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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Hyde Park, NY
Breaking News
Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Hyde Park: NYSP Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Hyde Park: NYSP Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Hyde Park: NYSP
Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Hyde Park: Nysp A staff member at a Dutchess County autism care facility is facing a felony charge after police said he put a resident under his care in a chokehold.  The incident happened at the Anderson Center for Autism in Hyde Park on Wednesday, Aug. 19, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The agency said that staff member Rojae Omario Rhone, 21, of Poughkeepsie, placed a 21-year-old resident who was under his care in a chokehold.  Following an investigation, Rhone was arrested on Monday, Aug. 24, and charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompeten…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
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Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Wesley Hills Gets Minimum Sentence: DA Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Wesley Hills Gets Minimum Sentence: DA Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Wesley Hills Gets Minimum Sentence: DA
Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Wesley Hills Gets Minimum Sentence: DA A Sullivan County man who admitted to sexually abusing a young girl for years in Rockland County has received the minimum possible sentence — a punishment prosecutors said falls far short of what his crimes deserved.   Monticello resident Joel Deutsch, 35, was sentenced to 10 years to life in state prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, by Rockland County Court Judge Kevin F. Russo, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced.  The sentence came after Deutsch pleaded guilty in May to predatory sexual assault against a child, first-degree course of sexual conduct against a…

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by Ben Crnic
Liberty, NY
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86 Workers To Be Displaced When Nursing Home Closes In Liberty — Job Fair Now Planned 86 Workers To Be Displaced When Nursing Home Closes In Liberty — Job Fair Now Planned 86 Workers To Be Displaced When Nursing Home Closes In Liberty — Job Fair Now Planned
86 Workers To Be Displaced When Nursing Home Closes In Liberty — Job Fair Now Planned As dozens of employees face displacement when a Sullivan County nursing home closes later this year, county officials are now planning a job fair to help them land on their feet. Sullivan County's Center for Workforce Development will hold a job fair on Tuesday, Sept. 1, exclusively for employees of the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty, county officials announced.  The event comes as the county-owned nursing home moves toward closure, a process expected to displace all 86 county employees who work there, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The New York State Department of …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Up To 70K People Under Boil Water Advisory In Yonkers — Here's How Long It Will Last Up To 70K People Under Boil Water Advisory In Yonkers — Here's How Long It Will Last Up To 70K People Under Boil Water Advisory In Yonkers — Here's How Long It Will Last
Up To 70K People Under Boil Water Advisory In Yonkers — Here's How Long It Will Last A boil water advisory affecting as many as 70,000 people in Westchester County will remain in place as crews continue dealing with the fallout from a major water main break earlier this week.  The advisory remains in effect in southwest Yonkers for residents and businesses south of Ashburton Avenue to the New York City line, between the Hudson River and Saw Mill River Parkway, the Westchester County Department of Health said.  County officials estimate between 50,000 and 70,000 people are within the affected area.  The advisory was first issued on Monday, Aug. 24, after a st…

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by Ben Crnic
Philipstown, NY
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Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Cold Spring (DEVELOPING) Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Cold Spring (DEVELOPING) Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Cold Spring (DEVELOPING)
Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Cold Spring (Developing) A large police response near a park and hiking trail in Putnam County ended safely after negotiators helped bring a person experiencing a mental health crisis to safety, authorities said. The incident unfolded in Cold Spring along Route 9D near Little Stony Point Park and the Washburn Trail on Tuesday evening, Aug. 25, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. At 7:22 p.m., the Sheriff's Office alerted the public to an "active incident" in the area and warned that a large police presence should be expected.  At the time, the Sheriff's Office said there was no danger to the surr…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Obituaries
Police K9 Dies After Years Serving Wallkill Community: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' Police K9 Dies After Years Serving Wallkill Community: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' Police K9 Dies After Years Serving Wallkill Community: 'Will Not Be Forgotten'
Police K9 Dies After Years Serving Wallkill Community: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' A police department in Orange County is mourning the loss of one of its four-legged members.  The Town of Wallkill Police Department announced the death of K-9 Bane on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The department did not disclose Bane's age or how he died. Bane served alongside his handler and partner, Police Officer Madison Warner, and was remembered by the department for his dedication, courage, and loyalty. "More than a police canine, Bane was a trusted partner, protector, and valued member of the Town of Wallkill Police Department family," the department said. Police added that the r…

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by Ben Crnic
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Obituaries
Orangetown Mom Dies After 12-Year Cancer Battle, Leaving Husband, 2 Children Orangetown Mom Dies After 12-Year Cancer Battle, Leaving Husband, 2 Children Orangetown Mom Dies After 12-Year Cancer Battle, Leaving Husband, 2 Children
Orangetown Mom Dies After 12-Year Cancer Battle, Leaving Husband, 2 Children A Rockland County community is rallying around a family after a well-known mother of two died following a more than 12-year battle with cancer.  Orangetown resident Jamie O'Connell died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, after battling cancer for 12 and a half years, according to her loved ones.  O'Connell was remembered as a devoted mother to her two children, Kensie and Kellan, and a loving wife to her husband, Kevin.   "Her love for her family was immeasurable and was at the very center of everything she did," wrote Emily Heim, who started a GoFundMe page to raise money for h…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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DOT Driver Hospitalized After Car Hits Truck On I-684 In Harrison DOT Driver Hospitalized After Car Hits Truck On I-684 In Harrison DOT Driver Hospitalized After Car Hits Truck On I-684 In Harrison
DOT Driver Hospitalized After Car Hits Truck On I-684 In Harrison A driver struck a New York State Department of Transportation truck that was backing up while a crew collected traffic cones on I-684 in Westchester County, police said.  The crash happened on northbound I-684 in Harrison around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to New York State Police.  A 2024 Acura driven by a 47-year-old New Rochelle resident was traveling north when it struck the trailer of a DOT truck, police said. At the time, the DOT truck was backing up in the left lane as workers collected traffic cones from the highway.  Police said the DOT truck dri…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials
Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials A Dutchess County city judge should be removed from the bench after retaliating against a woman who filed a judicial misconduct complaint against him following his refusal to put a mask on at a doctor's office, a state commission has determined.  The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct ordered the removal of Poughkeepsie City Court Judge Frank M. Mora in a determination dated Friday, Aug. 21.  Mora, an attorney since 1997 who has served on the court since 2011, has a term that runs through the end of 2030.  The Commission said the case stemmed from a December 2021 …

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Hitting Metal Bollard In New Rochelle Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Hitting Metal Bollard In New Rochelle Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Hitting Metal Bollard In New Rochelle
Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Hitting Metal Bollard In New Rochelle A 27-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a metal bollard in Westchester County, police said.  The crash happened on Pinebrook Boulevard near Beechmont Drive in New Rochelle around midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to the New Rochelle Police Department.  Officers responding to the scene found that a motorcycle traveling north on Pinebrook Boulevard had left the roadway and struck a metal bollard surrounding an electrical utility box, police said.  The driver, a 27-year-old New Rochelle resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not re…

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