Fairfield Police Sunset 5K Returns July 15 With Community Walk, Food Trucks, Sock Drive
The Fairfield Police Department announced on Facebook that runners, walkers, and families will gather at Jennings Beach next week for the 8th Annual Fairfield Police Sunset 5K, an evening event that combines fitness, fundraising, and community spirit.
The race is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, at Jennings Beach, with the 5K run and a 0.8-mile community walk beginning at 6:30 p.m. According to a Facebook post from the Fairfield Police Department, the event welcomes participants of all ages and abilities.
Following the race, participants can stay for food trucks, refreshments, and views of…
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Wallington To Honor David Popek Jr. With Street Sign 13 Years After Sudden Death
Wallington will hold a street sign dedication this weekend to honor David Popek Jr., a US Air Marshal and former football star who died suddenly in 2012, at 25 years old.
The dedication ceremony will take place on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 12 p.m. at the corner of Alden Street and Pulaski Avenue, Wallington officials said. A reception will follow at the Hillside Club on First Street.
Growing up, Popek was one of Wallington’s standout athletes, excelling across football, basketball, and track, according to his obituary on the Warner Wozniak Funeral Home website.
In football, he was a fo…
Driver Sentenced To Prison For DUI Crash That Killed DOT Worker On I-91 Ramp In Wallingford
An East Haven woman will spend five years in prison for the drunk-driving crash that killed Connecticut Department of Transportation worker Andrew DiDomenico as he worked along Interstate 91 in Wallingford last year.
Denise Lucibello, who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle and driving under the influence, according to court records, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 24, to a decade behind bars with the judge suspending the sentence after five years.
DiDomenico, 26, of Meriden, was doing road work on the Wharton Brook Connector, the on-ramp to I-91, whe…
Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say
An out-of-state woman is behind bars for allegedly stealing $800,000 from a Fairfield County Boys & Girls Club through a wire transfer over the computer.
Debora Marcoccio, age 68, of Florida, was extradited from the Lee County Jail in Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by the Greenwich Police.
According to Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police, the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich contacted the department in December of 2022 to report a fraud involving one of its financial accounts.
Due to fraudulent email activity, one of the club's financial staff members sent a wire t…
Scholarship Fundraiser: Family Honors Late Long Island Superintendent's 'Passion, Love'
So far, the campaign in memory of the former educator has raised over $2,000.
The family of Dr. Grace Brindley, who her 37-year educational career working for the Miller Place School District. is asking the community to honor their beloved family member by donating to a cause she spent her life dedicated to: education.
According to her family, Brindley died on Tuesday, April 18 following a battle with ovarian cancer.
She was 83 years old.
“She lived an amazing life dedicated to her family, education, and her belief in life-long learning,” wrote her son, Gilbert Brindley, on his mother’…
South Jersey Teen Who Died Playing Frisbee Was Avid Programmer, Boy Scout
A memorial scholarship has been launched in memory of a 16-year-old boy from South Jersey who died suddenly while playing frisbee with family members.
Owen Cotty, a student at Methacton high School, was tossing the frisbee with his dad when he fell to the ground on Saturday, Aug. 6, his dad, Adam Cotty said. CPR was administered before first responders arrived and, despite best efforts, could not resuscitate Owen.
"Our son was a caring, sweet young man who loved to be silly," his obituary reads. "He was an avid programmer, coding games in his free time and had a goal to go to college and be…
Maryland Track Star Kayley Milor Killed In Cancun Accident Leaves Legacy
A scholarship fund has been created to honor Kayley Milor, a University of Maryland student who died in an accident while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico last March.
The GoFundMe page for Milor, 22, had raised more than $72,000 as of Monday, May 30.
"Kayley was so loved by her family, friends, and the Urbana and University of Maryland communities," the page reads.
"To honor her life and legacy this scholarship will provide financial support to hard-working and highly motivated track student-athletes who embody Kayley’s spirit of kindness, leadership, and dedication to others."
Milor was b…
Binghamton University Student From Long Island Dies In Hiking Accident
A Binghamton University student who was a volunteer firefighter on Long Island has died.
Andrew Desiderio, a senior from Mineola in Nassau County, was 21 years old, majoring in mechanical engineering, with a minor in economics, and was due to graduate next month.
Desiderio died Monday, April 12, as the result of a hiking accident, the university said in a statement, adding, "No additional details are available at this time."
Desiderio became a junior lieutenant in the Mineola Volunteer Fire Department in 2016, three years after joining the department.
"Andrew’s dedication t…
