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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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Jersey Shore Mayor Hit With New Charges Of Theft, Misconduct: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Mayor Hit With New Charges Of Theft, Misconduct: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Mayor Hit With New Charges Of Theft, Misconduct: Prosecutor A mayor from the Jersey Shore has been charged with additional counts of theft and misconduct, authorities said. Paul Kennedy, 66, of Ocean Gate, was charged with three counts of official misconduct and three counts of theft on Wednesday, May 4, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. These charges are in addition to those served upon Kennedy on March 18, for official misconduct and theft as mayor of the Borough of Ocean Gate, Billhimer said. The additional charges are the result of an extensive and ongoing investigation conducted by the Ocean County …

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Motorist Trapped In 3-Car Collision In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped In 3-Car Collision In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped In 3-Car Collision In South Jersey (Developing) A motorist became trapped in a three-vehicle collision in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before noon on Wednesday, May 4 at Prosser Avenue and North Black Horse Pike in Monroe, initial reports said. Two EMS crews and a medical helicopter had been requested at the crash scene, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES 

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Pennsylvania Driver, 19, Killed In Camden County Crash: NJSP Pennsylvania Driver, 19, Killed In Camden County Crash: NJSP
Pennsylvania Driver, 19, Killed In Camden County Crash: Njsp A 19-year-old woman from York, PA, was killed after flipping into a ditch on Route 42 in Camden County, authorities said. Yanaih Lia Encarnacion was traveling northbound on Route 42 in Bellmawr at 3:06 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, when she veered off the left side of the roadway and overturned into a ditch, New Jersey State Police said. The single-car crash involving a Honda Civic occurred just south of the exit for Interstate 295, they said. Encarnacion was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Woods ID'd: State Police Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Woods ID'd: State Police
Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Woods ID'd: State Police The Salem County motorist killed when his car smashed into a tree and burst into flames has been identified, authorities said. Christopher D. Leaf, 34, of Pennsville Township, was driving south on Interstate 295 in Carneys Point Township at about 10:30 p.m. on April 24 when his car left the interstate, according to New Jersey State Police. Leaf died of his injuries in the single-car crash, police said. No one else was in his car.

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Newark Man Threatened Girlfriend With Handgun In Atlantic City: Police Newark Man Threatened Girlfriend With Handgun In Atlantic City: Police
Newark Man Threatened Girlfriend With Handgun In Atlantic City: Police A Newark man was arrested after a dispute in which he allegedly brandished a loaded handgun at a girlfriend in Atlantic City, authorities said. At 12:19 p.m., on April 30, Atlantic City police responded to the beach block of Park Place for a report of a domestic dispute inside a vehicle.  The 9-1-1 caller also reported that the male suspect was in possession of a handgun and had threatened to use it against the victim. Police arrived to find one of the parties involved, Nasir Sutton, standing in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. The victim was located a short distance away.  …

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Philly Man Arrested For Arson, Multiple Burglaries In Camden County Crime Spree: Prosecutor Philly Man Arrested For Arson, Multiple Burglaries In Camden County Crime Spree: Prosecutor
Philly Man Arrested For Arson, Multiple Burglaries In Camden County Crime Spree: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged for setting multiple fires in one business and damaging others during a string of burglaries in Camden County, authorities said. On May 3, 2022, at approximately 3:46 a.m., Berlin Township police were dispatched to an alarm at the Pure Puff Vape Shop located on the 500 block of Route 73. While en route, police were advised of reports that the business was on fire.  Police and firefighters observed heavy smoke coming from the interior of the business. Police also learned that five other businesses on the 500 block of Route 7…

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Police & Fire
Bicyclist, 61, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Bicyclist, 61, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash
Bicyclist, 61, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash A 61-year-old bicyclist from Ocean County was killed when he was struck by a Jeep, authorities said. On Monday, May 2, at 9:40 p.m., Stafford police responded to a collision on Route 72 westbound near the Garden State Parkway. Investigation indicated that a 2012 Jeep operated by Ronald Sheehy, 55, of Waretown, was traveling west on Route 72, and transitioning into the far right lane to access the Garden State Parkway north ramp, Stafford police said. Sheehy struck the bicyclist who was riding in the right, westbound lane of Route 72. The bicyclist was identified as Nelson Hoover of Little…

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Jersey Shore Pair Arrested In String Of Car Burglaries: State Police Jersey Shore Pair Arrested In String Of Car Burglaries: State Police
Jersey Shore Pair Arrested In String Of Car Burglaries: State Police A pair of men from the Jersey Shore has been arrested in connection with a string of car burglaries in Monmouth County, authorities said. Michael Guzman, 38, and David Voight, 27, both of Manalapan, were arrested and charged by New Jersey State Police. During the month of April, troopers from Troop “C” Hamilton Station began investigating multiple car burglaries in Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township, police Troopers discovered that 20 vehicles were burglarized in the area and that various items were stolen, they said. While investigating these crimes, troopers obtained surveill…

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US Marshals Nab Fugitive In Fatal Central Jersey Stabbing: Prosecutor US Marshals Nab Fugitive In Fatal Central Jersey Stabbing: Prosecutor
US Marshals Nab Fugitive In Fatal Central Jersey Stabbing: Prosecutor A 26-year-old fugitive in a fatal stabbing has been captured by US Marshals, authorities said. Barry Idesis, 47, of Perth Amboy was killed on Saturday, April 30, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Lawrence Cattano. Elbin Rodriguez of Perth Amboy was arrested in New York with the assistance of the New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit and the US Marshals Service New Jersey/New York Regional Task Force, they said. Rodriguez was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses, they …

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Hoboken Residents Want Community Center With Pool, Survey Says Hoboken Residents Want Community Center With Pool, Survey Says
Hoboken Residents Want Community Center With Pool, Survey Says Hoboken's people have spoken, and they want a municipal complex, according to newly-released survey results. A survey of more than 1,000 city residents found the vast majority support a new municipal complex that offers the most public services. The City of Hoboken released the results of the Hoboken Municipal Complex Design Alternatives Questionnaire on Tuesday, May 3. Of four choices, 92 percent of residents chose the fourth design which includes a civic center, pool, recreation center, and field house. "The survey results speak for themselves," Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla said in a …

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