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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 Killed By Amtrak Train In New Brunswick Pedestrian Killed By Amtrak Train In New Brunswick
Pedestrian Killed By Amtrak Train In New Brunswick A pedestrian was fatally struck by an Amtrak train Wednesday night in Middlesex County, authorities said. The victim's name and age have not been released. It is not clear why they were on the tracks. Amtrak Train No. 134 was headed to New York City from Washington when it struck the person about 6:25 p.m. in New Brunswick, Jason C. Abrams, an Amtrak spokesman, said. The 68 passengers and four crew members on the Amtrak train were not hurt, and the train was delayed by more than three hours, Abrams said. The fatality resulted in delays to five other Amtrak trains, he said. New Brunsw…

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More Than $10K Of Cocaine Seized In Major Trenton Bust More Than $10K Of Cocaine Seized In Major Trenton Bust
More Than $10K Of Cocaine Seized In Major Trenton Bust The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force seized more than $10,000 worth of cocaine this week, leading to the arrest of a 27-year-old Trenton man, authorities said. Acting on a tip that Juan Polanco-Abreu would be distributing cocaine near Hudson and Tyler streets in Trenton shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, authorities surveilled the area and found the suspect, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a press statement. Officers saw Polacno-Abreu carrying a white plastic bag near 60 Hudson St., and followed him to the 100 block of Tyler Street. Polanco-Abreu tried to …

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Central Jersey Doctor Reports Patients Reinfected With Coronavirus Central Jersey Doctor Reports Patients Reinfected With Coronavirus
Central Jersey Doctor Reports Patients Reinfected With Coronavirus Coronavirus antibodies won't keep you from getting the virus again, says a Central Jersey doctor reporting that at least two of his patients have.been reinfected with coronavirus after testing negative for months in between. Dr. Stuart Ditchek, who treats patients in Deal and surrounding parts of Monmouth County, said in a Wednesday night video posted here on YouTube, "We now have two cases that are reinfected that I am personally connected with." Ditchek said the first patient had COVID-19 a few months ago, tested negative for months in between, went to a party last weekend, and then teste…

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Authorities: Howell Man, 56, Burglarized Storage Facility, Stole $5K In Goods Authorities: Howell Man, 56, Burglarized Storage Facility, Stole $5K In Goods
Authorities: Howell Man, 56, Burglarized Storage Facility, Stole $5K In Goods A 56-year-old man from Howell has been arrested for multiple break-ins at a storage facility in Monmouth County, authorities said. Christopher Woods was charged with burglary of a commercial structure and theft of services, New Jersey State Police said in a statement on Wednesday. State troopers conducted an investigation on July 3 into multiple burglaries at the Store and Lock Self Storage facility in Cream Ridge, Upper Freehold Township, they said. Woods was arrested for breaking into the storage facility three times in May, state police said. He used bolt cutters and stole about $5…

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State Police Chase Suspect By Air, Foot, K-9 Along NJ Turnpike State Police Chase Suspect By Air, Foot, K-9 Along NJ Turnpike
State Police Chase Suspect By Air, Foot, K-9 Along NJ Turnpike State troopers in Middlesex County were reported in pursuit of a suspect late Wednesday afternoon. The chase was reported along the New Jersey Turnpike near mile marker 77.7 in East Brunswick about 4:30 p.m., according to initial, unconfirmed reports. Troopers were reportedly searching for the suspect on foot and with the use of a K-9 unit. An aviation unit joined the search once thunderstorms passed about 5:15 p.m. It was unclear why the suspect was being pursued, or what initiated the chase. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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Toms River Man, 56, Busted With Child Porn Toms River Man, 56, Busted With Child Porn
Toms River Man, 56, Busted With Child Porn A 56-year-old Toms River man was arrested for possession of child pornography, authorities said. Henry Ziolkowski was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a statement. Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit and Toms River Township Police Department seized one of Ziolkowski's computers Tuesday while executive a search warrant at his house, Billhimer said. The computer contained numerous images of child pornography, Billhimer said. The investigation was the result of several referrals from the Nati…

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Trenton Shooting Victims ID'd Trenton Shooting Victims ID'd
Trenton Shooting Victims ID'd Authorities have identified two teenage victims in Wednesday morning's double-fatal shooting in Trenton. The shooting victims are Richard Guarderas, 18, and Malcom L. Bowser, 19, both of Trenton, Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said in an email. No arrests had been made as of Wednesday afternoon, she said. Police were called to the 1100 block of Stuyvesant Avenue near Hillcrest Avenue t 4:10 a.m. on a report of two people shot. Two men were found dead in a gray Kia, shot multiple times, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a statement. …

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Prosecutor: Asbury Park Police Justified In Arresting Reporter During Protest Prosecutor: Asbury Park Police Justified In Arresting Reporter During Protest
Prosecutor: Asbury Park Police Justified In Arresting Reporter During Protest Asbury Park police were justified in arresting a newspaper reporter during a June protest, authorities said Wednesday. An internal affairs investigation led by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office concluded that the Asbury Park officers who arrested APP journalist Gustavo Martinez Contreras during the June 1 George Floyd protest "reasonably believed he was one of the protestors," Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. "Arresting officers had no knowledge they were apprehending a reporter." Martínez was covering the demonstration for APP.com and arrested while live-stream…

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Two Lucky Mega Millions Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Central Jersey Two Lucky Mega Millions Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Central Jersey
Two Lucky Mega Millions Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Central Jersey A pair of winning state lottery tickets were sold at Middlesex County delis. The lucky tickets from Tuesday's drawing are worth $10,000 a piece.  They were purchased from Crystal’s Deli on Ernston Road in Parlin and Deli Plus (owned by Sai Deli & Pizza LLC) on Washington Road in Sayreville. Winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing were: 16, 20, 25, 30, and 43. The Gold Mega Ball was 18, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. Another 18 NJ players matched four of the five white balls drawn for $500 prizes. The Mega Millions jackpot rolls to $83 million for the next drawing at 11 p.m. …

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Christopher Columbus Statue Topples In Trenton Christopher Columbus Statue Topples In Trenton
Christopher Columbus Statue Topples In Trenton A 61-year-old statue of Christopher Columbus was removed from downtown Trenton on Wednesday morning by a city public works crew as pressure mounts nationwide to remove symbols of oppression. The city statue of the explorer, located at the north end of Columbus Park on Hamilton Avenue, was removed from the Chambersburg neighborhood.  Christopher Columbus was a controversial figure and is not representative of the ideals the nation was founded on, Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said earlier. Gusciora said the statue will be placed in storage. The park will be renamed. As the statue was hoi…

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