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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
South Jersey Man, 32, Killed In Virginia Crash South Jersey Man, 32, Killed In Virginia Crash
South Jersey Man, 32, Killed In Virginia Crash A 32-year-old man from Camden County was killed in a single-vehicle wreck early Friday on Interstate 95 in Virginia, authorities said. Virginia State Police were called at 6:20 a.m. to investigate a wreck on the southbound lane of I-95.  Officers found critically injured Daniel L. Ware of Sicklerville trapped inside his vehicle, police said. Ware was med-lifted to a VCU medical facility. During the flight, his condition deteriorated, and the flight was diverted to Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg. He died at the hospital from the injuries, police said.  sustained …

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Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 59, Killed In Collision Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 59, Killed In Collision
Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 59, Killed In Collision A 59-year-old man from Point Pleasant was killed when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle, authorities said  Christos Michael, 59, suffered internal injuries and injuries to his lower body after he was thrown from his motorcycle during a crash on Burnt Tavern Road, Brick police said.  Michael was pronounced dead at the Michael was driving a 2003 Bourget custom motorcycle south on Burnt Tavern Road about 2:25 p.m. when he hit the left front part of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra driven by Robin Federbush, 49, of Brick, police said. Federbush had turned left from Spiral Drive…

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Jersey Shore Man Admits Killing Geese In Toms River, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Man Admits Killing Geese In Toms River, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Man Admits Killing Geese In Toms River, Prosecutor Says A 22-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to animal cruelty for intentionally running over geese with his car, authorities said. Quintin Alec-Manning, 22, of Brick Township, pleaded guilty on Monday to animal cruelty before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Manning is set to be sentenced on May 5. On May 29, 2019, officers from the Toms River Township Police Department were notified that a motor vehicle struck a family of five geese in the parking lot of the Indian Head Plaza in Toms River, causing t…

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Capitol Riot Suspects Arrested For Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick Grew Up In Central Jersey Capitol Riot Suspects Arrested For Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick Grew Up In Central Jersey
Capitol Riot Suspects Arrested For Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick Grew Up In Central Jersey A Pennsylvania and West Virginia man -- both natives of Central Jersey -- were arrested Sunday on criminal charges related to their alleged conspiring to injure Capitol Hill police officers, federal officials said.  During the Jan. 6 riot, they allegedly sprayed bear repellant into the faces of three officers, one of whom -- Brian D. Sicknick -- later died, authorities said. Sicknick 42, previously lived in South River, New Jersey.  Sicknick's exact cause of death has never been clarified. According to court documents, Julian Elie Khater, 32, of State College, Pennsylvania, and G…

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Lakewood Ice Cream Maker Fined $237K By Feds After 2nd Worker Loses Fingers Lakewood Ice Cream Maker Fined $237K By Feds After 2nd Worker Loses Fingers
Lakewood Ice Cream Maker Fined $237K By Feds After 2nd Worker Loses Fingers An ice cream manufacturer has been fined, again, after a worker lost his fingers in a Lakewood company machine, authorities said. The mechanic apparently was repairing an ice cream wrapper when he was seriously injured.  The mishap last September at Fieldbrook Foods' plant marked the second time since 2018 that a Lakewood worker lost fingers in the same machine, federal OSHA officials said on Monday. “Fieldbrook Foods knew that machines must be completely disabled before workers perform service and maintenance," Paula Dixon-Roderick, area director of OSHA's Marlton office, said. "Inst…

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Central Jersey School Board President, Bus Driver, 51, Dies Of Coronavirus Central Jersey School Board President, Bus Driver, 51, Dies Of Coronavirus
Central Jersey School Board President, Bus Driver, 51, Dies Of Coronavirus A Central Jersey school board president and substitute bus driver has died of coronavirus after a month-long battle. Ann Marie Panzarelli, 51, of Keyport is remembered as a dedicated public servant who took on many tasks for several organizations, according to Keyport Mayor Collette Kennedy. “Mrs. Panzarelli dedicated countless hours of her time and we as a community as a whole are better because of all that she did,” Kennedy said in a statement. Panzarelli served for 10 years on the Keyport Board of Education and was president of the board at the time of her death. The married mother of …

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WINNER: Powerball Player In South Jersey Takes Home $50,000 WINNER: Powerball Player In South Jersey Takes Home $50,000
Winner: Powerball Player In South Jersey Takes Home $50,000 One lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Saturday. The winning numbers for the March 13 Powerball drawing were: 05, 11, 51, 56, and 61. The Red Power Ball number was 02. The Multiplier number was 02.  The third-tier prize is worth $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at Gift Box at Caesars, 2100 Pacific Ave. in Atlantic City, according to state Lottery officials. The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $184 million for the next drawing on Wednesday at 10:59 p.m.

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Driver Practicing 'Deep Breathing Techniques' Blacks Out, Crashes Head-On In Ocean County Driver Practicing 'Deep Breathing Techniques' Blacks Out, Crashes Head-On In Ocean County
Driver Practicing 'Deep Breathing Techniques' Blacks Out, Crashes Head-On In Ocean County Police in Ocean County say a driver was practicing "deep breathing techniques" just before crossing into the wrong lane of traffic in Toms River and crashing head-on into another car, injuring three people. The collision occurred at 4:55 p.m. Saturday near Hooper Avenue and Washington Street, Toms River police said. Thomas P. Zimmerman, 19, of Brick told police he was driving south on Hooper when he crossed the double-yellow lines and crashed into an oncoming car, police said. Zimmerman, who was not charged, told Toms River police he was practicing "deep-breathing techniques and may have ‘…

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South Jersey Pedestrian, 46, Killed In Hit-Run Crash South Jersey Pedestrian, 46, Killed In Hit-Run Crash
South Jersey Pedestrian, 46, Killed In Hit-Run Crash A 46-year-old woman from Burlington was killed early Saturday when she was struck by a driver who fled the scene, authorities said.  At 2:13 a.m., Burlington Township police responded to Campus Drive between Sunset Road and Autumn Lane on a report of a pedestrian lying in the road.  Rochelle Ritter suffered fatal injuries as a result of being struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene prior to passersby locating her and calling 9-1-1, police said.  Ritter was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Initial investigation suggests that Ritter was struc…

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SEEN IT? Hit-Run Vehicle That Struck Pedestrian, 77, In Matawan SEEN IT? Hit-Run Vehicle That Struck Pedestrian, 77, In Matawan
Seen IT? Hit-Run Vehicle That Struck Pedestrian, 77, In Matawan Investigators from Monmouth County seek the public's assistance locating a dark-colored 2013 Kia Sorento with passenger side mirror damage in connection with a hit-and-run crash. The 77-year-old pedestrian struck by the vehicle was listed in serious condition, authorities said late Friday.  Matawan police responded to a report of a body along the roadway at 6:57 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Police arrived to find a woman lying on the shoulder of the northbound lane of Freneau Avenue in front of the Mediterranean Chateau…

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