DE News Digest: 01-01-10

Night Owl: Oakland nightlife scene ran cold and hot in '09

01/01/10 One of the saddest moments in Oakland's entertainment history came this spring when Esther's Orbit Room shut down after 59 years.

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2 die as Jeep crashes into I-95 accident scene; driver charged with DUI homicide

01/01/10 It was the worst place at the worst time. Motoring up Interstate 95 en route from one New Year's party to another just before 3 a.m. yesterday, Joseph Price got a flat tire. So he rolled to a stop in the freeway's fast lane.

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Prostitution ring tip leads to gun, cash, traces of drugs

01/01/10 Responding to a tip from an informant, Newark Police staked out the Quality Inn, at 1120 S. College Ave., in response to a claim that an alleged prostitution ring was operating out of the hotel.

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Man robs Bob Evans restaurant off Route 273

01/01/10 Delaware State Police are investigating a Sunday night armed robbery took place at the Bob Evans Restaurant on Route 273, south of Newark. Police reported a male entered the store via an unlocked back door.

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Stabbing, fight at Kirkwood Hwy. restaurant investigated

01/01/10 Detectives from the Delaware State Police are investigating a stabbing which occurred early this morning at the Bulls Eye Bar and Restaurant on Kirkwood Highway, in the Prices Corner area east of Newark.

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