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.... ~ Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 .:. 98th Year, 25th Issue ©2007 July 13, 2007 Newark, Del. Up FRON[ No change Amodern-day for Center Traffic n'ot , Street rentals bad here Council denies request By MARTY VALANIA treasure hunt to exempt street from .......................•........ NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Geocaching combines GPS , Student Home Ordinance can't believe that I'm actu technology with old-fashioned By CHRISTINE NEFF I ally going to say this - but A traffic really isn't that bad hide and ·seek NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER right here in Newark and ~~~ ~~~~~~~~:~~ a mOdern- there's a study to prove it. By PATRICIA E. LANG enter Street will not go the way I know, I know. I hate traf Cof N. Chapel Street and other fic and complain about it more NEWARK POST CONTRIBUTING WRITER areas exempted from the city's than anybody. But, compared strict Student Home Ordinance, as to other places, we're fairly ecently, a dozen or so persons Newark City Council voted Monday lucky here and a recent study Rmet up at the White Clay Creek night against a request to ease rental proves it. Nature Center here in Newark to restrictions there. The study, which was learn about the largest treasure hunt in Under the current law, owners of done by the the world. rental properties can rent to families and Washington, Forget the perils of the high seas up to two unrelated tenants. An exemp D.C. TRIP orga and "Pirates of the Caribbean." Leave tion to the Student Home Ordinance nization, ranks your swords and daggers at home. would allow owners to rent to up to three the 10 worst traf Geocaching is perfect for the 21st-cen students. fic roads in the tury man or woman, combining the techc The request came through a real estate state. It cites facts nology of Global Positioning Systems agent charged with selling a home at 21 about how much (GPS) with the old-fashioned game of Center Street, a residential street near time and fuel are hide and seek. Newark's downtown. The agent said i:> wasted by travel- w=~"--"--l ~'Sometimes geocaching is referred to, See COUNCIL , 13 ~ ing these roads at Valania humorously; as 'Nerds in the Woods,'" peak times. The said Mike Ott, current head of the TRIP study also gives scary Delaware Geocachers organization. figures on how the number of Geocaching is an outdoor game Christina re cars in the state has increased played by people allover the world. To 25 percent more than the play, a person hides a container, called quickly growing population. elects officers Anybody who has sat in See GEOCACHING, 19 ~ traffic trying to get up and down Interstate-95 didn't for 2007 board need a study to know that it's one of the most congested Board's revised Policy areas in the state. Manual is scheduled for In fact, it is the biggest traffic nightmare in Delaware vote in August according to the study. Again, to anybody that's ~ BY MARY E. PElZAK out driving around these days none of this seems surprising. NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER The one thing that is sur prising to me about the study ollowing reorganization and the is how well we actually have Fswearing-in of a new member on it. July 2, the Christina Of the 10 worst traffic District school board spots, we have just two here is reconstituted but not in Newark - Elkton Road and changed very much. corning into Newark via the James Durr was re Kirkwood Highway. And even elected as president of the those rank just ninth and tenth board and John McKenzie on the list. was re-elected as vice As a side, I'm not sure how president. any list can be compiled with George ' Evans was cho out having Main Street on it. Members of the Delaware Geocachers sen to be the board's rep- Durr Don't get me wrong - I demonstrate the hobby at a program spon resentative to the Delaware love Main Street. It's inviting An example of a cache. sored by White Clay Creek State Park. See SCHOOLS , 18 ~ See UPF,-ONT, 7 " 1t(~ ,PORTS: UD baseball se~s , hope in Oregon State, page, 14. ~ Su)lurban Swim :, L~ague Results, page 15. " PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • JULY 13, 2007 737 -0724 • Fax 737-9019 Can we help? POLICE BLOTTER • Police Blotter is compiled each OffIces: The paper's offices are weekfrom the files of the Newark located conveniently in Suite 206, Police Department, New Castle Madeline Crossing, 168 Elkton Rd., County Police and the Delaware NPD warns of laptop burglaries Newark, DE 19711. OffIce hours State Police by the newspaper are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. staff. Since the beginning of sometinIe between Friday • Do not allow anyone June, the Newark Police morning and early Monday into your home you do not PIIaae: (302) 737-0724 Department has investigated morning, at no specific time of personally know. F~~(302)737-9019 Grenades found in home seven burglaries in which day. • Be aware of your ....: [email protected] laptop computers were among To protect Newark residents surroundings, and get to know , Children playing in a home items stolen. Six of the seven from being victims of these the other members of your T...... crlbe: call 1-800-220-3311. in the 300 block of Paper Mill burglaries occurred in the crimes, the Newark Police conununity. To begin a convenient home-deliv Road found military munitions residential areas near downtown Depanrnentis reconunending • Report any and all ery subscription, simply call. later identified as grenades in the Newark. residents take the following suspicious activity immediately, T. place a ca.HIed or dispIaJ .. basement on Thursday, July 5, at In all of the incidents, actions: as it occurs, to the Newark ad: Call 737-0724 or 1-800-220- 6:42 p.m. , said the Newark Police said police, burglars gained • Secure all doors and Police Department via' 9-1-1 3311. Department. entry to the home through an windows whether you are home or the non-emergency number, The children's mother called unlocked door or window. All or leaving your residence for 366-7111. police to report the find. Newark of the burglaries have occurred any length of time. HE STAFF of the Newark Post is Police responded and notified the Teager to assist readers and adver Delaware State Police Explosive tisers. Reporters, writers, editors Ordinance Disposal Team, which Game system, jewelry video games and various pieces for carrying a deadly weapon in and salespeople can be contacted collected the munitions for taken of jewelry, police were told on open view after police saw him as listed: identification and destruction. ' Friday, July 6, at 5:46 p.m. carrying what appeared to be a Police continue to investigate An unknown burglar came .45 caliber, semi-automatic pistol Marty Yalalla is the General how the items got into the home. through an unlocked kitchen Seen with weapon on Thursday, July 5, at 11:10 Manager of the Newark Post. He sets window in the rear of a home in p.m., in the 200 block of E. Main policies and manages aU departmen the 200 block of Murray Road and A ,24-year-old Newark man Street. Police said the suspect, tsin the Newark office. Call him at Laptop, game system stole a Nintendo game system, was issued a criminal summons Robert Boyle of the unit block 737-8724. stolen of Stallion Drive, was released pending a court appearance. Cllristlne left is the news editor. A laptop computer, Playstation She leads the day-ta-day operation of 2 and wallet were stolen from the newsroom. Call her at 737-8724. a home in the unit block of N . _Weekly crime repor,t Other incidents ..., E. PetZ8k is a staff Chapel Street, by an unknown An unknown suspect stole a reporter and specializes in education suspect who came in through an STATISTICS FOR JUNE 24-30, 2007, COMPILED BY NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT carton of cigarettes valued at more coverage. Reach her at 737-8724. unlocked door, police were told than $30 from a convenience store Joe Backer prepares the sports on Sunday, July 1, at 9:57 a.m. INVESTIGATIONS CRIMINAL CHARGES in the 200 block of E. Delaware pages of this newspaper. The sports 2006 2007 THIS 2006 2007 THIS Avenue, police were told on editor is seldom in the office, how 9·1·1 call deters PART I OFFENSES TO DATE TO DATE WEEK TO DATE TO DATE WEEK Sunday, July 8, at 11 :29 p.m. ever, he checks in frequently. Leave unwanted guest Murder/manslaughter 0 0 0 0 1 0 Two rear windows of a school messages for Joe at 737-8724. Attempted murder 0 0 0 0 0 0 building in the 700 block of An unknown suspect entered Kidnap 0 3 1 11 1 0 Casho Mill Road were damaged OIlIer CllldrlIIatIng writeIs Rape 6 6 0 2 4 0 include Ruth Kelly, Alfred Gruber, a home in the 100 block of E. by unknown suspects who may Unlawful sexual contact 2 5 0 0 1 0 have entered the building, police Tracy Downs, Elbert Chance, Marvin Park Place through an unlocked window and fled the home after Robbery 47 20 2 48 36 0 were told on Wednesday, July 4, Hummel and Mark SiskoLeave mes hearing a resident call 9-1 -1, Aggravated assault 28 31 0 30 32 0 at 1:41 p.m.