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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
Dealership Court Settlement Tops Last Week's News In Southern Westchester Dealership Court Settlement Tops Last Week's News In Southern Westchester
Dealership Court Settlement Tops Last Week's News In Southern Westchester SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the top stories around Southern Westchester County from last week. The dealership group that owns White Plains Honda agreed to pay millions in a settlement for alleged deceptive sales practices.  Hyatt Place New York/Yonkers officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. A Sleepy Hollow couple was awarded $1 million by a federal judge for a violent altercation with a police officer that took place in 2008.  A former Scarsdale resident has been sentenced to between three and nine years in prison after bilking his Manhattan cu…

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Dealership Court Settlement Tops Last Week's News In Northern Westchester Dealership Court Settlement Tops Last Week's News In Northern Westchester
Dealership Court Settlement Tops Last Week's News In Northern Westchester NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the top stories around Northern Westchester County from last week.  The dealership group that owns White Plains Honda agreed to pay millions for engaging in deceptive sales practices.  A Yorktown man was charged with heroin possession.  A Katonah woman was charged with driving while intoxicated in Somers.  The Pound Ridge Town Board narrowly approved a measure that will discourage property owners from keeping storefronts vacant for extended periods. Pleasantville High School's Patrick Watts won the Division 2 state championsh…

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Car Crash Tops Last Week's News In Putnam County Car Crash Tops Last Week's News In Putnam County
Car Crash Tops Last Week's News In Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the top stories from around Putnam County last week.  The driver of a car that went down an embankment in the Mahopac Library parking lot was treated for injuries.  Mark Stephen Fraser, a former longtime Mahopac resident, died Friday, June 12, in North Carolina. A Carmel man was charged with drug possession in Yorktown. After Rupert Murdoch steps down as CEO of 21st Century Fox July 1, Putnam resident and Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes will report to his sons. A Connecticut man was recently arrested on two felony charges of possessi…

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Business
Complaints Mount As Telemarketers Get Around 'Do Not Call' List Complaints Mount As Telemarketers Get Around 'Do Not Call' List
Complaints Mount As Telemarketers Get Around 'Do Not Call' List WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Despite the existence of a Do Not Call Registry for 12 years, telemarketers are continuing to find ways to get through to annoyed residents with greater frequency, according to CBS News.  Complaints to the Federal Trade Commission have nearly tripled since 2009, and in many cases, technology is to blame, CBS News reported.  Click here to read and watch the full story. 

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Weather
Evening Thunderstorms Possible In Armonk Evening Thunderstorms Possible In Armonk
Evening Thunderstorms Possible In Armonk WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Cloudy skies in Westchester County could bring rain and possible thunderstorms on Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. A slight chance of isolated showers will linger throughout the day with a high of 72. Thunderstorms could move through the area after 10 p.m.  Showers will linger on Friday morning before clearing with a high of 84 degrees.  Sun will remain on Saturday with clouds rolling in overnight. Father's Day will be mostly cloudy with a good chance of rain and thunderstorms. Chance of rain is 70 percent. 

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Rain, Thunderstorms Possible In Putnam County Rain, Thunderstorms Possible In Putnam County
Rain, Thunderstorms Possible In Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Cloudy skies in Putnam County could bring rain and possible thunderstorms on Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. A slight chance of isolated showers will linger throughout the day with a high of 76. Thunderstorms could move through the area after 10 p.m.  Showers will linger on Friday morning before clearing with a high of 82 degrees.  Sun will remain on Saturday with clouds rolling in overnight. Father's Day will be mostly cloudy with a good chance of rain and thunderstorms. Chance of rain is 70 percent. 

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Weather
Evening Thunderstorms Possible In Fairfield Evening Thunderstorms Possible In Fairfield
Evening Thunderstorms Possible In Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Cloudy skies in Fairfield County could bring rain and possible thunderstorms on Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. A slight chance of isolated showers will linger throughout the day with a high of 75. Thunderstorms could move through the area after 10 p.m.  Showers will linger on Friday morning before clearing with a high of 85 degrees.  Sun will remain on Saturday with clouds rolling in overnight. Father's Day will be mostly cloudy with a good chance of rain and thunderstorms. Chance of rain is 70 percent. 

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Speedier Access To Medical Marijuana OK'd By State Lawmakers Speedier Access To Medical Marijuana OK'd By State Lawmakers
Speedier Access To Medical Marijuana OK'd By State Lawmakers PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- State legislators approved a measure on Wednesday that would expedite orders of medicinal marijuana to seriously ill children and adults, according to the New York Daily News.  The legislation was passed just weeks before the state is expected to award the licenses that would allow the growth and sale of the drug, which would make it available as early as January, the Daily News reported.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Politics
Westchester Organizations Push To Have Police Hiring Bill Put To Vote Westchester Organizations Push To Have Police Hiring Bill Put To Vote
Westchester Organizations Push To Have Police Hiring Bill Put To Vote WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A diverse group of institutions and supporters gathered to support putting a bill that would help local police departments expand the pool of hiring candidates on June 15. Bill A02804b would remove an impediment which would increase the hiring of minorities and women, without lowering standards, in the police force within New York State. “In 2009, The Westchester County Chiefs of Police Assn. endorsed a bill that had the same intent of A2804. Our goal then is the same as it is now," Pelham Police Chief, Joe Benefico said in a statement. "Create the opportunit…

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Obituaries
Publisher, Mets Owner, Nelson Doubleday Jr. Dies At 81 Publisher, Mets Owner, Nelson Doubleday Jr. Dies At 81
Publisher, Mets Owner, Nelson Doubleday Jr. Dies At 81 WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Publisher and former Mets owner Nelson Doubleday, Jr. died on Wednesday. He was 81.  Doubleday took over the publishing business that bore his name from his father who had made the company a household name. Doubleday then used his family wealth the purchase the New York Mets in 1980 and built an organization that won the 1986 World Series, The New York Times reported. Baseball was long a staple of Doubleday's life, even before the Mets. His great-great granduncle was Abner Doubleday, who was erroneously credited with inventing the sport, The Times said.  C…

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