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🌱 What Newark gains with Cyndie Romer’s rise in House leadership.

Newark, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Newark gains with Cyndie Romer’s rise in House leadership.
  • How many new fintech jobs are coming to Newark?
  • What Newark’s Mike Ramone’s loss means for Delaware’s finances

Also on today's calendar: CHUNKY KNITS & PUMPKIN SIPS WORKSHOP and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy with rain tapering off, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 60, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Romer elected to House leadership; Minor-Brown retains Speaker role (newarkpostonline.com) — Newark’s own Rep. Cyndie Romer has been elected House Majority Whip, giving the city a stronger voice in setting Delaware’s legislative agenda. She’ll join Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown and Majority Leader Kerri Evelyn-Harris in steering bills, committee assignments, and budget priorities, while other longtime Newark-area lawmakers shift roles as the new General Assembly takes shape.
   

2. GradBridge opens Newark headquarters, plans nearly 50 new Delaware jobs (delawarelive.com) — A Delaware-grown fintech, GradBridge, has officially opened its new headquarters at Iron Hill Corporate Center in Newark, with plans to add 49 full-time jobs over the next five years. The company has already expanded its staff, invested heavily in local contractors, and aims to grow nationally while keeping executive, finance, and data operations based in Newark.
   

3. Ted Lauzen beats Mike Ramone by 24 points to become Delaware treasurer (delawareonline.com) — Newark businessman and former state House minority leader Mike Ramone lost the race for Delaware treasurer to Democrat Ted Lauzen, who won about 62% of the vote. Lauzen, a former Marine pilot and investment manager, will now oversee state investments, banking services, and financial security programs that affect residents and municipalities across Delaware, including Newark.
   

4. The Next Gen-Z Startup Boom Isn't Happening in Silicon Valley. It's Hitting College Towns (inc.com) — Newark has been ranked the nation’s third most entrepreneurial college town in new GoDaddy research, highlighting strong growth in local microbusinesses. The study shows that smaller college communities like Newark are increasingly driving Gen-Z startup activity, suggesting more student-led ventures, services, and side hustles could be taking root right in your backyard.
   

5. Delaware Democrats earn supermajorities in the state legislature, flipping 3 seats (whyy.org) — Newark’s House District 23 will now be represented by Democrat Dave Redlawsk, a former University of Delaware professor, after he won the seat previously held by Mara Gorman. His victory is part of a broader Democratic surge that flipped three House seats statewide, giving the party supermajorities in both chambers and reshaping Delaware’s legislative balance of power.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch?" — Because he wanted a piece of pi(e)! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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