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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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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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
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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 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 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 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 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 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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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
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Teacher Pinches Nonverbal Students In Hyde Park, Arrested: Police Teacher Pinches Nonverbal Students In Hyde Park, Arrested: Police
Teacher Pinches Nonverbal Students In Hyde Park, Arrested: Police A teacher at a Dutchess County school is facing charges after police said he pinched two nonverbal students.  Hyde Park resident Ibrahim Mohammed, 54, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, following an incident at the Abilities First Hyde Park Education Center in Hyde Park Elementary School, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 17.  According to the agency, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, Mohammed pinched two nonverbal students.  Following an investigation, Mohammed was arrested on Friday and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, poli…

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by Ben Crnic
Eastchester, NY
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Well-Known Eastchester Teacher Fighting For Life After Being Struck While Riding Bike Well-Known Eastchester Teacher Fighting For Life After Being Struck While Riding Bike
Well-Known Eastchester Teacher Fighting For Life After Being Struck While Riding Bike A beloved longtime Westchester County teacher remains hospitalized weeks after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle, prompting an outpouring of support from the community he has served for decades. Ed Gruber, a longtime educator at Eastchester High School, was riding home from City Island on the morning of Friday, July 24, when he was hit by a vehicle while riding through a crosswalk on a familiar route, according to a GoFundMe page started by Zack Berbit on Saturday, Aug. 15.  Gruber has not regained consciousness since the crash, according to the fundraiser.  Afte…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
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Beacon Couple Used Incinerators, Burner Phones To Hide Man's Murder: Both Get Life In Prison Beacon Couple Used Incinerators, Burner Phones To Hide Man's Murder: Both Get Life In Prison
Beacon Couple Used Incinerators, Burner Phones To Hide Man's Murder: Both Get Life In Prison A married couple convicted of killing a man inside their Dutchess County home and carrying out an elaborate scheme to cover up the murder will spend the rest of their lives in federal prison.  Jamie Orsini, 38, and Nicholas Orsini, 36, both now of Amsterdam, New York, were each sentenced to life in prison in connection with the 2020 murder of Steven Kraft, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  Jamie Orsini was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 11, while Nicholas Orsini received his sentence on Thursday, Aug. 13, federal prosecutors said. The pair…

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