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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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Asbury Park Man, 19, Shot Dead: Prosecutor Asbury Park Man, 19, Shot Dead: Prosecutor
Asbury Park Man, 19, Shot Dead: Prosecutor A 19-year-old man from Asbury Park was fatally wounded by gunfire, authorities said. Dariel Vernet was killed in the shooting that took place at about 5:45 p.m. Friday, July 8, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey Asbury Park police responded to a report of gunfire originating from the 100 block of Prospect Avenue, near the intersection with Atlantic Avenue, she said. Police found that Vernet had sustained multiple gunshot injuries. He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead approximately one hour lat…

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Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Crash (Developing) A motorist was trapped in a Central Jersey crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 11 at Route 535 and Interchange Plaza in South Brunswick, initial reports said. No details on injuries were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation At Walmart In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation At Walmart In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation At Walmart In Central Jersey (Developing) A Walmart store in Central Jersey was evacuated due to a bomb threat, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. A report of a threat was made at about 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 11 at the Walmart at 290 Route 18 in East Brunswick, initial reports said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Body Of Delaware River Boater Found Months After Disappearance: NJSP Body Of Delaware River Boater Found Months After Disappearance: NJSP
Body Of Delaware River Boater Found Months After Disappearance: Njsp One of two boaters who disappeared last November on the Delaware River has been found, authorities said. The body of Brian S. Palangi, 26, was found in the waters near the Philadelphia Navy Yard on May 15, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said. The area is adjacent to the Eagle Point Refinery, on the Philadelphia side of the Delaware River. Palangi's family had been notified but the information was not released publicly until Monday, July 11. Palangi and Joseph P. McLaughlin, 24, both of Deptford Township, were aboard a 19-foot vessel that capsized in the river between Philadelphia…

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Woman, 21, Shot Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor Woman, 21, Shot Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Woman, 21, Shot Dead In South Jersey: Prosecutor Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting of a 21-year-old woman in Camden. On Sunday, July 10, at 11:48 p.m., Camden County police received a Shot Spotter alert in the 1500 block of Admiral Wilson Blvd., according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Police were later notified that the victim, Paopei Goodman, was transported to Cooper University Medical Center. Goodman, of Camden, was pronounced deceased at 12:02 a.m. on July 11, by Dr. Negron- Nunez, they said. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with infor…

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Burn Victim Airlifted From Jersey Shore Fire (DEVELOPING) Burn Victim Airlifted From Jersey Shore Fire (DEVELOPING)
Burn Victim Airlifted From Jersey Shore Fire (Developing) A burn victim was airlifted from a fire on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported before 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 11 on Country Club Road in Eatontown, initial reports said. The second floor of the structure was on fire, and there was an unconfirmed report of "jumpers." A medical helicopter was requested, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Motorist Trapped, Seriously Hurt In Central Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped, Seriously Hurt In Central Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped, Seriously Hurt In Central Jersey Crash (Developing) A motorist was trapped in a Central Jersey crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 7 a.m. on Monday, July 11 near the Wawa at 2720 Woodbridge Ave. in Edison, initial reports said. One crash victim possibly suffered a spinal injury, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Dead Whale Found Under Dock Of Abandoned Jersey Shore Home Dead Whale Found Under Dock Of Abandoned Jersey Shore Home
Dead Whale Found Under Dock Of Abandoned Jersey Shore Home A dead whale was found under the dock of an abandoned home, authorities said. It was reportedly a 30-foot juvenile humpback whale. State troopers from the Marine Services Bureau North Wildwood Station responded to the report of a deceased whale in the Hereford Inlet in North Wildwood, Cape May County on Sunday, July 10. When troopers arrived, they located the whale under the dock near the Grassy Sound Marina.  Members of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center arrived and determined that the whale should be removed from the area in order to provide for safe vessel traffic, State Police sa…

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Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Luring 'Girl' For Sex Who Was An Undercover Agent: Prosecutor Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Luring 'Girl' For Sex Who Was An Undercover Agent: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Luring 'Girl' For Sex Who Was An Undercover Agent: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Atlantic County was sentenced to five years in New Jersey state prison for luring a girl for sex — who actually was an undercover detective, authorities said. Richard Hoffman, of Mays Landing, was sentenced on Friday, July 8, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The charge was in connection with a series of events that occurred in Toms River in September 2018, Billhimer said. A judge also ordered Hoffman to register as a Megan’s Law Offender, and that he be subject to parole supervision for life.  Hoffman was arrested o…

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Jersey Shore Police Officer Uses Crisis Training To Help 'Person In Distress': Prosecutor Jersey Shore Police Officer Uses Crisis Training To Help 'Person In Distress': Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Police Officer Uses Crisis Training To Help 'Person In Distress': Prosecutor “You’ve got to let me help you,” were some of the first words that a Hazlet police officer used to help a suicidal person in crisis, authorities said. The officer, who had been part of a recent Prosecutor’s Office Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), used the lessons that he learned only weeks earlier to successfully help a person in distress attempting to harm themselves, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. On June 29, at 8:58 a.m., Hazlet police received a 9-1-1 call for a person in crisis. The person was in their vehicle threatening to har…

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