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Jon Craig

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jon.craig@dailyvoice.com

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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

Police & Fire

South Jersey Cocaine Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug, Weapons Offenses: Prosecutor A 60-year-old drug dealer from South Jersey has admitted to selling cocaine and possessing several weapons, authorities said. Kelvin Nixon, of Pleasantville, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 3, to first-degree possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, and second-degree certain persons not to possess a weapon, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Dec. 18, 2022, a warranted search was made on one of Nixon’s vehicles in Atlantic City. Detectives found about 1.6 pounds of cocaine packaged in individual glass jars, a Smith & Wesson .38 Spec…

by Jon Craig

10/04/2023

Traffic

Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 42 In Camden County (Developing) A crash with injuries partially closed Route 42 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 northbound near Exit 14 (Creek Road) in Runnemede, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

by Jon Craig

10/03/2023

Traffic

Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 72 Jersey Shore (Developing) There was a crash with injuries on Route 72 in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 westbound east of Route 2 (Recovery Road) in Stafford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The right shoulder was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

by Jon Craig

10/03/2023

Business

Fast-Casual Mediterranean Chain Signs Lease In Burlington County: 'Rooted In Tradition' A fresh new restaurant is coming to Burlington County early next year. Fast-casual Mediterranean chain Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh at Hartford Corners in Delran has signed a lease for 1,700 square feet of space at Hartford Corners in Delran, according to Levin Management Corp. The restaurant is aiming for an opening in late January or early February 2024, a spokeswoman said. Believing that "simple tastes better," Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh offers nutrient-rich menu items that can be customized to a guest’s liking and dietary needs, including vegan and gluten-free. The menu f…

by Jon Craig

10/03/2023

News

Popular One-Eyed Seal Dies At Jersey Shore Aquarium Fans of a beloved one-eyed seal named Luseal are mourning her death on the Jersey Shore. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our adored harbor seal," Jenkinson's Aquarium announced on Facebook. Lucy was a local having been stranded in the Point Pleasant Canal. After being deemed nonreleasable, she became part of Jenkinson’s Aquarium in July 1991. Passing at the age of 34, Lucy surpassed the average life expectancy of her wild cousins by more than a decade, the Facebook post said, adding "During this time, she captured the hearts of all." "We are devastated. . . .She will be …

by Jon Craig

10/03/2023

Police & Fire

Atlantic City Man Admits Brandishing Gun In Rival Gang Territory: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to brandishing a loaded handgun in rival gang territory, authorities said. Altarik Hopkins pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 2 to possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, resisting arrest and obstruction, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. "Hopkins admitted he possessed a loaded handgun with the purpose of intimidating rival gang members," the prosecutor said. On May 5, 2021, Atlantic City police attempted to stop a vehicle that had been reported stolen out of Vineland, the prosecutor said. Hopkins and his …

by Jon Craig

10/03/2023

News

NJ Coal Plant's Smokestack Will Be Imploded Removing Jersey Shore Landmark Cape May residents will get their final view of a once-towering coal-burning power plant when the smokestack of the former B.L. England power plant is imploded later this month. The plant and its iconic smokestack have been a longtime landmark along the Jersey Shore. The site's structures have been imploded in phases since last year along the Great Eff Harbor Bay. "The demolition is substantially complete," township officials said in a statement on Facebook. Beesely's Point Development Group LLC plans to develop the site. The final implosion at the shuttered plant in the Marmora sect…

by Jon Craig

10/03/2023

Traffic

Serious Crash Jams Traffic On Route 42 In Camden County (Developing) A serious crash was delaying traffic on Route 42 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 on the southbound side of Route 42 north of Exit 10A in Gloucester Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. One right lane of three lanes was closed, 511nj.org reported.

by Jon Craig

10/03/2023

Police & Fire

Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Shooting Cab Driver: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic City has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with shooting a cab driver, authorities said. Amir Lampkin was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 2 for aggravated assault and possession of a handgun without a permit, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Nov. 12, 2022, at 10:48 a.m. Atlantic City police responded to the 200 block of North Kentucky Avenue for a male shot. The victim was identified as Karmor Dolleh, 32, also from Atlantic City, the prosecutor said. Dolleh suffered a gunshot wound to the le…

by Jon Craig

10/03/2023

Police & Fire

Trooper Escapes Serious Injury After Veering Off I-195, Striking Trees On Jersey Shore A New Jersey State trooper escaped serious injury after veering off Interstate 195 in Monmouth County and colliding with multiple trees, authorities said. At approximately 8:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 2, a trooper was operating an unmarked troop car westbound on I-195 at milepost 13.1 in Upper Freehold, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a State Police spokesman. The troop car veered off the left side of the road, then re-entered the roadway before veering off the right side and climbing an embankment, ultimately colliding with multiple trees, Lebron said. The trooper sustained minor…

by Jon Craig

10/02/2023

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