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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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Lifestyle
Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $10K Sold At Bronxville Store Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $10K Sold At Bronxville Store
Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $10K Sold At Bronxville Store A visitor to a stationery store in Westchester is enjoying a large payout after purchasing a top-prize-winning lottery ticket, officials announced.  A top-prize Take 5 ticket worth $9,334.50 was sold for the drawing on Thursday, Jan. 18 at a business in Bronxville, New York Lottery announced.  The store was identified as Bronxville Stationers located at 112 Pondfield Rd., officials said. If you want to try your luck at Take 5, drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Any prizes can be claimed up to a year after the date of the drawing. 

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Lifestyle
Mount Vernon Woman Claims $3M Scratch-Off Winnings: 2 Prizes Still Remaining Mount Vernon Woman Claims $3M Scratch-Off Winnings: 2 Prizes Still Remaining
Mount Vernon Woman Claims $3M Scratch-Off Winnings: 2 Prizes Still Remaining A woman from Westchester struck it big after purchasing a top-prize-winning scratch-off ticket at a business within the county.  Mount Vernon resident Andrea Garvey claimed a $3 million top prize after winning the New York Lottery’s Triple Jackpot 777 scratch-off game, New York Lottery officials announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23.  According to lottery officials, Garvey opted to receive a one-time lump sum payment of $1,386,630 after the IRS took their chunk.  The lucky ticket was bought at Memorial Stationery located at 414 East Sandford Blvd. in Ga…

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News
2 Dogs Rescued From Meat Market By Briarcliff Manor Animal Shelter 2 Dogs Rescued From Meat Market By Briarcliff Manor Animal Shelter
2 Dogs Rescued From Meat Market By Briarcliff Manor Animal Shelter Two young pups are being given a second chance at life by a Northern Westchester-based animal shelter after being rescued from abhorrent conditions at a meat farm.  The two young mixes, named Pablo and Parker, will be taken to Briarcliff Manor-based SPCA Westchester after being rescued from a South Korean meat farm, the shelter announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The dogs were initially taken in by Humane Society International after they were discovered trapped in feces-covered cages and slated for torture and slaughter at the meat farm, which has since been shut down, according to the…

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News
First Total Solar Eclipse In 99 Years To Be Visible In New York: Here's When, Where First Total Solar Eclipse In 99 Years To Be Visible In New York: Here's When, Where
First Total Solar Eclipse In 99 Years To Be Visible In New York: Here's When, Where New York officials are hard at work making preparations for a historic solar eclipse event that will be the first one visible in the state in nearly a century.  The total eclipse will be visible in the western and northern parts of New York state during the afternoon of Monday, April 8, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul and her office.  On the day of the event, between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., the moon will pass between the earth and the sun and completely block out sunlight, completely turning day into night for 1 and a half to 3 and a half minutes.  The path of totality where…

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Police & Fire
Combative Patient At Somers Residence For Disabled People Hospitalized: Police Combative Patient At Somers Residence For Disabled People Hospitalized: Police
Combative Patient At Somers Residence For Disabled People Hospitalized: Police A resident of a Northern Westchester home for intellectually and developmentally disabled people was hospitalized after injuring staff members, police said. The incident happened on Monday evening, Jan. 22, when a resident at Opengate Inc., a residence for intellectually and developmentally disabled people in Somers at 29 Warren St., became combative, according to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks.  State troopers soon responded to the residence and transported the patient to Putnam Hospital without further incident.  Staff members suffered minor injuries in the incident but…

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Police & Fire
Car Loses Wheel In Crash On Hudson Valley Road: Here's Where Car Loses Wheel In Crash On Hudson Valley Road: Here's Where
Car Loses Wheel In Crash On Hudson Valley Road: Here's Where A one-car crash left a Hudson Valley road briefly closed as fire crews responded to the scene. The crash happened in Putnam County on Monday, Jan. 22 around 4:30 p.m., when a vehicle crashed in the area of Buckshollow Road and Astor Drive in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  The driver of the vehicle refused medical attention once first responders arrived at the scene.  The crash caused the road to close for just over a half hour as crews worked to remove the damaged vehicle, which lost a wheel. The cause of the wreck was not released. 

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Police & Fire
Dog Dies In Mount Vernon Apartment Fire: Incident Now Under Investigation Dog Dies In Mount Vernon Apartment Fire: Incident Now Under Investigation
Dog Dies In Mount Vernon Apartment Fire: Incident Now Under Investigation Thanks to quick effort from firefighters, an apartment blaze in Westchester that caused the death of a small dog was kept from spreading to other floors or units in the building, officials said. The fire began at an apartment in Mount Vernon at 243 West 1st St. around 9 a.m., prompting Mount Vernon Fire Department crews to race to the building to contain the blaze.  According to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen, crews quickly entered the apartment where the fire started and searched it for occupants, initially finding no one inside. However, a second search resulte…

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Police & Fire
Person Taken To Hospital After Crash At Busy Croton-On-Hudson Intersection Person Taken To Hospital After Crash At Busy Croton-On-Hudson Intersection
Person Taken To Hospital After Crash At Busy Croton-On-Hudson Intersection A person was injured in an early morning two-car crash at a busy Northern Westchester intersection, fire officials said. The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 22 around 7:40 a.m., when two vehicles collided at the intersection of South Riverside and Croton Point Avenues in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  Fire crews quickly arrived at the scene and helped with traffic control and cleaning debris while members of Croton EMS and Ossining Paramedics took one person to a nearby hospital for their injuries to be evaluated.  The cause of the crash was…

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Obituaries
Lifelong Firefighter, Northern Westchester Native Dies: 'His Legacy Will Undoubtedly Live On' Lifelong Firefighter, Northern Westchester Native Dies: 'His Legacy Will Undoubtedly Live On'
Lifelong Firefighter, Northern Westchester Native Dies: 'His Legacy Will Undoubtedly Live On' A Hudson Valley resident who spent decades protecting his community as a firefighter is being remembered for his selflessness and outgoing nature.  Putnam County resident Dennis Rotenberg of Garrison died on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the age of 71, according to his obituary.  Born in the Northern Westchester city of Peekskill in 1952, Rotenberg attended Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak and went on to work with City Carting of Westchester for three decades.  After moving to Garrison, he joined the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company in May 1985 and served as a firefighter f…

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Lifestyle
These Movies, TV Shows Filmed In Westchester Take Home Awards, Nominations These Movies, TV Shows Filmed In Westchester Take Home Awards, Nominations
These Movies, TV Shows Filmed In Westchester Take Home Awards, Nominations Westchester's growing film industry is proving to be paying off, as several productions filmed and produced within the county went on to either win or be nominated for prestigious awards. Many of these wins came about during the 2024 Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, as several shows filmed within Westchester borders secured a total of 56 Emmy nominations and nine wins during the ceremony.  Additionally, many of these productions also won at the Golden Globes and received honors from the Critics Choice Association and Screen Actors, Producers, and Directors Guilds. These winning product…

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