Jennifer van der Kleut (formerly Jennifer McBride) was born and raised in the southern San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. She graduated from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at San Jose State University. She was a full-time writer for Silicon Valley Community Newsgroup from 2004 to 2006, writing for newspapers such as the Los Gatos Weekly and Saratoga News, among others. She wrote the weekly history column Los Gatos: Now and Then for the Los Gatos Daily News throughout 2007, and was a contributing editor at South Bay Accent Magazine from 2008 to 2009. She has also lent her voice to many other publications such as the Los Gatos Weekender and the online Brizzly Guide.
Jennifer was one of the very first freelance writers to contribute to many of the first Bay Patch sites in the Bay Area when they first launched in the fall of 2010. After contributing for more than a year and a half, Jennifer was hired on as an official Patch employee in May of 2012. She is very excited to be a full-fledged member of the Patch family.
In California, Jennifer served as the interim editor for Milpitas Patch in the South Bay, an associate editor for the San Mateo and Foster City Patch sites on the Peninsula, and then served as the head local editor for RedwoodCity-Woodside Patch, before transferring to the east coast in April of 2013.
Jennifer is now the local editor for both Herndon Patch and Fairfax City Patch. She loves being a part of these two communities and getting to know her new home in Northern Virginia.
Jennifer currently lives in the Clifton/Centreville with her husband, Alex and her two sons, Connor, born in Sept. 2007, and Oliver, or Ollie, born in May 2010.
A new poll shows former vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine leading over two well-known Republicans, and Trump's rating remaining low.
However, inventory is down significantly, and prices just slightly, according to a market report.
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows either of the two Democratic candidates would comfortably beat any of the four Republican candidates.
A California man was caught mailing meth to a D.C.-area dealer on at least two occasions.
Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week begins today and lasts 10 days. Eight Del Ray restaurants are participating and offering special deals.
An additional 2.2 miles of Express Lanes are coming to I-95 South, and existing HOV lanes in Arlington County are coming to I-395.
Need a new driver's license, or register a new vehicle? DMV websites now tell you approximately how long you'll have to wait in line.
There are several things crash analysts said the 11 areas have in common, such as proximity to bus stops.
Dustin Sistilli of Dallas, Georgia was killed in the crash in Acworth. Charges may be filed against the driver of the truck.
The facilities, which were completely destroyed by fire, will cost more than $730,000 to replace.
Vafalay Massaquoi invented fake names and forged signatures on four different applications.
Spears' execution will be the eighth in Georgia so far this year.
Redevelopment as a 12-story office tower and all-new Kroger store is coming soon.
Police say the same group of suspects may also be responsible for another similar incident that happened later that same night, nearby.
Amanda Ambrose, 25, of Kennesaw, is charged with striking and killing 22-year-old Forrest Mann of Marietta with her car on Oct. 1.
Residents are encouraged to come and share their opinions on issues like safety, congestion and more.
Residents are encouraged to come and offer feedback on issues like safety, congestion, transit availability and more.
Maryland Fleet Week and the Baltimore Running Festival both take place this weekend, and are expected to increase traffic.
Three iconic singer-songwriters have been added to the night's lineup. Tickets go on sale Oct. 21.
The incident took place in Middle River. Photos of the suspect were captured on video surveillance.
