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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

Schools
Disturbing Details Released In Atlantic City Teacher Accused Of Relationship With Student Disturbing Details Released In Atlantic City Teacher Accused Of Relationship With Student
Disturbing Details Released In Atlantic City Teacher Accused Of Relationship With Student Disturbing details have been revealed in the arrest of an Atlantic City high school teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a former student. Joseph A. Scalfaro, 47, of Absecon, allegedly sent the 17-year-old girl coded messages, kissed her in his classroom, NJ Advance Media reports citing court papers. He apparently checked into the Quality Inn in Galloway on March 8, where she joined him, the affidavit of probable cause says. The ten reported the relationship to authorities on Sept. 20. Scalfaro, a social studies teacher at the Atlantic City High Schoo…

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News
World's Largest Indoor Go-Kart Course Opening Soon In NJ World's Largest Indoor Go-Kart Course Opening Soon In NJ
World's Largest Indoor Go-Kart Course Opening Soon In NJ A go-kart track — billed as the world’s largest indoor multi-level race course of its kind — is set to open as early as December in Edison, according to Supercharged Entertainment. The company already runs large go-kart arenas in Wrentham, MA, and southeast Connecticut. Cody Browning, Supercharged's chief operating officer, said Edison's demographics made it the leading site for a new opening. Both the population density and strong economy were pluses, he said. "We really look forward to being there,'' Browning said. "We're excited. We want to get Edison open."  Just in time for the …

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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $124K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $124K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $124K One lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $123,825 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Monday, Oct. 3, drawing. The winning numbers were: 07, 14, 29, 34 and 37 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket was sold at HC Good Neighbor Pharmacy, 1071 Route 37, Toms River in Ocean County.

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News
Child Struck By Hit-Run Pickup Near South Jersey School Child Struck By Hit-Run Pickup Near South Jersey School
Child Struck By Hit-Run Pickup Near South Jersey School Bellmawr police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred before school on Monday, Oct. 3. A 9-year-old child was struck near E.M. Burke School just prior to the start of school, Bellmawr police said. The pickup shown above immediately fled the scene and the child was taken to an area hospital where she was seen and released with minor injuries, police said. The truck has a broken rear window and a damaged front bumper. Anyone who has information is asked to contact Bellmawr Police at 856-931-2120. 

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News
Expect Delays With This Jersey Shore Bridge Project Expect Delays With This Jersey Shore Bridge Project
Expect Delays With This Jersey Shore Bridge Project Expect delays over the next few weeks if you travel Route 37 westbound over the Tunney Bridge in Toms River. Bridge deck repairs are planned for Mondays through Thursdays for several weeks, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. NJDOT’s contractor, PKF Mark III, Inc., is scheduled to close one lane on the Route 37 westbound Tunney Bridge for repairs. In addition, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day Monday through Thursday, a second lane will be closed. At least one lane will be maintained at all times. Route 37 eastbound Mathis Bridge traffic will not be af…

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Be Prepared For Detours With This Garden State Parkway Ramp Project Be Prepared For Detours With This Garden State Parkway Ramp Project
Be Prepared For Detours With This Garden State Parkway Ramp Project If you take Route 36 to the Garden Stae Parkway southbound, you're in for some detours during the next eight months. That's the word from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which is continuing a $17 million bridge rehabilitation project in Tinton Falls. The project consists of four work areas. To complete each work area, a full closure of that ramp will be required and traffic will be detoured to either Interchanges 102 or 109. The entrance ramp at the Exit 105 interchange will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 4 through mid_May 2023. Interchange 105 was originally constructed in 1955 and…

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News
SEEN HIM? Endangered Adult Reported Missing In South Jersey SEEN HIM? Endangered Adult Reported Missing In South Jersey
Seen HIM? Endangered Adult Reported Missing In South Jersey A 63-year-old man has gone missing in South Jersey. Duane Myers is from the Clementon section of Gloucester Township, police said. He last spoke with a family member on Thursday, Sept. 29.  He is described as being 5'-4" tall and 200 pounds. He has brown eyes, long brown hair in the back and side, and bald on top. He was last seen wearing a black Adidas jacket, blue scarf, and an Eagles hat. Mr. Myers has tattoos of an eagle on his back, tiger on his left arm, and a tattoo covered in black ink on his right forearm.  Myers may be in Atlantic City, police said. If anyone has addit…

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1 Dead, 2 Wounded In South Jersey Shootings 1 Dead, 2 Wounded In South Jersey Shootings
1 Dead, 2 Wounded In South Jersey Shootings A man was killed and two others were wounded in shootings in Camden, authorities said. Liaquia L. Moore, 21, was pronounced dead at 12:35 a.m., Monday, Oct. 3 at Cooper University Hospital, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. On Sunday, Oct. 2, at 11:22 p.m,, Camden County Police received a 911 call with a report of multiple gunshots in the 1000 block of Diamond Street. Shortly after that 911 call was answered, Camden County Police received an additional 911 call for a report of a male who was shot. Officers arrived at the 1000 block of Kaighns Avenue and located a man suffe…

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Police & Fire
Driver Critically Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report Driver Critically Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report
Driver Critically Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report A driver was in critical condition following a crash in Burlington County, according to NJ Advance Media. The crash occurred near Woodland and Sussex roads in Mount Holly at about 12:45 a.m on Monday, Oct. 3, the outlet said citing a local police spokesperson.  A female passenger also was hurt when the car hit a tree, the report said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.

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News
WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets in the Friday, Sept. 30 Mega Millions lottery game. Four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn won the $10,000 prize.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $40,000.  Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Passaic County ($40,000): 777 Food Store, 251 Haledon Ave., Haledon; and, Middlesex County ($10,000): Constanza Mini Market, 703 State St., Perth Amboy. The winning numbers for the Friday, Sept. 30, drawing were: 16, 26, 37, 40, and 51. The Gold Meg…

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