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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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PHOTO: BergenPAC Employees Go Blue For Autism Awareness Month PHOTO: BergenPAC Employees Go Blue For Autism Awareness Month
Photo: BergenPAC Employees Go Blue For Autism Awareness Month ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Employees from Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood helped support autism awareness and participated in the Light It Up Blue campaign.Light it Up Blue is a national campaign in which landmarks are lit up with blue lighting and employees wear blue clothing in honor of Autism Awareness Month, which is celebrated in April. 

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Arrested Ramapo Officials Top Week's News In Rockland Arrested Ramapo Officials Top Week's News In Rockland
Arrested Ramapo Officials Top Week's News In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the week's top stories in Rockland County.  An FBI probe into the financing of Ramapo's baseball stadium led to the arrest of Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and former executive director of the Ramapo Local Development Corporation, Aaron Troodler.  A Nanuet man accused of leading a police chase to the George Washington Bridge after a hit-and-run crash was charged with arranging a meeting with a 16-year-old New Milford girl. The fuel tank of a car that was burning in Nanuet on Wednesday erupted causing an immense ball of flames and smoke as f…

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Schools
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh Delivers Commencement Address At Paramus Catholic Michigan's Jim Harbaugh Delivers Commencement Address At Paramus Catholic
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh Delivers Commencement Address At Paramus Catholic PARAMUS, N.J. -- University of Michigan Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh will deliver the commencement address at Paramus Catholic on June 9, according to NorthJeresy.com. School officials said Harbaugh was selected because of his leadership abilities as well as his athletic achievements, NorthJersey.com reported.  Harbaugh spent 15 years as a quarterback in the NFL before transitioning into coaching.  Former Paramus Catholic coach Chris Partridge is currently Harbaugh's linebackers coach at Michigan, NorthJersey.com said.  Click here to read the NorthJersey.com article. 

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Bernie Sanders Rally Tops Week's News In Dutchess Bernie Sanders Rally Tops Week's News In Dutchess
Bernie Sanders Rally Tops Week's News In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at the week's top stories from around Dutchess County.  A capacity crowd at the McCann Center at Marist College cheered on Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders at a rally. A Wappingers Falls man has been charged with shooting a teenager in the head with a BB gun after a fight. New York State Police from Poughkeepsie are investigating damage done to Pleasant Valley Town Hall. Dutchess County will host Special Needs Movie Day at Roosevelt Cinemas on April 23.  A new ShopRite location has opened in LaGrangeville.  Donald T…

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Apply For The Rutherford School District Jumpstart Program Apply For The Rutherford School District Jumpstart Program
Apply For The Rutherford School District Jumpstart Program RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- For the fifth consecutive year, Rutherford Public Schools will be conducting a Jumpstart Program. The program is open to all Rutherford students registered in kindergarten or grade 1 for the upcoming 2016 – 2017 school year.  The program is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 5, and end on Thursday, August 4.  Classes will meet from 8:30 a.m.to noon at Lincoln School, located at 414 Montross Avenue.  The fee will be $250 for the five-week program. Click here to download the jumpstart brochure. 

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Lifestyle
Woodcliff Lake's Valley Chabad Invites All To Community Seder Woodcliff Lake's Valley Chabad Invites All To Community Seder
Woodcliff Lake's Valley Chabad Invites All To Community Seder WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- Valley Chabad in Woodcliff Lake will hold a community Seder in honor of passover on Friday, April 22. “Passover is not simply a celebration of the historic liberation of an ancient people,” s Rabbi Dov Drizin, Executive director of Valley Chabad said in a statement. “Passover is about our own personal liberation – physically, emotionally and spiritually. Passover inspires us to break free from the shackles restraining us from reaching new heights - in our lives, relationships and connection with God.” Tickets for Seder are $65 for adults and $36 for children. Communi…

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Lifestyle
Edgewater Ambulance Corps Needs Donors For Blood Drive Edgewater Ambulance Corps Needs Donors For Blood Drive
Edgewater Ambulance Corps Needs Donors For Blood Drive EDGEWATER, N.J. -- The Edgewater Ambulance Corps is hosting a blood drive at the Community Center on Wednesday, April 20. Eligible donors will be given a $5 gift card to Dunkin Donuts.  The blood drive will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Call 201-251-3703 to schedule an appointment.  The Community Center is located at 1167 River Rd. 

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Events
'The Rides' To Perform At BergenPAC 'The Rides' To Perform At BergenPAC
'The Rides' To Perform At BergenPAC ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- "The Rides," featuring Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg will perform at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood on Wednesday, May 11. Stills, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Shepherd, a five time Grammy nominated guitarist, and keyboardist Goldberg will perform new blues-rock from their new album, Pierced Arrow.  The show will begin at 8 p.m.  Log on to ticketmaster.com or call the box office at 201-227-1030 to purchase tickets.  BergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt St. 

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Bergenfield Garden CLub Schedules Spring Programs Bergenfield Garden CLub Schedules Spring Programs
Bergenfield Garden CLub Schedules Spring Programs BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- The Bergenfield Garden Club has a number of events to keep residents busy through April and May. The garden club will help clean up Cooper's Pond along with members from the South Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon.  On Monday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. the Garden Club of Bergenfield will have guest speaker, Elaine Silverstein, give a presentation on bees and wildlife.The monthly meeting will follow presentation.  Guest speaker Carlos Macku will discuss “Orchid Houseplant Care at Northern Latitudes.” on May 9th at 7:30 p.m. Meetings will be held at t…

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Haverstraw Sells Out 400th Anniversary Village Walk Through Haverstraw Sells Out 400th Anniversary Village Walk Through
Haverstraw Sells Out 400th Anniversary Village Walk Through HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Haverstraw has sold out its 400th anniversary village walkthrough that will take place on Saturday, April 16.  Former Nanuet history teacher and life-long Rockland resident George Leahy will take residents on a guided tour of the historic village.  The name Haverstraw comesfrom the Dutch word Haverstroo meaning "oats straw," which refers to the grasslands along the Hudson River.  The town also played a role during the American Revolution, serving as a lookout point to monitor British activities along the Hudson.  Leahy's roots in the area date back to the 180…

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