New Rochelle Woman Denies “Canoodling” with New York Gov. David Patterson at Jersey Restaurant

EDITOR’S NOTE: The New York Post which originally broke this story reported that Jennifer Jones was from New Rochelle. This is not the case. She is from Mount Vernon, NY.

UPDATE: The New York Post story originally said she was from New Rochelle. They have now changed that to say she is from Mount Vernon which has led to some confusion which we are still attempting to sort out. Sources at City Hall have told Talk of the Sound Jones is not on the payroll at City Hall. They said she is not on the Youth Bureau Board. That has also been confirmed based on data obtained by the Journal News. We will post more as we get it but it appears that the initial basis for this report may be incorrect. If you have any additional information post a comment.

UPDATE: This story gets curiouser and curiouser. We have now learned that there is some connection between Jennifer Jones and the New Rochelle Youth Bureau. The information provided by the City earlier today while accurate appears to have been an attempt to mislead by telling a narrow version of the truth. Sources now tell Talk of the Sound that either Jones or a company associated with her as done some sort of consulting for the Youth Bureau. This explains why sources saw her in and out of City Hall and in the company of Mr. Kelly, Executive Director of the Youth Bureau. We have contacted the City Manager’s office for further details and will file a FOIL request tomorrow.

Jennifer Jones, a married mother of 3 from New Rochelle, and Harvey Jones, her husband, are both flatly denying a front page story in the New York Post which claims that New York Governor David Paterson was “affectionate and physical” with an “attractive woman who was not his wife”

Jennifer Jones told the New York Daily News she and her husband are family friends of the governor.

“Our kids spend time together. It’s just upsetting”, she said.

Jones says she was discussing a youth program after dropping off her daughter at a soccer game. In fact, Jones works for the Youth Bureau of New Rochelle and runs a summer camp program in Mount Vernon, facts which the mainstream media have failed to report.

The Politico is trying to sort out the different accounts provided by The New York Post and The New York Daily News which only assures this story will continue to receive national attention until some other scandal comes along.

The pair had lunch at the The River Palm Terrace in Edgewater.

The Governor’s flustered reaction at the restaurant is certainly is not helping matters. Initially, Paterson claimed Jones “works with me” and later introduced her to a waiter as “a campaign manager or someone from his campaign.” Paterson’s staff later gave an account that jibed with the version from Jones and her husband — that she was meeting to get advice on setting up an after-school program.