.++• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 .++• 93rd Year, Issue 29 ©2002 August 9, 2002 Newark, Del. • 50¢ Alcohol regs okayed curve By JIM STREIT Pla8ners disagree with 'special use permit' NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER plan, council to make USUALLY do not use final decisions in Sept. I my bully pulpit in this front-page space to pro­ mote other columnists' work. By ERIC G. STARK However, this week I mU$t bring.to your attention the NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER work. of two of our regulars. more than 60 people huddled in the council chamber - many with an opllllOn - the Newark Planning Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday to recommend to city council a major overhaul in zoning codes concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages in Newark. The three-hour, 55-minute plan­ ning commission meeting was devot­ ed mostly to discussion of proposed amendments to the code on alcoholic beverage sales that were spurred ' by See ALCOHOL, 2 ~ Citizens can speak about capital plans his Monday, residents will be T able to tell the Newark City Council what they think of the proposed $12.7 million Capital Water violators are warned. Improvement Program. "It's a lot of money," Newark City AST FRIDAY at 6 p.m., or landscaping that wais in the Dombroski, -the city's director Manager Carl Luft said, "but fortu­ L Delaware Gov. Ruth process of being installed last of water· and waste. nately we have been planning for this Ann Minner issued Friday. "Mandatory will mean no out­ for a while." mandatory restrictions on water The use of water for agricul­ side water use, only using a The five-year plan, which includes usage in northern New Castle tural purposes is acceptable. bucket." three significant projects in 2003, will County. For commercial and retail nurs­ Dombroski said Newark has be the subject of a public hearing at Newark will follow these eries, there are restrictions on the benefit of a city crew who the council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the restrictions. For now. the times and manner in which can look for violators. This past Municipal Building, 220 Elkton But as early as Aug. 12 the watering can be done. weekend, 20 people were Road. city will become even harsher But in Newark, as early as issued warning letters. If any of The 2003-2007 capital improve­ . than the state on its restrictions. next Monday and as late as the these names surfaces again, ment program totals $12,793,800, an Currently Delaware residents end of the month, residents can they will be issued a first increase of $188,860 or 1.5 percent are banned from general water­ forget those exceptions. offense fine. more than last year's plan. - ing- of residential lawns and "When demand becomes Penalties for water use in Luft said the biggest increase in landscaping, except for newly higher or the supply diminish­ Newark include fines and water this plan comes in 2003, with a rec­ seeded or newly sodded lawns es, Newark will go to mandato­ being shut off to violating ommended capital budget of 7 99462 00002 3 ry restrictions, ~ ' _ ~ai d Jo ph •. " ~ g ,See 1IIJER, 21 ~ See afIIII., 21 ~ PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • AUGUST 9, 2002 737-0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. THE POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled Offices: The paper's offices are each week from the files of the HE FIRST SEIZ'URB located conveniently in the Newark Police Department, New T of a new designer C.IU. b Robscott Building, 153 E. Castle County Police and the drug called "Foxy" in Chestnut Hill Rd., Newark, DE Delaware State Police by the Delaware was made 19713. Office hours are 8:30 newspaper staff. Wednesday, July ~1. when e.tnent a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Newark Police arrested istr~tion'$ NottheNit rei~::· Phone: (302) 737-0724 Newark resident Jesse P. Regional Lab. Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 Stasi and charged him with fmned the che e-mail: [email protected] Two trafficking in designer drugs. up of the subs 'f'or According to police, a This drug is . To subscribe: Call 737-0724 or 1-800-220-3311. Cost is • search warrant was issued ingested in a tablet form and $15.95 per year to New Castle discount for Stasi's home in the 600 will prodUce mild haUucinat­ County addresses. To begin a Igner block Lehigh Road on April tions and an overaU"body subscription, simply call. 9. The Newark Police high." Police said 01 To place a classified: Call 737- stores hit Department Special users are attracted 1) 0724 or 1-800-220-3311 . EW CASTLE County drug Investigations Unit conduct~ because of its simiJarity to To place a display ad: Call 737- N Police are investigating an ed a search following an Ecstasy. 0724 or 1-800-220-3311. armed robbery that occurred in the Brookside HE STAFF of the Newark Post is Teager to assist readers and advertis­ Shopping Center. ers. Reporters, writers, editors and On Thursday, Aug. ' 1, at 8:37 other employees were in a locked ported to Christiana Medical taken into custody and released salespeople can be contacted as listed: a.m., county police officers office with a glass window. The Center. The Newhart family and after posting $259 bond, police James B. Streit, Jr. is the publisher . rushed to the Family Dollar Store suspect smashed the window Cheng were treated for minor said. of the Newark Post. He sets policies and on Marrows Road following a while waving a handgun, entered strains, bruises and abrasions and manages all departments in the Newark hold-up. Police said the female the office and demanded cash. released, police said. office . Call him at 737-0724. clerk reported that as she was Employees complied and the sus­ Police said Cheng received a Three gunmen Eric G. Stark is the news editor. He entering the store, a black male pect fled with an undisclosed citation for driving on the shoul­ rob party-goers leads the day-to-day operation of the holding a handgun pushed her amount of currency, police said. der of the roadway. newsroom. Call him at 737-0724. from behind. The gunman Police described the suspect as Newark police are continuing Marly Valania prepares the sports demanded money from inside the, a black male, 20 to 30 years old, their investigation of an armed pages of this newspaper. The sports Cop on bike hold-up in the first block of editor is seldom in the office, however, store. six feet, 240 pounds, wearing a he checks in frequently. Leave mes­ After being given an undis­ short-sleeve black shirt, greenish­ makes drug arrest Madison Drive shortly after mid­ sages for Marty at 1-800-220-3311. dosed amount of cash, the robber yellow T-shirt, dark pants, and night, Thursday, Aug. 1. A bicycle-riding Newark offi­ Police learned of the crime Kathy Burr is the office manager bound the victim with tape and wearing a dark mask. and editorial assistant who processes fled through a rear door, police Anyone with information cer made a drug arrest after he later that day when one victim most press releases. She prepares obit­ said. about this crime should call pulled over a vehicle on told police of the.attack. The vic­ uaries an(J People briefs. She is assisted Officers immediately estab­ Delaware State Police, Troop 2 at Thursday, Aug. 1, around 6:45 tim said he was attending a party by Ginni Buongiovanni. Contact them at lished a perimeter around the . p.m. when he heard a commotion and 737-0724. 323-4411. store and searched the area with Newark police said an officer went outside to investigate. He Robin Broomall is a staff reporter. police canine, however, the gun­ was on routine bike patrol on told police he was met by two Reach her at 737-0724. man eluded capture. Under investigation Elkton Road when the policeman black males, both armed and April R. Smith is a University of The suspect is described as a On July 26 at about 6 p.m., saw a car pass whose occupants pointing handguns at his head Delaware senior communications major. black male in his late 20's to Delaware State Police investigat­ were not wearing seat belts. and neck. This surrimer, she is a staff reporter. early 30's. He is described as The cycling officer activated Another robber was pointing a Call her at 737-0724. ed a two-vehicle collision on having dark skin, a muscular Chestnut Hill Road and the bike's lights and the vehicle third gun at several persons who Phil Toman has been the paper's build, was wearing a blue T-shirt pulled over. had been ordered to the ground, arts editor since 1969. Well-known in Martindale Drive. with a hole in the back and old Police said a 1997 Honda During the traffic stop, the the man told police. He, too, was the arts community, he writes his week­ officer reported he noticed items forced to lay down. The trio took ly column from his Newark home. Leave blue jeans, police said. Civic driven by Cheryl Newhart, messages for him at 737-0724. Anyone with information 42, of Newark, was eastbound on inside the car that are associated an undisclosed amount of cash regarding this crime is asked to Rt. 4 in the left-turn lane. A 2002 with drug use. The occupants and fled. Other contributing writers include consented to a search and the As of press time, only the one Jack Bartley, Tracy Bachman, Elbert contact the New Castle County Nissan was traveling west on Rt.