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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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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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Events
YWCA Darien/Norwalk Plans Program On Letting Kids Fail YWCA Darien/Norwalk Plans Program On Letting Kids Fail
YWCA Darien/Norwalk Plans Program On Letting Kids Fail DARIEN, Conn. -- The YWCA of Darien/Norwalk will present "Letting Your Kids Fail: Building Resilience" on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. at Hindley Elementary School. This program will address the lack of coping skills that children who are excessively sheltered and overly reliant on their parents' experience when faced with difficult circumstances, and the importance of letting children experience challenges in life to learn and grow.  Amanda Geffner, licensed clinical social worker at Family Centers in Darien, will discuss why it’s important to let kids fail and will give parents strat…

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Schools
After Snow, Easton, Redding Schools Announce Tentative Last Day Of Classes After Snow, Easton, Redding Schools Announce Tentative Last Day Of Classes
After Snow, Easton, Redding Schools Announce Tentative Last Day Of Classes EASTON/REDDING, Conn. -- With three closures due to snow and inclement weather, Easton and Redding school officials have updated the tentative last day of school for students. Tentative last days of school for each district is shown below: Region 9 - Joel Barlow High School: Friday, June 12 Redding - Redding Elementary School and John Read Middle School: Monday, June 15 Easton - Samuel Staples Elementary School and Helen Keller Middle School: Tuesday, June 16

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Events
Ossining Library Hosts Screening of 'Brothers Of The Black List' Ossining Library Hosts Screening of 'Brothers Of The Black List'
Ossining Library Hosts Screening of 'Brothers Of The Black List' OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Library will host a screening of "Brothers of the Black List" as part of its Documentary & Discussion Series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12. More than 20 years ago, a woman in upstate New York reports an attempted rape by a young black man who cut his hand during the altercation. While looking for suspects, police contact officials at nearby SUNY-Oneonta. A school administrator hands over names and residences of 125 black male students. Those students are subsequently tracked down and interrogated under a presumption of guilty until proven innocent. …

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Police & Fire
New Rochelle Accepting Applications For Firefighter Exam New Rochelle Accepting Applications For Firefighter Exam
New Rochelle Accepting Applications For Firefighter Exam NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle is accepting applications through Friday, Feb. 20 for the March 28 firefighter exam. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Feb. 20. Candidates must be legal residents of Westchester County for at least three continuous months immediately preceding the date of the written examination. Applications are available at: The Civil Service Office, New Rochelle City Hall, 515 North Ave. during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  YMCA- Weyman Avenue Martin Luther King Center, 95 Lincoln Ave. Municipal Housing Authority, 50 Sickles Ave. New R…

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Events
Kids Can Make Flying Objects At Tuckahoe Public Library Kids Can Make Flying Objects At Tuckahoe Public Library
Kids Can Make Flying Objects At Tuckahoe Public Library TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- The Westchester Children's Museum will visit the Tuckahoe Library Tuesday, Feb. 17 to teach kids how things fly.  Junior inventors between ages 5-10 will be able to use odd materials to construct a flying object.  Registration is required. Log on to tuckahoelibrary.org or call (914) 961-2121 for more information or to register.  The Tuckahoe Library is at 71 Colombus Ave. 

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Lifestyle
Astorino Announces Free Friday Vaccine Clinics Astorino Announces Free Friday Vaccine Clinics
Astorino Announces Free Friday Vaccine Clinics WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  The Westchester County Health Department is offering residents the opportunity to get free flu shots, along with vaccines to protect against six other diseases at its Yonkers and White Plains clinics. “Getting these vaccines can help keep you and your family stay healthy this year,” County Executive Rob Astorino said in a statement. The health department clinics will offer: Free flu vaccines to residents age 19 and up.  Free HPV and meningococcal vaccine for college students. Residents who are uninsured or whose insurance doesn’t cover vaccines al…

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Neighbors
Nonprofit Westchester Announces Kathy Halas As Board President Nonprofit Westchester Announces Kathy Halas As Board President
Nonprofit Westchester Announces Kathy Halas As Board President WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y.  -- Nonprofit Westchester (NPW), an organization that provides the local nonprofit sector with a single unified voice for the role it plays in the economy, has announced the election of Kathy Halas as its new president of the board of directors. Halas is currently the executive director of the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc., a founding member organization of NPW. Halas also co-chairs the Westchester Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect and the Early Childhood Planning Group. She serves on the executive board of the Westchester Women’s Agenda and the ad…

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Neighbors
Letter: Norwalk Education Foundation Celebrates Cafero Letter: Norwalk Education Foundation Celebrates Cafero
Letter: Norwalk Education Foundation Celebrates Cafero NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to norwalk@dailyvoice.com.  It was truly an honor for the Norwalk Education Foundation to be chosen by Larry Cafero and family as the non-profit beneficiary of his testimonial dinner Jan. 29. We extend our gratitude to all who attended, making the evening memorable for Larry while providing much needed funds for education in Norwalk. To all who know Larry, his choice makes perfect sense. Education always has been an interest and a passion. He served on the Norwalk Board of Education fo…

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News
Fatal Train Wreck Tops News In Putnam County Last Week Fatal Train Wreck Tops News In Putnam County Last Week
Fatal Train Wreck Tops News In Putnam County Last Week PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the top stories from last week around Putnam County.  A train wreck in Valhalla claimed the lives of six people on Tuesday night.  A Mahopac driver was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and possession of marijuana after being found asleep behind the wheel of his car.  A mental health counselor at Putnam Hospital discussed the potential emotional impacts of the Metro-North crash for those who were, and weren't, on the train.  Three candidates have announced their intentions to run for Cold Spring Village Board.  A Patters…

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