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  Archives:  December 2019

Lewes WWTP, fully operational, ends discharge of partially-treated effluent into Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, Delaware Bay

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control was informed by Tidewater Utilities, Inc. that the Lewes wastewater treatment plant was back online and had resumed normal treatment of effluent following a Dec. 18 system malfunction at the plant.




Special Weather Statement issued December 28 at 7:57AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Weather | Date Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019

Event : Special Weather Statement Description : Surface observations and webcams indicate locally dense fog has developed in Delmarva and southern and eastern New Jersey early this morning. This fog may persist for the next couple of hours before dissipating late in the morning. If driving, prepare for rapid changes in visibility. Slow down, use […]




Special Weather Statement issued December 28 at 3:25AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Weather | Date Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019

Event : Special Weather Statement Description : Patchy dense fog has continued to expand this morning into New Jersey and is expected to persist through the early morning hours. Improvement is expected after sunrise this morning. Visibilities could be reduced to a quarter mile or less at times. Motorists should drive slowly, use low beam […]




DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation hosts First Day Hikes across Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019

New Year’s Day is a great time to kick the 2020s off on the right foot with one of 18 First Day Hikes hosted by DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation. First Day Hikes is a national movement sponsored by America’s State Parks to encourage the celebration of fitness in the nation’s great outdoors. There’s […]




Prison Sentence for Rape of Teenager

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019

Wilmington man sentenced for assault under I-95 Deputy Attorney General Monil Amin secured a 10-year prison sentence for a man who raped and impregnated a teenager with developmental disabilities. In June 2018, Britt Bowen, 45, of Newark sexually assaulted the victim while in his care. Bowen was arrested after DNA evidence revealed him to be […]






  Archives:  December 2019

Lewes WWTP, fully operational, ends discharge of partially-treated effluent into Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, Delaware Bay

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control was informed by Tidewater Utilities, Inc. that the Lewes wastewater treatment plant was back online and had resumed normal treatment of effluent following a Dec. 18 system malfunction at the plant.




Special Weather Statement issued December 28 at 7:57AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Weather | Date Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019

Event : Special Weather Statement Description : Surface observations and webcams indicate locally dense fog has developed in Delmarva and southern and eastern New Jersey early this morning. This fog may persist for the next couple of hours before dissipating late in the morning. If driving, prepare for rapid changes in visibility. Slow down, use […]




Special Weather Statement issued December 28 at 3:25AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Weather | Date Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019

Event : Special Weather Statement Description : Patchy dense fog has continued to expand this morning into New Jersey and is expected to persist through the early morning hours. Improvement is expected after sunrise this morning. Visibilities could be reduced to a quarter mile or less at times. Motorists should drive slowly, use low beam […]




DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation hosts First Day Hikes across Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019

New Year’s Day is a great time to kick the 2020s off on the right foot with one of 18 First Day Hikes hosted by DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation. First Day Hikes is a national movement sponsored by America’s State Parks to encourage the celebration of fitness in the nation’s great outdoors. There’s […]




Prison Sentence for Rape of Teenager

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019

Wilmington man sentenced for assault under I-95 Deputy Attorney General Monil Amin secured a 10-year prison sentence for a man who raped and impregnated a teenager with developmental disabilities. In June 2018, Britt Bowen, 45, of Newark sexually assaulted the victim while in his care. Bowen was arrested after DNA evidence revealed him to be […]