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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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Police & Fire
Newburgh Police Charge Illinois Fugitive With Murder Newburgh Police Charge Illinois Fugitive With Murder
Newburgh Police Charge Illinois Fugitive With Murder NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Newburgh Police charged a man who is a fugitive from justice in Illinois with murder on Sunday, authorities said.  Kevin Cook, 59, was arrested after Newburgh authorities found Tanya Smith, 47, dead in a second-floor bedroom on Carson street just before 3 p.m., police said.  Cook, who told authorities he was staying with a relative in Newburgh, has an open warrant from the state of Illinois dating back to August of this year, officials said.  Cook was held pending his Monday arraignment on second-degree murder. 

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Off Peak Weekday Bus Schedule Continues For Port Jervis Line Off Peak Weekday Bus Schedule Continues For Port Jervis Line
Off Peak Weekday Bus Schedule Continues For Port Jervis Line PORT JERVIS, N.Y. – Commuters who ride the Port Jervis line are reminded that bus substitutes will be used for off-peak trains between Port Jervis and Harriman until Oct. 27.  Buses will be used: Inbound (to Hoboken), all trains starting with the 9:26 a.m. from Port Jervis and ending with the 3:19 p.m. from Middletown to Harriman. Outbound (to Port Jervis), all trains starting with the 9:35 a.m. from Harriman and ending with the 3:48 p.m. from Harriman will be bused to Port Jervis. Buses will continue to follow the regular train schedules while track improvements are completed. 

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West Point Honors Former President George W. Bush West Point Honors Former President George W. Bush
West Point Honors Former President George W. Bush WEST POINT, N.Y. – Former President of the United States George W. Bush will receive the  Thayer Award in a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Military Academy’s Association of Graduates Thursday, October 19 at West Point. The Thayer Award, established in honor of Col. Sylvanus Thayer, “Father of the Military Academy,” is presented to an outstanding citizen whose service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify the military academy’s motto, “Duty, Honor, Country.” The Association of Graduates has presented the award annually since 1958.  Bush, the 43rd president of the United States …

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Schools
Newburgh Schools Accepted Into National Technology Coalition Newburgh Schools Accepted Into National Technology Coalition
Newburgh Schools Accepted Into National Technology Coalition NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Newburgh Enlarged City School District was recently accepted into a national coalition with the mission to accelerate innovation in education. The League of Innovative Schools by organized by Digital Promise, a non-profit that hopes to improve the opportunity to learn for all through technology and research. Newburgh was selected from a competitive national pool of applicants based on its leadership, evidence of results, innovative vision for learning, and commitment to collaboration. “It is an honor to be recognized nationally as a school district that is accelerating…

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Police & Fire
Mount Hope Man Taken Into Custody After Threatening Officers Mount Hope Man Taken Into Custody After Threatening Officers
Mount Hope Man Taken Into Custody After Threatening Officers MOUNT HOPE, N.Y. – Mount Hope Police took an apparently suicidal man into custody on Friday morning after he also threatened to kill them, authorities said.  Officers responded to a 911 call on Jean Ridge Dr. Upon arrival James D. Fox, 26, threatened to shoot the officers and kill himself. Fox then barricaded himself in his bedroom, Mount Hope Police said.  Fox later surrendered to the Orange County Sheriffs' Special Operations Group after speaking with a negotiator.  Jean Ridge Drive was closed to traffic for a short time. There were no injuries and no members of the public were in any da…

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Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter After Fatal Cornwall Crash Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter After Fatal Cornwall Crash
Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter After Fatal Cornwall Crash CORNWALL, N.Y. – A Hungarian man admitted he was driving under the influence of alcohol on the night he crashed his car in Cornwall and killed his passenger, according to District Attorney David Hoovler. Andras Geiger, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter on Wednesday.  Geiger crashed on Pleasant Hill Road in Cornwall on March 4. He admitted he had been driving in excess of 90 mph prior to the crash. The car left the roadway and struck a guardrail causing the passenger to be thrown out and killed, the District Attorney said.  Geiger sustained serious injuries as a result of the …

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Newburgh Man Admits To Slashing Another Man, Drug Possession Newburgh Man Admits To Slashing Another Man, Drug Possession
Newburgh Man Admits To Slashing Another Man, Drug Possession NEWBURGH, N.Y. – A Newburgh man admitted to slashing another man on during a dispute as well as possession of cocaine with intent to sell, according to the Times Herald-Record.  Carl Mimms, 45, was facing first and second-degree assault charges, but elected to plead guilty to reduced charges. Mimms is facing five years in prison with the deal, the Record said.  Click here to read the Times Herald-Record article. 

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Port Jervis Police Seize 110 Bags Of Heroin In Drug Bust Port Jervis Police Seize 110 Bags Of Heroin In Drug Bust
Port Jervis Police Seize 110 Bags Of Heroin In Drug Bust PORT JERVIS, N.Y. – A surveillance operation from the Port Jervis Police Department on Wednesday led to the seizure of over 100 bags of heroin and drug charges for two Matamoras, Pa. residents, authorities said. Port Jervis officers arrested Victoria Wright, 35, and Paul Rossi, 30 in the area of 100 Pike St. Wright was found with 110 bags of heroin in her possession and charged with Criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, Port Jervis Police said.  Rossi was charged with c…

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Paving Work On Route 32 In Cornwall Begins Next Week Paving Work On Route 32 In Cornwall Begins Next Week
Paving Work On Route 32 In Cornwall Begins Next Week ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. – The resurfacing project along Route 32 in Cornwall and Vails Gate will begin next week instead of next year, at the request of State Assemblyman James Skoufis.  Repaving will take place between the Moodna Creek Bridge and Five Corners in Vails Gate. Phase one of the project was completed this summer when drainage issues were corrected.  “This very welcome news is the culmination of significant work and advocacy,”  Skoufis said in a statement. “The section of Route 32 between the bridge and Five Corners has been in a state of disrepair; this much-needed work has been a …

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Kiryas Joel's Split With Monroe Could Mean Huge Loss In Tax Revenue Kiryas Joel's Split With Monroe Could Mean Huge Loss In Tax Revenue
Kiryas Joel's Split With Monroe Could Mean Huge Loss In Tax Revenue MONROE, N.Y. – If Kiryas Joel breaks away from Monroe, the Town could see a net tax revenue loss of up to $1.9 million, according to the Times Herald-Record.  Accountants from the Newburgh office of RBT CPAs held the forum to better educate residents about the proposed split of Kiryas Joel from Monroe to form the Town of Palm Tree. The biggest hit in net tax revenues would come from property and mortgage taxes, the Record reported.  Monroe residents will vote on the proposed split on Nov. 7. Click here to read the Time Herald-Record article. 

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