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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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COVID-19: Pfizer Nearing Release Of Vaccine For Children Ages 12 -15, FDA Says COVID-19: Pfizer Nearing Release Of Vaccine For Children Ages 12 -15, FDA Says
Covid-19: Pfizer Nearing Release Of Vaccine For Children Ages 12 -15, FDA Says The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could authorize Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 as early as next week, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing federal officials.  The timing could not be better for school districts that are resuming in-person instruction and hoping for a full return to normalcy next fall.  Vaccinating children is also a crucial element in achieving heard immunity and decreasing numbers of hospitalizations and deaths, The Times says.  While NJ, NY and CT positive rates have been dropping, other states including Pen…

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Toms River Man Threatened To Turn Town Hall 'Upside Down,' Prosecutor Says Toms River Man Threatened To Turn Town Hall 'Upside Down,' Prosecutor Says
Toms River Man Threatened To Turn Town Hall 'Upside Down,' Prosecutor Says An Ocean County man who allegedly threatened to turn Toms River Town Hall and the county Justice Complex "upside down" has been arrested, authorities said. The suspect posted YouTube videos that showed a bulldozer leveling public buildings in Colorado to accompany his threats, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. David Giordano, 36, of Toms River, was arrested on Monday and charged with terroristic threats and false public alarm, Billhimer said.  Giordano's charges were elevated to second-degree crimes since they allegedly were committed during a state …

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Pedestrian Struck In Camden County Pedestrian Struck In Camden County
Pedestrian Struck In Camden County Police, firefighters and EMS units were called on a report of a pedestrian struck in Camden County, authorities said. A woman suffered a head injury when she was hit at about 6 p.m. near 1501 Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township, according to an unconfirmed report.  No other details were immediately available. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Seaside Heights Man Charged In Offshore Motel Murder Seaside Heights Man Charged In Offshore Motel Murder
Seaside Heights Man Charged In Offshore Motel Murder A 50-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been arrested on murder charges in connection with a woman's death at a local motel, authorities said. The suspect was found suffering from a drug overdose in a separate motel and later charged with murder, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer  Gerardo Ruiz, 50, of Seaside Heights is accused of killing Alecia Perreault, 29, also of Seaside Heights early Saturday morning, Billhimer said.  At about 7:30 a.m., Seaside Heights police received a telephone call from an individual claiming to have knowl…

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These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says
These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says Want to know where it's presumably safer to live, work and dine in New Jersey? Gov. Phil Murphy released a ranking of the lowest vaccination rates among Garden State cities and townships on Monday, along with a new "Operation Jersey Summer" campaign to reach underserved communities. The governor focused on 16 communities with 10,000 or more residents -- where less than 40% of those eligible got an initial shot. Lakewood Township, which met the most initial resistance to wearing masks, has the lowest vaccination rate, at 10%, according to Murphy. Irvington and Pemberton townships tied for…

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Trenton Man Killed When Fire Guts Abandoned Row Homes Trenton Man Killed When Fire Guts Abandoned Row Homes
Trenton Man Killed When Fire Guts Abandoned Row Homes An unidentified man sleeping in a vacant Trenton row house was killed early Monday by fire, authorities said. Trenton firefighters battled the 3 a.m. blaze at three attached homes on North Clinton Avenue near Poplar Street, according to initial reports. Efforts to save the home's occupant were unsuccessful, a Trenton fire department spokesman told NJ Advance Media.

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US Marshals Capture Fugitives In Fatal Trenton Shooting US Marshals Capture Fugitives In Fatal Trenton Shooting
US Marshals Capture Fugitives In Fatal Trenton Shooting US Marshals arrested three fugitives on Monday in connection with a fatal shooting in Trenton last month, authorities said. Isaiah Ellis, 19, Emmitt Littles, 24, and Isaiah Porter, 25, all of Trenton, were charged with murder, accomplice liability and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.  Kaheem Carter, 22, was found unconscious and shot multiple times at 1:50 a.m. on April 15, Onofri said.  All three men were arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force. Ellis and Littles were taken into cust…

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BIG WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Player Takes Home Nearly $1.8M BIG WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Player Takes Home Nearly $1.8M
BIG Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Player Takes Home Nearly $1.8M A lucky Jersey Cash 5 player won nearly $1.8 million over the weekend, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket worth $1,763,205 was sold in Passaic County. The winning Jersey Cash 5 numbers from Saturday, May 1 were: 01, 02, 15, 28, and 31 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. That ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #39202, 1217 Route 23 South, Wayne in Passaic County. ALSO SEE: Jersey Cash 5 player in Camden takes home $100,000

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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $100K Sold In South Jersey WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $100K Sold In South Jersey
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $100K Sold In South Jersey One lucky Jersey Cash 5 player matched all five numbers drawn on Sunday to win $100,000, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 05, 12, 17, 24, and 31 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold on May 2. That ticket was sold at Perez Grocery, 636 N. 4th St., Camden in Camden County. ALSO SEE: An even bigger Jersey Cash 5 winner in Passaic County. 

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Family Of 7 Hurt In South Jersey I-295 Rollover Crash Family Of 7 Hurt In South Jersey I-295 Rollover Crash
Family Of 7 Hurt In South Jersey I-295 Rollover Crash Five children and their parents were injured early Monday during a rollover crash in South Jersey. The northbound crash occurred about 12:20 a.m. on Interstate 295 in Mount Laurel, authorities said.  10-TV Philadelphia reported that the driver of the crashed minivan was cut off by a tractor-trailer, flipped and struck a guardrail, according to 10-TV Philadelphia. New Jersey State Police were investigating. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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