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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.

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Danbury Hosting Prescription Takeback, Hazardous Waste Day Danbury Hosting Prescription Takeback, Hazardous Waste Day
Danbury Hosting Prescription Takeback, Hazardous Waste Day DANBURY, Conn. -- The City of Danbury will host a Prescription Drug Takeback Day at police headquarters as well as a Hazardous Waste Disposal Day at the Department of Public Works on Saturday, Sept. 26. The prescription drug takeback will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents are reminded that sharps, needles, syringes, chemotherapeutic drugs and radioactive medications will not be accepted.  Police headquarters is located at 375 Main St.  The household hazardous waste disposal will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents can drop off items like paint, rechargeable batteries, polishes, …

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Woman Who Saved Sandy Hook Students Publishes Book On Hope Woman Who Saved Sandy Hook Students Publishes Book On Hope
Woman Who Saved Sandy Hook Students Publishes Book On Hope GREENWICH, Conn. -- People Magazine recently profiled Greenwich resident Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis, the teacher who protected 15 students in a bathroom during the Sandy Hook School shooting in 2012.  Her new book, "Choosing Hope," shares her decision to not allow the traumatic events at the school to rule her life, People said. After attending therapy, Roig-Debellis has also started a not-for-profit called Classes4Classes that aims to teach children empathy, People reported. People magazine features an exclusive excerpt of "Choosing Hope" in the issue that hit newsstands o…

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Pope Francis Offers Blessings To Gov. Cuomo, Sandra Lee Pope Francis Offers Blessings To Gov. Cuomo, Sandra Lee
Pope Francis Offers Blessings To Gov. Cuomo, Sandra Lee NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- Pope Francis offered blessings for New Castle residents Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his partner, celebrity chef, Sandra Lee at St. Patricks Cathedral on Thursday, according to NY State of Politics.  Cuomo and Lee spent several moments with Pope Francis, who offered prayers for Lee's recovery from breast cancer as well as for former Gov. Mario Cuomo, who died in January, NY State of Politics reported.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Speaker John Boehner Announces Resignation From Congress Speaker John Boehner Announces Resignation From Congress
Speaker John Boehner Announces Resignation From Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a stunning development, House Speaker John Boehner will resign from Congress and vacate his seat at the end of October, according to multiple reports. Boehner was under pressure from within his own party over the debate to defund Planned Parenthood. The 65-year-old Boehner told two reporters Thursday evening that he had nothing left to accomplish after Pope Francis accepted his invitation to speak before Congress earlier in the day, according to Politico. Click here to read the full Politico article. 

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Proposed Secession Plan Puts Westchester In 'New' New York State Proposed Secession Plan Puts Westchester In 'New' New York State
Proposed Secession Plan Puts Westchester In 'New' New York State WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- An advocacy group is calling for secession legislation that would break up New York as we know it into two separate states, with Westchester and Rockland counties and points south remaining "New York" and Putnam and Dutchess counties and points north making up "New Amsterdam."  Newamsterdamny.org and its organizers suggest a split is necessary due to the dichotomy that exists between the suburban/rural culture that exists throughout most of the state versus the heavily urbanized culture that exists in the downstate population centers like New Y…

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Police & Fire
Paterson Man Loses Appeal To Overturn Murder Conviction Paterson Man Loses Appeal To Overturn Murder Conviction
Paterson Man Loses Appeal To Overturn Murder Conviction PATERSON, N.J. -- A Patterson man had another appeal to overturn a murder conviction denied by the State Appeals Court on Tuesday, according to NorthJersey.com.  Anthony Mitchell has been serving a 60-year sentence for a murder of Toby Davis that officials deemed a drug-turf dispute. Mitchell has maintained his innocence and appealed based on poor representation by his attorney in a lower court. The two-judge panel, however, rejected his plea for a new trial, NorthJersey.com reported.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Proposed Apartment Complex In Wayne Draws Ire Of Residents Proposed Apartment Complex In Wayne Draws Ire Of Residents
Proposed Apartment Complex In Wayne Draws Ire Of Residents WAYNE, N.J. -- The proposed AvalonBay apartment complex in Wayne drew the concern of many residents at a Board of Adjustment meeting on Monday, according to northjersey.com. Developers assured officials the 422-unit complex would be built with an excess of fire-safety measures, but it wasn't enough to ease residents' concerns. The influx of school children and traffic were other hot button items surrounding the housing complex, northjersey.com reported.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Board of Regents Gives Green Light To Narcan Use By School Employees Board of Regents Gives Green Light To Narcan Use By School Employees
Board of Regents Gives Green Light To Narcan Use By School Employees PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State school employees are now allowed to administer the opioid overdose drug also known as Narcan, thanks to a measure passed by the Board of Regents. State Senator Terrence Murphy, who serves as the co-chairman of the Senate's Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Abuse said, "During our budget negotiations this was one issue I would not let fall by the wayside. Today's decision by the Board of Regents is a common sense measure that could potentially save lives," state Sen. Terrence Murphy said in a statement. "As a father of three kids, we should…

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Man, 54, Charged With DWI After Striking Vehicle In Southeast Man, 54, Charged With DWI After Striking Vehicle In Southeast
Man, 54, Charged With DWI After Striking Vehicle In Southeast SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Putnam County Sheriffs charged a Connecticut man with driving while intoxicated following an accident in Southeast on Tuesday, officials said.John J. McConologue, 54, allegedly struck another vehicle on Nancy Lane and attempted to flee. The responding deputy found the suspect driving his heavily damaged vehicle on Route 312, the sheriff's department said.McConologue allegedly failed field sobriety tests after being pulled over, officials said. 

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Politics
Ossining GOP Nominates Luke Carbonaro For Village Board Ossining GOP Nominates Luke Carbonaro For Village Board
Ossining GOP Nominates Luke Carbonaro For Village Board OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Town Republican Committee announce it will endorse Luke Carbonaro, who is hoping to be elected to one of three open Village Trustee positions. Carbonaro is a volunteer firefighter and Lieutenant in the Ossining Fire Department, a former History and Economics teacher at EF New York, longtime Ossining resident, a graduate of Ossining High School, and graduated with honors from Oswego State University with degrees in Education and in History. He is currently pursuing two graduate degrees, a Master of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management and a Master of Arts in…

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