Ben Crnic

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Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Suffern Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Suffern Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Suffern
Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Suffern A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a Rockland County restaurant, village officials said.  The crash happened at 88 Orange Ave. in Suffern, next to the Tequila Sal Y Limon Mexican restaurant, around 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to Suffern Mayor Michael Curley.  Suffern Police and firefighters responded immediately and secured the scene, Curley said. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the mayor. The driver's name was not released.  No residents were injured, and the …

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Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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No Stabbing At Sleepy Hollow High School, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened No Stabbing At Sleepy Hollow High School, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened No Stabbing At Sleepy Hollow High School, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened
No Stabbing At Sleepy Hollow High School, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened Police said an incident that left a student injured at a Westchester County high school was not a stabbing despite rumors that spread over social media.  The incident happened at Sleepy Hollow High School at around 11:57 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to the Village of Sleepy Hollow Police Department.  A student reached into a friend's backpack and accidentally cut their hand on an item inside the bag, police said. After learning about the incident, police investigated by taking a look at school surveillance footage and speaking with a witness.  That investigation…

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Mount Pleasant, NY
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2 Westchester Correction Officers Accused Of Misconduct At County Jail, Put On Leave 2 Westchester Correction Officers Accused Of Misconduct At County Jail, Put On Leave 2 Westchester Correction Officers Accused Of Misconduct At County Jail, Put On Leave
2 Westchester Correction Officers Accused Of Misconduct At County Jail, Put On Leave Two Westchester County correction officers have been arrested for alleged misconduct at the county jail, prosecutors said. Diamond Davis, 33, of Yonkers, and Kimesha Foster, 47, of Mount Vernon, were arrested on Monday, Sept. 28, at the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla by investigators from the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, DA Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  Both officers were charged with official misconduct and issued desk appearance tickets. They are scheduled to be arraigned in Mount Pleasant Justice Court on Thursday, Oct. 1.   The DA's…

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Carmel, NY
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Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Kent Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Kent Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Kent
Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Kent UPDATE: A report of a man carrying what appeared to be a firearm prompted a large multi-agency police search in Putnam County before authorities determined there was no threat to the public. The incident began in the Barrett Hill Road area in Kent at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, when Kent Police received an emergency report of an unidentified man seen on a camera carrying what appeared to be a firearm, according to the department.  An unidentified woman was also seen with the man, police said.  Because of the nature of the report, Kent Police launched a search with…

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Mamaroneck, NY
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Car Slams Into Building In Larchmont, Renders Part Of It Uninhabitable Car Slams Into Building In Larchmont, Renders Part Of It Uninhabitable Car Slams Into Building In Larchmont, Renders Part Of It Uninhabitable
Car Slams Into Building In Larchmont, Renders Part Of It Uninhabitable A portion of a building in Westchester County will remain uninhabitable after a car crashed into it, fire officials said.   The incident happened on Gilder Street in Larchmont at around 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, according to Larchmont Fire Chief Richard Valentine.  Firefighters were initially dispatched for a report of a car into a building. When crews arrived, they found that neither the driver nor anyone inside the building had been injured, Valentine said. The driver had also already moved the vehicle away from where it struck the building.  The car suffere…

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Minisink Valley, NY
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Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver
Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver A 26-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after hitting a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Orange County — and now police are searching for the other driver involved.  The crash happened on I-84 eastbound in Wawayanda at around 9:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to New York State Police.   A preliminary investigation found that a 26-year-old man was riding a 2025 Triumph motorcycle eastbound when he tried to pass a tractor-trailer and hit the rear portion of the truck, police said.   The rider then lost control, was thrown from the motorcycle, and …

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Yonkers, NY
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Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Yonkers (DEVELOPING) Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Yonkers (DEVELOPING) Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Yonkers (DEVELOPING)
Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Yonkers (Developing) A sinkhole has forced the closure of a busy stretch of roadway in Westchester County, police said. The southbound lanes of Central Park Avenue in Yonkers are closed between Yonkers Avenue and Boone Street because of a sinkhole stretching across the travel lanes, Yonkers Police said at around 1:07 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  Police are asking drivers to avoid the area and expect congestion on surrounding roads while the closure remains in place.  Police did not say what caused the sinkhole, how large it is, or when the roadway is expected to reopen. This is a developing story. Ch…

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Rivertowns, NY
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Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Irvington: Mayor Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Irvington: Mayor Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Irvington: Mayor
Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Irvington: Mayor Village officials in Westchester County are seeking help from New York State wildlife authorities after a series of concerning coyote encounters, including incidents involving children and an adult near school athletic fields.  Irvington Mayor Arlene Burgos said on Sunday, Sept. 27, that the village is taking action following incidents reported a day earlier around the Irvington Middle/High School athletic fields.   Burgos said she asked Irvington Police Chief Francis Pignatelli to formally contact the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for guidance and a…

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White Plains, NY
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Westchester Earns New Fiscal Stress Score: 'In Trying Financial Times,' County Executive Says Westchester Earns New Fiscal Stress Score: 'In Trying Financial Times,' County Executive Says Westchester Earns New Fiscal Stress Score: 'In Trying Financial Times,' County Executive Says
Westchester Earns New Fiscal Stress Score: 'In Trying Financial Times,' County Executive Says Westchester County remains well below New York's threshold for fiscal stress, even as officials project spending will come in more than $43 million over budget this year. The county received a Fiscal Stress Score of 3.3 out of 100 for 2025 in the latest results from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, Westchester officials announced on Monday, Sept. 28.  The score changed only slightly from the previous year and again placed Westchester in the state's “No Designation” category, the best category available under the system, according to the c…

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Wappingers Falls, NY
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Suspicious Driver Tries Luring Child With Money In Wappingers Falls, School Officials Say Suspicious Driver Tries Luring Child With Money In Wappingers Falls, School Officials Say Suspicious Driver Tries Luring Child With Money In Wappingers Falls, School Officials Say
Suspicious Driver Tries Luring Child With Money In Wappingers Falls, School Officials Say An investigation is underway after school officials said a suspicious person tried to lure an elementary school student into their vehicle with money soon after they got off a school bus in Dutchess County.  The incident happened near the Montclair Townhouses on Alpine Drive in Wappingers Falls at around 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk told families that evening.  According to Bonk, the district is now working with New York State Police to investigate a suspicious person who tried to engage with a Sheafe Road Elementary Sch…

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