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Dana Johnston
Community Affairs Officer
220 Elkton Road
Newark, DE   19711
(302) 366-7020
(302) 366-7160
It is the Community Affairs Officer's mission to inform City residents, City employees, and other affected parties what the City of Newark government is doing and why.


Press Releases

Main Street Mile Hopes to Replenish Newark Police K-9 Fund - August 31, 2010

Safety Town Celebrates 30 Years of Keeping Kids Safe - August 31, 2010

7th Annual Taste of Newark - August 30, 2010


Newark Seeks Tree Donation for Winterfest - August 30, 2010

UDon't Need It? Student Move Out Program Final Results - July 19, 2010

7th Annual Downtown Newark Food and Brew Fest- July 16, 2010

Newark Awarded Bicycle Friendly Community - May 25, 2010

Memorial Day Holiday Refuse Collection Schedule - May 25, 2010

James F. Hall Trail Awarded National Recreation Trail - May 19, 2010

Newark Nite - May 18, 2010

City Prepares for End of School Year - May 17, 2010

Municipal Building to Become Energy Efficient Through Energy Efficient Stimulus Funds - May 13, 2010

75th Armed Forces Day Parade - May 12, 2010

Elkton Road Traffic Island Landscaping to be Removed - April 28, 2010

4th Annual Newark Police Memorial Run/Walk to Benefit National Law Enforcement Memorial and Compassionate Care Hospice - April 15, 2010

City Expands Meadows Program - March 29, 2010


Good Friday Holiday Recycling Schedule Changes - March 29, 2010

City Begins Seasonal Leaf Collection - March 23, 2010

Wine and Dine and Register to Win - March 22, 2010

Water Main Flushing Schedule - March 22, 2010

No City Council Election in April - March 19, 2010

City of Newark Encourages Its Residents to Fill In and Mail Back 2010 Census - March 10, 2010

Fix a Leak Week - March 9, 2010


Save the Date for Annual Wine and Dine Downtown - March 3, 2010


Public Workshop for Curtis Paper Mill and Old Paper Mill Park - March 1, 2010


Mayor Honored as 2009 Legislator of the Year by Delaware Hotel and Lodging Association - February 22, 2010


Electric Department Works Through Blizzard to Restore Power - February 12, 2010


City Announces its Jefferson Awards Nominees - February 2, 2010


Mayor Elected Vice President of Delaware League of Local Governements - January 29, 2010

City of Newark Launches Online Bill Pay - January 12, 2010

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Refuse Collection - Janaury 11, 2010

Fourth Annual Restaurant Week: January 18-24 - January 6, 2010

City Prepares to Send First Municipal E-Newsletter; Parks and Recreation Have New Registration Procedure - December 21, 2009


New Gift Card Program Begins This Week in Downtown Newark - December 16, 2009


Police Reach Out to Students to Help Out With Crime Prevention Over Winter Break - December 14, 2009


City of Newark Proposes 2010 Budget - November 5, 2009


Police Promotion Ceremony with Guest Speaker Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden - October 21, 2009


Halloween Parade Road Closure - October 9, 2009


Police Promotion Ceremony - September 18, 2009


Annual Nefosky Memorial Walk & Run Check Presentation


Main Street Mile- September 15, 2009

Community Day 2009 -September 2, 2009

Taste of Newark to Host "Woman of the Vine" - September 1, 2009

Competition Spices Up Annual Taste of Newark - August 4, 2009

6th Annual Downtown Newark Food and Brew Festival - June 24, 2009

Annual Liberty Day Celebration - June 24, 2009

Trail Spinners Blaze Trail at William Redd Park for National Trails Day - June 9, 2009

Partnership Helps Anti-Graffiti Crackdown - June 8, 2009


24th Annual Newark Nite - June 1, 2009


City of Newark's Residentail Curbside Recycling Program Finally Here! - May 28, 2009

Downtown Delaware Presents Prestigious Award to Marilyn Minster of Downtown Newark Partnership - May 14, 2009


Vision Downtown Newark: Strategic Planning for Historic Downtown Newark Streetscape - May 11, 2009


Newark Receives Tree City USA Recognition, Growth Award - April 20, 2009


Newark City Council Adopts Financial Policies and Procedures - April 14, 2009


Town and Gown Awards Ceremony - April 7, 2009

Newark Police Department Awarded CALEA Flagship Agency - March 27, 2009

Newark's Wine and Dine Downtown 2009 - March 20, 2009

Jefferson Awards Nominees - January 30, 2009

City of Newark, Delaware, First in Nation to License Electric Cars to Provide Power -
January 12, 2009


Santa Claus Comes to Town Via the Newark Police Department - December 11, 2008


3rd Annual Downtown Newark Restaurant Week - November 24, 2008


2009 Downtown Newark Major Events Calendar - November 24, 2008


Newark Police Department Applies for Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies - November 24, 2008


Downtown Newark to Host Main Street Mile - September 18, 2008


Newark Police Initiate Fall Crime Suppression Plan - September 3, 2008

Culinary Ambassador Walter Staib Coming to Taste of Newark - September 3, 2008

Newark to Use New Tool to Keep City Clean, Attractive and Safe - September 3, 2008

Transformer Delivery Will Impact Downtown Traffic on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - September 2, 2008 

Electric Rate Increase for the City Of Newark - August 26, 2008

Dedication of Historic Marker for George Wilson Community Center - August 19, 2008

Newark's Delaware Avenue S-Turn Mural Project - August 11, 2008

Newark Police Department Promotion Ceremony - June 25, 2008

City of Newark Approves Settlement in Litigation with Donald M. Durkin Contracting, Inc. - June 23, 2008 

For the First Time Ever, Newark Police Department Joins University of Delaware’s Freshman Orientation Program - June 16, 2008

Mayor Funk Joins U.S. Delegation on City Diplomacy in The Hague, Netherlands; Discusses Peace - June 16, 2008

City of Newark Announces Chrysler Site Liaison Team - June 12, 2008

DuPont Donates Land to City of Newark - June10, 2008