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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

Police & Fire
Norwalk Conducts Active-Shooter Response Exercise Norwalk Conducts Active-Shooter Response Exercise
Norwalk Conducts Active-Shooter Response Exercise NORWALK, Conn. -- More than 45 first-responders and community partners met at the Norwalk Fire Department on Wednesday, Feb. 18, for a simulated active-shooter drill. The exercise scenario was developed by FEMA as part of its Virtual Tabletop Exercise Program, but Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Denis McCarthy modified the scenario to make it Norwalk-specific.  “In recent months, Fire, Police and EMS have been meeting regularly to plan for active shooter responses and how these partners will coordinate a response and share available resources” McCarthy said in a statement. “How…

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Police & Fire
Yonkers FD Contains Structure Fire Yonkers FD Contains Structure Fire
Yonkers FD Contains Structure Fire YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Yonkers Fire Department has contained a structure fire at 104 Glen Road, near Bronx River Road on Wednesday. A total of 13 people need to be relocated as a result of the blaze in which one firefighter was injured, according to the Yonkers fire department.    

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Obituaries
Marguerite Killian, 90, Somers Resident Marguerite Killian, 90, Somers Resident
Marguerite Killian, 90, Somers Resident SOMERS, N.Y. -- Marguerite Killian, of Somers, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22. She was 90.  Killian was born June 13, 1924, to James and Anna (Ahearn) Stanley in New York City. Before she retired, she worked for NYNEX in White Plains. Killian is survived by her three children, Donna Sorkin, Valerie Crecco and Sarah Emory; and eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; and her daughter Laura Riley. 

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Goldens Bridge Residence Firefighters Battle Blaze At Goldens Bridge Residence
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Goldens Bridge Residence GOLDENS BRIDGE, N.Y. -- Firefighters from Northern Westchester and Putnam counties battled a residential blaze in Goldens Bridge on Wednesday, according to LoHud.com.  The fire, which has been controlled, was reported around 11 a.m. Authorities said it started in the single-family house's basement but spread to other areas, LoHud.com reported.  One firefighter was treated for a minor injury, LoHud.com said.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Obituaries
Francis J. 'Frank' Hughes Jr., 86, Peekskill Resident Francis J. 'Frank' Hughes Jr., 86, Peekskill Resident
Francis J. 'Frank' Hughes Jr., 86, Peekskill Resident PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Francis J. "Frank" Hughes, Jr. a lifelong resident of Peekskill, died on Tuesday, Feb. 24. He was 86. Hu was born on March 4, 1928, in Peekskill to Frank J. and Susanna Kelly Hughes. He graduated from Peekskill High School in 1946. Soon after high school, he served in the Air Force and was honorably discharged in February, 1949.  Prior to retiring, Hughes was a programming manager for IBM in Sterling Forest, N.Y. He was also a longtime member and past officer of the Cortlandt Yacht Club and former member of the See Boat Club in Peekskill. Hughes is survived by t…

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Schools
Report Says 10 Arrests Were Made At Fairfield Schools In 2013 Report Says 10 Arrests Were Made At Fairfield Schools In 2013
Report Says 10 Arrests Were Made At Fairfield Schools In 2013 FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- There is a wide range in the number of arrests that occur within school districts in Fairfield County, according to a recent report by Connecticut Voices for Children.  Although many schools throughout the area boasted zero arrests, others were left to contend with dozens.  Here's a breakdown of Fairfield County school districts, along with and the number of arrests, from the 2012-13 school year: Bridgeport: 59 Danbury: 72 Darien: 7 Easton/Redding: 0 Fairfield: 10 Greenwich: 0 New Canaan: 0 Norwalk: 25 Ridgefield: 0 Stamford Academy: 9 …

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Obituaries
Carmel (Camise) Marchionni, Retired Journalist, Lifelong Yonkers Resident Carmel (Camise) Marchionni, Retired Journalist, Lifelong Yonkers Resident
Carmel (Camise) Marchionni, Retired Journalist, Lifelong Yonkers Resident YONKERS, N.Y. -- Carmel Christine Marchionni, whose career in journalism spanned more than four decades, died on Saturday, Feb. 21. She was 91. Born Nov. 13, 1923, to Elizabeth Nigro Camise and Michael A. Camise, she was a lifelong resident of Yonkers.  Marchionni attended the High School of Commerce and Columbia University School of Journalism. She was hired as sports editor of The Herald Statesman in Yonkers, predecessor to The Journal News, when men were being drafted into the armed forces in World War II. Marchionni later was assigned as religion editor and wrote a column entitled "…

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Obituaries
Alton L. LeBlanc, 63, New Canaan Resident Alton L. LeBlanc, 63, New Canaan Resident
Alton L. LeBlanc, 63, New Canaan Resident NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Alton L. LeBlanc, a lifelong resident of New Canaan died Friday, Feb. 20, at Stamford Hospital surrounded by his family. He was 63. LeBlanc was born May 1, 1951, in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, to Janet Sirois LeBlanc and the late Alton L. LeBlanc. He graduated in 1971 from New Canaan High School, where he was an all-sport varsity athlete, after which he became a construction and painting contractor in addition to operating a local property management company. LeBlanc was adventurous and loved to travel, cook and dabbled in sky diving. He was a "jack-of-all-trades," in…

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News
February Could Rank As Coldest Ever In Armonk February Could Rank As Coldest Ever In Armonk
February Could Rank As Coldest Ever In Armonk WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- If February ended on Monday, Feb. 23, it would rank as coldest ever in parts of the region. We still have four more days until March comes in like a lion, but we could see record-breaking lows for the month. Areas like Bridgeport, Conn.; Kennedy Airport; and Islip are all on pace to have the coldest February on record, according to the National Weather Service.  Gary Lessor, assistant to the director of meteorological studies and the Weather Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Conn., told Daily Voice the bitter cold will continue into t…

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by Casey Donahue
Politics
Yorktown Candidates Will Debate On Monday Yorktown Candidates Will Debate On Monday
Yorktown Candidates Will Debate On Monday YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Four candidates who are seeking to fill two seats on the Yorktown Town Board will face off on Monday, March 2 in the only debate before the election, according to the Northern Westchester Examiner.  Democrats Rosanne Brackett and Bob Giordano and Republicans Greg Bernard and Tom Diana will answer questions from a panel of two reporters at the Fourth Unitarian Society of Westchester, the Northern Westchester Examiner reported.  The special election will be held on March 10, the Northern Westchester Examiner said.  Click here to read the full article. 

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