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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
Man With Knife Blocks Firefighters From Battling South Jersey Blaze Man With Knife Blocks Firefighters From Battling South Jersey Blaze
Man With Knife Blocks Firefighters From Battling South Jersey Blaze Firefighters had to wait to battle a blaze because a man with a knife was blocking access in Gloucester County, authorities said. The incident occurred about 10:10 a.m. Friday at 257 McKinley Ave. in Glassboro, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that the barricaded suspect was in custody and that the fire department was going to work: "All hands working." CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Motorist Killed In South Jersey Crash Motorist Killed In South Jersey Crash
Motorist Killed In South Jersey Crash Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a fatal crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 10 a.m. Friday on the 4400 block of South White House Pike in Mullica, according to initial reports. By 10:30 a.m., the crash was confirmed as fatal and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office had been called to the scene, reports said.  At 1 p.m., DOT still had the Pike closed in both directions, reports said. And Atlantic City Electric was replacing a utility pole. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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First Responders Called To Fatal Crash On Jersey Shore First Responders Called To Fatal Crash On Jersey Shore
First Responders Called To Fatal Crash On Jersey Shore Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a fatal crash in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 10:15 p.m. on Route 72 at Warren Grove Road in Barnegat Township, initial reports said.  It was not immediately clear whether a pedestrian had been struck or a motorist had been ejected from the vehicle, reports said.  The Ocean County Medical Examiner's Office had been notified. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Camden Shaken By Fatal Gunfire Camden Shaken By Fatal Gunfire
Camden Shaken By Fatal Gunfire A 22-year-old South Jersey man was shot and killed, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 11:37 p.m. Thursday on the 1300 block of Lakesboro Drive, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Camden patrol officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation and found an unconscious male suffering from a gunshot wound, Mayer and Rodriguez said.  The male succumbed to his injuries at Cooper University Hospital at 12:12 a.m. Friday, they said.  The victim was identified as Kwamere Brown, 22, of Camden. Anyone with in…

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Brick Police Arrest Shoplifter, 62, With $3,500 In Cigarettes At Toms River Wawa Gas Station Brick Police Arrest Shoplifter, 62, With $3,500 In Cigarettes At Toms River Wawa Gas Station
Brick Police Arrest Shoplifter, 62, With $3,500 In Cigarettes At Toms River Wawa Gas Station A 62-year-old man from the Jersey Shore was arrested at a Wawa gas station, authorities said.  On Oct. 29 at 7:37 p.m. Brick patrol officers responded to the Wawa at 116 Brick Boulevard for a shoplifting call, according to Police Officer Victoria Finelli. Officers were able to view surveillance footage of a male subject who leaned over the cashier counter and grabbed a large brown box and exited the store, she said. The box contained a large amount of carton cigarettes with an estimated value of $3,500, Finelli said.  On Monday at 8 p.m., the suspect returned to the Wawa. At thi…

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US Marshals Help Arrest Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Virginia US Marshals Help Arrest Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Virginia
US Marshals Help Arrest Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Virginia A fugitive wanted for his role in a Camden homicide has been captured in Virginia, authorities said. Michael Allen, 19, of Collingswood, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force from Norfolk, VA,  Thursday at a residence in Newport News, Virginia, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Allen was charged on Oct. 29 with first-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Lamont Demby of Camden. Demby was fatally shot in the area of Jackson Street and Warsaw Street…

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Motorist Trapped After Car Flips On Jersey Shore Motorist Trapped After Car Flips On Jersey Shore
Motorist Trapped After Car Flips On Jersey Shore A motorist was trapped when their vehicle flipped over in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash was reported about 2:15 p.m. on South Hope Chapel Road at Whitesville Road in Jackson Township, initial reports said.  It was not immediately known if anyone was hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Perp Armed With Knife Steals Central Jersey Woman's Car Keys Perp Armed With Knife Steals Central Jersey Woman's Car Keys
Perp Armed With Knife Steals Central Jersey Woman's Car Keys A perpetrator armed with a knife reportedly stole the keys to a female victim's car in Monmouth County, authorities said. The call came in about 12:25 a.m. near Boundary Road and Big Brook Park in Marlboro, initial reports said. The victim was being taken to an area hospital, a report said. EMS was en route and a Park Ranger had been requested to the Henry Hudson Trail off of Stevenson Drive, reports said. A K-9 unit also was assisting in the search, reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Route 1 In South Jersey Closed Due To Overturned Dump Truck Route 1 In South Jersey Closed Due To Overturned Dump Truck
Route 1 In South Jersey Closed Due To Overturned Dump Truck Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called about an overturned dump truck in Mercer County, authorities said. The dump truck crash was reported about 11:20 a.m. and closed both sides of Route 1 in West Windsor Township, initial reports said. Traffic was reportedly building up in both the northbound and southbound lanes, reports said. It was not immediately known if the driver was hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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15-Year-Old Girl Charged In Deadly Carteret Stabbing: Prosecutor 15-Year-Old Girl Charged In Deadly Carteret Stabbing: Prosecutor
15-Year-Old Girl Charged In Deadly Carteret Stabbing: Prosecutor A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a Careret stabbing death, authorities said. The juvenile knew Zion Barton, 18, of the Bronx, who she apparently stabbed around 9:50 Wednesday night on Roosevelt Avenue, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Carteret Police Chief Dennis McFadden said. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, they said. The juvenile was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The girl was detained pending a preliminary hearin…

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