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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

Police & Fire
Dead Dog Tied To Tree: South Jersey Trio Indicted For Animal Cruelty, Prosecutor Says Dead Dog Tied To Tree: South Jersey Trio Indicted For Animal Cruelty, Prosecutor Says
Dead Dog Tied To Tree: South Jersey Trio Indicted For Animal Cruelty, Prosecutor Says Three Atlantic County residents have been indicted for animal cruelty, authorities said. On Thursday, July 6, Derek Hardy, 58, Lassale Hardy, 56, and Shak Balayet, 51, all of Egg Harbor Township, were indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury. They were charged in connection with the death of one dog and the near death of another, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On May 10, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to Wilburforce Avenue for a report of two abandoned dogs. Two dogs were discovered tied to a tree in a wooded area. One of th…

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News
NJ Dad Dies During Heart Transplant: 'Devastating Loss' NJ Dad Dies During Heart Transplant: 'Devastating Loss'
NJ Dad Dies During Heart Transplant: 'Devastating Loss' The Mercer County family mourning the loss of their dad who died during a heart transplant is seeing an outpouring of support. Shewly Roy "has endured a devastating loss with the passing of her husband, Dibyendu Roy on June 24," according to a GoFundMe page. Dibyendu was the sole provider for the family and is survived by their only daughter, Shweta.  Shweta is in college and needs help financing her studies, the page says, adding, "Shweta's educational journey was abruptly interrupted, and now she aspires to resume her studies, aiming to achieve a college degree and attain self-…

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Obituaries
Boy Who Died In Fall From Tractor On NJ Farm Was 'Glue To Family,' Fund Says Boy Who Died In Fall From Tractor On NJ Farm Was 'Glue To Family,' Fund Says
Boy Who Died In Fall From Tractor On NJ Farm Was 'Glue To Family,' Fund Says A 3-year-old boy from South Jersey is being remembered for being the glue to his family. Boone Sawyer Durr died after falling off a tractor on the family farm, according to a GoFundMe launched for his parents. Boone's parents are self-employed farmers, and don't have time off from work, the boy's aunt says. The middle child to Danny and Emily Durr, Boone was the "glue to their family, writes McKenzie Armstrong of Berlin. "He was his daddy’s mini and he always wanted to go everywhere with him." He was a friend to his older brother Danger and a best friend and playmate to his youn…

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Police & Fire
Mercer County Man Sentenced In Fatal High-Speed DWI Crash: Prosecutor Mercer County Man Sentenced In Fatal High-Speed DWI Crash: Prosecutor
Mercer County Man Sentenced In Fatal High-Speed DWI Crash: Prosecutor A 28-year-old man from Mercer County has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal DWI crash authorities said. Egrevel Vasquez-Garcia, of Hightstown, was charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and assault by auto, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On June 28, 2022, at approximately 11:50 p.m., on Route 130 in North Brunswick Township a 2016 Toyota Highlander driven by Vasquez-Garcia struck a Jeep Patriot driven by Levelt Alexis, Jr. at a high rate of speed causing Alexis’ death, Ciccone said. …

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Traffic
Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 77 In Salem County Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 77 In Salem County
Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 77 In Salem County A traffic signal is down blocking traffic in both directions on Route 77 in Salem County, authorities said. The mishap occurred about 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, July 6 near Route 611 (Elmer-Shirley Road) in Upper Pittsgrove Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes were closed intermittently northbound, the DOT said. All lanes were closed southbound, according to 511nj.org. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Police & Fire
Mercer County Man Arrested For 28 Vandalism Incidents Costing $38K: Police Mercer County Man Arrested For 28 Vandalism Incidents Costing $38K: Police
Mercer County Man Arrested For 28 Vandalism Incidents Costing $38K: Police A 25-year-old East Windsor man has been arrested in connection with more than two dozen acts of vandalism, authorities said. Damages totaled more than $38,000, according to East Windsor police. James Russell was charged with 28 counts of criminal mischief on Thursday, June 29. The arrest was in connection with a February rash of vandalism, police said. Numerous residents on the north side of Twin Rivers contacted the police department to report criminal mischief to their vehicles. Residents reported paint destruction and slashed tires with a combined total of more than $38,000 in damages…

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Man Posing As Taxi Driver Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Woman Across Central Jersey: Cops Man Posing As Taxi Driver Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Woman Across Central Jersey: Cops
Man Posing As Taxi Driver Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Woman Across Central Jersey: Cops A 69-year-old man who posed as a taxi driver has been arrested for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman as he drove her to various locations across Central Jersey, authorities said. Andrew S. Giannetto, of Sayreville, was charged with first-degree kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual contact, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On Saturday, July 1, the Perth Amboy Police Department received a report that a woman was approached by a man she didn't know, who was operating a 2016 silver Kia Soul.  He told the victim that he was a …

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News
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $120K From ShopRite WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $120K From ShopRite
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $120K From ShopRite One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $119,972 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Wednesday, July 5. The winning numbers were: 01, 06, 16, 23 and 27 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 ShopRite #584, 4154 Route 1, Monmouth Junction in Middlesex County.

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Police & Fire
Woman, 29, Goes Missing In South Jersey: Police Woman, 29, Goes Missing In South Jersey: Police
Woman, 29, Goes Missing In South Jersey: Police A 29-year-old woman has gone missing in Sicklerville, authorities said. Lateefah Y. Cooper was reported missing on Sunday, July 2, according to Gloucester Township police. Cooper is a light-skinned black female and described as being 5'-02" tall and weighing 110 pounds.  She has brown eyes, currently bald and was last seen wearing a blue/yellow security shirt and blue jean shorts. She was last seen on Saturday, July 1 at approximately 8 p.m. in the area of Berlin Cross Keys Road in Sicklerville. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Lateefah Cooper's location, pleas…

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Police & Fire
FOUND: Girl, 14, Had Been Reported Missing In Camden County FOUND: Girl, 14, Had Been Reported Missing In Camden County
Found: Girl, 14, Had Been Reported Missing In Camden County UPDATE: Zirah Williams was reported found by police on Tuesday, July 11. ORIGINAL STORY: A 14-year-old girl has gone missing in Gloucester Township. On Monday, July 3, Zirah N. Williams was reported missing from the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township after leaving her residence on July 2 and not returning, police said. Zirah is described as being dark skinned, five-foot tall and weighing 160 pounds. She has brown eyes, brown hair and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and black shorts.  Her destination is unknown, however she is believed to be in the Camden area. If …

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