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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
Futuristic Map Would Guide Wharton State Forest Visitors In 'Real-Time': NJ DEP Futuristic Map Would Guide Wharton State Forest Visitors In 'Real-Time': NJ DEP
Futuristic Map Would Guide Wharton State Forest Visitors In 'Real-Time': NJ DEP The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is developing a digital visitors vehicle map that can be used to navigate the 124,350-acre Wharton State Forest. The state DEP is seeking public comments on the proposed map through March 9 by clicking here or here. The final Wharton Visiting Vehicle Use Map will be made available for download as a georeferenced PDF. Visitors driving through the state forest will be able to determine their location on the map in real-time on their mobile devices, even in areas with limited or no cellular service. Proposed Wharton State Forest V…

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Police & Fire
Uber Driver, Passenger Seriously Injured After Rear-Ending Dump Truck On Route 1 Uber Driver, Passenger Seriously Injured After Rear-Ending Dump Truck On Route 1
Uber Driver, Passenger Seriously Injured After Rear-Ending Dump Truck On Route 1 An Uber driver and a passenger were seriously injured after crashing into a dump truck on Route 1, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, in the southbound lanes near New Road, according to South Brunswick police. The Uber driver ran into the rear of the truck which was stopped at a red light,, police said.  Route 1 was closed for several hours. An investigation was ongoing.

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Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Route 9 Barrier In Central Jersey Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Route 9 Barrier In Central Jersey
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Route 9 Barrier In Central Jersey Sayreville police have identified the 49-year-old pedestrian killed when he was struck by a vehicle after climbing over a concrete barrier on Route 9. Scott Munk, of Hamburg, NY, was struck at about 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22 in the 900 block of Route 9 North as he tried to cross the highway, according to Sayreville Police Lt. James Novak. Munk had jumped the barrier and was struck by a passing vehicle, Novak said. The driver remained at the scene and has not been charged, the lieutenant said on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The crash remains under investigation.

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Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (UPDATED) Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (UPDATED)
Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (Updated) A driver escaped serious injury when his tractor-trailer overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24 on the turnpike southbound near milepost 27 in Barrington, according to New Jersey State Police spokesman Troy McNair. The driver lost control of his tractor-trailer, ran off the roadway to the right and overturned, McNair said. The driver sustained minor injuries, he said. One right lane of two lanes was blocked, 511nj.org reported. The crash remains under investigation.

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Police & Fire
Popular Track Coach Killed In NJ Crash 'Never Gave Up On His Students' Popular Track Coach Killed In NJ Crash 'Never Gave Up On His Students'
Popular Track Coach Killed In NJ Crash 'Never Gave Up On His Students' "A-M-A-Z-I-N-G" is how Timber Creek Regional High School described Shawn McHugh. The popular special education teacher and track coach died on Thursday, Jan. 18 of injuries suffered in a two-car crash in Deptford weeks prior. "Mr. McHugh was a Teacher, a Coach, a Friend and an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G part of our Timber Creek Community," the high school said on Facebook. The 51-year-old Sicklerville resident fondly nicknamed "Q" was employed by the Black Horse Pike Regional School District for 18 years.  "He was dedicated, revered and a bright friendly face," the post said. "He left an indelibl…

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Police & Fire
Camden Man Charged In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Camden Man Charged In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden Man Charged In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 39-year-old man from Camden has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a man in November 2023 that resulted in his death last month, authorities said. Marcus Davenport was charged on Monday, Jan. 22 with first-degree murder in the death of Anthony Young, 38, of Camden, they said. Davenport was also charged with weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at 9:08 p.m., Camden County Police responded to Hunter Drive after receiving a 911 call for a re…

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Police & Fire
Trenton Man Shared Child Pornography: Prosecutor Trenton Man Shared Child Pornography: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Shared Child Pornography: Prosecutor A 19-year-old man from Trenton has been charged with sharing child pornography, authorities said. Mouhamadou Ndiour was also charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Detectives with the prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit recently received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual in Mercer County was distributing items that portrayed the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child, Onofri said. An investigation was initiated and Nd…

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Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Killed Stepdad In Heated Argument Over Dog Crate In South Jersey: Complaint 18-Year-Old Killed Stepdad In Heated Argument Over Dog Crate In South Jersey: Complaint
18-Year-Old Killed Stepdad In Heated Argument Over Dog Crate In South Jersey: Complaint "I'm hurt that I had to do that," is what an 18-year-old New Jersey man was captured telling his mother after fatally shooting his stepdad over an argument about cleaning a dog crate, according to police documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jah’lyll X. Lawrence, 18, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Joe Williams at a home in Upper Deerfield Township, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Lawrence also faces weapons offenses. He was being held in Cumberland County jail. The pair were arguing over the crate before Williams began choking Lawrence, according t…

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News
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $100K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $100K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $100K One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $100,000 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Monday, Jan. 22, drawing.  The winning numbers were: 03, 10, 18, 19 and 34 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Quick Chek #51, 853 Convery Blvd., Perth Amboy in Middlesex County.

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Obituaries
Keith Johnson, 38, Father Of Six 'Adored All His Children' In Central Jersey Keith Johnson, 38, Father Of Six 'Adored All His Children' In Central Jersey
Keith Johnson, 38, Father Of Six 'Adored All His Children' In Central Jersey Keith Johnson, a father of six from Dunellen, died on Friday, Jan. 19, according to an obituary published by Sheehan Funeral Home. He was 38 years old. Keith grew up in Dunellen graduating from Dunellen High School, his obituary said. He was a foreman with Atlas Demolition. "At a young age, he became a father and this has been his greatest role. Keith loved being a Dad!" his obit said. "He adored all of his children." He is survived by his wife, Laura Martinez Johnson; their children, Kaylee, Angel, Giselle, Jason, Jazzlyn and Richard; his mother, Kathy Johnson; brother and sister-in-law, …

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