New Garden golf course to be preserved as public park
Loch Nairn Golf Club
Natural Lands announced today the preservation of approximately 106 acres in New Garden Township, Chester County. The land, formerly the site of the Loch Nairn Golf Club, was purchased by the Township for use as a passive-recreation park, which is slated to open to the public in 2024. Conversion of the land from a golf course to a park will help improve water quality, absorb...
Roe announces $200K grant for New Garden park
Rep. Eric Roe (R-158)
Rep. Eric Roe (R-158) announced today that New Garden Township has been awarded $200,000 from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to further develop New Garden Park.
“The funding is to be used to construct parking areas, a driveway, walkways, a pavilion and basketball court; and install state-of-the-art playground equipment, and landscaping,” said...
Police seek help in finding runaway teen
Police are seeking help in finding Alexis K. Schuetz, a 13-year-old thought to have run away from his New Garden home overnight.
The New Garden Township Police Department is investigating a report of missing juvenile which appears to be a voluntary runaway.
On November 2, 2016 at 7:21 a.m. police were called to the juvenile’s residence located in the unit block of Edgewood Drive, New Garden Township....
Updated: Police find missing teen
Walter Morales-Lopez
NEW GARDEN — Township police say they’ve found a teen missing and presumed to have run off with an older man, who is now in custody and faces charges in the incident.
Police said that they found Wanda Michell Henriquez-Molina, 15, Thursday morning. She was reported missing by her mother on Oct. 7. At the time of her disappearance, she was believed to have run off...
Regional police study to end
After four of seven towns discussing joining up drop out, economics no longer add up
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Long-standing discussions about forming a regional police force appear to be on hold, as all but three of the municipalities studying a merger of police services have dropped out of the process.
While Kennett Square, Kennett Township and New Garden will continue to explore options...
Two face drug, child endangerment charges
Ronnice Osborne
NEW GARDEN — Two township residents face a range of drug and child endangerment charges, following a search of home last week.
Ronnice Osborne, 38, and Alejo Lourido-Santiago, 62, face charges after township said they found drug paraphernalia: used uncapped syringes, blue wax paper bags with residue commonly used for heroin, small clear plastic bags used for packaging illegal...
Downingtown man charged in embezzlement
Deseon Eggleston
NEW GARDEN — Township police charged a Downingtown man with embezzling some $18,000 from Modern Mushroom, while serving as the company’s payroll manager.
Police said they began investigating Deseon Eggleston, 33, after Modern Mushroom contacted them with a report of employee theft on Jan. 9.
Police said that issues turned up during an internal fiscal audit which suggested...
Man charged with sexually assaulting minor
Magdaleno Perez-Miranda
NEW GARDEN — Township police charged an Avondale man with repeatedly sexually assaulting a township minor over the past five years.
Magdaleno Perez-Miranda was taken into custody last week, following an investigation, and charged with five counts of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, five counts of Aggravated Indecent Assault, 10 counts of Indecent Assault, one count...
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...
