Stay safe, stay home. Enjoy Liberty Day celebrations here. PAGE 1s •:• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 •:• 95th Year, Issue 23 C2004 July 2, 2004 Newark, Del. • 50¢ UP FRONT Home Governor last hope rule By JIM STREIT NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER strikes EGULAR readers of this column through the years can confmn that I have frequently written out about or inferred my respect for public officials. Any Legislature takes away elected office is a thankless job and it's damned hard to Newark's power to tax please everyone. Just ask new alcohol businesses mayor Vance Funk. The task of legislating By DARREL W. COLE what's in the best interests of NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER all citizens is a challenging OY. Ruth Ann Minner plans to responsibility Gsign the bill taking away the city for those who, of Newark's ability to tax alco­ at the same hol-serving business, leaving city offi­ time, must cials with a bitter taste in their mouths please voters. toward some state leaders. With few Streit House Bill 359 passed the state exceptions, Senate June 23 and the House June 10 most local officials do a sin­ on votes of 18-3 and 38-3, respectively. cere, admirable job of strik­ The bill will become law if the governor ing the best balance. does nothing or signs it. For it to die, she However, last week, in a must veto it. move that has my undies "The Governor agrees with the steaming, the Delaware Senate followed the House's See 0 , 14 lead and handily succumbed to the pressures of the liquor lobby. They passed House Bill 359, legislation that will Don't fire prohibit Newark and Dewey Beach from collecting extra fees from alcohol-related outside! businesses. If signed by Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, this little legislative bouquet will cost By JOE OLIVIERI the citizens of Newark $100,000 a year and threaten NEWARK POST CONTRIBUTING WRITER the continuation of the city's LLET and BB guns are prohibit­ aggressive attack on alcohol­ ed from being fued outdoors in related problems. Newark, after lively discussion From the ftrst inkling of between Newark City Council members the Robert Wood Johnson and residents at a Monday, June 28 anti-binge drinking grant to meeting. The guns are not allowed to be fued unless for target practice "within a fully enclosed structure" that does not share a common wall with another residence, according to the new ordinance passed by council. Consensus of the council was that Newark was too densely populated an See B , 7 7 99 462 00002 3 .:. ::.=- :.:~·~·~: Blue blanks Gold in annual All-Star football, page 12. • Suburban Swim League results, page 13. PAGE 2 • NEWARK POST • JULY 2, 2004 737-0724 • Fax 737-9019 NEWARK PosT ·:· POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? • Police Blotter is compiled Offices: The paper's offices are each week from the files of the EW Castle County Police school. The student informed her located conveniently in Suite Newark Police Department, New Five N have arrested Kevin teacher, who in tum notified parents 206, Madeline Crossing, 168 Castle County Police and the Mcinerney, 51, of Newark. He that a man made the child do "inap­ Elkton Rd., Newark, DE Delaware State Police by the is accused of raping an eight-year-old propriate things," police said. 19711 . Office hours are 8:30 newspaper staff. rape female acquaintance, who was Detectives allege that the inci­ a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. between the ages of four and five at dents occurred at Mcinerney's former the times of the attack, according to residence in the 500 block of Corsica Phone: (302) 737-0724 police. Avenue in Bear. His 14-year-old Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 charges On Monday, June 21, at 9 p.m., ' daughter was the victim's babysitter e-mail: [email protected] Del DOT county detectives arrested Mcinerney during that time, police said. To subscribe: Call 737-0724 or levied in connection with incidents that Mcinerney is charged with five 1-800-220-3311. To begin a allegedly took place in 2000 and counts of felony rape in the first convenient home-delivery sub­ 2001. degree. worker Police reported that the investiga­ He was committed to the Howard scription, simply call. tion began when the child recently R. Young Prison on $1001>00 To place a classified or display saw a personal safety video in secured bail pending trial. ad: Call 737-0724 or 1-800- 220-3311. struck for illegal drug activity. Police digital scale, police said. A resi­ the driver and passenger are HE STAFF of the Newark Post is HE Delaware State Police Teager to assist readers and advertis­ are investigating a serious said the following four locations dent, Shawn Walker, 36, was described as Hispanic males. T were searchep: charged with maintaining a Anyone with information is ers. Reporters, writers, editors and crash involving a DelDOT salespeople can be contacted as listed: employee who was attempting to - Chestnut Crossing dwelling for keeping a controlled asked to contact Crirnestoppers at James B. Streit, Jr. is the publisher divert traffic. Apartments building 200: substance, possession of drug 1-800-TIP-3333 or Newark Det of the Newark Post. He sets policies and The crash occurred at apprQX­ Investigators seized over 11 paraphernalia, and possession of Gerald Bryda at 366-7110, ext manages all departments in the Newark imately 7:24p.m. on Rt 1 north­ grams of crack cocaine, drug marijuana. 13. office. Call him at 737-0724. bound at the Rt 299 off ramp. paraphernalia and $350 in sus­ A residence in the Kimberton Darrel W. Cole is the news editor. Dennis Layton, 41, of pected drug proceeds. Police Apartments: Investigators Fight follows . He leads the day-to-day operation of the charged the following residents searched the residence and found newsroom. Call him at 737-0724. Newark, was standing in the left Blue-Gold game laneof Rt 1 attempting to divert of the home with trafficking no obvious violations, police Marty Valanla prepares the sports cocaine, conspiracy, maintaining said. pages of this newspaper. The sports northbound traffic onto Rt 299 A trooper was assaulted June editor is seldom in the office, however, due to a car fire north of his loca­ a dwelling for keeping a con­ Detectives also arrested five 26 as he attempted to break up a he checks in frequently. Leave mes­ tion. trolled substance and possession individuals who were present in fight at the Blue--Gold benefit sages for Marty at 1-800-220-3311. Troopers report a 1987 Ford of drug paraphernalia: Sheldon the homes who were wanted for football game. The incident Thomas, 22; Antoinette Munce, Jan Blankenship is the office F-150 pickup operated by Eladio minor warrants or violations. occurred at approximately 10 manager and editorial assistant who Cortez Rojas, 32, of Wilmington, 22; and Alonzo Brogden, 26, Arraignments for the accused are p.m. at Tubby Raymond Stadium processes most press releases. She was traveling northbound on Rt who resides in the 900 block of pending, police said. on the University of Delaware prepares obituaries and People briefs. 1 in the left lane approaching Rt Cobble Creek Curve. campus. - She is assisted by Kathy Burr. Contact Residence in the unit block of them at 737-0724. 299. Rojas apparently did not see Suspicious person Police said the trooper had Layton until he was upon him. Gilbert Court: Police said investi­ on Elkton Road responded to the south end of the Robin Broomall is a staff reporter. Police believe Rojas attempted to gators seized over 200 grams of stadium to assist other officers Reach her at 737-0724. swerve, however, the right front marijuana, drug paraphernalia, On Monday, June 28 at 1 p.m. with a crowd of people that were Phil Toman has been the paper's of his pickup truck struck Layton and $530 in suspected drug pro­ three juvenile girls were walking fighting. A football player arts editor since 1969. Well-known in and knocked him to the road. It ceeds. James Jolls, 18, a resident along Elkton Road, near the allegedly jumped on the back of the arts community, he writes his col­ was raining and dark out at the of the home, was charged with intersection of Main Street, when the trooper and punched him sev­ umn from his Newark home. Leave possession with intent to deliver messages for him at 737-0724. time, police said. ' a burgundy-colored commercial eral times in the right side of his Police-said Layton was admit­ marijuana, maintaining a van pulled over near them and at head. Other contributing writers include ted to Christiana Hospital with dwelling for keeping a controlled least two occupants got out and Police said the trooper was Jack Bartley, Tracy Bachman, Elbert fractures to his legs, hips and substance, conspiracy, and pos­ followed the girls for a short dis­ able to subdue the suspect and Chance, Marvin Hummel and Mark Sisk. session of drug paraphernalia. Leave messages for them at 737-0724. right arm. Rojas was not injured. tance. took him into custody. The sus­ The crash remains under Matthew Miller, 18, of the 100 The girls told Newark police pect's father then approached the Ed Hoffman is the Newark Posts investigation, and alcohol was block of Fleming Street in that a white male and black male scene and began cursing at the advertising director and manages the Newark, was present in the home local sales team. He can be reached at 1- not a factor, said police.