Spotlight Delaware | by Brianna Hill Newark’s controversial proposal to lease a public park to a local charter school has been withdrawn. On Monday, the Newark City Council voted in favor of a motion – which wasn’t listed on the council meeting’s agenda – that directed its officials to end negotiations around the proposal to turn over Folk Memorial Park to Newark Charter School. The school had intended to build a $3 million sports complex there that would have included baseball and softball fields. The development brings relief to opponents […]
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Public Meeting on February 12 to Address Controversial Plan to Destroy Folk Park’s Forest and Wetlands
Press Advisory: For immediate release February 9, 2025 Contact: Barbara Ward 302-367-5768 ward_be_59@comcast.net Public Meeting on February 12 to Address Controversial Plan to Destroy Folk Park’s Forest and Wetlands Community urges City of Newark to halt plans and all considerations for baseball and softball fields for Newark Charter School Newark, DE – Concerned residents, environmental advocates, and community leaders will gather for a public meeting on Wednesday, February 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Aetna Banquet Hall, 410 Ogletown Rd., Newark, DE, to address the proposed destruction of […]
Former state lawmaker, Newark residents file petition to attorney general over fields
The News Journal | by Shane Brennan A group of Newark residents, led by a former state representative, filed a petition on Feb. 1 to the Attorney General’s Office claiming the city violated the Freedom of Information Act while planning baseball and softball fields at Folk Memorial Park. The petition is headlined by John Kawalko, who represented Newark in Dover from 2006-2022. He is one of 11 people who signed the petition, which claimed discussions of the sale of that portion of public land should have been held publicly. “Normally, […]