Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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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'A Dream For Me': High School Senior From Bethel To Join Division I Team 'A Dream For Me': High School Senior From Bethel To Join Division I Team
'A Dream For Me': High School Senior From Bethel To Join Division I Team A talented senior from a high school in Fairfield County will play for a Division I women's equestrian team in college.  Bethel resident Emily Clee, a senior at the Wooster School in Danbury, will join Auburn University's Divison I women's equestrian team after she graduates, according to Wooster School officials.  Already a skilled rider, Clee has proved herself in competitions, including top honors in the 2022 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search 3* in Northern Westchester at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show in North Salem.  The sport is nothing new for her, as…
Cortlandt Manor Man Killed After Car Hits Rock Wall, Police Say Cortlandt Manor Man Killed After Car Hits Rock Wall, Police Say
Cortlandt Manor Man Killed After Car Hits Rock Wall, Police Say A man is dead after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a rock wall in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The accident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Dec. 30 around 3 p.m. when the car traveling east on Route 301 in Putnam Valley about a mile west of the Taconic State Parkway suddenly lost control, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The vehicle then traveled up the end of a guard rail before slamming into a rock embankment.  The driver, Northern Westchester resident James Cottrell, age 65, of Cortlandt Manor, was pronounced dead at the scene.&nb…
3 Suspects Lead Cops On Chase In New Rochelle After Stealing Vehicle, 1 Still On Loose: Police 3 Suspects Lead Cops On Chase In New Rochelle After Stealing Vehicle, 1 Still On Loose: Police
3 Suspects Lead Cops On Chase In New Rochelle After Stealing Vehicle, 1 Still On Loose: Police Three suspects charged with stealing a vehicle failed to avoid capture after leading police on a lengthy chase in Westchester County, authorities said.  The chase happened on Thursday, Dec. 29 around 1:30 p.m., when police in New Rochelle were told that a stolen vehicle had entered the city after leading both Greenwich and Westchester County Police on a chase on the Hutchinson River Parkway, according to New Rochelle Police. Eventually, officers found the car abandoned on the corner of North Avenue and Bon Air Avenue. After searching the area, they then saw four men walking a short dis…
2 Immaculate High School Students Get Perfect SAT Math Scores 2 Immaculate High School Students Get Perfect SAT Math Scores
2 Immaculate High School Students Get Perfect SAT Math Scores Two promising students who attend a high school in Fairfield County will likely have no problems getting accepted into colleges.  That's because they both achieved a perfect score of 800 on the math portion of their SAT exams in December, according to Immaculate High School, which is located in Danbury.  Both Danbury resident Jie Du, Class of 2023, and Sandy Hook resident Yipeng "Simon" Zhao, Class of 2024, earned the impressive accomplishment.  The school announced the perfect scores on Thursday, Dec. 29. 
Person Rescued From Vehicle After 3-Car Crash In Hudson Valley Person Rescued From Vehicle After 3-Car Crash In Hudson Valley
Person Rescued From Vehicle After 3-Car Crash In Hudson Valley A three-car crash in the Hudson Valley left one person trapped in their vehicle with injuries.  The accident happened on Saturday, Dec. 24 around 6:40 p.m. in Putnam County on Route 9D in the area of Durisol Road, according to members of Cold Spring Fire Company No. 1.  After arriving, firefighters found a three-car crash with one person trapped in their vehicle and were able to rescue them. The road was then cleared while members of the fire department handled traffic on the busy road.  The accident was one of five calls the department responded to on Christmas Eve.&n…
Long Island Man Kept Dog In 'Putrid' Cage For 10 Days Straight, Officials Say Long Island Man Kept Dog In 'Putrid' Cage For 10 Days Straight, Officials Say
Long Island Man Kept Dog In 'Putrid' Cage For 10 Days Straight, Officials Say A man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly keeping a dog in a filthy cage for 10 days straight, officials said.  Suffolk County resident Peter Miller, age 57, of Melville, kept his male bull terrier “Buster” in a cage with "deplorable" conditions without taking the animal out of the cage or cleaning it at all for 10 days, according to an announcement by the Suffolk County Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals from Friday, Dec. 30.  The cage that Buster was kept in was found to have a "putrid smell of rotting food, ammonia and urine," in addition to…
Gunshots Fired At Garbage Collectors In Mount Vernon, Officials Say Gunshots Fired At Garbage Collectors In Mount Vernon, Officials Say
Gunshots Fired At Garbage Collectors In Mount Vernon, Officials Say Several gunshots were fired at public works employees as they were collecting garbage in a Westchester County city, officials said.  The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 29, around 8:40 a.m., when police in Mount Vernon were told that multiple gunshots were fired at one of the city's garbage trucks in the area of Union Lane and East 5th Street, according to Mount Vernon officials.  After they arrived at the scene, police found spent shell casings and also found items of private property that had been damaged.  Through talking with public works employees, authorities disco…
Driver Dies After Medical Van Slams Into Long Island House, Police Say Driver Dies After Medical Van Slams Into Long Island House, Police Say
Driver Dies After Medical Van Slams Into Long Island House, Police Say A Long Island man was killed when the medical van he was driving crashed into a residence, police said. On Friday, Dec. 30 around 9:30 a.m., Suffolk County resident William Zeliniski, age 59, was driving a 2006 Ford medical transport van when he left the road and slammed into a residence in Center Moriches at 129 Frowein Rd., according to Suffolk County Police.  Zeliniski, a Selden resident, was then rushed to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he later died.  A passenger in the van as well as the occupants inside the house at the time of the crash were not in…
Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Supermarket In White Plains Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Supermarket In White Plains
Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Supermarket In White Plains A winning lottery ticket valued at nearly $20,000 was sold at a supermarket in Westchester County.  New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Dec. 29 that a first-prize winning Take 5 valued at $19,956 was sold at a ShopRite in White Plains. The grocery store is located at 29 Mamaroneck Ave. The winning numbers were reported as 12-14-17-25-28.
NJ Suspects Ditch Stolen Car In Wild NY Pursuit, Captured With Loaded Gun: Police NJ Suspects Ditch Stolen Car In Wild NY Pursuit, Captured With Loaded Gun: Police
NJ Suspects Ditch Stolen Car In Wild NY Pursuit, Captured With Loaded Gun: Police Three New Jersey men including one carjacking suspect were arrested and a fourth at large after leading police on a chase Hutchinson River Parkway in a stolen vehicle that they ditched on the side of the highway, authorities said. Justin McKinney, 18, of Kearny, Frank L.D. Clark, 20, of Newark and Eliezer Velez, 19, of Newark, were spotted near North and Bon Air avenues in New Rochelle, after the pursuit on Thursday, Dec. 29 around 1:30 p.m., police said. As soon as they realized they were being watched, they began running near Seacord Road. Two of the men were captured behind a Bon Ai…
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