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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
Two Charged With Stealing $280,000 In Alleged Yonkers Bus Scam Two Charged With Stealing $280,000 In Alleged Yonkers Bus Scam
Two Charged With Stealing $280,000 In Alleged Yonkers Bus Scam YONKERS, N.Y. -- Two suspects were charged with stealing nearly $280,000 from the City of Yonkers for bus services that never were provided for the Nepperhan Community Center, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore.  William Ahern, 59, of Armonk, and Anna Sollozzo, 52, of Yonkers, submitted false invoices for bus services that never were provided to the Board of Education’s Transportation Supervisor, who allegedly knowingly approved them, between Sept. 24, 2012 and April 11, 2014, the district attorney said.  Ahern, who owns A Plus Transportation, and Sollozzo a…

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Weather
Rain, Thunderstorms Could Be Coming To Armonk Rain, Thunderstorms Could Be Coming To Armonk
Rain, Thunderstorms Could Be Coming To Armonk WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Sunny skies in Westchester on Thursday will give way to clouds and possible showers and thunderstorms on Friday.  Expect sunny skies and high temperatures around 60 degrees on Thursday with winds around 13 mph.  Clouds will move in on Friday and could bring showers or a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Chance of rain is 20 percent with a high temperature of 60.  The weekend will be filled with abundant sunshine and temperatures in the high 60s to low 70s. 

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Rain, Thunderstorms Could Be Coming To Fairfield Rain, Thunderstorms Could Be Coming To Fairfield
Rain, Thunderstorms Could Be Coming To Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Sunny skies in Fairfield County on Thursday will give way to clouds and possible showers and thunderstorms on Friday.  Clouds will move in on Friday and could bring showers or a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of rain is 20 percent with a high temperature of 53 degrees.  The weekend will be filled with abundant sunshine and temperatures in the 60s. 

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Weather
Rain, Thunderstorms Could Be Coming To Putnam County Rain, Thunderstorms Could Be Coming To Putnam County
Rain, Thunderstorms Could Be Coming To Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Sunny skies in Putnam County on Thursday will give way to clouds and possible showers and thunderstorms on Friday.  Expect sunny skies and high temperatures around 62 degrees on Thursday with winds around 13 mph.  Clouds will move in on Friday and could bring showers or a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Chance of rain is 20 percent with a high temperature of 61.  The weekend will be filled with abundant sunshine and temperatures in the high 60s to low 70s.

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Business
Bud Light Apologizes For Controversial Bottle Label Bud Light Apologizes For Controversial Bottle Label
Bud Light Apologizes For Controversial Bottle Label FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Officials from Anheuser-Busch are apologizing for bottle labels that some believed was helping to promote rape culture, according to USA Today.  The labels were fixed to Bud Light bottles and read "The perfect beer for removing 'no' from your vocabulary for the night," USA Today reported.  The labels were intended to help promote the brand's "Up For Whatever" campaign, but was met with harsh criticism when many felt it was promoting the alcohol-related rape culture, USA Today said.  Bud Light issued an apology via Twitter that read: "No means No. We missed …

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Business
Bud Light Apologizes For Controversial Bottle Label Bud Light Apologizes For Controversial Bottle Label
Bud Light Apologizes For Controversial Bottle Label PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Officials from Anheuser-Busch are apologizing for bottle labels that some believed was helping to promote rape culture, according to USA Today.  The labels were fixed to Bud Light bottles and read "The perfect beer for removing 'no' from your vocabulary for the night," USA Today reported.  The labels were intended to help promote the brand's "Up For Whatever" campaign, but was met with harsh criticism when many felt it was promoting the alcohol-related rape culture, USA Today said.  Bud Light issued an apology via Twitter that read: "No means No. We missed the …

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News
Daily Voice Leaders: Michael Israel, CEO, Westchester Medical Center Daily Voice Leaders: Michael Israel, CEO, Westchester Medical Center
Daily Voice Leaders: Michael Israel, CEO, Westchester Medical Center WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- "Medium Sized and Scrappy." That's what Westchester Medical Center is in the current healthcare environment if you ask President and CEO Michael Israel.  The last four years have seen the landscape of healthcare in America change drastically with many hospitals joining with larger affiliates to stay afloat.  Just a few miles north of the major teaching hospitals of New York City, Israel and the Medical Center quickly realized they can't stand alone either, and acquired the former St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie (now known as MidHudson Regional Hospital o…

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Schools
Rye HS Grad's Fraternity At Wesleyan University In Jeopardy Rye HS Grad's Fraternity At Wesleyan University In Jeopardy
Rye HS Grad's Fraternity At Wesleyan University In Jeopardy RYE, N.Y. -- The fate of Rye High School graduate Will Croughan's Wesleyan University DKE fraternity could be determined by a judge on Wednesday, according to CBS News.  Croughan serves as vice president of the fraternity, which is in court for failure to comply with a school directive to make frats co-ed in an effort to battle a string of sexual assault incidents, CBS News reported.  DKE had submitted plans to allow female residents on their on-campus housing, but the school said the proposal was insufficient and lacked details, CBS News said.  Croughan recently wrote a letter about…

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Schools
North Salem School District Holding Community Talk On Bond Vote North Salem School District Holding Community Talk On Bond Vote
North Salem School District Holding Community Talk On Bond Vote NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The North Salem School District will host a public meeting to discuss a proposed $12.7 million project that would help the district improve its facilities and infrastructure on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the High School Library. Improvements from the project will include making the buildings ADA compliant, roof replacements, and replacing other aging and rusting elements within district buildings.  The state will cover an estimated 17 percent of the project cost, and the new bond agreement would have zero tax implications on North Salem residents.  Click here to view…

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Police & Fire
Officer Suffers Broken Ribs After Being Attacked By Inmate At Sing Sing Officer Suffers Broken Ribs After Being Attacked By Inmate At Sing Sing
Officer Suffers Broken Ribs After Being Attacked By Inmate At Sing Sing OSSINING, N.Y. -- A corrections officer from Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining sustained possible broken ribs recently after an inmate choked him and dragged him into his cell, according to officials. The incident occurred at approximately 2 p.m. at the maximum-security facility in Westchester County. The inmate, Andre Terry, had just returned to his cell following a disciplinary hearing, officials said. When he approached the cell, an officer was inside gathering the inmate’s personal items, officials said. The officer placed the items on the cell bed and stepped out of the c…

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