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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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Man, 28, Fatally Shot Outside South Jersey Apartments Man, 28, Fatally Shot Outside South Jersey Apartments
Man, 28, Fatally Shot Outside South Jersey Apartments Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting outside an apartment building in South Jersey, authorities said. At approximately 11:35 p.m. on Thursday, Gloucester police responded to the 1300 block of Blackwood-Clementon Road for reports of gunshots, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins.  Police found a man on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound, they said. The victim has been identified as David Brown, 28, of Clayton. Brown was transported to Jefferson Stratford Hospital. He succumbed to his injury at appr…

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Philadelphia Man Wanted For South Jersey Vehicle Break-Ins: Police Philadelphia Man Wanted For South Jersey Vehicle Break-Ins: Police
Philadelphia Man Wanted For South Jersey Vehicle Break-Ins: Police A 35-year-old fugitive from Philadelphia is wanted in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries in South Jersey, authorities said. During the early morning hours of Dec. 14, 2021 in the Sanctuary Development of Evesham, a suspect burglarized five vehicles and attempted to burglarize an additional five vehicles, local police said. But he allegedly moved on after determining the vehicles were locked, police said. The suspect stole items of value that were left inside the unlocked vehicles, they said. The Investigative Bureau obtained evidence that placed the suspect, Dus…

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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 Admits Setting Fire To Occupied Lakewood Home: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits Setting Fire To Occupied Lakewood Home: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits Setting Fire To Occupied Lakewood Home: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from South Jersey admits setting fire to an occupied home on the Jersey Shore, authorities said Jamal Preston, 27, of Egg Harbor Township, admitted to aggravated arson in Lakewood, before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan on Thursday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Additionally, Preston pleaded guilty to an unrelated charge of unlawful possession of a weapon relating to a fight that occurred two days before the fire in Berkeley Township, the prosecutor said. When he is sentenced on Feb. 25, the state is seeking a state prison sent…

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Philadelphia Suspect Robbed South Jersey Gas Station At Gunpoint, Caught Fleeing: Police Philadelphia Suspect Robbed South Jersey Gas Station At Gunpoint, Caught Fleeing: Police
Philadelphia Suspect Robbed South Jersey Gas Station At Gunpoint, Caught Fleeing: Police A 19-year-old man from Philadelphia was arrested while fleeing an armed robbery at a Sunoco station in South Jersey, authorities said. Lamar Morrison was captured by Egg Harbor Township police at the Fire Road Apartments, police said.   Morrison allegedly held up the gas station on Fire Road in the Farmington section of town at 5:35 p.m, Tuesday, police said. Morrison was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, receiving stolen property and weapons offenses.  He was being held at the Atlantic County Jail.

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Firefighters Battle Hazardous Materials Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters Battle Hazardous Materials Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing
Firefighters Battle Hazardous Materials Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters were battling a hazardous materials fire in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The fire broke out about 12:15 p.m. Thursday on the 200 block of East Essex Avenue in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that the fire involved a tank that had been cut and that people had been exposed. Woodbridge police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Arrest Made In Theft Of $47K Worth Of Aluminum Beams On Jersey Shore Arrest Made In Theft Of $47K Worth Of Aluminum Beams On Jersey Shore
Arrest Made In Theft Of $47K Worth Of Aluminum Beams On Jersey Shore A 48-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been arrested in connection with the theft of $47,000 worth of aluminum beams from a marine construction company, authorities said. Anonymous tips from the public helped in the investigation, according to Brick Township police. John Paul Cottrell Sr. of Jackson was arrested on a warrant at his home on Jan.6, according to Brick police. On Dec. 18, a theft occurred at Extreme Marine Construction on Princeton Avenue in Brick.  A suspect loaded the expensive aluminum beams onto a flat trailer owned by the business and then removed the trailer w…

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Body Of NJ Man Found In New Orleans 2 Months After Disappearance: Report Body Of NJ Man Found In New Orleans 2 Months After Disappearance: Report
Body Of NJ Man Found In New Orleans 2 Months After Disappearance: Report The body of a 33-year-old New Jersey man was found in New Orleans more than two months after his disappearance, The Lakewood Scoop reports. Michael Gelfand, of Jackson, was found dead in NoLa on Monday, March 21, the outlet said citing sources. His body is being flown back to New Jersey for burial. Gelfand arrived in New Orleans on Jan. 5 for business and was scheduled to return to his home in New Jersey on Jan. 6, police said. His family has not heard from him since Jan. 6. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Click here for more from The Lakewood Scoop.

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Stolen Car Suspects Arrested In South Jersey Stolen Car Suspects Arrested In South Jersey
Stolen Car Suspects Arrested In South Jersey A pair of men from Newark has been arrested in connection with a car stolen in South Jersey, authorities said. On Oct. 21, 2021, a Mercedes Benz was stolen from behind a business in the Promenade, 500 South Route 73 in Evesham, according to Evesham police. The 2019 vehicle was recovered the same day in Irvington, A subsequent investigation by the Evesham Police Department Investigative Bureau led to multiple pieces of evidence that identified Dion Wiggins and Quamir Hodges as being responsible for this offense, according to police. On Wednesday, both Hodges and Wiggins…

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US Marshals Arrest Teenage Fugitive In Fatal South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Teenage Fugitive In Fatal South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Teenage Fugitive In Fatal South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old South Jersey man has been arrested in a fatal home invasion shooting, authorities said. Joshua Johnson, 18, of Camden was captured in Newark on Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Regional Task Force, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Philip Olivo.  Johnson has been charged with first-degree murder and other offenses in the death of 62-year-old Darlene Randall in Pennsauken Sunday morning, they said. Police responded to the 3700 block of Herbert Avenue at 1:52 a.m. for reports of a home invasion. Upon arrival, they found…

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