🌱 Newark native and former Rutgers captain Jamil Merrell dies at 36
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In today's newsletter:
- Newark native and former Rutgers captain Jamil Merrell dies at 36
- Life sentence handed down for brutal Newark suitcase murder
Also on today's calendar: Vacation Bible School Returns To Victory and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a bee that can't make up it's mind? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former Rutgers Football Captain Jamil Merrell Dies at 36 (ntd.com) — Newark native and former Rutgers football captain Jamil Merrell has died at 36, leaving family, former teammates, and players he coached in Delaware mourning his loss. The article reflects on his impact from Newark to Rutgers, his brief professional career, and his later role mentoring students at Red Lion Christian Academy in Bear. 
• Suitcase Horror: Delaware Man Gets Life For Dismembering Nurse Ex-Girlfriend (tampafp.com) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering and dismembering his ex-girlfriend inside her Newark apartment, then hiding her remains in a suitcase. The case, which began with a welfare check in Bear and ended with his arrest in Maryland, prompted a strong statement from Delaware’s attorney general and a community fundraiser honoring the victim’s life and nursing career.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My first 6 monarchs of the summer!
I released 4 today at a day camp at White Clay Creek SP, and the other 2 were released in my back yard. 5 females and 1 male! (Nextdoor District 3) - Cone Flowers in the Pink
This snap shows one swath of pink cone flowers from my front yard flower bed by the corner. They say pink rules today! (Nextdoor Fairfield)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Newark. Apply here.
- Burlington posted a job opening for Customer Service Lead - Part-Time in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bear
- A 10-week summer program at Delaware Libraries will help locals with digital literacy (delawarepublic.org)
- Former Rutgers Football Star Dies at 36, His Twin Brother Reveals in Heartbreaking Post (people.com)
Hockessin
- Wilmington & Western Joins Semiquincentennial Celebration (railfan.com)
- Flash flood warning and severe thunderstorm watch in effect in DE (delawareonline.com)
New Castle
- Over 250 years later, colonial-era taverns are keeping Philadelphia's revolutionary spirit alive (cbsnews.com)
- Flash flood warning issued for New Castle County amid storms (delawareonline.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A maybe (Thank you Donna S. for sending it in!)
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