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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
US Marshals Arrest Fugitive In Asbury Park Shooting US Marshals Arrest Fugitive In Asbury Park Shooting
US Marshals Arrest Fugitive In Asbury Park Shooting A 30-year-old fugitive from Asbury Park has been arrested with the help of U.S. Marshals in a shooting, authorities said. Sudan Harris has been charged with first -degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. At 1:12 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2019, Asbury Park police were called to a shooting on Washington Avenue. Police found a 25-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.  A joint investigation found that the&nbs…

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8 Pets Rescued, 2 Cats Killed In Central Jersey House Fire; 3 People Hurt 8 Pets Rescued, 2 Cats Killed In Central Jersey House Fire; 3 People Hurt
8 Pets Rescued, 2 Cats Killed In Central Jersey House Fire; 3 People Hurt Eight cats were rescued but two other cats died in Thursday's house fire in Middlesex County. An 11th cat remains missing. One of the home's residents was injured, authorities said. A police officer, firefighter and the resident all were taken to the hospital with injuries from fire, police said. At about 1 p.m., Spotswood police responded to Fernhead Avenue on a report of a house fire.  Patrol officers found flames and heavy smoke coming from the top of the home. Officers assisted the residents in exiting the home while also gathering some of the family pets, police said. One of the p…

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Trenton's Latest Shooting Victim, 25, Identified Trenton's Latest Shooting Victim, 25, Identified
Trenton's Latest Shooting Victim, 25, Identified Authorities have identified the 25-year-old victim in Thursday night's shooting in Trenton. Ramire Harvey was found fatally wounded by gunfire in his crashed vehicle, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. A bystander suffered seizures unrelated to the shooting, after the 6:30 p.m. crash. Harvey's death is the seventh homicide this year in Trenton, authorities said. Trenton police were called to the 400 block of North Clinton Avenue on a report of a motor vehicle accident. Responding patrol officers found Harvey seated in the driver’s seat of a dark-colored Aud…

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Jersey Shore Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Jersey Shore Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Jersey Shore Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Fentanyl Overdose A 34-year-old man from Ocean County has been arrested in connection with a woman's fatal drug overdose last year, authorities said. Jehmar Barrett of Lacey Township was charged on Thursday with strict liability drug induced death in connection with the fentanyl overdose of a 35-year-old woman in Toms River, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitchell Little. On Nov. 24, 2020, Toms River police responded to a residence on Alabama Avenue on a report of an unresponsive woman. Officers found the body of the victim, …

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WRONG NUMBER: Atlantic County Prosecutor's Telephone Number Is 'Spoof-Scammed' WRONG NUMBER: Atlantic County Prosecutor's Telephone Number Is 'Spoof-Scammed'
Wrong Number: Atlantic County Prosecutor's Telephone Number Is 'Spoof-Scammed' If you get a call from the main number for the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, and they ask for money, hang up. The public office number has been misused recently in a so-called "spoof-scam," allegedly to solicit money for a family member's bail, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. Multiple people have called the ACPO and reported that they have received a call from the ACPO’s phone number—609-909-7800– and the caller requested money and stated that a family member is in jail and needs bail money, Tyner said. The public is advised that the ACPO’s phone number is no…

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HEROES: Marlboro Police Officers, EMS Squad Save 1-Year-Old Baby's Life With CPR HEROES: Marlboro Police Officers, EMS Squad Save 1-Year-Old Baby's Life With CPR
Heroes: Marlboro Police Officers, EMS Squad Save 1-Year-Old Baby's Life With CPR A 1-year-old baby's life was saved this week by a Central Jersey police department's patrol officers and EMS Squad, authorities said. A frantic 9-1-1 caller from a Marlboro Township residence, at about 11:15 p.m. on Monday, said his daughter "was choking and not breathing." Officers from the Marlboro Police Department -- some of them with young daughters -- and members of the Marlboro Township First Aid Squad arrived within minutes, according to Capt. Steve Levy, a department spokesman. "They evaluated the girl and realized she was unresponsive, gasping for air and turning blue,"…

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UPDATE: Audi Crashes In Trenton; Driver Shot Dead, Female Bystander Critical UPDATE: Audi Crashes In Trenton; Driver Shot Dead, Female Bystander Critical
Update: Audi Crashes In Trenton; Driver Shot Dead, Female Bystander Critical Trenton police were called to a crash and shooting scene where a man was mortally wounded, authorities said. A spokeswoman for the Mercer County Homicide Task Force confirmed the fatality.  ALSO SEE: Shooting victim identified, 7th homicide in capital city this year. Trenton police responded to North Clinton Avenue and Poplar Street about 6:30 p.m. in response to a motor vehicle crash. Patrol units found an Audi with two occupants, according to Casey DeBlasio, the county task force spokeswoman. The male driver was shot and unresponsive, she said. A female bystander suffered from sei…

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South Jersey Driver Gets 5 Years State Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Philadelphia Man, 24 South Jersey Driver Gets 5 Years State Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Philadelphia Man, 24
South Jersey Driver Gets 5 Years State Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Philadelphia Man, 24 A Gloucester County, NJ, motorist who admits being drunk when he fatally hit a Philadelphia passenger who had just stepped out of his car, has been sentenced to five years in state prison, authorities said. Jesus A. Leal-Corona, 49, of Monroeville, was driving on Route 77 in Elk Township on Sept. 27, 2019, when he struck Frankie L. Hensley, 24, of Philadelphia, police said. Hensley was a passenger in a car involved in an earlier crash. He had stepped out of the car to check on the driver of the other vehicle, according to police. Hensley was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Leal-Coron…

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NJ Corrections Officer Shoplifted 'A Measly $600' In Home Improvement Goods, Prosecutor Says NJ Corrections Officer Shoplifted 'A Measly $600' In Home Improvement Goods, Prosecutor Says
NJ Corrections Officer Shoplifted 'A Measly $600' In Home Improvement Goods, Prosecutor Says A suspended Monmouth County Corrections officer faces criminal charges after shoplifting in West Long Branch, authorities said. Suzanne Simone, 53, of Ocean Township, a 22-year-veteran of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold, has been charged with shoplifting, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.  Simone is accused of skipping scanner  payments at a local home improvement store, Gramiccioni said.  In one instance, Simone was wearing her jail uniform while committing the theft, the prosecutor said. She sc…

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Crushed By COVID: Popular South Jersey Deli Can't Find Staff To Stay Open Crushed By COVID: Popular South Jersey Deli Can't Find Staff To Stay Open
Crushed By COVID: Popular South Jersey Deli Can't Find Staff To Stay Open Ludovico’s Deli has enjoyed a thriving business for a decade in Camden County. That was up until the coronavirus pandemic and prospective workers kept choosing unemployment and stimulus checks over hourly wages. Roxane and Larry Maggio closed their deli in Haddonfield after they couldn’t hire enough workers, they told NJ Advance Media. They announced the closing on Facebook on Thursday, and a sign posted on the front window: "It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to close our store. It has become impossible to remain open due to the lack of staff, and the overwhelming amount of b…

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