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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

News
Several Fairfield County Communities Rank Among The Best To Live In Several Fairfield County Communities Rank Among The Best To Live In
Several Fairfield County Communities Rank Among The Best To Live In FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Several communities were ranked among the best to live in, both nationally and within Connecticut, by lifestyle and education website, Niche.  Stamford was rated the 44th best city to live in in the U.S.  Norwalk was ranked the second-best town in Connecticut to live in while Danbury came in fourth. Several other Fairfield County locales were rated among the best suburbs in the state, with Darien, New Canaan, Westport and Wilton coming in first through fourth. Weston at sixth and Fairfield at seventh rounded out the local entries in the Top 10. Easton came in …

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by Joe Jenkins
Lifestyle
Norwalk Ranks Among State's Best Towns To Live In Norwalk Ranks Among State's Best Towns To Live In
Norwalk Ranks Among State's Best Towns To Live In NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk and Danbury were recently ranked among the best towns in Connecticut to live in by the education and lifestyle website Niche. Norwalk is ranked second overall for towns with 100,000 residents or fewer, coming in behind only West Hartford. Danbury falls just a few spots behind at No. 4.  Niche compiled data in several key categories to determine its rankings: school ratings crime rates housing employment community things to do Norwalk boasted both household and individual median incomes well over the national average as well as poverty and cri…

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Lifestyle
Danbury Ranks Among State's Best Towns To Live In Danbury Ranks Among State's Best Towns To Live In
Danbury Ranks Among State's Best Towns To Live In DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury and Danbury were recently ranked among the best towns in Connecticut to live in by education and lifestyle website Niche. Norwalk is ranked second overall for towns with 100,000 residents or fewer, coming in behind only West Hartford. Danbury falls just a few spots behind at No. 4.  Niche compiled data in several key categories to determine its rankings: school ratings crime rates housing employment community things to do Norwalk boasted both household and individual median incomes well over the national average as well as poverty and crime r…

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by Joe Jenkins
Schools
State Education Department Recommends Matrix For Teacher Evals State Education Department Recommends Matrix For Teacher Evals
State Education Department Recommends Matrix For Teacher Evals PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The New York State Board of Regents is looking to create an evaluation matrix that will grade educators on both student test performance and teacher observations, according to WNYT.com.  The Board of Regents examined a recent proposal by the Board of Education, but it appears reaching an agreement on the policy is proving to be difficult, WNYT.com reported.  Lawmakers approved the system with the new budget this year, but the New York State United Teachers union has stood strongly opposed, saying that test scores weigh too heavily on evaluating an educator's perfo…

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Schools
State Education Department Recommends Matrix For Teacher Evals State Education Department Recommends Matrix For Teacher Evals
State Education Department Recommends Matrix For Teacher Evals WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The New York State Board of Regents is looking to create an evaluation matrix that will grade educators on both student test performance and teacher observations, according to WNYT.com.  The Board of Regents examined a recent proposal by the Board of Education, but it appears reaching an agreement on the policy is proving to be difficult, WNYT.com reported.  Lawmakers approved the system with the new budget this year, but the New York State United Teachers union has stood strongly opposed, saying that test scores weigh too heavily on evaluating an educator's …

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by Joe Jenkins
Police & Fire
Yonkers Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint Yonkers Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint
Yonkers Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a gas station on Central Avenue on Monday night, according to News 12 Westchester.  The employee on duty said the two Hispanic men walked into the Sunoco station wearing hoodies. One was holding a gun. They demanded the attendants wallet and cash before pistol-whipping him and fleeing the scene, News 12 Westchester reported.  The attendant was taken to an area hospital to be treated for his injuries and is expected to recover, News 12 Westchester said.  Click here to read and watch the full story. 

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Politics
Lowey Says Failure To Reauthorize Funds Could Hurt Dobbs Ferry Bridge Work Lowey Says Failure To Reauthorize Funds Could Hurt Dobbs Ferry Bridge Work
Lowey Says Failure To Reauthorize Funds Could Hurt Dobbs Ferry Bridge Work DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey believes the potential failure of congress to reauthorize the Highway Trust Fund could have an adverse impact on the Ashford Avenue Bridge project in Dobbs Ferry.  “Making improvements to the transportation networks families and local businesses depend on every day should be common sense,” Lowey said in a statement. “Jobs, economic growth, and public safety are at stake, but, unfortunately, there’s no plan to permanently reauthorize the Highway Trust Fund, which set to expire at the end of the month. I’m urging Congress to immediately pass a long-t…

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Weather
Fairfield County Will See Several Rounds Of Showers, Thunderstorms Fairfield County Will See Several Rounds Of Showers, Thunderstorms
Fairfield County Will See Several Rounds Of Showers, Thunderstorms FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County will see a soggy start to the workweek, before sunny skies return heading into the holiday weekend.  There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday between 9 p.m and midnight with areas of fog and a chance of showers continuing after midnight. Rain and possible thunderstorms are likely on Tuesday with a 60 percent chance of precipitation between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and high temperatures around 74 degrees.  Sun will return and Wednesday and should linger through the rest of the week with temperatures in the high 60s. 

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Weather
Armonk Will See Several Rounds Of Showers, Thunderstorms Armonk Will See Several Rounds Of Showers, Thunderstorms
Armonk Will See Several Rounds Of Showers, Thunderstorms WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester County will see a soggy start to the workweek, before sunny skies return heading into the holiday weekend. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday between 9 p.m and midnight with areas of fog and a chance of showers continuing after midnight. Rain and possible thunderstorms are likely on Tuesday with a 60 percent chance of precipitation between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and high temperatures around 74 degrees.  Sun will return and Wednesday and should linger through the rest of the week with temperatures in the low 70s. 

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Neighbors
Letter: 'Cardinal Dolan Makes No Sense Whatsoever' On Merging Churches Letter: 'Cardinal Dolan Makes No Sense Whatsoever' On Merging Churches
Letter: 'Cardinal Dolan Makes No Sense Whatsoever' On Merging Churches WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to whiteplains@dailyvoice.com. Dear Editor: Cardinal Dolan makes no sense whatsoever. He's decided to merge a fiscally solvent church that has it's own priests, the Claretian Missionaries, with a church that is in debt, and allow another church that is also in debt to remain open without merging. This is not "making all things new," this is trying to resuscitate a dying parish by sucking all the blood out of a healthy one, while allowing an ailing one to continue to suffer wit…

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