•••• Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 •!• 102nd Year, 39th Issue @2011 October 7, 2011 www.ne-rkpostonllne.com Newark, Del. WSFS Bank opens 40th branch SFS Financial Corpora­ cross-functional personal bankers W tion, the parent com­ to assist all customers, the West pany of WSFS Bank:, Newark Branch also includes a -announced the opening of a new coffee bar, community confer­ ballking office located at 201 ence room, drive-up teller, safe Suburban Plaza, Newark. With deposit boxes and night deposi­ the West Newark qpening, WSFS tory. The West Newark branch Bank: also marks its 40th branch will also offer extended banking office. hours: Monday - Thursday 9 "Opening our fortieth branch a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 7 is an extraordinary achievement, p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. which has been made possible The drive-up is open from 8 a.m. through the loyal support of our to 6 p.m., Monday - Thursday; 8 customers," said Rick Wright, a.m to 7 p.m. on Friday and from Executive Vice President of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Retail Banking & Marketing for "From extended banking WSFS Bank:. "As one of the old­ hours to a brand new facility, our est, locally-managed banking West Newark Branch exempli­ institutions in the area, WSFS is fies WSFS Bank's commitment committed to expanding in order to service," said Carol Bindle, to provide more effective, conve­ Branch Manager. "We look for­ nient banking solutions for our ward to providing our world-class customers." service to the businesses and resi­ Located at the intersection dents in this community." of Elkton Road and Christiana WSFS will host a Grand Parkway, the West Newark branch Opening celebration on Saturday, will help to better serve the com­ October 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 munity as an additional location for p.m. Open to all members of the customers of WSFS' College the community, it will be a "Fall Square branch, the University of Festival" theme including food, Delaware, and the residents of giveaways, face painter, balloon the City of Newark. Featuring artist, pumpkin painting, a kids a branch, design that enables costume contest and more. Newark's finances see continued growth By MARK CORRIGAN report, which states that, as of mit revenues, with $140 thousand showing a deficit of $448 thou­ as parking lot revenues saw an August 31, the city is showing coming from the building permit sand. Sewer revenues saw a drop increase of $224 thousand. [email protected] a surplus of just under $700 for the expansion of the Bob of $463 thousand, due mainly But perhaps the best news of thousand. _ Carpenter Center; $124 thou­ to a $2.8 million liability that all was reported for the city's For the first eight months of Governmental funds showed sand more in fine revenues; <J,nd was adjusted for overcollections cash position, which is listed the year, Newark is seeing a huge gains with a large dip in another $164 thousand increase made throughout the year and at $22.4 million, a $3.4 million strong return on its cost-cutting expenses and a $783 thousand in miscellaneous collections. timing differences. Water rev­ increase from the year's start. practices. bump in revenues, which trans­ In the enterprise funds, rev­ enues dropped $260 thousand. McFarland stated, in the At last week's Mayor and lated into a surplus of $1.211 enues dropped almost $300 The electric utility met budget report, "We had forecasted an Council meeting, City Finance million. McFarland stated that thousand, overall, and expenses estimates by the recent adoption increase in the cash balance for DirectOr Dennis McFarland the upswing was due primarily to climbed $150 thousand, due to of deferred accounting practices. the entire year of only $200 presented the August financial a $362 thousand increase in per- payments for annual contracts, Some good news was reported thousand." I I • I I • I • I • II I • li "2 li I I I I I I I li I I I I I Page 2 • The Newark Post • Friday, October 7, 2011 News, Advertising • 737-0724 Classifieds • 1-800-220-3311 POLICE BLOITER 15.0 lbs. for a estimated total investigating a case where it Delaware State Police trooper ing the men outside the Drunk Man charged after street value . of $22,500 and had been reported by family and detective. Monkey at 989 E. Pulaski marijuana located digital scale and clear plastic members on September 4 that During the search of that Highway about 2:30 a.m. on in motel room bags, which are used to weigh Bridget Wismer was attempt­ address, which had been iden­ May 21. His lawyer, Deputy and package marijuana. ing to sell her newborn son to a tified through the investigation District Public Defender John Delaware State Troopers Henry was charged Philadelphia man for $15,000. into the distribution of child K. Northrop, filed a "not arrested a Wilmington man with Possesses a Controlled During the original investi­ pornography on the internet, criminally responsible" plea after a housekeeper discovered Substance in Tier 5 Quantity, gation, detectives conducted assorted digital media were on Slavish's behalf Sept. 23, a large amount of marijuana Possession of Drug numerous interviews and were seized, including three com­ according to court recorps. while cleaning a motel room Paraphernalia, and Resisting unable to substantiate the alle­ puters. Outside the legal commu­ in Newark. Arrest and committed to the gations. An exami­ nity, it is commonly referred to The incident occurred at Henry R. Young Correctional Detectives also learned nation of the as an insanity plea. approximately 10:15 a.m., Institute on $30,750 cash that the Division of Family computers In response, Cecil County Saturday, October 1, as bond. Services had received similar found more Circuit Court Judge Keith A. Troopers responded to ·the information after the birth of than 50 video Baynes ordered Slavish to sub­ Red Roof Inn, 415 Stanton the child in late August and files of child mit to a mental health evalua­ Christiana Road, Newark, for a Woman agrees to were currently investigating pornography, tion by state psychiatrists. drug investi­ sen newborn to the same allegations. which, along Baynes also .postponed gation. Red Philadelphia man On September 29, detec­ video surveillance equipment with related Lathem all future court hearings for Roof Inn tives received valuable infor­ approaching a closed business interviews, led to the arrest of Slavish until the issue can be management New Castle County mation from the Delaware in the 300 block of Markus Catlin Carl Lathem, a resident resolved. Slavish's jury trial reported that Detectives have arrested State Police Division of Court in the Sandy Brae of the home. had been set to start Nov. 28. Industrial Park. · housekeep­ Bridget Wismer, a 33 year-old Gaming Enforc:ement that Lathem, 20, is employed He also was scheduled for an ing staff female who resides in the unit would help confirm the sub­ The suspects are look­ part-time as a custodian and Oct. 28 pre-trial hearing. had located block of Merriman Road in the jects' involvement with one ing into a fenced property of groundskeeper at Red Lion Regardless of conclusions a trash bag community another in regard to the sale the closed business. They are Christian Academy, a private drawn by state psychiatrists, filled with of Brookside and purchase of the newborn. believed to be responsible for school in Bear with students in Slavish still would stand trial marijuana Henry · Park, and John On September 30, with the the theft of over $8,000 of preschool through 12th grade. in this attempted murder case. while clean- Gavaghan, a assistance of the Philadelphia scrap metal and power tools. Lathem was charged with Should psychiatrists con­ ing the room 54 year-old Police Department, detectives One suspect is described as 25 counts of dealing in child clude that Slavish was unable of a registered guest, who was male who executed a search warrant at a bald, heavy set white male, pornography. He is being to appreciate the criminality not in the room at the time. resides in the Gavaghan's residence and they 25 to 40 years of age wearing held at James T. Vaughan of his alleged actions, the jury Troopers responded to room 9100 block of were able to recover evidence patterned shorts. The second Correctional Center in lieu of still would decide his guilt or #302 of the Red Roof Inn and Old Newtown that assisted with linking him suspect is described as a white $625,000 bail. The investiga­ innocence. made contact the registered Wismer Road in to the crime. male with a dark colored beard tion is continuing. And if jurors were to find guest of the room, U gochukwu Philadelphia, After detectives conducted · wearing a dark baseball hat and "By taking predators offline Slavish guilty, then they would Henry, 22, of Wilmington, PA, after it separate interviews involving dark colored shirt. The vehicle and off the streets, the Child deliberate further to decide if as he was exiting the room. was discov­ both subjects, they were able in the video is described as a Predator Task Force harnesses he should be held criminally Troopers took Henry into cus­ ered that to confirm that Gavaghan and small, silver SUV, possibly a the power of technology and responsible. tody after a brief struggle. they agreed Wismer were involved with Ford Escape. the law to keep kids safe," said A defendant who is consid­ A subsequent search of the to the sale one another in the sale and Anyone with information Delaware Attorney General ered "not criminally respon­ motel room located a large trash and purchase purchase of the newborn.