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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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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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
Breaking News
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
Breaking News
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
Breaking News
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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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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by Ben Crnic
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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