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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Westport, CT
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Westport Police: Bridgeport Man Pushed His Mother, Hit Child With Belt Westport Police: Bridgeport Man Pushed His Mother, Hit Child With Belt Westport Police: Bridgeport Man Pushed His Mother, Hit Child With Belt
Westport Police: Bridgeport Man Pushed His Mother, Hit Child With Belt WESTPORT, Conn. — A Westport woman was pushed to the floor by her 28-year-old son in a domestic dispute as she tried to prevent him from assaulting her grandchild, Westport police said. Westport police arrested the Bridgeport man, and charged him with third-degree assault, risk of injury to child, third-degree assault on an elderly person and second-degree criminal trespass in the Sept. 2 incident, police said. Officers arrived to talk with the victims after the man had left the premises in the wake of the assault, police said. The child, whose age was not released by police, told police t…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Boston Mayor Stops By B:Hive To Back Finch, 21st-Century Bridgeport Boston Mayor Stops By B:Hive To Back Finch, 21st-Century Bridgeport Boston Mayor Stops By B:Hive To Back Finch, 21st-Century Bridgeport
Boston Mayor Stops By B:Hive To Back Finch, 21st-Century Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch stopped by the B:Hive co-working space on Fairfield Avenue on Thursday morning to promote Finch’s plan for "21st-Century Opportunities."  Finch, who is heading into the contentious Sept. 16 Democratic mayoral primary, said his plan will increase access to pre-K, promote a higher minimum wage and increase access to broadband Internet, according to his campaign. “As chief executive of our city, I’m focused on making smart investments for the future,” Finch said in a letter released by his campaign. “That’s…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Students Honor Pope Francis At New Habitat For Humanity House In Bridgeport Students Honor Pope Francis At New Habitat For Humanity House In Bridgeport Students Honor Pope Francis At New Habitat For Humanity House In Bridgeport
Students Honor Pope Francis At New Habitat For Humanity House In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Marlon Zepeda always has faith. “If you believe, everything is possible,” Zepeda said to community members gathered around a Habitat for Humanity construction site in Bridgeport on Wednesday. Zepeda's prayers have been answered. He will soon live in a new home on George Street that he is helping to build with at least 500 hours of “sweat equity.” The house will be named after Pope Francis, who will be arriving in the United States later this month. An anonymous donor provided some of the funds to construct the house — and many in the pope's honor across the country, acc…

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Fairfield, CT
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Convertible Slams Into Jeep On First Day Of Classes At Fairfield's SHU Convertible Slams Into Jeep On First Day Of Classes At Fairfield's SHU Convertible Slams Into Jeep On First Day Of Classes At Fairfield's SHU
Convertible Slams Into Jeep On First Day Of Classes At Fairfield's SHU FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield Police are looking for the driver of a convertible who slammed into a Jeep on the Sacred Heart University campus Monday afternoon, police said. Police said the driver of the Saab 93 convertible backed up with such force that he pushed the Jeep Wrangler off the road, police said. The driver of the Saab then got out of the car and picked up the broken pieces of the car before fleeing the scene, police said. Officers reported no injuries in the accident when they responded at 12:45 p.m. The Jeep was parked and unoccupied, but the Jeep and another parked car were d…

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Westport, CT
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Redding's Mark Twain Library Prepares To Kick Off Book Sale Redding's Mark Twain Library Prepares To Kick Off Book Sale Redding's Mark Twain Library Prepares To Kick Off Book Sale
Redding's Mark Twain Library Prepares To Kick Off Book Sale REDDING, Conn. — Mark Twain — or late Redding resident Samuel Clemens, depending on who you ask — would be proud. The Mark Twain Library — which was founded by Clemens in 1908 — plans to offer more than 60,000 items for sale at its annual book fair, which kicks off Friday at the Redding Community Center on Lonetown Road. All proceeds from the sale benefit the Mark Twain Library, which is owned by the Mark Twain Library Association. “The book fair is a large part of our fundraising efforts,” Redding Library Director Beth Dominianni told the Daily Voice on Tuesday. But this book fair, a fix…

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Fairfield, CT
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Longtime Fairfield Resident Takes The Helm At Fire Department Longtime Fairfield Resident Takes The Helm At Fire Department Longtime Fairfield Resident Takes The Helm At Fire Department
Longtime Fairfield Resident Takes The Helm At Fire Department FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A longtime Fairfield resident, who has been working as the fire chief for Norwalk for the past decade, has been named to the top job in Fairfield. Denis McCarthy, who was appointed by the Fairfield Fire Commission in a unanimous vote, will begin his new role Oct. 1, according to a statement from First Selectman Mike Tetreau’s office. “I am thrilled the Fire Commission has chosen Denis McCarthy to serve as Fairfield’s next fire chief,” Tetreau said. “As a current and former fire chief of two nearby communities and a longtime Fairfield resident, Chief McCarthy brings a weal…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Police: Drunken Man Banged On Neighbor's Door, Left Kids Alone Westport Police: Drunken Man Banged On Neighbor's Door, Left Kids Alone Westport Police: Drunken Man Banged On Neighbor's Door, Left Kids Alone
Westport Police: Drunken Man Banged On Neighbor's Door, Left Kids Alone WESTPORT, Conn. — An apparently drunken Westport man didn’t have much luck getting into his neighbor’s house early Monday, police said. Officers responded to a Sniffen Road residence at 1:30 a.m. on a report from the homeowner that someone was banging on his door and yelling to to let him in, police said. Ariel Aparicio-Jarro, of 1 Sniffen Road, was found walking around the exterior of the house by officers, police said. Police said the suspect appeared to be intoxicated. Aparicio-Jarro had left his 9-year-old and 3-year-old children in his house unattended during the incident, police s…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police: Man Charged With Pushing Girlfriend Into Wall Fairfield Police: Man Charged With Pushing Girlfriend Into Wall Fairfield Police: Man Charged With Pushing Girlfriend Into Wall
Fairfield Police: Man Charged With Pushing Girlfriend Into Wall FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Police arrested a Fairfield man after he allegedly pushed his girlfriend into a wall, police said. Police said George Verlezza, of 130 Fairchild Ave. Apartment 213,  was involved in a verbal argument with his girlfriend before the argument turned physical. Verlezza was arrested and charged with third-degree assault, police said. He was given a court date of Aug. 31 and posted his bond of $250, police said.

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Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Police Seek Help in Finding Burglary Suspect Bridgeport Police Seek Help in Finding Burglary Suspect Bridgeport Police Seek Help in Finding Burglary Suspect
Bridgeport Police Seek Help in Finding Burglary Suspect BRIDGEPORT, Conn. —  Police are looking for a suspect who stole four pairs of sunglasses, four men’s watches, and $2,500 in cash from a Bridgeport apartment in June, police said. A Bridgeport police officer responded to a report of a burglary near Arctic Street and Pembroke Street at 1:30 a.m. June 22, police said. The victim told police he had left his apartment at 1:30 p.m. June 21 and returned at 1:30 a.m. June 22 to find that someone had tampered with the lock on his front door and moved the door mat, police said. When the victim entered the apartment, he found that his bed had been mo…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police: Heroin Found On Man Stopped In Home Depot Shoplifting Fairfield Police: Heroin Found On Man Stopped In Home Depot Shoplifting Fairfield Police: Heroin Found On Man Stopped In Home Depot Shoplifting
Fairfield Police: Heroin Found On Man Stopped In Home Depot Shoplifting FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield police found heroin on a Bridgeport man who was suspected of shoplifting, police said. Officers arrested Rafael Casasnovas, of 33 Boston Terrace, Apartment 1, and charged him with fifth-degree larceny and possession of narcotics, police said. Casasnovas is suspected of taking $517 worth of tools from Home Depot at 541 Kings Highway Cut-Off, police said. While officers were talking to him, they saw a lump in his sock, police said. When officers searched Casasnovas, they discovered he had heroin in his sock, police said. His court date was set for Sept 9. No in…

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