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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 Gets 10 Years State Prison In Fatal Shooting Of Teenager South Jersey Man Gets 10 Years State Prison In Fatal Shooting Of Teenager
South Jersey Man Gets 10 Years State Prison In Fatal Shooting Of Teenager A 20-year-old South Jersey man has. been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey state prison for the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, authorities said. Nahquil Lovest, of Pleasantville, was sentenced on an amended charge of aggravated manslaughter, according to First Assistant Prosecutor Cary Shill. Lovest was arrested in 2019 in connection to the murder of Naimah Bell of Pleasantville who was shot and killed at 102 S. Massachusetts Ave., Atlantic City, about 4 a.m., on July 25, 2019, Shill said.  An initial autopsy was conducted and determined that the pending cause of death to…

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Hazing, Sexual Assault Complaints Filed Against Wall Township High School Students Hazing, Sexual Assault Complaints Filed Against Wall Township High School Students
Hazing, Sexual Assault Complaints Filed Against Wall Township High School Students Juvenile complaints have been filed against an unspecified number of Wall Township High School students as a result of two separate investigations into hazing and sexual assault, authorities said. The juvenile complaints include attempted criminal sexual contact, criminal sexual contact and false imprisonment, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.  The hazing charges follow an investigation into a series of incidents that occurred during September and October 2021 in the Wall Township High School football team’s locker room, the pros…

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Woman Gets 21 Years State Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Mother, 10-Month-Old Son: Prosecutor Woman Gets 21 Years State Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Mother, 10-Month-Old Son: Prosecutor
Woman Gets 21 Years State Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Mother, 10-Month-Old Son: Prosecutor A 68-year-old woman from Atlantic County has been sentenced to 21 years in state prison in connection with a crash that killed a mother and her infant son, authorities said. Nancy Cavanaugh, of Egg Harbor Township, was sentenced on two counts of first-degree aggravated manslaughter on Monday, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. The fatal crash occurred on Feb. 26, 2019, on English Creek Avenue in Egg Harbor Township. An investigation revealed that Cavanaugh was the driver of a vehicle that left its lane of travel and collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Alisha W…

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South Jersey Man Left Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Left Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Left Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor A 41-year-old man from Burlington County has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash that killed a mother of five, authorities said. Angel Carrion also failed to seek medical treatment for the woman he allegedly struck with his pickup truck, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler. Carrion, of Mount Holly, was taken into custody on Jan. 6 by Mount Holly police. The investigation, which utilized surveillance footage from multiple businesses, revealed that Carrion turned onto Route 38 west from Pine Stree…

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Pedestrian Struck In Central Jersey Crash: Developing Pedestrian Struck In Central Jersey Crash: Developing
Pedestrian Struck In Central Jersey Crash: Developing A pedestrian reportedly was struck by a vehicle in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. Monday on Overlea Lane in Aberdeen Township, initial reports said. The pedestrian's legs were run over by the vehicle, according to the unconfirmed report. Aberdeen police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Occupant Overcome By Smoke In South Jersey Fire: Developing Occupant Overcome By Smoke In South Jersey Fire: Developing
Occupant Overcome By Smoke In South Jersey Fire: Developing A home's occupant was overcome by smoke in a South Jersey blaze, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. "All hands" were called to the fire at about 11 a.m. on Monday at 10 Tanager Court in Audubon, initial reports said. Fire was showing through the second floor of the dwelling, according to an unconfirmed report. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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What's In Your Bag? Atlantic City International Airport Makes TSA Top 10 List Of Unusual Cargo What's In Your Bag? Atlantic City International Airport Makes TSA Top 10 List Of Unusual Cargo
What's In Your Bag? Atlantic City International Airport Makes TSA Top 10 List Of Unusual Cargo Atlantic City International Airport made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s "Top 10" List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2021.  TSA released the list in an online video it posted on the federal agency’s Twitter account. On Sept. 4, 2021, the security team at Atlantic City's airport detected six bullets that a traveler had artfully concealed inside a stick of deodorant.  Bullets are not permitted to be carried through a security checkpoint. "It was a creative attempt to subvert security, but of course, an X-ray machine can dete…

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$90K Lottery 'Fast Play' Ticket Sold On Jersey Shore $90K Lottery 'Fast Play' Ticket Sold On Jersey Shore
$90K Lottery 'Fast Play' Ticket Sold On Jersey Shore One lucky Lottery player purchased a ticket for the $5 5 Card Cash Fast Play game and won $90,074, which is 50% of the Progressive Jackpot. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at any retailer. The winning ticket was sold at Cigars & More, 2140 Route 88, Brick, in Ocean County.

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Manager Stole $2.2M From Central Jersey Construction Company: Prosecutor Manager Stole $2.2M From Central Jersey Construction Company: Prosecutor
Manager Stole $2.2M From Central Jersey Construction Company: Prosecutor The office manager of a Monmouth County construction company has been charged with swindling her employer out of more than $2.2 million, authorities said. Donna Cook, 52, of Farmingdale is charged with second-degree theft, third-degree forgery, and third-degree false uttering, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation found that starting in 2015 and continuing into 2021, Cook allegedly stole funds from the Tinton Falls company by writing herself unauthorized checks, Linskey said. The investigation further determined that Cook had…

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Neighbors Don't Feel Safe After Woman Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion Neighbors Don't Feel Safe After Woman Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion
Neighbors Don't Feel Safe After Woman Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion A woman was shot dead during a home invasion in South Jersey, authorities said. Darlene Randall, 62, of Pennsauken was killed at 1:52 a.m Sunday in the 3700 block of Herbert Avenue, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Philip Olivo. "I'll never feel safe, I’ll never know what’s around the corner,” one neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, told CBS3 Philadelphia. She told the outlet: “I heard what I thought was shots, but I prayed they weren’t.” Randall was transported to JFK Hospital in Cherry Hill. She succumbed to her injury at 2:26…

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