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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Pearl River, NY
Breaking News
Sports Bar Loses Liquor License After Over 60 Minors Found Inside In Pearl River: Officials Sports Bar Loses Liquor License After Over 60 Minors Found Inside In Pearl River: Officials Sports Bar Loses Liquor License After Over 60 Minors Found Inside In Pearl River: Officials
Sports Bar Loses Liquor License After Over 60 Minors Found Inside In Pearl River: Officials A Rockland County sports bar has had its liquor license immediately suspended after state investigators said they found widespread underage drinking — followed one night later by a 16-year-old being hospitalized after becoming severely intoxicated at the establishment.   The New York State Liquor Authority summarily suspended the liquor license of Hudson West Sports Bar LLC at 50 East Central Ave. in Pearl River on Friday, Aug. 14, meaning alcohol can no longer be sold or consumed there while the suspension is in effect, according to the agency. The emergency action followed a joi…

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
Your Community
WATCH: Dog Trapped In Storm Drain Rescued By Officer In Hyde Park WATCH: Dog Trapped In Storm Drain Rescued By Officer In Hyde Park WATCH: Dog Trapped In Storm Drain Rescued By Officer In Hyde Park
Watch: Dog Trapped In Storm Drain Rescued By Officer In Hyde Park A police officer climbed into a storm drain in Dutchess County and endured a few nips to the hand while rescuing a trapped dog before reuniting the animal with its owner, police said.  The rescue happened on Saturday, Aug. 15, after Town of Hyde Park Police Officers Wolf-Davidson and Fein responded to a report of a dog trapped inside a storm drain, the department said on Monday, Aug. 17.  After arriving, the officers located the dog and could hear him barking from inside the drain, police said. The department also released body camera footage of the rescue, showing Wolf-Davidson …

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
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UPDATE: Stolen Car Crashes Into Marsh, 4 Tracked Down After Manhunt In Rye UPDATE: Stolen Car Crashes Into Marsh, 4 Tracked Down After Manhunt In Rye UPDATE: Stolen Car Crashes Into Marsh, 4 Tracked Down After Manhunt In Rye
Update: Stolen Car Crashes Into Marsh, 4 Tracked Down After Manhunt In Rye UPDATE: Three people face charges after a stolen vehicle crashed into a marshy area in Westchester County and the occupants fled, prompting a large multi-agency search involving K-9s, drones, and a police helicopter, authorities said. The incident began around 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, when Rye Police were alerted by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center that a reported stolen vehicle was entering the city from Mamaroneck on Boston Post Road, the City of Rye Police Department said in an update on Tuesday evening.  Officers soon found the vehicle, but its driver allege…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Your Community
Aging I-84, I-684 Bridges To Be Replaced In $24.5M Project In Southeast Aging I-84, I-684 Bridges To Be Replaced In $24.5M Project In Southeast Aging I-84, I-684 Bridges To Be Replaced In $24.5M Project In Southeast
Aging I-84, I-684 Bridges To Be Replaced In $24.5M Project In Southeast A $24.5 million project is now underway to replace two nearly 60-year-old bridges at a key interstate interchange in Putnam County, state officials announced.  The project will replace two 59-year-old bridges carrying the ramp from I-84 westbound to I-684 southbound in Southeast, the office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday, Aug. 17.  One of the bridges crosses I-84, while the other crosses I-684. Both will be replaced with wider structures designed to improve safety and accommodate emergency vehicles.  The new bridges will also provide 16 feet, 6 inches of c…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Breaking News
Putnam County License Plate Readers 'Are Not Flock,' Police Say: 'Your Data Stays Here' Putnam County License Plate Readers 'Are Not Flock,' Police Say: 'Your Data Stays Here' Putnam County License Plate Readers 'Are Not Flock,' Police Say: 'Your Data Stays Here'
Putnam County License Plate Readers 'Are Not Flock,' Police Say: 'Your Data Stays Here' Law enforcement officials in Putnam County are defending their use of license plate readers amid national concerns about privacy and commercially operated camera networks, stressing that their system is locally controlled and is not connected to Flock Safety.  Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess and police chiefs in Carmel and Kent issued a joint statement on Monday, Aug. 17, detailing how the county's license plate reader system operates and releasing new figures showing it has generated 808 investigative alerts involving 250 vehicles of interest so far this year.  The statement com…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
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Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Haverstraw, Cops Say Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Haverstraw, Cops Say Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Haverstraw, Cops Say
Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Haverstraw, Cops Say The owner of a shipping company is accused of defrauding customers who paid to have items shipped internationally from Rockland County, police said.  Julio Fermin Germosen, 48, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, following an investigation into more than two dozen complaints involving a business identified as Rockland Shipping, Haverstraw Police announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Police said the investigation began in June after the Rockland County Consumer Protection Department alerted Haverstraw Police to numerous complaints it had received about the company.  According t…

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by Ben Crnic
Somers, NY
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Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Somers: Police Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Somers: Police Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Somers: Police
Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Somers: Police A 40-year-old man is accused of forcing his ex into his car, driving to a wooded area near a Westchester County reservoir, and attacking them, police said. Ossining resident Freddy Orlando Guamani Orbes, 40, was arrested on Sunday, Aug, 16, in connection with the incident, which happened the day before on Saturday, Aug. 15, New York State Police announced.  According to police, the incident began when Guamani Orbes arrived at his ex's workplace and demanded they get in his car. He then drove them to a secluded wooded area near the Muscoot Reservoir in Somers, police said.&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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$1.89M Estate Boasts Shamrock-Shaped Pool, Pickleball Court, Putting Green In Orangeburg $1.89M Estate Boasts Shamrock-Shaped Pool, Pickleball Court, Putting Green In Orangeburg $1.89M Estate Boasts Shamrock-Shaped Pool, Pickleball Court, Putting Green In Orangeburg
$1.89M Estate Boasts Shamrock-Shaped Pool, Pickleball Court, Putting Green In Orangeburg A nearly $1.9 million home now for sale in Rockland County offers its next owner a private resort-like retreat complete with a uniquely shaped swimming pool, pickleball court, putting green, and more than an acre of grounds.   The six-bedroom, five-bathroom estate at 4 Abbey Road in Orangeburg is listed for $1.899 million by R2M Realty Inc.   Tucked at the end of a private cul-de-sac in the Blue Jay Estates neighborhood, the English Tudor-style residence is surrounded by 1.13 acres of professionally landscaped property, according to the listing. One of its most distinct…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
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Cops Raid Illegal Gambling Operations In Spring Valley, Arrest 2 Cops Raid Illegal Gambling Operations In Spring Valley, Arrest 2 Cops Raid Illegal Gambling Operations In Spring Valley, Arrest 2
Cops Raid Illegal Gambling Operations In Spring Valley, Arrest 2 Two men are facing charges after police raided alleged illegal gambling operations at two locations in Rockland County following a month-long investigation, authorities said.  The investigation culminated at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when police executed multiple search warrants at 44 North Main St. and 26 North Main St. in Spring Valley, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Monday, Aug. 17.  Police said the warrants targeted illegal gambling operations allegedly taking place at both addresses. More information about these operations was not released.&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Man, 18, Shot In Both Legs At Apartment Complex In Monticello Man, 18, Shot In Both Legs At Apartment Complex In Monticello Man, 18, Shot In Both Legs At Apartment Complex In Monticello
Man, 18, Shot In Both Legs At Apartment Complex In Monticello An 18-year-old man was shot outside a Sullivan County apartment complex, and police are now asking the public for help identifying whoever was responsible.   The shooting happened at around 2:55 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Woodlands Village apartment complex on Moon Manor Road in Monticello, according to the Village of Monticello Police Department.   Police said the 18-year-old Monticello resident was on a sidewalk at the complex when he was shot in both legs. He was taken to the emergency room at Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills in Harris before later being …

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