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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 Officials Look to Fix Old Problem with New Techniques as Slips Develop at City Park, Cemetery

Posted on March 11, 2026

An area that has caused the City of Bridgeport problems in the past is being looked at once again. This time, however,...

Council Votes to Try to Look to Avoid Senate Bill 50 on Election Change; Taking Matter to Home Rule Board

Posted on March 10, 2026

While governing bodies statewide are looking to fall in line with West Virginia Senate Bill 50 requiring cities and to...

Area Two-Vehicle Accident Leads to Medical Transport

Posted on March 10, 2026

Area first responders were called to the scene recently for a two-vehicle accident with possible injuries.  ...

Two-Vehicle Accident Sees Truck Overturned with One Individual Ejected, Seriously Injured During Incident

Posted on March 10, 2026

Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash late last Friday night in the Wilsonburg community of Harrison County...

From the Bench: Recalling a BHS Pre-Game Speech by Gene Randolph that Helped Win a 2001 State Title

Posted on March 08, 2026

During some recent rummaging through notes from my writing days from many years ago, I came across some information th...

ToquiNotes: An Impact on Those Who Knew Him and Those Who Needed Him - Remembering Lou Aragona

Posted on March 07, 2026

Editor's Note: Last month marked the five-year anniversary of the passing of Bridgeport's Lou Aragona, who exerted...

Millions in Upgrades Already Set for Bridgeport High Improvements and Millions More Planned for Future

Posted on March 05, 2026

Late last year, Harrison County Superintendent Dora Stutler talked about the multi-million dollar Bridgeport High Scho...

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...

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...

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....

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