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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

Schools

Pleasantville School Board Tables Artificial Turf Bids PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Pleasantville Board of Education has awarded bids on three capital projects but left the decision on field turf unresolved, according to the Northern Westchester Examiner. Seven bids were received to install artificial field turf at all three schools, with the lowest bid coming in at about $1.4 million. The issue remains divisive due to potential health risks associated with synthetic fill used in some of the fields, but a safer, more organic option was deemed cost prohibitive, the Northern Westchester Examiner said. Click here to read the full article.

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

Politics

Maloney Raises $610,000 In First Quarter of 2015 PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney announced his campaign raised $610,000 in the first quarter of 2015, marking one of the strongest fundraising quarters of his career. “We went right to work to fight for hardworking Hudson Valley families on issues like rail safety, human trafficking and stopping trade deals that ship jobs overseas, and I'm grateful for the support from my friends and neighbors who believe in our bipartisan work," Maloney said in a statement. "Our work this Congress is just beginning - too many of our hardworking neighbors are struggling in this econom…

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

Events

Career Coach To Make A Stop At Westport Town Hall WESTPORT, Conn. -- The American Job Center Southwest's Career Coach will return to Westport Town Hall on Thursday. The coach will offer a beginner’s class in PowerPoint 2007 from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by an intermediate class in PowerPoint 2007 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with ten wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area. The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations and is accessible to people with disabilities. Area residents int…

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

Schools

Danbury's Wooster School Concludes Jazz Series Thursday DANBURY, Conn. -- The 2015 Wooster Jazz Series concludes at 6 p.m. Thursday with Redding's Rob Fried and Bone Dry Band visiting Wooster School. Performances will take place in the evening in the Reception Center with Wooster musicians followed by the artists at 7 pm. Evening concerts are preceded by a day visit to work with the school's young musicians. Bone Dry is an acoustic-electric band based in southwestern Connecticut. Bone Dry plays original music as well as music by artists including Taj Mahal, Delbert McClinton, Grateful Dead, CSNY, Keb Mo, David Grey, Dave Matthews, Van Mo…

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

Police & Fire

Ossining Man Tried To Ditch Drugs, Police Say OSSINING, N.Y. -- An Ossining man is facing two drug-related felonies after he allegedly attempted to throw out heroin and crack-cocaine in front of state troopers on Monday, according to LoHud.com. Cecil House, 37, was pulled over on Interstate 287 for alleged traffic violations and for having a blood alcohol content of 0.16, according to LoHud.com. Upon his arrest, House was allegedly found in possession of crack-cocaine and heroin. House then allegedly tried to dispose of the drugs in the trash at the New Rochelle barracks, LoHud.com reported. Click here to read the full articl…

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

News

Dry Conditions Raise Fairfield County Fire Risks FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Fairfield County on Wednesday due to increased risk of the growth and spread of fire. Dry conditions with low humidity will spread across the region coupled with northern winds gusting up to 25 mph. Residents throughout Fairfield County are reminded to take extra caution when dealing with outdoor burning or discarding of smoking materials while around dry fuel sources. A brush fire has already been reported in Montrose in Westchester County, N.Y.

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

News

Dry Conditions Raise Putnam County Fire Risks PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Putnam County on Wednesday due to increased risk of the growth and spread of fire. Dry conditions with low humidity will spread across the region coupled with northern winds gusting up to 25 mph. Residents throughout Putnam County are reminded to take extra caution when dealing with outdoor burning or discarding of smoking materials while around dry fuel sources. A brush fire has already been reported in Montrose in Westchester County.

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

News

Man Pleads Guilty To Vehicular Homicide After Hitting DOT Truck In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- A Norwalk man pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of driving while intoxicated Wednesday for killing a passenger in his car after hitting a stationary Department of Transportation truck on Interstate 95 in Rye last year, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore. Jose Ramirez, 24, was traveling north on I-95 near the intersection of Interstate 287 at approximately 90 mph on Feb. 28 last year. Ramirez slammed into a stationary DOT truck, causing it to flip over. The driver of the DOT truck sustained serious injuries, the distr…

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

News

Deer Ticks Can Transmit Deadly Powassan Virus WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- With warm weather spreading across Westchester County and the Hudson Valley, the concern about tick-borne diseases is growing, including a new virus that could prove to be deadly, according to LoHud.com. The Powassan virus infects the central nervous system and can cause encephalitis and meningitis. Possible symptoms include: fever, vomiting, confusion and seizures. In some cases, symptoms never arise, LoHud.com reported. Cases have been reported in several states, including New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Seventeen cases have been reported in New Yor…

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

News

Dry Conditions Raise Westchester Brush Fire Risk WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Westchester County on Wednesday due to the increased risk of the growth and spread of fire. Dry conditions with low humidity will spread across the region, coupled with northern winds gusting up to 25 mph. Residents throughout Westchester County are reminded to take extra caution when dealing with outdoor burning or discarding of smoking materials while around dry fuel sources. A brush fire has already been reported in Montrose.

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

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