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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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NO DOGS: 'Best Friend' Banned At Jersey Shore Beaches NO DOGS: 'Best Friend' Banned At Jersey Shore Beaches
NO Dogs: 'Best Friend' Banned At Jersey Shore Beaches No dogs allowed. Due to rising complaints about owners not scooping up after their pets, Seaside Heights in the latest Jersey Shore community to ban most dogs from its beach and boardwalk, effective immediately, authorities said Only service dogs are now allowed, the borough said in a press statement. Violators can be fined. The new ban took effect on Monday. In New Jersey, owners can be fined $100 to $500 for putting their dog in a guide dog harness to falsely pretend it's a guide dog. “Very few dogs are bona fide service animals,” Seaside Heights said in a statement. “All claims that a …

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Middlesex Man Arrested In Connection With Hotel Beating Death Middlesex Man Arrested In Connection With Hotel Beating Death
Middlesex Man Arrested In Connection With Hotel Beating Death A 43-year-old man from Central Jersey has been arrested in connection with a weekend killing at a North Brunswick motel, authorities said. Demond Gray, 43, of New Brunswick was arrested and charged on Sunday with first-degree murder, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Township Police Department. On Saturday, officers from the North Brunswick Police Department responded to the Farrington Inn after an emergency call about an unresponsive man. Police found Abdul Conteh, 60, of Some…

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South Jersey Retaining Wall Collapse Slows Northbound Traffic On I-295, Route 42 South Jersey Retaining Wall Collapse Slows Northbound Traffic On I-295, Route 42
South Jersey Retaining Wall Collapse Slows Northbound Traffic On I-295, Route 42 A northbound lane on Interstate 295 was closed Thursday in Camden County, to repair a partically-collapsed retaining wall that is part of a multi-million dollar transportation project, authorities said. South Jersey motorists should expect heavy congestion on I-295 North and Route 42 North. “The right lane on I-295 northbound, where it crosses over Essex Avenue (in Bellmawr), was closed for stabilization of a retaining wall,” the New Jersey Department of Transportation said in a statement. “The lane closure will remain in place until further notice.” The state DOT said the closure, which b…

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COVID-19: Rutgers Students Required To Get Vaccine By Fall, Nation's 1st University Mandate COVID-19: Rutgers Students Required To Get Vaccine By Fall, Nation's 1st University Mandate
Covid-19: Rutgers Students Required To Get Vaccine By Fall, Nation's 1st University Mandate Rutgers University will require the COVID-19 vaccine for all students who are enrolled for the 2021 fall semester, officials announced Thursday. The New Jersey college is believed to be the first in the nation to require a coronavirus shot for its more than 71,000 students before they can return to in-person classes on campus.  “We are committed to health and safety for all members of our community, and adding COVID-19 vaccination to our student immunization requirements will help provide a safer and more robust college experience for our students,” said Rutgers President Jonathan Holl…

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BOOM: Manhole Explosions Rock Asbury Park, Irvington BOOM: Manhole Explosions Rock Asbury Park, Irvington
Boom: Manhole Explosions Rock Asbury Park, Irvington Business owners and downtown residents of Asbury Park were shaken up by a pair of manhole explosions Thursday morning. No one was injured but at least 400 customers lost electricity after two manholes exploded about 9 a.m., authorities said. Jersey Central Power & Light crews were investigating a cable vault that may have been the source of the problem.  Multiple witnesses said that they heard long bangs and felt homes and buildings shake. Asbury Park police and firefighters immediately evacuated the neigh DJ Presto, co-owner of DJ’s Deli on Mattison Avenue, said he was in his ki…

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BUSTED: 'Operation Price Is Right' Nabs 11 In Central Jersey Drug Ring BUSTED: 'Operation Price Is Right' Nabs 11 In Central Jersey Drug Ring
Busted: 'Operation Price Is Right' Nabs 11 In Central Jersey Drug Ring Eleven people have been arrested in Central Jersey in connection with a large-scale drug distribution ring, authorities said.  Most of the alleged cocaine and heroin deals occurred in Union and Middlesex counties, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The sting was called "Operation Price Is Right." More than 20 warranted searches resulted in the recovery of over two kilograms of suspected cocaine, over one kilogram of suspected heroin, approximately 149 grams of fentanyl, 70 grams of Oxycodone, one loaded Smith and Wesson revolver and over $120,000 in su…

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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Burlington County Street Pedestrian Killed Crossing Burlington County Street
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Burlington County Street A 63-year-old man from South Jersey was killed by a car as he tried to cross an intersection, authorities said. Forrest Honeycutt, 63, was struck while crossing Route 38 from Pine Street shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, Mount Holly police said. The car's driver stayed at the scene of the crash, police said. An investigation is continuing. The death was the first traffic fatality in Mount Holly this year and the seventh for all of Burlington County, according to reports. 

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South Jersey Fire Displaces Several Residents South Jersey Fire Displaces Several Residents
South Jersey Fire Displaces Several Residents A fire in Atlantic County displaced several people. The fire started in the back of the two-story single-family home on Philadelphia Avenue in Galloway Township, according to reports. It extended to a second building, but there was minimal damage, authorities said. Six occupants of the home were relocated by the Red Cross, a fire official said.

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FOUND: Young Girls Had Been Reported Missing In Camden County FOUND: Young Girls Had Been Reported Missing In Camden County
Found: Young Girls Had Been Reported Missing In Camden County Detectives in South Jersey have located two young girls who were last seen at their Winslow Township home on Monday evening, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith. They were reported found on Wednesday night, according to the prosecutor's office. Brianna Sanchez, 11, and Amya Worley, 15, were last seen at their home on the 100 block of Rose Court. It was reported that they left during the night of March 22 into March 23.  If you have any information on missing persons cases, please call CCPO Det. Daniel Crawford at 85…

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Prosecutor: Gloucester Man Bought Sex Toy For Rendezvous With 13-Year-Old Burlington Girl Prosecutor: Gloucester Man Bought Sex Toy For Rendezvous With 13-Year-Old Burlington Girl
Prosecutor: Gloucester Man Bought Sex Toy For Rendezvous With 13-Year-Old Burlington Girl A 38-year-old man from Gloucester County was arrested for trying to meet a teenage girl for sex, authorities said.  Albert Pisanelli of Deptford was taken into customer at a Burlington Township convenience store, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Jason J. Molina, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Newark Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. Pisanelli is accused of arranging a sexual encounter with someone he met online and believed she was 13 years old, Coffina said. In reality, the underage teenager wa…

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