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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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NJ Attorney General ID's Pennsylvania Man, 30, Fatally Shot By Multiple Police In South Jersey NJ Attorney General ID's Pennsylvania Man, 30, Fatally Shot By Multiple Police In South Jersey
NJ Attorney General ID's Pennsylvania Man, 30, Fatally Shot By Multiple Police In South Jersey Authorities have released the name of the Pennsylvania man shot by police in Atlantic County last week. Amir Johnson, 30, of Wilkes Barre, PA, died as a result of police gunfire on Thursday, State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Grewal's office is investigating the fatal police-involved shooting involving multiple officers from the Ventnor and Atlantic City police departments, he said. Police shot Johnson  near Wellington and West End avenues about 4:30 p.m., Grewal said. The victim  was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City where he was pronounced…

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Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ COVID-19 Crowd Limits Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ COVID-19 Crowd Limits
Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ Covid-19 Crowd Limits Authorities released the name of the "pop-up" party host who charged up to $40 admission to attend a gala that violated Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order limiting the size of gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. Ronald W. Chatman asked guests to pay  $30 to $40 apiece to join his illegal bash billed as the "Real Big Drip 5" on Wilson Drive in the Ramtown section of township, Howell police said. More than 300 partiers were in the usually peaceful neighborhood when police from multiple local, county and state agencies arrived about 5 p.m., on Sunday. Most of the guests were not f…

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Police & Fire
Driver Killed In U-Haul Truck Crash ID'd As Spotswood Woman, 53 Driver Killed In U-Haul Truck Crash ID'd As Spotswood Woman, 53
Driver Killed In U-Haul Truck Crash ID'd As Spotswood Woman, 53 Marlboro police released the name of the driver who died on Monday after her car toppled a telephone pole and collided with a parked U-Haul truck. Donna Piegaro, 53, of Spotswood was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which closed Route 9 southbound for more than nine hours from Old Bridge to Manalapan Township, a Marlboro police spokesman said.  The crash toppled a telephone pole onto the victim's Ford Edge and wires onto four other vehicles, Marlboro Captain Stephen Levy said. No one else was hurt, he said. Piegaro was trapped after the pole fell next to the U-Haul park…

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Spotswood Driver, 53, Dies After Her Car Topples Telephone Pole, Collides With U-Haul Truck Spotswood Driver, 53, Dies After Her Car Topples Telephone Pole, Collides With U-Haul Truck
Spotswood Driver, 53, Dies After Her Car Topples Telephone Pole, Collides With U-Haul Truck UPDATED: An unidentified driver was killed on Monday afternoon when her car toppled a telephone pole and collided with a parked U-Haul truck, authorities said. Route 9 was closed in both directions in Marlboro and Manalapan townships after the fatal one-car crash at 1 p.m. toppled wires onto four other vehicles, a Marlboro police spokesman said. No one else was hurt, he said. The driver of a Ford Edge was trapped when the telephone pole fell onto her car in the U-Haul parking lot at 415 Route 9 South, according to Marlboro Police Capt. Stephen Levy. The driver was pronounced dead at t…

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Mercer County Water Search Launched For Kayaker, Paddle Boarder Mercer County Water Search Launched For Kayaker, Paddle Boarder
Mercer County Water Search Launched For Kayaker, Paddle Boarder First responders were searching for two people in Mercer County after an empty kayak and paddle board were found near Washington Crossing State Park on Monday afternoon. The search began "south of the rapids" shortly before 3 p.m. near the 1300 block of River Road in Hopewell Township, according to initial reports. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Middlesex Man, 40, Arrested After Fiery Rollover DWI Crash Hurts 2 Adults, 2 Children Middlesex Man, 40, Arrested After Fiery Rollover DWI Crash Hurts 2 Adults, 2 Children
Middlesex Man, 40, Arrested After Fiery Rollover DWI Crash Hurts 2 Adults, 2 Children A 40-year-old driver from South Brunswick has been arrested following a serious DWI rollover crash that sent four people to the hospital, authorities said. A 19-year-old Burlington County man suffered serious burns after his Blazer was rear-ended, rolled over and burst into flames on Saturday night, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Department Director Kenneth P. McCormick said. Christopher L. Mertens, 40, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick was intoxicated and speeding with two children in his 2018 Infiniti Coupe when he collided wi…

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Fatal Crash Closes Route 9 In Marlboro, Telephone Pole Traps Driver, Drops Wires Onto 4 Cars Fatal Crash Closes Route 9 In Marlboro, Telephone Pole Traps Driver, Drops Wires Onto 4 Cars
Fatal Crash Closes Route 9 In Marlboro, Telephone Pole Traps Driver, Drops Wires Onto 4 Cars UPDATED: Route 9 was closed in both directions in Marlboro Township on Monday afternoon after a fatal crash toppled a telephone poll, authorities said. The driver of a Ford Edge -- which struck a telephone pole then crashed into a U-Haul truck that was parked in the U-Haul parking lot at 415 Route 9 South -- was pronounced dead at the scene, Marlboro police said.  ALSO SEE: Police release name of driver killed in Monday's crash.  The driver's identity was not released pending notification of her family, according to Capt. Stephen Levy, a Marlboro police spokesman. …

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Brick PD: Auto Theft Suspects From Atlantic City, Newark Nabbed Brick PD: Auto Theft Suspects From Atlantic City, Newark Nabbed
Brick PD: Auto Theft Suspects From Atlantic City, Newark Nabbed A pair of suspected car thieves were arrested at a Brick Plaza Auto Zone, authorities said.  The suspects, pulled over in a stolen BMW and stolen Jeep Cherokee, also were charged with multiple drug and weapon violations, Brick Township police said.  Arrested were Romario Sharrier, 25, of Newark and Oscar Euceda, 18, of Atlantic City, police said. Brick police said they observed the men talking to one another about 11:30 p.m. on Friday in a local Auto Zone parking lot before speeding off. The Jeep Cherokee had a headlight and taillight out and was pulled over in a 7-11 parking lot…

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Authorities: Howell Man Threatened To 'Take Baseball Bat' To Lakewood Jewish Community Authorities: Howell Man Threatened To 'Take Baseball Bat' To Lakewood Jewish Community
Authorities: Howell Man Threatened To 'Take Baseball Bat' To Lakewood Jewish Community A 43-year-old man from Monmouth County has admitted to sending threats to the Lakewood Jewish community and Gov. Phil Murphy via social media posts, authorities said. Anthony Lodespoto of Howell pleaded guilty on Friday to bias intimidation before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, according to Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr. Prosecutors recommend that Lodespoto remain incarcerated at Ocean County Jail pending his Sept. 25 sentencing when they said they will seek a jail sentence of 180 days. The Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau was…

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Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers
Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers As the sun went down over Howell on Sunday evening, police from multiple agencies shut down a 300-person party.  The host, who charged an entrance fee, was ticketed for violating the state's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus outbreak. ALSO SEE: Howell police ID party host who violated Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order limiting the size of gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. The "pop-up" party, in the Ramtown neighborhood, was mostly attended by out-of-town revelers, Howell police said. Howell police got help shutting the party down and clearing cars from streets…

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