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etown Newspaper Since 1910 .:. < ~.Iii."I11111.""··········· ptember 21, 2007 Newark, Del. Up FRONT New ruling. in reservoir Lights on Perfect weather greets visitors to annual fall festival unny skies and cooler season to come. Attendees walked through the Stemperatures greeted vis­ Thousands of people from many informational booths, case at NHS itors to the city's annual the university and Newark watched demonstrations of Community Day last Sunday, communities came out to everything from Tai Chi to Judge denies city's By MARTY VALANIA Sept. 16, giving Newark resi­ the day-long event on the cheerleading and enjoyed per­ motions for new trial on dents an early taste of the f~ University of Delaware Green. formances by local bands. NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER several claims f this were Hollywood the By CHRISTINE NEFF I final score would've been different. NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Unfortunately, in this case, it's not Hollywood and .S. District Court Judge Gregory Concord High earned a 26-12 U Sleet ruled this week on efforts victory over host Newark High by Newark attorneys to get new Saturday night at Hoffman trials or reduced verdict awards in the Stadium. city's lawsuit with Donald M. Durkin That final score, though, Contractors Inc. was the only Sleet denied the city's motions for bleak spot on new trials on several claims of the law­ an otherwise suit, including one that the city violated remarkable eve­ the contractor's civil rights. ning. However, the judge asked for sup­ What's so plemental briefs from both parties to remarkable? reconsider the measure and amount of Let's just start damages awarded on the breach of con- with the fact . tract claim. The amount of damages that the football originally decided for that claim was game was played Valania Saturday NIGHT See RESERVOIR, 12 - that's under the lights. No big deal, you say? Newark games have been played under the lights for Public years. Well, the lights were con­ demned in the spring and it approval wasn't until June that an effort began to fix or replace the old lights so that games could be played there this fall. needed That left less than three months to accomplish some­ Christina District will thing of great magnitude in a school district already ~n the ask voters to decide on tightest possible budget. Neighborhood Schools plan It's doubtful that you could've found anybody that BY MARY E. PETZAK really believed that any games would be played at night this NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER season - let alone the home oters in Christina School District opener. will be asked to approve a $10.5 Yet, by an amazing show of V million Capital Referendum support and passion, Newark on Tuesday, Nov. 6, as well as a played it's first night game Neighborhood Schools Act (NSA) plan right on schedule. And the that will add an elementary school lights? They are new and as on the Route 40 corridor and convert good as lights at any high Bayard Intermediate School to a middle school stadium. school in Wilmington. The community - and by The Delaware Department of community, I mean former Education (DOE) has already approved Newark football players, for­ increasing the state funding formula mer Newark students, current See ,17 See , 7 , . IN SPORTS: Newark·falls to Concord in home opener, page 14. • local players eager to face UD, page 15. ~----------------------~-.--~-----~ ' - - ~ ~~ - - PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 Can we help? POLICE BLOTTER • Police Blotter is compiled each reported being struck in the face exchanging words with him in were told on Wednesday, Sept. Offices: The paper's offices are weekfrom the files o/the Newark on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 1a.m., front of the Deer Park in the 100 12, at 12:01 a.m. located conveniently in Suite 206, Police Department, New Castle at a home in the 100 block of block of W. Main Street, police Madeline Crossing, 168 Elkton Rd., County Police and the Delaware Courtney Street. Police will were told on Friday, Sept. 14, at Alcohol, noise law Newark, DE 19711. Office hours State Police by the newspaper continue the investigation. 1:33 a.m. are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. staff. A 22-year-old Newark woman violations detailed Phone: (302) 737-0724 was issued a criminal summons Vehicles targeted The Alcohol Enforcement Unit for offensive touching after a 17- Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 and other officers of the Newark Suspect grabs man, yeat-old girl said the defendant A GPS unit was stolen from . Police Department continued e-mail: [email protected] takes cell phone slapped her on the face while on E. a Chevy Suburban ' parked in the their stepped-up, strict enforce­ Main Street at Academy Street. unit block of Fremont Road, ment of alcohol and noise related To subscribe: Call 1-800-220-3311. An unknown white man Police said Emma Skillman was after an unknown suspect broke laws last week. To begin a convenient home-deliv­ grabbed the shirt collar of a 21- released pending an appearance the driver's side window, police Some of the recent violations ery subscription, simply call. year-old man standing on Corbit in court. were told on Monday, Sept. 17, include: Street west of Main Street and To place a classified or display Art supplies were taken from at 6:27 a.m. Tyler Hammond, 18, of ordered him to "give me every­ • ad: Call 737-0724 or 1-800-220- a book bag left unattended at the Eggs thrown at a foods truck Lincoln, under age consumption thing you have," police were told 3311. Newark Free Library in the 700 driving in the 100 block of Elkton of alcohol, on Sunday, Sept, 16, on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 12:26 block of Library Avenue, police Road caused one of the side mir­ at 3:08 a.m., on Academy Street a.m. The victim turned over his were told on Friday, Sept. 14, at rors to break, police were told on HE STAFF of the Newark Post is cell phone, and the suspect fled, east of Delaware Avenue; 3:41 p_m. Monday, Sept. 17, at 3:01 a.m. Jorge Flores Cortez, 21, of Teager to assist readers and adver­ police were told. Investigation An unknown suspect reached An unknown suspect smashed Wilmington, driving under the tisers. Reporters, writers, editors will continue. across the counter at a market the front window of a Ford F-150 influence, and three juvenile and salespeople can be contacted in the 800 block of S. College parked in the 600 block of S. as listed: males from Wilmington, under­ Laptop reported stolen Avenue and stole more than 120 College Avenue and stole elec­ age consumption of alcohol, on Marly VaIaIla is the General during party scratch-off lottery tickets, /police tronics equipment from inside, Sunday, Sept. 16, at 2:06 a.m., Manager of the Newark Post. He sets were told on Friday, Sept. 14, at police were told on Saturday, on E. Main Street at S. College policies and manages all departmen­ Residents of a home in the unit 12:29 p.m. Sept. 15, at 10:08 a.m. Avenue; The front window of a Jeep tsin the Newark office. Call him at block of Choate Street reported Police investigated a reported Danielle O'Neill, 18, of Liberty parked in the 1000 block 737-0724. a laptop computer and an Ipod bomb threat at a gas station in the Brigantine, N.J., underage con­ being stolen from the house dur­ 800 block of S. College Avenue of S. College Avenue was shat­ Christine Neff is the news editor. sumption of alcohol, on Sunday, ing a party there on Friday, Sept. on Friday, Sept. 14, at 7:05 a.m. tered by an unknown suspect who Sept. 16, at 1:34 a.m., on Benny She leads the day-to-day operation of 14, at 2:01 a.m. The electronics An unknown caller told the owner stole a GPS unit from inside, the newsroom. Call her at 737-0724. Street at Lovett Street; were being stored in a locked a bomb was in the store. Officers police were told on Saturday, Michael Newberg, 18, of Mary E. PetZ8k is a staff bedroom, police were told. The did not find any suspicious items, Sept. 15, at 8:25 a.m, Langhorne, Pa., underage con­ reporter and specializes in education unknown suspects likely used said police. An Infiniti was stolen from in sumption of alcohol, on Sunday, coverage. Reach her at 737·0724. a tool to force the door open. Two Newark men were front of a home in the unit block Joe Backer prepares the sports Investigation will continue. charged with terroristic threat­ of W. Cleveland Avenue, police See BLOTTER, 21 ~ pages of this newspaper. The sports ening after threatening to shoot editor is seldom in the office, how­ a 23-year-old man in the unit Attempted break-in block of Benny Street, on Friday, ever, he checks in frequently. Leave investigated Sept. 14, at 2:30 a.m., said police. messages for joe at 737-0724. Defendants Osasuyi Obazee and Weekly crime report Other contributing writers A resident of a home in the 900 block of Devon Drive report­ Jacob Katona were released on STATISTICS FOR SEPT. 2·8, 2007, COMPILED BY NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT include Ruth Kelly, Alfred Gruber, bail, said police. Tracy Downs, Elbert Chance, Marvin ed a rear porch window being broken and a screen door dam­ A bike was stolen from the INVESTIGATIONS CRIMINAL CHARGES Hummel and Mark Sisko Leave mes­ back yard of a home in the unit aged by an unknown suspect who 2006 2007 THIS 2006 2007 sages for them at 737-0724.

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