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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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Mom Who Tried Rescuing Kids From Drowning Released From Hospital Mom Who Tried Rescuing Kids From Drowning Released From Hospital
Mom Who Tried Rescuing Kids From Drowning Released From Hospital A 28-year-old mother who rescued her two young children from drowning has recovered from critical injuries, authorities said. The woman, identified only as Kassandra on Facebook, ran into the water but was overcome by strong currents, Brigantine police said. First responders including the Brigantine Beacn Patrol rescued the unidentified children. The incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on July 13 when the women’s children, who were wading in the ocean, “appeared to have become overpowered by the current and were in distress,” police said. “(A) witness observed the woman run into the ocea…

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Man Admits Filming 80 Videos Of Sex Assault On Child: Prosecutor Man Admits Filming 80 Videos Of Sex Assault On Child: Prosecutor
Man Admits Filming 80 Videos Of Sex Assault On Child: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Mays Landing man pleaded guilty to repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl and filming it, authorities said. Christian R. Navarette of Mays Landing entered the pleas to aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child on Thursday, Aug. 19, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Navarette admitted that on or about between the dates of July 18, 2017, and December 15, 2019, in his home in Hamilton Township, he committed numerous acts of sexual penetration on the victim, the prosecutor said. Navarette further admitted that he film…

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Pedestrian Struck In Atlantic City (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck In Atlantic City (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck In Atlantic City (Developing) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Atlantic City, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19 at Atlantic Avenue and South Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, initial reports said. The victim was unconscious, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Senior's Car Crashes Into Church Leaving It 'Unsafe': Toms River PD (PHOTO) Senior's Car Crashes Into Church Leaving It 'Unsafe': Toms River PD (PHOTO)
Senior's Car Crashes Into Church Leaving It 'Unsafe': Toms River PD (Photo) Going to church took on a whole new meaning in Toms River. An 86-year-old motorist crashed her car into a church building leaving it unsafe, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18 on Fischer Boulevard,, Toms River police said. Police and EMS units were dispatched to St. Justin’s Roman Catholic Church for a reported vehicle into the building.  Frances Baranowski, of Brick, told police that she was attempting to pull out of her parking spot when her foot became stuck on the gas pedal and behind the brake pedal, causing her vehicle t…

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Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Charge: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Charge: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Charge: Prosecutor A 43-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has pleaded guilty to drug-dealing charges, authorities said. The case was part of a larger investigation called "Operation Checkmate," according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. James Hemenway, of Morganville, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess cocaine and with intent to distribute, Billhimere said. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force managed and directed three simultaneous multi-agency investigations into alleged high-level cocaine distribution in Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex Counti…

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4-Year-Old Child Rescued From Backyard Pool In South Jersey Leaves Hospital: Report 4-Year-Old Child Rescued From Backyard Pool In South Jersey Leaves Hospital: Report
4-Year-Old Child Rescued From Backyard Pool In South Jersey Leaves Hospital: Report A 4-year-old child pulled from an outdoor swimming pool in South Jersey was expected to be released from a hospital on Thursday, Aug. 18, NJ Advance Media reported.  On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the child and a 2-year-old relative were found unresponsive in the pool at a home on Malus Court in Harrison Township, Gloucester County, and rushed to hospitals before the 2-year-old was pronounced dead, DailyVoice.com reported. The investigation remains active, though the incident appears to be a "tragic accident," the outlet reports citing a Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson. …

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Mysterious Death Of Fire Marshal K9 Prompts Questions In Gloucester County: Reports Mysterious Death Of Fire Marshal K9 Prompts Questions In Gloucester County: Reports
Mysterious Death Of Fire Marshal K9 Prompts Questions In Gloucester County: Reports The death of the Gloucester County fire marshal’s office K-9 “Ember” is under investigation by the county prosecutor's office, the outlet said. A county spokeswoman only told NJ Advance Media that Ember, a red fox Labrador, died but didn’t respond to additional questions about the dog’s death. Gloucester County Commissioner Christopher Konawel Jr. says he only found out the canine died in an anonymous phone call. Now, he's seeking answers. "We have to figure out what exactly happened so this doesn't happen again," Konawel told ABC 6 Action News. "Yes, it is under active investiga…

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Jersey Shore Man Strangled Dad, Choked Aunt: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Strangled Dad, Choked Aunt: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Strangled Dad, Choked Aunt: Prosecutor A Jersey Shore man has been arrested and criminally charged with breaking into his father’s home and attacking two relatives, killing one of them, authorities said. Ernest K. Kotey, 43, of Hazlet, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree burglary, and second-degree domestic violence strangulation in connection with the death of Nikoi Kotey, 77, and neck injuries sustained by his 67-year-old aunt, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Hazlet police responded to a home on the 300 block of Middle…

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KNOW THEM? State Police Seek Help ID'ing South Jersey Burglary Suspects KNOW THEM? State Police Seek Help ID'ing South Jersey Burglary Suspects
Know Them? State Police Seek Help ID'ing South Jersey Burglary Suspects New Jersey State Police seek the public's help identifying multiple men wanted for allegedly burglarizing multiple commercial buildings in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County and Pittsgrove Township in Salem County. Additional photos can be found by clicking here.  Between May and June 2022 the suspects entered into commercial buildings and took multiple cartons of cigarettes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Corrado Speranza of Troop "A" Bridgeton Station at 856-451-0101. Anonymous tips are welcome.

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Atlantic City Hotel Search Leads To Handgun, Cocaine, $7,500 Cash Atlantic City Hotel Search Leads To Handgun, Cocaine, $7,500 Cash
Atlantic City Hotel Search Leads To Handgun, Cocaine, $7,500 Cash A search of a hotel room in Atlantic City led to an arrest and recovery of drugs and a handgun, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, detectives of the Special Investigations Section, along with members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s SWAT Team, made a warranted search on the room in the firrt block of Convention Boulevard.  Prior to the execution of the search warrant, detectives located the target individual, Joaquin DeJesus, arriving in his vehicle at which point he was detained and found in possession of seven grams of suspected cocaine packaged for distribution and $1,50…

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