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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

Schools

Norwalk's All Saints Catholic School Hosts Open Houses NORWALK, Conn. -- All Saints Catholic School in Norwalk will host two open houses on Sunday, Jan. 25, and Monday, Jan. 26. The open house on Sunday will be held from noon to 2 p.m. and the Monday session will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The school will also be registering students in pre-kindergargen through eighth grade. Log onto Allsaintsnorwalk.com for more information or email admissions@ascs.net. All Saints Catholic School is located at 139 West Rocks Road in Norwalk.

by Joe Jenkins

01/21/2015

Events

'Little Red Riding Hood' Dances Onto Stage At Bridgeport's Bijou BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport and the New England Ballet Company will present "The Adventures of Little Red Riding Hood," part of the Bijou's Children's Series, on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. This is an original children's ballet that combines popular characters from three famous fairy tales: "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Three Little Pigs" and "The Frog Prince." Come watch as Red Riding Hood and the Wolf meet the Three Pigs and cross paths with the Princess and her frog Prince on an entertaining journey to Red's grandma's house. Tickets are $15. Click here to…

by Joe Jenkins

01/21/2015

Schools

Spano Supports Yonkers Education Board Prez For Regents YONKERS, N.Y. -- Mayor Mike Spano is urging the State Legislature to consider Yonkers Board of Education Trustees President Nader J. Sayegh for an open seat on the state’s Board of Regents. In a letter to legislative leaders, Mayor Spano said each of New York’s big cities is represented on the board except Yonkers. “Looking at the makeup of the Board of Regents, there are of course multiple members from New York City, as well as two from Rochester, one from the Buffalo suburbs, plus one from Syracuse,” Spano said in his letter. “I believe it would be important to have a member who, whil…

by Joe Jenkins

01/21/2015

Events

Fairfield Public Library Hosts National Readathon Day FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Library, 1080 Old Post Road, will join readers across America for the National Readathon Day from noon until 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. Residents are invited to join the reading party at the main library by sitting down to read in one of the comfy chairs for any amount of time. Donations will be accepted for the National Book Foundation to help fund efforts to educate, tutor, create and sustain a lifelong love of reading. Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. Fo…

by Joe Jenkins

01/21/2015

News

Two NYC Men Charged With Selling Heroin In Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Two New York City men were arrested on heroin-related charges by the Putnam County Sheriff's Department on Friday, Jan. 2, according to officials. Tiquan Lewis, 29, and Donnell Norman, 25, were targeted in a month-long investigation into the sales of heroin in the county. During the course of the investigation, authorities were able to purchase on five separate occasions from Lewis and one time from Norman, police said. The first purchase netted more than one-half ounce of heroin, totaling 236 glassine bags of the drug. On the four other occasions, 190 glassine b…

by Joe Jenkins

01/20/2015

Police & Fire

Bedford Hills Inmate Is Charged With Using Razor In Attack Inside Prison BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- A Bedford Hills inmate is facing multiple charges after allegedly attacking a fellow inmate with a razor blade on Friday, according to New York State Police. Tami Eldridge, 41, who is currently serving a long term incarceration for homicide, attacked the inmate with a razor, causing injuries to the inmate's face and hand. During the attack, correction officers attempted to separate the two inmates during which time one of the officers sustained minor injuries, police said. The victim of the attack was taken to Westchester County Medical Center where she was t…

by Joe Jenkins

01/20/2015

News

Man Gets 25-Year Sentence For Pushing Student In Front Of Metro-North Train WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A homeless man from White Plains was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to pushing a student in front of a Metro-North train in 2013, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore. Howard Mickens, 41, was charged with pushing Maya Leggat in front of an oncoming train while the two waited on the platform on Sept. 25, 2013. Leggat sustained multiple injuries including broken back, a severed finger, multiple broken bones and lacerations across her body, the district attorney said. “Without any warning or prior interaction, this d…

by Joe Jenkins

01/20/2015

News

Odell Letter: Putnam Deserves The Gold Standard Of Emergency Services PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to putnam@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: Emergency preparedness has taken on a whole new meaning in recent years. It is no longer just about fire protection service. It is also about natural disasters and homeland security. It is about our schools where massacres are taking place. Every day you turn on the news and something new and unimaginable has happened to innocent people. We have to be prepared. We live 50 miles from Manhattan. Our world is on heightened alert every s…

by MaryEllen Odell

01/20/2015

News

Pregnant Woman Loses Control Of Car On Icy Yonkers Road YONKERS, N.Y. -- A pregnant Yonkers woman was involved in a car accident on Sunday due to icy road conditions, according to News 12 Westchester. Katie Hackett was on her way to a doctor's appointment when she lost control of her vehicle on Elm Street. Both Hackett and her expected baby were unharmed, News 12 Westchester said. Click here to read the full article and watch the video.

by Joe Jenkins

01/20/2015

Weather

Clipper System Could Bring Snow To Norwalk Wednesday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Clouds will continue to increase throughout Fairfield as a clipper system will graze the area and could drop some snow on Wednesday night. The threat of snow will be mainly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday with temperatures right around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent during the day but increases to 50 percent over night. Snow showers will linger on Thursday morning before 11 a.m. Temperatures are expected to climb into the high 30s despite mostly cloudy skies. Sun returns on Friday with highs in the low-to-mid 30s.

by Joe Jenkins

01/20/2015

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