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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
Jersey Shore Medics Pull Motorist From Burning Vehicle Off Garden State Parkway, Reports Say Jersey Shore Medics Pull Motorist From Burning Vehicle Off Garden State Parkway, Reports Say
Jersey Shore Medics Pull Motorist From Burning Vehicle Off Garden State Parkway, Reports Say A trapped motorist was rescued from a burning vehicle after crashing into a tree along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Medics apparently pulled at least one person out of a car after it veered off the northbound lanes of the parkway in Brick Township, initial reports said. The crash occurred mid-afternoon near mile-marker 94 Tuesday. The car fire was knocked down by local firefighters within 15 minutes, reports said. Details on the condition of the motorist were not immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building
Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building A Burlington County building used for central communications was evacuated after high readings of carbon monoxide were detected, authorities said.  The potentially hazardous fumes were first reported about 3 p.m. on Tuesday at 1 Academy Drive in Westampton, according to initial reports.  First responders in Camden County were asked to help ventilate the building, reports said.  The county building was evacuated within 15 minutes later, unconfirmed reports said. All communications being switched to a backup site in Mount Laurel, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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UPDATED: South Jersey Girl, 14, Seen On Wawa Store Camera, Is Found Safe, Winslow Police Say UPDATED: South Jersey Girl, 14, Seen On Wawa Store Camera, Is Found Safe, Winslow Police Say
Updated: South Jersey Girl, 14, Seen On Wawa Store Camera, Is Found Safe, Winslow Police Say The 14-year-old South Jersey girl reported missing on June 12 has been located unharmed, authorities said. "The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Winslow Township Police Department thank everyone for their concern," they said in a joint statement Wednesday. Gabriela “Gabby” Cruz of Camden County was seen at a Wawa store in Atlantic County last week, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith said on Tuesday.  They released store surveillance video and asked for the public's help locating her. The missing girl was captured on surve…

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Central Jersey Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Vehicle Flips Central Jersey Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Vehicle Flips
Central Jersey Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Vehicle Flips Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. The Tuesday afternoon crash occurred in Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, according to initial reports. The vehicle had overturned onto its roof on Taylors Mills Road, trapping at least one occupant, reports said.  An unconfirmed report said one of the vehicle's occupants was unconscious on the ground and one was still trapped shortly after noon. A medevac helicopter was called to airlift at least one of the crash victims to a hospital, reports said.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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HEROES: State Troopers Rescue Missing Golden Retriever, 'Chunk', Swimming Off Jersey Shore HEROES: State Troopers Rescue Missing Golden Retriever, 'Chunk', Swimming Off Jersey Shore
Heroes: State Troopers Rescue Missing Golden Retriever, 'Chunk', Swimming Off Jersey Shore New Jersey state troopers rescued a lost dog who was reported missing 16 days ago, authorities said.  Chunk, a Golden Retriever, was found swimming in Barnegat Bay just off the Jersey Shore, State Police said. State troopers were preparing for their Tuesday shift when they were dispatched on a report of a dog swimming offshore in Ocean County. Troopers Ryan Koehler and Vincent Ferdinandi of the NJSP Point Pleasant Station, had to travel by boat to retrieve the dog, who went missing near F Cove on June 6, State Police said on Facebook. F Cove is near Brick and Toms River. Shaped like …

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State Police Seek Public's Help In South Jersey I-295 Shooting State Police Seek Public's Help In South Jersey I-295 Shooting
State Police Seek Public's Help In South Jersey I-295 Shooting New Jersey State police seek the public's help locating a dark-colored sedan allegedly involved in a weekend shooting, authorities said. A motorist on Interstate-295 reportedly was shot in the hand in Bellmawr Borough, Camden County, State Police said. Troopers were called to an area hospital mid-afternoon Sunday where a 42-year-old man was being treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound, police said. The victim told troopers that he was shot by someone in another vehicle while driving on I-295 north between exits 28 and 29, police said. An unidentified suspect fired multiple shots…

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Lifestyle
South Jersey Pizzeria Ranks Among Best In America South Jersey Pizzeria Ranks Among Best In America
South Jersey Pizzeria Ranks Among Best In America Mama mia! Who fires up some of the nation's best pizza pies? Bricco Coal Fired Pizza in Westmont (Camden County) has been named the fourth-best pizza joint in the United States, according to Big7Travel.com. Located on Haddon Avenue, Bricco Coal Fired Pizza  blends ingredients from the local farmer’s market with San Marzano tomatoes "for toppings that are out of this world," the online travel site wrote. “With all pies at Bricco baked in their custom 1,000 degree coal-fired oven, you can expect pure perfection,” according to Big7Travel.  "They use ingredients from the l…

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Atlantic City Passenger Arrested With 90 Heroin Bags, Loaded Handgun, Police Say Atlantic City Passenger Arrested With 90 Heroin Bags, Loaded Handgun, Police Say
Atlantic City Passenger Arrested With 90 Heroin Bags, Loaded Handgun, Police Say A 42-year-old man from Atlantic City was arrested during a traffic stop with a stolen handgun and 90 bags of heroin, authorities said. The car's passenger was found carrying a loaded gun and drugs when police stopped the vehicle at Tennessee and Sewell avenues late Sunday, an Atlantic City police spokesman said.  Freddie Williams was arrested without incident, according to Lt. Kevin Fair. Williams was charged with multiple weapons offenses including possession of hollow-point ammunition and of  a high-capacity magazine, Fair said. The handgun had been reported stolen from G…

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South Jersey Firefighters Battle Major House Fire South Jersey Firefighters Battle Major House Fire
South Jersey Firefighters Battle Major House Fire Firefighters in Camden County were battling a fast-moving two-alarm house fire, authorities said.  The fire was reported late Monday afternoon at 1456 Louis St. in the City of Camden, initial reports said. Heavy fire was seen shooting out from the second-floor of the vacant property, reports said.  The fire spread to adjoining structures on the property, according to an unconfirmed report. The bulk of the fire was reported under control about 6:15 p.m., but reports said there might be some possible structural problems CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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South Jersey Amusement Parks Offer Bonuses, Higher Pay To Attract Summer Workers South Jersey Amusement Parks Offer Bonuses, Higher Pay To Attract Summer Workers
South Jersey Amusement Parks Offer Bonuses, Higher Pay To Attract Summer Workers The COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting labor shortage is prompting amusement parks in South Jersey to offer higher pay to new workers.  On Monday, Sahara Sam’s Water Park in Camden County announced that it plans to hire up to 100 lifeguards, bartenders, cashiers, cooks, and park employees. The park's starting pay is more generous than in summers past at $15-an-hour.  The waterpark in West Berlin also is offering a $100 hiring bonus, according to NJ Advance Media.  Clementon Park and Splashworld, also in Camden County, is offering new workers up to $18 an hour and hiring bo…

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