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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

News
Wegmans Begins Work On Montvale Location Wegmans Begins Work On Montvale Location
Wegmans Begins Work On Montvale Location MONTVALE, N.J. -- New York-based grocery chain Wegmans broke ground on a 225,000-square-foot facility on the site of the DePiero farm in Montvale, according to NJ.com.  The store will be the first Wegmans in Bergen County. The ground-breaking comes seven years after the DePiero family decided the farm was no longer viable, NJ.com said.  Developers said the 28-acre plot will be a mixed use lot, allowing for retail and residential properties, NJ.com said.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Police & Fire
North Salem Man Charged With Having Two Pounds Of Marijuana North Salem Man Charged With Having Two Pounds Of Marijuana
North Salem Man Charged With Having Two Pounds Of Marijuana NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- New York State Police charged a North Salem man with possessing two pounds of marijuana on Wednesday, officials said.  Troopers were dispatched on reports of a domestic dispute. Subsequent investigation revealed approximately two pounds of marijuana, some of which was packaged for sale, police said.  Andrew D. Wiltse, 36, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of marijuana and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 5, police said.  Several marihuana plants were also located growing on the rental property, police said. 

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Politics
Mayor Spano Attends Leake & Watts' Artists' Reception Mayor Spano Attends Leake & Watts' Artists' Reception
Mayor Spano Attends Leake & Watts' Artists' Reception YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and City Councilamn Michael Sabatino discovered how individuals with disabilities can express themselves through art at an artists’ reception at the Leake & Watts Day Habilitation Progam at the Riverfront Library earlier this month.The Leake & Watts Day Habilitation Program provides opportunities for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities to grow and participate in the community. The program currently supports 26 men and women who live in the Bronx or Yonkers.  “Art gives the men and women in our program an avenue to express t…

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News
Yonkers Seminary Students Set To Participate In Papal Mass Yonkers Seminary Students Set To Participate In Papal Mass
Yonkers Seminary Students Set To Participate In Papal Mass YONKERS, N.Y. -- Students from St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers will have the opportunity to participate in Pope Francis' mass at Madison Square Garden on Friday, according to News 12 Westchester.  The seminary students will be tasked with escorting bishops to the altar during mass. Vatican officials visited the school earlier in the year to set expectations for the escorts, News 12 Westchester reported.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Odell Unveiling Budget Oct. 1 Odell Unveiling Budget Oct. 1
Odell Unveiling Budget Oct. 1 PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- County Executive MaryEllen Odell will unveil the 2016 budget at the Putnam County Golf Course on Thursday Oct. at 7 p.m. During the 2016 Budget Address, Odell, with the help of the other county executives from the Hudson Valley region—Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, will describe the struggles of staying within the imposed tax cap despite the collaborative efforts to consolidate and share services as well as eliminate inefficiencies. “We are al…

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Police & Fire
Two Suspects Charged After Alleged K-Mart Theft Two Suspects Charged After Alleged K-Mart Theft
Two Suspects Charged After Alleged K-Mart Theft YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- An Ossining woman and a Peekskill man were charged with grand larceny after allegedly stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from the K-mart in Yorktown, police said.  Boyd Campbell, 19, and Kenisha Dyer, 29, allegedly acted in concert to steal $1,558.67 over the course of two days, police said. The two suspects were arrested and released to a family member after posting $250 bail. They are due back in court on Oct. 27, police said. 

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News
Putnam Veterans Get Ready To Chow Down Putnam Veterans Get Ready To Chow Down
Putnam Veterans Get Ready To Chow Down PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County veterans are invited to dine with Sen. Terrence Murphy, Sen. Sue Serino and Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell at the Putnam County Golf Course on Nov. 1. Two seating times are at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The meal is free for veterans and a guest. Seating is limited. RSVP at murphy.nysenate.gov or call 914-962- 2624. Putnam County Golf Course is located at 187 Hill Street in Mahopac.

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Schools
New Master's Degree Programs Offered At Monroe College New Master's Degree Programs Offered At Monroe College
New Master's Degree Programs Offered At Monroe College NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Monroe College's king Graduate School will offer two new Master's programs beginning in the winter 2016 semester on both the New Rochelle an Bronx campuses. The 36-credit Master of Science (M.S.) in Accounting program is designed to enhance the financial and technical acumen of students interested in pursuing accounting and auditing careers. The program will also help prepare students for the CPA exam. The 36-credit M.S. in Computer Science will expand students' theoretical, analytical, and practical skills to better meet the complex demands of today's technology-centri…

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News
Mount Vernon Couple Claims NYPD Raided Their Home Mount Vernon Couple Claims NYPD Raided Their Home
Mount Vernon Couple Claims Nypd Raided Their Home MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A Mount Vernon couple said two men purporting to be members of the New York City Police Department kicked in their door and ransacked their home, according to News 12 Westchester.  Mount Vernon Police said they were not notified of any NYPD activity in the area and City Council President Marcus Griffith. NYPD officials said they executed an arrest warrant at the home of Geneva Smith and her husband, but did not find the person they were looking or, News 12 Westchester reported.  Click here to read and watch the full story. 

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Neighbors
Letter: Valhalla School District Considering Senior Housing At WestHelp Letter: Valhalla School District Considering Senior Housing At WestHelp
Letter: Valhalla School District Considering Senior Housing At WestHelp VALHALLA, N.Y. --  The Mont Pleasant Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to mountpleasant@dailyvoice.com. Dr. Brenda Myers, Superintendent of Schools for the Valhalla Board of Education advised the Greenburgh Town Board that the Valhalla Board of Education will discuss, in executive session on Sept. 29, the proposal by the town to convert the Westhelp homeless shelter (which closed down in 2011) to senior citizen affordable housing units.  The town and Marathon developers have asked the county to extend the lease to 30 years (the town only has a legal intere…

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