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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

Chappaqua Resident To Be Honored At Yonkers Education Gala CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Jeffrey Gittleman, a long-time Chappaqua resident, tutor and community volunteer who facilitates a math enrichment program at Seven Bridges Middle School, is being honored by Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) at their ninth annual Gala Sept. 29. For the past three years, Gittleman has led a Saturday morning program that has Horace Greeley juniors and seniors help hundreds of Yonkers juniors and seniors prepare for the SATs and ACTs. He has also run other college readiness programs at Yonkers Middle High School, one of the eight public high schools in the district. “J…

09/22/2016

Neighbors

Fairfield's Bigelow Tea Adopts Kennedy Center Group Home FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Executives from Bigelow Tea in Fairfield recently visited the Broadhurst Manor group home and provided some much-needed improvements to the facility as part of the Kennedy Center’s Adopt-A-Home program.Bigelow Tea team members helped paint the group home and also replaced all of the home's curtans. Bigelow Tea is the first company to volunteer with The Kennedy Center on the Adopt-A-Home initiative and has previously worked on many other area group homes. “My team and I had the most wonderful day helping to support the Kennedy Center and work on one of the many homes the…

09/22/2016

Events

'Seed' Premieres At Jacob Burns In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The award-winning documentary, "Seed: The Untold Story," will make its theatrical release at at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville on Sunday, Sept. 25. "Seed" was created by filmmakers Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz. It follows passionate seed keepers who hope to protect mankind's 10,000 year old food legacy after seeing 94 percent of seed varieties disappear in the last century. The film won the Discovery Channel Environmental Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest in England, Grand Jury Prize at the Nashville Film Festival, Best in Festival at the P…

09/22/2016

Events

Tivoli Hosts Annual Street Painting Festival TIVOLI, N.Y. -- Tivoli's street painting festival will return for its 15th year on Saturday, Oct .1. Broadway in Tivoli will be blocked off for the day. Black & white painted squares are marked out early in the morning, designating approximately 150 individual 8'x8' painting blocks through the heart of the village. Artists can register by downloading an application either or on the day of the event. Boxes will be chosen on a first come, first served basis. Children must be attended by an adult. The day will also feature live folk, bluegrass and fiddle music. Log on to tivoliny.org …

09/22/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Officers Use Taser To Detain Alleged Gang Member NORWALK, Conn. -- A man claiming to be a member of Norwalk's Money Avenue Boys gang was detained with the use of a Taser after he resisted arrest on Sunday, according to The Hour. Samuel Branch, 18, was stopped by authorities while walking rom South Main Street toward Woodward Avenue. Police say Branch was taken to the ground when he went to reach in his waistband. Officers used a Taser on Branch after he allegedly failed to comply with officers, The Hour reported. During the struggle with police, Branch allegedly dropped a child's sock that contained bags of heroin, The Hour said. Clic…

09/21/2016

Neighbors

Two Peekskill Residents Honored By Field Library PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill's Field Library will honor Bob and Kathleen "Kay" Barthelmes with the 2016 Chester Smith Award for Outstanding Community Engagement. Kay Barthelmes received her master's in education from Fordham University in 1988 and went on to teach in Peekskill schools for 20 years. She also worked at the library and served as president of the Friends of the Library group. Bob Barthelmes is a life-long Peekskill resident, graduating from the high school in 1957. He became art director and creative director at Conde-Nast publications in 1970 and continued to work th…

09/21/2016

News

Stamford Man Pleads Guilty To Series Of Business Robberies STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to using a fake gun to rob four city businesses last year, according to the Stamford Advocate. Thomas Bartlett, 20, used the fake gun to hold up a Subway, a deli, a food delivery driver and convenience store. He pleaded guilty to four counts of armed robbery. He was sentenced to eight years in jail as well as another 10 years of special parole, the Stamford Advocate said. Click here to read the Stamford Advocate article.

09/21/2016

Police & Fire

Stratford Fire Chief Applauds Police Officers For Catching Car Thieves STRATFORD, Conn. -- Stratford Fire Chief Robert McGrath applauded the efforts of two local police officers who apprehended suspects wanted for breaking into employee vehicles behind Fire Department Headquarters on Monday. The two suspects were caught on a municipal surveillance camera breaking into the vehicle on early Sunday morning, McGrath said. Police officer Dustin Murphy witness the footage and sent out a description of the suspects. Officer Jose Diaz heard the description and found the two suspects on the Stratford Metro-North train platform. The two suspects were found with stolen p…

09/21/2016

Events

Cookbook Author Rick Rodgers Talks Food In Oakland OAKLAND, N.J. -- Cookbook author Rick Rodgers will visit the Oakland Public Library on Monday, Sept. 19.Rodgers is the author of more than 40 cookbooks on subjects ranging from holiday cooking to grilling, and fondue to Viennese coffeehouses. His clients include show business icons, TV stars, iconic restaurants and bakeries and corporations. Rodgers will be at the library starting at 7 p.m. Register in person or by phone at 201-337-3742. The Oakland Public Library is located at 2 Municipal Plaza.

09/15/2016

Neighbors

Daily Voice Leaders: Matt Carcich, CEO, Freedom Bank HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Matt Carcich is the CEO of Freedom Bank, with locations in Maywood, Ridgewood and Guttenberg. Carcich is guiding the bank into its next period of expansion as it begins to focus on residential lending. Carcich went to New Milford High School and the College of Ramapo. He is a father of four and competes in Brazilian Jiujitsu tournaments when he isn't working.

09/13/2016

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