·:. Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 •••• 97th Year, 22nd Issue ©2006 June 23, 2006 Newark, Del. • SO¢ Up FRONT More high B s di~"" ... one? school World Cup a s c eer on U.S. team in round one By SARAH SHERMAN until the MVP Lounge appeared. "This is fever in very new for Newark," he said. "One of the credits NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER most important things is to have a place to get together with friends. This is what we State, Christina District Newark n Saturday, June 17, the United States have needed for a long time." want increased rigor, Ofaced off against Italy in the first Lynda Schnurr, who watched the action By MARTY VALANIA round of the FIFA World Cup, in des­ with Williams, agreed. ''I'm from the States, foreign language ........................... perate need of a win. Fans who gathered at and my family was strictly football, but Peter got me into soccer. It's more ~un to ~atch NEWARK POST STAFF WRITFIl the MVP Sports Lounge at Pat's Pizza knew By MARY E. PETZAK that, and they brought enough enthusiasm so this way. And there's a very mternatIOnal that all of Newark would know it too. NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER can't say I have ever been The packed house at 160 Elkton Road was See WORLD CUP, 16 ~ I a fan of professional soc­ part of every play. Penalties on the Italians he Delaware State School Board's cer. In fact, I'd probably brought raucous cheers, and there was even Committee on High School choose getting a tooth pulled T a joyous round of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss over watching a Major League Graduation Requirements com­ Him Goodbye" when an Italian player was pleted its work and released its report Soccer game. ejected from the game. The crowd cried out That being and recommendations last week. The in agony with every blocked shot, and they Committee recommended increasing said; I must say pounded on tables and threw high fives that the World graduation requirements and rigo!' for when the zero was finally erased from the high school seniors graduating in 2011 Cup intrigues me American side of the scoreboard. ~ and beyond. more than a little But until recently, Newark residents bit. I've always Jean Allen, chair of the Committee would have had to look a lot further than and president of the State School Board, been a big fan of Elkton Road to find a place to enjoy the events that stir World Cup with fellow soccer fans. noted that the effect of the recommen­ passion. Well, the Peter Williams, originally of Wales, dations is an increase in the course World Cup does '-"~~'-----' commented that he had to travel to rigor and expectations for high school that and more in Valania Philadelphia for this kind of atmosphere students. most places on See ,14 the face of the earth. Fortunately, I stumbled on NEWARK POST PHOTOS BY STACEY DONOVAN some of that world fervor last week right here in Newatk. Newark fans caught World While looking for a quick Cup fever at Pat's MVP Court lunch, I ran across our parking Sports Bar last Saturday lot to the Pat's Pizza on Elkton when the U.S. team faced Road. I know they have big Italy in the first round of screen televisions with sports FIFA World Cup. The Elkton dismisses always on so I ducked into the Road bar will be open for all of the World Cup games. bar part to watch while I ~te. I admit to being surprised by what I saw. appeal The first day brought a large group of guys in Sides with city in deci­ France's national jersey cheer­ ing on their team as it took on sion on 108 E. Main St. Switzerland. The bar rocked with every ebb and flow of By CHRISTINE NEFF the game. That, however, paled NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER in comparison to my ensu­ ing trips later in the week. 'udge for Delaware's Superior One day I went there with NCourt has affirmed the Newark the express purpose of miss- ity Council acted justly in vot­ ing down an apartment complex pro­ See posed for the old CVS Pharmacy build­ ing at 108 E. Main Street Judge Richard Cooch on June 8 dis­ missed the appeal by developers Richard Handloff and H. Gibbons Young. In his 33-page decision, Cooch said the coun­ cil's vote against the proposal "was not, on the face of the record, an error of law See , 15 7 99462 00002 3 PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • JUNE 23,2006 737 -0724 -Fax 737-9019 NEWARK POST .:. POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled Offices: The paper's offices each week from the files of the j-ve~ar-'o1U Newark man told police. On seeing tIle, gun, are located conveniently in . Newark Police Department, New .••. "._I.U_."~~ on Friday, June victim turned over his wallet' Suite 206, Madeline Grossing, Castle County Police and the 1: 15 a;m. he was followed an undisclosed amount of mOMY, 168 Elkton Rd., Newark,DE Delaware State Police by the a parking lot on East Main said police. 19711. Office hours are 8:30 newspaper staff. Street by four unknown men who The Delaware State PoliceK:.. a.m. to 5 p.m . weekdays. deJnanded he give them his wallet. 9 and Aviation units joined ~ Police said the armed robbery Newark Police in a Seatch of the, Phone: (302) 737-0724 occurred in the eastern parking lot area but did not find the SUSpe(;t~: Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 Drugs, cash, of 329 E. Main St. The resident The victim described the men as e-mail: [email protected] ' was followed in the parking lot black males, 17 to .. 20 y To subscribe: Call 737-0724 or from the area of Kelway Plaza in wearing over-sized white t car seized Newark, said police. 1-800-220-3311. To begin a Anyone with informati New Castle County Police , When the man refused to give contact Det. Rieger at the convenient home-delivery sub- ce, arrested five people for drug vio­ up his money, he was knocked Police Department at 366~ scription, simply call. lations after undercover officers ''f Wthe ground and one of the sus­ ext. 133 or call Crime StoPJ'el:$ To place a classified or display witnessed a series of hand-to-hand ' pect$ .. sqowed him a handgun, said 1-800-TIP-3333. ' ad: Call 737-0724 or 1-8{)0·Y drug transactions in the Newark­ 220-3311. area community of Sparrow Run. Police said a team of under­ hood of a Pontiac Torrent located The driver, David Biernacki, HE STAFF of the Newark PO$t cover and foot patrol officers Trailer loses load Tis eager to assist readers and several cars . back, said police. 46, -of Sewell, N.J., was not advertisers. Reporters,.writers, conducted surveillance at a home Neither driver was injured, said A tractor trailer heading north injured, said police. Route 896 editors and salespeople can be in the unit block of Teal Circle on police. on state Route 896 at Corporate was closed for a period of time to contacted as listed: Friday, June 16, at 2 p.m. after Police said a Freightliner Boulevard in Glasgow overturned clean up the crash. on Friday, June 16, at 12:57 p.m., Marty Valania is the General hearing complaints of apparent coming towards the intersec­ Manager of the Newark Post. He drug transactions. tion with Pleasant' Valley Road dumping its load of steel beams Newark woman killed sets pOlicies and manages all Police said the officers saw struck the low-hanging overhead onto the roadway. departments In the Newark office" , several hand-to-hand drug trans­ wires, causing them to fall on a Delaware State Police said the in crash Call him at 737-0724. actions in front of two homes. Chevrolet Beretta driving behind truck was turning onto Corporate A Newark woman died Boulevard when its load of steel Christine Neff is the news Officers stopped several cars as it. Neither driver was injured, Saturday, June 17, around 6:59 beams shifted. This caused the editor. She leads the day~to-day they left the community, seizing said police. a.m. after she was thrown from operation of the newsroom. Call pet a quantity of drugs in at least two Crews from Delmarva Power truck to tum over and the beams the vehicle she was riding in at 737-0724. car stops, said police. On hear­ and Verizon cleared the wires and to fall onto the shoulder of the during a two-car crash on state road. Mary E. Pettak is a staff ing the police were near by, the restored service. Route 9, New Castle Avenue, reporter .and specializes in educa~ suspects started hiding drugs in a said Delaware State Police. tion coverage. Reach her at 737- Police said Deanna L. Wilson, 0724. ... trash can, said police. Officers recovered a total 33, of Newark, was riding, unre­ Joe BaCker prepares the of 174 grams of crack cocaine, strained, in the rear passenger's sports pages of this newspaper. 159 grams of marijuana, a 1994 Weekly crime report seat of a Nissan Maxima. When The sports editoris seldom in the. Mazda and $741, said police. STATISTICS FOR JUNE 4·10, 2006, COMPILED BY NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT the driver of the Nissan tried office, however, he checks in fn~· to make an illegal lefthand tum quently.