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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 & Fire
School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police
School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police A 51-year-old school bus driver faces charges after she was caught bringing children to school while under the influence of alcohol in Worcester County, police said.  Jane Welch, age 51, was arrested on Thursday, March 14, following an incident in Westborough, according to Westborough Police. On Thursday morning, police received reports regarding Welch's behavior while driving children to school. In response, officers made contact with Welch in the area of 135 East Main St. and conducted an investigation.  Soon after stopping her, police arrested Welch and charged her w…

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News
New Chief Sworn In By Ossining Police Department: 'I Am Honored' New Chief Sworn In By Ossining Police Department: 'I Am Honored'
New Chief Sworn In By Ossining Police Department: 'I Am Honored' A police department in Northern Westchester has sworn in its new chief.  The Ossining Police Department provisionally appointed Aaron Zimmerman as its new chief in a swearing-in ceremony held on Wednesday evening, March 13, village officials announced.  Zimmerman replaces Interim Chief Brendan Donohue, who took the role following Chief Kevin Sylvester's retirement in December and will now serve as a captain.  Earlier Report - Ossining Police Department Names Interim Leader After Chief's Retirement A 20-year veteran of the department, Zimmerman previously serv…

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Schools
Proposed $6M Budget Cuts At Hudson Valley School District Spark Outrage Proposed $6M Budget Cuts At Hudson Valley School District Spark Outrage
Proposed $6M Budget Cuts At Hudson Valley School District Spark Outrage A Hudson Valley school district has sparked outrage among residents by proposing a budget for the next year that contains at least $6 million in cuts, which could affect many student programs and teaching jobs.  At a Board of Education meeting in Putnam County held on Tuesday night, March 12 at Carmel High School, countless community members spoke out about the budget, proposed by the Carmel Central School District for the 2023-2024 school year.  According to district documents, the budget could include at least $6 million in cuts to teaching jobs, after-school programs, fie…

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Police & Fire
Man Taken To Hospital After Being Struck By Car In Yonkers Man Taken To Hospital After Being Struck By Car In Yonkers
Man Taken To Hospital After Being Struck By Car In Yonkers A man was injured after being hit by a vehicle at a busy intersection in Westchester. The incident happened on Thursday, March 14 around midnight, when a pedestrian was struck in Yonkers in the area of Central Park Avenue and Clark Street, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink.  Arriving police found a 65-year-old man with an injury to his left ankle that he had sustained after being hit while crossing the road. The driver who struck him remained at the scene and met with police.  No charges were filed in the crash, Spink said. The pedestrian was taken to a nearby h…

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Police & Fire
Police Use Paint Chips To Find, Nab Driver In Armonk Hit-Run Police Use Paint Chips To Find, Nab Driver In Armonk Hit-Run
Police Use Paint Chips To Find, Nab Driver In Armonk Hit-Run A 71-year-old man was charged in connection with a Northern Westchester hit-run after police were able to use paint chips left behind at the scene to identify his vehicle.  The man's arrest stemmed from an incident on Tuesday, March 12 just before 7:45 p.m., when North Castle Police found a 65-year-old man covered in blood lying in Old Mount Kisco Road between Main Street and Eden Hunt Place in Armonk, according to the department. The victim, a North Castle resident who was in a semi-conscious state, was taken to the Westchester Medical Center emergency room by an Armonk Fire Departmen…

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News
Update: Man Nabbed In Car Covered With Hate Speech In White Plains Gets More Charges, DA Says Update: Man Nabbed In Car Covered With Hate Speech In White Plains Gets More Charges, DA Says
Update: Man Nabbed In Car Covered With Hate Speech In White Plains Gets More Charges, DA Says A 47-year-old man who was apprehended after driving a vehicle covered in hate speech and swastikas in Westchester now faces a heap of illegal weapons possession charges, officials announced.  Elmsford resident Hani Saleh was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Friday, March 8 on an indictment for several illegal weapons possession charges, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, March 12.  Saleh was originally arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 25 after he was caught driving around White Plains in a car covered in writing and images, including ne…

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Police & Fire
ID Released Of Man Killed After Speeding, Hitting Parked Truck On I-684 In Harrison ID Released Of Man Killed After Speeding, Hitting Parked Truck On I-684 In Harrison
ID Released Of Man Killed After Speeding, Hitting Parked Truck On I-684 In Harrison A 59-year-old man was killed after his vehicle left a highway in Westchester and crashed into a parked truck, police said.  Bronx resident Kevin Smith was killed in an incident on Saturday, March 2 that happened on Interstate 684 in Harrison just before 3 p.m., Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police said on Wednesday, March 13. According to Hicks, an investigation into the crash determined that a 2024 Lucid Air sedan had been speeding when it left the northbound highway near mile marker 0.4 and hit a parked 2019 Freightliner truck with a trailer.  Smith was declared dead a…

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Lifestyle
Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Over $35K Bought At Store In Larchmont: Here's Where Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Over $35K Bought At Store In Larchmont: Here's Where
Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Over $35K Bought At Store In Larchmont: Here's Where One fortunate lottery player is enjoying a stroke of luck after purchasing a top-prize-winning ticket from a store in Westchester.  The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $35,398, was bought at a store in Larchmont for the evening drawing on Tuesday, March 12, New York Lottery officials announced.  The lucky ticket was revealed to have been purchased at Larchmont Mini Mart at 14 Chatsworth Ave., officials added. If you want to try your luck at the game, Take 5 drawings are televised twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes can be claimed up to a year after the drawing d…

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Traffic
Lane Closures: Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown To Be Affected Lane Closures: Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown To Be Affected
Lane Closures: Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown To Be Affected An upcoming lane closure is set to affect traffic on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester.  Two lanes of the northbound Taconic State Parkway between Exit 11 (Route 134) and Exit 13 (Underhill Avenue) in Yorktown will be closed for several hours on Thursday, March 14, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The closure will last from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., officials said, adding that it would allow for roadway repairs. 

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Police & Fire
Delivery Driver Charged After Confronting Byram Hills High School Security Delivery Driver Charged After Confronting Byram Hills High School Security
Delivery Driver Charged After Confronting Byram Hills High School Security A delivery driver was taken into custody after nearly hitting security officers with her car at a Northern Westchester high school following a confrontation with them, police said. The incident began on Wednesday, March 13 at around 12:30 p.m., when security personnel at Byram Hills High School in Armonk confronted a delivery woman who parked her car in an unauthorized vehicle, according to North Castle Police.  When she was told to move her car to the proper location for deliveries, the woman became belligerent and drove off. She then failed to comply with security personnel's directi…

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