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Funding assistance available to beginning farmers for poultry mortality management from Kent Conservation District partnership with DNREC, Department of Agriculture
Date Posted: May 16, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on Budget Smoothing Report
Date Posted: May 15, 2018

Lieutenant Governor, Behavioral Health Consortium Present Governor with “Three-Year Action Plan”
Date Posted: May 15, 2018

8 Young People, 6 Groups to Be Honored with Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award during May 24 Ceremony
Date Posted: May 15, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Sports Gaming
Date Posted: May 15, 2018

The National Endowment for the Arts Announces FY 2018 Grants to Support the Arts in Delaware
Date Posted: May 15, 2018

All Aboard: Delaware and the Railroad”: Chautauqua tent shows in Lewes, Del. from Sept. 13 to 15, 2018
Date Posted: May 15, 2018

DNREC Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit arrests two Kent County men for illegal dumping
Date Posted: May 14, 2018

LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY: Governor Carney Signs Bill Strengthening Inspire Scholarship
Date Posted: May 14, 2018

State of Delaware Employees Honored for Excellence and Commitment in State Service, Team Excellence, and Heroism
Date Posted: May 14, 2018

Flags to be lowered May 15 for Peace Officers Memorial Day
Date Posted: May 14, 2018

Let’s Support Delaware Families
Date Posted: May 12, 2018

Man Injured in Shootout Faces Life in Prison for Murder
Date Posted: May 11, 2018

DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs now accepting letters of interest from Delaware communities for Resilient Community Partnership assistance
Date Posted: May 11, 2018

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest Pennsylvania pair for multiple fishing violations
Date Posted: May 11, 2018

DIAA announces athlete award winners
Date Posted: May 11, 2018

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 30- May 6
Date Posted: May 11, 2018

Zwaanendael Maritime Celebration: “A Sailor’s Life for Me” in Lewes, Del. over the 2018 Memorial Day weekend
Date Posted: May 10, 2018

The Division of Motor Vehicles Announces New Design for Driver License and Identification Cards
Date Posted: May 10, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on Defeat of Equal Rights Amendment
Date Posted: May 9, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on DuPont’s Purchase of Newark Manufacturing Facility
Date Posted: May 9, 2018

DNREC to host Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission public hearing May 17 on proposed addendum to eel fisheries management plan
Date Posted: May 9, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on General Assembly’s Final Passage of ‘Aiden’s Law’
Date Posted: May 9, 2018

Photographers invited to enter DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship’s first Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest
Date Posted: May 8, 2018

DNREC Recycling Program offers compost bins online at discount price for June 2 pick-up at Fort DuPont State Park
Date Posted: May 8, 2018

“Lost off Lewes: The British warship DeBraak”
Date Posted: May 8, 2018

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest Marydel man for multiple turkey hunting violations
Date Posted: May 7, 2018

Visit Delaware Showcases Endless Discoveries with 360 Virtual Tour for National Travel and Tourism Week
Date Posted: May 7, 2018

DNREC announces that federal flood insurance is now available in Kent County Town of Magnolia
Date Posted: May 7, 2018

Governor Carney celebrates Arbor Day at St. Jones Reserve in Dover
Date Posted: May 7, 2018

Delaware Department of Insurance welcomes new Deputy Commissioner, Tanisha Merced, Esquire
Date Posted: May 7, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces acreage availability for shellfish aquaculture
Date Posted: May 4, 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 23-29
Date Posted: May 4, 2018

Domestic Violence, Burglary And Attempted Rape Lead To Prison Terms
Date Posted: May 4, 2018

DPH Launches Lyme Disease Awareness Campaign
Date Posted: May 4, 2018

One-Fifth of Delawareans May Have Had Facebook Data Exposed
Date Posted: May 4, 2018

Delaware Falls Four Spots in Commonwealth Fund’s 2018 State Health Scorecard; Secretary Walker Says Health Care Spending and Better Outcomes Must Be Aligned
Date Posted: May 4, 2018

SATURDAY: Governor Carney, First Lady to Host Dover Days Open House
Date Posted: May 3, 2018

Public Advocate Calls on White House to Deny Subsidies for Coal and Nuclear Plants
Date Posted: May 3, 2018

Delaware’s Department of Insurance Partners with FEMA to Prepare Delaware’s Residents for Hurricanes
Date Posted: May 3, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife sets Saturday, May 5 training in Lewes for volunteer beachnesting bird monitors
Date Posted: May 3, 2018

DNREC’s First State Heritage Park joins in Dover Days festivities May 4 and 5
Date Posted: May 2, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on Final Passage of Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act
Date Posted: May 1, 2018

DNREC seeking volunteers to help monitor state’s bat population; Division of Fish & Wildlife offers training in Smyrna Thursday, May 3 for annual Bat Count
Date Posted: May 1, 2018

Governor’s 2018 Agricultural and Urban Conservation Award winners honored
Date Posted: May 1, 2018

As bat pupping season approaches, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds residents to prepare homes and buildings on property before bats take up residence
Date Posted: May 1, 2018

DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to host ‘Go Fish Delaware!’ family fishing festival Saturday, May 12
Date Posted: May 1, 2018

I-95 Coalition and DelDOT Launch Mileage-Based User Fee Study
Date Posted: May 1, 2018

Governor Carney Signs Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act
Date Posted: April 30, 2018

DNREC to host Wetlands Celebration and Get in Gear Family Bike Rally May 5 at Trap Pond
Date Posted: April 30, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife seeking great shots of Delaware anglers for annual photo contest
Date Posted: April 30, 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 16-22
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation highlights installation of solar panels that now power Fort Delaware State Park
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation announces the dedication of a forest in each county into the Old Growth Forest Network
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

DELAWARE TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISE
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

Two Men Convicted Of Dover Murder After Week-Long Trial
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

Delaware Pathways Receives $3.25 Million Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to Prepare Students for High-Demand Jobs
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Alexi Natchev: Prints and Drawings”
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

Delaware’s Dr. Vibha Sanwal Receives CDC’s Childhood Immunization Champion Award
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

Delaware students experience renewable energy technology firsthand in 2018 Junior Solar Sprint model car competition sponsored by DNREC
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

Charter School of Wilmington wins 2018 Delaware Envirothon competition sponsored by DNREC
Date Posted: April 27, 2018

INspire Talks: Why Wilmington?
Date Posted: April 26, 2018

Governor Carney Honors “Kids Safe Online” Poster Contest Winners
Date Posted: April 26, 2018

Governor’s Welfare Employment Committee Honors Employers and Employees with 2018 TANF Employment Awards of Excellence
Date Posted: April 26, 2018

DEMA, PSEG SELECT YOUNG ARTISTS AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR ANNUAL CALENDAR ARTWORK
Date Posted: April 26, 2018

State awards grants to summer, afterschool programs
Date Posted: April 26, 2018

Governors Carney, Cuomo, Murphy, Malloy, Raimondo, Baker and Rosselló Announce Nation’s First Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium
Date Posted: April 25, 2018

Child Predator Task Force Investigation Leads to Arrest of Laurel Man
Date Posted: April 25, 2018

Citizens Source Water Protection Committee to meet May 2 in Dover
Date Posted: April 25, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on General Assembly Approval of Port of Wilmington Expansion
Date Posted: April 24, 2018

Four More Mumps Cases Identified, Bringing Total to 19
Date Posted: April 24, 2018

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor seven special events during May 2018
Date Posted: April 24, 2018

24 Locations in Delaware to Participate in Drug Take-Back Day, April 28, 2018
Date Posted: April 24, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on Final Passage of Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act
Date Posted: April 24, 2018

19th Annual Freedom 5K: Saturday, July 7th, 2018
Date Posted: April 23, 2018

Flag Day – Thursday, June 14th, 2018
Date Posted: April 23, 2018

Fiscal Year 2017 Authorized Positions – School Districts Transportation Supervisors Inspection
Date Posted: April 23, 2018

Governor Carney, Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy Announce Call for Women’s Hall of Fame Nominations
Date Posted: April 23, 2018

2018 Memorial Day Services: May 26th and May 30th
Date Posted: April 23, 2018

Rehabilitation of keeper’s house set to begin at Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Date Posted: April 23, 2018

Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish April 24 meeting canceled
Date Posted: April 23, 2018

Governor Carney: Small State, Big Steps on Climate
Date Posted: April 20, 2018

DNREC, DTI electronics recycling partnership saved Delaware more than $110,000 in 2017 energy costs
Date Posted: April 20, 2018

Three Men Sentenced For Insurance Money Murder
Date Posted: April 20, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces summer flounder minimum size reduction to 16.5 inches for recreational anglers
Date Posted: April 20, 2018

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Attorney General Names New Director for Department of Justice Family Division

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016

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Attorney General Matt Denn announced Friday that Deputy Attorney General Abigail Rodgers Layton has been named the next Director of the Family Division in the Delaware Department of Justice.

Layton is currently a prosecutor in the department’s Medicaid Fraud Control unit.

A graduate of Gettysburg College and Villanova University School of Law, Layton has worked for DOJ for 10 years, with some time in private practice as well. She served as the Commander of DOJ’s Child Predator Task Force for 4 years, and also as a criminal prosecutor in the department’s Misdemeanor Trial and Domestic Violence units. She is also the board president of Prevent Child Abuse Delaware.

“Abby is an accomplished prosecutor and manager, with a longstanding interest in the welfare of children,” said Attorney General Denn. “She is uniquely qualified to address the complex set of issues that the Family Division handles, and I am pleased that she will be overseeing the very capable attorneys and staff who work in our Family Division.”

DOJ’s Family Division is responsible for adjudication of juveniles in Family Court; prosecution of child dependency and neglect cases; securing and enforcing child support orders; enforcing truancy laws; and overseeing the work of DOJ’s ombudsman for school bullying incidents.

Layton takes over the Family Division director position on January 9, 2017, when current director LaKresha Roberts becomes the new Chief Deputy for the Department of Justice.

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