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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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Breaking News
Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center
Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center A fire broke out in the ceiling of the ice rink at the Palisades Center in Rockland County on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, bringing firefighters to the busy shopping mall.  The blaze began at around 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the West Nyack Fire Department.  The first crews to arrive found smoke coming from the ice rink and discovered a fire burning in the ceiling.  Firefighters then stretched a hose line and extinguished the flames before checking the area to make sure the fire had not spread, according to the department.  Crews remained at the scene for ab…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
Breaking News
Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Pomona Apartment Complex Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Pomona Apartment Complex Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Pomona Apartment Complex
Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Pomona Apartment Complex More than three years after a 33-year-old man was fatally shot outside his Rockland County apartment complex, two men have been federally charged with robbing and murdering him during a drug deal, authorities announced.  Nyack residents Jaquey Wilkes, 29, also known as “BQ,” and Tyrone Stewart, 35, also known as “Ty,” were charged with robbery, firearms offenses, and murder in connection with the March 5, 2023 killing of Eric Quinones, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and Haverstraw Police announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.  A third defendant, Pomona resident…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
Dealer Caught With Almost 9K Fentanyl Packets, Cocaine In Middletown Gets Prison Time Dealer Caught With Almost 9K Fentanyl Packets, Cocaine In Middletown Gets Prison Time Dealer Caught With Almost 9K Fentanyl Packets, Cocaine In Middletown Gets Prison Time
Dealer Caught With Almost 9K Fentanyl Packets, Cocaine In Middletown Gets Prison Time A man will spend a decade behind bars after a months-long narcotics investigation led police to more than four ounces of cocaine, nearly 9,000 packets of fentanyl, and more than $57,000 in cash at his Orange County home, prosecutors said.  Middletown resident Christian Mojica, 35, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The case stemmed from a months-long Middletown Police investigation into narcotics sales in and around …

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Your Community
Croton Had Lowest Tax Levy Growth In County Over Last Decade, Officials Say Croton Had Lowest Tax Levy Growth In County Over Last Decade, Officials Say Croton Had Lowest Tax Levy Growth In County Over Last Decade, Officials Say
Croton Had Lowest Tax Levy Growth In County Over Last Decade, Officials Say One Westchester County village saw its property tax levy rise more slowly than any other reporting village in the county over a 10-year stretch, according to recently published state data.  Croton-on-Hudson recorded the lowest tax levy growth among reporting Westchester villages between 2016 and 2025, village officials announced on Monday, Oct. 5, citing data from the New York State Comptroller's Office.  Across 20 Westchester villages, excluding coterminous town-villages, a majority saw their total tax levies increase by 30 percent or more during the decade, according to the vill…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Your Community
More Mastodon Bones Unearthed In Middletown Backyard As Rare Dig Continues More Mastodon Bones Unearthed In Middletown Backyard As Rare Dig Continues More Mastodon Bones Unearthed In Middletown Backyard As Rare Dig Continues
More Mastodon Bones Unearthed In Middletown Backyard As Rare Dig Continues An Orange County backyard-turned science project is continuing to yield more discoveries as college students keep unearthing pieces of mastodon skeletal remains.  A second summer of excavation at the site of a mastodon discovery near Middletown has uncovered a growing collection of remains, including about 11 ribs, at least three more vertebrae, and bones from the animal's feet, SUNY Orange County Community College announced on Monday, Oct. 5. The new finds come a year after SUNY Orange students spent six weeks excavating the private property, where they uncovered vertebrae, ribs, jaw …

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Ardsley Village Trustee, Former Deputy Mayor Dies At 60 Longtime Ardsley Village Trustee, Former Deputy Mayor Dies At 60 Longtime Ardsley Village Trustee, Former Deputy Mayor Dies At 60
Longtime Ardsley Village Trustee, Former Deputy Mayor Dies At 60 A former deputy mayor who spent more than a decade serving on his village's Board of Trustees in Westchester County is being remembered for his public service after his death last month.  Andy DiJusto, a longtime Ardsley resident, died on Friday, Sept. 25, at age 60, according to his obituary.   DiJusto served on the Ardsley Village Board of Trustees from 2013 through 2024, including as deputy mayor from 2017 through 2024, according to a tribute posted by the village on Monday, Oct. 5. Born in the Bronx in 1966 to Nicholas and Honey DiJusto, he graduated from Sacred Heart Hi…

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by Ben Crnic
Red Hook, NY
Breaking News
Man Menaces Officer With BB Gun After Refusing To Pay For Pizza In Red Hook: Police Man Menaces Officer With BB Gun After Refusing To Pay For Pizza In Red Hook: Police Man Menaces Officer With BB Gun After Refusing To Pay For Pizza In Red Hook: Police
Man Menaces Officer With BB Gun After Refusing To Pay For Pizza In Red Hook: Police A call about two unpaid pizzas led to a tense confrontation in Dutchess County when a man invited an officer inside his home — while holding what appeared to be a handgun, authorities said.  Red Hook resident Matthew P. Warnecke, 57, was charged with felony menacing of a police officer following the incident on Friday, Oct. 2, Red Hook Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6.  The events leading to Warnecke's arrest began at around 9:15 p.m., when an officer was called to the Mountain View mobile home park at 155 Metzger Rd. for a reported larceny.  The owner of a Rhinebeck pizz…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Fuel Truck Crash Causes Road Closures In Yonkers (DEVELOPING) Fuel Truck Crash Causes Road Closures In Yonkers (DEVELOPING) Fuel Truck Crash Causes Road Closures In Yonkers (DEVELOPING)
Fuel Truck Crash Causes Road Closures In Yonkers (Developing) A fuel truck crash has shut down several roads near a busy Westchester County intersection as crews clean up the scene, police said.   The crash happened in the area of Yonkers Avenue and Midland Avenue, Yonkers Police announced at around 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6.  Police said the crash occurred on the section of Midland Avenue west of the Cross County Parkway, on the Planet Fitness side of the intersection.  Because of the crash, Yonkers Avenue is closed to eastbound traffic between Midland Avenue and Sweetfield Circle.  Additionally, drivers traveling down …

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
On Your Side
Mario Cuomo Bridge Discount Coming To Orange County Residents — Here's How Much Mario Cuomo Bridge Discount Coming To Orange County Residents — Here's How Much Mario Cuomo Bridge Discount Coming To Orange County Residents — Here's How Much
Mario Cuomo Bridge Discount Coming To Orange County Residents — Here's How Much Orange County residents who regularly cross the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge will soon get a break on their tolls — and most eligible E-ZPass customers will not have to do anything to receive it.  A 20 percent resident discount is being extended to Orange County residents, state Sen. James Skoufis announced on Monday, Oct. 5.  Skoufis said the discount was secured in this year's state budget with support from Gov. Kathy Hochul and Assembly members Jonathan Jacobson, Chris Eachus, and Paula Kay.  The new benefit extends a resident discount already available to eligible Westches…

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by Ben Crnic
Rhinebeck, NY
Breaking News
Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck
Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck A driver was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital after crashing into a utility pole on a busy Dutchess County roadway, fire officials said.   The single-vehicle crash happened on Route 9G near Miller Road in Rhinebeck at around 3:14 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  Arriving emergency crews found one seriously injured person trapped inside the vehicle, the department said. A medical helicopter was then requested as Rhinebeck firefighters and EMS crews worked to free the driver from the wreckage and prepare them for their trip…

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