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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

National Retail Chain with 1,500 Stores Nationally has Returned, Opened its Doors at Meadowbrook Mall

Posted on August 12, 2026

While a lot of stores at Meadowbrook Mall like to open ahead of the holiday season, that typically is in reference to...

Busy Night of City Council Sees Lengthy Discussion on Addressing Proposed $6.4M Rec Complex Building

Posted on August 11, 2026

With work on a multi-million dollar field project addition essentially complete at The Bridge Sports and Recreation Co...

Bridgeport Fire Department Heads Battle on Structure Fire, but Single-Family Home is "Completely Leveled"

Posted on August 11, 2026

The Bridgeport Fire Department, along with multiple other agencies, responded to a weekend structure fire that a fire...

From the Bench: A Growing Global Basketball Journey Whose Foundation is Rooted Firmly, Deeply in Family

Posted on August 09, 2026

When Jarrod West wrapped up his collegiate basketball career from Marshall University in 2021 and then a one-year stin...

ToquiNotes: Looking Back On a Bridgeport Business from Several Decades Ago Proving to be Truly Electric

Posted on August 08, 2026

Editor's Note: This blog last ran more than five years ago after originally running in nearly 10 years ago. The arcade...

City's Hard Working Public Works Unit's Best Summer Help to Return in 2027 Despite College Tour of Duty

Posted on August 07, 2026

The City of Bridgeport Public Works Department got some good news recently on the personnel front, according to Direct...

City's Newest Business Opens Shop at Blake Center on Johnson Avenue; Operated by Bridgeport Resident

Posted on August 06, 2026

A new business is up and running in the city and it is run by a relatively new Bridgeport resident who is married to a...

Zoning Appeals Board's Decision Sets Stage for City's First Microbrewery; State Agency OKs Still Required

Posted on August 04, 2026

Barring a problem at the state level, downtown Bridgeport is about to have its first microbrewery as early as January...

Infrastructure Project Completed Just in Time for West Virginia Italian Heritage and Black Heritage Festivals

Posted on August 01, 2026

Just ahead of the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival, an infrastructure project in downtown Clarksburg is complet...

After Decades of Calling Eastpointe Plaza its Home, Storefront Closes as Result of Corporate Acquisition

Posted on July 30, 2026

A storefront that has been in two locations for decades at the Eastpointe Plaza in Clarksburg officially has shut down...

Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center Ready to Host WWE SmackDown for the First Time Ever

Posted on July 30, 2026

It has been a mainstay on television since 1999, appearing in cities across the country as well as in multiple venues inte...

Flood Relief Gets $20,000, Future of Services Needed Secured, Thanks to Children's Charity Golf Classic

Posted on July 28, 2026

After a quarter century of heading up the Medbrook Children’s Charity Golf Classic, Bridgeport Dr. Kelly Nelson knows...
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