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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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Police Use Vehicle Pieces To Catch Suspect In Fatal NYE Hit-Run In Croton Police Use Vehicle Pieces To Catch Suspect In Fatal NYE Hit-Run In Croton
Police Use Vehicle Pieces To Catch Suspect In Fatal NYE Hit-Run In Croton A suspect has been apprehended in connection with a Northern Westchester hit-run that left a man dead, police announced.  The suspect, a resident of Newark, New Jersey whose name was not released, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 31, and charged in connection with a fatal hit-run that happened in Croton-on-Hudson earlier in the day, Croton-on-Hudson Police announced on Tuesday, Jan, 2.  According to the department, around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, authorities found an unresponsive, unidentified male pedestrian lying on the road on Route 9 North just south of the Croton Point Avenue exit.&n…

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Driver Rescued After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Down Slope In White Plains Driver Rescued After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Down Slope In White Plains
Driver Rescued After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Down Slope In White Plains With the help of ropes and grip hoist equipment, firefighters were able to pull off a tricky rescue of a driver who crashed down a slope in Westchester after losing control of their vehicle.  The rescue happened on Friday morning, Dec. 29 behind a White Plains residence, when a driver crashed their car down a steep slope behind the home after suffering a medical emergency, according to White Plains fire officials.  Arriving first responders were able to secure the vehicle with a grip hoist and set up a rope system with a frame to help pull the car up from the muddy unstable slope.…

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3-Car Crash Snags Morning Traffic On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson 3-Car Crash Snags Morning Traffic On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson
3-Car Crash Snags Morning Traffic On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson Traffic on a busy roadway in Northern Westchester was briefly affected by an early morning three-car crash, fire officials said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Jan. 2 just after 7 a.m., when three vehicles became involved in a crash on southbound Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson just south of Municipal Place, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Following the crash, crews had to clear debris from the roadway while controlling traffic in the area for around an hour before the scene was clear.  The occupants of the three vehicles all declined medical attention, ac…

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Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Yorktown Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Yorktown
Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Yorktown Authorities are investigating the death of a man known for living off the grid after his body was discovered in a wooded area in Northern Westchester.  The body was found on Friday, Dec. 29 around 2 p.m. in a wooded region in the Crompond area near the Yorktown and Cortlandt border, Yorktown Police announced.  The department made the discovery after the elderly man's friends reported that he had missed several lunch gatherings, police said. The man, whose name was not released but is believed to be from the area, was known for living "off the grid." His body was later taken to th…

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Drunk Man Caught Driving On Rim In Yorktown: Police Drunk Man Caught Driving On Rim In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Man Caught Driving On Rim In Yorktown: Police A 58-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he was caught traveling with a flat tire on a Northern Westchester road, police said. The events leading up to the man's arrest began on Saturday, Dec. 24 around 12:45 a.m., when authorities in Yorktown received a report of a vehicle driving on its rim on Old Yorktown Road (Route 132).  According to Yorktown Police, officers soon found the car driving south on Old Yorktown Road at the Taconic State Parkway overpass and saw it allegedly move unsafely from its lane. They then pulled the vehicle over and identified the driver as Bronx re…

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Start Of 2024 Rings In NY Thruway Toll Increase: Here's How Much More You'll Pay Start Of 2024 Rings In NY Thruway Toll Increase: Here's How Much More You'll Pay
Start Of 2024 Rings In NY Thruway Toll Increase: Here's How Much More You'll Pay Motorists on the New York Thruway will be faced with an increase in toll rates now that the New Year has started. The toll rate changes, the first system-wide increases in 14 years, were announced by the New York Thruway Authority in September and took effect on Monday, Jan. 1. Earlier Report - NY Thruway Toll Increase Approved: Here's How Much More You'll Pay, When It Will Take Effect The increases will affect those with New York E-ZPass tags, non-New York E-ZPass tags, and those who pay tolls by mail when they go into effect. Each category of toll customers will be affected by…

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'Sounding Alarm For Help': CT Fire Department Raising Funds For Member's Premature Baby 'Sounding Alarm For Help': CT Fire Department Raising Funds For Member's Premature Baby
'Sounding Alarm For Help': CT Fire Department Raising Funds For Member's Premature Baby A fire department in Connecticut is asking the community it serves for help in raising funds for a longtime member whose child was born premature and is now recovering from surgery.  The Seymour Fire Department in New Haven County will be holding a boot drive on Saturday, Dec. 30 between 8 a.m. and noon to help raise money for the family of Mike Russell, a 16-year-member whose second child Mikey Russell was born three months premature with a tumor on his heart, the department announced.  According to the department, Russell and his wife, Jessica, had been expecting their seco…

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235-Mile Trail In CT, MA Named As New US National Park: 'Lined With Natural Beauty' 235-Mile Trail In CT, MA Named As New US National Park: 'Lined With Natural Beauty'
235-Mile Trail In CT, MA Named As New US National Park: 'Lined With Natural Beauty' An over 200-mile trail stretching from the Connecticut shoreline to the northern border of Massachusetts has been designated as one of the country's newest national parks, officials announced. The New England National Scenic Trail, which stretches 235 miles from the Connecticut shoreline on Long Island Sound to the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, is one of the country's three newest national parks, the National Park Service announced earlier in December.  The trail received national park status along with the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin and the North Coun…

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NY AG James Sues SiriusXM For 'Trapping' Customers In Subscriptions, Making Cancellation Hard NY AG James Sues SiriusXM For 'Trapping' Customers In Subscriptions, Making Cancellation Hard
NY AG James Sues SiriusXM For 'Trapping' Customers In Subscriptions, Making Cancellation Hard New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing SiriusXM Radio for deliberately making it hard for customers to cancel subscriptions by dragging out the interactions required to do so, her office announced.  James announced her lawsuit against the New York City-headquartered company on Wednesday, Dec. 20 following an investigation conducted by her office that found SiriusXM makes it "extremely difficult and frustrating" for customers to cancel their subscriptions, officials said.  "Having to endure a lengthy and frustrating process to cancel a subscription is a stressfu…

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First Cannabis Union Contract Ratified In CT: 'Huge Milestone For Industry' First Cannabis Union Contract Ratified In CT: 'Huge Milestone For Industry'
First Cannabis Union Contract Ratified In CT: 'Huge Milestone For Industry' Workers at a marijuana manufacturer in Connecticut have made history by voting to ratify the first union cannabis contract in the state. On Thursday night, Dec. 28, workers at Advanced Grow Labs in the New Haven County city of West Haven voted unanimously to ratify their union contract, according to a United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 919 spokesperson.  The contract is the first such cannabis union agreement in the history of Connecticut and includes guaranteed wage increases of up to 25 percent over three years, increased holiday pay, secured retirement and hea…

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