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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

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NJ State Police Identify Woman, 61, Killed In Electrical House Fire NJ State Police Identify Woman, 61, Killed In Electrical House Fire
NJ State Police Identify Woman, 61, Killed In Electrical House Fire A 61-year-old woman from South Jersey was killed in a house fire, authorities said. The fire was reported at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday at a residence on Hands Mills Road in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, according to New Jersey State Police. One person was killed, and two others were injured, according to NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota. The victim was identified as Celeste A. Crispo of Maurice River Township, Slota said. Two men were transported to Vineland Inspira hospital for non life threatening injuries, the trooper said.  The fire was deemed accidental with the cause being ele…

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Marijuana 'Edibles' Found In Jersey Shore Child's Halloween Candy Bag Marijuana 'Edibles' Found In Jersey Shore Child's Halloween Candy Bag
Marijuana 'Edibles' Found In Jersey Shore Child's Halloween Candy Bag Police on the Jersey Shore are warning parents that ingredients found in marijuana may have been dropped into their child's Halloween trick-or-treat bag. A bag of marijuana candy, labeled "Medic-8-ed Nerdy Bears,"  surfaced in the Ocean Acres section of Stafford Township, police said. The brightly colored package of edibles was reported to police on Monday. The child was visiting what's known as the Oaks neighborhood near Anchor Avenue, police said.  According to the label on the back of Nerdy Bears, it contains 20 servings with 18.5 milligrams of Delta-8 THC in each package. The labe…

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5 Cuffed On Drug Charges In Atlantic City 5 Cuffed On Drug Charges In Atlantic City
5 Cuffed On Drug Charges In Atlantic City Five suspects have been arrested on various drug charges following complaints from residents about illegal sales in their neighborhood, authorities said. Detectives with the Special Investigations Section conducted a surveillance operation near South Carolina and Baltic avenues on Wednesday morning, Atlantic City police said. Detectives arrested four males, including one juvenile, and one woman, police said. Police recovered 365 bags of heroin and more than 10 grams of cocaine from the arrested individuals, they said. The investigation was led by Detectives Nicholas Berardis and Christoph…

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Airlift Required For ATV Crash In South Jersey Airlift Required For ATV Crash In South Jersey
Airlift Required For ATV Crash In South Jersey An All-Terrain-Vehicle crashed in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash was reported about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday on Prince Street at Lebanon Road in Woodland, initial reports said.  An advanced life support medical chopper was requested, reports said. The helicopter was waiting at Chatsworth School.

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It's A Simple Stabbing At Hellish South Jersey Hotel It's A Simple Stabbing At Hellish South Jersey Hotel
It's A Simple Stabbing At Hellish South Jersey Hotel A 19-year-old Burlington County resident has been indicted for trying to fatally stab a man at a Westampton hotel, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Michael Warder, of Salvia Street, in Pemberton Township, on one count of first-degree attempted murder and several weapons charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The indictment was returned on Friday and signed by Coffina. An arraignment will be held soon in Superior Court. Warder remains held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, the prosecutor said. The investigation began on Aug. 7 a…

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Manchester Tanker Truck Tailspins, Fuel Unloads Manchester Tanker Truck Tailspins, Fuel Unloads
Manchester Tanker Truck Tailspins, Fuel Unloads A tanker truck disrupted the flow of fuel on Route 37 near Farm Street on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The report came in at 3:33 p.m. saying that the tanker was leaking gasoline and possible exposure was involved, initial reports said. An employee at Mavis Discount Tire, on the East side of Route 37 said that business was without internet and cellphone, but had electric power, according to the Asbury Park Press. A mile away, the Police Department's lines were also down, app.com said.  A woman driving a disabled sedan that struck two deer in the eastern lanes of the route got o…

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Traumatized Body Pulled From Camden Creek Traumatized Body Pulled From Camden Creek
Traumatized Body Pulled From Camden Creek The body of a deceased male was pulled from Timber Creek in South Jersey, authorities said.  The body was found floating in the water on Monday, Nov. 1 on the 400 block of Front Street. The male has been identified as Charles Loveland, 45, last known address in Gloucester City, Gloucester Township.  He was reported missing in Paulsboro by his family on Oct. 22. Through a postmortem examination, the cause of death has been ruled a drowning. The manner of death is undetermined. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Tanner Ogilvie with the CCPO’s Major Crimes Unit …

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Fatal Shooting Recorded In New Brunswick Fatal Shooting Recorded In New Brunswick
Fatal Shooting Recorded In New Brunswick A fatal shooting occurred late Tuesday in Central Jersey, authorities said. On Nov. 2, at 8:12 p.m., police responded to Seamen Street and Remsen Avenue after a report of a shooting, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo.  Upon their arrival, patrol officers found Lorenzo Hill Staten, 32, of Franklin, had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting victim was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment where he was pronounced dead, they said. Anyone with informatio…

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Tinton Falls Elects One Of Nation's Oldest Mayors Tinton Falls Elects One Of Nation's Oldest Mayors
Tinton Falls Elects One Of Nation's Oldest Mayors At 97, Mayor Vito Perillo is one of America's oldest mayors. He's now considering whether to seek another four-year term, which would make him a centenarian municipal chief executive. It’s hard to know for certain if Perillo is the oldest person ever elected mayor -- he was born in in September 1918 -- but folks who know him call him tough to beat. Perillo was re-elected to his second four-year term as mayor of Tinton Falls on Tuesday, according to unofficial tallies from the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office. “They tell me I’m the oldest mayor in the country,” Perillo told NJ Advance Media.&…

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Jersey Shore Suspect Nailed For Using Knife, Then Handgun Jersey Shore Suspect Nailed For Using Knife, Then Handgun
Jersey Shore Suspect Nailed For Using Knife, Then Handgun A real estate agent from Landenberg, PA, was nailed on charges of using a knife then a gun, authorities said.  Sherry Lee Heffernan, 55, is to remain detained in the Ocean County Jail pending trial on two counts of murder relative to the deaths of John Enders and Francoise Pitoy in Surf City on or about Sept. 29, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  Heffernan also is charged with possession of a weapon, specifically a knife. and possession of a weapon, specifically a handgun, Billhimer said. On Oct. 4, Heffernan was taken into custody by…

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