America’s schoolchildren weren’t alive for the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, now dubbed Patriot Day by many. The First State will honor the nearly 3,000 people killed and the thousands of first responders who risked their lives to protect civilians that in a variety of programs. “It’s important because there’s a whole generation that did not experience what many of …
Goodbye, Rodney dorms. Hello, Hillside Park’s play areas, fishing, trail
Newark’s new HIllside Park include recreation and storm management areas. Newark’s 37th park opened this month, replacing a portion of the property where the University of Delaware’s Rodney Dorms once stood. The seven-acre Hillside Park includes a playground, natural play area, fishing pier and paved walking trail. “We wanted something that was going to be unique,” said Newark parks …