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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
Croton Police Officers Credited With Saving Heroin Overdose Victim Croton Police Officers Credited With Saving Heroin Overdose Victim
Croton Police Officers Credited With Saving Heroin Overdose Victim CROTON, N.Y -- Two Croton police officers saved the life of a man who overdosed on heroin Wednesday, according to News 12 Westchester.  Officers gave the 27-year-old man two doses of Narcan nasal spray to revive him, News 12 Westchester said.  Click here to read and watch the full story. 

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News
Jupiter Will Be Parked Near Moon Over Armonk Skies Friday Jupiter Will Be Parked Near Moon Over Armonk Skies Friday
Jupiter Will Be Parked Near Moon Over Armonk Skies Friday WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- If you missed Jupiter sitting next to the moon in Westchester's eastern skies on Tuesday night, take heart. The two will appear to get cozy again on Friday evening. The viewing on Friday could be better if weather cooperates. Right now the forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 12 degrees. The apparent proximity of the two celestial bodies is merely an optical illusion. The moon is just 1.3 light seconds from Earth with Jupiter is 36 light minutes away, according to National Geographic.  Click here to read about all of th…

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Jupiter Will Be Parked Near Moon Over Putnam Skies Friday Night Jupiter Will Be Parked Near Moon Over Putnam Skies Friday Night
Jupiter Will Be Parked Near Moon Over Putnam Skies Friday Night PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- If you missed Jupiter sitting next to the moon in Putnam's eastern skies on Tuesday night, take heart. The two will appear to get cozy again on Friday evening. The viewing on Friday could be better if weather cooperates. Right now the forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 12 degrees. The apparent proximity of the two celestial bodies is merely an optical illusion. The moon is just 1.3 light seconds from Earth with Jupiter is 36 light minutes away, according to National Geographic.  Click here to read about all of the celestia…

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Jupiter Will Be Parked Near Moon Over Norwalk Skies Friday Jupiter Will Be Parked Near Moon Over Norwalk Skies Friday
Jupiter Will Be Parked Near Moon Over Norwalk Skies Friday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- If you missed Jupiter sitting next to the moon in Fairfield's eastern skies on Tuesday night, take heart. The two will appear to get cozy again on Friday evening. The viewing on Friday could be better if weather cooperates. Right now the forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 14 degrees. The apparent proximity of the two celestial bodies is merely an optical illusion. The moon is just 1.3 light seconds from Earth with Jupiter is 36 light minutes away, according to National Geographic.  Click here to read about all of the c…

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Police & Fire
2 Former Bridgeport Cops Get 3 Months In Prison For Beating Man In Arrest 2 Former Bridgeport Cops Get 3 Months In Prison For Beating Man In Arrest
2 Former Bridgeport Cops Get 3 Months In Prison For Beating Man In Arrest BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Two former Bridgeport police officers were sentenced to three months in prison Thursday in Bridgeport federal court for violating an individual’s civil rights by using unreasonable force during an arrest, according to U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, Deirdre M. Daly.   U.S. District Judge Jeffery Alker Meyer also sentenced both Elson Morales, 43, and Joseph Lawlor, 41, to six months of supervised release in the case, which was captured on cellphone video and went viral on YouTube. “The use of unreasonable force is illegal,” Daly said in a statement. “When a police off…

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Schools
North Salem Schools Close To Exhausting Snow Days North Salem Schools Close To Exhausting Snow Days
North Salem Schools Close To Exhausting Snow Days NORTH SALEM, N.Y. --  After another round of inclement weather, North Salem Schools have only one snow day left with more than a month left of winter.  After that day is used, if another snow day is needed, the district will convert Monday, April 6 from a Professional Development Day to a full student day. If days are needed after that, they will be taken from the spring vacation, beginning Monday, March 30. How is the decision to close, delay or dismiss early made? In North Salem, the Superintendent makes the decision after a thorough process of gathering information and collabor…

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Business
Radio Shack, With Two Putnam-Area Stores, Files For Bankruptcy Radio Shack, With Two Putnam-Area Stores, Files For Bankruptcy
Radio Shack, With Two Putnam-Area Stores, Files For Bankruptcy PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Electronics retailer Radio Shack filed for bankruptcy on Thursday and could sell up to 2,400 stores nationwide in restructuring, according to Forbes.  The Texas-based electronics store held on longer than most of its peers by being the place where one could find wired accessories in the now-wireless world, Forbes reported.  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.  Radio Shack currently has stores in Carmel and Baldwin Place. …

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Business
Radio Shack, With 16 Westchester Stores, Files For Bankruptcy Radio Shack, With 16 Westchester Stores, Files For Bankruptcy
Radio Shack, With 16 Westchester Stores, Files For Bankruptcy WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Electronics retailer Radio Shack filed for bankruptcy on Thursday and could sell up to 2,400 stores nationwide in restructuring, according to Forbes.  The Texas-based electronics store held on longer than most of its peers by being the place where one could find wired accessories in the now-wireless world, Forbes reported.  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.  Radio Shack currently has 16 stores in Westchester County…

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Sports
New Canaan Country School Boys First At Squash Championships New Canaan Country School Boys First At Squash Championships
New Canaan Country School Boys First At Squash Championships NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan Country School had a winning performance at the U.S. Middle School Squash Championships at Yale University, Jan. 23-25. The boys’ team won first place and the national title for Division III and the girls’ team took home third place in Division II. Sixty-five school teams and 450 student-athletes competed at the annual three-day tournament. “The teams played with focus, energy, emotion, poise and enthusiasm, while always displaying tremendous sportsmanship,” Cynthia Badan, varsity squash coach, said in a statement. “They have all improved an enormous a…

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Events
Carmel Fire Department Plans April Bowling Tournament Carmel Fire Department Plans April Bowling Tournament
Carmel Fire Department Plans April Bowling Tournament CARMEL, N.Y. -- The Carmel Fire Department will host its fourth annual bowling tournament Sunday, April 12 at Carmel Bowl.  The tournament is $110 for a team of five. The first session starts at 10 a.m. and the second session starts at 2 p.m.  Raffle tickets will be available for $1.  Carmel Bowl is at 23 Old Route 6.  Call Mike Doherty at (914) 943-8842 for more information or to register.   

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