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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
Fox Lane MS Parent Group Holding 'Taste Of The Towns' Fox Lane MS Parent Group Holding 'Taste Of The Towns'
Fox Lane MS Parent Group Holding 'Taste Of The Towns' BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The Fox Lane Middle School Association (FLMSA) will hold its annual "Taste of the Towns" fundraiser at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Bedford Hills Community House.  The evening will feature sample foods from local restaurants, as well as a silent auction.  All money raised during the event will go to help Fox Lane Middle School students. FLMSA is the school's parent group. Tickets to the fundraiser are $40 and include two beverages.  Click here to order tickets online. 

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Schools
Byram Hills Sees Low Opt-Out Rates For State Testing Byram Hills Sees Low Opt-Out Rates For State Testing
Byram Hills Sees Low Opt-Out Rates For State Testing WESTCHESTER 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, 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 Putnam County, including 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…

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Schools
Letter: Hawthorne Principal Announces Retirement Letter: Hawthorne Principal Announces Retirement
Letter: Hawthorne Principal Announces Retirement MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- The Mount Pleasant Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to mountpleasant@dailyvoice.com. Dear Parents and Guardians, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that Hawthorne Elementary School Principal Jerry Schulman has announced his retirement from the Mount Pleasant Central School District on Aug. 1 of this year. Mr. Schulman has been part of our district family for 23 years and has served as assistant principal of Westlake High School, principal of Westlake Middle School and, for the past four years, as principal …

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Events
Pelham Students To Perform Youth Concert April 25 Pelham Students To Perform Youth Concert April 25
Pelham Students To Perform Youth Concert April 25 PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Manor Club Theater in Pelham will host a youth concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25.  “Pelican Pop 2,” will showcase young performers from the Pelham middle and high schools in a rock-show setting. The kids will perform the contemporary music and songs they love both as soloists and in groups. “Last year proved what a great pool of young musical talent exists in the Pelham school system; we had a great turnout of enthusiastic music fans and the kids on stage all did a such tremendous job," show organizer Mark Sidgwick said in a statement. "This year looks like …

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Police & Fire
Small Fire At Ridgefield High Blamed On Burned Filter Small Fire At Ridgefield High Blamed On Burned Filter
Small Fire At Ridgefield High Blamed On Burned Filter RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Firefighters were called to Ridgefield High School on Sunday evening to clear out smoke created by a burned air filter, according to the Ridgefield Press. The alarm came in at 7:52 p.m. with 25 firefighters responding, the Press said. Once the source of the smoke was determined, responders were able to shut down the heating system and clear the smoke from the building, the Ridgefield Press reported.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Events
Ossining Hosts Civilian Police Academy Ossining Hosts Civilian Police Academy
Ossining Hosts Civilian Police Academy OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Police Department is offering a civilian police academy from 7-9 p.m.Thursdays from May 7 through June 11. The program is open to all Ossining residents ages 16 and older who have an interest in law enforcement. The academy will help students learn about the police function in Ossining and will expose them to various aspects of law enforcement through hands-on basic training. "We are excited to work with the community and share the passion that we have for our profession," officer Drew Maiorana said in a statement. "Through this program the community ha…

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Schools
Eastchester Public Schools Calendar and Make-Up Days Eastchester Public Schools Calendar and Make-Up Days
Eastchester Public Schools Calendar and Make-Up Days EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastchester Schools used four snow days to date during the 2014-2015 school year, and must must make up two days. Make-up dates will be Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22.

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Politics
Yorktown GOP Announces 2015 Slate Yorktown GOP Announces 2015 Slate
Yorktown GOP Announces 2015 Slate YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Republican Town Committee showed a united front recently when it unanimously endorsed a slate of candidates for several local offices in the November 2015 elections. Republicans backed incumbent Supervisor Michael Grace, Councilman Tom Diana and Judge Gary Raniolo, as well as newcomer Ed Lachterman for the other vacancy on the town board. The candidates will run on a platform of moving Yorktown forward by making the town friendlier to small businesses by reducing red tape and burdensome regulations, cutting property taxes, improving road and sewer infrastr…

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Business
Credit Card Processor Will Bump All Employees' Salaries To $70K Credit Card Processor Will Bump All Employees' Salaries To $70K
Credit Card Processor Will Bump All Employees' Salaries To $70K WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A higher minimum wage may not have been approved in New York State, but a Seattle-based credit processing company has plans on making sure none of its employees worry about their finances again by paying them least $70,000 per year, according to The New York Times.  Dan Price, the founder of Gravity Payments, said he read a study on how much happier employees who make less than $70,000 were when given extra money. He decided to do that by cutting his annual salary and by dumping most of this year's profits into his new initiative, The New York Times said.  Cl…

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Politics
Even Democratic Detractors Expect Chappaqua's Clinton Being Nominee Even Democratic Detractors Expect Chappaqua's Clinton Being Nominee
Even Democratic Detractors Expect Chappaqua's Clinton Being Nominee CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- It isn't yet clear who Chappaqua resident Hillary Clinton will compete against for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, but even her staunchest critics aren't sure it will matter, according to Politico.com.  Names like former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who ran against Clinton in 2008, and liberal strategist Bob Shrum, who never worked for either of the Clinton's, have said the former Secretary of State should run away with the Democratic nomination provided she remains healthy and out of trouble, Politico.com reported.  Some of the biggest names from…

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