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'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death 'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death
John Bennett Was A Fairfield County Firefighter For Decades A Connecticut community is preparing to bury one of its heroes after the longtime Fairfield County firefighter died earlier this week.  John "JB" Pyrek-Bennett, of Monroe, was just 55 when he died on Monday, Oct. 14, surrounded by his family at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, his obituary said. His wife of 29 years and three children survive him. Bennett spent his life giving back to his community, his family said. He served as assistant chief of the Glenbrook Fire Department in Stamford and was a lifetime member of the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department.…

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by Josh Lanier
News
ID Released For Woman Killed In Monroe House Fire ID Released For Woman Killed In Monroe House Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Monroe House Fire Fire officials have released the name of a Fairfield County woman who died after a house fire. Sarah Cotter, age 69, of Monroe, was killed shortly after 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5 during the fire in the 100 block of Bagburn Hill Road, said Monroe Fire Marshal Bill Davin. Firefighters responded to the fire after a passerby called reporting smoke coming from the home, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department said. Arriving crews encountered heavy fire on the first floor which was contained relatively quickly, officials said. Cotter perished inside the home, they added.  There were no other civ…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Drives Through Garage Wall, Into Basement, Hits Furnance, Monroe Fire Department Says Man Drives Through Garage Wall, Into Basement, Hits Furnance, Monroe Fire Department Says
Man Drives Through Garage Wall, Into Basement, Hits Furnance, Monroe Fire Department Says A driver accidentally drove through the wall of his garage and into the basement, authorities said. The incident took place in Fairfield County on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in Monroe at a home on lower Wheeler Road, said the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. When the vehicle landed in the basement it hit the furnace, causing firefighters to secure the electrical, water line, and heating oil spill hazards. The furnace that was hit.Monroe Volunteer Fire Department

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Pickup Truck Severs Utility Pole, Crashes Into Monroe House Photos: Pickup Truck Severs Utility Pole, Crashes Into Monroe House
Photos: Pickup Truck Severs Utility Pole, Crashes Into Monroe House A pickup truck slammed into a telephone pole in Monroe, sending the vehicle careening into a house. The incident took place around 2:45 a.m., Friday, Sept. 20, on Wheeler Road, said the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving first responders found a pickup truck which left the roadway, severed a telephone pole and struck a local residence, the department said. A pickup truck slammed into a telephone pole and then into a home.Monroe Volunteer Fire Department There were no reported injuries, officials said. Eversource reported there were 16 power outages in the area. Crews are makin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crash Sends Vehicles Crashing Into Bushes, Ditch In Monroe Crash Sends Vehicles Crashing Into Bushes, Ditch In Monroe
Crash Sends Vehicles Crashing Into Bushes, Ditch In Monroe A crash sent two vehicles crashing into the bushes and a ditch in Monroe, but luckily there were no serious injuries. The incident took place Tuesday, Aug. 13 in the evening at the intersection of Route 110 and Wheeler Road, said the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. Both vehicles in the bushes.Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Firefighters, police, and paramedics all responded to the crash site. There were no serious injuries, the department said.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus
Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus Update: Route 34 in Monroe reopened to traffic in both directions at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.    The driver of the van was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Waterbury Hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries” after the crash with a school bus on Route 34 near the Stevenson Dam, police told the Monroe Courier.  Route34 was closed for about four hours after the crash.  Original story: MONROE, Conn. — Route 34 will be closed for an extended time Wednesday after a crash involving a school bus and another motor vehicle, Monroe police said.  The accident occurred on Route 3…

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by Casey Donahue
Police & Fire
Crash Involving School Bus Closes Route 34 In Monroe At Stevenson Dam Crash Involving School Bus Closes Route 34 In Monroe At Stevenson Dam
Crash Involving School Bus Closes Route 34 In Monroe At Stevenson Dam MONROE, Conn. -- An accident involving a school bus has closed part of Route 34 in Monroe at the Stevenson Dam near the Oxford town line Wednesday. Monroe Police said the collision involved a school bus with no students on board. The Monroe Volunteer Fire Department said at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday that crews were responding to the major motor vehicle accident. Route 34 is closed between Route 111 and the Oxford town line. Stevenson Dam carries Route 34 from Monroe to Oxford.  Monroe crews were operating along with crews from the Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company, the Stepney Fire Depart…

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by Casey Donahue