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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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South Jersey Man Admits Fatally Beating Puppy: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits Fatally Beating Puppy: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits Fatally Beating Puppy: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Atlantic City man has admitted beating a puppy to death, authorities said. On Friday, July 15, Gary Moore entered a guilty plea to animal cruelty in the death of a 7-pound Yorkshire Terrier puppy named Mommas.  Authorities with the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office say Moore stuffed the puppy's body between a mattress and box spring. Moore is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 26. On January 7, 2020, Atlantic City police responded to a 9-1-1 call from a very emotionally upset woman who came home to find the body of her deceased puppy, authorities said. Detective Malik…

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South Jersey Man Arrested With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Arrested With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Arrested With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from South Jersey has been charged with possessing and distributing more than 1,000 images of child pornography, authorities said. This investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), CyberTip, according to Acting Cape May County Prosecutor Saverio Carroccia and Middle Township Police Chief Chris Leusner. As a result of this investigation, a warranted search was made on Friday, July 15, at a residence on Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House by members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, Internet C…

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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $309K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $309K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $309K One lucky Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket matched all five numbers in the Monday, July 18 drawing. The jackpot prize was worth $308,784. The winning numbers were: 01, 09, 10, 39 and 43 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Foodtown #351, 1068 High Mountain Road, North Haledon in Passaic County.

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South Jersey Drug Dealer Sentenced In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose: Prosecutor South Jersey Drug Dealer Sentenced In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose: Prosecutor
South Jersey Drug Dealer Sentenced In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose: Prosecutor An Atlantic City drug dealer has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey state prison for causing the death of a 37-year-old woman who fatally overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin, authorities said. Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Kahlil Carpenter, 31, pleaded guilty last month to strict liability for drug-induced death in exchange for the prison term.  “Fentanyl has destroyed so many families and devastated several of our communities,” Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. “We must take extraordinary measures to offer protection…

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Car Crashes At South Jersey Beach, 2 Hurt (DEVELOPING) Car Crashes At South Jersey Beach, 2 Hurt (DEVELOPING)
Car Crashes At South Jersey Beach, 2 Hurt (Developing) A car crashed into a bulkhead at the beach injuring two people, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 on 111th Street in Stone Harbor, Cape May County, initial reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Ex-Attorney Charged With Stealing $58K From Dead Client's Estate: Prosecutor Ex-Attorney Charged With Stealing $58K From Dead Client's Estate: Prosecutor
Ex-Attorney Charged With Stealing $58K From Dead Client's Estate: Prosecutor A former attorney has been charged with stealing nearly $60,000 from a deceased client’s estate and spending the funds on himself, authorities said. Michael Botton, 52, of West Long Branch is charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition and failure to make required disposition of property received, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. The charges are the result of an investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau, initiated as the result of a referral from the Office of Attorney Ethics of the Ne…

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Woman, 91, Critically Hurt In Fire Has Died: Prosecutor Woman, 91, Critically Hurt In Fire Has Died: Prosecutor
Woman, 91, Critically Hurt In Fire Has Died: Prosecutor A 91-year-old woman critically hurt in an apartment house fire has died, authorities said. Ethel John was one of five people injured in the fire, which broke out at about 10 a.m. on July 11 at Country Club Apartments in Eatontown, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. John’s dog also was fatally injured in the fire.  Patch.com said the dog died. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

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Car Fire Disrupts Traffic On I-287 Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Car Fire Disrupts Traffic On I-287 Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Car Fire Disrupts Traffic On I-287 Central Jersey (Developing) Two lanes of Interstate 297 were shut down due to a car fire, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported at about 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19 northbound near the I-95 interchange in Edison, initial reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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SEEN HIM? South Jersey Man Missing Since February SEEN HIM? South Jersey Man Missing Since February
Seen HIM? South Jersey Man Missing Since February New Jersey State Police seek the public's assistance in finding John Dayton, 55, of Woodbine, Cape May County. Dayton was last seen around Feb. 2 near Franklin Street in Woodbine, State Police said. He is described as approximately 5'9", 180 pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes. Dayton is known to frequent Smokey's Meat Market in Woodbine and Bubba's Discount Liquor Store on Delsea Drive in Vineland, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop “A” Woodbine Station at 609-861-5698 or the State Police Missing Persons & Human Trafficking Unit at 609-882-2000, ext. 2…

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Bomb Threats At 3 Walmarts In Central Jersey Unfounded Bomb Threats At 3 Walmarts In Central Jersey Unfounded
Bomb Threats At 3 Walmarts In Central Jersey Unfounded There were bomb threats reported at three Walmart stores in Central Jersey, authorities said. The Monday, July 18 threats came at about 3:30 p.m. at 1126 Route 9 in Old Bridge, at the Edison Walmart on Route 27 and at the East Brunswick Walmart on Route 18. Police said each store was checked and cleared without further incident.  Last week, there was a similar threat on Monday, July 11 at Walmart's East Brunswick store.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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