Newark PAL - Newark, Delaware

Trading Card Event - Trek Bikes
2025-11-02 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Meet Officers A. Maiura (#28) and Cook (#30) at Trek Bikes located at 212 East Main Street from 1pm to 4pm to obtain their trading card.

Trading Card Event - Klondike Kate's
2025-11-05 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Meet Officers Lozano (#31) and Jones (#41) at Klondike Kate’s restaurant located at 158 East Main Street from 5pm to 8pm to obtain their trading card.

Trading Card Event - Stars and Strides 5K
2025-11-08 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Meet Officers Cacciavillani (#50) and Brown (#51) at the Bloom Energy Stars and Strides 5K on the University of Delaware Star Campus from 8am to 11am to obtain their trading card.

Stars and Strides 5K
Join us Saturday, November 8, 2025 for a fun-filled Veterans Day-themed celebration! The annual Bloom Energy Stars and Strides Delaware 5K will kick off the day, followed by family-friendly activities and recognition of our Veterans and active military. All proceeds benefit veterans and active military in Delaware through our beneficiaries. Previous beneficiaries include the Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation, Stop Soldier Suicide, and Food Bank of Delaware.
SSDE Flyer 2025

Trading Card Event - Deer Park Tavern
2025-11-10 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Meet Officers Spencer (#59) w/ K9 Luto (#78) and Odom (#36) at Deer Park Tavern at 108 West Main Street from 5pm to 8pm to obtain their trading card.

Deer Park Tavern has been a long supporter of the Newark Police’s K9 Fund. All day there will be fundraiser to continue to support the fund.

Trading Card Turn In Dates
2025-11-12 - 2025-11-23
🎉 Newark Police Trading Card Raffle Announcement 🎉
Congratulations to everyone who collected all 100 cards!Now it’s time to enter the raffle for some amazing prizes.

✅ Verification & Raffle Entry
Bring all 100 cards (1–100) to the Newark Police Department Lobby on any of the dates below for verification.When verified, you’ll:

Receive a full-size poster of all 100 cards (cards will be returned after prizes are awarded)

Get a raffle ticket for the prize drawing!

🗓️ Card Collection Dates

Nov 12: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Nov 13: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Nov 16: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Nov 17: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Nov 19: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Nov 21: Holiday Heroes Movie Night — 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Come watch Lilo and Stitch in the school Auditorium! Movie to start at approximately 615pm.

Nov 23: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

🎁 Prizes
🏆 Grand Prize:

Disney Vacation – $6,000 towards your trip

🥈 Tier 2 Prizes:

Two overnight stays at Great Wolf Lodge (with spending money)

Two overnight stays at Kalahari Resort (with spending money)

🥉 Tier 3 Prizes:

5 Trek Bicycles

1 PlayStation 2

1 Nintendo Switch 2

5 Shop with a Cop shopping sprees ($200 each)

🎨 Tier 4 Prizes:

Two $400 Jerry’s Artarama gift baskets

Ten Klondike Kate’s $50 + Funtivity Play Center $40 gift card combos

1 pair of 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers tickets

Two sets of 4 2025-26 University of Delaware Basketball tickets

One set of 4 2026 Philadelphia Union Soccer tickets

Two City of Newark Parks & Recreation $50 gift cards

Any questions can be sent via email to npdcommunity@newark.de.us

Operation Holiday Heroes - Movie Night
2025-11-21 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Newark High School, 750 E. Delaware Ave, Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Join the Newark Police Department, New Castle County Police, and the University of Delaware Police Department for a night of family fun, community connection, and holiday cheer!
We’re kicking off the season with our Holiday Heroes Movie Night, featuring Lilo & Stitch.
📅 Date: Friday, November 21st📍 Location: Newark High School🕔 Doors Open: 5:00 PM🎥 Movie Begins: 6:15 PM
Enjoy a family-friendly movie with your local heroes! Admission and snacks are free while supplies last.
In addition to the movie, the event will feature community resource tables from our local faith-based partners and Police Civilian Support units offering valuable information and resources.
We’ll also have donation drop-off locations for our two Holiday Heroes initiatives:
🎁 Presents with Police – Collecting new, unopened toys for children ages newborn to 13 years old to support families experiencing financial hardship.
🧣 Winter Warm-Up Kits – Collecting winter accessories and hygiene items such as hats, scarves, socks, gloves, and hygiene products to help support individuals who may be unhoused during the winter months.
Come enjoy the movie, meet your local officers and community partners, and help us spread warmth, kindness, and holiday joy throughout Newark! 💙

City of Newark Winterfest
2025-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) | Main St, E. Main St at Academy St, Newark, 19711, United States
The Newark PAL Activity Trailer will be out at the City of Newark Winterfest and Holiday Artisan Market. The PAL Trailer will be on Academy Street at the Intersection of E. Main Street. Come meet some Newark Police Officers and play games.
The PAL will be collecting donations of unwrapped toys during Winterfest for the upcoming Presents with Police toy giveaway.
Winterfest and a Holiday Artisan Market promise to be a wonderful addition to the holiday season. Holiday entertainment, caroling, tree lighting, ice carving demonstrations, and local artisans and small businesses showcasing their holiday treats will fill this wonderful evening of fun for the whole family. The combination of these community activities will celebrate our community’s rich cultural heritage and showcase the unique talents of local artisans, small businesses, and nonprofits. The rain date for this event is December 6. Winterfest is a joint effort by the Newark Parks and Recreation Department, the University of Delaware and The Newark Partnership. The Delaware Special Olympics will be holding their Annual Reindeer Run in conjunction with Winterfest on December 5th (there is no rain date for the Reindeer Run) www.sode.org

Presents With Police-Donations
2025-12-12 17:00 - 20:00 (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) | Main St, E. Main St at Academy St, Newark, 19711, United States
Newark PAL Presents with Police Toy Drive
The Newark Police Athletic League (PAL) is proud to host its annual Presents with Police initiative to help spread holiday cheer to local families in need.
We are collecting new and unused toys, crafts, and games for children from newborn to 13 years old.
🎁 Donation Drop-Off Locations:

Newark Police Headquarters: 220 S. Main Street Collections begin Monday, November 10th and continue through Friday, December 12th.

Holiday Heroes Community Movie Night: Friday, November 21st at Newark High School

Families can register a child to receive a donated gift by completing the online form below:👉 Register Here
Your generosity will help bring smiles and warmth to children in our community this holiday season.

Upcoming Events May and June
2026-05-08 - 2026-06-12 | Multiple
The Newark PAL will be out and about this spring at the following events:
MAY 8th PARKS ON DRAFT – City of Newark’s Beer Garden 5pm – 8pm @ OLD PAPERMILL PARK (Across from Reservoir)
MAY 12th COFFEE WITH A COP – Newark Officers will be meeting at Newark Senior Center from 9am
MAY 17th MEMORIAL DAY PARADE – Join the Newark Community in Remembering and Honoring US Military Members (parade begins at 2pm)
May 19th INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL COLOR RUN – Newark PAL and Officer Soar will be attending the annual color run
MAY 30th DE PAL SPRING FLING 5K – Newark PAL will be attending the DE PAL 5K run at Glasgow Park starting 9am
June 5th NEWARK NITE – City of Newark announce the return of Newark Nite “The unofficial summer kickoff ” starting 5pm
June 9th COFFEE WITH A COP – Newark Officers will be meeting at Newark Senior Center from 9am
June 12th FISHING WITH 1ST RESPONDERS – Join Newark Police and other partnered first responded in some fishing fun (Catch and release only) starting 6pm
