New Garden honors Volunteer of The Year
New Garden’s Dave Rickerman stands to be honored as the township’s Volunteer of The Year, Monday night.
Supervisors recognize Rickerman resident for efforts on township trail projects
By John Gondol, Correspondent, The Times
NEW GARDEN — Without the efforts of numerous township residents who give their time and passion, life in many area municipalities would suffer greatly. The township...
New Garden police seek info on CVS theft
New Garden police are seeking information about these two men, linked to a theft of $3,000 in cosmetics from a CVS store, Wednesday.
NEW GARDEN — Township police are looking for help from the public to apprehend two men who allegedly robbed a CVS of some some $3,000 in products, Wednesday.
Police said the two entered and left the store, located at the intersection of Gap Newport Pike and Newark...
Award-winning young New Garden filmmakers making mark
‘Something’s Awry’ in Chester County, premiering two films this weekend
By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times
The poster for the movie Alien Communications, one of two movies being premiered this weekend in Wilmington, by a New Garden-based film production company, largely staffed by a local family.
NEW GARDEN — For the Theorins, film production has developed into a family...
New Garden police seek robbery suspects
NEW GARDEN — The township Police Department is seeking a pair of suspects related to a distraction style residential burglary that occurred on Ewart Road Friday afternoon.
The homeowner involved told police that a white male (Suspect #1) came to the door and asked him to show him where the property lines were on the east side of his residence. This suspect advised he was doing tree work for...
Police Blotter: assault, threats
NEW GARDEN — A Kennett Square man was charged with simple assault and making terroristic threats, after police said, he threatened and then punched a township man, July 13.
Police said Alfredo Arizaga, 20, approached a man on the 500 block of Buena Vista Drive, who police did not identify, and told him “you’re dead” and then punched him in the face and neck when the man attempted...
Police Blotter: drug offenses, disputes
NEW GARDEN —A New Castle man was charged with possession of marijuana, paraphernalia and traffic offenses after township police said they observed him failing to stop at a stop sign at Newark and Starr roads, July 2.
POlice identified the man as Brendan McGhee, 24 of New Castle, Del. After being pulled over, the police officer reported detecting a marijuana odor emanating from inside the vehicle....
Police Blotter: two charged with DUI in New Garden
NEW GARDEN — Two area men were charged with driving under the influence after a pair of traffic stops by township police this past weekend.
In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 28, 2014 township police said they observed a blue Audi driving erratically on Scarlett Road. The vehicle was allegedly observed speeding and said to be crossing over the lane indicators on multiple occasions....
New Garden looks to slow neighborhood speeds
Traffic calming devices to be considered for residential neighbhorhoods
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
NEW GARDEN — Speed can kill, especially in some of the township’s housing developments.
That why the township’s police chief, Gerald Simpson, discussed options with the township’s Board of Supervisors, Monday night, for traffic calming in some of the township’s neighborhoods. Despite...
Police Blotter: tresspass, DUI, dispute
NEW GARDEN — Township police charged an Avondale man with creating a disturbance at his former place of employment, on June 6.
Police were called to a business on the 700 block of Newark Road. Upon arrival police were advised the company had terminated Juan Zavala-Nunez, 27, but had allowed him to stay in his room on the property for a few days.
Police: Wrong-way driver in stolen vehicle
New Garden Township officers say Wilmington man was also intoxicated
Juan Garcia-Posada
On Tuesday, April 8, at 11:45 p.m., a New Garden Township officer observed a vehicle travelling westbound on Baltimore Pike in the eastbound lane of travel, police said. A traffic stop was conducted in the 1700 block of Baltimore Pike, and the officer made contact with the driver, Juan Garcia-Posada, 23, of...
