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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

News

Port Jervis Drug Dealer Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison PORT JERVIS, N.Y. – A Port Jervis drug dealer will serve a total of 16 years in state prison in connection to five indictments on drugs and weapons charges, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Robert Burbridge, 46, had originally been sentenced in April to 13 years after pleading guilty to possessing a loaded .380 caliber pistol in his Coleman Street home. On Monday, Burbridge was sentenced to an additional three years for selling cocaine in Port Jervis in February, the District Attorney said. “This defendant simply refused to stop trafficking narcotics, even after…

11/14/2017

News

Newburgh's Search For City Christmas Tree Underway NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Newburgh is once again channeling its inner Clark Griswold in an effort to find the city's perfect Christmas Tree. Deputy Mayor Regina Angelo is hoping to find a 35-foot blue spruce that will accommodate the hundreds of lights and decorations placed by the Department of Public Works. “The holiday spirit is starting to build and there’s nothing better to culminate that feeling but to have a beautiful tree right before Thanksgiving," Angelo said. The Broadway tree and its lighting is an annual tradition for neighborhood residents who bring their youngsters. Last year …

11/14/2017

Schools

Burke Students 'Go Blue' For Diabetes Awareness GOSHEN, N.Y. – When members of John S. Burke Catholic High School’s newly formed Key Club heard that November is Diabetes Awareness Month, they wanted to do something to show support for their fellow students coping daily with the disease. Since Burke Catholic quarterback Heath Hoovler suffers from diabetes, turning the student section blue for the state quarterfinals game against Albertus Magnus High School seemed like the perfect thing to do. “We decided to encourage the student section to go blue for diabetes awareness,” Key Club President Sarina Howe said. “It was a great way to visi…

11/14/2017

News

Kiryas Joel Bus Driver Tests Negative For Drugs, Alcohol KIRYAS JOEL, N.Y. – The driver of a school bus that struck and killed a 6-year-old girl was not under the influence of any drugs or alcohol at the time of the incident, according to the Times Herald-Record. A joint statement released by the United Talmudical Academy, the Kiryas Joel School District and Chinuch Transportation Co. also said there were no mechanical issues with the bus, nor were there any previous violations on the driver's record, the Record reported. Leah Mezzi of Brooklyn was killed when she exited the bus about 11:15 a.m. onf Friday, Nov. 10, and proceeded to a south sid…

11/14/2017

Sports

Army Football Receives Votes In AP, Coaches Polls WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army football team has received votes in the Associated Press and Coaches polls for the second consecutive week. The Black Knights received three votes in the AP poll and 14 votes in the Coaches Poll for week 12 after beating Duke 21-17 on Saturday. Army now stands at 8-2 with games against North Texas on Nov. 18 and the annual clash against Navy on Dec. 9. Army hasn't finished a season ranked in the top 25 since 1996.

11/13/2017

News

Monroe Family Battles Church In Court Over Late Son's Monument MONROE, N.Y. – A Monroe family still grieving from the loss of their 25-year-old son is now facing a lawsuit from the church that owns the cemetery he is buried in, according to the Times Herald-Record. Boris and Praskovya “Polina” Vays say the cemetery approved the plans for their son's grave monument in May 2015. Board members from the cemetery, however, sent notice in October that the headstone fails to meet the aesthetic regulations, the Record said. The Church's legal team says they have attempted to accommodate the Vays family, but are now left with no other recourse but to seek a s…

11/13/2017

News

ICYMI: Girl Killed By Bus Tops Last Week's News In Orange County ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. – It's been a busy week. Take a look at the biggest stories from around Orange County right here. A 6-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus in Kiryas Joel on Friday. A Middletown man is charged with robbing a local gas station at gunpoint. Voters approved a proposition to allow Kiryas Joel to split from the Town of Monroe to form the new town of Palm Tree. Wallkill Police were able to save a man who appeared to have overdosed in the bathroom in Target. Two New Jersey women were killed in a fatal car crash near Wallkill

11/12/2017

Schools

Port Jervis Officials Seek Input For Superintendent Search PORT JERVIS, N.Y. – Port Jervis authorities are turning to the community in an effort to find the perfect new super superintendent of schools.The School District held several meetings with students, staff, and the community at large to discuss their search for a new superintendent of the district. School and city officials are looking to find a superintendent with the following skills: Vision and Values Core Knowledge Competencies Instructional Leadership Community and Relationships Communication and Collaboration Management The district is accepting applications through Dec. 20. In add…

11/11/2017

News

Cornwall Man Drove With BAC More Than Twice Legal Limit, Police Say CORNWALL, N.Y. – A Cornwall man is facing felony drunk driving charges after being pulled over with a BAC that was more than twice the legal limit, according to the Times Herald-Record. Dean Terrizzi, 25, was pulled over in Newburgh after police observed him speeding and failing to maintain his lane of travel. Terrizzi was driving with a suspended license and was found to have a BAC of .22 percent, the Times Herald-Record said. Terrizzi was arraigned on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle. He was taken to Orange County Jail in …

11/11/2017

Obituaries

Gary Eugene Miller, 57, Lifelong Goshen Resident GOSHEN, N.Y. – Gary "Moose" Miller died on Nov. 6 after a brief illness. He was 57. Born Nov. 25, 1959, Miller was the son of the late George O. and Carmella A. (La Valle) Miller. A lifelong resident of Goshen, Miller graduated Goshen Central High School in 1977. He had been employed by ShopRite for 39 years. Miller was a self-taught geek, loving anything that had to do with computers. An avid gamer, you could always find him in the basement building a machine for his friends or playing online. Unless, of course, the Cowboys were playing. Miller is survived by his brother Jeff, hi…

11/11/2017

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