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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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Crash Causes Long Closure On Busy Ramp Between I-287, I-95 In Rye Crash Causes Long Closure On Busy Ramp Between I-287, I-95 In Rye
Crash Causes Long Closure On Busy Ramp Between I-287, I-95 In Rye This story has been updated.  A crash involving a truck caused a busy highway ramp in Westchester to close for nearly an hour during the morning commute.  The incident happened on Thursday, Sept. 12 around 5:45 a.m., when a truck crashed on the ramp from Interstate 287 East to Interstate 95 North in Rye, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.  According to New York State Police, the truck drove off the overpass carrying the ramp, spilling around 50 gallons of diesel onto the roadway underneath.  The truck's driver was later taken to a nearby hospital w…

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Drug Dealer Nabbed After Fatal Overdose In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time Drug Dealer Nabbed After Fatal Overdose In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time
Drug Dealer Nabbed After Fatal Overdose In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time A 30-year-old Connecticut man will spend several years in prison after he was caught selling a deadly heroin and fentanyl mixture following a fatal overdose in the Hudson Valley. New Haven County resident Brandon Gatling of Waterbury will serve six years in state prison after admitting to selling narcotics in Putnam County, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, Sept. 12.  According to Tendy's office, Gatling was arrested on June 14, 2023, following an investigation into a fatal overdose conducted by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Enforce…

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Ramp Between Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Close: Here's When Ramp Between Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Close: Here's When
Ramp Between Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Close: Here's When A ramp between a busy main route and a parkway in Northern Westchester will soon be blocked to traffic for several hours, officials warned.  The ramp from the southbound lanes of Route 9A to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant will close for much of the morning and part of the afternoon on Thursday, Sept. 12, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The ramp will close from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday. It will allow crews to perform maintenance work, officials added.  Motorists in the area should use the posted detour as an alternate route…

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Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Hudson Valley Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Hudson Valley
Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Hudson Valley A retired music teacher of more than two decades faces criminal charges after allegedly taking a student behind a high school auditorium curtain in Westchester and kissing them, officials announced. Hartsdale resident Michael Rubino, age 63, was arrested in connection with an incident at Hastings High School in June involving the unwanted touching and kissing of an underage student, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11. According to the DA's Office, at around 10:15 a.m. on Monday, June 10, Rubino, who taught music with Hastings public schoo…

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Police & Fire
Self-Cleaning Oven Sparks Blaze At Apartment Complex In Croton-On-Hudson Self-Cleaning Oven Sparks Blaze At Apartment Complex In Croton-On-Hudson
Self-Cleaning Oven Sparks Blaze At Apartment Complex In Croton-On-Hudson A blaze at a Northern Westchester apartment complex sparked by a self-cleaning oven was quickly stopped in its tracks thanks to quick action from firefighters.  The fire happened on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at around 1:20 p.m., when smoke was seen coming from the Bari Manor Apartments on Old Post Road South in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  Arriving fire crews quickly made their way to a second-floor apartment and found that a grease fire had begun inside an oven. Firefighters then stretched a hose to the apartment and extinguished the blaze.  Crews …

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Driver Flown to Hospital After Truck Rolls Over On I-84 In Hudson Valley Driver Flown to Hospital After Truck Rolls Over On I-84 In Hudson Valley
Driver Flown to Hospital After Truck Rolls Over On I-84 In Hudson Valley An interstate in the Hudson Valley was temporarily closed after a truck overturned, injuring the driver.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10, when a truck crashed on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 just east of Route 312 in Brewster, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  As a result of the crash, the driver became trapped inside the truck's twisted structure. Luckily though, arriving fire crews were able to stabilize the vehicle and rescue them using specialized extrication equipment.  The department said the driver was then flown t…

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Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At Waterbury Store, Police Say Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At Waterbury Store, Police Say
Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At Waterbury Store, Police Say Three people were apprehended after using counterfeit money to buy items at a retail establishment in Connecticut and trying to use it at several more stores, police announced.  The arrests resulted from an incident in New Haven County on Monday, Sept. 9 that began around 2 p.m., when detectives witnessed suspicious activity involving two cars in the parking lot of a retail establishment in the area of Union Street in Waterbury, Connecticut State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  With the help of store employees, detectives pieced together that two people connected with the suspi…

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'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In Harrison, Police Say 'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In Harrison, Police Say
'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In Harrison, Police Say A police department in Westchester is urging parents to teach their children proper bicycle riding habits following numerous incidents of unsafe and dangerous riding.  In an announcement on Friday, Sept. 6, the Town of Harrison Police Department noted an increase in "reckless and improper" bicycle riding throughout the town, including the downtown and West Harrison business districts.  The dangerous riding has been reported by patrolling officers, telephone complaints, and social media comments, the department said, adding that the incidents consist of:  Young people riding…

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Intermittent Traffic Stoppages To Affect Route 133 In New Castle: Here's When Intermittent Traffic Stoppages To Affect Route 133 In New Castle: Here's When
Intermittent Traffic Stoppages To Affect Route 133 In New Castle: Here's When Those who hate sitting in traffic for long periods should watch out for planned intermittent stoppages on a busy Northern Westchester road.  A series of 15-minute traffic stoppages on Route 133 between Henry Place and Route 9 in the town of New Castle are planned for Wednesday, Sept. 11, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The stoppages will last between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, officials added.  They will allow for overhead wire work in the area. 

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Driver Injured In 2-Car Crash In Front Of Historic Hudson Valley Manor Driver Injured In 2-Car Crash In Front Of Historic Hudson Valley Manor
Driver Injured In 2-Car Crash In Front Of Historic Hudson Valley Manor A two-car crash in front of a historic Northern Westchester manor-turned-museum caused injuries, firefighters said.  The incident happened in Croton-on-Hudson on Saturday, Sept. 7 at around 7:20 p.m., when two vehicles collided in front of Van Cortlandt Manor on South Riverside Avenue, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews dealt with a fluid spill from one of the cars while EMS treated a driver injured in the crash.  Both vehicles were later towed away, the department said. The cause of the crash was not released. 

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