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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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Student Charged In Bullying Attack On Jersey Shore Student Charged In Bullying Attack On Jersey Shore
Student Charged In Bullying Attack On Jersey Shore A new criminal charge has been filed against a girl involved in a bullying incident following which 14-year-old Adriana Kuch died by suicide, authorities said. The unnamed juvenile is facing conspiracy to commit aggravated assault in addition to the previously filed complaint alleging harassment, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The filmed attack occurred in the halls of Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township on Feb. 1, and involved four girls, authorities have said. Two days later, Kuch, the victim, was found dead by suicide in her Bayville home. …

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Fatal Shooting Investigated In Camden County Fatal Shooting Investigated In Camden County
Fatal Shooting Investigated In Camden County A 28-year-old man was shot and killed early Wednesday, Feb 22 in Camden County, authorities said. At approximately 3:05 a.m., the Gloucester Township Police Department received a 911 call for a person shot at the 800 block of the North Black Horse Pike, according to the Camden County prosecutor. The victim was identified as Tarik Green of Millville. Green was taken to Jefferson Hospital in Stratford, and pronounced dead at 4:43 a.m., Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit Detective Kyrus Ingalls at…

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Truck Driver Pulled From Rig In Hunterdon County Crash Truck Driver Pulled From Rig In Hunterdon County Crash
Truck Driver Pulled From Rig In Hunterdon County Crash First responders from multiple squads helped free a truck driver who ran off the road in Readington, authorities said. On Friday, Feb. 17 at 6:40 p.m., the Flemington - Raritan Rescue Squad, Whitehouse Rescue Squad, Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company and Hunterdon Medical Center MICU EMS-1 were dispatched to Route 202 northbound in the area of the Countryside Funeral Home for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash.  The initial reports indicated a tractor-trailer versus a passenger vehicle, with the truck off of the roadway and possible entrapment in both vehicles. After a collis…

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South Jersey Woman Practiced Law Without A License: Police South Jersey Woman Practiced Law Without A License: Police
South Jersey Woman Practiced Law Without A License: Police A South Jersey woman is accused of defrauding clients by practicing law without a license, authorities said. In September 2022, Evesham police commenced an investigation into the alleged fraud. Additionally, this suspect was allegedly stealing money from her employer, in excess of $100,000, police said. The suspect was identified as Rebecca Cronin, 34, of Southampton, police said. Cronin was practicing law, without a license, under the name of Rebecca Shugars, they said. Cronin is not licensed in the State of New Jersey or any other state as a lawyer, nor has she attend…

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Mall Brawls End With Arrest Of Teenagers In Central Jersey Mall Brawls End With Arrest Of Teenagers In Central Jersey
Mall Brawls End With Arrest Of Teenagers In Central Jersey Two brawls at the Menlo Park Mall ended with the arrest of two teenagers authorities said. Edison police broke up two fights about an hour apart on Saturday evening, they said. More than 100 people were present when the first fight involving about 20 to 30 teens and young adults started at around 6:30 p.m., Edison Deputy Chief Robert Dudash said. Edison police, mall security and officers from neighboring towns stopped the fight.  Nasier Monroe, 19, of New Brunswick and a 15-year-old girl were both charged with rioting, Dudash said.  Monroe was additionally charged with disorder…

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Man Faces Weapons Charge As Authorities Make Murder Arrest In Trenton Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Man Faces Weapons Charge As Authorities Make Murder Arrest In Trenton
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Man Faces Weapons Charge As Authorities Make Murder Arrest In Trenton A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Trenton last fall, and a man who was with him at the time was charged on a weapons offense, authorities said. Killed in the shooting was Chron Jenks, 34, of Ewing, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Trayvon Stokes, of Trenton, is charged with first-degree murder and multiple weapons offenses. Stokes was taken into custody Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Trenton.  A subsequent warranted search was made at Stokes' residence by members of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, the Mercer&nb…

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NJ Mom Gets Life Without Parole For Death, Dismemberment Of Toddler NJ Mom Gets Life Without Parole For Death, Dismemberment Of Toddler
NJ Mom Gets Life Without Parole For Death, Dismemberment Of Toddler A 28-year-old mom from Cumberland County was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the death and dismemberment of her 23-month-old son, authorities said. Nakira M. Griner, of Bridgeton, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 21, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Griner was previously found guilty on Jan 4 of first-degree murder, second-degree desecration of human remains, tampering with evidence, false public alarm and child endangerment. The verdict came after a two-week jury trial. Nakira GrinerInstagram @nikglowed_up The charges were based on events tha…

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Truck Hits Overpass, Closes I-295 North In South Jersey: NJSP Truck Hits Overpass, Closes I-295 North In South Jersey: NJSP
Truck Hits Overpass, Closes I-295 North In South Jersey: Njsp Interstate 295 northbound in Salem County remained closed Wednesday, Feb. 22 due to a tractor-trailer crash. The crash occurred Tuesday evening, Feb. 21 near milepost 1.7 in Carneys Point, according to New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Kenworth tractor-trailer was hauling a large oversized forklift about 5 p.m. when the top of the forklift struck the underside of an overpass (Hawks Bridge Road) causing significant damage to the structure, State Police said.  The driver was not injured, police said. All traffic was being diverted to Route 130 and the N…

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South Jersey Dealer Sentenced For Possessing Pound Of Meth: Prosecutor South Jersey Dealer Sentenced For Possessing Pound Of Meth: Prosecutor
South Jersey Dealer Sentenced For Possessing Pound Of Meth: Prosecutor A 39-year-old man from South Jersey was sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey State Prison for selling drugs, authorities said. Jason Cintron, of Hammonton, had pleaded guilty to first-degree possession with the intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Cintron was the target of a lengthy narcotics investigation initiated by the Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA Task Force. A search warrant executed on Cintron’s residence in Hammonton resulted in the recovery of approximately one pound of crystal methamphetamine, as well as a h…

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Brothers Arrested In Fatal Stabbing At Trenton's CURE Arena Brothers Arrested In Fatal Stabbing At Trenton's CURE Arena
Brothers Arrested In Fatal Stabbing At Trenton's Cure Arena Two brothers have been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, authorities said. Kareem Finney, 25, and Kahli Finney, 20, both of Trenton, are each charged with first-degree murder and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the death of Khalil Glanton last week, they said. The Finney brothers were taken into custody Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Mercer County Criminal Courthouse, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. The fatal stabbing occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thurs…

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