanor March 6. The victim, a 21-year-old the residents prior to the arriv·al of the accused of burglarizing include theft, seven counts of criminal mis Phil Toman has been the paper's chief and one count of criminal tres- arts editor since 1969. Well-known in University of Delaware student, was Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Skyline Middle School on Feb. 25, the arts community, he writes his col walking on Duke Street in Newark Company and no one was injured. Independence School on March 2, . pass. umn from his Newark home. Leave when he was approached from A Molotov cocktail is a crude H.B. Dupont Middle School, Teti was arraigned at Magistrate messages for him at 737-0724.