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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

Rye-Area Districts Rank Among State's Best RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye City School District was recently ranked the second-best district in New York State, according to education website Niche. Niche compiled data on all public school districts and graded them in eight metrics: Academics Health and safety Parent and student surveys Student culture and diversity Teachers Resources and facilities Extracurriculars Sports and fitness Rye was the top rated school system in Westchester County. It received grades of A+ in the Academics, Health, Teachers, Resources and Sports categories. The district of over 3,000 students also has 72 percent …

by Joe Jenkins

02/16/2016

Schools

Bronxville Ranked Among State's Best Districts BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Bronxville Union Free School District was recently ranked the 10th-best district in New York State, according to education website Niche. Niche compiled data on all public school districts and graded them in eight metrics: Academics Health and safety Parent and student surveys Student culture and diversity Teachers Resources and facilities Extracurriculars Sports and fitness Bronxville received A+ grades in several categories: Academics, Teachers, Extracurriculars, Sports. Rye was the top rated school system in Westchester County. It received grades of A+ in the A…

by Joe Jenkins

02/16/2016

News

Super Bowl Arrests Top Week's News In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the week's top stories around Dutchess County. Authorities throughout Dutchess County teamed up to make 24 arrests, including 21 DWI-related arrests between Friday and Sunday during Super Bowl weekend. Dutchess, Orange and Sullivan counties will host the Special Olympics 2016 State Winter Games starting on Feb. 19. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park will host an afternoon of free Presidents Day events. An employee at Sears is accused of helping a Dutchess County woman use counterfeit $100 bills to steal more than …

by Joe Jenkins

02/14/2016

News

Murder-Suicide Tops Week's News In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the week's top stories from around Rockland County. Residents of Wesley Hills are struggling to cope with a recent murder-suicide. Two Rockland County residents are among six people indicted in a deadly gas explosion that took the lives of two people in New York City last year. For the second time in recent weeks, a Rockland County District has removed a video teaching tool from a social studies class that depicts Jews in a derogatory light. Rockland County had two towns that were ranked among the most boring in the state. Valley Cottage resident St…

by Joe Jenkins

02/14/2016

Events

Wood-Ridge Dinner Benefits Cancer Research WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. -- Team Shiseido will host a Tricky Tray Pasta Dinner to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Wednesday Feb. 17 at Fiesta Banquets in Woodridge. Prizes include: Shiseido Products, Nars Products, Beaute Prestige International perfumes and colognes, Dr. Dre Beats Studio 2.0, Amazon Kindles, Amazon Fire 7” tablets, Fitbits and a Neu Tab 10.1”android tablet. The dinner is $50 per person or $400 for a table of 10. RSVP by contacting Anthony Viola at aviola@sac.shiseido.com. Fiesta Banquets is located at 255 Route 17 South.

by Joe Jenkins

02/14/2016

Politics

Chappaqua's Bill, Hillary Clinton Earned $153M In Speeches Since 2001 CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua residents Bill and Hillary Clinton earned $153 million in speaking fees from 2001 through the spring of 2015, according to CNN. The two made 729 speeches between February 2001 and May of last year, meaning the two received an average of $210,795 for each speech, CNN said. The information comes at a time when Hillary Clinton is under the microscope for taking big money to speak to big banks and her ties to Wall Street, CNN reported. Click here to read the CNN article.

by Joe Jenkins

02/13/2016

Schools

Rutherford's St. Mary's High School Raises Funds With Volleyball Tournament RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- St. Mary's High School in Rutherford held its annual school volleyball tournament on Thursday, Feb. 12 in celebration of Catholic Schools Week. The tournament helped raise money for Ryan's Buddies, a local group dedicated to fighting and raising awareness about Spinal Muscular Atrophy. SMA is a genetic neuromuscular disease that destroys the nerves controlling voluntary muscle movement. Crawling, walking, head and neck control, eating, breathing and swallowing are severely affected. It is the number one genetic killer of infants and young children. Ryan's Buddies was fo…

by Joe Jenkins

02/13/2016

Sports

Mets Relief Pitcher Gets First-Ever Lifetime Ban From MLB New York Mets relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia received the first-ever lifetime ban for performance enhancing drug use by Major League Baseball on Friday, according to ESPN. Mejia, 26, received the ban for testing positive for a banned substance for the third time. He was already serving a 162-game suspension for a positive test for Stanozolol and Boldenone in July, ESPN reported. Mejia is able to apply for reinstatement to Commissioner Rob Manfred, a Tarrytown resident, in one year, ESPN said. Click here to read the ESPN article.

by Joe Jenkins

02/12/2016

Business

Carlstadt Receives $85,724 Recycling Grant CARLSTADT, N.J. -- The Borough of Carlstadt received a $85,724 grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in recognition of the Borough’s recycling program in 2015. The grant was awarded because the borough collected more than 1,100 tons of recyclable waste. In the last four years, Carlstadt received to $338,023 ranking the borough second in Bergen County and fifth in the state of New Jersey. “A strong and efficiently run program brings solid results as proven by the annual success of the Borough of Carlstadt’s recycling efforts,” Mayor Craig Lahullier said in a statem…

by Joe Jenkins

02/12/2016

Lifestyle

How Smart Is Your Dog, White Plains? Having trouble training that new puppy? Your new best friend may not be ignoring you, it just may take him or her a little longer to learn direction. A recent study by PetBreeds.com and UBC psychology professor Stanley Coren suggests not all dog breeds are created equal when it comes to mental capacity. PetBreeds.com ranked the 29 smartest dog breeds, and put the Border Collie at the head of the class. Border Collies, along with nine other dogs in the top tier, need fewer than five repetitions to understand a new command. Breeds in the middle tier, which includes Miniature Schnauzers and…

by Joe Jenkins

02/12/2016

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