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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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3 Teenagers Hurt, Passenger Trapped For 45 Minutes In South Jersey Crash 3 Teenagers Hurt, Passenger Trapped For 45 Minutes In South Jersey Crash
3 Teenagers Hurt, Passenger Trapped For 45 Minutes In South Jersey Crash A passenger was trapped for 45 minutes and suffered serious injuries in a crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, at approximately 7:15 a.m., the crash occurred on Mill Road in Egg Harbor Township, police said. A 2019 Audi A4, operated by a juvenile student, 17, from Egg Harbor Township, was traveling west on Mill Road. As the vehicle approached the intersection with Tremont Avenue a second vehicle proceeded into the intersection.  The driver attempted an evasive maneuver and lost control of his vehicle, leaving the roadway to the left, sliding on the grass an…

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Man Gets Prison Time For Choking Atlantic City Woman: Prosecutor Man Gets Prison Time For Choking Atlantic City Woman: Prosecutor
Man Gets Prison Time For Choking Atlantic City Woman: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from Atlantic City was sentenced to four years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a domestic violence incident, authorities said. Rahshamir Skinner pleaded guilty to aggravated assault – strangulation of a domestic violence victim and terroristic threats, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Jan. 21, Atlantic City Police Officers Ryan Waddell and Isaiah Johnson were dispatched to a residence in Atlantic City, for the report of a violent domestic assault. When officers arrived, the suspect fled from the scene armed with a knife…

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Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 South Jersey Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 South Jersey
Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 South Jersey A serious crash was reported on Interstate 295 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash with injuries was reported at about 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2 on I-295 southbound north of Exit 28 in Barrington, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.  Two lanes were initially closed, according to the DOT. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured or how seriously. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES 

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Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K
Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K Eleven New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, Oct. 31, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.  Two of those tickets were purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prizes to $150,000. The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $1.2 billion for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 10:59 pm. Those winning NJ tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County ($150,000): 7-Eleven #34523, 29 County Rd., Tenafly; Passaic County ($150,000): Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt; Burlington County ($50,000): Acme #6…

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Central Jersey Teen Charged With Raping 68-Year-Old Woman In Her Home: Prosecutor Central Jersey Teen Charged With Raping 68-Year-Old Woman In Her Home: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Teen Charged With Raping 68-Year-Old Woman In Her Home: Prosecutor A teenager was taken into custody and charged with "an act of juvenile delinquency" for raping a senior citizen, authorities said. If committed as an adult, the charges would be aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, burglary and theft, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department. On Monday, Oct. 31 between midnight and 12:30 a.m., a 68-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in her residence, they said. The suspect entered the victim’s apartment in Parlin woke her, sexually assaulted, …

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Jersey Shore Man Charged With Killing Wife, Leaving Body On Roadside: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Charged With Killing Wife, Leaving Body On Roadside: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Charged With Killing Wife, Leaving Body On Roadside: Prosecutor An Ocean County man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and leaving her body on the side of a road in Ocean Township, authorities said. Jeremy B. Cruz, 51, of Forked River is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 51-year-old Dawn C. Cruz, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, a woman who appeared to have sustained severe injuries was observed by a concerned motorist at the intersection of Asbury and Colonial avenues in the Township of Ocean, Santiago …

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Firefighters Rescue 3 Jersey Shore Boaters From Rough Waters Firefighters Rescue 3 Jersey Shore Boaters From Rough Waters
Firefighters Rescue 3 Jersey Shore Boaters From Rough Waters Three boaters were rescued by firefighters from rough currents after jumping off their sinking vessel, authorities said. The incident occurred on Sunday morning about a half-mile off Corson’s Inlet State Park as they were exiting the inlet in Ocean City, New Jersey State Police said. "The vessel began to submerge, and the occupants jumped into the water," State Police SFC Lawrence Peele said. "Prior to arrival by troopers, members of the Strathmere Fire Department located the occupants and transported them to land," Peele said. No one was hurt. 

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NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Win $20K, $10K NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Win $20K, $10K
NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Win $20K, $10K There were three third-tier prizewinning tickets sold in New Jersey for the Friday, Oct. 28, Mega Millions drawing, according to state Lottery officials. The players matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000.  Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Camden County ($20,000): 7-Eleven #10937, 1811 Chapel Ave., Cherry Hill; Bergen County ($10,000: Krauszer’s Food Store, 383 Market St., Saddle Brook; and, Passaic County …

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Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Winner Takes Home $100K Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Winner Takes Home $100K
Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Winner Takes Home $100K One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $100,000 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Sunday, Oct. 30, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 03, 13, 31, 36 and 43 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Acme #3921, 912 West Bay Ave., Barnegat in Ocean County. ALSO SEE: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $465K Jackpot 

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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Burlington County Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Burlington County
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Burlington County A 57-year-old pedestrian from Trenton was struck and killed in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash temporarily shut down Route 38 eastbound at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 in Mount Laurel Township, police said. Alfonsie Hollands was pronounced dead in the roadway near Interstate 295, police said.  The driver remained at the crash scene and had not been charged, police said.

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