News Briefs 11/25/25

Bids through Dec. 11 on low-digit surf tags

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold its annual auction of low-digit surf-fishing plates began Nov. 25 at usgovbid.com. The online auction benefits Delaware State Parks.

Through Thursday, Dec. 11, bidders will have the option to bid on 14 tags including Nos. 48, 89, 196, 240, 267, 455, 777, and on eight choice categories, ranging from tags 76 to 9999. For the choice tags, the highest bidder in each range can choose a number, if it’s not already sold, within that category.

The minimum bid for a low-digit surf-fishing plate is $250. By state law, surf-fishing tags numbered 1 through 200 are limited to vehicles registered in Delaware.

The auction of low-numbered plates was authorized by the Delaware General Assembly in 2015, and allows the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation to auction low-digit tags to the highest bidder.

A surf-fishing tag by itself does not allow drive-on surf-fishing access; a valid surf-fishing permit is still required. Annual and two-year surf-fishing permits from DNREC are expected to go on sale in the near future.

For more information about the low-digit surf-fishing plate auction, go to destateparks.com/lowdigittags.

Lewes ordinance group to meet Dec. 1

The Lewes Ordinance Review Ad Hoc Committee will meet at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 1, at city hall.

The agenda includes discussion on feedback from the Lewes Parks and Recreation Commission on proposed revisions to the beach code.

The full agenda and meeting link can be found at lewes.civicweb.net.

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines

For the Tuesday, Dec. 2 Cape Gazette, the editorial submission deadline, and the retail and classified advertising deadlines will be noon, Wednesday, Nov. 26.

Cape Gazette business offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27 and 28.

Hearings set on Rehoboth rezoning

During a meeting Nov. 21, Rehoboth Beach commissioners voted unanimously in favor of setting two public hearings related to the proposed rezoning of 60 Sussex St. from residential to commercial.

One hearing is related to amending the city’s comprehensive development plan future land-use map. The other hearing is related to amending the city’s zoning map.

The property in question is the back side of the commercial lots on Rehoboth Avenue that make up the Shops at the Pearl Mall, where the Cultured Pearl restaurant is located.

Prior to the mall, the property was the decades-long home to Quillen’s Hardware. The Quillen family still owns the lots.

The planning commission recommended the change during a meeting in August.

VA claims/benefits help available

The Georgetown Community Based Outpatient Clinic will host a claims and benefits representative from the Veterans Administration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 21748 Roth Ave., Georgetown. For information, go to vva1105.org.