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
More Details Emerge After Woman, 38, Killed In Garbage Truck Crash In Wesley Hills More Details Emerge After Woman, 38, Killed In Garbage Truck Crash In Wesley Hills More Details Emerge After Woman, 38, Killed In Garbage Truck Crash In Wesley Hills
More Details Emerge After Woman, 38, Killed In Garbage Truck Crash In Wesley Hills UPDATE: A 38-year-old woman was killed and another person was hospitalized after a sedan and garbage truck collided head-on in Rockland County, police said. The crash happened on Route 202 near Wilder Road in Wesley Hills at around 10:35 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, according to Ramapo Police.  Police said a garbage truck and sedan collided head-on, police said. The sedan's driver, a 38-year-old woman from Suffern, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not yet been released.  Meanwhile, a passenger in the sedan, a 37-year-old Suffern resident, was taken to Westchester …

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by Ben Crnic
Rivertowns, NY
Your Community
Chef Who Jumped From Burning Irvington Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Irvington Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Irvington Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say
Chef Who Jumped From Burning Irvington Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say A Westchester County chef who has provided food to people affected by disasters across the country is now receiving help from his own community after losing everything in a devastating house fire last week.  The house fire victim, whom friends identified only as Michael, escaped the burning home on Mountain Road in Irvington by jumping from a second-story window after the fire broke out early Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, according to a GoFundMe started on his behalf by Adrian Shanker.  The blaze began at around 5 a.m., as previously reported by Daily Voice. Firefighters from Irvin…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Well-Known Mount Pleasant Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly Well-Known Mount Pleasant Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly Well-Known Mount Pleasant Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly
Well-Known Mount Pleasant Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly A Westchester County sports performance coach and business owner who spent years mentoring young athletes is being remembered for the lasting impact he made on families throughout the region following his sudden death.  Jordan Bledsoe, owner and director of Velocity Sports Performance at 5 Browns Lane in Hawthorne, died recently at the age of 38, the business announced on Saturday, Sept. 26. More details surrounding Bledsoe's death were not made public. “Jordan was beloved by so many, including his family, friends, colleagues, and every athlete whose life he touched within the Vel…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Beacon: NYSP Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Beacon: NYSP Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Beacon: NYSP
Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Beacon: Nysp A Long Island man accused of running from the scene after causing a head-on crash on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County was later found intoxicated, police said.  The crash happened on westbound I-84 near mile marker 42.4 in Beacon on Sunday, Sept. 27, shortly before 5 p.m., New York State Police said.  According to State Police, Nassau County resident Oscar E. Barahona, 31, of Lynbrook, was driving a 2007 Honda eastbound on I-84 when he tried to turn through the center median. Barahona entered the westbound lanes and swerved across all lanes of traffic before hitting a 2025 To…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended
Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended A disturbance involving several minors forced a mall in Dutchess County to close early over the weekend and has now prompted an entertainment center to indefinitely suspend its events for young people.  The Poughkeepsie Galleria closed for the evening on Friday, Sept. 25, after what mall officials described as a disturbance involving several minors.  “The safety and well-being of our guests, tenants, and employees remains our highest priority,” the Galleria said at the time, thanking local law enforcement agencies for their response. The following day, Bounce Sports & Enterta…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
White Plains, Millwood USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say White Plains, Millwood USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say White Plains, Millwood USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say
White Plains, Millwood USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say Two former postal workers in Westchester County are facing federal charges for stealing more than 200 gift cards from the mail and using them for their own benefit, prosecutors said.  Pian Pian Wong-Tam, 59, and William Wong, 57, both of New York City, were presented on Friday, Sept. 25, before Chief US Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy on charges stemming from the alleged scheme, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  Wong-Tam formerly worked as a mail processing clerk at the US Postal Service's White Plains Processing & Distribution Cent…

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New Windsor, NY
Breaking News
Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense 2-Day Search In New Windsor Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense 2-Day Search In New Windsor Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense 2-Day Search In New Windsor
Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense 2-Day Search In New Windsor A missing 16-year-old girl was found safe in Orange County after an intense two-day search involving local and federal authorities, police said. The teenager was first reported missing to the Town of New Windsor Police Department at around 6:28 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, the department said on Sunday, Sept. 27.  New Windsor officers and detectives began investigating and followed multiple leads over the next two days. On Saturday, Sept. 26, the girl was eventually found in the Town of Newburgh, police said. Authorities did not release the teenager's name or provide details about…

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by Ben Crnic
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Breaking News
Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police
Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police An elderly Westchester resident was tricked into handing over around $29,000 in cash after scammers impersonating Apple's financial department gained remote access to their computer — but was caught trying to collect another payment, police said. Flushing resident Benny Cai, 43, was arrested in Tarrytown on Thursday, Sept. 24, as part of the investigation into the organized elder fraud scheme, Tarrytown Police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. According to the department, the scheme began when the victim received a text message with the heading “Apple Payment Warning,” falsely claiming an…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Middletown: Police 2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Middletown: Police 2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Middletown: Police
2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Middletown: Police Two young women were hospitalized with stab wounds after a dispute inside a vehicle spilled into a Quick Chek gas station in Orange County early Saturday morning, Sept. 26, police said. The incident happened at the Quick Chek at 1 James P. Kelly Way in Middletown at around 4:41 a.m. on Saturday, according to the City of Middletown Police Department.  Arriving officers found a 23-year-old woman outside a vehicle stopped on Route 17M in front of the gas station. She was bleeding heavily from multiple stab wounds, police said.  Officers applied a tourniquet and, because Empress Ambu…

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by Ben Crnic
Rivertowns, NY
Breaking News
Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where
Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where Police are increasing patrols in a Westchester County village after receiving numerous reports of items being stolen from vehicles. The thefts have primarily been reported in areas west of Beacon Hill Drive in Dobbs Ferry, the village's police department said on Friday, Sept. 25.  Investigators believe the incidents are crimes of opportunity involving unlocked vehicles. Police said the area's proximity to the Saw Mill River Parkway also provides convenient access into and out of the village.  In response to the recent thefts, the department has added patrols in the affected area.…

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