Joe Lombardi

Managing Editor

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Joe Lombardi, Daily Voice's Managing Editor, has spent his professional career as a newsroom director, manager, editor, producer, writer, reporter and broadcaster who has worked at major websites, television networks, newspapers, magazines and radio stations and as a book author.

The Manhattan native, Irvington (NY) High School and University of Dayton graduate has been actively involved in web publishing for more than 25 years. In addition, he also has expertise in marketing, public relations and social media.

Lombardi rejoined Daily Voice in September 2013 as managing editor after serving as sports editorial consultant from August 2011 through January 2012. He was named to oversee editorial operations in the fall of 2017.

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7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes
7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes The 7-year-old killed in a house fire is being remembered as a playful boy who enjoyed video games and the outdoors and who loved superheroes. Sean Christian Burlingame, a lifelong area resident, died on Friday, Aug. 31 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Related story: 7-year-old killed in house fire Emergency responders rushed to the scene of the fire in Dutchess County on Relyea Terrace in the town of Wappinger just before dawn. Upon arrival at the scene, state police troopers were told a child may still be in the residence. Troopers made entry to the house without prote…
One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash A fatal crash with four injuries caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash occurred on eastbound Route 17 near the border of Orange and Sullivan counties between Exits 112 and 113 in Wurtsboro at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday. Neither the identity of the deceased person or the conditions of the four injured persons have been released. One or more of those injured were airlifted to the hospital. Specific details on the circumstances surrounding the crash have also not yet been released. Route 17 was closed for approximately four hours during the acci…
Latest Labor Day Forecast: Change Is In The Air Latest Labor Day Forecast: Change Is In The Air Latest Labor Day Forecast: Change Is In The Air
Latest Labor Day Forecast: Change Is In The Air Labor Day Weekend traditionally marks the unofficial end of summer.That will not be the case this year -- at least when it comes to the weather. In fact, Sunday will mark the start of a stretch of at least five consecutive days of above-average temperatures accompanied by a resurgence of heat and humidity. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature near 80 degrees. Sunday will also see an increase in humidity that will continue during the week. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Labor Day. Monday will start off cloudy before gradually becoming mostly sun…
Speeding Drunk Driver Crashes BMW Into Parked Cars, House Off Route 9, Police Say Speeding Drunk Driver Crashes BMW Into Parked Cars, House Off Route 9, Police Say Speeding Drunk Driver Crashes BMW Into Parked Cars, House Off Route 9, Police Say
Speeding Drunk Driver Crashes BMW Into Parked Cars, House Off Route 9, Police Say A speeding motorist who was driving drunk is facing multiple charges after crashing a BMW into several parked cars and then a house in the area, state police said. Troopers observed a white 2002 BMW northbound on Route 9 in the town of Poughkeepsie traveling in excess of the posted speed limit on Friday, Aug. 31, state police said. Troopers observed the operator lose control of his vehicle, and strike several parked cars before crashing into a house on East Cedar Street, according to state police. The driver of the BMW, identified as 26-year-old Benjamin Cruz of Poughkeepsie, was found to …
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Route 17 Closure Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Route 17 Closure Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Route 17 Closure
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Route 17 Closure This story has been updated. A fatal crash with four injuries caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash occurred on eastbound Route 17 near the border of Orange and Sullivan counties between Exits 112 and 113 in Wurtsboro at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday. Neither the identity of the deceased person or the conditions of the four injured persons have been released. One or more of those injured were airlifted to the hospital. Specific details on the circumstances surrounding the crash have also not yet been released. Route 17 was closed for approximat…
Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled
Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled The 24-year-old student police say was in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun at a college in the Hudson Valley has been expelled. The arrest comes after an investigation involving two Rockland County police departments. "At no time was there a threat to anyone on campus," Dominican College said in a statement. "Our Public Safety Department has been cooperating with local law enforcement on this incident and all safety issues." Orangetown Police detectives were assisting Ramapo PD detectives in an investigation that led to a parking lot at Dominican in Orangeburg on Wednes…
Van Becomes Engulfed In Flames At Trader Joe's In Danbury Van Becomes Engulfed In Flames At Trader Joe's In Danbury Van Becomes Engulfed In Flames At Trader Joe's In Danbury
Van Becomes Engulfed In Flames At Trader Joe's In Danbury A van became fully engulfed in flames early Saturday afternoon at a popular grocery store in the area. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on the side of the building at Trader Joe's on Mill Plain Road in Danbury. Danbury Fire Department crews stretched a line and rapidly extinguished the fire. A few adjacent cars were damaged due to the volume of fire upon arrival. The Danbury Fire Marshals Office was called in to investigate the cause of the fire which is undetermined at this time. 
Memorial Services Scheduled For Ridgefield Police Chief John Roche Memorial Services Scheduled For Ridgefield Police Chief John Roche Memorial Services Scheduled For Ridgefield Police Chief John Roche
Memorial Services Scheduled For Ridgefield Police Chief John Roche Memorial services have been scheduled for John Roche, who died on Thursday, Aug. 30 less than a week after his retirement as Ridgefield police chief. He was 62. Chief Roche is survived by his wife of 40 years, Patricia (Hance) Roche,  and their four children: Amanda Almstead and her husband, Brett; Megan Roche; Michael Roche and Steve Roche; his two granddaughters, Marin and Sydney Almstead; and his brother, William Roche and sister, Sharon Angyal. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kane Funeral Home; 25 Catoonah St. in Ridgefield. A Mass of Christian B…
Will Winter Weather Be Dire Or Mild? Depends On Which Of These Two Forecasts You Believe Will Winter Weather Be Dire Or Mild? Depends On Which Of These Two Forecasts You Believe Will Winter Weather Be Dire Or Mild? Depends On Which Of These Two Forecasts You Believe
Will Winter Weather Be Dire Or Mild? Depends On Which Of These Two Forecasts You Believe Want an early read on how harsh the winter of 2018-19 will be? There are already two long-range forecasts out, but they are hardly in agreement. To say the least. One was released by the Farmers' Almanac, the other by the more well-known Old Farmer's Almanac. The Farmers' Almanac, which says it bases its prediction on a "mathematical and astronomical formula," is calling for a "cold & white" winter in the Northeast with above-average snowfall. (See image above.) The winter outlook by the Old Farmer's Almanac, in existence since 1792, calls for "warm, wet"…
Route 17 Reopens After 12-Hour Closure Route 17 Reopens After 12-Hour Closure Route 17 Reopens After 12-Hour Closure
Route 17 Reopens After 12-Hour Closure This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 17 near the Rockland-Orange County border reopened late Saturday afternoon following a 12-hour long closure due to a crash involving a downed utility pole. The closure, in both directions, occurred at Route 17A in Tuxedo just before dawn.
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