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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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Correction Officer From Cortlandt Manor Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Falsifying Records Correction Officer From Cortlandt Manor Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Falsifying Records
Correction Officer From Cortlandt Manor Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Falsifying Records A correction officer from Northern Westchester is charged with assaulting an inmate of the Dutchess County prison he once worked at and falsifying the records of the incident.  The assault happened on May 28, 2020, when 32-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident Taj Everly assaulted an inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville, according to an announcement by US Attorney Damian Williams from Thursday, Dec. 15.  On the day of the incident, Everly allegedly hit the inmate without provocation as he exited a room in the prison, causing both men to fall. Afterward, Everl…

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Lifestyle
Thousands Raised For Sick Westchester County Mom, Baker Who Once Appeared On Food Network Thousands Raised For Sick Westchester County Mom, Baker Who Once Appeared On Food Network
Thousands Raised For Sick Westchester County Mom, Baker Who Once Appeared On Food Network Thousands of dollars have been raised to help the family of a woman from Westchester County who once appeared on a baking show held by the Food Network and now faces a terminal diagnosis.  Related Story - New Rochelle Mom Bakes Her Way To Food Network's 'Cake Wars' New Rochelle resident Jaclyn Dinko, a mother to two 10-year-old twins and registered nurse who appeared on the Food Network show "Cake Wars" in October 2016, is now facing terminal Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and has started a GoFundMe to ask for help financially preparing her family to get by after she is gon…

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Police & Fire
2-Car Collision Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Road, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed 2-Car Collision Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Road, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed
2-Car Collision Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Road, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed A busy Hudson Valley road was temporarily shut down as firefighters responded to a two-car collision that luckily left the occupants without serious injuries.  On Saturday, Dec. 17 around 7 p.m., fire officials and police in Putnam County responded to the accident in Mahopac at the intersection of Route 6N and Secor Road, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  After arriving, police began directing traffic while fire officials assessed the occupants involved in the crash for injuries. All of them refused medical treatment, fire officials said.  Eventually…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Respond To Odor Of Gas At Elementary School In Armonk: Police Firefighters Respond To Odor Of Gas At Elementary School In Armonk: Police
Firefighters Respond To Odor Of Gas At Elementary School In Armonk: Police Firefighters responded to an elementary school in Northern Westchester after an odor of gas was reported by school officials, police said.  On Thursday, Dec. 15, around 5:20 p.m., police in Armonk received a call from Superintendent Jen Lamia of the Byram Hills Central School District, who said that the smell of gas had been detected at the Wampus Elementary School located at 41 Wampus Ave., according to North Castle Police.  Lamia had told police that the odor was discovered by a group using facilities at the school, who had then reported it to the school's principal, police said…

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Help A Hero: Community Raises Thousands For Family Of Late Westchester County Sergeant Help A Hero: Community Raises Thousands For Family Of Late Westchester County Sergeant
Help A Hero: Community Raises Thousands For Family Of Late Westchester County Sergeant Community members in Westchester County are gathering in droves to support the family of a fallen hero who spent so much of his life supporting others.  As of midday Sunday, Dec, 18, about $80,000 of a $100,000 goal had been raised for the family of Yonkers Police Department Sgt. Frank Gualdino, a resident of Mahopac in Putnam County, who died in a multi-vehicle crash on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the age of 53. The fundraiser, titled "Help The Family Of YPD Sgt. Frank Gualdino," is hosted by Help a Hero, a website dedicated to helping first responders and their families.  The don…

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Here's Why A New U-Turn On I-95 Will Save Lives In Mamaroneck Here's Why A New U-Turn On I-95 Will Save Lives In Mamaroneck
Here's Why A New U-Turn On I-95 Will Save Lives In Mamaroneck A newly-completed U-turn on a Westchester County highway is expected to make it much easier for first responders to save lives, officials said.  The new U-turn, located by Exit 17 on Interstate 95 in Mamaroneck, will help fire officials and other first responders more quickly reach emergencies, according to the New York Thruway Authority, which announced the completion of the U-turn on Wednesday, Dec. 14.  The project was started to benefit emergency vehicles that historically had difficulty crossing the three lanes of southbound I-95 to reach emergencies on the highway's northbound lanes.…

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It Began In A Basement: Medical Clinic In Northern Westchester Celebrates 50 Years It Began In A Basement: Medical Clinic In Northern Westchester Celebrates 50 Years
It Began In A Basement: Medical Clinic In Northern Westchester Celebrates 50 Years A medical clinic in Northern Westchester that serves thousands of people across the Hudson Valley is celebrating its 50-year anniversary.  Open Door Medical Clinic, located in Ossining at 165 Main St., first opened in the fall of 1972 and currently serves more than 63,000 people in Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster counties, offering affordable services such as primary care, behavioral health, women’s health, dental care, and vision care, according to clinic officials.  The clinic began in the basement of downtown Ossining's First Baptist Church, first serving ar…

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Police & Fire
Detectives On Long Island Stop Scammer From Getting Almost $10K From Elderly Victim: Police Detectives On Long Island Stop Scammer From Getting Almost $10K From Elderly Victim: Police
Detectives On Long Island Stop Scammer From Getting Almost $10K From Elderly Victim: Police Nearly $10,000 in cash that an out-of-state elderly man mailed as part of a scam was intercepted by detectives on Long Island, police said. On Friday, Dec. 16 around 12:40 p.m., detectives in Suffolk County seized an envelope containing $9,800 in cash at a location in Ronkonkoma that had been mailed by an 82-year-old man from Lafayette, Louisiana as part of a cyber scam, according to Suffolk County Police.  The money was originally sent to a location in Bay Shore on Union Boulevard, police said.  The money is now being returned to the victim, and police are continuing to inv…

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Man With 'Bloodshot Eyes' Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Woods In Hudson Valley: Police Man With 'Bloodshot Eyes' Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Woods In Hudson Valley: Police
Man With 'Bloodshot Eyes' Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Woods In Hudson Valley: Police A Hudson Valley man is in trouble after he crashed his vehicle into the woods while drunk, police said. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, around 11:30 a.m., police in Kent found a vehicle that had left the roadway and crashed into the woods on Horsepound Road at the intersection with Route 52, according to Kent Police.  After making their way to the vehicle, police observed that the driver had an open Coors Light in the cupholder, in addition to bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and a "strong odor of alcohol," police said.  The driver, identified as Dutchess County resident Michael Selca, age 6…

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'Social Robot' Eases Stress, Anxiety For Children At Dentist Office In Pound Ridge 'Social Robot' Eases Stress, Anxiety For Children At Dentist Office In Pound Ridge
'Social Robot' Eases Stress, Anxiety For Children At Dentist Office In Pound Ridge A dentist's office in Northern Westchester is proving the Terminator franchise wrong by showing that artificial intelligence will not necessarily lead to Skynet, but may help make dentist office visits a little easier for children instead.  Pound Ridge Cosmetic Dentistry, located at 73 Westchester Ave., is attempting to comfort children who are anxious about their visit to the dentist by using "Robin the Robot" to provide them with social and emotional support, according to the employees of the office. Robin, known as the "first of its kind emotionally intelligent robot," was designed …

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