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  Category: New Castle County


Emergency Sirens To Be Tested

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | New Castle County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and notification system on Tuesday, July 7, 2015.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Strengthening Our Neighborhoods Through Community Engagement

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, June 26, 2015

Governor Markell highlights various community-driven efforts to strengthen and revitalize Delaware neighborhoods.




Drug Recognition Experts on Patrol in Delaware

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2015

A new crackdown on impaired driving in Delaware will start June 26th. Delaware’s twelve drug recognition expert officers (DRE) statewide will be focused on removing drug impaired drivers from behind the wheel. They will also be on call to assist with suspected drug impaired drivers stopped by non DRE officers.




Attorney General and Wilmington Police to Hold Community Meeting on Foot Patrols

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | New Castle County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2015

WILMINGTON, DE – Attorney General Matt Denn announced today that he and leaders of the Wilmington Police Department will be holding a community meeting next week in the high-crime area where the city’s foot patrol project has been active for the past month. The purpose of the meeting is to give community residents an opportunity […]




How Did The Chicken Cross The Road? Carefully.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is asking people the age old question of “Why did the chicken cross the road?” But instead of why, they want to know how did the chicken cross the road, and they are hoping people are answering carefully. There is an increased risk for pedestrian crashes during the summer months when more people are traveling and the resort area population increases. That’s why OHS has teamed up with DelDOT again to educate and encourage pedestrians to make smart and safe decisions when walking near roadways.







  Category: New Castle County

Emergency Sirens To Be Tested

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | New Castle County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and notification system on Tuesday, July 7, 2015.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Strengthening Our Neighborhoods Through Community Engagement

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, June 26, 2015

Governor Markell highlights various community-driven efforts to strengthen and revitalize Delaware neighborhoods.




Drug Recognition Experts on Patrol in Delaware

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2015

A new crackdown on impaired driving in Delaware will start June 26th. Delaware’s twelve drug recognition expert officers (DRE) statewide will be focused on removing drug impaired drivers from behind the wheel. They will also be on call to assist with suspected drug impaired drivers stopped by non DRE officers.




Attorney General and Wilmington Police to Hold Community Meeting on Foot Patrols

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | New Castle County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2015

WILMINGTON, DE – Attorney General Matt Denn announced today that he and leaders of the Wilmington Police Department will be holding a community meeting next week in the high-crime area where the city’s foot patrol project has been active for the past month. The purpose of the meeting is to give community residents an opportunity […]




How Did The Chicken Cross The Road? Carefully.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is asking people the age old question of “Why did the chicken cross the road?” But instead of why, they want to know how did the chicken cross the road, and they are hoping people are answering carefully. There is an increased risk for pedestrian crashes during the summer months when more people are traveling and the resort area population increases. That’s why OHS has teamed up with DelDOT again to educate and encourage pedestrians to make smart and safe decisions when walking near roadways.