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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

Middletown Police Investigate Fatal Shooting On Wallkill Ave. MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – Middletown police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place on Wallkill Avenue on Thursday night. Officers responded to the call of shots fired at about 11 p.m. and were told a 19-year-old male had been transported to the hospital in a private car due to a gunshot wound. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of the family, was pronounced dead at Orange Regional Medical Center, police said. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Middletown Police Department at (845) 343-3151. All calls and tips wi…

08/18/2017

Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Orange County ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. – A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued in Orange County until 9 p.m. on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is expected to move into the area as the afternoon progresses bringing potentially powerful thunderstorms that could dump up to half an inch of rain. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. The wet weather will move out of the area overnight and sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s are expected for the weekend.

08/18/2017

Police & Fire

2 Middletown Men Busted With $30k In Cocaine MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – Two men from Middletown were arrested after a Mahwah, N.J. police officer found a pound of cocaine in a car during a routine Route 17 traffic stop, authorities said. Inconsistencies and nervous behavior from the driver and his passenger drew Officer Chris Fasulo’s suspicions during the 12:15 a.m. stop on the northbound highway Thursday, Police Chief James Batelli told Daily Voice. The driver, 26-year-old Carlos O. Aviles, said “he was heading back to upstate New York after driving back from an airport in New York City,” Batelli said. A consented search turned up the unc…

08/18/2017

News

Several Orange County Locales Don't Want You To Miss The Eclipse ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. – Ready or not, the much ballyhooed solar eclipse will "visit" Orange County just before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 21. If you're not sure where – or how – to get in on the solar eclipse craze, we're here to help. Several libraries in the County will be hosting events, including: Cornwall Public Library Goshen Public Library Port Jervis Free Library Wallkill Public Library If you're looking for a more intimate experience with the solar eclipse, make sure to do it safely. Make sure any glasses you use to view the eclipse have the designation ISO 12312-2. They s…

08/18/2017

Neighbors

Vietnam Vet From Chester Gets High School Diploma After 55 Year Wait CHESTER, N.Y. – It's not that graduating high school wasn't a priority for Chester resident Bruce Green back in 1962. There were just higher priorities to tackle at the time. Green left Forest Hills High School in Queens 55 years ago to enlist in the Army and fight in Vietnam. He was just one-half credit shy of graduation at the time. State Assemblyman James Skoufis (D- Woodbury) met with Green, now 73, on Wednesday to present him with his long awaited diploma as part of New York's Operation Recognition. “Enlisting and fighting for your country takes outstanding courage and commitment,” …

08/17/2017

Police & Fire

Car Slams Into Commercial Building In Wallkill WALLKILL, N.Y. – A 68-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle and slammed into a commercial building on Industrial Drive Wednesday afternoon, according to the Wallkill Police Department. The incident occurred just after 2:30 p.m. as the driver was pulling into the parking lot of the building that houses the PathStone Corporation. The driver of the vehicle was taken to Orange Regional Medical Center for minor injuries, police officials said.

08/17/2017

Obituaries

Matthew L. Coppa Of Newburgh Dies, 28 NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Matthew L. Coppa of The Bronx, N.Y., formerly of Newburgh, died on Aug. 2. He was 28 years old. The son of Christine A. Coppa and the late Darin Maher and step-father, Kevin E. Neiss, Matthew was born February 16, 1989 in Newburgh. Coppa was a graduate of Newburgh Free Academy, Class of 2008, and just received his certification as a heavy equipment operator and was looking forward to his new career. Survivors include his mother, Christine A. Coppa of Wallkill, step-father, Kevin E. Neiss of the Town of Newburgh, daughter, Hayden Alivia Coppa at home, sister, Kimi Neiss of …

08/17/2017

News

Orange County Human Rights Group Denounces Charlottesville Violence ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. – The Orange County Human Rights Commission is speaking out against the violence that took place in Charlottesville, Va. over the weekend. "The Commission stands in solidarity with the communities of color and marginalized groups that are under attack. We are responsible to speak out against hatred and extremism, remaining silent or inactive should not be an option,” Executive Director Inaudy Esposito said in the statement. "Now more than ever it is important that we stand united in peace, so the people of Orange County know we are intent on being part of the s…

08/16/2017

Real Estate

Port Jervis Homestead Program Aims To Help Restore City's Shine PORT JERVIS, N.Y. – Looking for a good deal on a home in Port Jervis? Mayor Kelly Decker and the Common Council might have just the solution. The Homestead Program, which was recently approved by the common council, has its first home up for bid. The program is designed to reduce the number of vacant homes within Port Jervis and have those homes filled with local home owners. "The program is intended to give those who don't believe they will ever live the American Dream of homeownership the opportunity to do so," Decker said in a statement. "The impact economically is solid…

08/16/2017

News

Maybrook Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting 5-Year-Old Girl MAYBROOK, N.Y. – A Maybrook man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl, according to the Times Herald Record. Gilberto Loza, 27, admitted to performing an oral sexual act on the girl between 2016 and early 2017. Loza will spend 12 years in prison followed by another 10-years of supervision, the Record reported. Click here to read the complete article.

08/15/2017

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