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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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Police & Fire
Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools
Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools At least a half dozen high schools were locked down in New Jersey due to "swatting" calls, authorities said. The Hardyston Township Police Department responded to Wallkill Valley Regional High School after receiving several 911 calls of a potential active shooter situation around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, the department said. Reports of an active shooter prompted a lockdown and a swift police response at the Sussex County high school.  Police in Toms River, Ocean County, said on Facebook that they got a call about a possible shooting at High School North around 11 a.m. Friday. Other affe…

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US Customs Tip Leads To Major Drug, Weapons Bust On Jersey Shore US Customs Tip Leads To Major Drug, Weapons Bust On Jersey Shore
US Customs Tip Leads To Major Drug, Weapons Bust On Jersey Shore A tip from a U.S. Customs agent led to a major bust in Ocean County. At approximately 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, detectives from the Brick Street Crimes Unit, along with detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, agents from the U.S. Postal Service, and agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security made a warranted search at the Mantoloking Road home of Lucian Demarco, 37, Brick police said. The search resulted in the seizure of psilocybin mushrooms, Xanax pills, psilocybin tablets, marijuana, three firearms, a large amount of drug paraphernalia and packaging material…

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DUI Charges Dropped For Defiant NJ Gym Owner: Reports DUI Charges Dropped For Defiant NJ Gym Owner: Reports
DUI Charges Dropped For Defiant NJ Gym Owner: Reports Drunk driving charges against Ian Smith, a former gym owner known for defying state COVID orders, have been dismissed, the New Jersey Globe reports. The charges had dashed Smith's chances of winning a Republican Party primary for the 3rd congressional seat. However, for the next nine months, a municipal court judge ordered Smith to have a breath alcohol ignition interlock device placed on his vehicle, his defense lawyer told NJ Advance Media. The former owner of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, Smith pleaded guilty to refusing a breathalyzer and careless driving, according to news reports. Th…

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Toms River Woman, 61, Killed In Head-On Crash: Police Toms River Woman, 61, Killed In Head-On Crash: Police
Toms River Woman, 61, Killed In Head-On Crash: Police A 61-year-old woman from Toms River was killed in a head-on crash, authorities said. The crash — involving a commercial refrigerated box truck and a Nissan pickup truck — occurred on Route 70 in Manchester around 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, Manchester Township police said. The pickup driver, Sandra Wade, died as a result of her injuries at the scene, police said.

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Police & Fire
Multiple Crashes Reported On Garden State Parkway Multiple Crashes Reported On Garden State Parkway
Multiple Crashes Reported On Garden State Parkway Rain was contributing to the number of crashes in Central and South Jersey during the evening rush on Thursday, Oct. 13, authorities said. There were multiple crashes on the Garden State Parkway. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, there were parkway crashes in Cranford, Sayreville, Little Egg Harbor, Ocean Township and Wall Township. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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South Jersey Woman Indicted After Lending Unlicensed Teen A Vehicle Before Fatal Crash: Report South Jersey Woman Indicted After Lending Unlicensed Teen A Vehicle Before Fatal Crash: Report
South Jersey Woman Indicted After Lending Unlicensed Teen A Vehicle Before Fatal Crash: Report A 51-year-old woman from Salem County has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash that killed a high school passenger, NJ Advance Media reports. Tisha M. Gargon, of Pittsgrove Township, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the fatal crash, the outlet said. She gave an unlicensed 16-year-old “permission to access and drive the vehicle" on Tuesday, May 3, according to a criminal complaint quoted by the outlet. Schalick High School student Evan D’Anjou, 15, was killed, and the driver seriously hurt in the crash at the intersection of McKishen and Buck roads in Pittsgr…

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Man, 20, Sentenced In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor Man, 20, Sentenced In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor
Man, 20, Sentenced In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Central Jersey has been sentenced to 17 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Elijah Ford of Carteret was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Dennis McFadden of the Carteret Police Department On Dec. 24, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Carteret police responded to the exterior of a residence at the Hermann Gardens public housing complex in Carteret for a report of shots fired, they said. Police found a victim&n…

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Grand Jury Clears Ex-Officer In Police-Involved Shooting In Camden County: Prosecutor Grand Jury Clears Ex-Officer In Police-Involved Shooting In Camden County: Prosecutor
Grand Jury Clears Ex-Officer In Police-Involved Shooting In Camden County: Prosecutor A grand jury has voted not to file any charges against a former South Jersey police officer who shot an armed robbery suspect, authorities said. Jai Wood Jr., 24, of Collingswood, was shot in the buttocks by Officer Ryan Dubiel, of the Woodlynne Borough Police Department, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The case was then presented to a grand jury composed of Camden County residents. After hearing testimony and evidence from the investigation, the grand jury voted “no bill,” meaning they found that the actions of the police officer who shot Wood, Jr., on December 29, 201…

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Pair Pleads Guilty To 'Head Shot' Gang-Related Shootings In South Jersey Pair Pleads Guilty To 'Head Shot' Gang-Related Shootings In South Jersey
Pair Pleads Guilty To 'Head Shot' Gang-Related Shootings In South Jersey Two men admitted their involvement in a string of gang-motivated crimes committed on behalf of the "Head Shot Gang," also known as "Front Street." Quashawn Harris, 23, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to first-degree promoting organized street crime; first-degree conspiracy to commit murder; first-degree attempted murder; first-degree use of a juvenile in the commission of a crime; second-degree possession of a handgun for unlawful purposes; second-degree community gun; second-degree certain person not to possess a firearm; third-degree receiving stolen property; fourth-degree aggravated ass…

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14.6 Pounds Of Pot, Handguns Found By Atlantic City Officers During Welfare Check: Authorities 14.6 Pounds Of Pot, Handguns Found By Atlantic City Officers During Welfare Check: Authorities
14.6 Pounds Of Pot, Handguns Found By Atlantic City Officers During Welfare Check: Authorities A welfare check resulted in the arrest of two people and recovery of more than 14 pounds of marijuana, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 10 at 5:59 p.m., Officers Aidan Richardson and Dion Liu were flagged down by a concerned citizen in the first block of South Michigan Avenue regarding two individuals inside a parked vehicle possibly experiencing a medical emergency.  The officers approached the parked vehicle and observed Gregory Donzuso in the driver’s seat and Shannon Lockhart in the passenger seat.  The occupants appeared to be sleeping and upon further evaluation the office…

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