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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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Schools
Basketball Standout Prepares Old Tappan Students For Motivational Speech Basketball Standout Prepares Old Tappan Students For Motivational Speech
Basketball Standout Prepares Old Tappan Students For Motivational Speech OLD TAPPAN, N.J. --  Former basketball standout and motivational speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez recently joined The Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan Heroes and Cool Kids Club to help them prepare a series of speeches they will give on bullying.  Gonzalez founded 4-One, an organization dedicated to using basketball to share a message of hope and striving for excellence in inner-city public schools and juvenile jails. He was a former All-American basketball player at Montclair State University and turned down a professional contract to become a teacher and motivational speaker.  …

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Schools
Saddle Brook Mayor Visits Kindergarten Readers Saddle Brook Mayor Visits Kindergarten Readers
Saddle Brook Mayor Visits Kindergarten Readers SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- Saddle Brook Mayor Robert White visited Franklin Elementary School and read to kindergarten students on Wednesday. White visited the students as part National Read Across America Day, which promotes fun and easy reading for students.  Children were able to ask the mayor questions after he finished reading.

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Events
Temple Beth El In Closter Organizes 'One Book, One Community' Program Temple Beth El In Closter Organizes 'One Book, One Community' Program
Temple Beth El In Closter Organizes 'One Book, One Community' Program CLOSTER, N.J. -- Temple Beth El will host its "One Book, One Community" program on Tuesday, March 29.This year’s program will be a discussion of A Backpack, A Bear and 8 Crates of Vodka, a memoir by Lev Golinkin and his family's defection from the Soviet Union in the 1980s.  Temple congregants Julia Nock and Susan Schwinger will facilitate the book discussion. Everyone who comes should be prepared to contribute and share their thoughts. For information on purchasing a book, reserving a space, and future One Book, One Community activities, contact Bette Balsam at bsbalsam@optonline…

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Neighbors
Norwood American Legion Members Purchase Student-Written Book To Donate Norwood American Legion Members Purchase Student-Written Book To Donate
Norwood American Legion Members Purchase Student-Written Book To Donate NORWOOD, N.J. -- Commander Fred Reiman and Steven Minch of the Norwood American Legion Post 272 met with Angela Kohout and Madeline Murillo, two young authors who wrote a book about a veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The book, "Daddy's Heart, My Heart, The Purple Heart," has drawn rave reviews including state citations and a letter from the White House.  The Norwood American Legion learned about the book after the Bergen County American Legion sent them a copy. After meeting with Kohout and Murillo, Reiman and Minch purchased 50 copies and agreed to donate them to loc…

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Events
Lodi Ticket Sales Start For Annual Dinner Lodi Ticket Sales Start For Annual Dinner
Lodi Ticket Sales Start For Annual Dinner LODI, N.J. -- Members of the St. Joseph Society will be selling tickets on March 5 and March 6 to the annual St. Joseph Table dinner that will be held on Saturday, march 19. The dinner will feature  traditional Pasta di San Giuseppe, breads, sfingi and more. Tickets are $20 and the dinner begins at 6 p.m.  Ste Joseph Church is located at 40 Spring St

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Lifestyle
Celebrate Women For National Women's History Month, White Plains Celebrate Women For National Women's History Month, White Plains
Celebrate Women For National Women's History Month, White Plains In Honor of National Women's History Month, the National Women's History Project is honoring several trailblazing women who influenced our public policy and the building of viable institutions and organizations. Some of the women honored are: Daisy Bates: Bates was a journalist and Civil Rights activist who famously facilitated the 1957 integration of public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ella Grasso: Grasso was the first woman elected governor of a U.S. state in her own right, serving as Governor of Connecticut from 1974 through 1980. Oveta Culp Hobby: Hobby was a military leader, the…

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News
Bergen County OEM Offers Training Course In Mahwah Bergen County OEM Offers Training Course In Mahwah
Bergen County OEM Offers Training Course In Mahwah MAHWAH, N.J. -- Bergen County will host a SKYWARN Spotter Training seminar on Wednesday, April 13 at the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Academy.SKYWARN is a network of trained volunteers who keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. Training Classes are offered Free Of Charge, by the NWS and are open to all. Class will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Registration is required. Click here to sign up.  Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute is located at 281 Campgaw Rd. 

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Wyckoff YMCA Show Seeks Talent Wyckoff YMCA Show Seeks Talent
Wyckoff YMCA Show Seeks Talent WYCKOFF, N.J. -- The Wyckoff YMCA is holding an open call audition for its spring talent show.Singers, dancers, musicians, variety acts and performers with special skills are invited to audition on Sunday, April 3 from 2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, April 9 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Auditions are open to all ages.  If cast, the performance will be held on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m.  For more information, contact Tim Santos at tims@wyckoffymca.org.

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Events
Wanaque Scouts Hold Ziti Fundraiser Wanaque Scouts Hold Ziti Fundraiser
Wanaque Scouts Hold Ziti Fundraiser WANAQUE, N.J. -- The Wanaque Boy Scout Troop 132 will be holding their Annual Ziti and Meatball Dinner on Saturday, March 5 at the Midvale United Methodist Church.Dinner is will be served from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Residents can also pick up a meal starting at 4 p.m.  Dinner is $10 per person for adults and children up to 11. Seniors and kids 10 and under are $7.  Midvale United Methodist Church is located at 490 Ringwood Ave. 

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Cliffside Park Animal Rescue Participates In Westwood Adoption Event Cliffside Park Animal Rescue Participates In Westwood Adoption Event
Cliffside Park Animal Rescue Participates In Westwood Adoption Event WESTWOOD, N.J. -- Petland Discounts in Westwood will host a pet adoption event on Saturday, March 19. Bergen County Protect & Rescue will be making use of the North Shore Animal League Van and have about 20 plus animals aboard the van for adoption. Adoptions will be available between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. outside the stor, rain or shine.  Petland Discounts is located at 700 Broadway, Suite 36. 

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