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Jay Polansky

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jpolansky@dailyvoice.com

Born and raised in Fairfield County, Jay graduated from Fairfield University. He has written for Hearst Connecticut Newspapers.

Jay was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Politics
Stamford Mayor Calls For Universal Background Checks, End To Gun Violence Stamford Mayor Calls For Universal Background Checks, End To Gun Violence
Stamford Mayor Calls For Universal Background Checks, End To Gun Violence STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford Mayor David Martin took a tough stance on gun violence during an event Thursday: It has to stop. Saying that there's a gun violence problem not just in Stamford but also all across America, Martin said it's time to take action. "It is just too easy for too many people to get guns, and we need to put an end to this," he said. Martin delivered his remarks wearing an orange tie to recognize National Wear Orange Day, which is part of a nationwide movement to honor lives cut short by gun violence and a call to action to prevent gun violence deaths. One sol…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Police: Norwalk Woman, 25, Drove Drunk While on Cell Phone Norwalk Police: Norwalk Woman, 25, Drove Drunk While on Cell Phone
Norwalk Police: Norwalk Woman, 25, Drove Drunk While on Cell Phone NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk woman was charged with drunken driving after an officer noticed she was driving without her car’s headlights on, police said. Police said Olga Gutierrez, 25, was driving her green Honda in the vicinity of East Avenue and Fort Point Street at approximately 12:45 a.m Thursday morning. The officer noticed that the vehicle’s headlights were off and observed Gutierrez talking on a cell phone, police said. After pulling the vehicle over, the officer noticed that Gutierrez was unable locate her license and had difficulty finding her other paperwork. She had a glassy app…

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News
Metro-North Probes Walk Bridge Failure As It Draws Praise For Rider Updates Metro-North Probes Walk Bridge Failure As It Draws Praise For Rider Updates
Metro-North Probes Walk Bridge Failure As It Draws Praise For Rider Updates FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A Fairfield County commuter activist praised Metro-North’s quick and frequent rider updates after a malfunction at Norwalk’s aging Walk Bridge on Saturday halted train traffic and caused huge delays. “Information is power, and when stuff doesn’t work, what you need is fast, accurate, credible information, and I think the railroad provided that,” Commuter Action Group founder Jim Cameron told the Daily Voice. Cameron said he received the first text alert from the railroad within minutes and said the railroad then provided frequent updates. Metro-North spokeswoman N…

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Police & Fire
Police: Norwalk Resident Reports Two Burglaries in New Apartment Police: Norwalk Resident Reports Two Burglaries in New Apartment
Police: Norwalk Resident Reports Two Burglaries in New Apartment NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk resident moved into a new apartment only to find that someone else was using the apartment, too, according to police. The Washington Village housing complex resident heard running water downstairs while upstairs in the apartment on Sunday. When the resident went downstairs to investigate, the resident found a man washing his hands at the kitchen sink, police said. After returning to the apartment Monday, the resident smelled a strong odor of marijuana. The resident found that several items were moved around, and apartment's the back door was left open, police said…

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Police & Fire
Police: Two Men Attack, Rob Victim Outside Norwalk Liquor Store Police: Two Men Attack, Rob Victim Outside Norwalk Liquor Store
Police: Two Men Attack, Rob Victim Outside Norwalk Liquor Store NORWALK, Conn. — Two males attacked and robbed a victim outside a Norwalk liquor store Monday night, police said. The men knocked the victim to the ground in an attack outside of Cocchia's Liquor Store on Ely Avenue at approximately 9:20 p.m., police said They stole a bag from the victim containing items with personal information, cigarettes and a cell phone, police said. Police are investigating the incident. 

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Business
Sky Zone Brings Its Brand Of Bounce To Norwalk With New Trampoline Park Sky Zone Brings Its Brand Of Bounce To Norwalk With New Trampoline Park
Sky Zone Brings Its Brand Of Bounce To Norwalk With New Trampoline Park NORWALK, Conn. — If you ever wanted to play basketball on a trampoline or jump into a foam pit, now’s your chance. Sky Zone, a national indoor trampoline park franchise, just opened its doors in a converted 40,000-square-foot warehouse building on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Norwalk. Though the jumping is geared toward those ages 5 to 18, adults can participate in special sky fit aerobic fitness classes on trampolines, too. “It’s something new. It’s fun,” Sky Zone Norwalk franchise partner Edward Kim said. “You don’t even know you’re working out because you’re having so much fun ju…

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Schools
Reading Partners Thanks Volunteers As Literacy Program Grows In Stamford Reading Partners Thanks Volunteers As Literacy Program Grows In Stamford
Reading Partners Thanks Volunteers As Literacy Program Grows In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford’s Reading Partners, a program that places volunteers in schools to help students learn to read, is on the rise. And its annual breakfast held Wednesday was just one small indication of its growth. “I think this is the largest gathering of people we’ve ever had for our year-end event,” Director of Reading Partners Marlyn Agatstein told those gathered for the event. She said nearly 80 volunteers were in attendance. The program has grown from 13 volunteers in two schools in 1999 to more than 125 volunteers in 13 locations in 2016. And the program continues to grow. …

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Neighbors
Greenwich's Kalimur Joins The Likes of Hall & Oates At Town Party Stage Greenwich's Kalimur Joins The Likes of Hall & Oates At Town Party Stage
Greenwich's Kalimur Joins The Likes of Hall & Oates At Town Party Stage GREENWICH, Conn. — While the Greenwich Town Party brought in legendary rockers John Fogerty along with Daryl Hall and John Oates, this year’s lineup — as always — also included burgeoning local performers. Greenwich High School graduate Brett Steinberg took to the town stage early Saturday afternoon with the rest of his bandmates from Kalimur. They performed songs from their latest release, entitled “Redemption,” along with songs from “Ghosts We Used to Know.” “It was so fun to play in [my] hometown," Steinberg told the Daily Voice after his set on the town stage, which features music …

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Neighbors
Veteran Continues To Serve The Community In Fairfield Police Marine Unit Veteran Continues To Serve The Community In Fairfield Police Marine Unit
Veteran Continues To Serve The Community In Fairfield Police Marine Unit FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Fairfield Police Officer Jim Wiltsie of Stratford was always a good kid. But his Marine Corps service made him the person he is today, he told the Daily Voice. “The Marine Corps really set the foundation for my character as far as leadership, and I was able to take that with me the rest of my life,” Wiltsie said. After serving in the Marines Corps and the Marine Corps Reserves, he took away an appreciation for others who serve the country in the armed forces. “You end up valuing service to yourself and your country, learning how to give more of yourself knowing th…

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Neighbors
Greenwich Residents Take In Music, Festive Atmosphere At Town Party Greenwich Residents Take In Music, Festive Atmosphere At Town Party
Greenwich Residents Take In Music, Festive Atmosphere At Town Party GREENWICH, Conn. — Longtime Greenwich resident Jenny Larkin sat in the sun at last year’s Greenwich Town Party. This year, she had a strategy to find a better spot. “We got here early, and I came straight to this spot,” said Larkin, who set up camp with her family in the shade. Larkin was one of the thousands of concertgoers who went to Roger Sherman Baldwin Park to hear legendary rockers Daryl Hall & John Oates and John Fogerty along with a host of local bands as the annual Greenwich Town Party kicked off Memorial Day weekend and the summer season. Larkin said Saturday’s event was the…

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