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Dover Town Council to Propose Police, Fire Overhaul
Mayor James Dodd outlines claims against Police Chief Jonathan Delaney on the Dover website. Watch tonight's virtual meeting. Tonight's...
David Chmiel
Sep 9, 20252 min read


Welcome to the Club
It may be over 2,000 miles from Colombia to Dover, NJ, but that hasn’t stopped the New Jersey town from celebrating Colombian Independence Day.
Every year on July 20, Colombians celebrate their country’s freedom from Spanish
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Sep 9, 20254 min read


CCM Earns Top Spot Among NJ Two-Year Schools
The SmartAsset study rated the key performance metrics of the Garden State’s 18 two-year colleges that offer associate degrees and have at least 500 full-time students. The categories include full-time retention rate, student-to-faculty ratio, and in-state tuition and fees.
David Chmiel
Sep 5, 20252 min read


Orchard Street Gatehouse Project Gets Grants
The association has raised nearly $8,000. To donate, go to the association’s GoFundMe page.
David Chmiel
Sep 5, 20251 min read


Dover Honors Efforts to Avoid Overdose Deaths
Michael Frank, president of Milestone House, spoke to the crowd about the universality of addiction—and recovery. “Addiction doesn’t discriminate,” he said, “but neither does recovery. Everyone deserves the right to get help.”
Mariana Simioni
Sep 2, 20253 min read


The SafetySticks® Are Watching: Dover’s New Parking Patrol
If you’re double-parking or placing your car or truck in a Dover restricted zone and see grey posts—about three feet tall and topped with...
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Aug 21, 20252 min read


Open Up at Café Literario ‘Letras’
Dover expresses itself.
Like any community worth its salt, the Dover community must express itself. And it does so, among other ways, through literature.
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Aug 21, 20251 min read


Dover’s Fight for the Future
From complaints about government transparency and access, lack of respect for Spanish-speaking residents, to public outrage over tax dollars covering the legal bills of a councilman's alleged assault and attempted coercion, the circus-like atmosphere has spiraled out of control.
Then, two weeks before the June 10 primary election, Edward Grimes, a frequent critic of Dover Mayor James P. Dodd and council members, asked about the town’s ordinance banning the smoking of cannabi
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Aug 21, 20258 min read


SPIRITS ARE HIGH AT DOVER LITTLE THEATRE
Nestled in a narrow, makeshift balcony at the back of the auditorium of the Dover Little Theatre (DLT) are four chairs with a bird’s eye view of the stage. No audience member, however, will enjoy these prime seats. They are reserved for the theater’s resident ghosts.
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Aug 21, 20257 min read


A Comic Book Hero’s Exit
Joe Kubert was 2 months old when his family moved to New York City from Poland in 1926. He illustrated his first comic book, Voltan, when he was 12 years old. He was famed for creating comic-book legends such as Hawkman, Sgt. Rock and Tarzan. Kubert was as hardworking as he was talented, setting the standard for visionary artists who brought comic books into the mainstream and fueled the dreams of fans and aficionados worldwide.
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Aug 21, 20254 min read


Opinion: Honest Hope Over False Promises—What Our Immigrant Communities Deserve
In the last issue of DOVERNOW, an opinion piece was published advocating for the Immigrant Trust Act (ITA) as a way to protect immigrant communities in New Jersey. While I respect the advocacy and share the commitment to a more welcoming Dover, it’s important to have an honest conversation about what this policy actually does—and does not—provide.
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Aug 21, 20252 min read


Go Fish! The Mayor’s Fishing Derby celebrates 20 years of family fun.
The winners will boast of their accomplishments. Other competitors will lament the ones that got away, but more than 100 K-12 students agreed that there was something fishy about the 20th Mayor's Fishing Derby in Hurd Park – and they loved every minute of it.
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Aug 21, 20251 min read


The Social Network: Dover’s Leader Lounge provides bonding for young professionals.
Stephen Zuluaga is a proud Dover native starting a career in sales and development. He also coaches soccer and works at Dover Sportsplex. His work in the community inspired him to seek out other young men and women looking for connections, motivation, and professional support.
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Aug 21, 20252 min read


Residents Find Solutions for Virtual Council Meeting
It was the hottest day of the year, but everyone kept their cool during Tuesday's Dover Town Council. That was no small feat considering...
David Chmiel
Jun 24, 20251 min read


Sacks Paints the Town
Dover’s fourth-generation wallcovering store has kept local homeowners and contractors looking good for 80 years. By Ellen Wilkowe ...
David Chmiel
Jun 23, 20255 min read


5 Questions With: Luis Jaime
New Dover Schools superintendent reflects on personal past and professional present for future of student success. 1 How did past...
David Chmiel
Jun 23, 20253 min read


That’s The Ticket!
By Dave Chmiel M ost conversations among Dover residents and visitors involve a comment and a question: The first—“Trying to find...
David Chmiel
Jun 23, 20251 min read


Creating Art to Celebrate ‘Doversity’
IDEA Cultural founder Julian Gómez promotes education and cultural collaboration to expand the community. By Dave Chmiel Photos by...
David Chmiel
Jun 23, 20254 min read


The History of the First Methodist Church of Dover
By Paul Wood T he Methodist congregation built the first church in Dover. Now, 168 years later, the stately First Methodist Church of...
David Chmiel
Jun 23, 20252 min read
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