Profiles

Jeff Toquinto

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

Bridgeport Braces for Bevy of Visitors at Citywide Yard Sale as Chief Rogers Asks for Respectful Interaction

Posted on July 31, 2026

It is easily one of the most anticipated days of the year for many residents in Bridgeport and plenty of non-residents...

Bridgeport Fire and Police Departments Respond to Two Three-Vehicle Accidents; One Transport Required

Posted on July 31, 2026

Thursday proved to be another busy day for first responders in the city as the Bridgeport Fire and Police Department handl...

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...

White Oaks Soon to be Home to Relocated Business as Work Underway after Near $350,000 Permit Issued

Posted on July 29, 2026

White Oaks will soon be home to a new business as an engineering firm will set up shop in the Progress Centre Two buil...

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...

100-Plus Homes Registered for '26 Citywide Yard Sale

Posted on July 27, 2026

For those planning on hitting Bridgeport’s annual Citywide Yard Sale Saturday, the city has released the list of...

From the Bench: After More than Two Decades, Coach Critical to Bridgeport Football Success Steps Down

Posted on July 26, 2026

There are a lot of titles Bridgeport’s Bubby Swiger has gone by and continues to go by. He’s a dad, a husb...

ToquiNotes: First of its Kind Business in City May be on Way with OK by Bridgeport Zoning Appeals Board

Posted on July 25, 2026

Heard the latest? Some have, since I saw it mentioned on a social media message board. Many have not since there was l...

City Rolls Out Red Carpet as Decision Makers Visit to Choose Future Home of Vietnam Veterans of America

Posted on July 24, 2026

Bridgeport rolled out the red carpet today, Thursday and will keep it out Saturday morning as city officials are hopin...

NCWV Airport Completes $3.3M Project among Last to Begin on Terminal Set to Start August Operations

Posted on July 23, 2026

A project in Bridgeport in the works for several years and exceeding $50 million has seen the completion of one of its...

City Police Department Receives $150,000 Homeland Security Grant; Funds to Supply Equipment for SRT

Posted on July 22, 2026

The Bridgeport Police Department received good news earlier this month as it was learned a grant of $150,000 applied f...

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From the Bench: After More than Two Deca...

There are a lot of titles Bridgeport’s Bubby Swiger has gone by and continues to go by. He’s a dad, a husb...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: A 1987 Valley Hills Shoppin...

Who remembers the Valley Hills Shopping Center off of Virginia Avenue and U.S. Route 50? Although the site is still t...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Curtain to Open on The W...

On our way to Lambert’s Winery last Wednesday evening for live music and coal-fired pizza, m...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: First of its Kind Business i...

Heard the latest? Some have, since I saw it mentioned on a social media message board. Many have not since there was l...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: See What's Coming in Augu...

Summer reading might be over, but the fun never stops at the Bridgeport Public Library. We have a p...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: Still Time for a Quick Vi...

Now that we are entering the month of August there is not much time left to plan a little summer vacation. I wanted to...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Tending Community: BFM2 to Host First Af...

If you've been wishing the market was open just a little later, we've got some exciting news! ...

Posted by Perris Reed