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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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Substitute Teacher, 41, Had Sex With Teenage Student, Burlington Prosecutor Says Substitute Teacher, 41, Had Sex With Teenage Student, Burlington Prosecutor Says
Substitute Teacher, 41, Had Sex With Teenage Student, Burlington Prosecutor Says A 41-year-old substitute teacher from Burlington County has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a teenage student, authorities said. Kameelah Kareem of Willingboro was charged with second-degree sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child on Wednesday, according to  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon. She was released on Thursday after a hearing in Superior Court, Kareem was substitute teaching at Willingboro Township Public Schools at the time of the sexual assaults, they…

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Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man, 35, Uploaded Child Pornography To His Instagram Account Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man, 35, Uploaded Child Pornography To His Instagram Account
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man, 35, Uploaded Child Pornography To His Instagram Account A 35-year-old man from Monmouth County was arrested after a tip he was uploading child pornography to his Instagram account, authorities said. Alexander Mejia, 35, of the 3100 block of Willow Drive in Ocean Township, was charged on Thursday with second degree distribution of child pornography and third degree possession of child pornography, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Mejia was taken to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold Township pending a detention hearing. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes…

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US Marshals Arrest Trenton Fugitive, 25, In Fatal Headshot US Marshals Arrest Trenton Fugitive, 25, In Fatal Headshot
US Marshals Arrest Trenton Fugitive, 25, In Fatal Headshot U.S. Marshals and a Trenton SWAT team arrested a 25-year-old fugitive in a fatal daytime shooting, authorities said. Ravel Stokes, 25, was apprehended on Friday morning and is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.  Stokes is charged in the death of Yuell Moore, 29, on March 25, 2020, Onofri said. He was taken into custody without incident at his Oakland Street residence by the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Re…

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Prosecutor: Brick Bookkeeper Stole $260K From Her Jersey Shore Employer Prosecutor: Brick Bookkeeper Stole $260K From Her Jersey Shore Employer
Prosecutor: Brick Bookkeeper Stole $260K From Her Jersey Shore Employer A 37-year-old bookkeeper from Ocean County has been arrested for stealing about $260,000 from her employer, authorities said. Jessica Duffy, 37, of Brick Township, has been charged with t and forgery, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Point Pleasant Borough Police Chief Robert Lokerson. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Unit and Point Pleasant Borough Police Department found that Duffy, employed as a bookkeeper at R.H. LeChard Marine Contractors in Point Pleasant, misappropriated approximately $260,000 fro…

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Central Police ID Pickup Truck Driver Killed After Slamming Snowbank, Tree Off Route 1 Central Police ID Pickup Truck Driver Killed After Slamming Snowbank, Tree Off Route 1
Central Police ID Pickup Truck Driver Killed After Slamming Snowbank, Tree Off Route 1 UPDATED: Authorities have identified the driver of a pickup truck who was killed Thursday after slamming into a snowbank and tree in South Brunswick. Andrew Malouf, 73, of the Kendall Park section of town, is believed to have suffered a medical problem causing him to veer off Henderson Road, police said. The crash was reported about 10:40 a.m. about 100 yards west of Route 1. Malouf was found unconscious in the pickup truck.  Malouf was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Good Samaritans pulled the unconsc…

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Mercer County Man, 30, Admits Guilt In Fatal Applebee's Shooting, Faces 7-Year Prison Sentence Mercer County Man, 30, Admits Guilt In Fatal Applebee's Shooting, Faces 7-Year Prison Sentence
Mercer County Man, 30, Admits Guilt In Fatal Applebee's Shooting, Faces 7-Year Prison Sentence A 30-year-old Mercer County man has admitted that he fatally shot a man in the head at an Applebee's restaurant as part of a plea deal. Noel Powell III pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree manslaughter, an act committed in the heat of passion with reasonable provocation, before Superior Court Judge Darlene Pereksta.  The plea agreement calls for Powell to serve 85% of the seven years - 5 years and 11 months - before he’s eligible for parole. Powell was indicted on first-degree murder and faced decades in prison in the Nov. 14, 2017, death of Devin Smith, 23, who was slain at t…

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South Jersey Man, 29, Faces 12 Years Prison For Sexual Assault In Burlington Alley South Jersey Man, 29, Faces 12 Years Prison For Sexual Assault In Burlington Alley
South Jersey Man, 29, Faces 12 Years Prison For Sexual Assault In Burlington Alley A Burlington County man has admitted to sexually assaulting a woman in a Burlington City alley in late 2019 in exchange for a 12-year sentence in New Jersey state prison, authorities said. John Lewis, 29, of Browns Mills, entered a guilty plea to first-degree aggravated sexual assault on Jan. 27, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Under his plea agreement, Lewis must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. He will be placed on the New Jersey sex offender registry upon release and also be subjected to parole supervision for life, Coffina sa…

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Dead Teenage Victim ID'd In Multiple Central Jersey Shooting Dead Teenage Victim ID'd In Multiple Central Jersey Shooting
Dead Teenage Victim ID'd In Multiple Central Jersey Shooting UPDATED: Authorities have identified the victim in a multiple shooting in Middlesex County. Marc Atkins, 18, of Plainfield sustained multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday night and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia. ALSO SEE: Teenage suspects charged in fatal shooting. A second unidentified 17-year-old victim was wounded in the shooting at the Glen at Renaissance Apartments on Marc Drive about 7:30 p.m., they said. His injuries were not life-threatenin…

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Booker's $2,000 Annual Baby Bond Bonuses Reborn Booker's $2,000 Annual Baby Bond Bonuses Reborn
Booker's $2,000 Annual Baby Bond Bonuses Reborn A presidential campaign pitch to give every American baby up to $2,000 yearly until high school graduation has new life under a Democrat-led U.S. Senate.  U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, introduced legislation on Thursday for the federal government to create a $1,000 savings account for every newborn American baby. Dubbed baby bonds, the U.S. government would contribute up to $2,000 every year depending on a family's income. In essence, they are annual federal "stimulus checks" for American children. Booker's bond idea, first suggested during his failed primary…

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WINNER: Powerball Player Takes Home $50K In Central Jersey WINNER: Powerball Player Takes Home $50K In Central Jersey
Winner: Powerball Player Takes Home $50K In Central Jersey There is one lucky Powerball lottery winner in Monmouth County. One Powerball ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Wednesday night to win the $50,000 third-tier prize.  The winning ticket was sold at Sungate Mini Mart at 427 Prospect St. in Long Branch, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers for the Feb. 3 drawing were: 05, 37, 40, 64, and 66. The Red Power Ball number was 05. The Multiplier number was 03.  The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $30 million for the next drawing on Saturday night.

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