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Jon Craig

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Pleasantville native Jon Craig is special editor for the Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Dutchess Daily Voice sites. He is also the primary reporter for Daily Voice Plus Politics in Westchester and Fairfield.

Jon graduated from Cornell University and received his master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Across a 35-year career, he's worked as a reporter for daily newspapers in Chicago, New York, Ohio & Washington, D.C and as managing editor for weekly newspapers in Rye, White Plains and Harrison.

Jon also writes periodically for the Cornell Chronicle.

Career Highlights:

  • Covered Metro-North train wreck that killed a motorist and five commuters, 2015
  • Researched state investigative project for PublicIntegrity.org, 2011-12
  • National MADD award for database analysis of repeat drunk drivers in Ohio, 2008.
  • Henry F. Guggenheim Fellow, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 2010.
  • Sentenced to jail for protecting confidential sources (won on appeal), 1999.
  • Broke 30th anniversary story about Kent State shootings — using FBI records, resurrecting theory a student informant triggered fatal National Guard volley, May 2000.
  • Covered Ground Zero after Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks.
  • Uncovered voting problems before & during presidential recount in Ohio, 2004.
  • Witnessed botched Death Row execution of Romell Broom in 2009, one of more than a dozen I covered; Wrote about three inmates whose death sentences were commuted to life without parole.
  • Won IRE, SDX and multiple national & state awards for series led by Erik Kriss investigating New York General Assembly. 1994.
  • Guest lecturer at universities in NY & Ohio. Taught Syracuse high school journalism class.
  • Co-authored IRE-award winning series on illegal restraints/beatings at juvenile detention centers. Gov. Mario Cuomo had NY inspector general confirm what Hart Seely and I found at Division for Youth & fired top directors, 1993.
  • Survived Air Force Kool School training at North Pole, 1996.
  • Covered Persian Gulf wars, including 2002 bomb missions from Turkey and stateside Army/Air Guard training. 1991.
  • Supervised overnight coverage of Pan Am Flight 103 after Libyan bomb killed 35 Syracuse University students over Lockerbie, Scotland, 1988.
  • Covered aftermath of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s fatal plane crash from Cape Cod, 1999.
  • Greeted Kurt Vonnegut Jr. as Cornell Sun sports editor during daily's 100th anniversary dinner in May 1980. 

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Prostitutes Testified Against Human Trafficking Pimp: Atlantic County Prosecutor Prostitutes Testified Against Human Trafficking Pimp: Atlantic County Prosecutor
Prostitutes Testified Against Human Trafficking Pimp: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 43-year-old Atlantic City man has been convicted on prostitution and human trafficking charges, authorities said. Tahir Gregory was charged on Sept. 29, 2017 with the human trafficking and promoting prostitution of two women, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Of the course of the two-week trial, the two victims identified Gregory as their pimp over a period of time, the prosecutor said. The defendant would use their addiction to heroin against them, the prosecutor said.  He went so far as to attempt to control one of the victims from the county jail…

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Verizon Solicitor Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Ocean County Man During Fight Verizon Solicitor Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Ocean County Man During Fight
Verizon Solicitor Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Ocean County Man During Fight A man soliciting customers on behalf of Verizon has been indicted in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Michael Tsamas, 33, of Laurence Harbor, was indicted by a grand jury on the charges of aggravated manslaughter and weapons offenses in the death of Joseph Delgardio, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 26, 2022, at approximately 6:15 p.m., officers from the Jackson Township Police Department responded to West Veterans Highway and Conor Road in reference to a 911 call stating that a male was lying in the road…

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US Marshals Arrest Fugitive Wanted In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting US Marshals Arrest Fugitive Wanted In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting
US Marshals Arrest Fugitive Wanted In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting A 48-year-old Atlantic City man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Kenneth Creek was arrested with the help of U.S. Marshals in connection with the murder of Jordan Eaddy, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Aug. 25, 2022, at 12:06 a.m., the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a Shot Spotter Alert in the area of the 1300 Block of Baltic Avenue. Officers located a male gunshot victim. The man was subsequently pronounced dead. The male was later identified as 31-year-old Jordan Eaddy from Philadelphia, PA. Cree…

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Man Busted With 4 Pounds Marijuana Advertised Sales On Atlantic City Street: Police Man Busted With 4 Pounds Marijuana Advertised Sales On Atlantic City Street: Police
Man Busted With 4 Pounds Marijuana Advertised Sales On Atlantic City Street: Police A Brooklyn man was arrested with nearly four pounds of marijuana in his car, authorities said. At 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15,  Herbert Nelson, 37, was found selling from his personal vehicle on a city street, they said. Officer John Bell was patrolling the area of Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall when he observed a vehicle blocking the crosswalk in the 100 block of south Mississippi Avenue.  Bell observed the vehicle had insignia written on the exterior openly advertising the sale of marijuana and marijuana products, police said. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of ap…

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93-Year-Old Toms River Man Crashes Into TD Bank Lobby 93-Year-Old Toms River Man Crashes Into TD Bank Lobby
93-Year-Old Toms River Man Crashes Into TD Bank Lobby A 93-year-old man from Toms River crashed his car into a TD Bank lobby and escaped serious injury, authorities said. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2023, at approximately 1 p.m., Toms RIver police units were dispatched to 2338 Route 9 for a reported vehicle into a building.  The initial investigation revealed that while attempting to make a left turn onto Route 9, Anthony Marino accelerated and traveled across the highway and onto the property striking a support wire, a street sign, a light post and then struck the bank before coming to rest in the bank lobby, police said. M…

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Sex Assault On Hotel Housekeeper Leads To Lengthy Prison Sentence For Camden Man Sex Assault On Hotel Housekeeper Leads To Lengthy Prison Sentence For Camden Man
Sex Assault On Hotel Housekeeper Leads To Lengthy Prison Sentence For Camden Man A 35-year-old Camden man was sentenced to 54 years in New Jersey State Prison for the sexual assault of a Claridge Hotel housekeeper, authorities said. In September 2022, following a six-day jury trial, Kye Hardison of Camden was convicted by an Atlantic County jury.  The jury convicted Hardison of sexual assault, burglary and aggravated sexual assault. On the first-degree aggravated sexual assault charge, an ordinary term of imprisonment is between 10 to 20 years, the Atlantic County prosecutor said. However, due to Hardison’s extensive criminal history, and the parti…

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PA Man Stole $867K From South Jersey Employer, Spent It On Sports Gambling, Cars: Prosecutor PA Man Stole $867K From South Jersey Employer, Spent It On Sports Gambling, Cars: Prosecutor
PA Man Stole $867K From South Jersey Employer, Spent It On Sports Gambling, Cars: Prosecutor A Bucks County, PA, man has been charged with stealing more than $866,000 from his Willingboro-based employer, authorities said. Brian Myslinski, 31, of Levittown, PA, surrendered Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Prosecutor’s Office in Mount Holly, said Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The investigation revealed that Myslinski used more than $120,000 of the proceeds from the illegal sales to cover sports gambling debts, and also spent $50,000 on a 1974 Dodge Charger classic car, $20,000 on another vehicle, funded a vacation to Jamaica, and bought Gucci and Louis Vuitton han…

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2,650 Bags Heroin Seized, Pair Arrested In Cape May County 2,650 Bags Heroin Seized, Pair Arrested In Cape May County
2,650 Bags Heroin Seized, Pair Arrested In Cape May County A pair of North Cape May residents have been charged with multiple drug-dealing violations, authorities said. Kenneth Lopez-Atiles, 29, and Christine Pagan, 35, of the 3000 Block of Bayshore Road in the North Cape May section of Lower Township were arrested for the distribution of heroin, according to the Cape May County prosecutor. On Thursday, Jan. 12, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force concluded a cooperative narcotics investigation into the distribution of heroin. On this same date, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns…

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Cumberland County Driver Indicted For Leaving Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Crash Cumberland County Driver Indicted For Leaving Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Cumberland County Driver Indicted For Leaving Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Crash A 66-year-old Cumberland County man has been indicted for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run pedestrian crash, authorities said. Steven Clark was unlicensed at the time of the crash, Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. His minivan was traveling on North Pearl Street in Bridgeton around 8:40 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2022, when prosecutors say the vehicle struck Leonardo Sanchez-Salas as he crossed the street, the prosecutor said. Sanchez-Salas, 34, of Bridgeton died of his injuries at a hospital. Two other vehicles then hit the victim while he was lying in the roadway and both of those drivers re…

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Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash
Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash Police, firefighters and EMS Crews were called to a pedestrian crash in Hazlet, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 on Route 35 southbound in front of Home Depot, Hazlet police said. A medical helicopter was called to transport the victim to an area hospital, police said. A name and the victim's condition had not been released. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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