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The new year might just be a walk in the park thanks to a series of public grants from The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. DNREC has awarded 18 matching grants throughout Delaware totaling $2.2 million in hopes of improving the First State’s local parks.

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced there will be quarterly testing of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert system in New Jersey on Tuesday. Although the site is in New Jersey, state officials say the alert may be heard in areas of Kent County, Delaware.