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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 30 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 Construction for 2025 Close to $100 Million as 2026 Numbers on Building Front Already Strong

Posted on March 04, 2026

While 2026 is well underway across Bridgeport, a look back at 2025 shows the city turned in a nearly $100 million doll...

Man Killed in Afternoon Wreck along Benedum Drive

Posted on March 03, 2026

An afternoon wreck along State Route 131 – Benedum Drive – resulted in one fatality, Bridgeport Fire Chief...

Million-Dollar-Plus City Residential Project's Second Time in Front of Planning Panel Sees Bit of Resistance

Posted on March 03, 2026

For the second time, a proposed seven-figure new subdivision of property that would result in six new homes on propert...

Heavily Traveled Clarksburg Intersection to See Traffic Signal Replacement with Price Tag Near $350,000

Posted on March 02, 2026

A heavily traveled intersection in Harrison County in Clarksburg is set to see a traffic signal replacement start in t...

From the Bench: A Milestone on National Level Nears for Shields, but Focus on Getting Back to Huntington

Posted on March 01, 2026

Just when you think Robert Shields has done it all as the baseball coach of the Bridgeport Indians, there is something...

ToquiNotes: Trying to Measure the Impact that Proves Immeasurable - the Life of Petrina Oliverio Bonamico

Posted on February 28, 2026

It was Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day for those who find that date familiar. My wife Valerie and I were at the same sp...

41st Annual Troop 40 Chili Feed Right Around Corner as Benedum Civic Center Set to Host Event March 7

Posted on February 25, 2026

The 41st annual Vaughn Ritter Friends of Troop 40 Chili Feed is scheulded to take place on Saturday, March 7, from 11...

National Chain Latest NewPointe Plaza Retail Addition

Posted on February 25, 2026

A national chain that has more than 500 stores across 49 states is bringing its first location to North Central West V...

Bridgeport Cemetery Cleanup Set: Officials Schedule Clearing of Decorative Items Deadline for March 9

Posted on February 21, 2026

Bridgeport Cemetery is once again sprucing up grounds for spring and summer and has set the deadline of community clea...

Another Harrison County Bridge Project Announced as WVDOH Awards $1.03M Contract for Replacement

Posted on February 20, 2026

Another bridge in Harrison County is set for a major project with a seven-figure price tag and this one will be comple...

After Four-Plus Decades, Dr. Gerard A. Veltri, DDS, of Bridgeport, Officially Calls it a Wrap on Long Career

Posted on February 19, 2026

It was back in the late 1970s or early 1980s when a young Gerard "Jerry" Veltri received his braces from Dr....

As Millions in Work Ongoing at NCWV Airport's New Terminal, Final Project Nears Approval by State DOH

Posted on February 18, 2026

The years-long new terminal project at the North Central West Virginia Airport is now months away from opening after t...

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