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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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NY Expands Crossbow Use To Battle 'Overgrown' Deer Herds: Here's What To Know NY Expands Crossbow Use To Battle 'Overgrown' Deer Herds: Here's What To Know
NY Expands Crossbow Use To Battle 'Overgrown' Deer Herds: Here's What To Know New York hunters will soon have more access to crossbows to help manage what state officials say is a skyrocketing deer population.  Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill sponsored by State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Carrie Woerner that legalizes crossbows for big game hunting anywhere longbows are permitted.  The new law, which took effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature on Tuesday, Aug. 26, also reforms outdated equipment standards and establishes safety buffer zones around homes and other occupied buildings, according to Harckham and Woe…

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$25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming $25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming
$25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming Bear Mountain State Park, one of the Hudson Valley’s most iconic outdoor destinations, is about to undergo a $25 million rehabilitation project. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed in an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 26, that the sweeping upgrades will bring a new accessible playground, expanded picnic areas, modern public restrooms, and major infrastructure improvements to the 115-year-old park, which straddles Rockland and Orange counties.  What’s Coming Construction is expected to begin just after Labor Day 2025 and wrap by summer 2027.  One of the planned upgrades includes th…

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Threats To Son Lead To Goshen Man's More Than Decade-Long Sentence: DA Threats To Son Lead To Goshen Man's More Than Decade-Long Sentence: DA
Threats To Son Lead To Goshen Man's More Than Decade-Long Sentence: DA A 47-year-old Orange County father's threatening text messages to his son set off a chain of events that has now landed him behind bars for more than a decade, prosecutors said. Justin Babik, age 47, of Goshen, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to 15 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision after being convicted of illegally possessing a loaded firearm while on parole, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  The case began on May 8, 2024, when Babik got into an argument with his son around noon and followed up with threat…

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Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE) Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE)
Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (Update) A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a victim critically injured in Rockland County, police announced. Following an investigation, Spring Valley Police arrested 30-year-old Spring Valley resident Shanice Ramsay on Monday, Aug, 25, in connection with a stabbing that happened days before, the department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  The stabbing happened on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 1:15 a.m., when officers responded to 11 East Church St. in Spring Valley and found a man bleeding from multiple lacerations and a stab wound, as Daily Voice p…

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control
Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control A Rockland County home was struck by a vehicle in a dramatic crash Tuesday night, Aug. 26. The incident happened on Hazel Court in Hillcrest, when a vehicle lost control and slammed into a residence, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop.  Emergency responders from Spring Hill EMS, the Hillcrest Fire Department, Ramapo Police, and Rockland Paramedics rushed to the scene. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) Despite the serious nature of the crash, only minor injuries were reported, The Monsey Scoo…

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From Mexico To NY: 7 Linked To Fatal Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say From Mexico To NY: 7 Linked To Fatal Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say
From Mexico To NY: 7 Linked To Fatal Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment charging seven men with operating a violent drug trafficking and racketeering network that they say stretched from Mexico to the Hudson Valley, NY, and left an innocent bystander dead in Orange County.  The case, prosecuted in White Plains federal court, charges the men with narcotics distribution and importation, racketeering conspiracy, murder, firearms trafficking, and related crimes tied to years of activity in Middletown, Newburgh, and beyond, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tue…

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Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police
Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police A man is facing felony charges after police say he broke into a Rockland County restaurant and stole hundreds of dollars in cash.  Christopher Pascale, 46, of West Nyack, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 25, following an investigation into the burglary of a Stony Point business, Stony Point Police announced.  Police said the burglary was reported at around 9:35 a.m. on South Liberty Drive, when the restaurant owner arrived to open for the day and found the cash register pried open and coins scattered across the floor. Detectives later reviewed surveillance footage that police said sho…

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Kilos Of Cocaine, Gun Seized In Middletown Storage Unit Of 'Major Narcotics Trafficker': DA Kilos Of Cocaine, Gun Seized In Middletown Storage Unit Of 'Major Narcotics Trafficker': DA
Kilos Of Cocaine, Gun Seized In Middletown Storage Unit Of 'Major Narcotics Trafficker': DA A 53-year-old man is facing up to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted on charges connected to the more than $200,000 in cocaine and other drug paraphernalia that were found in his Orange County storage unit, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Aug. 26, a jury found Thedford Browning, 53, guilty in Orange County Court of operating as a major trafficker, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal possession of a weapon, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said.  The conviction followed a year-long investigation by the City of Middletown Police …

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Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency A driver is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a building in Rockland County. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Curley's Corner at 84 Orange Ave. in Suffern, where the driver lost control of the vehicle during the emergency, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Responding crews found the victim unconscious. Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics immediately began CPR, and the patient regained a pulse and started breathing on his own before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, the outl…

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Longtime Pearl River Veterinary Practice To Close After More Than 50 Years Longtime Pearl River Veterinary Practice To Close After More Than 50 Years
Longtime Pearl River Veterinary Practice To Close After More Than 50 Years After more than half a century of caring for pets in the community, a longtime Rockland County veterinary practice is closing its doors.  The Pearl River Animal Hospital, located at 19 South Pearl St. in Pearl River, will officially close on Friday, Aug. 29, according to an announcement from Dr. Diane Stenzler and her staff. In a heartfelt message, Stenzler said the decision comes due to her health and the challenges of today’s economy. "This decision has been heartbreaking, but I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for trusting me with your beloved animals all these years,”…

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