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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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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Man Hurt By Shots Through His Apartment Door Bridgeport Man Hurt By Shots Through His Apartment Door
Bridgeport Man Hurt By Shots Through His Apartment Door BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man is in stable condition after being shot multiple times through his apartment door on Sunday night, according to the Connecticut Post.  Two masked men knocked on the victim's door on Saunders Avenue about 7:30 p.m., the Post said. The victim opened the door but quickly closed it when he saw one of the suspects was armed, the Post said. Shots ripped through the door and hit the victim in the arm, hand and side, the Connecticut Post reported.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Politics
Stewart-Cousins, State Dems Submit Anti-Corruption Bills Stewart-Cousins, State Dems Submit Anti-Corruption Bills
Stewart-Cousins, State Dems Submit Anti-Corruption Bills YONKERS, N.Y. -- Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, and other members of the Senate Democratic Conference unveiled a package of legislation Monday aimed at the ongoing ethics crisis in state government. The package of  bills will cap legislators’ outside incomes, end the LLC loophole, bar elected officials from using campaign funds for criminal defense and personal use, and end the practice of taxpayer-funded reimbursements of legal fees. The proposed legislation also includes measures to strip corrupt officials of taxpayer-funded pensions and reform how campaigns…

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Events
Chappaqua Library Hosts Civil War Author Talk Chappaqua Library Hosts Civil War Author Talk
Chappaqua Library Hosts Civil War Author Talk CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Author Jamie Malanowski will visit the Chappaqua Library to discuss his book on Civil War hero Will Cushing at 7 p.m. Friday. Cushing, who was was the author of many daring exploits, most notably, the sinking of the CSS Albemarle, is largely forgotten today.  Malanowski is a member of the original staff of Spy and has been an editor at Time, Esquire and Playboy. He was also the recipient of the 2012 Folio Award for Feature Writing. The Chappaqua Library is at 195 S. Greeley Ave. 

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Business
Radio Shack To Close Bridgeport Store Radio Shack To Close Bridgeport Store
Radio Shack To Close Bridgeport Store FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Electronics retailer Radio Shack, which filed for bankruptcy last week, announced it will shutter 1,784 stores by March 31, including 24 in Connecticut, according to Fox Connecticut.   The company, which began as a leather shoe parts and repair store 94 years ago, filed in Delaware, claiming $1.2 billion in assets and $1.38 billion in liabilities, Forbes said.  Of the 24 stores in the Nutmeg State slated to close, seven are in Fairfield County, Fox Connecticut said. Here are the stores slated to close: Bridgeport: Shoppers Plaza Cos Cob: 160 E Putnam A…

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News
Apparent Suicide On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Under Investigation Apparent Suicide On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Under Investigation
Apparent Suicide On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Under Investigation DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State Police are investigating an apparent suicide after a man left his vehicle on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and apparently jumped into the Hudson River on Sunday, according to officials.  Anthony M. Sinishtaj, 31, of Stormville apparently stopped in the westbound lanes of the span and left his vehicle with the hazard lights on. A good samaritan alerted authorities who later recovered Sinishtaj's body from the river, police said.  State Police were assisted by the Town of Fishkill Police Department and the City of Beacon Fire Department.  

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News
$8.6M Grant Announced For Saw Mill Bridge Over Kisco River $8.6M Grant Announced For Saw Mill Bridge Over Kisco River
$8.6M Grant Announced For Saw Mill Bridge Over Kisco River WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Congresswoman Nita Lowey announced a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant worth nearly $8.7 million for hazard mitigation on a bridge carrying the Saw Mill River Parkway over the Kisco River in the Town of New Castle that connects to Mount Kisco. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grant was awarded to the New York State Department of Transportation from FEMA’s Sandy Recovery Office within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). FEMA provided $8,680,000 to remove and replace the existing composite steel girder bridge carrying the Sawmi…

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Lifestyle
AAA Reminding Westchester Motorists To 'Clear Snow Before You Go' AAA Reminding Westchester Motorists To 'Clear Snow Before You Go'
AAA Reminding Westchester Motorists To 'Clear Snow Before You Go' WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- AAA Northeast is reminding residents of Westchester County to properly clean and clear snow from their cars before traveling. Anyone who drives I-95 or I-84 during snowy weather has probably observed -- and experienced -- what has been described by a former lawmaker as a “slow-motion nightmare” -- snow or ice flying off the top of the vehicle in front of you while you’re trying to navigate slippery, snowy roads. “Leaving snow or ice on top of your car while you’re driving 60 mph, becomes a safety hazard to other drivers,”  AAA Northeast spokesman Fran Mayko s…

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Weather
Snow Will Continue In Putnam County Monday Snow Will Continue In Putnam County Monday
Snow Will Continue In Putnam County Monday PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- For the second consecutive week, Putnam County residents are battling a Monday morning storm that has created school delays and commuting headaches.  A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning.  Snow will continue in the area through most of the day with wind gusts up to 21 mph. Up to another 2-4 inches of snow are possible during the day. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.  Snow will run through 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning with less than an inch of additional accumulation possible before clearing with a high around 31. Wind-…

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Weather
Snow, Freezing Rain, Sleet Will Continue In Armonk Monday Snow, Freezing Rain, Sleet Will Continue In Armonk Monday
Snow, Freezing Rain, Sleet Will Continue In Armonk Monday WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- For the second consecutive week, Westchester County residents are battling a Monday morning storm that has created school delays and commuting headaches.  A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning.  Snow, freezing rain and sleet will continue in the area through 3 p.m. before changing over to all snow with wind gusts up to 24 mph. Up to .1 inch of ice and another inch of snow and sleet are possible. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.  Snow will run through 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning with another 2 inches possible befor…

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Weather
Snow, Freezing Rain, Sleet Makes For A Miserable Monday In Fairfield Snow, Freezing Rain, Sleet Makes For A Miserable Monday In Fairfield
Snow, Freezing Rain, Sleet Makes For A Miserable Monday In Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- For the second consecutive week, Fairfield County residents are battling a Monday morning snowstorm that has caused school cancellations and commuting headaches.  A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.  Every town in Fairfield County canceled school for the day, roadways are slick and snow-covered, and Metro-North is reporting weather-related delays on the New Haven Line, with over an hour delay on the Danbury Branch.   “The roads are going to be slippery [Monday], there is no doubt,” sai…

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