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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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What Was That? Alarm Sounds During Drill At Hillview Reservoir In Yonkers What Was That? Alarm Sounds During Drill At Hillview Reservoir In Yonkers
What Was That? Alarm Sounds During Drill At Hillview Reservoir In Yonkers Although it sounded like a real emergency, the alarms that could be heard at a reservoir in Westchester County were only part of a routine drill.  On Friday, Oct. 21, at around 10 a.m., the New York City Department of Environmental Protection conducted an annual full-scale exercise in Yonkers at the Hillview Reservoir, city officials announced in a tweet.  The drill involved the activation of alarm systems, evacuating the reservoir's personnel and contractors, and also the presence of fire department trucks, Yonkers officials said.  During the exercise, the alarm sounded off…

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Lifestyle
Top-Prize Winning Take-5 Ticket Sold In White Plains Top-Prize Winning Take-5 Ticket Sold In White Plains
Top-Prize Winning Take-5 Ticket Sold In White Plains A first prize-winning lottery ticket valued at more than $19,000 was sold in a Westchester County store.  The lucky $19,052.50 Take-5 ticket was bought at a Sunoco gas station in White Plains located at 555 North Broadway, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Oct. 20.  The winning numbers were 1-11-31-33-36. 

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Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Hitting Wife With Crowbar Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Hitting Wife With Crowbar
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Hitting Wife With Crowbar A Hudson Valley man was found guilty of assaulting his wife in a domestic violence incident.  On Dec. 17, 2020, Putnam County resident Jeff Hanlon, of Carmel, age not reported, hit his wife in the back of the head with a crowbar when she tried to leave their residence after suffering two days of verbal and physical abuse, according to Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy.  After being hit with the crowbar, which left a large cut on her head, Hanlon's wife was able to leave their residence and travel to her father's home in the Westchester County town of Pelham, after …

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Police & Fire
Out Of Compliance: Police Shut Down 3 Yonkers Smoke Shops After Inspections Out Of Compliance: Police Shut Down 3 Yonkers Smoke Shops After Inspections
Out Of Compliance: Police Shut Down 3 Yonkers Smoke Shops After Inspections Three Westchester smoke shops were shut down by police after they said they discovered them selling unlicensed marijuana and THC products.  The shut-downs follow inspections conducted by the Yonkers Police Department, which visited smoke shops across the city to make sure they were in compliance with the law, police said.  The unlicensed products were confiscated, according to police.  The businesses shut down include locations at:  186 Ashburton Avenue  850 Bronx River Road 15 Palisade Avenue The names of the businesses were not reported by Yonkers Police. …

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Obituaries
'Dedicated To Her Job, Community': Beloved Town Employee From Port Chester Dies 'Dedicated To Her Job, Community': Beloved Town Employee From Port Chester Dies
'Dedicated To Her Job, Community': Beloved Town Employee From Port Chester Dies A dedicated town employee and mother to two from Westchester County died on Saturday, Oct. 8 after a brave battle with cancer.  Carol Truance of Port Chester died at the age of 77, according to her obituary.  Truance served the town of Rye as deputy tax receiver for more than 30 years, and also heavily volunteered in her community, according to a GoFundMe page set up in her name. "It was her mission to provide the best service to the people of the Town of Rye," the GoFundMe page says.  In addition to her job, Truance volunteered as President of the Westmore Twigs of Un…

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Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Yonkers Home Invasion Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Yonkers Home Invasion
Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Yonkers Home Invasion After a three-week trial, an out-of-state man has been found guilty of charges connected to a brutal Westchester home invasion in 2018.  At around 7:30 a.m. April 23, 2018, at around 7:30 a.m., Confessor Soto of Fayetteville, North Carolina, entered a residence in Yonkers on Leighton Avenue while armed with a handgun and zip ties, and tied up the 82-year-old homeowner, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah, Soto then forced the homeowner into his 54-year-old daughter's bedroom, woke her up, and demanded money from the pair at gunpoint, Rocah said. When…

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Traffic
Busy Exit on I-287 In Elmsford Closes For Paving Busy Exit on I-287 In Elmsford Closes For Paving
Busy Exit on I-287 In Elmsford Closes For Paving An exit ramp on a much-used Westchester highway will close soon to allow for roadwork.  The I-287 westbound ramp to Exit 2 ((State Route 9A) in Elmsford will close on Friday, Oct. 21, at 6 a.m., and reopen on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 6 a.m., according to the New York Department of Transportation.  The closure is to allow for roadway paving work to be completed.  Commuters will be able to take a detour using Exit 1 (Route 119) to Route 9A as an alternate route, officials said. 

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Lifestyle
New Details: $6.28 Million Rye Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says New Details: $6.28 Million Rye Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says
New Details: $6.28 Million Rye Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says A New York home used as a filming location for Netflix's new show, "The Watcher," is much bigger than its real-life counterpart, House Beautiful reports.  Earlier report - Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Rye, Report Says The Westchester County residence, located in Rye at 1 Warriston Lane, was used for exterior shots in the show, which is based on actual events that happened in Westfield, New Jersey, according to House Beautiful.  Built in 2016, the 10,166 square foot home includes six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, which is much larger than the 3,869 square foot New Je…

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Police & Fire
Yonkers Trio Charged With Stealing Over 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil From Restaurant Yonkers Trio Charged With Stealing Over 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil From Restaurant
Yonkers Trio Charged With Stealing Over 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil From Restaurant Three people from Westchester were charged with stealing cooking oil from a Dutchess County restaurant.  On Wednesday, Oct. 19 at around 10:30 a.m., police in the Dutchess County town of Red Hook were alerted of a theft at the Jaeger Haus Restaurant at 5084 NY-9G, according to the Red Hook Police Department.  After responding to the scene, police learned that suspects driving a white Home Depot box van had stolen cooking oil and driven away, authorities said.  Shortly after this, officers pulled over a vehicle matching this description and found over 100 gall…

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'Inefficient, Unaccountable': Westchester Bus Line Underperforms, Report Says 'Inefficient, Unaccountable': Westchester Bus Line Underperforms, Report Says
'Inefficient, Unaccountable': Westchester Bus Line Underperforms, Report Says Westchester County's bus line is "antiquated, under-performing, inefficient and unaccountable," says a brand-new report by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.  According to the nonprofit's report from October, the bus line, also known as the Bee-Line, underperforms in metrics including expense per vehicle, and "deadhead hours," or how many hours a bus is not in service to pick up passengers. The Bee-Line also gets more tax money and fare payments put into it and gets relatively fewer service hours out than other bus lines across the country, the re…

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