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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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Long Island Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Woman Long Island Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Woman
Long Island Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Woman A 32-year-old suspect from Long Island has been arrested in connection with this week's fatal shooting of a 21-year-old woman in Newark, New Jersey, authorities said. Wesley Jean-Marie, of Valley Stream, has been charged in the shooting death of Leeana Cottle, age 21, of Newark, late Tuesday, July 21, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. Cottle allegedly was shot at about 11:30 p.m. on the 200 block of South 10th Street, they said. She was taken to University Hospital in Newark where…

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Woman Killed In Newark Shooting Was Protecting Friend From Domestic Violence, Reports Say Woman Killed In Newark Shooting Was Protecting Friend From Domestic Violence, Reports Say
Woman Killed In Newark Shooting Was Protecting Friend From Domestic Violence, Reports Say A 21-year-old Newark woman was shot and killed while protecting her friend in an incident of domestic violence, news reports say. Wesley Jean-Marie, of Valley Stream, New York, has been charged in the shooting death of Leeana Cottle, 21, of Newark, late Tuesday, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. Cottle allegedly was shot at about 11:30 p.m. on the 200 block of South 10th Street while attempting to shield her friend from 32-year-old Jean-Marie, RLS Media reports. Cottle was taken to University Hospital i…

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Toms River Man Admits Robbing Local Bank Toms River Man Admits Robbing Local Bank
Toms River Man Admits Robbing Local Bank A Toms River man admitted robbing a local bank in 2019, authorities said Wednesday. Patrick Callahan, 47, passed a note to the teller at the Chase Bank on Route 37 around 3:30 p.m. Dec. 31, 2019, saying he had a gun and then left with $1,000, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Callahan was arrested without incident on Jan. 2, 2021, by officers of the Mount Laurel Police Department in Burlington County. He pleaded guilty to robbery before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. The State will be seeking a term of seven years New Jersey State Prison, s…

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South Jersey Man Indicted For Beating Wife Dead With Hammer South Jersey Man Indicted For Beating Wife Dead With Hammer
South Jersey Man Indicted For Beating Wife Dead With Hammer A South Jersey ma has been indicted in connection with last summer's alleged beating death of his 30-year-old wife, authorities said. An Atlantic County Grand Jury returned an indictment on a first-degree murder charge against Robert Declementi, 37, of Brigantine, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. Brigantine police received a 9-1-1 call at 4:27 a.m. on Aug. 22, 2020, and responded to 17 Girard Place, Shill said.  Rachel Declementi, 30, was found dead in the home with numerous injuries to her body, Shill said. Authorities later determined she allegedly had been…

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South Jersey Fugitive, 38, Arrested At Atlantic City Bus Terminal After Serious Stabbing South Jersey Fugitive, 38, Arrested At Atlantic City Bus Terminal After Serious Stabbing
South Jersey Fugitive, 38, Arrested At Atlantic City Bus Terminal After Serious Stabbing A 38-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested in connection with a fight that ended with a multiple stabbing in Atlantic City, authorities said. The suspect allegedly was found by police trying to flee the city by bus.  Darren M. Petti of Bellmawr was charged with aggravated assault and weapons charges, an Atlantic City police spokesman said on Thursday. At 4:19 a.m. on Monday, Atlantic City police  received a 9-1-1 call that a man was stabbed near Kentucky and Atlantic avenues.  Patrol officers arrived but were unable to find a stabbing victim, according to Lt. Kevi…

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NJ Dad Taunted Son On Treadmill Calling Him 'Fat' In Weeks Preceding Boy's Death, Mom Says NJ Dad Taunted Son On Treadmill Calling Him 'Fat' In Weeks Preceding Boy's Death, Mom Says
NJ Dad Taunted Son On Treadmill Calling Him 'Fat' In Weeks Preceding Boy's Death, Mom Says Corey Micciolo hated going to his dad's house, his mom said. He would kick and scream and hide in the closet, Bre Micciolo said of her son. One day, when he came back with bruises, she understood why.  Corey was just 6 years old when he told his mother that his biological father, Christopher J. Gregor, bit him on the head and repeatedly put him on a treadmill while calling him fat. "The treadmill was going too fast and Corey couldn’t keep up so he fell off and hit his chest," Micciolo told Daily Voice, noting she only learned of the incident until it was too late. "He made (Corey) get b…

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South Jersey Woman, 53, Caused Fentanyl Overdose Death, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Woman, 53, Caused Fentanyl Overdose Death, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Woman, 53, Caused Fentanyl Overdose Death, Prosecutor Says A 53-year-old woman from South Jersey has been charged with several drug-related crimes in connection with a fatal overdose, authorities said. Linda Naulty of Mount Holly was charged Monday with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, according to  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Lumberton Township Police Chief Nicholas Peditto. The charges stem from a Lumberton man's deadly overdose on fentanyl earlier this year, they said. Naulty was served with the charges at the Atlantic County Justice Facility in Mays Landing.  She was being held at the fac…

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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Player Takes Home $100K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Player Takes Home $100K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Player Takes Home $100K One lucky Jersey 5 Cash player matched all five numbers drawn Thursday to win the jackpot, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket is worth $100,000. Thursday's winning numbers were: 02, 03, 18, 29, and 31 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  That ticket was sold at PSM Liquors X Inc., 701 Cass St. in Trenton.

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53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says 53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says
53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says UPDATED: A 53-year-old man shot in Trenton late Wednesday died of his gunshot wounds about two hours later, authorities said. Pablo Herrera Chun was shot, twice, near 43 N. Stockton St. about 8:40 p.m., according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Chun was pronounced dead at about 10:20 p.m., the prosector's office said on Thursday. Chun was taken to Capital Health System-Fuld and pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m., a prosecutor at the county office said.  An investigation was ongoing. No arrests had been made.  Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Karl Joh…

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'Multiple Shooting' Reported In Asbury Park 'Multiple Shooting' Reported In Asbury Park
'Multiple Shooting' Reported In Asbury Park Police, EMS crews and other first responders were called on a report of "multiple shootings" on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Serious gunfire was reported to 9-1-1 in Asbury Park late Thursday night, according to initial reports. At least two people were struck by bullets at about 10 p.m. near 1100 Atlantic Ave., according to an unconfirmed report. One shooting victim was taken from the crime scene by Asbury Park firefighters to a hospital in Monmouth County.  A second shooting victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, initial reports said.  No …

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