Joe Jenkins

Managing Editor, Orange County

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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

Englewood, NJ

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Here Are The NJ Towns With The Best Voter Turnout In The November Elections ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -- Voter participation hit an all-time low in New Jersey for the November 2015 elections, but some communities, including Englewood Cliffs, bucked the trend. Englewood Cliffs boasted a 52 percent voter turnout, good for fifth-best in the state behind Pine Valley, Cape May Point, Corbin and Mantoloking. Englewood Cliffs saw 1,873 of 3,592 registered voters sweep into office a new Republican mayor and two GOP council members. It was the largest municipality to make the top 10. Overall, only 1.17 million people turned out to vote in the Garden State last year.

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Edgewater Prepares Memorial Ceremony For Murder Victims EDGEWATER, N.J. — Second grade moms in Edgewater are inviting the community to remember Mellie and Melisa Stasko, the daughter and mother who were slain around the Christmas holiday in a domestic violence incident on Friday, Jan. 15. The community is asking members to meet at 5 p.m. at the river walk behind Wholefoods where the group will walk together towards The Windsor where the two lived and perished. Community members are invited to bring candles, cards, flowers and mementos to the 15-minute ceremony. Individuals may park in the Hilliard Avenue municipal parking lot. If there is in…

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

Paterson, NJ

On Your Side

Wayne's Haier America Promotes Deanna Johnston To Chief Information Officer WAYNE, N.J. -- Wayne-based Haier America appointmented Deanna Johnston as Chief Information Officer on Tuesday.As CIO, Johnston will refresh and lead the implementation of Haier America's operational excellence strategy as well as define the organization's business process architecture, translate the process architecture into IT architecture and develop an IT systems improvement roadmap to close process and system gaps. "I am very pleased to announce that Deanna Johnston has joined Haier America in the newly created role of Chief Information Officer," Kevin Dexter, Chief Operating…

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

Hackensack, NJ

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Center For Hope And Safety Welcomes Director, Celebrates 40th Anniversary ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- Center For Hope And Safety in Rochelle Park as inducted its new executive director, Julye Myner recently. Myner previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson since 2007. She succeeds Elaine Meyerson, who retired at the end of 2015 after nearly 30 years as head of CHS, formerly known as Shelter Our Sisters. “Julye was the unanimous choice of our Search Committee,” Gail Steinel, Chair of the committee and Vice President of the Center’s Board of Trustees said in a statement. “She brings the right combination of strong c…

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

West Milford, NJ

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Bloomingdale Library Resumes Book Club Meetings BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. -- The Bloomingtale Library's Book Club will resume meetings on Wednesday, Jan. 13.This months meeting will cover "The Girl You Left Behind." The club will discuss "All the Light We Cannot See" on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The Bloomingdale Library is located at 101 Hamburg Turnpike.

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

Paterson, NJ

Breaking News

Wayne Picking Up Christmas trees WAYNE, N.J. -- The Wayne Township Parks Department will be picking up Christmas Trees through the end of January. All trees must be bare with no ornaments, stands or lighting on them. All wire must also be removed from wreaths in order to process them through the chipper. Residents are reminded to place trees and wreaths on the curbside and not in the street. Tree and wreath collection will continue until Jan. 29.

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

Englewood, NJ

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JCC On The Palisades In Tenafly Offers SAT Prep Course TENAFLY, N.J. -- The JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly will host an SAT prep class starting on Sunday, Jan. 17.The workshop, led by Irwin Dolgoff and Jerry Silverstein of Academic Achievement, has successfully helped hundreds of students for more than 30 years. The course will be held every Sunday until Feb. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. An additional class will be offered on Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 6:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. For more info, please contact Michal Greenbaum at (201) 408-1469. The JCC is located at 411 E Clinton Ave.

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

Paterson, NJ

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Haledon School Names Poetry Contest Winner HALEDON, N.J. -- Manchester Regional High School sophomore Shannon Baer won the Haledon school's Poetry Out Loud competition on Monday. Sophomore Dali Khalaf came in second place. Twelve Manchester students competed. The contest involved reciting poetry and was sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Baer will go on to compete in a regional championship in March.

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

Paterson, NJ

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Passaic Valley High School Plans Dinner Fundraisers WAYNE, N.J. -- Passaic Valley High School in Little Falls will hold two dinner fundraisers at Chipotle in January for the class of 2018. The Chipotle at 70 Willowbrook Blvd. in Wayne will hold the first fundraiser on Wednesday, Jan. 13 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Bring in this flyer or show it on a smart phone to have 50 percent of the bill donated. The same event will be held again on Monday, Jan. 18 between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ

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Saddle Brook Scouts Cook Up Chili Contest SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- Saddle Brook Boy Scout Troop 213 is holding a chili cook-off on Sunday, Jan. 31 at the VFW. Recipes should be based on four pounds of "meat" (beef, turkey, tofu, etc.). Participants required to bring a crock pot, your own condiments, and anything else that completes the presentation. Cash prizes will be given out for the best overall, hottest, most traditional, most creative and most unique ingredient. Prizes will be based on the number of participants. The troop will provide cups for tastings, spoons, napkins and power strips. Five guest judges will sa…

by Joe Jenkins

01/13/2016

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