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Joe Jenkins

Managing Editor, Orange County

jjenkins@dailyvoice.com

Joe Jenkins is a reporter who has worked for various publications including the Poughkeepsie Journal and the New York Daily News. He Graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2003 and received his master's degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in 2012. Joe is also a contributing columnist and analyst for various online sports publications.

Joe was formerly a managing editor at Daily Voice.

Joe Jenkins's Contributions

Schools

Yorktown Foundation Announces $39K In Grant Awards YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Central School District is once again getting a financial boost from its Foundation for Excellence in Yorktown Education. The nonprofit announced recently that it had funded 22 grants in the district totaling $39,335 for the 2015-2016 school year. It is the largest pool of grants given out since the foundation was created in 1993. The check was presented at the Board of Education meeting on June 6 and recipients gathered Aug. 31 for a group photo. Grants were funded in areas of nutrition, science, sports, art, special education, reading and music. Some specif…

09/25/2016

News

Pomona Golf Club Attack Tops Week's News In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the week's top stories from around Rockland County. A Pomona woman was accused of attacking another woman with a golf club in the Pacesetter Shopping Center. Rockland County's get tough on delinquent taxpayer's effort has paid off with more than $2.4 million of the $2.9 million owed to the county collected since the effort began in early spring. The Rockland County Sheriff's Office received a report Thursday morning that a suspicious backpack had been found unattended on a picnic bench at Kennedy-Dells Park. State Sen. David Carlucci made a guest ap…

09/25/2016

News

Athletic Director, Husband Charged With Stealing From School Tops Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the week's top stories from around Dutchess County. A Hyde Park couple were charged with grand larceny on Tuesday after police executed a search warrant and discovered items that belonged to the Hyde Park Central School District at their home. Kitchen Sink Food & Drink was named Best New Restaurant by Hudson Valley Magazine. New York State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a Poughkeepsie woman wanted for identity theft. Several correction officers at a Fishkill prison have been charged with beating an inmate there in 2013. A 19-…

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09/25/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minors In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man was charged with the sexual assault of two minors by Norwalk Police on Friday, officials said. The Norwalk Special Victims Unit had been investigating Jose Cardenas, 39, since May of this year, stemming from allegations dating back to 2006, police said. Cardenas was detained and charged with first-degree sexual assault, two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor. Bond was set at $500,000 for a court date of Sept. 23, police said.

09/23/2016

News

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Names New Board Members PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Three new members were named to the board for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Joining the board are Steven Holley, Jim Kilman, and Lauri Sawyer. Holley is a member of the Litigation Group at Sullivan & Cromwell. His practice focuses on antitrust counseling and litigation, and also includes bankruptcy, securities and tax litigation, as well as complex commercial disputes. He has been recognized by several trade publications as one of the top litigators in the country. Kilman is Chief Executive Officer of KielStrand Capital, a family office merchant bank …

09/23/2016

Events

Area Talent Featured In Brewster Film Festival BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Hudson Valley talent had a spotlight on its many faces during the Village of Brewster Film Festival over Labor Day weekend.Works by filmmakers, musicians, actors and producers from Ossining, Yonkers, Brewster, Lake Carmel, Pawling, Kent, Carmel and White Plains were all featured. The VoBFF started off Thursday of Labor Day Weekend with short films at Cold Spring’s 1833 Restoration Chapel. Directors were in attendance for questions following their screenings. Actor Kim Blacklock surprised everyone at the annual fundraiser by introducing her supporting character role as Mat…

09/23/2016

Police & Fire

Police Search For Armed Yonkers Home Invasion Suspects YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers Police are engaged in a manhunt for two armed suspects wanted for breaking into a Roberts Avenue home on Thursday night, according to News 12 Westchester. Four people, including two teenage girls were in the home when the suspects reportedly broke in. The armed gunmen reportedly struck the father with gun before making off with a laptop and other items, News 12 Westchester reported. Click here to view the News 12 Westchester story.

09/23/2016

Police & Fire

Ex-Stratford Teacher Now Faces Sexual Assault Charges STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford teacher who resigned amid charges of wrestling with students is now facing charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy, according to CT Post. Gregg Alan Gustafson, 47, a Stamford resident, was charged with sexual assault and strangulation after the boy complained to his mother that Gustafson strangled him with his coat and grabbed his genitals, CT Post reported. The original allegations of wrestling and rough housing with students surfaced in June when one 19-year-old boy claimed he had wrestled with Gustafson 15 to 20 times while he was supposed to …

09/22/2016

Events

Pequenakonck Elementary PTO Holding 'Harvest Fair' NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The Pequenakonck Elementary PTO will host a "Harvest Fair" on Saturday, Sept. 24. The fair will feature games, inflatables, food, prizes and raffles. One grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift card shopping spree. The fair will run from noon to 3 p.m. Pequenakonck Elementary is located at 173 June Rd.

09/22/2016

News

With Drought, Stamford Calls For Stronger Voluntary Watering Ban STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Mayor David Martin is calling on residents to double their water conservation efforts amid the current drought. "Because Aquarion’s reservoirs are less than one-half full and significantly below historical averages, we are asking residents to stop the use of outdoor watering devices, including irrigation systems, sprinklers, and soaker hoses," Martin said in a statement. Martin went on to say that all city agencies and departments are in compliance with water conservation efforts. Martin is hoping residents will comply with the ban on irrigation systems…

09/22/2016

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