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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.

Jon Craig's Contributions

News

Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $860K Sold At ShopRite One Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $859,633 was sold on the Jersey Shore, state Lottery officials said. One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The winning numbers were: 11, 12, 36, 38 and 39 and the XTRA number was: 02. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket was sold at ShopRite #606, 297 Route 72, Manahawkin in Ocean County.

by Jon Craig

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

4 Teens Arrested In String Of Robberies, Assaults In Cumberland County Four youths have been arrested in connection with 11 robberies and assaults in Cumberland County since Sunday, authorities said. On Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 5:19 p.m., Bridgeton police were dispatched to the area of Bank Street and Marion Street for an assault. According to reports, the victim, a 59-year-old Bridgeton resident, was walking on Bank Street and was assaulted by a group of four juveniles. The juveniles removed property from the victim and fled the area on foot. The victim sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention. At 5:55 p.m., while police were investi…

by Jon Craig

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Crashes Near South Jersey High School Evesham Road near Triton High School athletic fields was closed in both directions due to a motorcycle crash, authorities said. The crash occurred about 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, according to Gloucester Township police. There were injuries, police said.

by Jon Craig

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

65-Year-Old Man Killed In South Jersey House Fire: Report A man was killed in a house fire in Paulsboro on Wednesday evening, 6abc reports. Firefighters tried to rescue the 65-year-old man from inside the Roosevelt Street home after it went up in flames around 5:25 p.m., the outlet said. But the heat and flames were too much and the man perished. His identity had not been released. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Jon Craig

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

South Jersey Man Admits Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin: Prosecutor A 44-year-old man from Atlantic City — already serving a 60-year prison sentence — has admitted to selling a fatal dose of heroin, authorities said. Tahir Gregory pleaded guilty to first-degree drug-induced death stemming from Gregory’s distribution of a lethal dose of heroin to 31-year-old victim, M.E. Gregory admitted to knowingly selling heroin to the victim which ultimately led to her death on July 2, 2017. The sentence will be run concurrent to the 60-year state prison sentence he is currently serving after being convicted by an Atlantic County jury earlier this ye…

by Jon Craig

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor A 59-year-old man from Lakewood has been indicted for murder and theft. The indictment of John Filistovich was in connection with the death of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Betty Perry. Responding Officers made entry into the residence and found the deceased body of a female, later identified as Ms. Perry, on the floor of the bedroom. A subsequent…

by Jon Craig

10/18/2023

Police & Fire

South Jersey Man Admits Threatening Neighbors With Racial Slurs: Prosecutor A 47-year-old man from Mount Laurel man has admitted harassing and using racial slurs against his neighbors while pleading guilty to a drug charge, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, pleaded guilty to Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. The charges to which Mathews pleaded involve the mistreatment of five former neighbors. The drug offense was filed after numerous psilocin mushrooms, which are known for their hallucinogenic effect, were discovered during a search of his home, the prosecutor said.…

by Jon Craig

10/18/2023

Traffic

Crash With Injuries Topples Traffic Signal In Toms River A traffic signal was toppled during a crash with injuries in Toms River, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 on Route 166, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All southbound lanes near Dayton Avenue were closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

by Jon Craig

10/18/2023

Police & Fire

2,800 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Cape May County Arrest: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested for selling heroin, authorities said. Jorge A. Aviles, of Rio Grande, was charged with numerous drug and weapons offenses, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Jennifer Pooler of the Middle Township Police Department. As part of a warranted search of Aviles' home on Route 47, about 2,800 bags of heroin were seized along with $753 cash and a dagger, Sutherland said. Aviles was being held in the Cape May County Correctional Facility.

by Jon Craig

10/18/2023

Schools

Failed Brakes Send School Bus Carrying Students Into Edison Home: Police Two students suffered minor injuries after a school bus crashed into a home in Edison, authorities said. The brakes apparently failed on the bus carrying about 30 John Adams Middle School students at 8:06 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18,, Police Chief Thomas Bryan said. The driver, who was not hurt, did a great job maneuvering around three other houses by crossing through a field, the chief said. No one was injured in the home on Rahway Roa which was occupied by three clearing crew workers, Bryan said. The house has been condemned, he said. "It could have been a lot worse," Bryan said.

by Jon Craig

10/18/2023

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