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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
Oakland Parent Night Focuses On PARCC Oakland Parent Night Focuses On PARCC
Oakland Parent Night Focuses On Parcc OAKLAND, N.J. -- Oakland public schools will host a meeting for parents on Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing on Wednesday, March 16. The meeting will take place from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will include a question and answer session. The Oakland Board of Education is located at 315 Ramapo Valley Rd. 

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Events
Tenafly Jewish Community Center Organizes 'Lavish Lunch' Tenafly Jewish Community Center Organizes 'Lavish Lunch'
Tenafly Jewish Community Center Organizes 'Lavish Lunch' TENAFLY, N.J. -- The Tenafly Jewish Community Center will host a "Lavish Lunch" on Wednesday, March 9. Lavish Lunches begins with a light breakfast at the home of Stephanie and Daniel Cohn including a presentation by Seamus Mullen, Award-Winning New York Chef and Restaurateur. All participants will be gifted a copy of Mullen's latest cookbook, "Hero Food: How Cooking with Delicious Things Can Make us Feel Better."  Following the morning's presentation, participants attend one of a selection of lunches, served in local homes and venues, where hosts and hostesses will provi…

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Lifestyle
Norwood Cub Scout Pack 120 Holds Blue And Gold Dinner Norwood Cub Scout Pack 120 Holds Blue And Gold Dinner
Norwood Cub Scout Pack 120 Holds Blue And Gold Dinner NORWOOD, N.J. -- Cub Scout Pack 120 held its Blue and Gold Dinner on Saturday, March 5 at Florentine Gardens in River Vale. The Blue and Gold dinner is a celebration of recognition and achievements for the pack. It culminates in the Arrow of Light Ceremony for Webelos who will move on to Boy Scouts.  Mayor James Barsa, and Norwood Assistant Fire Chief Michael Congiusti were among the honored guests at the dinner. 

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Schools
Bergenfield Students Collect 'Pennies For Patients' Bergenfield Students Collect 'Pennies For Patients'
Bergenfield Students Collect 'Pennies For Patients' BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Students at Franklin School in Bergenfield participated in "Random Acts of Kindness Week" in February. Students were encouraged to think about and demonstrate ways in which they can display kindness towards others.  In addition to various classroom activities and lessons, students also participated in the “Pennies for Patients” program and collected spare change to support individuals battling leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.

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Schools
Paramus Students Celebrate 'Read Across America' Day Paramus Students Celebrate 'Read Across America' Day
Paramus Students Celebrate 'Read Across America' Day PARAMUS, N.J. -- Students and Faculty at Parkway School in Paramus celebrated Read Across America Day recently The day began with a school wide assembly where the students learned about Dr. Seuss and his contribution to ensuring that kids had books they could read and get excited about.  All of the students had an opportunity to visit the reading gym to work out their bodies using scooters, desk cycles, yoga mats and the Bosu balls. Students also strengthened their reading muscles by reading a book while they were exercising. County Executive James Tedesco was among the special guests at th…

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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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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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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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News
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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