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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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Weather
Fairfield Could See Strong Thunderstorms Late Afternoon Fairfield Could See Strong Thunderstorms Late Afternoon
Fairfield Could See Strong Thunderstorms Late Afternoon FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Cloudy skies will bring showers for one more day and could produce thunderstorms during the evening commute in Fairfield County on Friday. Showers will linger in the area for most of the day with a high temperature of around 58 degrees. Chance of rain is around 30 percent.  Rain and thunderstorms become more likely as the evening hours approach. Thunderstorms could be accompanied by gusty winds, said the National Weather Service in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement. The chance for thunderstorms will last through 9 p.m. Friday, the weather service said. …

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Business
IKEA, Known For Swedish Meatballs, Will Dish Up Veggie Balls IKEA, Known For Swedish Meatballs, Will Dish Up Veggie Balls
IKEA, Known For Swedish Meatballs, Will Dish Up Veggie Balls WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- IKEA, the company known for furniture and Swedish meatballs, launched a vegetarian option for its customers on Thursday, according to USA Today.  The Veggie Balls are vegan-friendly, meaning they've been made with no animal products at all. A plate of 10 will retail for $4.49, USA Today said.  Other companies like Chipotle have taken steps to appeal to the vegetarian and vegan community by putting animal-free items on their menus, USA Today reported.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Weather
Putnam Could See Strong Thunderstorms Late Afternoon Putnam Could See Strong Thunderstorms Late Afternoon
Putnam Could See Strong Thunderstorms Late Afternoon PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Cloudy skies will bring showers for one more day and could produce thunderstorms during the evening commute in Putnam County on Friday. Showers will linger in the area for most of the day with a high temperature of around 58 degrees. Chance of rain is around 30 percent.  Rain and thunderstorms become more likely as the evening hours approach. Thunderstorms could be accompanied by gusty winds, said the National Weather Service in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement. The chance for thunderstorms will last through 9 p.m. Friday, the weather service said. Tempera…

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Politics
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Expected To Launch Presidential Campaign Sunday Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Expected To Launch Presidential Campaign Sunday
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Expected To Launch Presidential Campaign Sunday CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua resident Hillary Clinton is expected to officially launch her campaign for president on Sunday, according to multiple reports.  Rumors of Clinton's candidacy began swirling not long after President Barack Obama secured his second term in the Oval Office in 2012. The former Secretary of State and First Lady evaded questions regarding her potential candidacy for years, but her intentions became clear when she began hiring staffers and leased office space in Brooklyn, Business Insider reported.  The announcement is expected to be made with a four-minute video p…

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News
Possible Contamination Leads To Recall Of 30,000 Cases Of Hummus Possible Contamination Leads To Recall Of 30,000 Cases Of Hummus
Possible Contamination Leads To Recall Of 30,000 Cases Of Hummus PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Sabra Dipping Company announced the voluntary recall of approximately 30,000 cases of its Classic Hummus on Wednesday due to possible contamination with listeria monocytogenes.  Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. To date, there have been no reports indicating that these products have caused any illness. Consumers who have purchased any of these products are urged to dispose of them or return them to the place of purc…

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Taconic Parkway Driver Charged With Committing Sexually Lewd Act Taconic Parkway Driver Charged With Committing Sexually Lewd Act
Taconic Parkway Driver Charged With Committing Sexually Lewd Act PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- State Police charged a man Wednesday with public lewdness on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, according to officials.  William F. Ledda, 46, of Hudson, was pulled over while traveling south on the Taconic Parkway after troopers received reports of a suspicious person, police said.  Ledda was arrested for allegedly conducting a sexually lewd act while driving his vehicle, police said.  Ledda will appear in Clinton Town Court May 7, police said. 

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News
Court Upholds $4.8 Million Judgment Against Purchase Gas Station Owner Court Upholds $4.8 Million Judgment Against Purchase Gas Station Owner
Court Upholds $4.8 Million Judgment Against Purchase Gas Station Owner HARRISON, N.Y. -- A State Supreme Court judge upheld a multimillion dollar judgment against gas station owner Sammy El Jamal, according to LoHud.com.  Justice Francesca Connolly said El Jamal and his legal counsel failed to properly prove that Judge Lester Adler tainted the trial by not allowing El Jamal to represent himself, LoHud.com reported.  El Jamal must pay $4.785 million from the civil lawsuit filed in 2011 that said El Jamal conspired to have Brent Coscia, a gas station employee, arrested on false murder charges, LoHud.com said.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Police & Fire
Bedford Private School Teacher Charged With Downloading Child Pornography Bedford Private School Teacher Charged With Downloading Child Pornography
Bedford Private School Teacher Charged With Downloading Child Pornography BEDFORD, N.Y. -- A man who taught at Bedford's Rippowam Cisqua School was charged with downloading child pornography at his home in Somers on Monday, according to LoHud.com.  Nicholas Szucs, 45, is a violinist who was the ensemble director at the school which teaches pre-kindergarten through ninth grade.  Szucs was charged with promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child and possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child for allegedly downloading pictures of two young girls in sexually suggestive positions, LoHud.com reported.  Click here to read the full article.   

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Possible Contamination Leads To Recall Of 30,000 Cases Of Hummus Possible Contamination Leads To Recall Of 30,000 Cases Of Hummus
Possible Contamination Leads To Recall Of 30,000 Cases Of Hummus WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Sabra Dipping Company announced the voluntary recall of approximately 30,000 cases of its Classic Hummus on Wednesday due to possible contamination with listeria monocytogenes.  Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. To date, there have been no reports indicating that these products have caused any illness. Consumers who have purchased any of these products are urged to dispose of them or return them to the place of…

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Warmer Temperatures Will Return After Raw Thursday In Fairfield Warmer Temperatures Will Return After Raw Thursday In Fairfield
Warmer Temperatures Will Return After Raw Thursday In Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County residents will finally get to enjoy spring-like temperatures on Friday after a week that felt more like winter.  Rain and cooler temperatures will prevail Thursday with a high of about 42 degrees.  Showers and a possible thunderstorm will linger on Friday, but temperatures are expected to rebound nicely with a high near 60 degrees.  Sunshine will finally return Saturday with a high of 62.  Residents will get their first real taste of spring Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with sunny skies and highs of 64 degrees. 

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