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•••• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 .:• 1 DOth Year, 30th Issue © 2009 August 14, 2009 www.newarkpostonllne.com Newark, Del. Travel plaza closing 35% water rate hike for 10 months could come in Oct. McFarland stated several rea utility. By MARK CORRIGAN sons for the increase, as fol • The need to recover lows: increased operation & main [email protected] • Revenues· have been tenance costs which were not he Newark . City depressed due to consump collected under the water rates TCouncil, Monday tion which has been 7.3 per adopted earlier this year. night, introduced an cent below budgeted volumes • The need to achieve a 20 ordinance that could bring for the first six months of the percent operating margin in higher water costs to Newark year. the water utility in compli residents. • The need for increased ance with the city's financial In a memorandum to the investment in the water infra policies that were adopted mayor and council, Finance structure over the next few earlier this year. Director Dennis McFarland years to maintain service lev According to estimates by recommended a 35 per els. McFarland, the 35 percent cent increase in retail water • The need to recover city rates, effective October 1. overhead costs from the water See COUNCIL, 5 ~ he clock is ticketing on a construction of a new travel The main facility will T Delaware landmark. plaza near Newark. incorporate many elements On Sept. 8 at 1 a.m., As early as next summer, of Leadership in Energy the Delaware Department travelers will see a 42,000- and Environmental Design of Transportation (DelDOT) square-foot main building and (LEED) standards in design and contractor HMSHost 5,700 square-foot gas station, and construction. Energy and Corporation will close that including a convenience store water conservation equip haven ofI-95 highway fare, the and 21 fuel pumps that will ment and fixtures will be used Delaware Welcome Center. also include high-speed diesel That will clear the way for fuel dispensers. See PLAZA, 5 ~ Partner benefits approved of council, Assistant to the of Councilman Ezra Temko, By MARK CORRIGAN City Manager Charles Zusag explored the definition of addressed the issue, both ver "spouse" and wants to expand [email protected] bally, and in a memorandum it to include domestic partner n a unanimous vote, the he submitted on March 4. ships. At present, spouse has I Newark City Council In the memo, Zusag quot been meant as "legally mar approved granting funeral ed city ordinances that allow ried opposite sex partner." and emergency leave bene emergency and funeral leave The problem the city fits to city employees with for family members, includ council is facing is defining a domestic partners. ing spouses. See BENEFITS, 5 ~ Speaking at the request The council, at the urging A Ilgld of antarlal ...nt ..... Page 3 ...ark blgb scbool grldlrol preview .. • • • • • • • • Pagel ... Page 2 • The Newark Post • Friday, August 14, 2009 News. Advertising • 737-0724 Classifieds • 1-800-220-3311 POLICE BLOlTER Graffiti artist tags with a circle at the top with and nearby Caravel East commu black hat and white sneakers in ty locating him." Anyone with Can we help? an upside-down cross through nity. the rear of the store with a large information pertaining to this 0ffI_ The pape(s offices are mayor's law office the circle and what appeared to In each case, the Scholl black bag. whereabouts is asked to con located conveniently in Suite 109, Newark Police are investi be the letters "RERM" with a entered the homes and removed Stevens, the only employee tact Troopers at 302-633-5000 Pomeroy Station, E. Main St., 218 gating more instances of graffi small star at the end. No video valuables (jewelry, electronics, in the store at the time, tried to ext. 607. Newark, DE 19711. Office hours surveillance was available for cash) from inside. He also stole stop the man from leaving, but InJuly, troopers were called are 8:30 am. to 5 p.m. weekdays. ti along Main St. Several busi~ nesses, including Mayor Vance review. prescription medication from was unsuccessful. She stated to the Walmart on Centerville PIIane: (302) 737-0724 Funk's law office, were victims the Caravel East community. that she saw him leave in the Road near Prices Corner for fIaIIIIII: (302) 737-9019 of vandalism last week. Alertl1eighbor helps He has been charged with two direction of the rear of the store. a report of a robbery. A white E.... : [email protected] Funk reported seeing an counts of burglary, obtaining The suspect dropped a pair of male suspect, now believed to To ...... To begin aconvenient unknown design spray paint police nab suspect prescription medication during NBN Gear jeans on his way be Stayathome, entered the store and approached the cus home-delivery subscription, call ed on the dumpster behind On Friday, New Castle a burglary, two counts of theft out. An inventory of the store and criminal mischief. revealed the man took 18 cop tomer service counter. The sus 1-800-220-3311. his office at 273 E. Main St. County Police responded to New Castle County Police ies of Race to Witch Mountain, pect, who was holding a plastic place • Call The dumpster belongs to Mid the unit block of Westridge To c:llllllllll1II: 1- have arrested Robert Scholl, valued at $21.99 each. Video bag, began to argue with the 800-220-3311. Atlantic Waste Systems of Road, Glasgow, for a report 32, who resides in the 200 surveillance was retrieved and customer service representative Easton, Md. The mayor stat of a burglary in progress after To place • ...., It Call 737- is being reviewed. about the bag. ed that he checks his property the neighbor observed the block of Benjamin Drive in 0724. Bear. The clerk, who at the time daily for damage and that the crime unfold. HE STAFF of the Newark Post is He has been charged with was counting money from- a T incident occurred between 5 As the offi eager to assist readers and adver burglary related offenses after a Stayathome isn't cash drawer, was startled when pm, August 6 and 8 am, August cers were en tisers. Reporters, writers, ednors neighbor observed him break Webster Stayathome isn't the male reached across the 7. Digital photos were taken route to the and salespeople can be contacted ing into a home in the Porter at home and State Police are counter and forcibly removed as listed: and entered into a central data crime scene, base for comparison. Square community and later on the lookout for the Newark the undisclosed amount of cash the neighbor man. Thanks to an anony from her hands and ran out of IIDIIIIIIIIIr is the Editor of the Another spray paint tag was told dispatch relayed information to the 911 mous tip the store. Newark Post he leads the day-to-day found at the rear wall of the ers the sus Center as he fled in a car. An officer observed the car flee received after operation of the newsroom. Call him Copy Maven, located at 136 E. pect had just atm~. Main St. Officers observed the ing the area and recovered the a release was fled the home Scholl victim's stolen property from posted by the Tools stolen from Mart CerripII serves as word "RAID" sprayed in bub in a black col- his vehicle. local media, Assistant Ednor and can be reached ble letters and in brown paint. ored Honda. job site Stayathome, atm~. Another smaller tag, "RKY6", Officer Michael Murphy Jack Corrozi Builders 24, of also in brown paint, was found responded to the scene and reported a theft from their Jonathan Waddell is our Design Thief escapes with Aronimink on a stairwell 20 feet away. observed a black Honda trav site at 2000 Fountain View Director. He handles design and Drive in Owners estimated that the graf eling north on Route 896. Witch Mountain DVD Circle, Newark. A number of composition of our pages. Newark , fiti was placed between August Murphy stopped the car and Police are searching for a i s f a c i n g Stayathome unknown suspects had used a Ilea QIIaeyIr is the 2 and August 4. observed the victim's check suspect that stole 18 DVD's makeshift ladder to gain access Newark Post'S advertising manager A criminal mischief report book (in plain view) near the from Blockbuster Video, at possible charges in a robbery to a second floor window. The who manages the local sales team. was reported by Sante Fe driver's seat. 260 College Square Shopping at a discount store. business had locked all points She can be reached at 1-443-245- Restaurant at 190 E. Main St. The driver, Robert Scholl, Center. Warrants are currently on of entry on the first floor. 51103. in response to several designs was arrested and later linked Employee Lisa Stevens file ' Charging Stayathome A search ofthe site revealed Jill 8aIoIf handles accounts in scratched into two windows. to a second burglary that had reported seeing a white male, with Robbery 2nd (felony). that an air compressor, hose, the New Castle County area and is an Police discovered a large design occurred weeks prior in the 23 to 27 years old, six-feet tall, According to police "because automotive account specialist. Call average build, facial hair, wear Webster rarely stays at home, investigators have had difficul- See BLOTTER, 7 ~ himatm~. ing a black t-shirt, black jeans, fte ...sells real estate advertising. He can be reached by calling 1-443-Z4HI31.