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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

News
Better Late Than Never: Murphy, NJ First Lady Tested For Coronavirus Better Late Than Never: Murphy, NJ First Lady Tested For Coronavirus
Better Late Than Never: Murphy, NJ First Lady Tested For Coronavirus Better late than never. Gov. Phil Murphy and his wife were tested for exposure to coronavirus on Wednesday. Murphy has been urging the public to get tested for weeks, saying it's "one of our only protections," along with hand-washing, mask-wearing, social distancing and contact tracing. "Tammy and I got tested this morning.," Murphy said at an afternoon news conference. Murphy said it's his third test for coronavirus since the outbreak began. It typically takes up to two days to get the test results. The first positive test for COVID-19 was on March 4 -- 99 days ago. In that time,&…

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Business
NJ Mayors Want Murphy To Reopen Indoor Malls, Shopping Centers NJ Mayors Want Murphy To Reopen Indoor Malls, Shopping Centers
NJ Mayors Want Murphy To Reopen Indoor Malls, Shopping Centers A group of New Jersey mayors have formed a coalition in hopes of persuading Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen indoor malls. Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac is helming the coalition of mayors, all of whom have large indoor mall and shopping centers in their municipalities.  All New Jersey malls and shopping centers closed on March 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak. On May 18, the state allowed non-essential retail stores to offer curbside pickup. As the state begins to enter stage two of the multi-phase reopening plan on June 15, Murphy has said stores in the mall with direct access …

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Weather
Muggy Heat Advisory For Burlington, Mercer Counties Muggy Heat Advisory For Burlington, Mercer Counties
Muggy Heat Advisory For Burlington, Mercer Counties Burlington and Mercer counties are under a heat advisory Wednesday as temperatures are expected to break 90 degrees for the first time this year. The humidity will make it feel like the mid-90s, according to the National Weather Service. Due to sunny and muggy conditions, the NWS in Mount Laurel issued the heat advisory warning from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. for northwest Burlington as well as all of Mercer, Camden and Gloucester counties. Temperatures in those counties are expected to reach into the low 90s on Wednesday afternoon, with a heat index of about 96 degrees, the NWS said. Some scattered …

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Police & Fire
Authorities: Trio Charged In Hotel Room Burglary, Suffocation Of South Jersey Man, 31 Authorities: Trio Charged In Hotel Room Burglary, Suffocation Of South Jersey Man, 31
Authorities: Trio Charged In Hotel Room Burglary, Suffocation Of South Jersey Man, 31 Two South Jersey men have been arrested in last month's killing of a Camden man who was lured into a hotel room to be robbed, authorities said. The victim's stolen debit card was used to buy pizza and items from Amazon, police said. Jawaad Ali, 28, of Lindenwold, and Anthony Sermond-Guyton, 29, of Clayton, were charged with murder, kidnapping, burglary and credit card theft, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Laurel Police Chief Stephen Riedener said in a statement. Ali also was charged with desecration of human remains and Sermond-Guyton was charged with identity theft an…

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Police & Fire
'Family Feud Murder': Pair Arrested In PA After Atlantic City Boy's Killing 'Family Feud Murder': Pair Arrested In PA After Atlantic City Boy's Killing
'Family Feud Murder': Pair Arrested In PA After Atlantic City Boy's Killing A man and woman were in Pennsylvania in connection with Monday's fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Atlantic City, authorities said. Shaquana Lewis, 35, of Pleasantville and Lewis Johnson, 31, of Newark were charged with murder on Tuesday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said in a statement. Tyner said the shooting was connected to an ongoing dispute between the families of the juveniles. Atlantic City police received a 911 call reporting a victim with multiple gunshot wounds about 1 p.m. on Monday, Tyner said. When officers arrived at 2009 Blaine Ave., a boy, who polic…

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Police & Fire
Teenager Fatally Shot In Atlantic City Teenager Fatally Shot In Atlantic City
Teenager Fatally Shot In Atlantic City A 17-year-old man was shot and killed in Atlantic City on Monday afternoon, authorities said. An active homicide investigation began about 1 p.m. after the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit responded to 2009 Blaine Ave., Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said in a statement. This is a cooperative investigation by the prosecutor’s office and Atlantic City Police Department. Witnesses told police the victim was on a second-floor porch when he was struck by gunfire. No further information will be released at this time, Tyner said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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Police & Fire
Authorities: Middlesex Man, 59, Arrested For Setting 3 Fires Authorities: Middlesex Man, 59, Arrested For Setting 3 Fires
Authorities: Middlesex Man, 59, Arrested For Setting 3 Fires A man from Middlesex was arrested on Monday in connection with three fires set last week, authorities said. Christopher Ferraro, 59, of Middlesex has been charged with three counts of arson, one for each of the fires set on June 2, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Middlesex Police Chief Matthew P. Geist of the Middlesex Police Department said in a statement. At investigation determined that between 10:15 p.m. and 11:14 p.m., last Tuesday, Ferraro set three fires in the area of Lincoln Boulevard and Union Avenue, Kuberiet and Geist sai…

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News
WINNER: $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In South Jersey WINNER: $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In South Jersey
Winner: $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In South Jersey A winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket for Friday’s lottery drawing was sold at a gas station in Burlington County, officials said. The winner bought the lucky, second-prize ticket at Horsetrack Gas on Federal Street in Burlington, New Jersey Lottery officials said Monday. It matched five numbers but not the Mega Ball. A third-prize, $10,000 ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Chapel Avenue in Cherry Hill. It matched four numbers plus the Mega Ball. Friday’s winning numbers were: 32, 35, 37, 47, and 55. The Mega Ball drawn was 22 with a Megaplier of 3X. Nationwide, no one won the $378 mil…

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Police & Fire
10 Racehorses Die In Fiery NJ Turnpike Crash 10 Racehorses Die In Fiery NJ Turnpike Crash
10 Racehorses Die In Fiery NJ Turnpike Crash Ten racehorses including two with championship bloodlines who were being driven from Florida to New York died in a fiery crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday. The wreck occurred about 3:15 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the turnpike in East Windsor, when the driver of the Sallee Horse van pulling the trailer of horses crashed into a concrete divider,  according to the horse owners and multiple news reports.  Two of the horses carried championship bloodlines and both had debuted in thoroughbred races last month. One was the daughter of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and t…

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Police & Fire
Perth Amboy Truck Driver, 40, Killed In Ocean County Crash Perth Amboy Truck Driver, 40, Killed In Ocean County Crash
Perth Amboy Truck Driver, 40, Killed In Ocean County Crash Authorities have identified the truck driver killed in an I-195 crash as a 40-year-old Perth Amboy man. Ynoel Polanco-Perez was headed eastbound when he crashed near milepost 22 and Six Flags Great Adventure park around 3:25 p.m., state police said.  ** Haga clic aquí para ver la versión en Español ** The truck overturned and came to a stop in the center median of the highway, they said. Polanco-Perez died at the scene, they said. More than $17,000 had been raised as of Monday morning on a GoFundMe for Polanco's funeral expenses. No other vehicles were involved in the…

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