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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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Neighbors
Cresskill Native The Newest Cast Member Of Real Housewives Of New York Cresskill Native The Newest Cast Member Of Real Housewives Of New York
Cresskill Native The Newest Cast Member Of Real Housewives Of New York CRESSKILL, N.Y. -- Cresskill native Julianne Wainstein is the newest cast member of the reality TV show "Real Housewives of New York," according to the New York Post. Wainstein said she got on the show thanks to Dorinda Medley. The two met at a wedding five years ago, the New York Post reported.  The eighth season of "Real Housewives of New York" will premier on April 6, the Post said. Click here to read the New York Post article. 

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Schools
Old Tappan Students Perform With North Jersey Junior Region Band Old Tappan Students Perform With North Jersey Junior Region Band
Old Tappan Students Perform With North Jersey Junior Region Band OLD TAPPAN, N.J. -- Five students from Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan performed with the North Jersey Junior Region Band on Sunday, March 6. Minhee Han, Jeannie Jeon, Kayla Yi, Austin Yang, and Charles Hall were among more than 150 seventh, eighth and ninth grade students from all over North Jersey to perform.

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News
Lodi Details Park Environmental Upgrades Lodi Details Park Environmental Upgrades
Lodi Details Park Environmental Upgrades LODI, N.J. -- Officials plan to continue soil cleanup efforts at Redstone Park in Lodi.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to excavate and remove the contaminated soil around the tree roots and under a drainage pipe. The removal will eliminate potential exposure risks to workers who may have to dig around the trees or repair the pipe in the future. The soil will be transported to a licensed and permitted offsite disposal facility.  Officials say Redstone park remains safe for residents. The contaminated soil that exists is located where park users do not come in contact with it.

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Events
Ringwood Scrapbook Fundraiser Rescheduled Ringwood Scrapbook Fundraiser Rescheduled
Ringwood Scrapbook Fundraiser Rescheduled RINGWOOD, N.J. -- The Ringwood Ambulance Auxiliary rescheduled its annual scrapbook fundraiser to May 14. The annual event runs for 12 hours and combines support for the Ringwood Ambulance Corps with preserving precious memories. "It's easy to go online and do the tech stuff," Melissa Kearney told Daily Voice, "but I think having that 12 hours dedicated to doing something on our own helps. It's really just dedicated time with people who have the same interest that you do, but they have other ideas." The original Jan. 23 date was postponed because of snow.  Call Kearney …

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Schools
Little Ferry, South Hackensack Schools Organize PARCC Testing Info Session Little Ferry, South Hackensack Schools Organize PARCC Testing Info Session
Little Ferry, South Hackensack Schools Organize Parcc Testing Info Session LITTLE FERRY, N.J. -- The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce will team up with the Little Ferry and South Hackensack School districts to host a seminar on Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing at the Washington School on Tuesday.The Chamber will discuss the significance of PARCC testing to future job opportunities. All are welcome to attend.  The presentation will begin at 7 p.m.  Washington School is located at 123 Liberty St. 

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Police & Fire
Wilton Fire Damages Home, Causes Road Closures Wilton Fire Damages Home, Causes Road Closures
Wilton Fire Damages Home, Causes Road Closures WILTON, Conn. -- A fire in Wilton caused damage to a house and forced a portion of Belden Hill Road to be shut down Monday morning, according to the Wilton Bulletin. The fire was reported at 8:30 a.m., with responders from Westport, New Canaan and Weston on the scene and Ridgefield covering the fire headquarters, the Wilton Bulletin reported.  Crews extinguished the blaze within 15 minutes and saved the homeowner's pet cat, the Bulletin said   The cause was still under investigation, the Wilton Bulletin said.  Click here to read the Wilton Bulletin article.

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News
Update: Pelham Memorial HS All-Clear After Students Evacuated Update: Pelham Memorial HS All-Clear After Students Evacuated
Update: Pelham Memorial HS All-Clear After Students Evacuated This story as been updated. Update, 1:30 p.m. PELHAM, N.Y. -- First-responders have determined the buildings to be clear and safe.  Pelham Memorial High School students were escorted back to the secondary campus and reported to Period 2. Lockouts have been lifted at the elementary schools.  Update, 12:15 p.m. PELHAM, N.Y. -- Students and staff at Pelham Memorial High School are safe after a morning evaluation following a recorded bomb threat, Maria Slippen reported in an email sent to the school community just after noon Monday. "Food is being provided for elementary students that …

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Police & Fire
Shelton Man Critically Injured By Flying Tire On Route 8 Shelton Man Critically Injured By Flying Tire On Route 8
Shelton Man Critically Injured By Flying Tire On Route 8 SHELTON, Conn. -- A Shelton man was critically injured after an errant tire from a camper trailer smashed through his windshield on Route 8 in Seymour on Sunday, according to CT Post.   Mark J. Smolen, 44, was traveling northbound on Route 8 when the camper trailer lost the tire which crossed the median and hit Smolen's Ford Mustang. Smolen then careened into the right lane and hit another vehicle before flipping over a guard rail and coming to rest wedged between two trees, CT Post reported.  Smolen remains hospitalized at Waterbury Hospital, CT Post said.  Click here to read the CT Post …

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Police & Fire
Dover Man Charged With Burglary Dover Man Charged With Burglary
Dover Man Charged With Burglary DOVER, N.Y. -- A Dover man was charged with burglary on Sunday after stealing air conditioning units from a Holsapple Road shed in February, according to New York State Police.  Thomas C Brown Jr., 31, was arraigned in the Town of Amenia Court and remanded to Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash or $25,000 bond police said.  Brown will appear again in court on a later date, police said. 

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Milford Teen Pleads No Contest To Stabbing, Killing High School Girl Milford Teen Pleads No Contest To Stabbing, Killing High School Girl
Milford Teen Pleads No Contest To Stabbing, Killing High School Girl MILFORD, Conn. -- A Milford teen pleaded no contest on Monday to murdering a Jonathan Law High School girl hours before the junior prom in 2014, according to CT Post.  Authorities accused Christopher Plaskon, 18, of stabbing and killing Maren Sanchez, who was going to attend the prom with another boy, CT Post reported.  State prosecutors recommended a 25-year sentence, but since Plaskon was only 16 at the time of the crime, he will be eligible for parole after serving 60 percent of the sentence, or 15 years. The two years Plaskon has served will count toward his sentence, CT Post said.  Cl…

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