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MONROE, Conn. — A crowd gathered on the Monroe Town Hall green for the National Day of Prayer Thursday afternoon. Beacon Hill and Stepney Baptist churches took part in the event, along with First Selectman and other residents for a noon prayer service.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — First Selectman Terry Rooney read a proclamation honoring Monroe’s town clerks during the 57th annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week. Monroe is served by…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Jockey Hollow Middle School hosted a track and field meet at Masuk High School against Bethel and Whisconier middle schools on Friday, May…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Volunteers participating in the Monroe CT 250 Committee’s “Keeping America Beautiful” Community Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 25, celebrated Earth Week and…
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Joseph “Joe” Tuozzoli, age 34, of Virginia Beach passed away on April 14, 2020. Born in Monroe, he was the son of Joe Tuozzoli and the late Claudia Tuozzoli. A graduate of Masuk High School Class of 2004, he enjoyed…
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The following is First Selectman Ken Kellogg’s explanation of the recently revised numbers for Monroe’s positive COVID-19 cases: MONROE, CT — This week, the State Department of Public Health has been conducting what they have referred to as significant data…
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MONROE, CT — Police recovered a stolen vehicle abandoned in Bridgeport Wednesday. On April 7, the Mercedes ML430 was reported stolen from a property on Pequonock Ridge Road in Monroe sometime overnight. The owner told police he had left his…
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MONROE, CT — Finance board members prefer a plan lowering the annual interest rate on delinquent taxes, rather than one extending the payment deadline, to assist residents struggling to pay their bills during the global coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Ned Lamont…
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MONROE, CT — First Selectman Ken Kellogg asked the Board of Finance to approve a budget without a tax increase, because many residents are struggling with lost jobs and wages amid the coronavirus pandemic. During a budget workshop Thursday night,…
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The following is a letter from First Selectman Ken Kellogg: As everyone will recall, Monroe’s budget process started prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 8, 2020, I presented a budget to the Town Council that included a municipal expenditure…
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The following story is the fourth in a series on how Monroe’s restaurants are weathering the coronavirus pandemic. Jennie’s Pizzeria 380 Monroe Turnpike 203-452-2435 Hours: Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Closed on Mondays Social Media: Facebook and…
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EASTON, CT — Police Chief Tim Shaw’s law enforcement career has come full circle. Hired as Easton’s police chief in July 2015 to replace Chief James Candee, who retired, Shaw came to Easton from the Stamford Police Department, where he…
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MONROE, Conn. — A crowd gathered on the Monroe Town Hall green for the National Day of Prayer Thursday afternoon. Beacon Hill and Stepney Baptist churches took part in the event, along with First Selectman and other residents for a noon prayer service.…
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Felipe Simplicio decided to learn jiu jitsu to defend himself at age 16, while growing up in his native country of Brazil, but it soon evolved into a love of the sport, numerous medals won in tournaments and to teaching students at his own academy, RedZone Jiu Jitsu, which opened in Clock Tower Square, 477 Main St. in Monroe, Conn., on February 3, 2025. “Since I was 13, I was bullied in school and thought, ‘I’m done with this,'” Simplicio said during a recent interview at RedZone. “I wanted to be able to protect myself. I fell in love with…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Town Fair Tire wants to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy building at the corner of Route 111 and Cross Hill Road…
Read MoreFAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — In a major development for the regional and Connecticut real estate market, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes announced…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Alfonzo DeSimone Sr., a Neapolitan immigrant, prepared pizza pies in his business, Savoy Bakery, in the rear of the three-family home he and…
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MONROE, Conn. — Jockey Hollow Middle School hosted a track and field meet at Masuk High School against Bethel and Whisconier middle schools on Friday, May 1. Following the meet, coaches Kathleen Foley and Donald Casey Jr. said they were both pleased with their team’s overall results as Jockey Hollow’s young athletes continue to improve in their events. “The growth made by all our athletes, especially our newcomers, is astounding for such a short amount of time,” Foley said. “It’s especially telling considering we don’t have a full track facility on campus as other schools might. It really shows our…
Read MoreBETHEL, Conn. — The Jockey Hollow Middle School track and field team recently traveled to Bethel to compete against Bethel, Whisconier and Dover middle schools in…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Teamwork and a sense of community were on full display this spring in the gyms of Monroe’s elementary schools. Stepney, Fawn Hollow and…
Read MoreMasuk High’s baseball team followed up a 10-7 loss to host Pomperaug on April 24 with a pair of convincing wins, 16-2 at Bassick on Monday…
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MONROE, Conn. — While their parents decided on the town budget Tuesday, children from Monroe’s three elementary schools…
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown High School senior Claire DiNoto, founder and president of the College Application Prep (NHS…
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MONROE, Conn. — The fire marshal is investigating the cause of a storage barn fire on Judd Road,…
MONROE, Conn. — Baileigh Kearney, 14, a Jockey Hollow Middle School eighth grader, had suffered from an infected…
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Daniel S. Greenberg, of Newtown, Conn., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 22, 2026. He was…
Mary Magdaline Christine Saray Massar was born to Andrew and Marie Saray in Ciganovce, Czechoslovakia on September 21,…