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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
Fire Damages Home In Bedford Fire Damages Home In Bedford
Fire Damages Home In Bedford BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Fire caused substantial damage to a Bedford Hills home on Monday night, according to LoHud.com.  The 4,000 square foot home on Buxton road caught fire at approximately 11:54 p.m. began as a chimney fire but quickly spread, LoHud.com reported.  Both the top floor and roof sustained heavy fire damage while the lower level was damaged by water used to fight the blaze, LoHud.com said.  Click here to read the full article. 

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News
Boys & Girls Club Of Northern Westchester Director Brian Skanes Steps Down Boys & Girls Club Of Northern Westchester Director Brian Skanes Steps Down
Boys & Girls Club Of Northern Westchester Director Brian Skanes Steps Down NORTHERN WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester (BGCNW) announced that Executive Director Brian Skanes will leave the organization this spring to serve as Director of Major Metro Services for the Boys & Girls Club of America. As a former Boys & Girls Club member himself, Skanes has dedicated his life to the nonprofit.  Over the past four decades, he has worked his way up within the organization, serving as program director, assistant executive director, regional vice president, and executive director at clubs throughout the Northeast before landing i…

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Weather
Snow Chance Continues Wednesday, Thursday In Putnam Snow Chance Continues Wednesday, Thursday In Putnam
Snow Chance Continues Wednesday, Thursday In Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Wintry weather refuses to give Putnam County a break with another bout of snow set to hit the area on Wednesday and Thursday.  Tuesday will remain mostly cloudy and very cold with high temperatures around 20 degrees with wind chill values in the single digits.  Snow showers will move into the area after noon on Wednesday with a high near 26. Chance of snow is around 20 percent.  Snow could linger into Thursday morning with temperatures in the teens. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.  Friday will be more of the same with sunny skies and a high around 13 …

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Lifestyle
Danbury Doctor Urges Parents To Vaccinate Children Danbury Doctor Urges Parents To Vaccinate Children
Danbury Doctor Urges Parents To Vaccinate Children FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Three Fairfield County urgent care doctors are speaking out on the debate over whether parents should vaccinate their children, as well as the benefits of the MMR vaccine, after recent outbreaks of measles in California and other states. Over 100 cases of measles have been reported across 14 states so far this year, believed to have stemmed from this one incident. Measles is believed to be spreading due to a growing trend of parents choosing not to vaccinate their children, which has sparked a debate: to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. Dr. Thomas Brown, medi…

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Schools
Darien's Methodist Family Center Preschool Hosts Dad's Day Darien's Methodist Family Center Preschool Hosts Dad's Day
Darien's Methodist Family Center Preschool Hosts Dad's Day DARIEN, Conn. -- Dads and preschool students gathered at Methodist Family Center Preschool on Saturday, Jan. 31 for a morning of activities in the annual Dad's Day. If a dad was not able to attend, grandfathers, uncles and friends attended. 

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Neighbors
Greenwich Library Offers Technology Training Classes Greenwich Library Offers Technology Training Classes
Greenwich Library Offers Technology Training Classes GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Technology Training Center at the Greenwich Library will offer a series of workshops in March highlighting the wide-ranging capabilities of and applications for ReferenceUSA, a database of searchable consumer and business information. Ever wonder how marketers and advertisers target specific messages to you? Find out how you can access the same type of data for your neighborhood or city. March 3 at 3 p.m. Start, Manage and Grow Your Business. Entrepreneurs and business owners will learn how to use ReferenceUSA to find the mission critical information necessary to…

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Events
Lonestar Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Saturday Lonestar Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Saturday
Lonestar Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Saturday RIDGEFIELD, Conn. --  Country music icon Lonestar will perform at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Satruday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. Four good ol’ boys from Texas will star with their country hits “I’m Already There," “No News," “Come Crying to Me" and “Amazed.” Tickets are $67. Call the box office at 203-438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.  The Ridgefield Playhouse is at 80 East Ridge. 

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Business
Career Coach Visits Westport Town Hall To Teach Computer Classes Career Coach Visits Westport Town Hall To Teach Computer Classes
Career Coach Visits Westport Town Hall To Teach Computer Classes WESTPORT, Conn. -- The "Career Coach" will return to Westport Town Hall on Thursday, Feb. 19, with two new classes. The Coach will offer a beginner’s class in Excel 2007 from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by an intermediate class in Excel 2007 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with 10 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. “I hope that by offering the America…

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Politics
Cuomo: There Was Never Gag Order On Moreland Commission Cuomo: There Was Never Gag Order On Moreland Commission
Cuomo: There Was Never Gag Order On Moreland Commission PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said there was never a gag order on discussion of the disbanding of the Moreland Commission, but that he has discussed the issue "to death," according to the Democrat and Chronicle.  U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara took Cuomo to task earlier in the week when he said the governor was never told to remain silent on the issue, the Democrat and Chronicle said.  Cuomo did not comment on whether or not his camp was being investigated by Bharara following the disbanding of the Moreland Commission, the Democrat and Chronicle reported.  Click here to r…

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Schools
Wilton Student Named To Clemson University Dean's List Wilton Student Named To Clemson University Dean's List
Wilton Student Named To Clemson University Dean's List WILTON, Conn. -- Anne C. Giordano of Wilton was named to the Dean's List at Clemson University for the fall 2014 semester. Giordano is majoring in English. To be named to the dean's list, a student must achieve a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale. The college is located in Clemson, S.C.

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