Jay Polansky

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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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Norwalk, CT
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Westport Woman Sponsors Walk To End Alzheimer’s In Norwalk Westport Woman Sponsors Walk To End Alzheimer’s In Norwalk Westport Woman Sponsors Walk To End Alzheimer’s In Norwalk
Westport Woman Sponsors Walk To End Alzheimer’s In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — Westport's Deb Faruggio among the nearly 800 walkers, who have raised $135,776 to date, who will participate in the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Norwalk on Sunday, according to event organizers. Faruggio's company, Task Home Care Services, is the gold sponsor for this year’s walk, and she has formed two walk teams. Like many, she has a personal connection to the cause. Faruggio cared for her father as he struggled with Alzheimer’s for seven years. To help with his care, she she built a strong support team within her family. Faruggio said the experience gave…

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by Jay Polansky
Danbury, CT
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Danbury Officer Charged With Stealing From Cars Placed On Leave, Police Say Danbury Officer Charged With Stealing From Cars Placed On Leave, Police Say Danbury Officer Charged With Stealing From Cars Placed On Leave, Police Say
Danbury Officer Charged With Stealing From Cars Placed On Leave, Police Say DANBURY, Conn. — A Danbury police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after he was arrested and charged with stealing property from unlocked cars in Dutchess County, N.Y., police said. Anthony Ramos, who joined the Danbury police force in 2012, was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, police said. Ramos is a resident of Pawling, N.Y. “Due to the seriousness of the charges and to protect the integrity of the Danbury Police Department, Ramos was immediately relieved of duty and placed on paid administrative leave,” Danbury police said in a statement. “The Danbu…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Tractor-Trailer Slides Off I-95 In Fairfield; Firefighters Rescue Driver Tractor-Trailer Slides Off I-95 In Fairfield; Firefighters Rescue Driver Tractor-Trailer Slides Off I-95 In Fairfield; Firefighters Rescue Driver
Tractor-Trailer Slides Off I-95 In Fairfield; Firefighters Rescue Driver FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Fairfield Fire Department extricated a trucker from his cab after his tractor-trailer slid down an embankment from I-95 north early Wednesday morning, fire officials said. At 6:43 a.m., the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a report of a “large 18-wheeler off the embankment from I-95 north,” fire officials said. The truck had slid onto Meadow Street and was behind Fitness Edge.  Fire officials said the truck went down the embankment from the highway and jackknifed on Meadow Street. Facing heavy rain, multiple transformers and several power lines, fir…

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by Jay Polansky
Danbury, CT
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WestConn Meteorologist: Hurricane Joaquin May Hit Danbury WestConn Meteorologist: Hurricane Joaquin May Hit Danbury WestConn Meteorologist: Hurricane Joaquin May Hit Danbury
WestConn Meteorologist: Hurricane Joaquin May Hit Danbury FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Hurricane Joaquin, now developing in the Bahamas, may strike the Nutmeg State, but its exact course is anybody’s guess. “A version of Joaquin is likely to affect Fairfield County,” Western Connecticut State University meteorologist Gary Lessor told the Daily Voice on Wednesday.  “It appears the hurricane itself is going to make landfall down in the Mid-Atlantic region somewhere between North Carolina and Virginia.” The storm may take a track toward the central Appalachians, at which point it may be “weakening significantly,” Lessor said. “We’re more than five day…

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by Jay Polansky
Bridgeport, CT
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Finch, Foster Put Aside Past To Battle Ganim In Bridgeport Mayor's Race Finch, Foster Put Aside Past To Battle Ganim In Bridgeport Mayor's Race Finch, Foster Put Aside Past To Battle Ganim In Bridgeport Mayor's Race
Finch, Foster Put Aside Past To Battle Ganim In Bridgeport Mayor's Race BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — High above the city of Bridgeport — 16 stories above Steel Point and the Webster Bank Arena — Mayor Bill Finch greeted a crowd of supporters and a bevy of television cameras Tuesday afternoon.  “Bridgeport is truly getting better every day,” Finch said. “But I am concerned about tomorrow.” The city has made much progress in his tenure as mayor, he said. But Finch said he doesn’t want to see the momentum end. “That’s why today I want to announce that I am stepping out of the race for mayor,” Finch said. “And that’s why I am asking people across this city to join with me …

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Coffee Fans Take Break From Daily Grind, Enjoy Free Drinks Fairfield Coffee Fans Take Break From Daily Grind, Enjoy Free Drinks Fairfield Coffee Fans Take Break From Daily Grind, Enjoy Free Drinks
Fairfield Coffee Fans Take Break From Daily Grind, Enjoy Free Drinks FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Bridgeport resident Juana Boyd has her coffee routine down pat. “The first thing I do when I wake up is I run my coffee machine,” Boyd told the Daily Voice on Tuesday as she ordered her coffee at Dunkin' Donuts by the traffic circle in Fairfield. But Tuesday she changed up her routine and visited Dunkin’ Donuts.  Boyd was one of the many Dunkin' customers who turned up to claim their free dark roast coffee in honor of National Coffee Day. Boyd ordered her coffee with three shots of hazelnut, seven Splendas and regular cream after she approached a Daily Voice reporter an…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Janitor Arrested On Drug, Pot Charges At Elementary School Fairfield Janitor Arrested On Drug, Pot Charges At Elementary School Fairfield Janitor Arrested On Drug, Pot Charges At Elementary School
Fairfield Janitor Arrested On Drug, Pot Charges At Elementary School FAIRFIELD, Conn. — An elementary school custodian was arrested Monday after officers found a small amount of marijuana and two small containers containing a controlled substance in a vehicle in the school’s parking lot, Fairfield police said. The principal of Mill Hill Elementary School requested assistance from the police school safety unit Monday, police said. He suspected a school custodian, Anthony J. Piccolo, was in possession of possible drugs, according to police. During the investigation, officers seized a small amount of marijuana, two small containers that contained a controlled s…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Police: Fairfield Resident Thwarts Would-Be Kayak Thief Police: Fairfield Resident Thwarts Would-Be Kayak Thief Police: Fairfield Resident Thwarts Would-Be Kayak Thief
Police: Fairfield Resident Thwarts Would-Be Kayak Thief FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Kenwood Avenue resident may have thwarted a would-be kayak thief Friday, Fairfield police said. The resident had come up from the cellar to discover a white female with brown hair standing behind a forest green car at his house, police said. When the woman noticed his presence, she drove away, police said. The man walked around the side of his house and saw that his kayaks were out of place, police said. He then noticed that six lifejackets of varying types and sizes were missing, police said. The value of the missing lifejackets was $600, police said. The incident i…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police Cruiser Gets A Pink Makeover For Breast Cancer Awareness Fairfield Police Cruiser Gets A Pink Makeover For Breast Cancer Awareness Fairfield Police Cruiser Gets A Pink Makeover For Breast Cancer Awareness
Fairfield Police Cruiser Gets A Pink Makeover For Breast Cancer Awareness FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield First Selectman Michael Tetreau said the town will be painted pink — for the next month at least. “This is an exciting time,” Tetreau said Monday. “You’re going to see pink on every street.” Fairfield residents will also see a pink car on the thoroughfares of Fairfield — sometimes at special events and sometimes on patrol. The Fairfield Police Department unveiled the cruiser Monday morning, which was shrink-wrapped to promote Pink Pledge.  The pledge is a month-long, community-wide campaign for breast cancer awareness that will raise money for the Norma Pfriem…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police: Tires, Rims Stolen Off Cars At Commerce Road Dealerships Fairfield Police: Tires, Rims Stolen Off Cars At Commerce Road Dealerships Fairfield Police: Tires, Rims Stolen Off Cars At Commerce Road Dealerships
Fairfield Police: Tires, Rims Stolen Off Cars At Commerce Road Dealerships FAIRFIELD, Conn. — More than $10,000 worth of tires and rims went missing Friday night into Saturday morning during two incidents at Fairfield car dealerships, police said. An employee at Devan Infiniti, 26 Commerce Drive, reported that two cars had been parked in the overflow lot across from the dealership’s main building, police said. The cars were left unattended between 6 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday, police said. When the employee returned to the cars, he noticed that the rims and wheels were missing, police said. The value of the property was $11,978.92, according to police. Ne…

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