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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

Business
Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide
Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide Victoria’s Secret will permanently close about 250 stores in the United States and Canada this year, parent company L Brands announced.  Ohio-based L Brands did not detail the closure locations, but there are 1,635 stores nationwide.  L Brands also announced that 51 Bath & Body Works stores in the U.S. and Canada will close this year.  The popular retail chain joins others in announcing permanent store closures in recent weeks including J.Crew, Neiman Marcus, JC Penney, Macy's and Pier 1, accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic.  L Brands said it is evaluating all …

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News
Dolphin Rescued By Coast Guard Along Jersey Shore Dolphin Rescued By Coast Guard Along Jersey Shore
Dolphin Rescued By Coast Guard Along Jersey Shore U.S. Coast Guard members from Atlantic City coordinated the rescue of a stranded dolphin Thursday in Sea Isle City. "The quick thinking of the reporting source made a lot of difference," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Krysten Kasprzyk, a watchstander with Sector Delaware Bay. "They used sea water to keep the dolphin wet until help could arrive." Coast Guard members from Station Atlantic City worked with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center to get the dolphin back to its natural habitat in Cape May County, authorities said, "Living marine resources, taking care of animals like this is one of ou…

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Police & Fire
Authorities: Lawrence Police Had Secret Park Rendezvous Violating COVID-19 Order Authorities: Lawrence Police Had Secret Park Rendezvous Violating COVID-19 Order
Authorities: Lawrence Police Had Secret Park Rendezvous Violating Covid-19 Order Three Lawrence Township police officers have been charged with falsifying records and deceptive conduct, authorities said. Two of the police officers also violated Gov. Phil Murphy's ban on being in a state park during the coronavirus outbreak, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a statement. Two officers had secret rendezvous in New Jersey Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park and concealed their meetings by altering the patrol cars video camera, Onofri said.  The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office was contacted by Lawrence Township police earlier this month re…

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Business
Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide
Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide Victoria’s Secret will permanently close about 250 stores in the U.S. and Canada this year, parent company L Brands announced.  Ohio-based L Brands did not detail the closure locations, but there are 42 Victoria's Secret stores in New Jersey and 1,000 nationwide.  L Brands also announced that 51 Bath & Body Works stores in the U.S. and Canada will close this year. There are 10 Bath & Body stores in New Jersey and 1,635 stores nationwide. The popular retail chain joins others in announcing permanent store closures in recent weeks including J.Crew, Neiman Marcus, JC Pe…

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Police & Fire
REWARD: $5K Offered For Tips In Burlington County Teen's Fatal Shooting REWARD: $5K Offered For Tips In Burlington County Teen's Fatal Shooting
Reward: $5K Offered For Tips In Burlington County Teen's Fatal Shooting A $5,000 reward is being offered by law enforcement to help solve a fatal shooting of a teenager at a house party in Palmyra last fall. Jonte Rice, 19, of Willingboro was shot several times during a party on Oct. 11, 2019, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said in a statement. Rice was pronounced dead after being taken to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden, he said. The prosecutor's office and Palmyra Borough police are seeking information about the crime that occurred on the 500 block of W. 5th St. “There were multiple people at this party, and we hope this reward money …

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Police & Fire
CAUGHT! Jersey Shore Woman Sought In Wife's Killing Captured In Texas CAUGHT! Jersey Shore Woman Sought In Wife's Killing Captured In Texas
Caught! Jersey Shore Woman Sought In Wife's Killing Captured In Texas U.S. Marshals and FBI agents captured the 48-year-old Jersey Shore fugitive wanted in her spouse's killing, authorities said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus, 48, of Brick was apprehended Wednesday in Houston, Texas, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio said in a statement. Gavilanez-Alectus is wanted in connection with the death of Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus, 32, who was struck and killed by a wine container on Sunday, they said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus was ultimately tracked down in Texas and taken into custody by law enforcement in H…

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News
GoFundMe For Defiant NJ Gym Owner Rakes In $43K As He Addresses Fatal DWI Crash GoFundMe For Defiant NJ Gym Owner Rakes In $43K As He Addresses Fatal DWI Crash
GoFundMe For Defiant NJ Gym Owner Rakes In $43K As He Addresses Fatal DWI Crash A co-owner of the controversial South Jersey gym that defied the state's coronavirus shutdown order has been dragged into the media spotlight for major criminal problems more than a decade ago. Ian A. Smith, 33, of Atilis Gym in Camden County, was a Stockton University student in 2007 when he drank a dozen beers and ran a stop sign the next morning, killing Kevin Ade, 19, of Galloway Township, according to 6ABC News and other news accounts.  ** UPDATE: New Jersey's health commissioner closed Smith's gym Thursday morning. ** Smith pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and …

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Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Fugitive Sought By Manchester Police After Evading Arrest SEEN HIM? Fugitive Sought By Manchester Police After Evading Arrest
Seen HIM? Fugitive Sought By Manchester Police After Evading Arrest Authorities are searching for a 43-year-old man with active arrest warrants who they said fled the scene of a motor vehicle stop. Police tried to stop a car about 10 a.m. Wednesday driven by Craig Orler of Jolson Court in Manchester, who is wanted on burglary and theft charges, Manchester police said in a statement. Orler was last seen in the area of Northampton Boulevard and the entrance to the Heritage Minerals property, police said. Orler is described by police as a white male, about 6 feet tall and around 170 pounds. Orler was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, a black jacket and …

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Police & Fire
Wall Construction CFO Embezzled $660K, Authorities Say Wall Construction CFO Embezzled $660K, Authorities Say
Wall Construction CFO Embezzled $660K, Authorities Say The chief financial officer at a Wall-based construction company embezzled more than $660,000 from the company over a two-year period, authorities said. Kenneth Schwarz, 69, of Howell, a 25-year employee of the Wall-based construction company, was charged Monday with theft and falsifying records, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Schwarz faces up to 10 years in state prison on the theft charge, the prosecutor said. The name of the construction company was not disclosed by the county prosecutor's office. Charges against Schwarz stem from a joint inv…

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Police & Fire
Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail
Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail A 26-year-old man from Neptune Township charged with stalking multiple women on social media was released from Monmouth County Jail this week on time served and good behavior, authorities said. Wayde M. Delhagen of Wayside Road pleaded guilty on Jan. 28 to burglary and four counts of stalking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Delhagen had been locked up in the Freehold jail since his arrest last June, authorities said.  Delhagen's charges stem from an investigation launched last year after he harassed multiple women through social media, ultima…

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