diff --git a/lib/newark/app.rb b/lib/newark/app.rb
index 1c2889c..c9aaaf5 100644
--- a/lib/newark/app.rb
+++ b/lib/newark/app.rb
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ def params
       request.params
     end
 
+    def redirect_to path
+       @response.status=302
+       headers['Location']=path
+       ''
+    end 
     def route
       route = match_route
 
diff --git a/lib/newark/response.rb b/lib/newark/response.rb
index 2412697..488c46a 100644
--- a/lib/newark/response.rb
+++ b/lib/newark/response.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class Response < Rack::Response
 
     def body=(value)
       value = if value.respond_to?(:to_str)
+                header["Content-Type"] = "text/html;charset=utf8"   if  nil == headers["Content-Type"]
                 [ value.to_str ]
               elsif value.respond_to?(:to_hash) && defined?(MultiJson)
                 header['Content-Type'] = JSON_MIME_TYPE