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In today's newsletter:

• Does your Newark Jeep or Ram need this new recall fix?
• Car smashes into newly opened Newark Wingstop on Pulaski Highway
• What school safety lessons came out of Newark's big education conference?

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chrysler recalls more than 844,000 vehicles. See recall list (delawareonline.com) — If you drive a newer Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, or Dodge in Newark, a major recall could affect your rearview camera, and fixes will be free at dealers like Ig Burton Newark Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on Cleveland Avenue. Chrysler and Kia owners are urged to check their VINs on NHTSA.gov and watch for mailed notices starting in September and October so they can schedule repairs promptly.
   

• Car crashes through front of Wingstop store in Delaware (6abc.com) — Cleanup was underway Monday morning after a car crashed through the front of the newly opened Wingstop at La Grange Center on Pulaski Highway in Newark. The incident around 11:15 a.m. damaged the strip‑mall restaurant, though one person at the scene declined medical treatment as officials continued investigating what caused the crash.
   

• Delaware school safety event draws hundreds to UD: Education roundup (delawareonline.com) — Hundreds of educators and safety officials recently gathered in Newark at the University of Delaware for a two‑day statewide school safety conference ahead of the new academic year. The roundup also highlights a new Dover workforce center and a major early‑childhood meeting on childcare costs, showing how Delaware is rethinking safety, jobs, and early education all at once.
   

📸 Around Newark

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newark

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3
• Delaware Blue Hens vs. Merrimack Warriors →
  Delaware Stadium, 625 S College Ave, Newark
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Newark Calendar, 220 S. Main Street, Newark
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• UD Football vs Merrimack →
  Newark Calendar, 625 S College Ave, Newark
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• PK-12 Schools Closed (Offices Open)
  Kirk Newark, DE 19713
Monday September 7
• PK-12 Schools & Offices Closed - Labor Day
  Gallaher Newark, DE 19713
Tuesday September 8
• First Day of Preschool & Pre-K
  Gallaher Newark, DE 19713
• Board of Education Meeting (Public Session)
  Brookside Elementary School Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy, 600 E 7th Street, Wilmington, DE
  7:00 pm
• Conservation Advisory Commission Meeting →
  City of Newark Government Meetings Council Chamber - 220 S. Main Street Newark DE 19711
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Rockwood Flow Yoga: Tuesday AM →
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  9:00 am
• Public Works Committee Meeting →
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  2:00 pm
• Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting →
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  4:00 pm
• Historic Review Board Business Meeting →
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE: Pippy has been found, she was hiding out in my shed.
  And yes, we did check it earlier in the day, we walked the yard and area every hour or so until she was located. I appreciate every one's concern… (Nextdoor Harmony Woods)
• Lost dog.
  Just adopted. Ran away from Revolution court. He's very scared. 1 year old Bernadoodle Call me 302 - 444-2481 (Nextdoor Christiana Green)

• Robert Half posted a job opening for Senior Accounts Receivable Coordinator in Newark. Apply here.
• Bloom Energy posted a job opening for Manufacturing Change Control Manager in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hockessin

• House District 12 sees two Democrats going head-to-head for seat (delawareonline.com)
• Democratic candidates face off in New Castle County Council primaries (delawareonline.com)

New Castle

• ChristianaCare buys 24 acres of Delaware Park Casino land for $24M (delawareonline.com)
• Delaware Lottery Play 3 Day, Play 3 Night winning numbers for Aug. 30, 2026 (delawareonline.com)
• 17-Year-Old Dies After Being Struck by Fleeing Vehicle (firststateupdate.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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