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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Newburgh, NY
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Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From Newburgh Home Is Convicted: DA Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From Newburgh Home Is Convicted: DA Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From Newburgh Home Is Convicted: DA
Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From Newburgh Home Is Convicted: DA A man with a lengthy felony record has been convicted of breaking into a family's Orange County home in broad daylight and stealing a laptop, watch, and money, prosecutors said. Newburgh resident Jorge Martinez, 65, was found guilty by an Orange County jury on Thursday, Sept. 24, of second-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief, and petit larceny in connection with the December 2019 break-in in the Town of Newburgh, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.   The conviction stems from a daytime burglary on Dec. 16, 2019. As previously reported by Da…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Jervis, NY
Your Community
Bicyclist, 18, Faces Facial Reconstruction After Being Hit By Truck In Deerpark Bicyclist, 18, Faces Facial Reconstruction After Being Hit By Truck In Deerpark Bicyclist, 18, Faces Facial Reconstruction After Being Hit By Truck In Deerpark
Bicyclist, 18, Faces Facial Reconstruction After Being Hit By Truck In Deerpark An 18-year-old woman who was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a pickup truck while riding her bicycle in Orange County is now facing extensive surgery and a long recovery.  The victim, whom friends identified only as Alyse, 18, was riding her bicycle on Route 209 in Deerpark on her way home when she was struck on Saturday, Sept. 19.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, New York State Police said the crash happened at around 8:51 p.m. A 54-year-old Port Jervis resident was driving a Chevrolet pickup north on Route 209 when he struck Alyse, who was riding south in th…

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by Ben Crnic
Mamaroneck, NY
Your Community
This Mamaroneck Bakery Named No. 2 Highest-Rated Family-Owned Eatery In US By New Rankings This Mamaroneck Bakery Named No. 2 Highest-Rated Family-Owned Eatery In US By New Rankings This Mamaroneck Bakery Named No. 2 Highest-Rated Family-Owned Eatery In US By New Rankings
This Mamaroneck Bakery Named No. 2 Highest-Rated Family-Owned Eatery In US By New Rankings A family-owned Westchester County bakery offering a taste of France now ranks second among the highest-rated family-owned restaurants in the country, according to a new ranking that took a close look at data from Yelp!  Petite Bretagne of Mamaroneck, located at 152 Mamaroneck Ave., was ranked No. 2 on OnDeck's list of the Top 10 Highest-Rated Family-Owned Restaurants in America, according to the group's analysis of Yelp reviews.   The Mamaroneck eatery earned a perfect 5.00 Yelp rating based on 23 reviews in the data analyzed by OnDeck.  That put it just behind Adulis B…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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More Than $16K In 'Lost' Money Returned To Wallkill EMS Agency, $106M Still Unclaimed More Than $16K In 'Lost' Money Returned To Wallkill EMS Agency, $106M Still Unclaimed More Than $16K In 'Lost' Money Returned To Wallkill EMS Agency, $106M Still Unclaimed
More Than $16K In 'Lost' Money Returned To Wallkill EMS Agency, $106M Still Unclaimed More than $16,000 in money that had been lost or forgotten for years is back with an Orange County EMS agency, officials said. The Town of Wallkill EMS received $16,035.32 in unclaimed funds, town officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. State Sen. James Skoufis said the funds had been "lost" and held by the state for safekeeping for years before being returned to the EMS organization.  Unclaimed funds can include money from old bank accounts, uncashed checks, stock certificates, and unused gift cards, according to Skoufis. After a period of inactivity, the money is considered a…

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by Ben Crnic
Monsey, NY
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's heavily escorted motorcade was spotted traveling through the Hudson Valley on Thursday morning, Sept. 24, after he landed at New York Stewart International Airport ahead of an address to the United Nations, according to reports.  Netanyahu's motorcade was seen traveling on the New York State Thruway near Monsey in Rockland County on Thursday, Sept. 24, accompanied by multiple New York State Police vehicles, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The trip followed Netanyahu's arrival at New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County earlier…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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I-684 Crackdown Leads To Nearly 150 Tickets Issued, Driver Clocked At 90 MPH In Southeast I-684 Crackdown Leads To Nearly 150 Tickets Issued, Driver Clocked At 90 MPH In Southeast I-684 Crackdown Leads To Nearly 150 Tickets Issued, Driver Clocked At 90 MPH In Southeast
I-684 Crackdown Leads To Nearly 150 Tickets Issued, Driver Clocked At 90 MPH In Southeast Nearly 150 tickets were issued during an eight-hour traffic crackdown along I-684 in Putnam County this week, including to a driver police said was caught traveling 90 mph through an active work zone.  The Operation Hard Hat detail was held on Interstate 684 in Southeast on Tuesday, Sept. 22, while New York State Department of Transportation crews were repairing guide rails, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. During the operation, troopers issued 148 traffic citations, including 98 for speeding, the agency reported. Another eight drivers were cited for alleged viol…

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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun, Magazine On Thruway In Nyack: NYSP Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun, Magazine On Thruway In Nyack: NYSP Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun, Magazine On Thruway In Nyack: NYSP
Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun, Magazine On Thruway In Nyack: Nysp An out-of-state man faces felony charges after police said he was caught with a loaded gun and a magazine on the Thruway in Rockland County — without a New York State permit.  Ramiro Loachamin Jr., 24, of Shelburne, Vermont, was arrested on felony weapon charges following the stop on Sunday, Sept. 20, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. On the day of his arrest at around 12:05 p.m., troopers saw a 2015 Infiniti traveling north on I-87 in Nyack and stopped it for alleged traffic violations, the agency said. According to police, during the traffic stop, troopers found…

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by Ben Crnic
Rivertowns, NY
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Fires Tear Through Home, Auto Body Shop In Rivertowns On Same Day, 1 Injured Fires Tear Through Home, Auto Body Shop In Rivertowns On Same Day, 1 Injured Fires Tear Through Home, Auto Body Shop In Rivertowns On Same Day, 1 Injured
Fires Tear Through Home, Auto Body Shop In Rivertowns On Same Day, 1 Injured Two fires broke out hours apart at both a home and an auto body shop in Westchester County, leaving a person injured and a home damaged.   The first blaze broke out on Mountain Road in Irvington at around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Irvington and Dobbs Ferry fire departments. Irvington firefighters arrived to find that all residents had made it out of the building, the department said. Several neighboring departments were called in to help battle the blaze, including Dobbs Ferry and Tarrytown.  Crews were at the scene for about five hours. One p…

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by Ben Crnic
Bedford, NY
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1 Evaluated, Several Displaced After Blaze Tears Through Apartment Building In Bedford Hills 1 Evaluated, Several Displaced After Blaze Tears Through Apartment Building In Bedford Hills 1 Evaluated, Several Displaced After Blaze Tears Through Apartment Building In Bedford Hills
1 Evaluated, Several Displaced After Blaze Tears Through Apartment Building In Bedford Hills Several residents were displaced and one person was evaluated by emergency crews after a fire tore through an apartment in Northern Westchester.  The blaze broke out at 43 Rome Ave. in Bedford Hills at around 1:39 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Bedford Hills Fire Department.  When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the doorway of the two-story apartment building. Inside, crews found heavy flames in one of the apartments, the department said. As firefighters worked to put out the blaze and search the building, flames began spreading up the outside toward th…

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
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Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Hyde Park, Suspect Charged Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Hyde Park, Suspect Charged Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Hyde Park, Suspect Charged
Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Hyde Park, Suspect Charged A gas station cashier was stabbed during an altercation over tobacco rolling papers in Dutchess County, and a 27-year-old suspect now faces charges, police said. The stabbing happened at the Sunoco gas station at 4299 Albany Post Rd. in Hyde Park a little after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department announced.  Officers responding to the gas station learned that a cashier had been stabbed following a verbal and physical altercation involving tobacco rolling papers, police said, adding that the suspect then fled in a green Subaru. Police did not disclose…

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