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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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Winning Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $156K Sold In Central Jersey Winning Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $156K Sold In Central Jersey
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $156K Sold In Central Jersey There's a big winner in the latest Jersey Cash 5 lottery game. One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn to win the $156,283 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Friday's drawing. The winning numbers were: 04, 28, 31, 35, and 44 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Raceway Petroleum, 2715 Route 1 South, North Brunswick in Middlesex County.

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Deadly Home Shooting Probed In Central Jersey Deadly Home Shooting Probed In Central Jersey
Deadly Home Shooting Probed In Central Jersey One person died in a shooting at a house in Central Jersey Monday, according to developing reports and various news outlets. The incident occurred at 10:13 a.m. on Borden Road in the Oak Hill section of Middletown Township, police said in a press statement. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office was actively investigating and said there was no threat to the public. Authorities were considering the fact that the incident may have been accidental, according to CBS2. The victim's name was not released. For anyone with information regarding this case, please contact MCPO Detective Jason Gol…

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Vehicle Crashes Into Wawa In Central Jersey: Developing Vehicle Crashes Into Wawa In Central Jersey: Developing
Vehicle Crashes Into Wawa In Central Jersey: Developing A car reportedly crashed into a Wawa in Central Jersey, one of its employees confirmed Monday. "Everybody's OK," a clerk said, declining to comment any further. The vehicle crashed about 7:30 a.m. at 14 Bridge St. in Red Bank, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that "the building shifted with extensive damage." Red Bank police were not immediately available for comment.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Driver Crashes Into 2 Homes On Jersey Shore Driver Crashes Into 2 Homes On Jersey Shore
Driver Crashes Into 2 Homes On Jersey Shore A 29-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested after crashing into two homes on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. On Tuesday at 1:21 a.m., Brick Township police were called to Beacon and Round Avenues for a motor vehicle crash, Chief James Riccio said in a press statement. The caller told police that a residence had been struck by a vehicle.  Patrolman Scott Mesmer found the vehicle and driver. The vehicle had struck a fence, a residence, an above ground pool and a parked car before coming to a rest at a second residence, police said. The two residences sustained structural damage, Riccio …

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It's A Girl! NJ State Troopers Help Deliver Baby It's A Girl! NJ State Troopers Help Deliver Baby
It's A Girl! NJ State Troopers Help Deliver Baby Three troopers with the New Jersey State Police helped a woman deliver a baby at her home in South Jersey, authorities said. At 1:56 p.m. on Sunday, Troopers Nicholas Pellegrino, Vincent Caporrino, and Christopher Scarlett, all of Troop "A" Buena Vista Station, responded to a medical assist at a home in Atlantic County where a woman was in active labor, according to a State Police spokeswoman. When the troopers arrived, they found the expecting mother from Buena Vista, who told them "she was going to give birth at any minute," Trooper Brandi Slota said. Trooper Pellegrino reportedly helped…

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Passenger Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Crash Passenger Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Crash
Passenger Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Crash A 32-year-old passenger from the Bronx was seriously hurt after being ejected from their car in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County overnight, authorities said. Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at 12:17a.m. on the turnpike northbound on the inner roadway at milepost 54.1 in Bordentown, a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman said. A silver Acura RDX and a silver Toyota 4 Runner were traveling northbound when the Acura struck the rear of the Toyota, Trooper Brandi Slota said. The Toyota struck a guardrail and came to an uncontrolled final rest on the northbound ou…

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Grandparent Bail Scam Is Foiled By Middletown Police Grandparent Bail Scam Is Foiled By Middletown Police
Grandparent Bail Scam Is Foiled By Middletown Police A 36-year-old man from the Bronx was arrested after trying to steal money from a Central Jersey woman through a "bail scam," authorities said. Oscal Novas Bastista was arrested by Middletown police at 3:55 p.m. Wednesday when he arrived at the victim's Middletown home to pick up "bail money" for her grandson, police said. The woman had gotten a call from someone claiming her grandson had been arrested and needed money to get out of jail, police said inj a press statement. The victim contacted police, who were able to quickly respond and apprehend the suspect at the scene, they said. …

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Bullet Found Behind Central Jersey Elementary School, Authorities Say Bullet Found Behind Central Jersey Elementary School, Authorities Say
Bullet Found Behind Central Jersey Elementary School, Authorities Say A bullet was found outside a Central Jersey school Thursday about two months after a report of gunfire nearby, authorities said. A worker at Cove Road Elementary School in Hazlet was blowing leaves on the school grounds when the "projectile" was found, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Hazlet police investigated a 9-1-1 call at 10:14 p.m. on Oct. 7 reporting gunshots in the neighborhood behind Cove Road Elementary at 8 Cove Road, although nothing was found at the time, authorities said. Investigators believe the bullet probably was from that incident, they said. …

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Stabbing Reported In South Jersey: Developing Stabbing Reported In South Jersey: Developing
Stabbing Reported In South Jersey: Developing A stabbing was reported in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The stabbing occurred before 5 p.m. on West Washington Avenue, according to initial reports. Pleasantville police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Alleged Trenton Drug Dealer Charged in Fentanyl Overdose Death of South Jersey Man: Prosecutor Alleged Trenton Drug Dealer Charged in Fentanyl Overdose Death of South Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Alleged Trenton Drug Dealer Charged in Fentanyl Overdose Death of South Jersey Man: Prosecutor An alleged drug dealer from Trenton has been charged with causing the death of a Burlington County man who fatally overdosed on fentanyl, authorities said. Robert Rentas, 35, of the 100 block of Calhoun Street in Trenton, was charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Eastampton Township Police Chief Joseph Iacovitti. A detention hearing was scheduled for Friday in Superior Court.  An investigation began on Nov. 12, 2020, after Em…

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