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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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Jersey Shore Home Used To Film 'Amityville Horror' Catches Fire Jersey Shore Home Used To Film 'Amityville Horror' Catches Fire
Jersey Shore Home Used To Film 'Amityville Horror' Catches Fire A 10-room Ocean County home where the 1979 movie “The Amityville Horror” was filmed was damaged by fire early Wednesday, authorities said. Toms River police and firefighters were called to 18 Brooks Road about 1:30 a.m. on a report of an explosion and fire. The fire was not considered to be suspicious and no one was hurt. A neighbor told first responders that no one was inside the home, Firefighters found an active fire on the deck in the back of the home that was quickly knocked down by Toms River Fire Company 1 and Dover Fire Company, officials said. The fire caused a propane tank …

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Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Burn Victims Airlifted To Hospital Jersey Shore Burn Victims Airlifted To Hospital
Jersey Shore Burn Victims Airlifted To Hospital Police, firefighters and EMS crews in Ocean County were called to help a pair of burn victims, authorities said. The emergency call came in about 3 p.m. on Wednesday at 112 Woehr Ave. in Lakewood, according to initial reports.  At least one of the burn victims was a child and a Medevac helicopter was called to transport the patient to St. Barnabas Medical Center, according to an unconfirmed report.  It was unclear how the victims were burned.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Toms River Teen Impaled By Javelin Toms River Teen Impaled By Javelin
Toms River Teen Impaled By Javelin A teenager from the Jersey Shore was hospitalized after being impaled by a javelin at a track-and-field event, authorities said.  Firefighters in Toms River were called to cut the javelin without vibration before taking the victim to the hospital, initial reports said.  It was unclear whether the boy was a student observer or an athlete participating in the event. The incident occurred about 5:40 p.m. in an open field outside Donovan Catholic High School at 711 Hooper Ave., Toms River police said. A spokeswoman for the Toms River Police Department told NJ Advance Media that the …

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Police & Fire
Trenton Police Respond To Multiple Shots Fired Trenton Police Respond To Multiple Shots Fired
Trenton Police Respond To Multiple Shots Fired UPDATED: Authorities in Mercer County were called on a report of multiple shots fired. The report came in about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at 835 Stuyvesant Ave. near North Hermitage Avenue.  Multiple people were shot and at three victims were taken to Helene Fuld Hospital, according to initial reports.  In a separate incident, a gunshot victim walked into the emergency room at Capital Health Regional Medical Center at 750 Brunswick Ave.  No other details were immediately available in either shooting.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Police & Fire
Bucks County Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Child, Authorities Say Bucks County Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Child, Authorities Say
Bucks County Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Child, Authorities Say A 31-year-old man from Bucks County has been arrested on charges that he sexually assaulted a minor when he was 18 years old, authorities said. Andrew Duchesneau of Newtown Township was arrested in connection with sex offenses, which allegedly occurred on various occasions in 2008 when the alleged victim, in this case, was approximately 11-years-old, authorities said. Duchesneau was charged with five counts of indecent assault against a person less than 13 years of age, which is a third-degree felony.  He was processed and was arraigned by Judge Michael Petrucci where bail was set at …

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Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide A 28-year-old South Jersey man is accused of staging his girlfriend's death to make it look like a suicide, authorities said. Edwin Zavaleta of Camden has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said on Wednesday. Police responded to a home on the 1000 block of S. 6th St. at 8:45 a.m. on Monday on a report of a woman found unresponsive, they said.  Police officers found Tonia Yamileth Zavaleta, 25, of Camden, in an upstairs bedroom with a visible injury to her neck…

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WINNERS: NJ Mega Millions Players Take Home $10K WINNERS: NJ Mega Millions Players Take Home $10K
Winners: NJ Mega Millions Players Take Home $10K Two lucky New Jersey lottery players won prizes in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, state Lottery officials said. There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn to win $10,000 prizes apiece. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Middlesex County: 7-Eleven #34900, 2120 Route 27 in Edison; and, Passaic County: Paulison Liquors, 621 Paulison Ave. in Clifton. In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 46 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Six of those ti…

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FOUND! Missing Bucks County Boy, 13, Located Unharmed FOUND! Missing Bucks County Boy, 13, Located Unharmed
Found! Missing Bucks County Boy, 13, Located Unharmed A 13-year-old boy who went missing Wednesday was found unharmed, authorities said. ORIGINAL STORY: Ayden Elfvin-Porter was last seen in the North Park section of Levittown, according to Falls Township police. Ayden is described as white, 5-foot 3-inches tall with a thin build.  Ayden was wearing all red and carrying a book bag with his name on it.  You are urged to call 215-328-8519 if you see him or have any information.

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Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide
Prosecutor: Camden Man 'Staged' Girlfriend's Death To Look Like A Suicide A 28-year-old Camden man is accused of staging his girlfriend's death to make it look like a suicide, authorities said. Edwin Zavaleta has been charged first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said on Wednesday. Police responded to a home on the 1000 block of S. 6th St. at 8:45 a.m. on Monday on a report of a woman found unresponsive, they said.  Police officers found Tonia Yamileth Zavaleta, 25, of Camden, in an upstairs bedroom with a visible injury to her neck, Mayer and Rodriguez…

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Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested In Stolen Car With Loaded Gun, Heroin Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested In Stolen Car With Loaded Gun, Heroin
Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested In Stolen Car With Loaded Gun, Heroin A pair of teenagers from South Jersey was arrested in a stolen car with a loaded handgun and 80 bags of heroin, authorities said.  At 10:34 p.m. on Monday, Atlantic City Detectives Anthony Abrams and Nicholas Berardis stopped a car in the 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue after recognizing a 16-year-old driver who did not have a valid license. The driver and passenger, 17, were arrested after the vehicle was found to have been reported stolen from Galloway, police said.  The passenger, from Atlantic City, had a loaded handgun and 80 bags of heroin, police said. He was charged with…

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