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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
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash A person was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle early Tuesday in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 3 a.m. on Route 73 just beyond Evesham Road, Evesham Township police said. First responders found a pedestrian on the highway. The victim was taken to Virtua Marlton Hospital in critical condition. EMS performed CPR on the victim en route to the hospital in Evesham Township, according to unconfirmed reports.. Route 73 was shut down in both directions for several hours while police investigated. As of 5 a.m., only one lane was open in the southboun…

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Central Jersey Woman, 72, Dies In Edison House Fire Central Jersey Woman, 72, Dies In Edison House Fire
Central Jersey Woman, 72, Dies In Edison House Fire An elderly woman died Monday after a fire broke out at her home in Middlesex County, authorities said.  The fire was not suspicious in origin, Edison Police Lt. Robert Dudash said on Tuesday afternoon.. The 72-year-old woman lived alone in the two-story house, Dudash said. Her name was not released pending notification of her family. The woman was found in an upstairs bedroom and pronounced dead at the scene, Dudash said. The cause of the two-alarm fire remains under investigation, he said. More than 20 firefighters responded to the two-story home after a passerby called to report s…

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Police Shut Down 700-Person Airbnb Blowout That Rattled Quiet Jersey Shore Neighborhood Police Shut Down 700-Person Airbnb Blowout That Rattled Quiet Jersey Shore Neighborhood
Police Shut Down 700-Person Airbnb Blowout That Rattled Quiet Jersey Shore Neighborhood Three people were ticketed for violating state COVID-19 limits after hosting a party that attracted more than 700 people to a Jersey Shore Airbnb rental, authorities said.  The party was billed on Instagram as a “mansion party” in the Whispering Hills section of Jackson Township. The Sunday night party was held as a celebration of Liberian Independence Day and included free food, alcohol and a twerking contest. It took about five hours for state troopers and police from Jackson and six other townships to break up the massive throng early Monday. Yaakov Weiss, 40, who rented the Airbnb…

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Police & Fire
Jackson Pizzeria Murder: Accused 'Hit Man' Gets 19 Years In State Prison On Weapons Charges Jackson Pizzeria Murder: Accused 'Hit Man' Gets 19 Years In State Prison On Weapons Charges
Jackson Pizzeria Murder: Accused 'Hit Man' Gets 19 Years In State Prison On Weapons Charges A 53-year-old man from Freehold was sentenced to 19 years in state prison on Monday in connection with a murder of a business partner in 2015, authorities said. Hector Calderon, a pizza maker, originally faced a murder charge in the alleged contract killing of Peyman Sanandaji, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Sanandaji, a 34-year-old luxury car salesman, had been a partner with Calderon and a third man, Daniele G. RomeodiSantillo, in a pizzeria they planned to open in Spotswood. But Sanandaji, whose lifelong dream was to open a restaurant, was shot dead -- …

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News
WINNER: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Atlantic County WINNER: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Atlantic County
Winner: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Atlantic County There is a lucky Powerball winner in Atlantic County, authorities said. A winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a retail outlet in Mays Landing, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The third-tier prize winner matched four of five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Saturday. The winning numbers for the July 25 drawing were: 5, 21, 36, 61, and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 18. The Multiplier number was 02. The winning ticket was sold at Mays Landing Lukoil, 6068 Harding Highway in Hamilton Township. A total of 21,652 New Jersey players took home about $108,746 in Powerball pr…

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Police & Fire
Edison Man, 48, Pulled Knife On Worker At Woodbridge Train Station Edison Man, 48, Pulled Knife On Worker At Woodbridge Train Station
Edison Man, 48, Pulled Knife On Worker At Woodbridge Train Station A 48-year-old man was arrested after pulling a knife on a contract worker who was power washing a building at a New Jersey Transit train station, authorities said. The worker was not hurt during the attack at 11:15 a.m. Sunday at the Metropark station in Woodbridge, Kate Thompson, a New Jersey Transit spokeswoman, said. Police arrested Barry Sharp of Edison, and recovered a knife. Sharp was charged with aggravated assault and was being held by New Jersey Transit police, Thomson said. The  worker is not employed by NJ Transit, she said.

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UPDATE: Woman, 72, Dies In Edison House Fire UPDATE: Woman, 72, Dies In Edison House Fire
Update: Woman, 72, Dies In Edison House Fire UPDATED: An elderly woman died Monday after a fire at her home in Middlesex County, authorities said.  The fire was not suspicious in origin, Edison Police Lt. Robert Dudash said. The 72-year-old woman lived alone in the two-story house, Dudash said. Her name was not released pending notification of her family. The woman was found in an upstairs bedroom and pronounced dead at the scene, Dudash said.  The cause of the two-alarm fire remains under investigation, Dudash said. More than 20 firefighters responded to the two-story home after a passerby called to report seeing fla…

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South Jersey Motorcyclist, 60, Dies In Crash South Jersey Motorcyclist, 60, Dies In Crash
South Jersey Motorcyclist, 60, Dies In Crash A 60-year-old motorcyclist from Burlington County died from serious injuries he suffered after losing control of his 2007 Victory bike on Sunday in Atlantic County, authorities said. First responders were called to the 5000 block of Pleasant Mills Road at about 4:30 p.m. on a report of a motorcycle crash, Mullica Township police said. When police officers arrived, they found Frederick Schumacher, 60, of Palmyra seriously hurt. Schumacher later died of his injuries. An investigation found that Schumacher was driving west on Pleasant Mills Road when he lost control of his motorcycle and ran …

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Neptune Man, 36, Stole $90K From Tinton Falls Employer Neptune Man, 36, Stole $90K From Tinton Falls Employer
Neptune Man, 36, Stole $90K From Tinton Falls Employer A Neptune Township man was arrested on Friday for stealing nearly $90,000 from his employer over a 10-month period, authorities said. The theft was discovered during an internal audit by the unidentified employer in Tinton Falls, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Derrick Forde, 36, of Neptune Township, was charged with theft, Gramiccioni said. Forde faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted, the prosecutor said. A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Tinton Falls Police Department found that Forde stole $89,594.30 from the employer,…

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Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 34, Fatally Shot In Atlantic City South Jersey Man, 34, Fatally Shot In Atlantic City
South Jersey Man, 34, Fatally Shot In Atlantic City A 34 year-old man from South Jersey has been identified as the victim shot and killed in a shooting in Atlantic City early Sunday. Atlantic City police officers responded to a 911 call at Kentucky and Atlantic avenues about 1 a.m. on Sunday and found Anthony Crews of Chesilhurst with multiple gunshot wounds, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Police and EMTs tried to revive Crews, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. An autopsy by the Southern Regional Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death as gun shot wounds. This is an active ongoi…

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