I'm RJ Scofield, a local Patch editor for Connecticut. I have been working in journalism since graduating from Roger Williams University with a degree in, you guessed it, journalism.
I have lived in Connecticut for most of my life and love getting to share interesting local stories with readers and craft compelling features about the unsung heroes of a community.
I currently cover the following Patch communities: Norwalk, New Canaan, Trumbull, Shelton-Derby and Naugatuck.
In the past, I have also covered communities such as Greenwich, Stamford, Westport, Darien, New London, Stonington, Waterford and Groton.
Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at rj.scofield@patch.com.
Customers can enjoy special offers from nearly two dozen local eateries during Trumbull Restaurant Week. Here is a list of the restaurants.
Scott Wich shares with Patch why he should be reelected as a Board of Education member in Trumbull.
Paul Plouffe shares with Patch why he should be elected as a Board of Education member in Trumbull.
Chris Pettinella shares with Patch why he should be elected as a Town Council member in Trumbull.
Cheryl Newland shares with Patch why she should be elected as a Board of Education member in Naugatuck.
Dorothy Neth-Kunin shares with Patch why she should be reelected as a burgess in Naugatuck.
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o'-lantern or just decorate your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near Shelton.
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o'-lantern or just decorate your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near New Canaan.
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o'-lantern or just decorate your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near Norwalk.
Katie Miller-Creagh shares with Patch why she should be elected as town clerk in Trumbull.
Police said the Hamden woman is accused of leaving the child home alone for a few minutes while she picked up another child in New Canaan.
Police said the woman is accused of leaving the child home alone for a few minutes while she picked up another child in town.
Police are asking for the public's help identifying a person suspected of burglarizing a Norwalk business.
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o'-lantern or just decorate your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near Naugatuck.
Here is a list of businesses that were formed in Shelton and Derby from Aug. 25 through Sept. 26, 2025.
Here is a list of businesses that were formed in New Canaan from Aug. 25 through Sept. 26, 2025.
A supermarket chain plans to close its Shelton store location later this month, a spokesperson has confirmed.
Whether you plan to carve a jack-o'-lantern or just decorate your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near Trumbull.
Here is a list of businesses that were formed in Naugatuck from Aug. 25 through Sept. 26, 2025.
He was sworn in as the new chief of the Norwalk Fire Department following the retirement of the city's former fire chief, Gino Gatto.
