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. 

Jon Craig's Contributions

Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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South Jersey Woman, 53, Caused Fentanyl Overdose Death, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Woman, 53, Caused Fentanyl Overdose Death, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Woman, 53, Caused Fentanyl Overdose Death, Prosecutor Says A 53-year-old woman from South Jersey has been charged with several drug-related crimes in connection with a fatal overdose, authorities said. Linda Naulty of Mount Holly was charged Monday with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, according to  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Lumberton Township Police Chief Nicholas Peditto. The charges stem from a Lumberton man's deadly overdose on fentanyl earlier this year, they said. Naulty was served with the charges at the Atlantic County Justice Facility in Mays Landing.  She was being held at the fac…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Player Takes Home $100K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Player Takes Home $100K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Player Takes Home $100K One lucky Jersey 5 Cash player matched all five numbers drawn Thursday to win the jackpot, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket is worth $100,000. Thursday's winning numbers were: 02, 03, 18, 29, and 31 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  That ticket was sold at PSM Liquors X Inc., 701 Cass St. in Trenton.

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Hamilton Township, NJ
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53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says 53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says
53-Year-Old Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says UPDATED: A 53-year-old man shot in Trenton late Wednesday died of his gunshot wounds about two hours later, authorities said. Pablo Herrera Chun was shot, twice, near 43 N. Stockton St. about 8:40 p.m., according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Chun was pronounced dead at about 10:20 p.m., the prosector's office said on Thursday. Chun was taken to Capital Health System-Fuld and pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m., a prosecutor at the county office said.  An investigation was ongoing. No arrests had been made.  Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Karl Joh…

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Middletown, NJ
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'Multiple Shooting' Reported In Asbury Park 'Multiple Shooting' Reported In Asbury Park
'Multiple Shooting' Reported In Asbury Park Police, EMS crews and other first responders were called on a report of "multiple shootings" on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Serious gunfire was reported to 9-1-1 in Asbury Park late Thursday night, according to initial reports. At least two people were struck by bullets at about 10 p.m. near 1100 Atlantic Ave., according to an unconfirmed report. One shooting victim was taken from the crime scene by Asbury Park firefighters to a hospital in Monmouth County.  A second shooting victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, initial reports said.  No …

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Washington Township, NJ
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Serious Stabbing Reported In South Jersey Serious Stabbing Reported In South Jersey
Serious Stabbing Reported In South Jersey First responders were called on a report of a serious stabbing in South Jersey, authorities said. A 53-year-old woman was stabbing shortly before 5 p.m., reports said. The incident occurred in an apartment at 300 Broadway in Westville, initial reports said.  Her  bleeding was being controlled by EMS crews, reports said. The stab wound may have been to the victim's hand, reports said.

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene
Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene A motorist who stopped to help another motorist involved in a crash was struck and killed in South Jersey, authorities said.  Atlantic City police were called to Route 30 on a report of a collision about 10 p.m. Wednesday, a department spokesman said. Responding patrol officers found  that a Jeep SUV operated by an unidentified driver, 35, from Atlantic City, struck a center median and became disabled in the left lane of eastbound traffic. Several vehicles stopped to assist in the removal of the woman from the disabled vehicle, according to Lt. Kevin Fair. Then, as a Toyota Camr…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
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More Stimulus Money Could Be On The Way, Feds Say More Stimulus Money Could Be On The Way, Feds Say
More Stimulus Money Could Be On The Way, Feds Say Haven’t received any federal stimulus checks yet? Well, now a fourth payment from the U.S. Treasury Department may arrive soon, federal officials say. Debate persists in the U.S. Congress and among other public officials over how many dollars will be spent and who will get the money, according to multiple news media reports. A couple dozen congressmen are pushing for new federal stimulus checks with a guarantee that the money will make it to Americans' bank accounts. Some lawmakers also are requesting that the federal government figures out ways to get the money to anyone without a bank…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
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Trio Arrested In 10-Year-Old Girl's Drive-By Shooting Death, South Jersey Prosecutor Says Trio Arrested In 10-Year-Old Girl's Drive-By Shooting Death, South Jersey Prosecutor Says
Trio Arrested In 10-Year-Old Girl's Drive-By Shooting Death, South Jersey Prosecutor Says Three suspects from South Jersey have been arrested in connection with the fatal Fourth of July shooting of a 10-year-old girl, authorities said. Two of the three suspects also were charged for their alleged roles in a separate shooting earlier Sunday night on Francine Drive in Vineland, according to the Cumberland County prosecutor. Jasayde Holder, 10, was later shot on the 700 block of West Earl Drive, also in Vineland, and later died of her injuries, Prosecutor Jennifer McRae-Webb said on Thursday. All three suspects were charged with multiple criminal offenses in connection w…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
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Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, No Arrests Yet Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, No Arrests Yet
Man Shot Twice In Trenton Dies 2 Hours Later, No Arrests Yet UPDATED: First responders were called on a report of a fatal shooting, authorities said.  The shooting reportedly occurred about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday near 43 N. Stockton St., according to the Mercer County Prosector's Office. An Hispanic victim, who was not immediately identified, was shot twice, an assistant prosecutor said on Thursday.  He was taken to Capital Health System-Fuld and pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m., she said.  An investigation was ongoing and no arrests had been made.  Anyone with information is urged to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force a…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
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WINNER: Powerball Player Wins $100K On Jersey Shore WINNER: Powerball Player Wins $100K On Jersey Shore
Winner: Powerball Player Wins $100K On Jersey Shore There was one lucky New Jersey winner in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, state Lottery officials said. The winning player matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball to win the third-tier prize. The $50,000 winning ticket was purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prize to $100,000.  The ticket was sold at Country Farms, 380 Drum Point Road in Brick. (Ocean County) The winning numbers for the Wednesday, July 14, drawing were: 33, 46, 52, 59, and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 10. The Multiplier number was 02.  The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $150 million for…

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