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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

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Lion Attack Tops Last Week's News In Westchester Lion Attack Tops Last Week's News In Westchester
Lion Attack Tops Last Week's News In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the top stories around Southern Westchester County from last week.  Rye residents mourned the loss of Katherine Chappell, who was mauled by a Lion while on safari in South Africa. Yonkers parents and students from Casimir Pulaski School, Family School 32 and Kahlil Gibran School protested against budget cuts. A White Plains man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly fighting with a Macy’s store security guard. Mount Kisco native and former Sleepy Hollow High School student Caitlyn Jenner stands to make a great deal …

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Police Services Transfer Tops Last Week's News In Mount Kisco Police Services Transfer Tops Last Week's News In Mount Kisco
Police Services Transfer Tops Last Week's News In Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the top stories around Mount Kisco from last week.  The Westchester County Department of Public Safety became Mount Kisco's primary local law enforcement agency on Monday. Rye residents mourned the loss of Katherine Chappell, who was mauled by a Lion while on safari in South Africa.  The owner of Brynwood Golf & Country Club is offering to put up millions of dollars for local projects as part of its proposal to build 73 housing units on part of its property. A Yorktown resident was charged with felony criminal mischief after…

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Teen Attack Tops Last Week's News Around Putnam County Teen Attack Tops Last Week's News Around Putnam County
Teen Attack Tops Last Week's News Around Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the top stories around Putnam County from last week.  A 14-year-old Putnam Valley girl said she was attacked by a man while walking her dog on Monday. Carmel's Pasquale Trattoria was the winner in the DVlicious best pizza contest for Putnam County. Brewster High School's presentation of "Shrek" won three Metropolitan High School Theater Awards. A Carmel man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on Sunday. Mahopac voters approved a $2.85 million library budget.  Carmel Town Board Member Suzi McDonough recentl…

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Neighbors
Bruce Willis' Wife Startled By Finding Turtle In Bedford Driveway Bruce Willis' Wife Startled By Finding Turtle In Bedford Driveway
Bruce Willis' Wife Startled By Finding Turtle In Bedford Driveway BEDFORD, N.Y -- Parenting blogger and wife of action star Bruce Willis, Emma Hemming Willis, is still adjusting to life outside of the big city after finding a turtle in her Bedford driveway on Sunday. Willis documented the meeting in Instagram. "Found this guy on our driveway," Willis said in her post. "Thankfully he moved on his own cause I was too scared to pick him up#scardycat #citygirl trying to get my upstate legs beneath me #notworking." Just wait until she finds a deer in the road. 

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Business
Low Wages, High Rents Lock Out Many In New York, Report Finds Low Wages, High Rents Lock Out Many In New York, Report Finds
Low Wages, High Rents Lock Out Many In New York, Report Finds WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A recent report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition says a person earning minimum wage in the U.S. is unable to afford a fair market two-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30 percent of their income, according to Huffington Post.  The report found that the average hourly rate to afford a two-bedroom apartment at the national average of $1,006 per month is $19.35, more than $4 more than the average hourly rate actually being earned, which is $15.16 per hour, Huffington Post reported.  New York was one of the worst states in the country. Work…

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Teen Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro, Donates $55K To Children's Hospital Teen Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro, Donates $55K To Children's Hospital
Teen Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro, Donates $55K To Children's Hospital CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital recently celebrated the re-opening of the hospital's special activity room, but none of it would have been possible if not for the efforts of a Chappaqua teen and his father.  Jackson Krase, 18, and his father, Scott climbed all 19,000 feet of Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro to help raise more than $55,000 for the hospital.  The money raised was used to incorporate entertainment technologies into the hospital's care process.  Also on hand for the ribbon cutting was National Hockey League Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine. 

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46 Parent Leaders Graduate In Danbury, Including First Spanish Class 46 Parent Leaders Graduate In Danbury, Including First Spanish Class
46 Parent Leaders Graduate In Danbury, Including First Spanish Class DANBURY, Conn. -- Forty-six parent leaders from the Danbury area were recognized at a ceremony to celebrate their graduation from the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) on Thursday night at Western Connecticut State University’s Campus Center Ballroom. Danbury Children First is the first in the State of Connecticut and in the nation to offer concurrent English and Spanish classes of The Parent Leadership Training Institute. PLTI is a 20-week curriculum developed through the Connecticut Commission on Children to provide parents’ skill building to support their involvement in the…

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Second Teen Killed In I-95 Crash ID'd Second Teen Killed In I-95 Crash ID'd
Second Teen Killed In I-95 Crash ID'd RYE, N.Y. -- A second teen has died as a result of injuries sustained in a car wreck on Interstate 95 in Rye on Wednesday, according to New York State Police.  Rajiv Sardjoe, 17, of South Richmond Hills is now the second teen that has died as a result of the wreck. Authorities identified Vanessa Hoodith, 16 of Brooklyn as the first fatality earlier in the day.  The driver of the 2013 Audi A4 was attempting to exit I-95 at Exit 19 onto Playland Parkway at a high rate of speed. The driver failed to negotiate the turn and struck a concrete barrier with the left side of the vehicle, police …

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Woman's Body Pulled From Long Island Sound Off Coast Of Bridgeport Woman's Body Pulled From Long Island Sound Off Coast Of Bridgeport
Woman's Body Pulled From Long Island Sound Off Coast Of Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A woman's body was recovered from the Long Island Sound about 5 miles south of Bridgeport Harbor on Wednesday night, according to the Connecticut Post.  The woman has not yet been identified, and did not have identification on her. She was described as being in her late 20s to early 30s and standing 5 feet, 3 inches tall, the Post reported.  The victim was wearing a zip-up gray- and black-striped sweatshirt with black pants and a black T-shirt, the Post said.  Anyone with information that could help identify the woman is asked to call 203-581-5243. Click here …

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Teen Killed In I-95 Crash ID'd Teen Killed In I-95 Crash ID'd
Teen Killed In I-95 Crash ID'd RYE, N.Y. -- Authorities have identified the teen who was killed in the crash on Interstate 95 in Rye on Wednesday. Vanessa Hoodith, 16 of Brooklyn, was a passenger in the rear of the 2013 Audi A4 that was involved in the crash and was killed as a result, according to New York State Police.  The driver of the vehicle was attempting to exit I-95 at Exit 19 onto Playland Parkway at a high rate of speed. The driver failed to negotiate the turn and struck a concrete barrier with the left side of the vehicle, police said.  The other four occupants in the vehicle were taken to area hospita…

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