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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

Deer Ticks In New York Can Transmit Deadly Virus PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- With warm weather spreading across Putnam 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 York between…

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

News

Man Killed In I-684 Accident SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- A Danbury, Conn., man was killed in a car accident on Interstate 684 in Southeast on Tuesday night, according to multiple reports. Israel N. Albarracin, 37, was reportedly driving a 2005 Buick Rendezvous when he was hit by a 2011 Subaru Legacy. Albarracin lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway, rolled over and hit a tree, newstimes.com reported. Albarracin was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The driver of the Subaru was uninjured, newstimes.com said. The accident remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the accident is…

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

Business

Website Ranks Best, Worst Jobs WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Job hunting and advice website CareerCast ranked the best and worst jobs in the U.S. recently and careers that rely heavily on mathematics seem to yield the best returns. The best job, according to the survey was actuary, a job that interprets statistics to determine probabilities of accidents, sickness, and death, and loss of property from theft and natural disasters. The average annual income for the position is more than $94,000, CareerCast said. Other jobs to crack the top five included: audiologist, mathematician, statistician and biomedical engineer. …

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

Business

Europe Antitrust Regulator Filing Formal Charges Against Google WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Europe's antitrust authorities plan on filing charges against tech giant Google, according to The Wall Street Journal. The charges will reportedly focus on Google's alleged practice of using its search engine to direct users to its own services including maps, shopping and travel, The Wall Street Journal reported. The five-year investigation could be the largest antitrust litigation since the EU filed against Microsoft nearly 10 years ago, The Wall Street Journal said. Click here to read the full article.

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

News

Beech Nut Issues Recall Sparked By Pieces Of Glass PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Beech Nut Nutrition is recalling nearly 2,000 pounds of baby food that may have been contaminated with small pieces of glass. The product, 4 oz. jars of “Stage 2 Beech-Nut Classics sweet potato & chicken.” The food has an expiration date of December 2016 and includes product numbers 12395750815 through 12395750821. The company has received a report of an oral injury associated with consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Beech-Nut Consumer Hotline at (866) 674-4446.

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

News

Pieces Of Glass Found In Baby Food Sparks Recall By Beech Nut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Beech Nut Nutrition is recalling nearly 2,000 pounds of baby food that may have been contaminated with small pieces of glass. The recalled product is 4-ounce jars of “Stage 2 Beech-Nut Classics sweet potato & chicken.” The food has an expiration date of December 2016 and includes product numbers 12395750815 through 12395750821. The company has received a report of an oral injury caused by eating the product. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Beech-Nut Consumer Hotline at 866-674-4446.

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

News

Beech Nut Issues Recall Sparked By Pieces Of Glass WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Beech Nut Nutrition is recalling nearly 2,000 pounds of baby food that may have been contaminated with small pieces of glass. The product, 4 oz. jars of “Stage 2 Beech-Nut Classics sweet potato & chicken.” The food has an expiration date of December 2016 and includes product numbers 12395750815 through 12395750821. The company has received a report of an oral injury associated with consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Beech-Nut Consumer Hotline at (866) 674-4446.

by Joe Jenkins

04/15/2015

Events

Author James Sulzer Speaks At Darien Library DARIEN, Conn. -- Author James Sulzer will discuss his new novel, "The Voice at the Door," at the Darien Library at 7 p.m. Thursday. "The Voice at the Door" is a fictional re-creation of the meeting Emily Dickinson and Philadelphia pastor Charles Wadsworth. It encompasses the three great mysteries of Emily Dickinson’s life: her agonized love poetry of the early 1860s, her partial blindness from 1863-1865, and her subsequent withdrawal from the world. Sulzer is a graduate of Yale University, where he was a Yale National Scholar. He is the author of "Nantucket Daybreak" (Walker and C…

by Joe Jenkins

04/14/2015

Schools

North Salem Mental Health Group Discusses Anxiety Signs NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The Mental Health Advisory Team in North Salem will present a discussion about signs and symptonms of anxiety at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 in the North Salem Middle School cafeteria. Dr. John Walkup will talk about signs and symptoms of anxiety and children and adults and coping strategies to deal with anxiety. RSVP to MHAT@northsalemschools.org.

by Joe Jenkins

04/14/2015

Schools

Mahopac Schools Report High Opt-Out Rate For State Testing PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- With state-mandated testing now underway, several schools in the Lower Hudson Valley are reporting a high occurrence of students opting out, including at Mahopac schools, according to LoHud.com. Many of the schools are reporting opt-out rates of 25 percent of the student body or higher, LoHud.com said. Some of the highest numbers in the area were reported in Mahopac schools which is reporting 45 percent of elementary schoolers and 55 percent middle schoolers choosing not to take the tests, LoHud.com said. On the other end of the spectrum, Byram Hills is report…

by Joe Jenkins

04/14/2015

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