Connecticut
Obituary: Charles J. Jackson, 81, Of Shelton
Charles J. Jackson, age 81, of Shelton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.
Born on December 25, 1942 in Bridgeport, CT, Charles originally lived in Waterbury, CT but later moved to the North End of Bridgeport, CT. He graduated from Central High School and went on to the Connecticut School of Electronics in New Haven, CT.
He married Elizabeth Betsy O’Connell on October 25, 1964. They first lived in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, moved to Brookfield, CT, but later settled down in the Huntington section of Shelton, CT in 1976. He has two children, Ed Jackson and his significant other Alyssa Matthews and Lori McFarren and her husband Rick McFarren and one grandson Ricky McFarren. He is preceded by both his parents, Joseph Jackson and Phyllis Mascia Jackson, a brother Joseph Jackson and a sister Margaret Strich. Additional survivors include his sister-in-law Donna Jackson, a brother-in-law John Strich, a sister-in-law Barbara Beloin and her husband Ronnie Beloin, and several nieces and nephews.
Charlie worked for Connecticut Light & Power, then Yankee Gas which later became part of Northeast Utilities and finally became part of Eversource Utilities. Toward his retirement, he worked as a Supervisor in the Corrosion Department of Yankee Gas. He enjoyed the field work of finding an issue, diagnosing it, and developing a solution.
Charlie enjoyed working on projects around the house, maintaining a beautiful lawn, home improvement projects (building a deck and two sheds), maintaining cars (changing the oil, brakes, antifreeze, gaskets, and spark plugs), painting inside and outside, and managing his stock and mutual fund investments.
He cared for and worked to help his family. He maintained the yards of not only for himself, but also for his parents and children’s houses. He helped them out with home improvement projects from painting, refinishing hardwood floors, installing a deck, hanging a replacement window, replacing an oil tank, renovating an entire kitchen and bathroom, and putting up crown molding.
All funeral services were held in private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Food bank at St. Vincent De Paul of the Valley, 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby, CT 06418. Their contact is https://svdpvalley.com or they may be reached at (203) 734-7577.
Connecticut
Florida High School State Bronze Medalist Dajah German Verbals To Connecticut For Fall 2027
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Florida high school state bronze medalist Dajah German has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Connecticut beginning in the fall of 2027. She publicized the news on SwimCloud, writing:
I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Connecticut! I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout this journey, my family, coaches, teammates, and friends who have pushed me to be my best throughout the years. And a very special thank you to Coach Chris and Coach Nicole for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I’m so excited for what’s ahead. GO HUSKIES!
A rising senior at Fort Lauderdale High School in Florida, German trains year-round with Swim Fort Lauderdale and primarily specializes in the sprint and middle-distance freestyle events.
German has improved each year of her high school career, most recently dropping from 23.78, 51.39, and 1:50.56 in the 50/100/200 free to 23.54, 51.35, and 1:49.69 during the 2025-26 short course season.
German’s top meet of the season was the Florida Senior Championships in March, where she recorded her current PBs in both the 50 and 200 free. She finished second in the 500 free (4:55.94) and 1650 free (17:02.78), third in both the 50 free and 200 free, and fifth in the 100 free (51.43). She set her current 100 free PB at a smaller holiday meet in December. In the 500 free, she clocked a season-best 4:55.21 at the Speedo Cup in January, with her lifetime best of 4:53.19 coming at the 2025 Florida Senior Championships.
German has qualified for the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) State Championships for the past three years, with her top performance coming at the 2025 iteration in November. She placed third in the 50 free (23.96), fifth in the 500 free (5:01.12), and helped Fort Lauderdale to fourth place in both the 200 free relay (24.64 leadoff) and 400 free relay (53.08 anchor).
Top SCY Times:
- 50 Freestyle: 23.54
- 100 Freestyle: 51.35
- 200 Freestyle: 1:49.69
- 500 Freestyle: 4:53.19
A Division I Mid-Major program, Connecticut competes in the Big East, with the women’s team placing second out of seven teams at this past season’s conference championships. German’s current lifetime bests would have placed third in the 200 free, fourth in the 500 free, eighth in the 50 free, and ninth in the 100 free, setting her up as an immediate contributor with two full seasons of training still ahead before her first conference meet.
German joins Anna Mumford, Lyla Devlin, Lena Brown, and Louisa Holda in committing to the Huskies’ class of 2031 so far.
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Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
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