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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
Lacey PD: 'Shelter In Place' During Armed Standoff Lacey PD: 'Shelter In Place' During Armed Standoff
Lacey PD: 'Shelter In Place' During Armed Standoff Some residents of Lacey Township are being asked to "shelter in place in their homes," while police and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department negotiates with an armed man. Both law enforcement agencies issued an alert about 5 p.m. stating that Beach Boulevard will remain closed to traffic in both directions, between Waikiki and Molokai drives until it's deemed safe by police. An initial, unconfirmed report said that a man was found nude and bloodied in the backyard before barricading" himself from police and that he  is possibly armed with hunting firearms.

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NJ Baby Who Died Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Murphy Says NJ Baby Who Died Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Murphy Says
NJ Baby Who Died Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Murphy Says A New Jersey 7-month-old baby who recently died tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. The primary cause of death, however, had yet to be determined as of Wednesday, NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. If confirmed that the baby died from COVID-19, the infant would be the youngest in the state to die from the virus, Gov. Phil Murphy said during a COVID-19 briefing. Officials released no more details to protect the family's privacy. A 4-year-old child died of coronavirus complications in May, Murphy said. 

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Unruly Central Jersey Costco Customer Charged A Dozen Times Before Unruly Central Jersey Costco Customer Charged A Dozen Times Before
Unruly Central Jersey Costco Customer Charged A Dozen Times Before The Costco customer accused of making "terroristic threats" after losing his temper on a Jersey Shore cashier has been in trouble with the law at least a dozen times before in seven states, according to public court records. Last week's heated exchange involving William G. Commauf, 48, of Barnegat was captured on video. It led to Commauf's arrest on Wednesday on charges of making terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct, Stafford Township police said. Commauf  bad-mouthed a Manahawkin cashier, calling her "an old, ugly hag," police said. He then threatened to smack the ca…

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Pennsylvania Man Fatally Shot By Police In Atlantic County Pennsylvania Man Fatally Shot By Police In Atlantic County
Pennsylvania Man Fatally Shot By Police In Atlantic County Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said his office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting in Atlantic County. Authorities sought he public's help in identifying a man who was shot by multiple police officers from the Ventnor and Atlantic City police departments on Thursday, Grewal said.  ALSO SEE: Attorney General releases ID of 30-year-old Pennsylvania man shot by multiple police. Police shot the man near Wellington and West End avenues about 4:30 p.m., authorities said. The victim  was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City where he was pronounc…

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OH BOY? Middletown Police Help Deliver Rush-Hour Baby OH BOY? Middletown Police Help Deliver Rush-Hour Baby
OH BOY? Middletown Police Help Deliver Rush-Hour Baby Middletown police helped deliver a rush-hour baby along Route 35 on Friday morning, authorities said. The baby was born about 8 a.m. in a car parked near Field Avenue, Middletown police said. "The baby is out. Breathing and crying," an initial report said. Police did not say whether the "special delivery" brought a girl or boy into Monmouth County No other details about the mother or baby were released.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Paterson Driver Gets 6 Years In Prison After DWI Crash Killed Central Jersey Man, 80 Paterson Driver Gets 6 Years In Prison After DWI Crash Killed Central Jersey Man, 80
Paterson Driver Gets 6 Years In Prison After DWI Crash Killed Central Jersey Man, 80 A Passaic County woman has been sentenced to six years in state prison for causing the death of an 80-year-old driver from Central Jersey nearly two years ago, authorities said. Elizabeth Gomez, 44, of Paterson, was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Colleen M. Flynn. In her Dec. 23, 2019, plea agreement with Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Keith Abrams, Gomez admitted to vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, causing the death of Wen-Fu Lin, 80, of East Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a statement. Gomez must complete 85% of …

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Brick PD: Hit-Run Driver Caught With Heroin After Foot Chase Brick PD: Hit-Run Driver Caught With Heroin After Foot Chase
Brick PD: Hit-Run Driver Caught With Heroin After Foot Chase A 33-year-old man from Ocean County faces multiple drug charges after a hit-and-run crash led to a foot chase and his arrest, authorities said. Timothy Gandy of Brick was charged with obstruction, possession of heroin, manufacturingdistributing heroin, possession of paraphernalia and receiving stolen property, Brick police said on Thursday. Another driver called police about 9 p.m. on Aug. 3 about a collision on the Garden State Parkway, Brick police said.  A hit-run suspect pulled off the parkway and drove to Lanes Mill Elementary School, police said. Brick Patrolman Evan Mancini fo…

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WINNER: South Jersey Powerball Ticket Worth $50K WINNER: South Jersey Powerball Ticket Worth $50K
Winner: South Jersey Powerball Ticket Worth $50K A winning Powerball ticket was sold in Burlington County, officials said.  The lucky ticket from Wednesday night’s drawing was sold at Gud 2 Go Food Store at 921 West Route 70 in Marlton, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The lottery player matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Aug. 5 to win the $50,000 third-tier prize, they said. The winning numbers were: 07, 14, 17, 57 and 65. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Multiplier number was 05.  The Powerball jackpot rolls to $158 million for the next drawing on Saturday, Aug. 8, officials said.

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VIDEO: 'I'll Knock You Out,' Angry NJ Costco Customer Growls Before Terroristic Threat Arrest VIDEO: 'I'll Knock You Out,' Angry NJ Costco Customer Growls Before Terroristic Threat Arrest
Video: 'I'll Knock You Out,' Angry NJ Costco Customer Growls Before Terroristic Threat Arrest A Costco customer is accused of making "terroristic threats" after losing his temper on a Jersey Shore cashier, authorities said. In a heated exchange posted on TikTok, the 48-year-old Barnegat man bad-mouths a cashier, calling her "an old, ugly hag," Stafford Township police said. At one point, the customer threatens to smack the cashier's husband and beat up her manager, according to this TikTok video.  "I'll knock you out, too. Get out of here, you little bitch," William Commauf of Cannonball Drive is captured snapping in a profanity-laced tirade, police said. The video — tak…

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Central Jersey Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Central Jersey Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal Stabbing
Central Jersey Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal Stabbing A 40-year-old man from Piscataway has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Middlesex County, authorities said. William Johnson has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose for causing the death of Lawrence Darby, 32, also of Piscataway, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Piscataway Township Police Chief Thomas Mosier said in a joint statement. Piscataway police responded to multiple 911 calls at 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday about an assault near 58 School St., Ciccone and Mosier said.  Police f…

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