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Dover BOE Discusses Spike In Bullying Reports
The district received 170 reports of harassment, intimidation and bullying last year. Officials also reported a decline in student suspensions. Joshua Chuy, Dover School District's coordinator of the Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying program. (Photo/Dover School District) Reports of harassment, intimidation and bullying increased nearly 29% in Dover Public Schools last school year, but fewer cases were confirmed after investigations, according to figures presented to the
Joseph Murray


'Tell-Tale Heart' Coming to The Amp
Operatic version of Edgar Allen Poe spooky short story kicks off Halloween celebration on Sunday, October 25. Get in the Halloween spirit at The Amp for a haunting chamber-opera adaptation of The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale of horror and suspense. This co-production with the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey will bring a modern, operatic take on Poe’s iconic short story to new audiences. To kick things off, the audience will enjoy a prelude of select pieces,
David Chmiel


The Amp Hosting Jazz & Shopping Event
Join pop-up 'Jazz & Swag' event starts at 5 p.m. Friday, October 23. Richards Mercantile is thrilled to kick off a monthly jazz series at The Amp for "Jazz & Swag" event on Friday, October 23! There will be a vendor Pop-Up Event leading up to The Amp's Jazz & Soul show featuring The PJ Collective, a dynamic ensemble of area musicians. The entire event will be held in The Amp, Dover's new arts center. The "swag" vendor pop-up is free, open to all and will start at 5 p.m. The j
David Chmiel


Dover Residents To Be Consulted On Parking Meters
New advisory committee to study impact on community and businesses. Dover Mayor James P. Dodd started Tuesday's town council meeting by tabling the parking-meter ordinance that has dominated discussion for weeks and then announced the formation of a parking advisory committee, appointing resident Jason De Jesus as well as council members Sandra Wittner, Daniella Mendez, and Christopher Almada, to study the issue. He urged a quick resolution, to bring revenue to the town and
David Chmiel


What’s Causing Dover’s Parking Problems?
A busy downtown, overcrowded housing, and looming developments all contribute to challenges. Council may decide tonight. The parking-meter issue remains unsettled as Dover Town Council modifies a variety of challenges. (Photo/DOVERNOW.com) The description sounds almost quaint: “Tightly packed, pedestrian-scaled neighborhoods.” The phrase is from a planning report called the Municipal Self-Assessment (MSA), which the Town of Dover first filed in 2008 and updated in 2022. The M
Michael Daigle


Dover Planners Face Tree Challenge
Proposed Ann Street development project calls for cutting down as many as 1,500 trees. The home at 180 Ann Street features a heavily wooded 11-acre parcel. (realtor.com) Dover and its Shade Tree Commission proudly embraces its status as a "Tree City, USA" town by the Arbor Day Foundation. Thursday Night, members of the Dover Planning Board heard a proposal from Marc Walker, Practicing Engineer from the Dykstra Walker Design Group on P26-02, a project that would turn the sing
David Chmiel


Dover Shade Tree Commission Has Deep Roots
Group celebrates 52nd anniversary with first tree study, community engagement program. Hurd Park is a perfect place to find a leafy spot to enjoy nature. (Photo/DOVERNOW.com) The first year of Kim Phillips’ tenure as the chair of Dover’s Shade Tree Commission is shaping up to be full of firsts for the town. For the first time since it was founded in 1974, the commission has contracted experts to conduct a research study of the trees and vegetation living on town-owned propert
Mario Marroquin


A Bright Future For Historic Richards Building
If you’ve visited downtown Dover lately, you’ve seen the renovations taking place at 1 West Blackwell Street. Whether you remember it as J.J. Newberry’s or The Antique Center, the building officially known as the Richards Building, has evolved with Dover for 150 years. Now, under new ownership, it will foster artistic collaboration, culinary creations, innovative workspaces, educational excellence, and more.
dovernow.com staff


Do You Know George Richards?
Dover became its own town on April 1, 1869. George Richards led the movement to incorporation and was elected its first mayor. The wealthy industrialist and banker owned companies in iron production, railroads, mining, and lumber. Within a few years, he’d transform one of his stores into the three- story building that still bears his name.
dovernow.com staff


What’s Causing Dover’s Parking Problems?
A busy downtown, overcrowded housing, and looming developments all contribute to challenges. Council may decide tonight. The parking-meter issue remains unsettled as Dover Town Council modifies a variety of challenges. (Photo/DOVERNOW.com) The description sounds almost quaint: “Tightly packed, pedestrian-scaled neighborhoods.” The phrase is from a planning report called the Municipal Self-Assessment (MSA), which the Town of Dover first filed in 2008 and updated in 2022. The M
Michael Daigle


Dover Family Reunited After Detention
Margarita Cielo Balbuena released after two months in Elizabeth Detention Center. Margarita Cielo Balbuena (left) is reunited with her sons,Saul and Osmar Ruiz, and husband, Filemon Ruiz Cielo. After two months of incarceration in the Elizabeth Detention Center, Margarita Cielo Balbuena was back where she feels at home -- Tres Hermanos, the Rockaway Mexican restaurant she owns with her husband, Filemon Ruiz Cielo. The couple, detained in a harrowing traffic stop by ICE agents
David Chmiel


The Last Cobbler of Blackwell Street
In a Dover shop, Sal Lepre preserves a disappearing craft, a life defined by purpose rather than profit. By Mariana Simioni | Photos by Karen Fucito When Sal Lepre isn't fixing footwear, he's reading the paper and watching the world go by from his chair. Entering Sal's Shoe Repair is like stepping through a portal into post-WWII Naples, Italy, where a nine-year-old boy is learning the trade that would shape his future. Snapping back to Dover 2026, Sal Lepre's shop smells of
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