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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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police: Man Steals Power Tools From Home Depot, Flees on Foot Fairfield Police: Man Steals Power Tools From Home Depot, Flees on Foot Fairfield Police: Man Steals Power Tools From Home Depot, Flees on Foot
Fairfield Police: Man Steals Power Tools From Home Depot, Flees on Foot FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Home Depot shoplifter fled on foot with nearly $300 worth of power tools Tuesday morning, police said. The suspect entered the store, which is located at 541 Kings Highway Cut-Off, at 11 a.m. and returned five bags of mulch that he had purchased at a Home Depot in Stratford, police said. But he also tried to return four smoke detectors but did not have a receipt for those items, police said. On the way out of the store, police said he took two DeWalt power drills valued at $278. Police said he was last seen running from the store. The incident is under police invest…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police: Body Of Woman Found On Cemetery Property Fairfield Police: Body Of Woman Found On Cemetery Property Fairfield Police: Body Of Woman Found On Cemetery Property
Fairfield Police: Body Of Woman Found On Cemetery Property FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A cemetery employee discovered the body of a 38-year-old woman on the grounds of a Black Rock Turnpike cemetery Tuesday morning, Fairfield police said. Police were called to Lawncroft Cemetery, which is located at 1740 Black Rock Turnpike, shortly before noon. When officers arrived, they discovered a body between a stone wall and a wooden fence. Paramedics pronounced the woman dead at 12:08 p.m, police said. Police have identified the woman as Janelle Staffieri, 38, of Manchester. She has relatives in the area, police said. Her body was transported to the Office of Chi…

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by Jay Polansky
Stamford, CT
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Stamford's Bobby Valentine's Is A DVlicious Sports Bar Finalist Stamford's Bobby Valentine's Is A DVlicious Sports Bar Finalist Stamford's Bobby Valentine's Is A DVlicious Sports Bar Finalist
Stamford's Bobby Valentine's Is A DVlicious Sports Bar Finalist STAMFORD, Conn. --Looking for the ideal sports hangout to hunker down and commiserate -- or celebrate -- with other like-minded souls? We asked Daily Voice readers for their favorite sports bars in our ongoing DVlicious contest.  Five are now in the running, each of which will be highlighted this week. Go here to vote -- and root for the winner. You have until Sept. 25 In the meantime, check out one of the top picks below. Bobby Valentine's Sports Gallery Cafe, 225 Main St. Stamford. (203) 348-0010 What Makes It Sporty: There's always a game on... NFL Ticket, MLB Package, you name it. P…

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by Daily Voice
Norwalk, CT
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Leader Of Seaport Association Enjoys Norwalk's 38th Oyster Festival Leader Of Seaport Association Enjoys Norwalk's 38th Oyster Festival Leader Of Seaport Association Enjoys Norwalk's 38th Oyster Festival
Leader Of Seaport Association Enjoys Norwalk's 38th Oyster Festival NORWALK, Conn. — Longtime Norwalk resident Vincent Scicchitano looks no further than Norwalk — and its Oyster Festival — for seaside enjoyment. “There’s no need to go to Cape Cod,” Scicchitano told the Daily Voice in the craft beer tent at the festival Saturday.  Scicchitano, president of the Norwalk Seaport Association, said he has attended the festival since it’s inception 38 years ago. "I’ve never missed an Oyster festival,” he said, and was serving up pizza frite as a volunteer. The Oyster Festival is a pivotal fundraiser for nonprofits in the area, including Norwalk Seaport Ass…

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by Jay Polansky
New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Unveils Much-Awaited Renovated Town Hall New Canaan Unveils Much-Awaited Renovated Town Hall New Canaan Unveils Much-Awaited Renovated Town Hall
New Canaan Unveils Much-Awaited Renovated Town Hall NEW CANAAN, Conn. — When Robert E. Mallozzi III walked into New Canaan Town Hall on his first day as first selectman, he saw a plumber walking out the front door covered in soot. Mallozzi later learned that the man had come from the basement and had to “coax and cajole” the building’s boiler to start. That is when the first selectman decided that the building needed to be brought up to modern standards. And the idea for a renovated town hall was reborn. On Saturday, Mallozzi stood before a small crowd gathered in a new meeting room to unveil the renovated structure. “It’s a humbling day…

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by Jay Polansky
Norwalk, CT
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Visitors, Volunteers Enjoy 38th Annual Oyster Festival Visitors, Volunteers Enjoy 38th Annual Oyster Festival Visitors, Volunteers Enjoy 38th Annual Oyster Festival
Visitors, Volunteers Enjoy 38th Annual Oyster Festival NORWALK, Conn. -- The 38th Annual Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival kicked off Friday and runs until Sunday.  The event features live entertainment, amusement rides, a craft beer tent, vendor tents and an oyster-slurping contest. 

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by Jay Polansky
Westport, CT
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Jewish Clergy, Faithful In Westport Prepare For High Holidays Jewish Clergy, Faithful In Westport Prepare For High Holidays Jewish Clergy, Faithful In Westport Prepare For High Holidays
Jewish Clergy, Faithful In Westport Prepare For High Holidays FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As another sun-soaked summer slips away, Jewish clergy from across Fairfield County are preparing for the high holidays — the most holy days in the Jewish year — which begin next week. Those of Jewish faith from across the county — and the world — will head to synagogues the evening of Sunday, Sept. 13, for Rosh Hashanah. Known as the Jewish New Year, the holiday literally means “head of the year.” Rosh Hashanah continues on into the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 15. During this fast-paced modern life, Rabbi Rachel Bearman of Temple B'nai Chaim in Georgetown said the …

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by Jay Polansky
Westport, CT
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Westport Police: Woman Breaks Into Ex-Boyfriend's House, Assaults Him Westport Police: Woman Breaks Into Ex-Boyfriend's House, Assaults Him Westport Police: Woman Breaks Into Ex-Boyfriend's House, Assaults Him
Westport Police: Woman Breaks Into Ex-Boyfriend's House, Assaults Him WESTPORT, Conn. — A 32-year-old Norwalk woman assaulted her ex-boyfriend with an unidentified object in his bedroom after breaking a window to gain entry to his house, Westport police said. Westport officers responded to a report of a disturbance and broken glass at a West End Avenue residence Tuesday night, police said. When officers arrived, the suspect had already left, police said. Officers later found Natalia Ocampo of 25 Chapel St. at the Mobil gas station in Saugatuck with injuries to her hands and feet, police said.  She was treated and released from Norwalk Hospital for her injuri…

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by Jay Polansky
Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich's New 9/11 Memorial Forever Shines Light On Dark Day Greenwich's New 9/11 Memorial Forever Shines Light On Dark Day Greenwich's New 9/11 Memorial Forever Shines Light On Dark Day
Greenwich's New 9/11 Memorial Forever Shines Light On Dark Day GREENWICH, Conn. — A somber crowd bearing white flowers remembered the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a gathering at Greenwich’s much-awaited memorial at Cos Cob Park on Friday morning. With their backs against the glistening Mianus River, attendees quietly stood on the path that surrounds the memorial on a hill overlooking the water. Dignitaries spoke in front of a podium set before two glass towers, which bear the names of those connected to Greenwich who lost their lives in the terror attacks. “Today’s memorial unveiling is a poignant moment for Greenwich the family members were l…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Police: Inquisitive Couple Came A Bit Too Close To Home For Fairfield Woman Police: Inquisitive Couple Came A Bit Too Close To Home For Fairfield Woman Police: Inquisitive Couple Came A Bit Too Close To Home For Fairfield Woman
Police: Inquisitive Couple Came A Bit Too Close To Home For Fairfield Woman FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield couple's front door policy was too much for a local homeowner, police said. The homeowner was alarmed by a local couple who reportedly drove by her house several times and inquired about the color of her front door, police said. The homeowner called police Thursday morning, and police investigated the incidents. When officers caught up the husband, he said he saw how the homeowner could be alarmed, police said. The couple was just interested in the color of the door because they were building a new house, police said. Police did not have details on the colo…

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