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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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28-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Salem County 28-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Salem County
28-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Salem County Authorities seek the public's help locating the person who fatally shot a 28-year-old Salem County man. Quamerre Hall was found unconscious with a gunshot wound at a home on East Broadway in Salem City late Thursday night, NJ Advance Media reported, citing the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office. I love you pookie Quamerre Hall this hurt dawg 😢😢😢😢💔 Posted by Bookie Jackson on Friday, January 14, 2022 Hall died of his injuries, and no further details were released, authorities said. Anyone with information is urged to call Salem Police Detective Sgt. Sean Simpkins at 856-935-0033 or Salem…

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Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted On Jersey Shore: Developing Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted On Jersey Shore: Developing
Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted On Jersey Shore: Developing A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 5:15 p.m. on Route 37 westbound in Berkeley Township, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that the 38-year-old victim was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Hospital after getting hit at a high speed. Berkley police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES 

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Burlington County Parolee Charged With Possession, Sharing Child Porn: Prosecutor Burlington County Parolee Charged With Possession, Sharing Child Porn: Prosecutor
Burlington County Parolee Charged With Possession, Sharing Child Porn: Prosecutor A 35-year-old parolee from Burlington County has been charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Myles T. Doyle, of the first block of Fieldcrest Drive in Westampton Township, was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Westampton Township Police Chief Stephen Ent. Doyle had been under parole supervision for life due to an unrelated conviction last year arising from the Prosecutors Office’s Operation Safe Quarantine initiative. In that case, he received a su…

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Serious Crash Closes Route 35 In Central Jersey: Developing Serious Crash Closes Route 35 In Central Jersey: Developing
Serious Crash Closes Route 35 In Central Jersey: Developing A serious crash closed parts of Route 35 In Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the route near Chain O' Hills Road in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. All lanes were closed northbound. There were injuries, according to an unconfirmed report. Woodbridge police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Woman, Dog Rescued From Icy Waters In South Jersey: Developing Woman, Dog Rescued From Icy Waters In South Jersey: Developing
Woman, Dog Rescued From Icy Waters In South Jersey: Developing A woman and her dog were rescued from icy waters in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The rescue occurred before 11:30 a.m. Friday at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, Gloucester County, initial reports said. The woman and dog had fallen through the ice but were successfully pulled out of the water, an unconfirmed report said. Pitman police were not immediately available for comment.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Trailers Vandalized In Salem County: NJSP Trailers Vandalized In Salem County: NJSP
Trailers Vandalized In Salem County: Njsp More than a dozen trailers were vandalized at a South Jersey campground last month, authorities said. New Jersey State Police seek the public's help identifying two suspects who were captured on surveillance video at Four Seasons Family Campground at 158 Woodstown Daretown Road in Pilesgrove. The suspects damaged, vandalized and burglarized the trailers. On Dec. 11 at 1:09 p.m., the first incident was reported where trailers were damaged, and various items were taken, according to Trooper Brandi Slota. On Dec. 18, there was another incident in the same location where one trailer was vanda…

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Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey
Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey A 54-year-old motorist from Monmouth County was killed when his car rear-ended a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, off the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge Township, according to State Police. A preliminary investigation revealed the tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of the outer ramp when a Honda Civic collided with its rear.  The driver of the Honda Civic, identified as Henry Lee, 54, of Marlboro, sustained fatal injuries due to the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene, according to NJ State Police spokeswoman Brandi S…

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Firefighters Battle Apartment House Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters Battle Apartment House Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing
Firefighters Battle Apartment House Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters were battling a serious apartment house fire in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported at about 10:30 a.m. Friday at 3218 Ravens Crest Drive in Plainsboro, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that the third-floor rear was fully involved. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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FOUND: 12-Year-Old Boy Is Safe, Prosecutor Says FOUND: 12-Year-Old Boy Is Safe, Prosecutor Says
Found: 12-Year-Old Boy Is Safe, Prosecutor Says UPDATE: A 12-year-old boy from South Jersey who went missing on Tuesday has been found and is safe, authorities said. ORIGINAL STORY: Naquan Lindsey was last seen at about 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday at 9th and Ferry Streets and was captured on the surveillance image shown above. He was last seen on that night wearing a black hoodie or jacket with a red or dark orange hood and cuffs around the wrist. He was wearing black and white sneakers and has a light colored, white or tan ski mask, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Department Chief George S…

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South Jersey Man, 23, Shot Dead Leaving Wawa South Jersey Man, 23, Shot Dead Leaving Wawa
South Jersey Man, 23, Shot Dead Leaving Wawa A 23-year-old man was fatally shot outside a South Jersey Wawa, authorities said. Luis Rivera of Pine Street in Vineland died as a result of gunshot wounds he sustained while leaving the Wawa on Park Avenue and Delsea Drive late Thursday, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Bro just sitting here alone thinking you gave no one a last farewell either said goodbye you were gone before we knew it... Posted by AngiChompy Gomez on Friday, January 14, 2022 Based upon evidence recovered by investigators thus far, this does not appear to be a random act, she said. Thi…

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