Orange police arrest three for armed robbery

Written by Maggie Caldwell
Friday, 20 November 2009 11:54

Updated Nov. 20, 12:30 p.m.

Orange police arrested three young Bridgeport men on Nov. 19, on a slew of charges relating to the armed robbery of a Boston Post Road jewelry store on Aug. 12.

The incident occurred at Diamond Designs, 500 Boston Post Road. The value of the items stolen was unknown and nothing was recovered, police said.

Deer attack in Orange

Written by Maggie Caldwell
Thursday, 19 November 2009 16:38

A man walking his two dobermans in his yard on Midland Road in Orange was attacked by a young buck this morning, according to Orange First Selectman Jim Zeoli. The deer trounced the male dog and gored the female before cornering the owner next to a backyard shed, according to the report. The man held it at bay with a stick or pole and the deer remained there for most of the morning.

The dogs were brought to a veterinarian for treatment. The man was reportedly unhurt.

Milford police release video from fatal crash

Written by Jill K. Dion
Tuesday, 17 November 2009 17:31

A video released Tuesday of the car crash that killed two teenagers in Orange in June shows Milford Police Officer Jason Anderson speeding past another police cruiser at well over 80 miles per hour before crashing violently into the teens’ car.

The Simpsons choose Orange resident's character

Written by Maggie Caldwell
Thursday, 19 November 2009 12:46

The Simpsons will get a new character for next year - a ladies’ man named La Bomba that was the brainchild of an Amity resident.

The long-running animated Fox series held a contest to give fans the chance to dream up a new character and Ricardo Bomba was the winning entry created by Peggy Black of Orange.

Woodbridge Town Hall to close Thursday for funeral of friend

Written by Maggie Caldwell
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 12:26

Town offices in Woodbridge will be closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, so that town workers may attend the funeral of co-worker Jayne Percy.

Percy, 56, of Woodbridge, the wife of Craig Percy, died at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 17. She was the Youth Services Director for the town.

Local businesses fund-raise for former resident’s medical fund

Written by Hersam Acorn Newspapers
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 12:09

A series of fundraisers is being held in the area in upcoming weeks to benefit the medical fund of a former Orange resident who has been struck with a condition in which he is losing his eyesight.

Jason Yamaguchi, a cook at Louis Lunch in New Haven who grew up in Orange, is without health insurance and is in need of eye surgery to save his eyesight.

Beautiful Bethany Calendar is on sale

Written by Maggie Caldwell
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 12:07

The 2010 Beautiful Bethany Calendar is now on sale at Amity Garden Center, 720 Amity Road, and at Bethany Town Hall. The calendar includes photos from Bethany photographers Catherine Champagne, Barrie Tait Collins, Bart Piccirillo, Nellie Rabinowitz, Kassandra Rainey and Chris Silvestri, including this photo of the Bethany Wanderers on top of the ridge overlooking Lake Watrous by Barrie Tait Collins.

Town of Orange sponsors ‘Adopt a Family’

Written by Hersam Acorn Newspapers
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 12:06

Every year the Community Services Department for the Town of Orange organizes a gift-giving event for resident families and the elderly in Orange who are in need. The identities of our recipients are kept confidential for their privacy. The department seeks Orange residents to adopt one of the families or elderly residents or to donate whatever they can to help us out this year.

The families that participate are asked to send wish lists from their children to help sponsors with ideas for gift giving, whether it’s a toy, clothing, a book or gift card. The department also requests grocery gift cards for perishable items and decorated food baskets, containers, boxes, bags, etc. for recipients to help them with their food needs.

Fatal crash leads to two arrests

Written by Jill K. Dion
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 12:04

State police made a second arrest last week in connection with a June motor vehicle accident in Orange that killed two teenagers.

In addition to arresting Milford Police Officer Jason Anderson on two counts of second-degree manslaughter and reckless driving earlier last week, authorities a day later arrested Jaycen Munro, 21, of Milford, for allegedly hosting a party that the two teenagers attended the night they died.

Orange Swearing In Ceremony: Zeoli salutes farm roots

Written by Maggie Caldwell
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 11:34

If there was a theme for the town of Orange’s swearing-in ceremony last Friday, it would have been the importance of family and community, and remaining loyal to one’s roots.

Surrounded by his young nieces and a nephew, Jim Zeoli took his oath of office on his family Bible for a third term as First Selectman. Zeoli was one of about two dozen elected officials sworn in before a packed house at the High Plains Community Center.

Zeoli, a Republican, beat Democrat challenger Trish Pearson for the office of First Selectman by 454 votes in the Nov. 3 election. Pearson received enough votes to obtain a seat on the Board of Selectmen.