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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New City, NY
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9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway In New City: NYPS 9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway In New City: NYPS 9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway In New City: NYPS
9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway In New City: Nyps UPDATE: Nine minivan passengers were hospitalized after the vehicle struck a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County.  New, updated report - UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released The crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 11 in Ramapo, according to New York State Police. The vehicle involved, a Toyota Sienna, struck a tree, according to Rockland Paramedic Services. Police said nine people were inside the vehicle at the time o…

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Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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2 Young Men Admit Role In $100K Tarrytown Lighthouse Arson Spree — Here's Their Punishment 2 Young Men Admit Role In $100K Tarrytown Lighthouse Arson Spree — Here's Their Punishment 2 Young Men Admit Role In $100K Tarrytown Lighthouse Arson Spree — Here's Their Punishment
2 Young Men Admit Role In $100K Tarrytown Lighthouse Arson Spree — Here's Their Punishment Two men, ages 19 and 20, have admitted to their role in a fire that damaged a historic lighthouse in Westchester County, causing more than $100,000 in damage, prosecutors said.  White Plains resident Elvin Ayavaca, 19, and Harrison resident Richard Joseph Barrero, 20, pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 3, to third-degree arson and fourth-degree criminal mischief in connection with a devastating fire at the Tarrytown Lighthouse in May 2025, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. The charges stem from the vandalism and arson spree at the Tarrytown Lighthouse i…

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North Salem, NY
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Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684 In North Salem: NYSP Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684 In North Salem: NYSP Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684 In North Salem: NYSP
Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684 In North Salem: Nysp A Bronx man is facing drunk driving charges after police said they caught him intoxicated with an 11-year-old child in his vehicle on Interstate 684 in Westchester County.  Bronx resident Jonathan Danilo Burgos Pua, 33, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 2, following a traffic stop on I-684 South in North Salem, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 3. The traffic stop happened at around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, when troopers saw a vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 684 in North Salem while violating vehicle and traffic laws, according to State Police.  Troopers identifie…

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Mahopac, NY
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Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway
Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Police said they issued over 150 tickets during a crackdown on the Taconic State Parkway, with the vast majority going to commercial drivers who were illegally using the parkway.  The enforcement detail was conducted on Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, along the Taconic State Parkway, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 1.  During the operation, troopers issued 158 traffic tickets, including 114 citations for violations of parkway regulations that prohibit commercial vehicles from operating on New York's parkway system, the agency said. Another 11 tickets were…

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Suffern, NY
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Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont
Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont A vehicle was destroyed by flames after it caught fire while traveling on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, prompting a response from multiple emergency agencies.  The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 2, on the northbound New York State Thruway Exit 14B off-ramp at North Airmont Road in Airmont, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames after reaching the exit ramp, according to the outlet. Firefighters from the Monsey Fire Department and Tallman Fire Department responded to extinguish the blaze. They were also helped at the scene by Fa…

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Fallsburg, NY
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Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In Fallsburg: Police Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In Fallsburg: Police Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In Fallsburg: Police
Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In Fallsburg: Police A man accused of violating an order of protection and leading police on a foot chase through a wooded area in Sullivan County now faces charges, authorities said. The incident leading to the arrest happened on Saturday, Aug. 1, when officers responded to a home in Loch Sheldrake for a reported domestic dispute involving an alleged violation of an order of protection, according to the Fallsburg Police Department.  When officers arrived, they identified the suspect as Edwin Rivera Rosa, 29, who was outside the home. Police said Rivera Rosa fled on foot into a wooded area, prompting a cha…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Poughkeepsie — Police Seek Tips Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Poughkeepsie — Police Seek Tips Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Poughkeepsie — Police Seek Tips
Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Poughkeepsie — Police Seek Tips A 22-year-old man was shot in the chest and buttocks in Dutchess County over the weekend, prompting an ongoing police investigation. The shooting happened in Poughkeepsie just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, in the area of Montgomery Street and South Hamilton Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  At that time, authorities received multiple reports of shots fired, and responding officers found the 22-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds to his chest and buttocks, police said. Officers began giving medical aid, including applying a chest seal, bef…

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Red Hook, NY
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SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Red Hook, Driver Hospitalized SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Red Hook, Driver Hospitalized SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Red Hook, Driver Hospitalized
SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Red Hook, Driver Hospitalized A woman was taken to the hospital after her SUV struck a utility pole and rolled over in a crash on Route 9G in Dutchess County.   The crash happened just before 7 p.m. on Friday, July 31, on Route 9G near Annandale Road in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said in an update on Sunday, Aug. 2. Police said a 58-year-old Tivoli woman was driving a 2008 Subaru northbound on Route 9G when the vehicle crossed over the double yellow center lines, left the west shoulder of the roadway, struck a telephone pole, and overturned.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was…

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Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway In Tarrytown Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway In Tarrytown Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway In Tarrytown
Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway In Tarrytown Firefighters and police used a rope rescue system to save an injured person who had fallen about 30 feet down a steep embankment alongside the New York State Thruway in Westchester County.  The rescue unfolded at around 1:35 p.m. on Friday, July 31, along the northbound side of Interstate 87 near mile marker 11.3 in Tarrytown, according to the Tarrytown Fire Department.   Responding crews arrived to find an injured person stranded roughly 30 feet below the roadway on a steep embankment.  Firefighters worked alongside the MTA Police Emergency Services Unit, New York Stat…

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Pawling, NY
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PHOTOS: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Pawling PHOTOS: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Pawling PHOTOS: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Pawling
Photos: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Pawling Heavy rain moving across the Hudson Valley has already caused flooding, road closures, and hazardous travel conditions in parts of Dutchess County.  The Pawling Highway Department reported at around 7:11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, that multiple roads across the town were impacted by rising water as another round of soaking rain moved through the region.  According to the department, South Quaker Road is experiencing water flowing across the roadway between Ravine Road and Birch Hill Road, while Ravine Road has been closed at the bridge because of high water affecting the structure. Off…

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