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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
Lottery Ticket Good For $150K Sold In Monmouth County Lottery Ticket Good For $150K Sold In Monmouth County
Lottery Ticket Good For $150K Sold In Monmouth County A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold in Monmouth County. The ticket from Saturday's Powerball drawing was sold at Valero, 391 Route 9 South in Englishtown. The winning numbers were: 24, 44, 46, 50 and 51. The Red Power Ball number was 13. The Multiplier number was 03. The winner will take home $150,000 because the ticket was purchased with Powerplay, which tripled the $50,000 third-tier prize. In addition to the third-tier prize-winning ticket sold, there were 23,863 New Jersey players who took home an estimated $133,168 in prizes ranging from $4 to $300, Lottery officials s…

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Police & Fire
Perth Amboy Man, 36, Fatally Shot In Elizabeth Perth Amboy Man, 36, Fatally Shot In Elizabeth
Perth Amboy Man, 36, Fatally Shot In Elizabeth The fatal shooting of a 36-year-old early Monday in Elizabeth is under investigation, authorities said. The victim has been identified as Zakee Cooper, 36, of Perth Amboy, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said. At about 2 a.m. on Monday, Elizabeth police responded to the 1000 block of North Broad Street.  Officers found Cooper, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was subsequently pronounced dead. The shooting is under active investigation by the Homicide Task Force of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Elizabeth Police Department, Unio…

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Police & Fire
SEEN IT? Utility Worker Critically Injured In Hit-Run Pickup Crash SEEN IT? Utility Worker Critically Injured In Hit-Run Pickup Crash
Seen IT? Utility Worker Critically Injured In Hit-Run Pickup Crash Authorities turned to the public for help finding the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Metuchen on Monday that left a utility worker in critical condition. A white pickup truck struck the victim in the crosswalk at Middlesex Avenue and Grove Street around 9 a.m. Monday and kept going,  police said.  The pickup, possibly a Nissan Frontier, has an extended cab with markings on the side and tailgate, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Metuchen Police Chief David Irizarry said in a joint statement. The driver had a passenger, …

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Police & Fire
Crash Closes Route 27 In Metuchen Crash Closes Route 27 In Metuchen
Crash Closes Route 27 In Metuchen Route 27 (Middlesex Avenue) at Grove Avenue was to temporarily remain closed Monday for an investigation of a morning crash, Metuchen police said. They said a survey worker was struck by a hit-and-run driver in a white vehicle and advised motorists to avoid the area. Initial unconfirmed reports said a person was struck by around 9:15 a.m. and that a vehicle fled the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call Metuchen Police Detective Andrew Cupido at 732-632-8116.   CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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News
Catholic Church In Jackson Reverses Ban On 1st Holy Communion For Autistic Boy Catholic Church In Jackson Reverses Ban On 1st Holy Communion For Autistic Boy
Catholic Church In Jackson Reverses Ban On 1st Holy Communion For Autistic Boy After first saying that Holy Communion was delayed for a Manalapan boy with autism because he could not "distinguish ordinary bread from the body of Christ," a Jackson Township Catholic Church conferred with a bishop and reversed the ban.  Jimmy and Nicole LaCugna, a Manalapan couple, first announced here on Facebook Tuesday that the church said their 8-year-old son would be unable to receive his first Holy Communion due to the child having autism and being "unable to determine right from wrong." "Today Nicole and I were informed that our son Anthony would not be able to make his commu…

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Police & Fire
Officials: Weapons Threat Prompts Piscataway High School Lockdown Officials: Weapons Threat Prompts Piscataway High School Lockdown
Officials: Weapons Threat Prompts Piscataway High School Lockdown Piscataway High School was locked down when someone claimed to have a weapon on school grounds, authorities said. There was no risk to students or staff at any time, school officials said. The lockdown began at 10 a.m. Friday and lasted about 45 minutes, Piscataway Superintendent of Schools Frank Ranelli said in an email blast to parents.  "The involved individual was immediately secured by the building administration and security," Ranelli said. "The Piscataway Police Department was immediately on site and staff and students were not at risk at any time." Ranelli praised students an…

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Business
KFC Has Left Neptune City KFC Has Left Neptune City
KFC Has Left Neptune City The Colonel has closed the doors at the KFC on Route 35 in Neptune City. Central Jersey's fast-food restaurant, formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, was located for decades at the corner of 35 Third Ave. and Route 35. This week, there is a sign on the chicken joint's door stating, “This restaurant is no longer open,”  The 2,400-square-foot retail space is currently listed as up for lease on LoopNet. The Neptune City location’s official Facebook page is still active, and displays its newest menu item: donut sandwiches with fried chicken -- along with its ever-popular combination …

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Sports
NJ Native Britt McHenry Confirms She Has Brain Tumor NJ Native Britt McHenry Confirms She Has Brain Tumor
NJ Native Britt McHenry Confirms She Has Brain Tumor Britt McHenry, a former ESPN employee from Mount Holly, confirmed she has a brain tumor and said surgery is imminent on Twitter on Thursday evening. McHenry said she wanted to keep the diagnosis relatively private, but “as usual, things are being said without my consent."  "I have a brain tumor. I’m with an amazing medical team and surgery is imminent. Thank you for continued support and understanding at this time," McHenry wrote. Earlier, she tweeted about getting an MRI on Monday and alluded to bad news on Tuesday. "I have a brain tumor. I’m with an amazing medical team and surgery …

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Police & Fire
Mother, Son Indicted For Cold Case Murders In Long Branch Mother, Son Indicted For Cold Case Murders In Long Branch
Mother, Son Indicted For Cold Case Murders In Long Branch A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned an indictment charging a mother and her son in two separate murders that remained unsolved for 25 years, authorities said. Last month, Dolores (Connors) Morgan, 66, and her son, Ted Connors, 47, both of Del Ray Beach, Florida, were each charged with two separate counts of first-degree murder related to the deaths of Ana Mejia and Nicholas Connors, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Nicholas Connors was the husband of Delores (Connors) Morgan and adoptive father of Ted Connors. On Wednesday, a Monmouth County Grand Jury…

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Police & Fire
Red Bank's K-9 Hunter Excels On 'America's Top Dog' Red Bank's K-9 Hunter Excels On 'America's Top Dog'
Red Bank's K-9 Hunter Excels On 'America's Top Dog' K-9 Hunter of the Red Bank Police Department competed on "America’s Top Dog" and fared better than expected. The A&E television episode starring Red Bank Patrolman Stan Balmer and his K-9 partner Hunter aired on Wednesday night. Hunter placed first in the "boneyard" scent detection round and second overall. Hunter was the first official police dog in the borough’s history when he joined the department in 2015. The eighth episode of the season shined the spotlight on four police K-9 teams including Hunter and his handler. A preview of the show, posted by Red Bank Police Department on F…

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