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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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Traffic
Lane Closures: Bridge Removal Work To Affect Traffic On I-95 Stretch, Here's When Lane Closures: Bridge Removal Work To Affect Traffic On I-95 Stretch, Here's When
Lane Closures: Bridge Removal Work To Affect Traffic On I-95 Stretch, Here's When A bridge removal project on a stretch of I-95 is set to cause lane closures and traffic stops that will affect motorists in the region.  The overnight lane closures and traffic stops will be implemented in the northbound lanes of the New England Thruway in the Bronx near the 222nd Street pedestrian bridge on Friday night, March 15, Saturday, March 16, and Sunday, March 17, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.  The closures will allow crews to remove and replace the 66-year-old bridge, located adjacent to Baychester Avenue just north of Exit 12.  To allow f…

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Police & Fire
New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains
New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains Police have released the identity of a 58-year-old man who was fatally struck while walking on a parkway in Westchester. Patrocinio Coronado-Miranda, who was homeless at the time of his death, was killed following an incident on Thursday, March 7 just after 7:45 p.m., when he was struck by a vehicle while walking in one of the southbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains just south of Main Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Earlier Report - Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains Corona…

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Schools
2 HS Students From Irvington, Ossining Place In Top 10 Of Prestigious Regeneron Competition 2 HS Students From Irvington, Ossining Place In Top 10 Of Prestigious Regeneron Competition
2 HS Students From Irvington, Ossining Place In Top 10 Of Prestigious Regeneron Competition Two high school students from Westchester won top awards and took home tens of thousands of dollars in the country’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.  The two 17-year-old students, Ossining resident Thomas Cong and Irvington resident Christopher Zorn, placed No. 2 and No. 6 in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search, respectively, the Society for Science announced on Tuesday, March 12.  In addition to placing in the top 10 in the prestigious competition, Cong took home $175,000, while Zorn took home $80,000 as part of their awards.…

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Police & Fire
Police Conduct Drills At Several Schools In Hudson Valley: 'No Cause For Alarm' Police Conduct Drills At Several Schools In Hudson Valley: 'No Cause For Alarm'
Police Conduct Drills At Several Schools In Hudson Valley: 'No Cause For Alarm' An increased law enforcement presence was seen at several schools in the Hudson Valley as police conducted a lockdown drill.  The drill was conducted in Putnam County on Wednesday, March 13 at around 8:30 a.m. at Mahopac High School, Mahopac Middle School, and Mahopac Falls Academy, Carmel Police announced.  At the time of the drill, an increased law enforcement presence from the Carmel Police Department and Putnam County Sheriff's Office was seen in the Mahopac Central School District. However, police said there was "no cause for alarm and no threat to the community." The drill…

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Police & Fire
Woman Steals Forgotten Wallet From Sales Counter In Yorktown Store: Police Woman Steals Forgotten Wallet From Sales Counter In Yorktown Store: Police
Woman Steals Forgotten Wallet From Sales Counter In Yorktown Store: Police A 39-year-old woman faces grand larceny charges after stealing a wallet from a sales counter at a Northern Westchester store that had been accidentally left behind by a past customer, police said. Yorktown resident Valbon Prelvukaj was arrested on Friday, March 8 in connection with the theft, which happened in February at a Staples store located at 3333 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Monday, March 11. According to Yorktown Police, on Monday, Feb. 12 at around 2 p.m., Yorktown Police responded to the Staples store after the victim reported the theft. The …

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News
Man Sexually Assaults Boy Outside His New Canaan Home: Here's His Sentence Man Sexually Assaults Boy Outside His New Canaan Home: Here's His Sentence
Man Sexually Assaults Boy Outside His New Canaan Home: Here's His Sentence A 35-year-old man from New York will spend decades in prison for enticing a teenage boy to engage in sexual activity with him at his Connecticut home, officials announced.  Westchester County resident Leland Robinson, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for enticing a 14-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity with him, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, March 8.  According to federal officials, in February 2019, when Robinson was 31 years old, he posed as a high school student on a social media application a…

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Business
New Eatery To Hold Grand Opening In Yonkers: 'Place Where Everyone Is Satisfied' New Eatery To Hold Grand Opening In Yonkers: 'Place Where Everyone Is Satisfied'
New Eatery To Hold Grand Opening In Yonkers: 'Place Where Everyone Is Satisfied' An all-new establishment in Westchester promising to be your next favorite spot to watch sports and comedy acts will soon hold its grand opening. Yonkers Social Lounge, located at 143 Lake Ave., will officially open on Friday, March 15 at 2 p.m., when it will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony that will be attended by Yonkers city officials such as Mayor Mike Spano. An opening event for the public will then take place at 8 p.m. later that night.  The establishment, owned by Dwayne Cloud and Habbari Cleveland, will offer several delicious menu items such as cheeseburgers, buffalo wings, st…

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Business
Owner Of Popular CT Business Announces Retirement, Sale After 39 Years Owner Of Popular CT Business Announces Retirement, Sale After 39 Years
Owner Of Popular CT Business Announces Retirement, Sale After 39 Years The owner of a well-loved garden center in Connecticut has announced that he will be retiring and selling the business after 39 years.  Jim Cropley, the owner of Cropley's Garden Center & Landscaping in the Tolland County town of Bolton at 1262 Boston Turnpike (Route 44), announced his decision to retire and sell the business on Tuesday, March 12.  Cropley attributed his decision to wanting to spend more time with his family year-round.  "I have been lucky enough to spend this winter enjoying time with my family and have decided to enjoy it year-round," he wrote in his a…

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Police & Fire
Police Investigate Alleged 'Sex Trafficking' Incident At City Center In White Plains Police Investigate Alleged 'Sex Trafficking' Incident At City Center In White Plains
Police Investigate Alleged 'Sex Trafficking' Incident At City Center In White Plains A police department in Westchester investigated a "sex trafficking" incident at a shopping mall after a viral social media post drew concern from residents, authorities said. The White Plains Police Department conducted an investigation into an incident at the City Center shopping complex in White Plains after a social media post brought attention to it, the department announced on Tuesday, March 12.  The incident appeared to residents to be connected to sex trafficking, police said. However, the investigation found no evidence of this being the case, authorities said.  More deta…

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Police & Fire
Fire Begins Underneath Dump Truck On I-684 In Bedford Fire Begins Underneath Dump Truck On I-684 In Bedford
Fire Begins Underneath Dump Truck On I-684 In Bedford A dump truck had to pull over on a busy highway in Northern Westchester after a blaze began underneath its cab. The incident happened on Interstate 684 North in Bedford in the area of Exit 4, when a smoldering fire began underneath the cab of a tri-axle dump truck, forcing it to pull over, the Bedford Fire Department said on Monday, March 11. A passing motorist tried to put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher but was unsuccessful. Arriving fire crews then stretched a hose line to the truck and were able to extinguish the blaze while directing traffic on the highway. The scene was later …

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