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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East Fishkill, NY
Breaking News
Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident
Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident A Hudson Valley community is rallying behind the family of a 42-year-old Dutchess County father who was killed in a tragic construction incident in Kentucky. Robert Kinsella of Hopewell Junction died Thursday night, Aug. 21, while helping to install guardrails at a construction site near Petersburg, according to a report by Cincinnati WCPO.  The outlet reported that Kinsella had been operating a 2013 Freightliner M21 with a rear-mounted post driver from its rear control panel when the truck suddenly backed over an embankment and overturned, pinning him. He was pronounced dead at the sc…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
On Your Side
Indoor Golf Simulator Announces Opening Date For New High-Tech Venue In Port Chester Indoor Golf Simulator Announces Opening Date For New High-Tech Venue In Port Chester Indoor Golf Simulator Announces Opening Date For New High-Tech Venue In Port Chester
Indoor Golf Simulator Announces Opening Date For New High-Tech Venue In Port Chester A new entertainment destination combining golf, food, and nightlife is set to debut in Westchester. Five Iron Golf announced it will officially open its newest franchise location in Port Chester on Wednesday, Sept. 3.  The venue, located inside the new Abendroth Downtown development at 179 North Main St., spans more than 7,700 square feet and features 10 state-of-the-art Trackman simulators, a lively bar, a full-service kitchen, and private event space.  The company bills itself as a global leader in indoor golf and social entertainment, with more than 30 locations across five co…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Lawn Mower Goes Up In Flames At Cemetery In Mahopac Lawn Mower Goes Up In Flames At Cemetery In Mahopac Lawn Mower Goes Up In Flames At Cemetery In Mahopac
Lawn Mower Goes Up In Flames At Cemetery In Mahopac A quick response by firefighters stopped a small blaze from spreading after a lawn mower caught fire in a Putnam County cemetery. The fire happened around 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Red Mills Baptist Church Cemetery in Mahopac Falls, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Crews soon arrived and confirmed that a lawnmower was on fire. Firefighters quickly went to work and extinguished the blaze, the department said. Photos released by the department showed pillars of smoke drifting high up into the air while the fire burned.  The fire was …

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
Breaking News
Special Education Teacher In Hyde Park Sent Nudes To Middle Schoolers Over Discord: Feds Special Education Teacher In Hyde Park Sent Nudes To Middle Schoolers Over Discord: Feds Special Education Teacher In Hyde Park Sent Nudes To Middle Schoolers Over Discord: Feds
Special Education Teacher In Hyde Park Sent Nudes To Middle Schoolers Over Discord: Feds A Dutchess County middle school teacher has been arrested on federal charges alleging he used social media to send explicit messages to underage students, prosecutors announced. Daniel Alan Monarchi, 26, of Red Hook, was taken into custody on Friday, Aug. 22, and appeared in White Plains federal court, where he was ordered detained, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Aug. 25.  Monarchi, who worked as a special education teacher at Haviland Middle School in Hyde Park according to the school's website, is accused of contacting multiple min…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
Breaking News
Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say
Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say Health officials are urging Rockland County residents to check their vaccinations after the first confirmed case of measles in the county since 2019.  The case was confirmed in a Rockland resident who had recently returned from traveling and developed symptoms after a possible exposure, County Executive Ed Day and Health Commissioner Mary Leahy said in an announcement on Monday, Aug. 25.  The person visited a healthcare facility on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and reported a rash two days later. The case was later confirmed to be measles, officials said.  The Health Department i…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Guns, MDMA, Cocaine Found In Car Stopped On I-684 In Southeast: Duo Arrested, Police Say Guns, MDMA, Cocaine Found In Car Stopped On I-684 In Southeast: Duo Arrested, Police Say Guns, MDMA, Cocaine Found In Car Stopped On I-684 In Southeast: Duo Arrested, Police Say
Guns, MDMA, Cocaine Found In Car Stopped On I-684 In Southeast: Duo Arrested, Police Say A Bronx woman and a Pennsylvania man are behind bars after a traffic stop on Interstate 684 in the Hudson Valley, NY turned into a major drug and gun bust, authorities announced. The arrests happened on Friday, Aug. 22, when State Police said a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) was issued for a vehicle connected to a fraud investigation out of Port Jervis in Orange County, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 25. Not long after, troopers spotted the car allegedly violating state vehicle and traffic laws while traveling on I-684 in the Putnam County town of Southeast. With help from the Putnam …

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Obituaries
Young Middletown Man Who Saved 8 Lives Through Organ Donation Remembered After Sudden Death Young Middletown Man Who Saved 8 Lives Through Organ Donation Remembered After Sudden Death Young Middletown Man Who Saved 8 Lives Through Organ Donation Remembered After Sudden Death
Young Middletown Man Who Saved 8 Lives Through Organ Donation Remembered After Sudden Death Community members are coming together to help the family of a young Orange County man whose sudden death earlier this month has left his family devastated — while his gift of organ donation saved the lives of eight people.  Brian T. Carey died on Tuesday, Aug. 19, according to his family. More information about the circumstances behind his death was not made public. In a GoFundMe page started by his sister-in-law, Carrie Massari-Carey, she wrote he was a man whose “laughter, kindness, and vibrant spirit touched everyone who knew him.”  "Brian was a bright light in our lives, and …

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says
Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says A Hudson Valley podiatrist who once gained national notoriety for plotting to kill his wife has now admitted guilt in connection with a second murder-for-hire scheme, prosecutors announced. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 51, of Montebello, pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence in Rockland County Court, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said on Monday, Aug. 25.  The charge stems from a 2022 plot in which Bernstein attempted to suppress an audio recording that detailed his alleged solicitation to have his wife, Susan Bernstein of Sloatsburg, kil…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into multiple vehicles in Rockland County, authorities announced.  The arrest stemmed from police activity on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when the Spring Valley Police Department conducted a proactive vehicle larceny operation following a rise in car break-ins in the village. While monitoring areas including Rose Avenue, Ewing Avenue, Prospect Street, and Bethune Boulevard, officers spotted a man matching descriptions from earlier incidents. The department said in an announcement on Monday, Aug. 25, that he was seen using his cellphone flas…

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by Ben Crnic
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Breaking News
Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood
Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood A false report of gunfire brought police to a Rockland County neighborhood on Monday, Aug. 25, but investigators later confirmed the call was a swatting hoax, authorities announced.   Officers rushed to Tamar Drive in Valley Cottage earlier on Monday after receiving a report of shots fired, the Clarkstown Police Department said at noon. After investigating, police determined there was no threat to the public and that the call was a deliberate hoax. The case has now been turned over to the Detective Bureau, which will work to track down whoever placed the call. "Officers will thoroughly in…

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