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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Somers, NY
Breaking News
Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At Somers Commons: State Police Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At Somers Commons: State Police Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At Somers Commons: State Police
Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At Somers Commons: State Police Two adult men are accused of escalating a dispute between teenage boys in Westchester County by making them fight to settle it, police said.   The incident unfolded at Somers Commons at 80 Route 6 in Somers on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following an ongoing dispute between two Mahopac boys, ages 14 and 15, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  The dispute had started with a verbal argument between the teens at the shopping center a day earlier, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, police said. When the boys returned to Somers Commons the following day, the dispute escalated int…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Underage Drinking Found At Restaurant During Enforcement Crackdown In Spring Valley: Police Underage Drinking Found At Restaurant During Enforcement Crackdown In Spring Valley: Police Underage Drinking Found At Restaurant During Enforcement Crackdown In Spring Valley: Police
Underage Drinking Found At Restaurant During Enforcement Crackdown In Spring Valley: Police A Rockland County restaurant was shut down for a night after police said they found a large number of underage patrons who had been served alcohol during a crackdown that also uncovered violations at four other businesses.  The enforcement operation was held in Spring Valley on Friday, Aug. 21, and involved village police and investigators from the New York State Liquor Authority, the Spring Valley Police Department said on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  Authorities inspected five bars and restaurants across the village:  El Ray Del Pollo at 80 East Route 59;  Papusa Magica Restau…

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Bloomingburg-Wurtsboro, NY
Breaking News
Woman Critically Injured In Head-On Route 209 Crash In Mamakating, 2 Others Hospitalized Woman Critically Injured In Head-On Route 209 Crash In Mamakating, 2 Others Hospitalized Woman Critically Injured In Head-On Route 209 Crash In Mamakating, 2 Others Hospitalized
Woman Critically Injured In Head-On Route 209 Crash In Mamakating, 2 Others Hospitalized A 27-year-old woman was critically injured and two other people were hospitalized after a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic in Sullivan County, resulting in a head-on crash, police said.   The two-vehicle crash happened on Route 209 near Summitville Road in Mamakating around 5:24 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  The agency said a 2026 Mazda was traveling north on Route 209 along a curve when it crossed into the southbound lane and struck a 2023 Honda head-on.  The Mazda's 29-year-old driver and 27-year-old female passenger bo…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
On Your Side
Win Free Coffee For 100 Days When This Dunkin' Reopens In Suffern Win Free Coffee For 100 Days When This Dunkin' Reopens In Suffern Win Free Coffee For 100 Days When This Dunkin' Reopens In Suffern
Win Free Coffee For 100 Days When This Dunkin' Reopens In Suffern Coffee lovers in Rockland County will have a chance to score 100 days of free Dunkin' coffee as the chain celebrates the reopening of a newly remodeled location.  The giveaway will be held at the Dunkin' at 66 Lafayette Ave. in Suffern when it holds its grand reopening beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, the company announced.   The promotion is part of a grand reopening celebration for the newly remodeled Suffern restaurant, which now features Dunkin's "next generation" design.  The first 100 Dunkin' Rewards members age 18 and older in line will each receive a free…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
On Your Side
Restaurant Closes After 11 Years In New Rochelle, Was Known For Comfort Food Restaurant Closes After 11 Years In New Rochelle, Was Known For Comfort Food Restaurant Closes After 11 Years In New Rochelle, Was Known For Comfort Food
Restaurant Closes After 11 Years In New Rochelle, Was Known For Comfort Food After more than a decade of serving comfort food in Westchester, a longtime restaurant has closed its doors for good.  The Wooden Spoon, located at 1282 North Ave., closed on Sunday, Aug. 16, ending an 11-year run in the city, owner Nick Triscari announced.  The restaurant spent its first nine years on Division Street before moving to North Avenue two years ago.  "The last 11 years...have been an incredible ride," Triscari wrote in announcing the closure, adding, "We thank everyone who made the Wooden Spoon a part of their lives."  The Wooden Spoon's menu was rooted in…

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by Ben Crnic
Ossining, NY
Breaking News
100-Year-Old Colt Pistol Seized From Suspect In Ossining 100-Year-Old Colt Pistol Seized From Suspect In Ossining 100-Year-Old Colt Pistol Seized From Suspect In Ossining
100-Year-Old Colt Pistol Seized From Suspect In Ossining A century-old pistol with a defaced serial number was taken off the streets after officers recovered it from a suspect in Northern Westchester, police said.  The Colt .25-caliber pistol, which police said is 100 years old, was found in Ossining on Saturday night, Aug. 22, the Ossining Police Department announced on Monday, Aug. 24.  Police said the weapon was unloaded when officers found it. However, its serial number had allegedly been defaced, and the person carrying it did not have a pistol permit.  The suspect, whose identity was not released, was taken into custody with…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
Wanted Man Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin In Croton Traffic Stop, Then Jailed: Cops Wanted Man Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin In Croton Traffic Stop, Then Jailed: Cops Wanted Man Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin In Croton Traffic Stop, Then Jailed: Cops
Wanted Man Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin In Croton Traffic Stop, Then Jailed: Cops A traffic stop in Northern Westchester led to the discovery of crack cocaine and heroin and the arrest of a wanted man, police said.   Elmsford resident Olajuwon Dancy, 39, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following a traffic stop in Croton-on-Hudson, the village's police department announced on Monday, Aug. 24.  The traffic stop happened the same day on Mount Airy Road, when officers stopped a vehicle after its driver allegedly failed to use a turn signal, police said.  The driver, identified as Dancy, was driving with a suspended license, according to the…

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by Ben Crnic
Smithtown, NY
Obituaries
Smithtown Lacrosse Player, 19, Was Among 2 Killed In Head-On NY Crash Smithtown Lacrosse Player, 19, Was Among 2 Killed In Head-On NY Crash Smithtown Lacrosse Player, 19, Was Among 2 Killed In Head-On NY Crash
Smithtown Lacrosse Player, 19, Was Among 2 Killed In Head-On NY Crash A 19-year-old Long Island lacrosse player is being remembered for his outgoing personality, positive spirit, and love of cars after his death in a head-on crash in Ulster County.  Smithtown resident Peter B. Bonenfant, 19, died in a two-vehicle crash on Route 28 in the Town of Olive in Ulster County on Sunday morning, Aug. 23, as Daily Voice previously reported. The crash happened around 6:47 a.m., when a 2024 Chevrolet driven west by Bonenfant crossed into the eastbound lane for an unknown reason and struck a 2021 Mercedes-Benz head-on, according to New York State Police.  Bonen…

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by Ben Crnic
Wallkill-Plattekill, NY
Breaking News
Firefighters Condemn Past Chief After Wife's Death In Murder-Suicide At Plattekill Home Firefighters Condemn Past Chief After Wife's Death In Murder-Suicide At Plattekill Home Firefighters Condemn Past Chief After Wife's Death In Murder-Suicide At Plattekill Home
Firefighters Condemn Past Chief After Wife's Death In Murder-Suicide At Plattekill Home Two Hudson Valley fire departments are condemning a past member and longtime former firefighter who authorities said shot and killed his wife before taking his own life in Ulster County.  Both the City of Poughkeepsie and Plattekill fire departments have addressed a Plattekill murder-suicide that left both former firefighter James "Jimmy" Brugger and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger, dead.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office determined that James Brugger, 66, shot Mindy, 54, multiple times inside their Milton Turnpike home in Platteki…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
2-Car Route 6N Crash Disrupts Morning Traffic In Mahopac 2-Car Route 6N Crash Disrupts Morning Traffic In Mahopac 2-Car Route 6N Crash Disrupts Morning Traffic In Mahopac
2-Car Route 6N Crash Disrupts Morning Traffic In Mahopac A two-vehicle crash caused traffic trouble on Route 6N in Putnam County during the Tuesday morning commute.  The crash happened in Mahopac on Route 6N in the area of Green Lane and Pine Tree Lane around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Members of the department responded to the scene and helped with traffic control and keeping the area safe while the crash was cleared. No injuries were reported.  The roadway was eventually reopened, and firefighters returned to service around 7:25 a.m. 

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