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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 Trenton Fugitive, 28, In Stabbing Death US Marshals Arrest Trenton Fugitive, 28, In Stabbing Death
US Marshals Arrest Trenton Fugitive, 28, In Stabbing Death A 28-year-old fugitive from Trenton has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in last weekend's stabbing death, authorities said. Allen Q. Brookins of East State Street was charged with murder and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Brookins was taken into custody on Thursday evening by members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, Onofri said on Friday afternoon. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain Brookins pending trial, Onofri said. The charges are the result of an investigation by the Mercer County Homic…

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Human Remains Wash Up On South Jersey Shore Human Remains Wash Up On South Jersey Shore
Human Remains Wash Up On South Jersey Shore UPDATED: New Jersey State Police are investigating a body found along the Atlantic County shore. Human remains were found by a passerby on the northern portion of Brigantine Beach at 9:47 a.m. on Thursday, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a state police spokesman. New Jersey State Police, State Park Police and Brigantine Police Department responded to the scene in Brigantine, Peele said. The remains were taken to the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office and were awaiting an autopsy, the sergeant said on Friday afternoon. State Police are the lead agency and the case remains under …

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News
Pennsylvania Reports 2nd Consecutive Day Of Record Positive Coronavirus Cases Pennsylvania Reports 2nd Consecutive Day Of Record Positive Coronavirus Cases
Pennsylvania Reports 2nd Consecutive Day Of Record Positive Coronavirus Cases Pennsylvania reported its second straight highest daily count of new, positive coronavirus on Friday since the pandemic began, state health department officials said. As of midnight on Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed there were 11,763 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 398,600. This was the highest daily increase of COVID-19 cases since the epidemic began in March, state officials said. The trend in the 14-day moving average of number of hospitalized patients per day has increased by nearly 3,600 since the end of September, what…

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Business
1st New Hotel In Half-Century Opens In Camden 1st New Hotel In Half-Century Opens In Camden
1st New Hotel In Half-Century Opens In Camden In the nick of time for the holidays, Camden welcomed its first new hotel in 50 years on Friday. The Hilton Garden Inn, located on the city's waterfront, happily began booking guests to a lavish facility with majestic views, hotel officials said. Guests at the 180-room hotel will enjoy panoramic views of the Delaware River, Ben Franklin Bridge and Philadelphia skyline. A Hilton spokesman said the hotel is staking special precautions to avert the spread of coronavirus in keeping with state and local guidelines.  There was a mid-day ribbon cutting ceremony, according to CBS News 3 Phil…

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Police & Fire
Stabbing Under Investigation In Ocean County Stabbing Under Investigation In Ocean County
Stabbing Under Investigation In Ocean County At least one person was seriously hurt early Friday in a reported stabbing on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Jackson Township police were called to a home in the first block of North Hope Chapel Road about 2 a.m., according to initial reports. One person was stabbed in the chest inside the home, according to an unconfirmed report. This is a developing news story. CheCK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash Authorities are investigating a fatal pedestrian-car crash in Burlington County  The collision occurred about 9:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of Route 73 in Maple Shade, according to initial reports. The victim, who had not been identified, was walking on the highway when a car traveling about 55 mph struck the pedestrian. EMS crews and police pronounced the victim dead at the crash scene, according to reports. Route 73 was closed for several hours during an investigation.  The driver's name also had not been released. No tickets had been issued and there were no other injuries re…

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Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man, 25, Arrested In Armed Robbery Central Jersey Man, 25, Arrested In Armed Robbery
Central Jersey Man, 25, Arrested In Armed Robbery A 25-year-old man from Central Jersey was arrested in Atlantic City in connection with an armed robbery, authorities said. Julian Lee of Freehold was charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree armed robbery and several weapons charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Friday. The unidentified victim, 28, from Holmdel was shot and stabbed on Monday night, Gramiccioni said. Holmdel Township police were called to Holmdel Road at 10:40 p.m. in response to multiple 9-1-1 calls on a report of an injured man, the prosecutor said. A G…

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News
COVID-19: Pennsylvania Reports Highest Daily Positive Coronavirus Count COVID-19: Pennsylvania Reports Highest Daily Positive Coronavirus Count
Covid-19: Pennsylvania Reports Highest Daily Positive Coronavirus Count Pennsylvania on Thursday reported its largest daily count of new, positive coronavirus since the pandemic began, state health department officials said. A total of 4,982 patients were hospitalized and 1,048 were in intensive care units, state officials said. The daily increase of 11,406, reported at midnight, was the state's highest daily count,  bringing the statewide positive COVD-19 case total to 386,837. For more statistical details, click here.  Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.  As of midnight Wed…

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Police & Fire
Human Remains Wash Up On South Jersey Shore Human Remains Wash Up On South Jersey Shore
Human Remains Wash Up On South Jersey Shore UPDATED: New Jersey State Police, state park police, EMS and local police in Atlantic County are investigating a report of a body found. Human remains were found on the northern portion of Brigantine Beach at 9:47 a.m. on Thursday, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a state police spokesman. New Jersey State Police, State Park Police and Brigantine Police Department responded to the scene in Brigantine, Peele said. The remains were transported to the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office and are pending an autopsy, the sergeant said on Friday. State Police are the lead agency and the…

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SEEN HER? Missing Philadelphia Woman, 29, Last Seen In Atlantic County, NJ State Police Say SEEN HER? Missing Philadelphia Woman, 29, Last Seen In Atlantic County, NJ State Police Say
Seen HER? Missing Philadelphia Woman, 29, Last Seen In Atlantic County, NJ State Police Say New Jersey State Police seek the public's assistance in locating a 29-year-old missing from the Philadelphia area for nearly two years. The NJSP Missing Persons Unit and Franklin Township Police Department are seeking the public's assistance finding Robin Best-Bey who has been missing since early 2019. In February 2019, Best-Bey traveled from Philadelphia to Buena Borough in Atlantic County to visit family in the area, according to NJ state troopers.  She was last seen walking to the Pantry 1 Food Mart in Buena Borough sometime between Feb. 10 and Feb. 17, 2019, troopers sai…

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