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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.

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Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney, Lowey Announce $100M Metro-North Investment Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney, Lowey Announce $100M Metro-North Investment
Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney, Lowey Announce $100M Metro-North Investment WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand and Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and Nita Lowey (NY-17) announced a $100 million federal investment for Metro-North for long-term capital improvement projects resulting from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. “This is an important investment that will help strengthen our critical transportation infrastructure,” Gillibrand said in a statement. “Metro-North was damaged following Superstorm Sandy and needed vast repairs. We need to make sure that New York taxpayers and the commuters who rely on Metro-North to get …

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Schools
Eastchester Plans Session For 8th-Graders' Parents Eastchester Plans Session For 8th-Graders' Parents
Eastchester Plans Session For 8th-Graders' Parents EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Parents of eighth-grade students about to enter their freshman year are invited to an orientation on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.in the Eastchester High School gymnasium. The orientation will cover academic offerings, extracurricular clubs and athletic opportunities available to students entering ninth grade. Eastchester High School is at 2 Stewart Place. 

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Politics
NY's Top Federal Prosecutor Rejects Cuomo's Corruption Investigation Claims NY's Top Federal Prosecutor Rejects Cuomo's Corruption Investigation Claims
NY's Top Federal Prosecutor Rejects Cuomo's Corruption Investigation Claims PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara is disputing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's claims the investigation into political corruption is forcing the governor to remain silent, according to msnbc.com.  Bharara said that neither he, nor anyone else had said Cuomo was unable to openly discuss the decision he made to dissolve the Moreland Commission, msnbc.com reported.  Cuomo founded the Moreland Commission in an attempt to stifle political corruption in Albany only to unexpectedly disband it in March last year, msnbc.com said.  Bharara and his off…

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All Six Train Crash Victims Suffered Trauma, Burns, Says Medical Examiner All Six Train Crash Victims Suffered Trauma, Burns, Says Medical Examiner
All Six Train Crash Victims Suffered Trauma, Burns, Says Medical Examiner WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  The six victims that were killed in the Metro-North train crash in Valhalla last week all suffered burns to the body and blunt-force trauma, according to Westchester County officials.  The findings came as a result of autopsies conducted by the Westchester Medical Examiner’s Office, Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary.  The Medical Examiner’s final report and determinations in this incident will not be completed until the conclusion of the NTSB investigation, O'Leary said. The crash occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 3 when a Metro-North train colli…

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All Six Train Crash Victims Suffered Trauma, Burns, Medical Examiner Says All Six Train Crash Victims Suffered Trauma, Burns, Medical Examiner Says
All Six Train Crash Victims Suffered Trauma, Burns, Medical Examiner Says FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. --  The six people who were killed in the Metro-North train crash in Valhalla, N.Y., last week, including one from Danbury, all suffered burns and blunt-force trauma, according to Westchester County officials.  The findings came as a result of the autopsies conducted by the Westchester Medical Examiner’s Office, according to Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary.  The medical examiner’s final report and determinations in this incident will not be completed until the conclusion of the investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, O'Leary …

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Politics
NY's Top Federal Prosecutor Rejects Cuomo's Corruption Investigation Claims NY's Top Federal Prosecutor Rejects Cuomo's Corruption Investigation Claims
NY's Top Federal Prosecutor Rejects Cuomo's Corruption Investigation Claims WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara is disputing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's claims the investigation into political corruption is forcing the governor to remain silent, according to msnbc.com.  Bharara said that neither he, nor anyone else, had said Cuomo was unable to openly discuss the decision he made to dissolve the Moreland Commission, msnbc.com reported.  Cuomo founded the Moreland Commission in an attempt to stifle political corruption in Albany only to unexpectedly disband it in March last year, msnbc.com said.  Bharara and h…

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Former Westchester Corrections Officer Sentenced In Mortgage Fraud Case Former Westchester Corrections Officer Sentenced In Mortgage Fraud Case
Former Westchester Corrections Officer Sentenced In Mortgage Fraud Case WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A former Westchester County corrections officer was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Monday for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme in Connecticut, according to wtnh.com. Ronald Hutchison Jr., 52, of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., defrauded mortgage lenders of millions of dollars when he inflated contract prices of multi-family homes in New Haven, Conn., wtnh.com reported.  Hutchinson and a group of conspirators purchased more than 50 homes without disclosing the inflated contract price. He was sentenced to 28 months in prison and must pay $2.6 million…

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Police & Fire
New Jersey Man Accused Of Scamming $1 Million From Scarsdale Couple New Jersey Man Accused Of Scamming $1 Million From Scarsdale Couple
New Jersey Man Accused Of Scamming $1 Million From Scarsdale Couple SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- A New Jersey hedge fund operator is facing larceny charges after he was accused of making trades that resulted in the loss of approximately $1 million for a Scarsdale couple, according to the Westchester County Business Journal.  Khawaja Saud Masud, 37, solicited 75-year-old Dr. Kalim Irfani and his wife, Rehana Irfani, to invest more than $1 million in his hedge fund, RKS Capital LP, the Journal reported.  Masud allegedly promised to employ a conservative investment strategy, but instead engaged in speculative trading and concealed his trades, according to the Journa…

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Business
CL&P, Yankee Gas Rebrand, Adopt Eversource Energy As New Name CL&P, Yankee Gas Rebrand, Adopt Eversource Energy As New Name
CL&P, Yankee Gas Rebrand, Adopt Eversource Energy As New Name FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. --  Northeast Utilities, which operates New England’s largest energy delivery company, including Connecticut Light & Power as well as Yankee Gas, announced it has become Eversource Energy. All of the company’s subsidiaries will immediately adopt and operate under the Eversource brand. Eversource will continue to serve more than 3.6 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and employing a workforce of more than 8,000 New Englanders. “We’re proud of our history and our future as New England's energy provider…

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Police & Fire
Montrose Coop Fire Kills Two Chickens Montrose Coop Fire Kills Two Chickens
Montrose Coop Fire Kills Two Chickens MONTROSE, N.Y. -- A coop fire in Montrose killed two chickens on Tuesday morning, according to News 12 Westchester.  Officials believe a heating lamp that was being used to keep the chickens warm ignited the blaze, News 12 Westchester said.  Click here to read the full article. 

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