Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 .:. 1 DOth Year, 2nd Issue ' ~2009 January 30, 2009 Newark, Del. UpFRONT City Cou~cil Testing of Curtis Mill site raises parking Feelin-g kind to begin iJextmonth mete.r fees of Sunday BySCOTIGOSS Site plan to be By MARTY VALANIA city purchased.in 1999. [email protected] completed this year , Last fall, the state declared [email protected] the site a "brownfield," which Newark City Council voted on is defined £Y the Environmental Monday night to raise its hourly park­ es, it's that time again By JOSH SHANNON Protection i\gency as a property ing meter fees for the first time since Y for America's great­ where the presence; or potential 1998, but delayed voting on a proposed NEWARK POST CONTRIBUTING WRITER est unofficial holiday presence, of contaminates may water rate hike until next month. - Super Bowl Sunday. recent decision by the state hinde~ redevelopment. Council was slated to approve the Granted, interest would've A attorney general regarding Afterward, Houck. said, the city's first water rate hike in eight years been higher around here if we the former Curtis Paper city applied to join the state's during 'its meeting on Monday, but held would've gotten an Eagles­ Mill site will allow the city to Brownfield Volunteer Cleanup off after city staff requested more time Ravens game this Sunday: In move on to the next step in the of Program, which would provide to notify customers of the proposed fact, interest would~ve been redevelopment of the site, accord­ funds for testing and remedia­ increased. ' off -the charts with all the ing to city officials. tion. , "We've only notified about 30 per­ Eagles fans, Joe Fiacco fans Carol Houck, assistant to the The attorney general signed cent of our customers' and in the inter­ and even Ravens fans that are city manager, said the decision off on the city's application last est of fairness, we wanted to give prop­ in Newark. enables city officials to go ahead week. ' er notice of the change," City Finance It wasn'tto be, ".,...~-:---, with testing of the site for envi­ Houck said she hopes to get Director Dennis W. McFarland told however, as the ronmental pollutants. the results of the tests within a council. Cardinals turned "We can see what is there few months. The proposed water rate hike would the tables on the and then see what, if any, reme­ The ultimate goal is -to make Eagles, and the , diation we need to do, and hope­ the site into a park, but she said; See COUNCIL, 18 ~ Steelers upended fully plan for efforts to be made the city would like to at least the Ravens in to re-beautify the site," Houck plant grass at the site by the an absolutely said. spring. Sneak peek of vicious football L.......-'-'-_--' Testing is expected to begin "If everything is OK, we game, Valania next month and will consist of would puncture lots of punc­ Nevertheless, drilling holes through the con­ tures all throughout the hard ,new Bear school even without a local flavor, crete foundation of the old mill suct:aces so it can get adequate you can bet -a ton of people in order to access and sample : drainage and then it would be opening -in Aug. will tum out and tune in to the ground below. The city will covered with soil, seeding and Sunday's game'. There will pay $36,000 for the testing; maybe some landscaping based be parties all over the place. a cost city officials are hop-, on the funding· that's available Principal named at new Restaurants and bars have ing will be reimbursed by the at the time," she said. 'unnamed elementary been advertising specials for state. If the testing indicates a weeks now. problem, a clean up of the site The testing will put the city BY MARY E. PETZAK How exactly did we get to one step closer to its goal 9f wo~ld be required, although in , the point where non-football some cases, capping the sitf> redeveloping the site of the [email protected] fans - non-sports fans even historic paper mill, the - tum out in droves for this , Christina School District staff, game? It's these non-fans that , ' school board members, elected make the ratings so high, that . officials and others recently got a make the game an event that sneak peek at the district's new elemen- basically stops the country , tary school at Porter Road and Route 40 , each year. in Bear. And, no I don't believe it's Participants were required to wear the commercials. hard nats .during the tour of the con­ Seriously, other than the struction site, which will not be fully inauguration this year - what completed until late spring. The walk­ stops the entire country like through included classrooms, offices the Super Bowl? and hallways, as well as the school Baseball doesn't do it. library, cafeteria, gymnasium, art and Yeah, the Phillies winning music rooms and other areas. this year galvanized a whole The district also announced a staff region, but five or six times transition plan for the new school, which as many people will wat<;h is scheduled to open its doors in August. the Super Bowl as compared The school district is accepting nomi­ to the most watched World nations fpr names for the new school Series game. through Feb. 17. No other sport moves peo­ Richelle Talbert, currently the prin­ ple like football. And no other cipal of Brader Elementary Jichool in regular one-day event moves See SCHOOLS, 13 ~ people like the Super Bowl. See UPFRONT, 12 ~ IN SPORTS: Hoops a big deal at DFD • McVey Elementary girl sprints her way to record, page 16. 2 POLICE BLOTTER :r' , Can we help? . '. Police Blotter is compiled ~ each week from the files of the ::r Offices: The paper's offices are Newark Police Department, C'b located conveniently in Suite 109, Police lIab alleged homeless flasher New Castle County Police and Z Pomeroy Station, 218 E. Main St., C'b the Delaware State Police: BySCOnGoss Maloney walking along the ~ Newark, DE 19711. Office hours railroad tracks near North Pl are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. '"1 Robberies & Thefts [email protected] College and Cleveland ave­ ~ Phone: (302) 737-0724 '"d A 20-year-old woman from nues. After being detained, 0 Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 A homeless man who <:n Newark told police someone Maloney was positively iden­ ~ E-mail: [email protected] stole three checks from her allegedly exposed his genitals tified by one of the victims, • To subscribe: To begin a convenient checkbook, forged them and to at least three women on Henry said. Jan. 23 is now behind bars, Maloney was charged with '-Pl home-delivery subscription, call 1- then cashed them for $135 ::l 800-220-3311. between 8 a.m. on Dec. 28 according to police. three counts of lewdness, two C and 8 p.m. on Jan. 8. Newark Police Lt. Brian counts of indecent exposure Pl To place a classified ad: Call 1-800- Henry said all three of 28- and one count of trespassing ~ 220-3311 . An unknown suspect (.)0 entered a home in the unit year-old Derek Maloney's on CSX property. 9 To place a display ad: Call 737-0724. block of Wrangler Road alleged victims reported his Henry said Maloney, who ~ and stole items collectively activities to the department has no fixed address, was 0 within minutes of each other. committed to the Howard 0 THE STAFF of the Newark Post is valued at $190 between 11 ' (.0 eager to assist readers and adver- a.m. and 2:20 p.m. on Jan. The first victim reported Young Correctiopal Facility tisers. Reporters, writers, editors and 20. Damages were estimated being flashed by a man, later in Wilmington in default of a salespeople can be contacted as listed: at $100. identified as Maloney, near Maloney $2,000 bond. the intersection of Elkton Any additional victims or Marty Valanla is the General An unknown suspect' entered a home in tire unit Road and Amstel Avenue, police .that a man wearing a anyone else with informa­ Manager of the Newark Post. He sets while the second two victims ski mask approached them tion about the case is asked policies and manages all departments block of Center Strceet and stole a television, valued at reported a man exposing him­ on the street while making to . contact Officer Adam in the Newark office. Call him at 737· self near the intersection of motions with his hands, indi­ Steven of the Newark Police 0124. $200, between 11 :30 p.m. on . Jan. 23 and 9 a.m. on Jan: North College and Cleveland cating he was fondling him­ Department at 366-7110 ext. Scott Goss is. the news edrtor. He 24. The television was lat\!r avenues. self. 434 or via e-mail at adam. leads the day-to-day operation of the recovered by ·UDPD . All three women told A responding officer found [email protected]. newsroom. Call him at 737-0724. Mary E. Petzak is a staff Vehicles Targeted reporter and specializes in education Campbell Road between 10 her against a wall and threat­ B. Vela, 19, of Dix Hills, coverage. Reach her at 737-11724. An unknown suspect stole p.m. on Jan. 19 and 7 a.m. on ened to strike her during an N.Y: with underage con­ OIlIer contributlRf writers a gas tank, valued at $500, Jan.20.