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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

Real Estate
Yankee Legend's Old New Rochelle House Hits The Market Yankee Legend's Old New Rochelle House Hits The Market
Yankee Legend's Old New Rochelle House Hits The Market NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A bat Lou Gehrig used during the 1930 season sold for nearly $437,000 in 2015. Now you can own his former New Rochelle home for just a few thousand more.  The Gehrig's former house at 9 Meadow Lane is on the market for $449,000, according to The New York Times.  Gehrig bought the home in 1927 and refurbished the house so his parents could live there as well. Gehrig lived there until he married in 1933. The home was later foreclosed on in 1937, The Times said.  The Iron Horse's old home has been vacant for some time, but local historian Arthur Scinta hopes it can be re…

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Lifestyle
Valentine's Day Is For The Dogs, Survey Says Valentine's Day Is For The Dogs, Survey Says
Valentine's Day Is For The Dogs, Survey Says Nearly 25 percent of single women would rather spend Valentine's Day with a dog than on a date with a man, according to a recent survey by National Today. The holiday for lovers is apparently for all pets, the survey said, with 49 percent of the 1,000 respondents saying they make sure to give their pets a special Valentine's Day treat.  For those that like the traditional human Valentine's Day date, the old dinner and a movie remained the most popular among those responding to the poll with 53 percent. A walk outdoors was second with 43 percent.  Five percent of respondents said they'd be …

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Schools
Asbestos Discovered In Private Chestnut Ridge School, County Says Asbestos Discovered In Private Chestnut Ridge School, County Says
Asbestos Discovered In Private Chestnut Ridge School, County Says CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. -- Rockland County officials discovered what could be asbestos in a sealed utility closet within the Bais Yaakov Elementary School of Rockland County, according to lohud.com.  County officials discovered the substance during an inspection on Feb. 2, but allege school authorities would not allow them to test it. As a precaution, the school sealed the closet and the adjacent room. School officials also stated air samples came back negative for asbestos, lohud.com reported.  Click here to read the lohud.com article. 

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Obituaries
Patricia C. Patrizio, 83, Of Lyndhurst Patricia C. Patrizio, 83, Of Lyndhurst
Patricia C. Patrizio, 83, Of Lyndhurst LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Patricia C. Patrizio, of Lyndhurst, died on Friday, Feb. 10. She was 83. Loving mother of Margaret Piscal. Dear sister of Theresa. Cherished grandmother of Megan, Michael & James.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. St. Michael's R.C. Church. Entombment will take place at Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum.  Friends will be received Tuesday from 8:30-10:15 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, …

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Neighbors
Wappingers Falls' AJ Cafe Wants You To Hate The Heat Wappingers Falls' AJ Cafe Wants You To Hate The Heat
Wappingers Falls' AJ Cafe Wants You To Hate The Heat WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- When it comes to chicken wings, "too hot" is not a term you'll hear around AJ Cafe in Wappingers Falls. There's no such thing. It began innocently enough three years ago, with husband and wife owners John and Angela Joy working with Head Chef Jeff Fairhurst. The three were looking to taste test and finalize the menu for AJ Cafe before they opened for business. "We'd taste test stuff on our friends, and we had settled on what our hot and mild sauce for the wings should taste like," said John. "But after about a week of being open, I couldn't…

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Obituaries
Donald Robert Strain, 76, Of Pleasant Valley Donald Robert Strain, 76, Of Pleasant Valley
Donald Robert Strain, 76, Of Pleasant Valley PLEASANT VALLEY, N.Y. -- Donald Robert Strain, of Pleasant Valley, died on Tuesday, Feb. 7. He was 76. Born in Poughkeepsie on July 13, 1940, Strain was the son of the late Chalmer L. Strain and Mildred Richard Strain. He was Vice President of C.B. Strain and Sons until his retirement. He was a partner of Corlies Associates until its’ sale in 2014. In addition to his wife Pamela, he is survived by his two children; T. Scott Strain, his wife Dr. Nancy S. Strain of Arvada, Colorado and their children Hunter and Teagan, Robert C. Strain and his wife Kori A. Strain of Horseshoe Bay, Texas. Bur…

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Obituaries
Donald J. Abruzzo, 82, Of Millbrook Donald J. Abruzzo, 82, Of Millbrook
Donald J. Abruzzo, 82, Of Millbrook MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Donald J. Abruzzo, of Millbrook, died on Feb. 8. He was 82. Abruzzo earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Fordham, then worked on a Ph.D. in English at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.  Abruzzo knew eight languages, including Sanskrit and Hittite. He worked as a sales representative to gift stores, then took what he called an exit-level job in a restaurant. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. He loved classical music, home-cooked food, reading, and Sudoku. Abruzzo is survived by his wife Daisy, his children Grace, Joseph, Margaret, a…

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Obituaries
Eleanor Viola Blake, 83, Of Pawling Eleanor Viola Blake, 83, Of Pawling
Eleanor Viola Blake, 83, Of Pawling PAWLING, N.Y. -- Eleanor Viola Blake, of Pawling, died Friday, Feb 3. She was 83. Blake came to Pawling from Long Island, she was born in the Bronx on March 18, 1933, and was the daughter of William and Eleanor (Swan) Silleck. She was a clerical worker for Grumman Aircraft in Bethpage. She is survived by her son, Glenn Schell and his wife, Barbara, of Levittown, NY and her daughter, Laura Leuchtmann and her husband, Robert, of Wantagh, NY; five grandchildren, Melissa, Michael, and Olivia Schell and Pamela and Jessica Leuchtmann; and her great-granddaughter, Sophia. In lieu of flowers, dona…

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Lifestyle
Day-By-Day Photo Series Documents Dutchess Charms Day-By-Day Photo Series Documents Dutchess Charms
Day-By-Day Photo Series Documents Dutchess Charms WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Photographer Armand Salmon is on a mission to prove street photography works in places like Wappingers Falls just as well as it does in the West Village, and he's doing it one photo; one day at a time.  Salmon, a 42-year-old systems analyst by day, made a name for himself as a photographer while living in Mount Vernon. His eye, along with his Fuji X100-S, helped him amass more than 2,000 followers on Instagram.  Salmon recently pulled up stakes and moved 54-miles up the Hudson River to Wappingers Falls. Now, instead of taking a train from Fleetwood into Manhattan, …

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Obituaries
Arthur Howard Mitchell, 82, Of Poughkeepsie Arthur Howard Mitchell, 82, Of Poughkeepsie
Arthur Howard Mitchell, 82, Of Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Arthur Howard Mitchell, of Poughkeepsie, died on Thursday, Feb. 9. He was 82. Mitchell was born on March 9, 1934 in New York City to Rose and Jack Mitchell. He graduated from Forest Hills High School in 1952 and was awarded two degrees from Temple University: a BS in Education and a BFA from the Tyler School of Art. He married and settled in Poughkeepsie, where he lived the remainder of his life. From 1957 to 1990, he was an art teacher in the Beacon school system. He served in the Army as a medical specialist in Okinawa.  Mitchell is survived by his beloved wife of ov…

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