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MONROE, Conn. — A 36-year-old New Haven man told officers he may have fallen asleep before his 2014 Subaru Impreza crossed over double yellow line as he headed north on Judd Road, went off the left side of the road and struck a tree on June 15. Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service personnel treated him at the scene, but the driver declined a trip to a hospital, according to police. He was issued a ticket for failure to drive in the proper lane and for driving too fast for conditions and his car was towed due to disabling damage, police…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Scoops of vanilla ice cream inside a waffle bowl topped with fresh strawberries, cream and red and blue shots in star shapes make…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Voters will have the final say on a joint open space purchase of Benedict’s Farm by the town of Monroe and Aspetuck Land…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s dance and cheer squads entertained the crowd during halftime of the home football game against Newtown Wednesday night, and the school’s girls lacrosse and softball teams were honored with State Championship ring ceremonies. Check out…
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NEW HAVEN, CT — The best of the best among the state’s swimmers from all school class sizes came together for the State Open at Yale University’s Kiphuth Exhibition Pool on Nov. 17. Masuk High sent four team members —…
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MONROE, CT — Police say a 39-year-old Danbury man involved in a two-vehicle-crash on June 19 had bloodshot eyes, the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on him, was incoherent and nearly fell asleep while talking to officers. A warrant…
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MONROE, CT — The Monroe Police Department has two open positions, dispatcher and records clerk. Both are advertised on the town website and can be applied for by clicking here. Descriptions from the wants ads are listed below: Police dispatcher…
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An annual farmers’ market, the Housatonic Valley Rail Trail and the recent purchase of 65 acres from Benedict family farm to preserve as open space all factored into the town of Monroe’s bronze certification from the Campaign for a Sustainable…
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Marc Mercier, longtime resident of Monroe, passed away on November 23, 2024. He was 49-years-old. Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of Normand Mercier and Gail Mercier. He attended Norwalk Community College. He was self-employed as a home improvement…
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Seventh graders enrolled in Jockey Hollow’s STEM Academy took a trip to Meigs Point Nature Center in Hammonasset with their science class in early October. The nature center, which is part of the Connecticut state park system, is operated by…
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John and Carol Babina worked at WHUS, the radio station at the University of Connecticut in the early 1960s, and their love of radio led to a 57-year-marriage, the birth of one son and to many new radio stations and…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 36-year-old New Haven man told officers he may have fallen asleep before his 2014 Subaru Impreza crossed over double yellow line as he headed north on Judd Road, went off the left side of the road and struck a tree on June 15. Monroe Volunteer Emergency…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on highlights of the past year, presented awards and scholarships and elected officers to bring the business organization into the next fiscal year. “We’ve had a very successful year here,” President Ray Giovanni said. “We just finished our golf tournament this month at the beginning of June. We had a very successful tournament with a great turnout. All the wonderful board members here helped pull it all together. I thank them profusely for all the…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament was played under a clear blue sky at the Chris Bargas…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce presents the first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be held at the Chris Bargas Golf…
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Masuk High’s girls golf team had quite a spring, following up a South-West Conference Championship with a second-place finish in the Division II State Tournament, a repeat of last year’s success. The Panthers finished runner-up to Berlin among 16 teams to score in the state competition, held at Trumbull’s Tashua Knolls Golf Course on Monday, Individually, Adriana Lupo tied for first with Daniel Hand’s Millie Gobleck with a score of 79. Alex Cecchino tied for seventh a score of 88, Abby Yeager tied for 16th with a score 94 and Emma McIntyre finished in a tie for 18th with a…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in…
Read MoreNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A magical Class L State Tournament run came to an end for underdog Masuk High’s baseball team on Tuesday night. The No.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — National Banner Unified Champion Jockey Hollow Middle School’s Unified Sports team concluded a successful spring season with a celebration on May 28. Students…
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MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
MONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 36-year-old New Haven man told officers he may have fallen asleep before his 2014…
MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical…
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Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…
Felicia Elizabeth Valus, (Wishneski), 93, formerly of Monroe, Conn., and most recently of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed…