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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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South Jersey Man Charged In Co-Worker's Killing Plotted 2nd Murder, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Man Charged In Co-Worker's Killing Plotted 2nd Murder, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Man Charged In Co-Worker's Killing Plotted 2nd Murder, Prosecutor Says A Central Jersey man was charged in connection with a murder-for-hire plot, authorities said. In August 2019, Kenneth Saal, 30, formerly of Lindenwold, in Camden County, was charged with murdering Carolyn Byington, 26, of Plainsboro, in her apartment. Saal was Byington’s coworker, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Plainsboro Police responded to Byington’s home after they were asked by her other coworkers to do a wellness check on her. When police arrived at approximately 5:57 p.m., they found Byington, who was pronounced dead at the…

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Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor
Essex Corrections Officer Helped Inmate Smuggle Tobacco: Prosecutor A corrections police officer in Essex County helped an inmate smuggle tobacco into prison, authorities said. Christopher Smoaks, a senior correctional police officer at Northern State Prison in Newark, has been arrested and charged with bribery in official matters and conspiracy, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II Smoaks, 31, of Jersey City, allegedly received payment from an inmate’s relative in return for smuggling suspected tobacco to the inmate on Oct. 16, Stephens said.  He was arrested inside the prison the following day after investigators …

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Police & Fire
Ex-Con Found Guilty Of Murder, Disposing Body, Torching Jersey Shore House: Prosecutor Ex-Con Found Guilty Of Murder, Disposing Body, Torching Jersey Shore House: Prosecutor
Ex-Con Found Guilty Of Murder, Disposing Body, Torching Jersey Shore House: Prosecutor A Monmouth County Jury has returned guilty verdicts on nearly all charges against the Jersey Shore man who murdered a longtime family friend, authorities said. He set her home on fire in an attempt to cover his tracks, according to Acting Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael J. Wojciechowski. Ronald J. Teschner, 52, was convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree robbery and three first-degree weapons offenses, Wojciechowski said. He also was convicted of aggravated arson, desecration of human remains, aggravated assault…

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2-Foot-Tall Hawk Trapped In Jersey Shore Library: Report 2-Foot-Tall Hawk Trapped In Jersey Shore Library: Report
2-Foot-Tall Hawk Trapped In Jersey Shore Library: Report A hawk with a 4-foot wingspan is caught inside the Ocean County Library but hasn't bothered patrons or workers, NJ Advance Media reports. He’s healthy and walking around in the ceiling tiles, library spokesperson Sherri Taliercio told the outlet. The red-tailed hawk, which measures about 22 inches tall, entered the library on Monday, Oct. 24. The library in Toms River pointed a camera at the bird of prey to make sure it remains safe, the outlet said. The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife set non-lethal traps to capture the hawk, NJ.com reported. Click here for the complete sto…

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Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor
Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor A campaign worker for a Perth Amboy City Council candidate has been arrested and charged with bribery, authorities said. The worker allegedly offered gift cards to voters in exchange for their mail-in absentee ballots, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Ciccone did not name the candidate. On the week of Oct; 17, detectives from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Perth Amboy Police Department received a tip that a campaign worker Ana Camilo, 62, of Perth Amboy, was canvassing a neighborhood in Perth Amboy and offering to complete…

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Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run Crash, Driver Charged With DWI: Police Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run Crash, Driver Charged With DWI: Police
Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run Crash, Driver Charged With DWI: Police The driver in a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian allegedly was caught by police and charged with DWI, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 12:40 PM, the Evesham Police Department responded to Kings Grants Drive and East Coventry Circle for a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle. It was also reported that the driver of the vehicle had fled the scene.  Upon the first officer’s arrival, the pedestrian, who was later identified as a 51-year-old Marlton resident, was found unconscious in the shoulder of the roadway with critical injuries.  …

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South Jersey Butcher Shop Returns To Food Network's 'Diners, Drive-ins & Dives' South Jersey Butcher Shop Returns To Food Network's 'Diners, Drive-ins & Dives'
South Jersey Butcher Shop Returns To Food Network's 'Diners, Drive-ins & Dives' The Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" is returning to the airwaves and a South Jersey butcher shop is being featured. Ernest And Son Old-Fashioned Butcher Shoppe in Brigantine will appear Friday, Oct. 28 at 9 p.m. in a segment titled, "From sausage to sweet." They are best known for their cheesesteak sandwiches. "We appreciate the opportunity and are excited for everyone to see it!!! Thank you for all the support as always!" shoppe owner Brian Mel Cortellessa wrote on Facebook. Ernest And Son Old-Fashioned Butcher ShoppeFacebook/ Ernest And Son Old-Fashioned Butcher Shoppe …

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Union County Fugitive Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash Union County Fugitive Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash
Union County Fugitive Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash A 74-year-old man from Union County remains at large in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Ocean County, authorities said. Milciades Oviedo, of Elizabeth, was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death on Tuesday, Oct. 25, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitch Little. The crash occurred at about 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, in Toms River, resulting in the death of Sierra Fisher, 28, of Manchester Township, they said. According to a witness on the scene, the driver exited his veh…

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Alleged Serial Murderer Confesses To Beating Death Of Childhood Mentor In South Jersey: Report Alleged Serial Murderer Confesses To Beating Death Of Childhood Mentor In South Jersey: Report
Alleged Serial Murderer Confesses To Beating Death Of Childhood Mentor In South Jersey: Report A Gloucester County man accused of killing five people has pleaded guilty to the murder of his childhood mentor in South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reports. The plea was made on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in exchange for a 35-year prison sentence and does not include a deal in four alleged killings in New Mexico, the outlet said. Sean M. Lannon, 47, admitted to the March 2021 beating death of his childhood mentor, Michael Dabkowski, 66, of East Greenwich, the outlet said. The accused serial killer also is charged with the beating death of a man in Albuquerque as well as the shooting deaths…

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Pedestrian Struck In South Jersey Pedestrian Struck In South Jersey
Pedestrian Struck In South Jersey A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about noon on Wednesday, Oct. 26 on Route 322 westbound near Meetinghouse Road in Woolwich Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation website. All lanes were closed and detoured, 511nj.org reported.

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