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 Man Reports Missing Metro-North Pass To Police Fairfield Man Reports Missing Metro-North Pass To Police Fairfield Man Reports Missing Metro-North Pass To Police
Fairfield Man Reports Missing Metro-North Pass To Police FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield man reported to police that his monthly Metro-North pass valued at $366 may have been stolen during his evening commute from New York to Fairfield, police said. The man had boarded the 5:46 p.m. train bound for New Haven with the pass in his possession, police said. But when he got off the train in Fairfield, he noticed that his pass was missing, police said. He walked into police headquarters Wednesday, and reported the incident to officers. The man believed his pass had been stolen because the “ticket was not something he would lose,” he told police.

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Fairfield, CT
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Police: $750 Charged To Fairfield Woman's Missing Credit Cards Police: $750 Charged To Fairfield Woman's Missing Credit Cards Police: $750 Charged To Fairfield Woman's Missing Credit Cards
Police: $750 Charged To Fairfield Woman's Missing Credit Cards FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield woman discovered a little more than $750 in unauthorized charges on her credit cards after someone took her wallet out of her unlocked car, police said. The woman had reported her $100 pink Kate Spade wallet, with a driver’s license, a debit card and several credit cards, missing Thursday morning, police said. The woman told police that her banks had contacted her to report suspicious activity. The charges included $298 at Price Chopper and $449 at Target, police said. A small purchase of $8.45 at Price Chopper was also charged to one of her credit cards, po…

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Fairfield, CT
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Ruger Retires: Beloved Fairfield Police Canine Begins Next Chapter In Life Ruger Retires: Beloved Fairfield Police Canine Begins Next Chapter In Life Ruger Retires: Beloved Fairfield Police Canine Begins Next Chapter In Life
Ruger Retires: Beloved Fairfield Police Canine Begins Next Chapter In Life FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Members of the Fairfield Police Department said a sad goodbye as they retired their beloved police canine officer Wednesday night. The force's German shepherd, Ruger, was retired due to an injury. But Police Chief Gary MacNamara said the injury won’t prevent Ruger from enjoying the years ahead. “It’s sad his career ended too early,” MacNamara told the Daily Voice. “But we’re happy he’s able to live a long life.” A descendant of working dogs, Ruger joined the Fairfield force in 2011. He "was selected due to his temperament, high drive and determination to please,&quo…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police: Expensive Designer Bags Stolen From Two Cars Fairfield Police: Expensive Designer Bags Stolen From Two Cars Fairfield Police: Expensive Designer Bags Stolen From Two Cars
Fairfield Police: Expensive Designer Bags Stolen From Two Cars FAIRFIELD,Conn. — Two pricey designer bags were reportedly taken from two cars in separate incidents Monday, Fairfield Police said. The first bag, a brown Louis Vuitton purse valued at $3,800, was taken from a 2012 Black Cadillac Escalade parked on the north side of Lake Mohegan, police said. The wallet contained credit cards and personal papers, police said. The owner told police that the purse was taken between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., police said. The second purse, a beige Hogan bag valued at $4,000, was reportedly taken from a car parked on Old Dam Road between 10:45 a.m. and 2 p.m.…

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Westport, CT
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Wilton Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Car Into Stone Wall In Westport Wilton Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Car Into Stone Wall In Westport Wilton Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Car Into Stone Wall In Westport
Wilton Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Car Into Stone Wall In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A 29-year-old Wilton man was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed his car into a stone wall on Weston Road in Westport on Friday night, police said. When an officer arrived at the scene, Brian Schoonmaker, of 209 Catalpa Road, was still in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, police said. The officer asked Schoonmaker to put his vehicle in park, but he could not follow the officer’s request and almost struck another vehicle in the process, police said. While talking with Schoonmaker, the officer began to believe that he was under the influence of alcohol,…

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Westport, CT
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Police Bust Homeowner After Teenage House Party In Westport Police Bust Homeowner After Teenage House Party In Westport Police Bust Homeowner After Teenage House Party In Westport
Police Bust Homeowner After Teenage House Party In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A Westport man was arrested after he walked away from officers who responded to a report of a loud teenage house party on his property, police said. When officers arrived at the home on Long Lots Road, they saw a large group of teenagers running from the property, police said. They found empty beer cans in plain view on the property and “evidence of a social gathering,” according to police. Officers approached the homeowner, Fred Busk of 39 Long Lots Road, who became "noncompliant," police said. Busk walked away from an officer who was attempting to issue him a …

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police Officer Extinguishes Small Brush Fire Near Restaurant Fairfield Police Officer Extinguishes Small Brush Fire Near Restaurant Fairfield Police Officer Extinguishes Small Brush Fire Near Restaurant
Fairfield Police Officer Extinguishes Small Brush Fire Near Restaurant FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A quick-thinking officer extinguished a small brush fire while on patrol shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, Fairfield Police said. The officer was patrolling the development that houses Sportsplex@Fairfield and Local Kitchen and Beer Bar at 85 Mill Plain Road when he noticed a small brush fire on the northeast corner of the restaurant, police said. The officer put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, which police said is standard equipment on police cruisers. Police said damage was minimal. A drain pipe melted in the blaze, police said.

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police On The Lookout For Ferret-Napper Fairfield Police On The Lookout For Ferret-Napper Fairfield Police On The Lookout For Ferret-Napper
Fairfield Police On The Lookout For Ferret-Napper FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield Police are on the lookout for a ferret napper, who allegedly stole a ferret from a local pet store Monday afternoon, police said. A store employee told police that a middle-aged woman wearing a dark shirt and dark pants put the ferret in her purse and left the store without paying for the animal, police said. The ferret, which was taken from a store on Black Rock Turnpike, was valued at $149, police said. Officers are investigating the incident. 

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by Jay Polansky
Ridgefield, CT
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Ridgefield Writer Puts Pen To Paper With Newest Novel Ridgefield Writer Puts Pen To Paper With Newest Novel Ridgefield Writer Puts Pen To Paper With Newest Novel
Ridgefield Writer Puts Pen To Paper With Newest Novel RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Ridgefield resident Chris Belden is very much an accomplished writer. But he didn't always feel that way. He channeled that anxiety into his latest book, "Shriver," which is set to be released by Simon & Schuster this fall.  Belden, who graduated from the Fairfield University's MFA program, said he was invited to a prestigious writers conference before he even was even a published author.  “At the time I didn’t have a published book,” Belden told the Daily Voice on Friday. “I’m treated like a real, bona fied author. I was discombobulated by the experience.…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Says So Long To Summer With Picture Perfect Beach Days Greenwich Says So Long To Summer With Picture Perfect Beach Days Greenwich Says So Long To Summer With Picture Perfect Beach Days
Greenwich Says So Long To Summer With Picture Perfect Beach Days FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The beaches are beckoning as the forecast for Labor Day — which is a day off from work for most people — calls for bright sun and clear skies.  Fairfield County unofficially bids farewell to summer on Monday, Sept. 7, as the nation enjoys a three-day holiday weekend in celebration of Labor Day. And Fairfield County has been enjoying a long weekend of perfect end-of-summer weather.  As the temperature soars into the upper 80s again on Monday, a perfect and popular place to spend Labor Day is at the beach.  Choices along Long Island Sound range from Tod's Point in G…

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