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NANTICOKE — Without comment both before the vote and after Thursday’s monthly meeting, the Greater Nanticoke Area School Board voted 8-0 to ask member Matthew Landmesser to resign his seat. The board also approved a final 2021-2 budget that raises taxes the state maximum of 4.5%, but that also keeps most of a $2.2 million fund balance intact.

Landmesser has missed multiple consecutive meetings, and has been dealing with police charges of invasion of privacy. The state School Code allows a school board to remove a member who misses two consecutive meetings, but there are exceptions that make the matter murky, District Solicitor Vito DeLuca said after the meeting. While the code seems clear, there have been state Supreme Court rulings that create gray areas regarding the reasons the person misses meetings.

If Landmesser agrees to resign, the board would have the option of appointing a replacement to fill his term. But DeLuca declined to say what the board options might be if he doesn’t resign.

The final budget keeps a 4.5% property tax increase that was in the proposed final budget approved last month, raising the tax rate to 12.4473 mills. A mill is a $1 tax on every $1,000 or assessed property value.

The final budget differs from the proposed budget in one significant way: The amount of reserves spent to balance income and spending. Business Consultant Tom Melone said the district had found various savings in supply purchases, health care costs and other places, coupled with some additional income through federal grant money to close a roughly $1.2 million gap in the preliminary budget that was to be…

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The Sussex County Land Trust and Chesapeake Conservancy have joined forces with several other partners to preserve a 41-acre parcel on the south side of the Nanticoke River known as Nanticoke Crossing Park.

Located on the opposite side of Woodland, about 4 miles west of Seaford, the property includes 29 acres of mixed hardwood-pine forest, 12 acres of open area with large canopy trees, and 1,900 feet of meandering shoreline with healthy, freshwater tidal and wetland plants. It contains direct access to the river by means of an old lagoon that will be revitalized for public use.

Purchased from Absher Farms LLC, Nanticoke Crossing Park features a rolling topography overlooking the river.

Several partnerships helped acquire the property, including Sussex County Council, Chesapeake Conservancy, Mt. Cuba Center, U.S. Navy Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program, Delaware Open Space Program, Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, and Sussex County Land Trust.

The opportunity to protect the site was presented to SCLT by the Chesapeake Conservancy. The conservancy, in partnership with Delaware-based Mt. Cuba Center, assists local and state entities by facilitating funding and negotiations for protection projects in the region. This marks a successful landmark collaboration by intergovernmental and nonprofit organizations to preserve land in western Sussex County to be protected for conservation and recreational use. 

“The Navy is proud to be a contributing partner for the protection of Nanticoke Crossing Park. This project demonstrates that we can successfully protect military readiness in the Navy’s airspace and support our communities through land preservation and creation of public recreation opportunities,” said Rob Vargo, Department of the Navy Atlantic Ranges and Targets Department director.

“The protection and preservation of Nanticoke Crossing Park is a great example of leveraging partnerships and resources for the greater good of Sussex County,” said Casey Kenton, SCLT chairman.

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Former UAlbany attackman Tehoka Nanticoke has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal as an undergrad. Inside Lacrosse’s Ty Xanders was the first to report the news on Tuesday afternoon.

This news comes less than three months after the senior was dismissed from the Danes’ program in late March.

Nanticoke arrived at Albany as one of the most hyped recruits in recent memory and was an impact player the second he stepped foot on campus. He helped lead the Danes to their first-ever Championship Appearance during his freshman season in 2018 and put up a total of 170 points (195G/61A) throughout his career with the Danes.

The senior attackman saw action in four contest this past season before his dismissal. Nanticoke tallied 23 points off 15 goals and eight assists in those contests.

Nanticoke was expected to be a coveted PLL draft prospect, but was not selected in this spring’s draft. He is a likely top-five pick this fall.

Rutgers Grabs Fifth Grad Transfer

Brian Brecht and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights landed the services of Mount St. Mary’s gras transfer Sam Stephan on Monday night. The faceoff man is the fifth grad transfer Rutgers has added this offseason.

A Millstone, N.J., native, Stephan has been a reliable option at the faceoff dot since his freshman season, where he was named to the NEC All-Rookie team after recording 190 faceoff wins with a .557% win percentage. Stephan went 100-for-176 (.568%) at the dot this past season and ends his career with the Mountaineers with a career win percentage of 52%.

Stephan joins a Rutgers program that is coming off an NCAA Quarterfinal appearance and could use immediate help at the faceoff dot. The Scarlet Knights did make improvement at the dot…

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President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday rolled out an environmental team that he hopes will steer America toward greater action to curb climate change and protect the nation’s air and water. (Dec. 19) AP Domestic

The former site of a mobile home park is now the future home of Nanticoke Crossing Park, both a conservation effort and one of few opportunities for public recreation along the Nanticoke River.

The 64-mile river once explored by Captain John Smith remains a sleeping giant. While eastern Sussex County is known for its variety of outdoor activities and sprawling state parks, to the west, the Nanticoke is a virtually untapped eco-tourism asset.

The river is the most pristine tributary of the Chesapeake Bay and features the highest rate of biodiversity in the watershed, according to Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn.

The 41-acre Nanticoke Crossing Park, located at Woodland Ferry Road and Dot Avenue, includes a 29-acre forest, 12 acres of open space with large canopy trees and 1,900 feet of natural shoreline.

PHOTOS: Seaford High School graduation 2021

Nanticoke Crossing Park is one of few opportunities for public recreation along the Nanticoke River. (Photo: Courtesy of Chesapeake Conservancy)

It features many species of native trees, large stands of spatterdock, blue flag iris, sweetspire and highbush blueberry. Fox, deer, painted turtles, bald eagles, osprey and songbirds are common sights.

A lagoon with remnants of an old dock will be revamped to allow kayak, canoes and other non-motorized marine vehicles to enter the river. There’s a dirt path throughout the open area and trails within the woods.

Events, hunting and camping are all being considered for the park, but plans have not yet been finalized. It will be at least a year before Nanticoke Crossing opens to the public.

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Monte Sonnenberg Norfolk County will pipe raw water from Bloomsburg into Simcoe as a part of a near-term solution to urban water shortages in the east part of the municipality. — Monte Sonnenberg Photo by Monte Sonnenberg /Simcoe Reformer

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Norfolk County has settled on a near-term solution to its water-capacity issues in Port Dover and Simcoe.

That solution involves a $2.7-million expansion of the water-treatment plant in Port Dover and a multi-million dollar investment in piping raw water from a new well field in Bloomsburg into Simcoe.

The decision Tuesday includes a hold on new development applications in Port Rowan until such time as capacity issues there are addressed.

For more than a year, Norfolk council and staff have studied the construction of a pipeline from the high-capacity treatment plant in Nanticoke into Norfolk by way of St. John’s Road East and Jarvis.

However, with new development applications on hold in Port Dover and Simcoe, all concerned have concluded an immediate solution is required. The Haldimand option remains on the table and – while preferred as a permanent, long-term solution – is many years from fruition even if it proves feasible.

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“This has been a long time coming,” CAO Jason Burgess told council. “Staff have invested a lot of money on engineering and would like to move…

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WILKES-BARRE — A Nanticoke man apologized on Monday for igniting a fire that destroyed a Dorrance Township home in 2019.

Randy Joseph Jost, 34, was sentenced to two years, three months to six years in state prison by Luzerne County Judge David W. Rupas for arson and uncontrollable fire. He admitted the charges on March 16.

According to state police records in court records, surveillance cameras recorded Yost set fire on November 30, 2019, using leaves and garden debris next to 328 Sunset Dr. It is said that it was done.

Diana Roller, who owned the house, previously testified in court that the fire caused her to suffer from other health problems such as anxiety and loss of family property.

Rollar did not attend the hearing on Monday.

“Sorry, family. I wasn’t in the right state of mind. I’m really sorry,” Joest said before Rupas ruled. Yost was recognized for 555 days working in a county correctional facility.

Yost’s sentencing hearing was postponed after his lawyer Charles G. Ross Jr. challenged the return.

Karl Frank, assistant district attorney, provided evidence from Erie Insurance that Laura’s insurance had a $ 260,000 limit on housing and a $ 195,000 limit on the loss of personal property. I introduced it. The insurance company also paid nearly $ 20,963.33 to provide Rollar housing after the fire.

Despite the maximum coverage of the insurance policy, the loss of the house was calculated to be $ 320,000 and the personal property was calculated to be $ 248,000.

Lupas ordered Yost to pay $ 475,963.33 in damages.

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Nanticoke Crossing Park used to be a trailer park. Now the 41 acre property will allow visitors and Delawareans to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature along the Nanticoke River. Within the 41 acres, is 29 acres of forest, 12 acres of open with canopy trees, and 1,900 hundred feet of shoreline.

 

“My father 60 years ago was the mayor of Seaford, he built the sewage disposal plan and cleaned up the river so that today we can go out and enjoy it. I feel really grateful as his son to be now involved as chair of the Chesapeake Conservancy, and opening up access points to the Nanticoke River,” said Randy Larrimore, chairman of the Chesapeake Conservancy.

 

Instead of building a development on the land, Larrimore says they’re building a true national park experience in Seaford.

 

“I’m just so proud now that we have protected all four corners of the Nanticoke. This was the last spot that needed to be acquired to protect the viewscape from this area for generations to generations and hundreds of years to come,” said Larrimore.

 

According to Chesapeake Conservancy, 33% of the land along the Nanticoke River is already protected.

 

“It’s so important given President Biden’s charge to protect 30% of United States land by 2030,” said Larrimore.

 

Several government and non-profit organizations came together to preserve this land.

 

“As the deal got consummated we brought in three or four other partners. The Sussex County Council played a major role in this, Mount Cuba, our friends at Mount Cuba, The U.S. Navy, and Delaware Fish and Wildlife and the Delaware Open Space Council Delaware,” said Casey Kenton, Chairman of the Sussex County Land Trust 

 

The park, which is still in the early stages, will allow people…

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Mayor Brown continues to grow a collaborative effort between leaders in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Once again, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown welcomes other mayors from across Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania into city hall for a “Meeting of the Mayors.”

This is something Brown started in the beginning of the pandemic in an effort to pull resources during a difficult time.

“We helped each other out during the pandemic,” explained Brown. “Someone needed masks, or they needed some. We have a health department. The city has one of only 10 in the state. If someone called us from another city saying mayor, ‘What should we do here?’ Hank Radulski and the health department was there to help them.”

The regular meeting of the Mayors began with the leaders from Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Pittston, Hazleton, and Nanticoke.

Now it has grown to include the mayor of Williamsport and the mayor of Kingston.

“I’m excited to see what their what the organization was about what their what their challenges are, what their ideas are, and how it was working together as a team,” said Mayor Paul Roberts Jr. of Kingston. “That’s that’s the best, best way to put it.”

Mayor Brown tells Newswatch 16, now that we’re on the tail end of this pandemic, he wants to continue to bring down the borders between municipalities so that they can work together for other projects.

“And also when we work together, it’s common things that we’re working on,” added Brown. “Maybe the American Recovery Act. It may be blighted properties, maybe grants, whatever we feel that we can help each other out, but we’re tearing down the walls between the cities. Between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, between Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, working together as a team.”

“Exactly what with this organization now is bringing…

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NANTICOKE — State police at Wilkes-Barre charged a Nanticoke woman with delivering controlled substances to a correctional officer who collapsed while working at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, Jackson Township, last year.

Nicole Megan Hagenbach, 33, of East Noble Street, delivered Percocet and Adderall pills to Robert Bath at the main gate at SCI-Dallas on July 24, 2020, according to court records.

Bath collapsed while working at the prison about one hour after meeting with Hagenbach, court records say.

Bath was found dead inside his residence on July 27, 2020, with evidence of drug use near his body.

State police allege surveillance cameras recorded Hagenbach meeting with Bath, including bank documents showing Bath had transferred more than $20,790 to Hagenbach from Jan. 1 to July 26, 2020.

Investigators also uncovered text messages between Hagenbach and Bath that referred to the delivery of prescription pills.

According to the criminal complaint:

Hagenbach and her infant daughter were observed meeting with Bath at the prison’s front gate at about 5:30 p.m. July 24, 2020. Bath was employed as a sergeant at the prison.

About 70 minutes after Hagenbach left, Bath collapsed while working and was transported to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center where he was given NARCAN. When Bath regained consciousness, he refused further treatment and was given a ride home by a co-worker.

Bath failed to show up for work from July 25 to July 27. A prison lieutenant and a deputy warden went to Bath’s residence finding him dead on July 27.

Investigators say they found a mirror with a white powdery substance, a red straw, bags with white residue, a drug pipe and two Oxycontin pills in…

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Nanticoke — Wilkes-Barre state police charged a Nanticoke woman last year for delivering controlled drugs to a fallen correctional officer while working at a state correctional facility in Dallas, Jackson Township.

On July 24, 2020, Nicole Megan Hagenbach, 33, on East Noble Street, delivered Percoset and Adderall tablets to Robert Bus at the front gate of SCI Dallas, according to court records.

According to court records, Bath collapsed while working in prison about an hour after meeting Hagenbach.

The bus was found dead in his home on July 27, 2020, and evidence of substance use was found near his body.

State police held talks between Hagenbach and Bath, including bank documents showing that Mr. Bath had sent more than $ 20,790 to Hagenbach between January 1 and July 26, 2020. It claims to have been recorded by a surveillance camera.

Investigators also found a text message between Hagenbach and Bath referring to the delivery of prescription drugs.

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Hagenbach and her little daughter were witnessed meeting Bath at the front gate of the prison around 5:30 pm on July 24, 2020. Bath was employed as a prison sergeant.

Approximately 70 minutes after Hagenbach left, the bar collapsed at work and was taken to the Gaisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, where he was prescribed NARCAN. When Bath regained consciousness, he refused further treatment and had a colleague drive home.

From July 25th to 27th, Bath did not go to work. On July 27, a prison lieutenant and deputy guard went to Bath’s mansion and found Bath dead.

Investigators said that when the bath was found, a mirror of white powdery material, a red straw, a bag of white residue, a drug pipe, and two oxycontin pills were found in the same room. Two mobile…

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