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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Rye, NY
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Bake Shop That Appeared On 'Today' Show Announces Closure In Rye Bake Shop That Appeared On 'Today' Show Announces Closure In Rye Bake Shop That Appeared On 'Today' Show Announces Closure In Rye
Bake Shop That Appeared On 'Today' Show Announces Closure In Rye A Westchester County bakery owned by a former television executive is closing its doors.  The Snackery Bakeshop, located at 64 Purchase St. in Rye, will close after nearly eight years in business, owner Sara Leand said in a message shared on Monday, Jan. 5.  Leand, a former television executive who left her career in Hollywood to pursue baking, first launched her business as Sara Snacker Cookie Company, working for years as a distributor before opening her first brick-and-mortar shop in 2018. She later rebranded as The Snackery, which became a go-to destination for custom cookies…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Drunk Driver Crashes, Falsely Claims Car Was Stolen In Southeast: Sheriff Drunk Driver Crashes, Falsely Claims Car Was Stolen In Southeast: Sheriff Drunk Driver Crashes, Falsely Claims Car Was Stolen In Southeast: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Crashes, Falsely Claims Car Was Stolen In Southeast: Sheriff A 35-year-old man is accused of falsely reporting his vehicle stolen after authorities say he crashed it while intoxicated in Putnam County.  The incident unfolded late Sunday night, Jan. 4, in Southeast, when sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a vehicle theft near Carmel Avenue and Drewville Road, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday, Jan. 5. The driver, identified as Carmel resident Scott A. Endrulat, 35, initially told deputies that he had pulled over to check on an injured deer and returned to find his vehicle gone. The car was later discovered crashed a short…

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Wappingers Falls, NY
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2-Alarm Fire Tears Through Home In Wappingers Falls, Brings Heavy Response 2-Alarm Fire Tears Through Home In Wappingers Falls, Brings Heavy Response 2-Alarm Fire Tears Through Home In Wappingers Falls, Brings Heavy Response
2-Alarm Fire Tears Through Home In Wappingers Falls, Brings Heavy Response Firefighters battled an intense house fire in Dutchess County that required a second alarm and help from multiple departments.  The blaze began in Wappingers Falls just after noon on Sunday, Jan. 4, when Hughsonville firefighters were dispatched to 218 Old Hopewell Rd. after an alarm sounded, the Hughsonville Fire Department said. Moments later, Dutchess 911 upgraded the call to a reported structure fire based on additional information from the caller, according to the department. The first arriving chief reported smoke coming from the residence and upgraded the inciden…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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“We Will Find You”: DA Warns Dealers, Touts Record Year Of Drug Arrests, Raids In Dutchess “We Will Find You”: DA Warns Dealers, Touts Record Year Of Drug Arrests, Raids In Dutchess “We Will Find You”: DA Warns Dealers, Touts Record Year Of Drug Arrests, Raids In Dutchess
“We Will Find You”: DA Warns Dealers, Touts Record Year Of Drug Arrests, Raids In Dutchess Authorities in Dutchess County are warning dealers to watch out after recording their most aggressive and productive year on record for drug busts in 2025, targeting suspects across the county with a surge of raids, arrests, and seizures.    According to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, their Drug Task Force executed 37 search warrants and raids, made 75 felony arrests, conducted 230 covert drug purchases, and seized 10 illegal handguns during last year — the highest totals in the unit’s 36-year history.  Task Force Coordinator Adam Harris said the operations w…

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Spring Valley, NY
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2 Arrested After $25K Christmas Burglary At Spring Valley Home, Police Say 2 Arrested After $25K Christmas Burglary At Spring Valley Home, Police Say 2 Arrested After $25K Christmas Burglary At Spring Valley Home, Police Say
2 Arrested After $25K Christmas Burglary At Spring Valley Home, Police Say Two men were arrested after a Christmas Day burglary at a Rockland County residence that resulted in the theft of tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of property, police said.  The suspects, identified as 46-year-old Marvin Lorenzo-Hernandez of Ramapo and 37-year-old Anderson Martinez-Ruano of Spring Valley, were both arrested on Sunday, Jan. 4, in connection with a Spring Valley burglary on Christmas Day, Spring Valley Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 6. On the day of the incident, officers responded to a home on Wolfe Drive after the homeowner reported that the residence had be…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Water Main Break Forces Emergency Early Dismissal At Middletown High School Water Main Break Forces Emergency Early Dismissal At Middletown High School Water Main Break Forces Emergency Early Dismissal At Middletown High School
Water Main Break Forces Emergency Early Dismissal At Middletown High School A water main break prompted an emergency early dismissal at an Orange County high school on Tuesday morning, Jan. 6, district officials announced.  The Enlarged City School District of Middletown said at around 9:20 a.m. that Middletown High School would follow its regular bell schedule through the end of Period 5, with students dismissed at 11:25 a.m. due to the issue.  As a result of the early closure, PM BOCES classes were canceled, and affected students were issued Z day passes and also dismissed at 11:25 a.m., the district said. All after-school activities and athletic events…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Man Caught With Fentanyl In Traffic Stop On I-84 On-Ramp In Southeast: Sheriff Man Caught With Fentanyl In Traffic Stop On I-84 On-Ramp In Southeast: Sheriff Man Caught With Fentanyl In Traffic Stop On I-84 On-Ramp In Southeast: Sheriff
Man Caught With Fentanyl In Traffic Stop On I-84 On-Ramp In Southeast: Sheriff A traffic stop on an Interstate 84 on-ramp in Putnam County led to the arrest of a Dutchess County man after deputies said they found him with fentanyl.  The arrest happened on Friday, Jan. 2, when authorities stopped a gray Honda Accord at around 5 p.m. after seeing the vehicle traveling on the Interstate 84 westbound on-ramp from Route 312 in Southeast with an expired inspection sticker, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Jan. 5.  During the investigation, deputies found that the driver was in possession of a white powdery substance, which was later ide…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Your Community
Elementary Student Dies After Short-Term Illness In Middletown, District Says Elementary Student Dies After Short-Term Illness In Middletown, District Says Elementary Student Dies After Short-Term Illness In Middletown, District Says
Elementary Student Dies After Short-Term Illness In Middletown, District Says An Orange County school district is mourning the death of a student who died after a short illness.  New, updated report - PTO Organizes Help For Family Of Girl, 6, Who Died From Short Illness In Orange County (UPDATE) In a letter sent to families on Monday, Jan. 5, the Enlarged City School District of Middletown's Acting Superintendent Camille Adoma said a student who had attended the Maple Hill Annex at Truman Moon Elementary School died over the weekend after a short-term illness.  The district said the loss has left the school community in grief and shock. To suppo…

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by Ben Crnic
Chester, NY
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'No Place In Our Town': ICE Warehouse Proposal In Chester Blasted By Local Leaders 'No Place In Our Town': ICE Warehouse Proposal In Chester Blasted By Local Leaders 'No Place In Our Town': ICE Warehouse Proposal In Chester Blasted By Local Leaders
'No Place In Our Town': ICE Warehouse Proposal In Chester Blasted By Local Leaders Local leaders in the Hudson Valley are forcefully condemning reports that a warehouse in Orange County could be used as part of a massive new federal immigrant detention plan.  Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge told Daily Voice on Monday, Jan. 5, that town officials have received no communication from the federal government about any proposed facility and first learned of the possibility through reporting by The Washington Post.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, internal ICE documents reviewed by The Washington Post describe a plan to convert warehouses nationwide in…

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Suffern, NY
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Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck On Route 59 In Suffern: Report Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck On Route 59 In Suffern: Report Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck On Route 59 In Suffern: Report
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck On Route 59 In Suffern: Report A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle on Route 59 in Rockland County on Monday, Jan. 5.  The incident happened near Woodland Drive in Suffern, where the pedestrian was hit and sustained critical injuries, The Monsey Scoop reported.   The victim was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital by Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics, according to the report.  Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene, including Suffern Police, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Ramapo Police Accident Investig…

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