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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. 

Jon Craig's Contributions

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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $821K Sold At 7-Eleven WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $821K Sold At 7-Eleven
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $821K Sold At 7-Eleven One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $820,755 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Tuesday, Nov. 8, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 05, 09, 14, 31 and 34 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #11463, 356 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park in Passaic County.

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South Jersey Man Collected $400K In Fraudulent Unemployment Benefits, Feds Say South Jersey Man Collected $400K In Fraudulent Unemployment Benefits, Feds Say
South Jersey Man Collected $400K In Fraudulent Unemployment Benefits, Feds Say A Gloucester County man admitted that he illegally obtained more than $400,000 in unemployment insurance benefits, authorities said. Willie Carter, 23, of Paulsboro, pleaded guilty by videoconference to a wire fraud charge on Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court: From July 2020 to October 2020, Carter submitted fraudulent unemployment insurance benefit applications to various states.  The charge of wire fraud is punishable by a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and…

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Serious Crash Closes Central Jersey Roadway Serious Crash Closes Central Jersey Roadway
Serious Crash Closes Central Jersey Roadway A serious crash closed a roadway in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9. South Brunswick police said that Promenade Boulevard westbound was closed at Route 1 due to the crash.  Police expected the area to be disrupted for the next four hours. Promenade Boulevard eastbound will be reduced to a single lane, police said. Avoid the area and plan alternate routes.

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Man, 35, Arrested On Burglary Charges In South Jersey: Police Man, 35, Arrested On Burglary Charges In South Jersey: Police
Man, 35, Arrested On Burglary Charges In South Jersey: Police A 35-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested on burglary charges in Burlington County, authorities said. An extensive investigation was completed by members of the Evesham Township Investigative Bureau and on Saturday, Nov. 5, enough evidence was gathered to charge Shadeed Jordan of Lindenwold with burglary and theft in two cases, police said. Jordan, who is already incarcerated (unrelated to the Evesham Township case), was served with his warrants and remains in jail, police said. Jordan was charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief, police said. Th…

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Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police
Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police A road rage incident led to an arrest and a handgun recovered in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Saturday, Nov. 5, at 12:42 p.m., Officers Consuelo Maldonado and Jose Ruiz were at the Clayton G. Graham Public Safety Building when they were alerted by an individual indicating an armed man in a white Toyota Tacoma was following him and his family.  The victim, who drove his vehicle to the public safety building to report the incident, stated he was followed by the suspect throughout Atlantic City. The victim reported that at one point the suspect brandished a handgun in a threatening…

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WINNERS: 3 NJ Powerball Players Take Home $1M WINNERS: 3 NJ Powerball Players Take Home $1M
Winners: 3 NJ Powerball Players Take Home $1M Three lucky New Jersey Lottery tickets matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the $1 million second-tier Powerball prize drawn on Tuesday, Nov. 8. One California Lottery player won the world record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. The cash value is $997.6 million. The million-dollar tickets were sold at the following locations: Camden County: News Nook, 17 S Centre St., Merchantville; Mercer County: 7-Eleven #27890, 222 Dutch Neck Road, Hightstown; and, Middlesex County: Atlantis Fresh Market #37, 421 US Highway 1 South, Edison. The winning numbers for the latest drawing were:…

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Police & Fire
Woman Indicted For Killing Mom With Broomstick: Report Woman Indicted For Killing Mom With Broomstick: Report
Woman Indicted For Killing Mom With Broomstick: Report A 65-year-old woman has been indicted for killing her mother with a broomstick, NJ Advance Media reports. Washington Township resident Loretta A. Barr allegedly struck 80-year-old Florence Dicriscio several times during a fight at their apartment, the outlet said. Dicriscio suffered a brain bleed, compacted vertebrae and broken ribs in the Saturday, Aug. 6 assault before being taken to a Philadelphia hospital, where she died three days later from blunt force trauma to the head and chest, the outlet said, citing court documents. DiCriscio Florence J. "Peggy" passed away peacefully on A…

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UPDATE: Suspect Vehicle Located In Fatal South Jersey Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Police UPDATE: Suspect Vehicle Located In Fatal South Jersey Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Police
Update: Suspect Vehicle Located In Fatal South Jersey Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Police UPDATE: A vehicle matching the description of a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash was located on Tuesday, Nov. 8, authorities said.  ORIGINAL STORY: A 58-year-old pedestrian from Camden County was killed in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Elaine J. Hubler of Hilltop was struck Monday, Nov. 7 at 10:28 p.m. Gloucester Township police said. Gloucester Township police responded the 800 Block of the Black Horse Pike, between Almonesson Road and Route 42, for a report of a pedestrian laying in the middle of the roadway.  Passing motorists stayed with the vict…

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Serious Crash Reported On Route 1 Central Jersey Serious Crash Reported On Route 1 Central Jersey
Serious Crash Reported On Route 1 Central Jersey There was a serious crash reported on Route 1 in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 on Route 1 northbound near Route 18 in New Brunswick, according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation. There were injuries in the crash and two right lanes of three were closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Teen Bicyclist Critically Hurt In South Jersey Teen Bicyclist Critically Hurt In South Jersey
Teen Bicyclist Critically Hurt In South Jersey A 14-year-old bicyclist from Pleasantville was critically hurt in a collision with a vehicle, authorities said. The crash occurred on Saturday, Nov. 5 at about 6 p.m. on Ocean Heights Avenue at a bike path, Somers Point police said. The youth was taken to Atlanticare Trauma Center and then airlifted to Cooper Trauma Center. The vehicle was driven by Tia Coppin, 25, of Atlantic City, police said. Police said speed was not a factor in the collision, and no summonses had been issued. 

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