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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

Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Central Jersey Blaze (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Central Jersey Blaze (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Battle Central Jersey Blaze (Developing) Firefighters were battling a deck fire that had spread to a house, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out at about 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 on Park Avenue in Piscataway, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that propane tanks were exploding on the deck. Brush fires broke out in two backyards secondary to the deck fire, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Motorcyclist, 19, Rear-Ended, Killed In I-195 Crash: State Police Motorcyclist, 19, Rear-Ended, Killed In I-195 Crash: State Police
Motorcyclist, 19, Rear-Ended, Killed In I-195 Crash: State Police A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed when he was rear-ended by an SUV on Interstate 195, authorities said. Mohammad A. Abbas was riding west near milepost 5.7 in Robbinsville at 8:41 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 when a Nissan Rogue driven by Shannon B. Monsell, 34, of Ringoes struck his motorcycle from behind, New Jersey State Police said. Abbas, of Perth Amboy, was thrown from the Kawasaki bike and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The crash remains under investigation.

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Large Sinkholes Close Jersey Shore Beach Large Sinkholes Close Jersey Shore Beach
Large Sinkholes Close Jersey Shore Beach A beach in Monmouth County has been closed due to several large sinkholes, authorities said. The sinkholes are near the waterline at the Ocean Park Avenue beach near McCabe Avenue, Bradley Beach police said. "The area is fenced off and we ask the public to remain clear for safety reasons," police said. 

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Tip Leads To Arrest Of 3 In Atlantic City, Handgun Recovered Tip Leads To Arrest Of 3 In Atlantic City, Handgun Recovered
Tip Leads To Arrest Of 3 In Atlantic City, Handgun Recovered A tip about a man with a handgun led to the arrest of three people in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Thursday, Aug. 11, police conducted surveillance based on the tip. The arrests came during a series of drug sales, police said, resulting in these three suspects being charged: Matthew Freeman, 40, of Atlantic City. was charged with weapons and drug offenses. Al-Tyriek Warren, 33, of Atlantic City was charged with drug possession with intent to sell it.  Racheal Kirkpatrick, 26, of Atlantic City was charged with possession of drugs. Freeman was being held in the Atlantic County J…

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5 Hurt When Boat Runs Aground On Jersey Shore 5 Hurt When Boat Runs Aground On Jersey Shore
5 Hurt When Boat Runs Aground On Jersey Shore Five people were hurt when a boat ran aground in the Barnegat Bay in Toms River, authorities said. At approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, police and firefighters responded to Boca Raton Drive at Chadwick Island, Toms River police and firefighters from Ocean Beach Volunteer Fire Co.  Some passengers were ejected from the boat, Toms River police said.  There were eight people aboard the boat, police said.  All occupants and patients were removed by boat to awaiting EMS units and transported to hospitals.  One patient was airlifted to an area hospital.  A poli…

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Convict Charged In Murder-For-Hire Scheme In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Convict Charged In Murder-For-Hire Scheme In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
Convict Charged In Murder-For-Hire Scheme In Atlantic City: Prosecutor A 32-year-old convict from Atlantic City has been charged in a murder-for-hire scheme, authorities said. Khalif S. Toombs has been charged with conspiracy, hiring someone to commit murder for payment or promise of a payment and weapons offenses, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Toombs already is serving an 11-year sentence in federal prison.  On Jan. 1, 2019, the Atlantic City Police Department was dispatched to the 700 Block of North Ohio Avenue where they located Lamir King unconscious and unresponsive inside a motor vehicle. King was pronounced deceased. A subs…

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News
NJ Troopers Rescue Puppies From Irrigation Trench NJ Troopers Rescue Puppies From Irrigation Trench
NJ Troopers Rescue Puppies From Irrigation Trench Troopers from Troop “C” Hamilton Station got down in the dirt to rescue three puppies who had wandered off into the woods and fallen into a 10-foot-deep irrigation trench. While they do not teach puppy-saving techniques in the academy, the troopers created a makeshift catch pole using a mop handle and rope. After hours of effort, the troopers were only able to save two of the three puppies because one puppy got tired of waiting and decided to take a nap.  The troopers returned the next day to save the third puppy who was now wide awake and waiting to be rescued.

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Juvenile Charged In 'Accidental' Fatal Shooting Of Another Teen In South Jersey: Prosecutor Juvenile Charged In 'Accidental' Fatal Shooting Of Another Teen In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Juvenile Charged In 'Accidental' Fatal Shooting Of Another Teen In South Jersey: Prosecutor A juvenile has been arrested in the fatal discharge of a firearm that killed another teenager, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 8, at approximately 11:53 a.m., officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Gable Court in Gloucester Township for the report of a person shot.  Police found a 14-year-old boy suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside his residence. The victim was taken to Cooper University Hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 1:07 p.m. During the investigation, detectives determined a 15-y…

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Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Expected To Linger For Days Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Expected To Linger For Days
Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Expected To Linger For Days A rotten egg odor caused by a chemical leak is expected to linger for days, Gloucester County officials said on Friday, Aug 12. Local officials initially assumed it might be a natural gas leak, saying they'd received numerous 9-1-1 calls on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The odor spread to several adjoining counties and across the Delaware River. The Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) said that the widespread odor was coming from the Truck Stop in East Greenwich from a trailer containing about 7,000 gallons of Mercaptan that was venting.  "The chemical has a rotten egg s…

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'Father Figure,' 28, Got Two Young Atlantic City Girls Pregnant: Prosecutor 'Father Figure,' 28, Got Two Young Atlantic City Girls Pregnant: Prosecutor
'Father Figure,' 28, Got Two Young Atlantic City Girls Pregnant: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to charges of raping three young girls, two of whom he got pregnant, authorities said. Isaiah W. Banks-Carey's plea deal calls for a sentence of 25 years in New Jersey State Prison and Carey must serve 25 years before being eligible for parole pursuant to the Jessica Lunsford Act, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. He must also register pursuant to Megan’s Law, be under Parole Supervision for Life, and submit to an Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center Sexual Offender Evaluation. He must also have no contact wi…

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