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Newark, Delaware Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Newark! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Newark traffic stop turned into felony drug charges
  • What these new reassessment bills could mean for your tax bill

Also on today's calendar: Summerween Celebration and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny, warm and less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 65.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wilmington Man Charged After Newark Traffic Stop Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Pills (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Newark Police say a June 2 traffic stop on South College Avenue led to the arrest of a Wilmington man and the seizure of suspected crack cocaine and prescription pills. Officers from the Street Crimes Unit stopped a vehicle tied to a shoplifting case, then charged the driver with felony drug offenses before he was released pending a future court appearance.
   

• Property tax rates to re-split as Delaware advances reassessment reform (delawareonline.com) — Delaware lawmakers are advancing a package of bills that would let New Castle County school districts re-split residential and commercial property tax rates and reset rates as reassessment continues. A Newark-area Democrat is helping lead efforts to improve data sharing, create statewide assessment guidelines, and form working groups on property tax relief that could affect future school and county tax bills.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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