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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. 

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Police & Fire
Police ID Man Found Shot Dead Inside Central Jersey Vehicle Police ID Man Found Shot Dead Inside Central Jersey Vehicle
Police ID Man Found Shot Dead Inside Central Jersey Vehicle Authorities have identified the man found shot to death inside a vehicle in Piscataway. Jibreel Elliott, 31, of Plainfield, has been identified as the victim of a shooting that took place on Monday, Sept. 5, at 4:02 a.m. on Aspen Court, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. Elliott was found in his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds and taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. This is an active and ongoing homicide investigation. Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Det…

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Serious Crash Reported In South Jersey Serious Crash Reported In South Jersey
Serious Crash Reported In South Jersey A serious crash occurred in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Numerous rescue vehicles were reported to be at the Mount Holly Bypass in Westampton between Rancocas Road and Route 541, according to the Westampton Township Emergency Services. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In South Jersey WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In South Jersey
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In South Jersey One lucky New Jersey Lottery player matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Saturday, Sept. 3. The third-tier prize was worth $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at Mini Market, 416 Columbia Blvd., National Park in Gloucester County. The winning numbers for the Saturday, September 3, drawing were: 18, 27, 49, 65, and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 09. The Power Play was 2X. 

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Casino Steakhouse Closes After 28 Years, Was Magnet For Hollywood Celebrities Casino Steakhouse Closes After 28 Years, Was Magnet For Hollywood Celebrities
Casino Steakhouse Closes After 28 Years, Was Magnet For Hollywood Celebrities Nero’s Italian Steakhouse, serving satisfied customers for 28 years at Caesars Atlantic City, has closed for good. The steakhouse's last day open was Saturday, Sept. 3, according to NJ Advance Media. Nero's Italian RestaurantFacebook The restaurant was known as a magnet for such celebrities as George Burns, Muhammad Ali, Tony Bennett, and Don Rickles, the outlet said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.

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White Supremacists Crash Labor Day Parade In Central Jersey White Supremacists Crash Labor Day Parade In Central Jersey
White Supremacists Crash Labor Day Parade In Central Jersey A white supremacist group crashed a Labor Day parade in Central Jersey. Wearing American flag masks and carrying a protest banner, the organization's members joined the rear of South Plainfield's parade — unauthorized —on Monday, Sept. 5, according to town officials. Members of the New Jersey European Heritage Association carried a large banner calling for border closings and saying "Defend American Labor." South Plainfield Mayor Matthew Anesh tweeted that the group did not register for Monday's parade, were treated as protesters and are not welcome in town.  A tweet by South Plainfie…

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Traffic Detoured, Wires Down In Jersey Shore Crash: Police Traffic Detoured, Wires Down In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
Traffic Detoured, Wires Down In Jersey Shore Crash: Police Traffic was being detoured away from East Veterans Highway (Routes 527/528) in Jackson due to a crash, authorities said. The route was closed on Tuesday, Sept. 6 between Bowman Road and Grand Boulevard as a result of a pole and wires down, Jackson police said. Morning school traffic added to the delays, police said. School transportation was reporting significant delays in their pickup schedules for the area, police said.

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Suspects Stole $3.6M From Victim In ID Theft Scam: Police Suspects Stole $3.6M From Victim In ID Theft Scam: Police
Suspects Stole $3.6M From Victim In ID Theft Scam: Police A pair of Egg Harbor Township residents have been charged with defrauding a victim out of more than $3.6 million in ID theft transactions. Following a year-long investigation into fraud, theft by deception, bad checks, and conspiracy to commit these crimes, Wei Song and Botao Liu were arrested by the Bensalem Township Police Department, in Pennsylvania, Galloway police said. They were subsequently extradited and were being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The investigation revealed that Song defrauded one victim of over $600,000 cash, wrote millions of dollars in bad checks, a…

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Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor An Atlantic City man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash, authorities said. Harris L. Jacobs, 26, allegedly struck and killed Orlando Fraga, 76, of Atlantic City on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 3:35 a.m. on the 1800 block of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Jacobs was operating a white 2016 Toyota 4 Runner. Jacobs was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash resulting in death. He was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending a detention hearing. This fatal cras…

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6 Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City: Police 6 Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City: Police
6 Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City: Police SIx people were arrested on drug chareges in Atlantic City, authorities said. Overnight on Thursday, Sept. 1, members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section conducted a surveillance operation in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue and the 2600 block of Pacific Avenue. The operation yielded approximately eight grams of cocaine and 150 individual wax folds of heroin. About $970 in cash currency, believed to be proceeds of illegal narcotics sales, was also recovered. Detectives also arrested a male who was wanted for a recent robbery. Arrested on drug charg…

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HOLY SMOKES: Jersey Shore Fire Department Lands $223K Federal Grant HOLY SMOKES: Jersey Shore Fire Department Lands $223K Federal Grant
Holy Smokes: Jersey Shore Fire Department Lands $223K Federal Grant A fire department in Monmouth County has received a federal grant to upgrade its equipment. The Belmar Fire Department will receive $223,571 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to replace critical firefighter equipment that in some cases has become dangerously outdated, according to US Rep. Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican. “The volunteer firefighters of the Belmar Fire Department put their lives on the line every day to protect people and property in the borough and in neighboring towns when fires and other emergencies arise,” said Smith, a member of the …

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