Newark, DE – Continuing a long-standing Newark tradition, the annual Newark Halloween Parade will take place on Main Street this Sunday, October 28, 2018 beginning at 3 p.m. Trick-or-Treat Main Street will be back again this year following the parade until 5 p.m. In honor of Newark Parks & Recreation’s 50th anniversary, participants are encouraged […]
Continue ReadingDELAWARE CITY – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers rescued a 61-year-old Newark man on October 7, 2018 after he was swept into a large culvert pipe under Port Penn Road while crabbing from a kayak near Delaware City. A Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officer on routine patrol was alerted that […]
Continue ReadingNewark, DE – Hundreds of volunteers representing several local businesses will work in partnership with City staff next week to complete construction of Preston’s Playground. Beginning Monday, August 6, 2018 the volunteer workforce will assist staff of the Parks and Recreation Department to assemble various pieces of the park. Once completed, the playground will be […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – The third of four open houses to gather public input on creating a master plan for the future of White Clay Creek State Park in Newark will be held 4-7 p.m., Wednesday August 1, 2018 at Deerfield, 507 Thompson Station Road, Newark, DE 19711. DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced in May […]
Continue ReadingNewark DE – The Downtown Newark Partnership and Out & About Magazine are proud to host a Newark summer tradition: the Downtown Newark Food and Brew Festival. The 15th annual festival will take place on Saturday, July 21, from noon-7 p.m. on E. Main Street. “This year we’re celebrating our 30th year of the magazine […]
Continue ReadingNewark, DE – Great food, entertainment and one of Delaware’s best annual pyrotechnic shows will take place on Wednesday, July 4, at the University of Delaware’s Athletic Complex. Beginning at 6 p.m., the event will feature live entertainment and art, food and community vendors, concluding with an amazing fireworks display at dusk. This year guests […]
Continue ReadingThe popular and expanded Mayor’s Fun Ride is back for a fourth year, with two courses to encourage cyclists of all ages to participate and be active. The courses include a 2.5-mile family fun ride or a scenic 8.5-mile ride for more advanced cyclists. The Mayor’s Fun Ride is a non-timed, non-race event that benefits […]
Continue ReadingIn recognition of the men and women who lost their lives in service to our country, the City of Newark will host Memorial Day events on Sunday, May 20, 2018. A ceremony including drills, the presentation of flags and patriotic music will take place on the University of Delaware Green at 1 p.m. At 2 […]
Continue ReadingShake, rattle and roll through five decades of music as the City of Newark Parks and Recreation Department once again hosts the Spring Concert Series, this year in concert with the department’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration. Each week local musicians will feature music from one or more decades from the last fifty years. Concerts will […]
Continue ReadingUnderscoring an ongoing commitment to serving its community, the Newark Police Department (NPD) recently received its 8th award for Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The commission awarded NPD the “Gold Standard with Excellence Award,” the highest award bestowed upon a police agency. During the commission conference […]
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