Posts Tagged ‘Rehoboth Beach’
Friday Morning Crash Injures 2 in Rehoboth Beach
A serious crash Friday morning shut down the southbound lanes on Route 1 just south of Route 24 in Rehoboth. Delaware State Police say just after 9:40 a car traveling northbound in the left turn lane crossed the concrete median and collided head on with a cement mixer. The driver of the car, a 48…
Read MorePolice Charge 1 Man for Counterfeiting, Still Looking for Second Suspect
One man has been arrested by Rehoboth Beach Police in connection with counterfeit crimes in the resort in August. Police arrested 21 year old Rasheed Cobb of Dover early Wednesday morning after he was identified on surveillance video passing counterfeit hundred dollar bills at five businesses on or near the Rehoboth Boardwalk. Cobb is charged…
Read MoreSea Witch Festival Sunday – and Costume Contest Information
Today is the final day of the Sea Witch and Fiddler’s Festival in Rehoboth Beach. There are lots of activities throughout the day – games, entertainment, demonstrations, hayrides and the best costumed dog parade contest on the boardwalk at 1pm. If you planned to walk in the Sea Witch parade, which was cancelled because of…
Read MoreEaston Man Charged with 4th Offense DUI after Crash in Rehoboth
An Easton man has been charged after he was involved in a crash Saturday evening on Coastal Highway north of Old Landing Road. Delaware State Police say three vehicles were involved in a chain reaction crash after the driver of a Volvo failed to slow for vehicles stopped in traffic. When police contacted the driver,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash North of Milford Leaves 1 Dead and 4 Injured
UPDATED – 10-06- 2pm – A woman from Buffalo, New York was killed in a crash north of Milford Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say a Grand Marquis driven by 75 year old Rosemary Holmberg was the last vehicle struck in a chain reaction crash and ended up head on into a utility pole. The…
Read MoreFREE Parking Returns to Downtown Rehoboth Today, But for How Long?
Free parking returns to downtown Rehoboth Beach starting today, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. Typically parking meters would return to service on the Friday of the next Memorial Day Weekend. However, city officials have scheduled a special meeting this Friday, Sept. 21, to discuss proposed changes to the parking meter and permit regulations as recommended by…
Read MoreCan You Help Rehoboth Police Catch Culprits Passing Bogus $100s?
Police are asking for the public’s assistance locating suspects who have been passing bogus $100 bills in downtown Rehoboth Beach the past few days. According to Lt. Jaime Riddle, police spokesman, the bandits are responsible for costing retail businesses in town hundreds of dollars. The reports began surfacing last Saturday, August 25, when officers responded…
Read MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Lewes Man Found Dead in Rehoboth Area Surf
UPDATED – 4PM – A Lewes man was reported missing the ocean just after 1:30 this morning when a friend saw him go into the water in the area of Rehoboth Avenue – she called for help after he was gone for about 20 minutes. Officials from the Coast Guard and Rehoboth Beach Police searched…
Read MoreRehoboth Officials, Visitors Still Struggle with Tent/Canopy Rules
Now in its second year of enforcement, Rehoboth Beach visitors and often police and lifeguards struggle to explain the city’s tent and canopy rules to visitors. In their first two hours on the beach this past Saturday, Rehoboth Beach Patrol lifeguards directed about 20 visitors to take down their tents/canopies. Omar Jones, the man wearing…
Read MoreRichard Byrne & Pat Coluzzi Win Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Race!
The polls closed at 6 p.m. today in Rehoboth Beach. Richard Byrne and Pat Coluzzi won the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats. Here are the 2018 election totals: Registered voters for 2018: 1535 Number of voters: 706 Number of absentee voters: 307 Total voters: 1013 Voter turnout: 66% Two seats for commissioner: Richard A. Byrne #…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Municipal Election on Saturday
Rehoboth Beach voters go to the polls on Saturday to elect two City Commissioners. Current members Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree are not running for re-election – leaving two open seats – and three candidates. THE CANDIDATES: Former commissioner Pat Coluzzi has thrown her hat into the race looking to rejoin the commission. A downtown…
Read MoreRehoboth Commissioner Campaign Takes A Negative Turn
An outraged Gary Glass has been fighting back this past weekend after an anonymous letter was mailed to many Rehoboth Beach registered voters misleading his viewpoints. “An illegal, anonymous campaign letter has been mailed to Rehoboth Beach voters, which makes false statements about me and my positions, and which endorses the other two candidates by…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bear Man Flees on Foot after He Flips Chevy Sonic in Downtown Rehoboth
UPDATED 8/3/18 11am – A man from Bear has been arrested after a crash on Olive Avenue in Rehoboth on Wednesday. Rehoboth Beach Police say around 9:30pm 39 year old Justin Anders was driving when his vehicle collided with a parked car and rolled onto its roof. Police say Anders had left the scene –…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach selected for DNREC Resilient Community Partnership
The City of Rehoboth Beach has been picked as the next partner for a program to plan for the impact of coastal climate hazards. The Resilient Community program is sponsored by DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Programs Section and uses federal funding to help minimize the risks of those hazards. Rehoboth Beach joins several other communities and groups…
Read MorePolice Seek Man and Woman with Blue/Purple Hair for Theft
Rehoboth Beach police are asking for help identifying the couple shown in the below photo who are suspects in a theft. “It is important to note,” states a police news release, “that the female pictured reportedly has blue and purple colored hair.” The theft, police said, occurred at an arcade on the Rehoboth boardwalk on…
Read MorePreachers Test 1st Amendment on Beach in Rehoboth
“Brothers” Eric, Ryan and Ron, gospel ministry preachers, arrived on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk Friday to spread their message that “Jesus is the only way to God and you must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God.” They are from the Gospel Invasion Ministries. Unlike previous religious groups that have used the beach…
Read MoreUPDATED: Serial Arcade Bandits Strike in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
UPDATED (posted July 9, 2018): Ocean City police have publicly identified two of the suspects who stole money from arcade games on the same Sunday, June 24, in Rehoboth Beach, Ocean City and Pennsylvania. They were accompanied by a young girl who was used as a distraction. The third suspect has not yet been identified.…
Read MoreTeen Nearly Drowns off Rehoboth Beach
A teenager is lucky to be alive after she got caught in rough surf early Saturday evening. A wave crashed over the teen followed by another that pulled her farther into the ocean, says Jillian O’Connor who had been visiting from Ohio. She said she saw the teen struggling and her friend unable to assist…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fatal Fire on Fisher Road
UPDATED 12pm – The State Fire Marshal and Delaware State Police are investigating a fire that took the life of one person on Fisher Road south of Milton. The call came in just after 4:45 this morning and crews from Lewes, Milton and Rehoboth found fire showing from the two-story home when they arrived. Officials…
Read MoreGus Svolis Hospitalized after Stroke
Boardwalk businessman and entrepreneur Constantine “Gus” Svolis has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke this past week. Around lunchtime on Friday, writes his son, Bill Svolis, on Facebook, “my father suffered a stroke, doing what he loves best [at work at his restaurant, Gus & Gus Place].” Svolis was taken to Beebe Hospital and later…
Read MoreGlass Begins Rehoboth Campaign Season Early
Gary Glass, one of the three candidates for the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats in Rehoboth Beach, held his first public meet-and-greet this past Saturday at the lovely home of Kate and Bunky Markert. More than 40 people attended including current Commissioners Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree, who both decided not to run for reelection in…
Read MoreRibbon Cut on Rehoboth’s Ocean Outfall
Rehoboth Beach officials cut the ribbon on the now concluded Ocean Outfall project Friday morning. The ocean outfall was placed in service at the end of May as was the restoration of Deauville Beach and the parking area. The project removed the discharge of treated wastewater from the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal to an ocean outfall pipe…
Read More2 Teens Reportedly Robbed in Downtown Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach police say two teens, both males, ages 15 and 17, reported that they were robbed Tuesday night while walking back to their residence through Grove Park, near the intersection of Grove Street and Columbia Avenue. Just after 11 p.m., Rehoboth Beach police were summoned to the area of the Grove Park restrooms for…
Read MoreParking Meters & Permits Now in Effect in Rehoboth Beach
With the arrival of the Memorial Day weekend – parking meters and permits are now in effect in Rehoboth Beach. Permits are needed in non-metered areas from 10am to 5pm daily. Meters are in effect from 10am till midnight daily and cost $2 per hour and 30 minute parking is $1 per ½ hour. Meters…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 4 on Theft Charges
Four people have been arrested by Delaware State Police in connection with multiple crimes in the Rehoboth and Angola areas. Police continue to investigate vehicle break-ins over the past two months which led to warrants for the arrest of 28 year old Brian Davis of Rehoboth, 24 year old Brittani Pate of Dover, 27 year…
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