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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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Candidate's Uncle Charged With Stealing Campaign Sign In Central Jersey Candidate's Uncle Charged With Stealing Campaign Sign In Central Jersey
Candidate's Uncle Charged With Stealing Campaign Sign In Central Jersey A 71-year-old man from Middlesex County has been charged with the theft of a campaign sign, authorities said. The man's uncle is running for mayor of Edison Township on Tuesday.  Rajendra Joshi of Edison was served with a complaint-summons and charged with one count of disorderly persons theft by unlawful taking, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. In a Facebook post, Keith Hahn – the Republican candidate for mayor of Edison – identified Rajendra Joshi as the uncle of his Nov. 2 opponent, Democratic mayoral candidate Sam Joshi. An investigation by…

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Multiple Gunshots Kill South Jersey Man, 28 Multiple Gunshots Kill South Jersey Man, 28
Multiple Gunshots Kill South Jersey Man, 28 A 28-year-old man from South Jersey died from multiple gunshots, authorities said. Officers from the Camden County Police Office responded to Jackson Street and Warsaw Street at 3:21 p.m. Friday and found a man had been shot multiple times, authorities said. The gunshot victim has been identified as Lamont Demby, 28, of Camden, they said. The victim was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden.  Demby was pronounced dead at 4:11 p.m, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Anyone with information is asked…

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Motorcyclist, 39, Killed In South Jersey Crash Motorcyclist, 39, Killed In South Jersey Crash
Motorcyclist, 39, Killed In South Jersey Crash A 39-year-old South Jersey man critically hurt in a collision has died of his injuries, NJ Advance Media reports. Vasileios Novratidis, of Gloucester County, was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden after the 6:29 p.m. crash on Oct. 17, the outlet said citing West Deptford police. The crash occurred at Red Bank and Shields avenues, and Novratidis died the next day, theoutlet said. The driver of the car, an 83-year-old woman from West Deptford, was treated at an area hospital and released, police previously said. An investigation is ongoing. No charges had been filed, but police s…

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South Jersey Man, 18, Arrested In Teenagers' Fatal Double Shooting South Jersey Man, 18, Arrested In Teenagers' Fatal Double Shooting
South Jersey Man, 18, Arrested In Teenagers' Fatal Double Shooting A teenager from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a double shooting that left a 17-year-old victim dead and another wounded in Burlington County, authorities said. Kai Johnson, of Pemberton, was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons charges in connection with the shooting. A 17-year-old male was killed and a female was wounded. Johnson also was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King  Johnson turned himself in at  Pemberton Towns…

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Boo! South Jersey Police Department Has Spooky Surprise In Store For Halloween Boo! South Jersey Police Department Has Spooky Surprise In Store For Halloween
Boo! South Jersey Police Department Has Spooky Surprise In Store For Halloween If your children are up for a spooky surprise this Halloween season, come visit the lobby of this South Jersey police station.  K-9 Officer Stanley and his partner, K-9 Strawng have decided to guard the West Deptford Police Department lobby in Gloucester County. The dynamic duo also plans to make their way over to the Spookypalooza "Trunk or Treat" event Friday night starting at 5 p.m.  at Riverwinds.

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Stolen Handgun, 250 Bags Heroin Recovered In Atlantic City Stolen Handgun, 250 Bags Heroin Recovered In Atlantic City
Stolen Handgun, 250 Bags Heroin Recovered In Atlantic City A 22-year-old man from South Jersey was arrested with a loaded handgun stolen from Virginia, authorities said. A 9-1-1 tip at 7:08 a.m. on Sunday sent Atlantic City patrol officers Christopher Dodson, Alberto Valles, Ahmed Waqar and Warren Young to the first block of south Florida Avenue. Surveillance Center personnel were able to direct the officers to Dupree Frederick, Jr., who was in the area and matched the description from the 9-1-1 caller, police said.  A loaded handgun allegedly was recovered from Frederick’s pocket, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman. …

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Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation Of NJ Superior Courthouses Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation Of NJ Superior Courthouses
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation Of NJ Superior Courthouses The Superior Courthouses in Middlesex County received a bomb threat, authorities said. The bomb threat was reported shortly before 9 a.m. at the Superior Courthouses located at 50 Paterson Street and 120 New Street in New Brunswick.  The Courthouses and Middlesex County Administration Building were subsequently evacuated by the Sheriff’s Department, according to the county Prosecutor's Office and New Brunswick Police Department Director Anthony A. Caputo.  The investigation is active and continuing.  Anyone with information is urged to call the Midd…

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Shooting Leaves South Jersey Woman, 26, Wounded Shooting Leaves South Jersey Woman, 26, Wounded
Shooting Leaves South Jersey Woman, 26, Wounded A 26-year-old woman from Atlantic City was shot, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 12:32 a.m. Monday on the 400 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, Atlantic City police said. The victim was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of her injuries. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at 609-347-5766. Information can be texted to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.

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Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.6M From Business Partner In Bogus Land Deals, Prosecutor Says Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.6M From Business Partner In Bogus Land Deals, Prosecutor Says
Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.6M From Business Partner In Bogus Land Deals, Prosecutor Says A 54-year-old man from Monmouth County is accused of swindling a former business partner out of $1.57 million, authorities said. Anthony Steward of Wall Township has been charged with second-degree misconduct by a corporate official and second-degree theft by deception. according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey The charges were the result of an investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office that was initiated in May. The victim reported the alleged thefts: three separate incidents between October 2019 and July 2021, Linskey said. In eac…

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Jersey Shore Cash4Life Lottery Player Wins $1,000-A-Week For Life Jersey Shore Cash4Life Lottery Player Wins $1,000-A-Week For Life
Jersey Shore Cash4Life Lottery Player Wins $1,000-a-week For Life One lucky New Jersey Lottery Cash4Life ticket matched all five white balls drawn to win the $1,000-a- week-for-life second prize, officials said. The winning ticket was sold at Shop Rite, 260 North County Line Road in Jackson. The winning numbers were: 09, 13, 30, 36 and 40. The Cash Ball was: 04.

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