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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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Hottest Day Of Year In Store For Fairfield Hottest Day Of Year In Store For Fairfield
Hottest Day Of Year In Store For Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County's first heat wave will reach its peak on Tuesday before cooling off quickly on Wednesday.  Tuesday will be mostly sunny with high temperatures of about 90 degrees. Scattered thunderstorms could roll through the area in the afternoon.  Wednesday will remain sunny but much cooler, with temperatures much closer to the seasonal norm. Expect high temperatures to be in the mid-60s.  Thursday will remain sunny and in the mid-60s before clouds move into the area on Friday and throughout the weekend. 

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Business
Verizon Says It Will Buy AOL For $4.4B Verizon Says It Will Buy AOL For $4.4B
Verizon Says It Will Buy AOL For $4.4B WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Verizon Communications announced the purchase of AOL Inc. for approximately $4.4 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.  Verizon will pay cash for AOL, at $50 a share. The purchase was made in an effort to help Verizon better entrench themselves in the online video marketplace, The Wall Street Journal said.  The communications giant generated $12 billion in profit last year and is planning on launching a mobile video platform this summer, The Wall Street Journal said.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Hottest Day Of Year In Store For Putnam County Hottest Day Of Year In Store For Putnam County
Hottest Day Of Year In Store For Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County's first heat wave will reach its peak on Tuesday before cooling off quickly on Wednesday.  Tuesday will be mostly sunny with high temperatures around 90 degrees. Scattered thunderstorms could roll through the area in the afternoon.  Wednesday will remain sunny, but much cooler with temperatures closer to the seasonal norm. Expect a breezy day with high temperatures to be in the mid 60s.  Thursday will remain sunny and in the mid 60s before clouds move into the area on Friday and throughout the weekend. 

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Hottest Day Of Year In Store For Armonk Hottest Day Of Year In Store For Armonk
Hottest Day Of Year In Store For Armonk WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester County's first heat wave will reach its peak on Tuesday before cooling off quickly on Wednesday.  Tuesday will be mostly sunny with high temperatures around 90 degrees. Scattered thunderstorms could roll through the area in the afternoon.  Wednesday will remain sunny, but much cooler with temperatures closer to the seasonal norm. Expect a breezy day with high temperatures to be in the mid 60s.  Thursday will remain sunny and in the mid 60s before clouds move into the area on Friday and throughout the weekend.   

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Politics
Cuomo Sets Up Task Force To Investigate Poor Conditions At Nail Salons Cuomo Sets Up Task Force To Investigate Poor Conditions At Nail Salons
Cuomo Sets Up Task Force To Investigate Poor Conditions At Nail Salons PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo will set up a task force aimed at investigating the poor working conditions in New York-area nail salons in response to a New York Times investigation. Cuomo said the task force will investigate salons one-by-one to see if employees are being paid proper wages on time. The task force will also have to power to force employers to pay employees any back wages. Any salons that fail to do so can be shut down. New rules that salons must follow to protect its manicurists from the potentially dangerous chemicals in nail products have also been institute…

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Politics
Skelos Out As Senate Majority Leader Amid Corruption Charges Skelos Out As Senate Majority Leader Amid Corruption Charges
Skelos Out As Senate Majority Leader Amid Corruption Charges WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- State Senate Republicans held a two-hour closed-door meeting and reportedly replaced Dean Skelos with Sen. John Flanagan as Senate Majority leader, according to NY State of Politics.  Sources believe Skelos voluntarily stepped down as majority leader of the Senate, but it is not yet clear if he will resign from his elected position entirely, NY State of Politics reported.  Skelos landed in hot water after bing charged with illegally approving a contract bid from a Scarsdale firm that employs his son. Click here to read the full NY State of Politics article…

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Skelos Leaves Senate Leadership Post Amid Corruption Charges Skelos Leaves Senate Leadership Post Amid Corruption Charges
Skelos Leaves Senate Leadership Post Amid Corruption Charges PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- State Senate Republicans held a two-hour closed-door meeting and reportedly replaced Dean Skelos with Sen. John Flanagan as Senate Majority leader, according to NY State of Politics.  Sources believe Skelos voluntarily stepped down as majority leader of the Senate, but it is not yet clear if he will resign from his elected position entirely, NY State of Politics reported.  Skelos landed in hot water after bing charged with illegally approving a contract bid from a Scarsdale firm that employs his son. Click here to read the full NY State of Politics article. 

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Cuomo Sets Up Task Force To Investigate Nail Salons Cuomo Sets Up Task Force To Investigate Nail Salons
Cuomo Sets Up Task Force To Investigate Nail Salons WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo will set up a task force aimed at investigating the poor working conditions in New York-area nail salons in response to a New York Times investigation. Cuomo said the task force will investigate salons one-by-one to see if employees are being paid proper wages on time. The task force will also have to power to force employers to pay employees any back wages. Any salons that fail to do so can be shut down. New rules that salons must follow to protect its manicurists from the potentially dangerous chemicals in nail products have also been inst…

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Scoping Session For Atlantic Bridge Held In Yorktown Monday Scoping Session For Atlantic Bridge Held In Yorktown Monday
Scoping Session For Atlantic Bridge Held In Yorktown Monday YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Spectra and the Federal Energy Regulatory commission will host a scoping session for the Atlantic Bridge, part of the Algonquin Pipeline expansion at Yorktown Community and Cultural Center on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Spectra is proposing to conduct an Environmental Analysis instead of a full Environmental Impact Statement. Scoping meetings are the time when the community is asked for input prior to an environmental review. Each person can sign up to speak for three minutes. The meetings will end once all speakers have provided their comments or at 10 p.m., whichever come…

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Showers, Thunderstorms, Patchy Fog Could Be Headed For Putnam County Showers, Thunderstorms, Patchy Fog Could Be Headed For Putnam County
Showers, Thunderstorms, Patchy Fog Could Be Headed For Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A long run of sunny days will give way to clouds, rain and potential thunderstorms in Putnam on Tuesday afternoon and into the evening.  Patchy fog will move into the area after 1 a.m. Tuesday. The rest of the day will be mostly cloudy with a chance showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Temperatures will be in the mid 80s.  Sun will return on Wednesday, but temperatures will be much cooler with a high of 67 degrees. Wind gusts could be up to 32 mph.  Thursday and Friday will be mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid-to-high-60s.

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