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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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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Route 211 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Middletown (DEVELOPING) Route 211 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Middletown (DEVELOPING)
Route 211 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Middletown (Developing) A crash in Orange County caused the closure of a busy stretch of Route 211 on Wednesday morning, April 9, prompting traffic delays and a detour for local drivers. According to the Middletown Police Department, at around 8:15 a.m. on April 9, Wickham Avenue (Route 211) was shut down between Lincoln Street and Wisner Avenue due to a motor vehicle collision. The road has since reopened. Authorities did not immediately release details about the crash or whether there were any injuries. This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates.

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Lifestyle
Woman Behind Floral, Baking Businesses In Westchester To Pitch Idea On 'Shark Tank' Woman Behind Floral, Baking Businesses In Westchester To Pitch Idea On 'Shark Tank'
Woman Behind Floral, Baking Businesses In Westchester To Pitch Idea On 'Shark Tank' A woman who has opened several businesses and cafes in Westchester and Rockland counties over the years will soon pitch her latest cutting-edge idea on ABC's "Shark Tank."   Jane Carroll, a longtime Westchester resident who has gained success through her florist and baking businesses, will appear on an episode of the iconic show on Friday, April 11, at 8 p.m. ET.  During her appearance, Carroll will pitch her "Jane Foodie" business, which uses "flash freezing" to prepare ready-to-eat dishes sold in sustainable packaging. All customers have to do after buying them is heat…

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Police & Fire
Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police
Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a Bronx man and the discovery of loaded firearms, cocaine, MDMA pills, and drug distribution materials, police announced. The arrest happened around 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, when officers on patrol stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on Memorial Highway in New Rochelle. Officers pulled the car over after seeing that the windows were tinted beyond legal limits, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Monday, April 8.  The driver, 44-year-old Aldo Nunez of the Bronx, was the only one in the vehicle. While spe…

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Business
2 New Family-Owned Restaurants Open In Yorktown 2 New Family-Owned Restaurants Open In Yorktown
2 New Family-Owned Restaurants Open In Yorktown Hungry? Then it may be a good time to check out two new family-owned eateries that just opened in and near a revitalized shopping center in Northern Westchester. Don Pablo Authentic Mexican Cuisine and Tequila as well as El Macho Pizzeria & Pasta have officially opened their doors at and nearby the Yorktown Green Shopping Center on Downing Drive, offering locals new destinations for food and fun.  Don Pablo, which is now open seven days a week at the shopping center, boasts a menu full of Mexican favorites like tacos, burritos, quesadillas, chimichangas, fajitas, and more served wi…

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Police & Fire
Car Hits Building, Starts Fire: Arrest Made In Ossining Crash That Displaced Single Mom Car Hits Building, Starts Fire: Arrest Made In Ossining Crash That Displaced Single Mom
Car Hits Building, Starts Fire: Arrest Made In Ossining Crash That Displaced Single Mom Nearly two weeks after a car slammed into a multi-family home in Westchester and triggered a fire that displaced more than a dozen residents, police say they’ve caught the driver who fled from the scene. On Monday, April 8, 33-year-old Tevin Mackey of Ossining turned himself in to police in connection with the crash, which happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, when a 2011 Subaru Impreza barreled into the corner of a home at 62 South Highland Ave., Ossining Police announced on Tuesday, April 8.  The Impreza struck the building’s utility connections in the crash,&…

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News
Loaded Ghost Gun Found In Search Of 24-Year-Old Man's New City Home: DA Loaded Ghost Gun Found In Search Of 24-Year-Old Man's New City Home: DA
Loaded Ghost Gun Found In Search Of 24-Year-Old Man's New City Home: DA A months-long probe into untraceable firearms in Rockland County has led to the arrest of a 24-year-old man found with a loaded ghost gun and high-capacity magazines, prosecutors announced. New City resident Charles Breslow was taken into custody on Monday, April 7 following a four-month investigation, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, April 8.  The arrest followed the execution of a search warrant at Breslow's New City home that uncovered a loaded 9mm ghost gun and multiple high-capacity clips, the DA's Office said.  Ghost guns, …

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Police & Fire
Suffolk Man Accused Of Leaving Crash Scene That Left Driver Injured: Police Suffolk Man Accused Of Leaving Crash Scene That Left Driver Injured: Police
Suffolk Man Accused Of Leaving Crash Scene That Left Driver Injured: Police A Long Island man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Westchester that left another driver injured, police said. Suffolk County resident Edison Peralta, 28, of Central Islip, turned himself in to Yorktown Police on Wednesday, April 2, after investigators identified him as the suspect in a rear-end collision that allegedly ended with him fleeing the scene, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, April 7.  According to police, the crash happened just before 6 p.m. on Friday, March 21. The victim later came to Yorktown Police headquarters to report that her car had bee…

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News
Man Who Robbed Wallkill Business At Knifepoint Later Caught With Shank In Jail: DA Man Who Robbed Wallkill Business At Knifepoint Later Caught With Shank In Jail: DA
Man Who Robbed Wallkill Business At Knifepoint Later Caught With Shank In Jail: DA A man has admitted to robbing an Orange County business at knifepoint and later brandishing a weapon while in jail, prosecutors announced. Newburgh resident Jose Montanez, 60, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 2, in Orange County Court to third-degree robbery and first-degree promoting prison contraband in connection with a robbery in October 2023 and a later incident in Orange County Jail, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, April 8.  According to court documents and statements made in court, Montanez entered a Town of Wallkill business around 9:35 …

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Police & Fire
Rape Suspect Caught After Detectives Pose As Young Girl In New Rochelle: Police Rape Suspect Caught After Detectives Pose As Young Girl In New Rochelle: Police
Rape Suspect Caught After Detectives Pose As Young Girl In New Rochelle: Police A 21-year-old man faces a rape charge following an undercover sting operation in Westchester involving detectives posing as a teenage girl he had been trying to engage in sexual activity with, police said.   Alejandro Choflet of New Rochelle was arrested following the operation, which the New Rochelle Police Department conducted, Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Monday, April 7. According to the department, on Saturday, April 5, the department received a report from a 15-year-old girl who reported that she had been involved in an intimate relationship with Choflet. …

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Police & Fire
Man Barricades Himself In Clinton Home After Vehicle Chase: Police Man Barricades Himself In Clinton Home After Vehicle Chase: Police
Man Barricades Himself In Clinton Home After Vehicle Chase: Police A standoff in Dutchess County turned tense on Monday, April 7, when a man with possible gun access fled police and barricaded himself inside a home, authorities said.    The incident began when 34-year-old Zachary Higgins led a deputy on a pursuit through the county that ended at 167 North Creek Rd. in Clinton, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  After abandoning his vehicle, Higgins allegedly ran into a residence on the property and barricaded himself inside. Authorities said he may have had access to firearms.  In response, the Sheriff’s Office activat…

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