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Jeff Toquinto

Jeff Toquinto

jeff@connect-bridgeport.com

Jeff Toquinto is the Communications Director/Administrator of Connect-Bridgeport. He is a 1992 cum laude graduate of Fairmont State College with a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in History. He has spent more than 35 years in the journalism field, most of it involving the coverage of Bridgeport, while also spending four years working with two architectural/engineering firms.

Recent Posts

Harrison County Roadway Closed for More Than Hour as First Responders Snuff Out Dump Truck Blaze

Posted on June 24, 2026

A dump truck was left destroyed as the result of a fire that took place along a heavily used road in Harrison County....

Following Delivery of Steel Beams, Contractors Begin Work in Earnest on Center Street Bridge Replacement

Posted on June 23, 2026

A recent traffic interruption on Main Street in Bridgeport on June 3 and June 4 caused minor inconvenience, but the wo...

Still Time to Register for Bridgeport's Annual Citywide Yard Sale; Early Numbers of Homes Registered Listed

Posted on June 23, 2026

It is still more than a month away, but households registering for Bridgeport’s annual Citywide Yard Sale have been tr...

Council has Robust, Positive Discussion on Possibility of Ordinance Involving e-Bikes, Bicycles in City Limits

Posted on June 23, 2026

What direction the Bridgeport City Council takes regarding regulating e-bikes remains to be seen. However, if there wa...

From the Bench: After Nearly Two Decades, Softball at BMS to See New Face as Billy Estok Steps Down

Posted on June 21, 2026

There are optimists. There are eternal optimists. Then, there is Billy Estok.   I met Estok a few decades...

ToquiNotes: Finding Peace and Positives on One-Year Anniversary of Period of Unparalleled Personal Grief

Posted on June 20, 2026

Today, as many celebrate West Virginia Day, I am wrapping up what is the most miserable 365-day period of my life. Und...

Bridgeport's Kerr Makes Statement at State Women's Amateur Golf Tournament with Runner-Up Finish

Posted on June 18, 2026

Bridgeport High School’s Audrey Kerr continues to prove her golf game translates well beyond the prep circuit. And Tue...

Work Taking Place at Pickleball Facility at Lakes Set to Add Needed Amenity as More Upgrades on the Way

Posted on June 17, 2026

For fans of the new pickleball facility at Deegan and Hinkle Lakes Park, there is more good news.   W...

BHS Lands Four Spots on First Team, Two on Second as Shields Named Big 10 Conference Coach of Year

Posted on June 16, 2026

Bridgeport landed a league-high four first-team selections to the recently released Big 10 Baseball All-Conference team fo...

Nine Years After Opening Shop, National Retailer with Nearly 1,000 Stores Closes Meadowbrook Mall Site

Posted on June 15, 2026

A national retailer that was approaching its 9-year anniversary of doing business at the Meadowbrook Mall has ceased o...

Haberbosch Wilson, Manchin Named to '26 Class of West Virginia Executive Magazine's Sharp Shooters

Posted on June 12, 2026

Annually, West Virginia Executive Magazine releases what it calls the “Sharp Shooters” class, which consis...

First Step Taken in Next Seven-Figure-Plus Project at White Oaks as Planning Panel Votes 4-1 for Initial OK

Posted on June 10, 2026

Growth looks to be continuing along multiple fronts and the latest could be in the residential area.  ...
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