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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
Jersey Shore Man 'Set Fire' To Car He Allegedly Broke Into: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man 'Set Fire' To Car He Allegedly Broke Into: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man 'Set Fire' To Car He Allegedly Broke Into: Prosecutor A 43-year-old man from Ocean County has been charged with multiple offenses including burglary, theft and shoplifting, authorities said. Brian Salters. 43, of Forked River, was charged on Monday, Aug. 22 in connection with a series of incidents that occurred in Lacey Township on Aug. 1, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lacey Township Chief of Police Michael DiBella. An investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad and Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau revealed that Salters entered…

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Business
New Chain 'Just Love Coffee Cafe' Comes To NJ: Report New Chain 'Just Love Coffee Cafe' Comes To NJ: Report
New Chain 'Just Love Coffee Cafe' Comes To NJ: Report A coffee chain based in Tennessee has opened its first cafe in New Jersey, NJ Advance Media reports. Just Love Coffee Cafe, which serves gourmet omelets, breakfast burritos, waffles, and more, opened its doors at 273 Broad St. in Matawan on Monday, Aug. 8, the outlet says. The company already is considering expanding in New Jersey. Tory Lentini, son of franchise owner Scott Lentini, told NJ Advance Media that two more Garden State locations are planned — in Long Branch and New Brunswick. After the company first started to franchise in 2018, Just Love Coffee opened 27 locations nationwide…

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Police & Fire
Motorist Trapped, Route 1 Closed In Tractor-Trailer Crash In Central Jersey Motorist Trapped, Route 1 Closed In Tractor-Trailer Crash In Central Jersey
Motorist Trapped, Route 1 Closed In Tractor-Trailer Crash In Central Jersey A motorist became trapped when his car struck a tractor-trailer in Central Jersey, according to unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23 on Route 1 near Independence Way in South Brunswick Township, initial reports said. The crash closed Route 1 southbound at Ridge Road for several hours. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Admits Selling Fatal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl South Jersey Man Admits Selling Fatal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl
South Jersey Man Admits Selling Fatal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl A 22-year-old man from Galloway admitted to selling a fatal dose of heroin and fentanyl to a customer,, authorities said. Shemar Jackson pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 22 to strict liability drug-induced death, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Dec. 5, 2019, Toms River police responded to a home for a report of a 24-year-old unresponsive male, Billhimer said. Police found that man was already dead from an apparent drug overdose, he said. A subsequent investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s…

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Police & Fire
Troopers Rescue 11 Boaters Sinking Off Jersey Shore Troopers Rescue 11 Boaters Sinking Off Jersey Shore
Troopers Rescue 11 Boaters Sinking Off Jersey Shore Eleven passengers in a sinking boat were rescued by New Jersey State Police. On Aug. 14, several troopers rescued the passengers from the 21-foot boat in Point Pleasant. At 4:24 p.m., Sergeant First Class Christopher Kochman, along with Troopers Michael Sugzda, Kristofer Buonomo, Francis Morris, and Luke Drazdik of Point Pleasant Station observed a vessel in distress in the Point Pleasant Canal. As the troopers approached the vessel, they discovered that the 21-foot Sea Ray that took on several large waves over its bow began to take on water.  The troopers immediately began to render…

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Police & Fire
Camper Trapped As Van Crashes In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Camper Trapped As Van Crashes In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Camper Trapped As Van Crashes In Central Jersey (Developing) Occupants of a camper van became trapped when the vehicle ran off the road and into the woods, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at New Road and Route 522 in South Brunswick Township, initial reports said. There was a request for a medical helicopter. Details on injuries were not immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Lifestyle
Now There's A 'Food Boat' Serving Cape May Waters Now There's A 'Food Boat' Serving Cape May Waters
Now There's A 'Food Boat' Serving Cape May Waters Tired of packing a cooler with sandwiches or dining in? Now you can eat dockside or out on the water courtesy of a new "food boat." Sandbar Joe's began serving boaters in Cape May County in June. "Find us in the back bays or at the Hereford's Inlet. We are a full-service floating concession stand that also does concierge dockside catering," the eatery says on its website. The menu includes hot dogs, tacos, chicken skewers, pulled pork, sliders and barbecue ribs. The boat runs its route Thursday to Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m (Weather-permitting on weekdays. Rain or shine on weekends.)

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News
Rescue Vehicle T-Boned At Camden Intersection (DEVELOPING) Rescue Vehicle T-Boned At Camden Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Rescue Vehicle T-Boned At Camden Intersection (Developing) A Camden Rescue vehicle was hit in a "T-bone" collision, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred when the vehicle was responding to an emergency call at about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at East State Street and River Avenue in Camden, initial reports said. No one was hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Suspect Broke Into Home, Stole Vehicle: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Suspect Broke Into Home, Stole Vehicle: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Suspect Broke Into Home, Stole Vehicle: Prosecutor A Morris County man who allegedly burglarized a beachfront home and stole the tenants’ vehicle and personal belongings while they slept upstairs has been charged, authorities said. Justin Leuzarder, 39, of Morristown is charged with burglary and theft, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey and Sea Girt Police Chief Justin E. Macko. At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 15, Sea Girt police esponded to a home on the 700 block of Morven Terrace in Sea Girt for a burglary. Police met with the couple who was renting the home, who noted that numero…

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Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted In Motel Assault Caught In South Jersey Woods Fugitive Wanted In Motel Assault Caught In South Jersey Woods
Fugitive Wanted In Motel Assault Caught In South Jersey Woods A fugitive in an alleged assault at a South Jersey motel was arrested with the assistance of K-9 dogs and a New Jersey State Police helicopter, NJ Advance Media reported. Joseph McDonnell, 44, of Franklin Township, surrendered to local police in a wooded area, the outlet said. He was charged with aggravated assault, domestic violence strangulation, simple assault and theft, and held in Salem County Correctional Facility. Officers responding to an assault at the Liberty Bell Motel on Route 40 around 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22 met with a woman with a visible injury “on and around her nec…

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