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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

Events

Darien Library Launches Medical Education Lecture Series DARIEN, Conn. -- The Winter Semester of the MedEd series at the Darien Library will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. The five-week series of lectures is intended to mimic the structure of the medical school experience. Each night will focus on one topic and cover the anatomy, function, common disease states, and available treatments. The physicians are board certified in their area of specialty and leaders in their fields. The semester will consist of the following lectures: Wednesday, Feb. 11: Dr. Michael Parry on infectious diseases Wednesday, Feb. 25: Dr. Krishn Shar…

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

News

Kent Library Gets New Programming Room KENT, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library will now be able to host popular events without worrying about having too many attendees, thanks to the opening of its new program room Sunday, Jan. 25. Previously, the library could not entertain more than 21 people in a program. The new room will more than double the allowed occupancy. “With our old program room, we often had to turn away people on a waiting list because we just didn't have room enough for everyone who wanted to attend,” Carol Donick, director of the Kent Public Library, said in a statement. “We are delighted that the room will al…

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

News

Schoolhouse Theater In Croton Falls Makes Casting Call CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- The Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls is having a non-equity casting call for "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Feb. 14-15. The open casting call is for the following characters: Janice: Female, age 16+ (must look 14-18) Tillie's rival at the science fair. Audtions will be held on Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nanny: Female, age 60+. An elderly woman with dementia; non-speaking role. Auditions are scheduled for Feb. 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Auditions are by appointment only for non-equity actors. Callbacks could be held on Feb. 15. To sched…

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

Politics

Westport Sen. Hwang Holds Office Hours In Easton EASTON, Conn. -- State Rep. John Shaban (R-Easton, Redding, Weston) will be holding office hours with State Sen. Tony Hwang (R- Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, Weston, Westport), at the Easton Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Both legislators will be available to constituents who would like to discuss issues facing his communities and the state as the new session of the legislature kicks off. Those who are unable to attend but would still like to connect with their legislator are encouraged to call 800-842-1423, or send an email to john.shaban@housegop.ct.gov. Th…

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

Neighbors

New Canaan Student Named to Hofstra University Dean's List NEW CANAAN, Conn.-- Wesley Orser of New Canaan was named to the Dean's List at Hofstra University for the fall 2014 semester. Orser maintained a GPA of at least 3.5 or higher to earn the distinction.

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

Events

Norwalk Author To Discuss Her Historical Novel At SoNo Branch Library NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk resident and author Dorothy Mobilia will visit the SoNo Branch Library on Saturday to discuss her new historical novel "How Jimmy John Won His Cloak of Freedom," at 2 p.m. Mobilia will set the scene for her novel by bringing the audience to the South Norwalk of the 1860s through a series of slides during the presentation. She will relate how Jimmy John and Charley Hallock, the story's young protagonists, met, endured the ordeals of the Civil War, and how they came to South Norwalk. Registration is available online or by calling 203-899-2790, ext. 15902. …

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

Schools

Briarcliff HS Alum Returns To Discuss Playwriting BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Briarcliff High School alum Emma Flihan recently offered her playwriting insight to current drama and film students and discussed how her work at the high school helped land her a spot in New York Univeristy's Tisch School. Flihan, now a junior at NYU, said her application to the program wasn’t initially planned. “I decided to apply to Tisch last minute,” Flihan said during her visit. “I used my plays from the Drama Club here at BHS as my portfolio in my application.” Flihan also spoke with students about her experiences working at the Tribeca Film Festival…

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

Police & Fire

Danbury Sees 9.7% Drop In Violent Crime DANBURY, Conn. -- A new report on criminal justice trends says violent crimes fell by nearly 10 percent in Danbury from 2013 to 2014, according to the NewsTimes.com. The 9.7 percent drop comes despite a rise in assaults, the story said. Mayor Mark Boughton attributed the drop to a re-emerging local economy, NewsTimes.com reported. Click here to read the full article.

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

News

Putnam Stop & Shops Celebrate Black History Month PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC will celebrate Black History Month throughout February with the release of its annual Profiles in Excellence brochure celebrating significant contributions to society made by African Americans. This year’s brochure highlights African-American inventors and innovators who changed the food industry. The inventors and innovators featured in this year’s brochure includes George Washington Carver, who developed innovative new agricultural methods for a variety of plants, peanuts being the most famous; George Crum, inventor of…

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

Events

Darien League Of Women Voters To Show Helen Thomas Film DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien League of Women Voters and the Darien Library will present a screening of the film, "Thank You, Mr. President," which documents the career of longtime White House correspondent Helen Thomas, on Sunday, Feb. 8. Thomas, who died in July 2013 at age 92, was best known as a pioneer in political reporting. When she began her career in the 1950s, women reporters were routinely assigned articles on local social events; years later, many female journalists credit Thomas with paving the way for them to report on every issue of vital importance throughout the world. Th…

by Joe Jenkins

02/05/2015

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