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Pizza in Newark Ohio

This post is dedicated to identifying the best pizza choices in Newark, Ohio. I am limiting the selection to those places that have a dedicated website or webpage to a Newark-area location.

Debra’s Pizza
318 Hudson Ave
345-1350
Website: www.debraspizza.com
Comments: I don’t know much about this place, but the rank highly in Google when you type in “Newark Ohio pizza.”

Pizza Cottage
969 Mt. Vernon Road
Website: www.pizza-cottage.com
Comments: This pizza place is scheduled to open in Fall 2007. If it is anything like the location at Buckeye Lake, it will be a Newark favorite in no time.

NerkAggrivate.com: Watchdog of Newark, Ohio

I came across NerkAggrivate.com the other day.  It’s a pretty interesting site–  take a look.  According to the editor, the central focus of the site is

“stimulating action to end substandard housing and encourage the public to become more involved and informed about their government and demand better performance from our elected officials.”

That’s a pretty lofty goal– and also a very worthwhile one too.  It appears from the site that they publish an “edition” of the site each quarter with a variety of editorial articles, and my favorite:  photos of some of the most poorly maintained properties in Newark, Ohio.

$1,000 Reward for BB Gun Vandal

There is a BB gun sniper among us that has damaged cars & windows of homes & businesses in the Newark, Ohio area.  Since January 1, over 150 incidences have been reported.  Now there is a reward being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) involved.

Anyone who has information about these crimes or any other serious crimes may call Licking County Crime Stoppers at (740) 349-6888 or (888) 488-9058.

If you know anything, feel free to post that information here as a reply to this blog post.

Will Newark Get The Columbus Crew Training Facility?

Newark, Ohio is one of several finalists to build & host the new training facility for the Columbus Crew professional soccer team. Read more about this endeavor in a May 2007 Columbus Crew press release. The current Crew training facility is located in Obetz, but the team is looking at several Columbus, Ohio area options.

Newark is probably the furthest option of all those being considered, however it may have the best location of all. The current NASA complex has plenty of room for the 15+ fields the facility would require. The site would quickly become a magnet for top-notch tournaments, and could offer Newark, Granville and Heath-area players one of the finest soccer facilities in the nation– right in our own backyard.

Golf Outing: Newark Ice Hockey - 9/7, 9AM

The annual Newark Area Hockey Association (NIHA) Golf Outing is scheduled for September 7th at 9AM at the Links at Echo Springs golf course. Jason Chimera of the Columbus Blue Jackets will be there!

Introducing the Newark Ohio Online Blog

I’d like to introduce you to Newark Ohio Online’s latest feature release: the Newark Ohio Online Weblog or “Blog.” The purpose of this blog is to provide a quick and easy way to get information to community (and visitors) about the news, events and general happenings in and around Newark, Ohio. As the editor of Newark Ohio Online, I will be contributing “posts” to this blog, but my hope is that members of the community will eventually supply most of the information.

If you own or are affiliated with a local business or organization and would like to submit announcements & news on an ongoing basis, contact me and I can set you up with a editor login ID. (It’s really simple– and it’s free.) If you read a post, and have something to add, you can quickly submit a comment right on the web page.

I hope you find this blog fun, informative, and useful.

Best Regards,
Pete Morse
Editor, Newark Ohio Online