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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
Nurse Details Attempted Rescue Of Jersey Shore Drowning Victim 'Way, Way Out' Nurse Details Attempted Rescue Of Jersey Shore Drowning Victim 'Way, Way Out'
Nurse Details Attempted Rescue Of Jersey Shore Drowning Victim 'Way, Way Out' At least three good Samaritans including an off-duty police officer, a nurse and a surfer helped try to rescue a drowning victim. Dana Wolfanger of Wanaque tells Daily Voice she spotted a surfer trying to save Matthew Mauro, 46, on Wednesday, Sept. 14 off Ortley Beach. She then notice his body tossing in the strong currents "way, way out," she said. "We were just sitting on the beach. We noticed people standing close to the shoreline," said Wolfanger, a nurse and former lifeguard. The surfer spent about 10 minutes trying to swim this man into shore, but no one else was jumping in, Wol…

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South Jersey Crash Knocks Down Utility Pole On Route 130 South Jersey Crash Knocks Down Utility Pole On Route 130
South Jersey Crash Knocks Down Utility Pole On Route 130 A crash that knocked down a utility pole and traffic signal shut down part of Route 130 in South Jersey, authorities said. Drivers were experiencing heavy delays. The crash was at about 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 at Dunns Mill Road in Bordentown Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two right lanes of three lanes were closed as a result, the DOT said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Man, 30, Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police Man, 30, Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police
Man, 30, Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police A 30-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 15, at 8:30 p.m., Atlantic City patrol officers responded to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert.  Responding officers found a man that was shot and evidence of gunfire, police said. The unidentified victim, of Atlantic City, was taken by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment. Anyone with information about this shooting incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at…

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Tractor-Trailer Flips In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash Tractor-Trailer Flips In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash
Tractor-Trailer Flips In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash A tractor-trailer overturned causing the partial closure of Route 1 in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at Milltown Road and North Main Street in North Brunswick, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two right lanes of three northbound lanes were closed, the DOT said.  There were no immediate reports of injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Visitor Charged With Scrawling Racist Slurs On Rowan University Dorm Door Visitor Charged With Scrawling Racist Slurs On Rowan University Dorm Door
Visitor Charged With Scrawling Racist Slurs On Rowan University Dorm Door The person who wrote racial slurs on the dorm room door of a black student at Rowan University has been charged with harassment and banned from campus, officials said. In this message to the university, Rowan President Ali A. Houshmand said investigators identified two people involved in the incident at Holly Pointe Commons. They were visitors, not Rowan students, he said.  The person who wrote the slur was charged after an investigation by Rowan police and the state Attorney General’s Office bias crime unit, Houshmand said. Security cameras helped authorities identify the suspects. A…

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Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Handgun Seized In Atlantic City Bust: Police Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Handgun Seized In Atlantic City Bust: Police
Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Handgun Seized In Atlantic City Bust: Police A 33-year-old man from Atlantic City was arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges, authorities said. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, detectives of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section made a warranted search in the first block of North Albany Avenue.  During the search, detectives recovered a 45-caliber handgun that was loaded with hollow point bullets, police said. Detectives also recovered approximately two ounces of suspected crack cocaine, several Suboxone packets, and six individual wax folds of suspected heroin packaged for street sale. Additionally, …

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Crash Reported On I-195 Jersey Shore Crash Reported On I-195 Jersey Shore
Crash Reported On I-195 Jersey Shore There was a crash reported on Interstate 195 in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 on I-195 eastbound west of Exit 21 in Jackson Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. At least one lane was closed due to the crash, the DOT said.  There were no immediate reports of injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Serious Crash Reported On I-295 South Jersey Serious Crash Reported On I-295 South Jersey
Serious Crash Reported On I-295 South Jersey A serious crash occurred on Interstate 295 in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 on I-295 southbound north of Exit 40 in Mount Laurel, according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation. The left shoulder of the interstate was closed, the DOT said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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News
Delaware Memorial Bridge Lanes Closed Due To Major Construction Delaware Memorial Bridge Lanes Closed Due To Major Construction
Delaware Memorial Bridge Lanes Closed Due To Major Construction Construction on the New Jersey-bound side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge has temporarily closed two northbound lanes of traffic, authorities said. Highway crews started work to replace the bridge deck and expansion joints on Thursday, Sept. 15 as part of a $71 million project. The first phase of a three-part construction project will result in the two lanes being closed through Nov. 22, according to the Delaware River and Bay Authority. A third NJ-bound lane will be closed overnight when concrete is being poured, they said. Motorists may encounter delays, particularly durin…

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SLUMLORDS: 'Luxury' South Jersey Apartment Complex Has Hundreds Of Violations, Report Says SLUMLORDS: 'Luxury' South Jersey Apartment Complex Has Hundreds Of Violations, Report Says
Slumlords: 'Luxury' South Jersey Apartment Complex Has Hundreds Of Violations, Report Says A 1,500-unit apartment complex in South Jersey has been cited for hundreds of violations, ABC Action News reports. Fox Meadow in Maple Shade is billed as luxury apartments but is hardly that, the outlet said.  "We have holes in the wall. We had an infestation of mice. And I mean, we had a lot of mice; there are pieces of drywall that are falling," resident Alan Marles told ABC. They've complained to their landlord, Kamson Corporation, which promised to make timely repairs. "Nothing was ever done," Marles said. The television station's 'Action News Troubleshooters' have received almo…

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