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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

Police & Fire
Two Stratford EMS Staff Honored At State Capitol Two Stratford EMS Staff Honored At State Capitol
Two Stratford EMS Staff Honored At State Capitol STRATFORD, Conn. – Two members of the Stratford EMS team were honored at the CT EMS Awards at the State Capitol in Hartford.Erin Smith was given the Distinguished Achievement Award which recognizes and commends individuals who have given of their time and talents to improve the level of pre-hospital care. Helen “Bunnie” McQuilton received the Gillooly – Lawton Award for Exceptional Providers who consider EMS as a career path.  “these awards are a testament to their professionalism, hard work and dedication but they are also representative of the professionalism and high performance of our o…

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Lifestyle
Norwalk PAWS Seeks Homes For 20 'Shelter Veterans' Norwalk PAWS Seeks Homes For 20 'Shelter Veterans'
Norwalk PAWS Seeks Homes For 20 'Shelter Veterans' NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk Paws will host a special Memorial Day Weekend event aimed at finding homes for about 20 cats and dogs who are "shelter veterans."The three-day adoption special will allow interested pet parents to pick their price on select dogs and cats who have spent extended time in the shelter.  Richie, a 2-year-old foxhound mix is one dog who is part of the special. Parents can also save $25 off the adoption donation of all other animals.  Click here to see who's available. 

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Real Estate
Bummer! No Outdoor Pool For This Saddle River Mansion Worth $12.8M Bummer! No Outdoor Pool For This Saddle River Mansion Worth $12.8M
Bummer! No Outdoor Pool For This Saddle River Mansion Worth $12.8M SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — If you're just looking for a home that lets you hang out by the pool and work on your tan, this $12.88 million Saddle River mansion isn't for you.  The 25,000 square-foot mansion was built in 2012. It features seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, solar and geothermal heating and a regulation tennis court.  The pool is indoors, but if you're in need of a spot to catch some rays, there's bound to be a sweet spot on the gated 4.5 acres.  Click here to view the complete listing. 

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Police & Fire
Woman Thanks Danbury Firefighters For Saving Her Arm Woman Thanks Danbury Firefighters For Saving Her Arm
Woman Thanks Danbury Firefighters For Saving Her Arm DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury resident Devon Walsh got the chance to thank the responders who helped save her and her arm.Firefighters and medics helped extricate Walsh from her vehicle following a serious crash on Interstate 84 in September last year. 

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Neighbors
Shelton's Brownson House Reopens After Water Damage Repairs Shelton's Brownson House Reopens After Water Damage Repairs
Shelton's Brownson House Reopens After Water Damage Repairs SHELTON, Conn. – The Shelton Historical Center reopened the Brownson House on Sunday after it had been closed for repairs of water damage. Members of the Huntington Fire company who helped remediate the rainwater and save artifacts in the home were on hand for the grand reopening. The Brownson House was built in Shelton between 1820 and 1825. The Historical Society bought the home in 1971 and moved it to its current location at Ripton Road and Cloverdale Avenue.

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News
Mistress-Turned-Extortionist Of Darien's Brian Cashman Seized By ICE Mistress-Turned-Extortionist Of Darien's Brian Cashman Seized By ICE
Mistress-Turned-Extortionist Of Darien's Brian Cashman Seized By ICE DARIEN, Conn. — The former mistress and extortionist of Darien resident and Yankee General Manager Brian Cashman was detained by Immigration and Customs agents on Tuesday, according to the New York Daily News.  Louise Meanwell, 41, is a British-born former Citibank vice president who pleaded guilty to several felony and misdemeanor counts stemming from blackmailing Cashman regarding their affair, the Daily News said.  Meanwell is currently locked up in Hudson County Correctional Facility in New Jersey. Her deportation status is not yet known, the Daily News reported.  Click here to read th…

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Sports
Norwalk River Rowing Qualifies 13 Rowers For Youth Nationals Norwalk River Rowing Qualifies 13 Rowers For Youth Nationals
Norwalk River Rowing Qualifies 13 Rowers For Youth Nationals NORWALK, Conn. –  Thirteen rowers from the Norwalk River Rowing Association qualified for the USRowing 2017 Youth National Championships that will be held in Sarasota, Fla. in June.  Representing NRRA at the Youth Nationals will be Olivia Bernadini, Mackenzie Cote, Mackenzie Holmgren, Liam Jenkins, Kevin Lenihan, Oliver Peacock, Ethan Reichgut, Jamie Trentos from Wilton; Ben Hufnagel, Victoria Markow from Norwalk; Lorenzo Del’Innocenti from Westport; Neil “Bo” Pollio Jr. from Darien; and Ian Trostle from Pound Ridge. The NRRA athletes will join roughly 1,500 other rowers all vying for natio…

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Schools
Danbury Sixth-Grader Finds Inspiration For Top Essay In Math Class Danbury Sixth-Grader Finds Inspiration For Top Essay In Math Class
Danbury Sixth-Grader Finds Inspiration For Top Essay In Math Class DANBURY, Conn. – A Danbury sixth-graders's dislike for math paid off when it came to a writing assignment.   Actually, Megan Quinn now likes both subjects — and she was named a finalist in a statewide essay contest sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Education for her essay on the topic. In her essay, Quinn wrote about her disdain for math before meeting Noreen Bach, her current math teacher at Broadview Middle School. She said she always had good math teachers, but as the subject became more difficult she liked it less and less.  "Mrs. Bach inspires me,” Quinn said. “She makes …

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Real Estate
Banker's Expanded Estate In Ridgefield Hits The Market For $3.9M Banker's Expanded Estate In Ridgefield Hits The Market For $3.9M
Banker's Expanded Estate In Ridgefield Hits The Market For $3.9M RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The former Ridgefield estate of banker Albert Wiggin has undergone extensive renovation and is now on the market for $3.89 million.  The main home features 5,534 square feet, four bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms.  It also boasts media & billiard rooms, heated gunite pool, detached carriage barn with four bays and a gym. Click here to view the complete listing.

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News
Petition Seeks To Block New Pet Store From Opening At Trumbull Mall Petition Seeks To Block New Pet Store From Opening At Trumbull Mall
Petition Seeks To Block New Pet Store From Opening At Trumbull Mall TRUMBULL, Conn. — More than 800 people signed an online petition in less than 24 hours in an effort to keep an American Dog Club store from opening in the Westfield Trumbull mall.  Sheri Goldberg, organizer of the petition, says that while pet stores look cute and tempt shoppers to find homes for the animals, the treatment of the dogs is substandard and often leads to poor health.  "It is nothing short of a slum for these poor dogs and is not the kind of place we want opening in our mall," Goldberg said in her petition mission statement.  American Dog Club's website states its do…

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