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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
Uber Driver Touched Rider Sexually On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Uber Driver Touched Rider Sexually On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Uber Driver Touched Rider Sexually On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor An Uber driver has been charged with criminal sexual contact after touching a rider inappropriately, authorities said. Ronald Yaniak, 56, of Little Egg Harbor was charged on Sunday, March 5 for the incident that allegedly occurred in Tuckerton, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Saturday, March 4, the Borough of Tuckerton Police Department received a 911 call from a female stating that she was touched inappropriately by an Uber driver while she was utilizing the ride-sharing service, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecu…

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3 Vehicles Collide On Garden State Parkway: State Police 3 Vehicles Collide On Garden State Parkway: State Police
3 Vehicles Collide On Garden State Parkway: State Police Three vehicles collided on the Garden State Parkway on Monday, March 6, in Union County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 1:33 p.m. on the parkway southbound near milepost 137.9 in Cranford, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on preliminary information, three vehicles were involved in a collision which caused one of the vehicles to overturn onto its side, State Police said. No injuries were reported and the lanes were re-opened within an hour, they said.

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200+ Birds Rescued In Cockfighting Ring, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Prosecutor 200+ Birds Rescued In Cockfighting Ring, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Prosecutor
200+ Birds Rescued In Cockfighting Ring, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Prosecutor More than 200 birds were rescued over the weekend and a pair of men were arrested for cockfighting, authorities said. Animals rescued included ducks, turkeys, chickens, roosters, cats, a dog and other birds, they said. Authorities said the fowl were abused as part of a larger criminal enterprise. Detectives Denise Manino and Courtney Milana of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office joined with the Funny Farm Rescue of May's Landing and the South Jersey Wildlife Aid Rehabilitation and Sanctuary Rescue to secure the safe and humane relocation of the animals on Saturday, March 4. …

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Kayakers Rescued By Firefighters In South Jersey Kayakers Rescued By Firefighters In South Jersey
Kayakers Rescued By Firefighters In South Jersey A pair of kayakers clung to one craft until they were rescued on Sunday, March 5, authorities said. At about 10:45 a.m., Stone Harbor Fire Department was dispatched to assist North Wildwood Fire Department with a water rescue.  "Both victims were very lucky, as one of the kayaks had capsized, and both victims were clinging to the second kayak that was sinking," Stone Harbor Fire Department said on Facebook. The pair was about a half mile out into the ocean off of Stone Harbor Point.  Marine 13 with Firefighter Josh Otton and Firefighter Thomas Hurden responded, the Fire Departme…

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Mega Millions Lottery Players Win $40K, $10K Mega Millions Lottery Players Win $40K, $10K
Mega Millions Lottery Players Win $40K, $10K There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, March 3, Mega Millions drawing. The tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, winning the $10,000 prize.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $40,000.  Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Hudson County ($40,000): Gro Mart, 135 Front St., Secaucus; and Bergen County ($10,000): Krauszer’s Food Store, 11 A Grant Ave., Dumont. The winning numbers for the Friday, March 3, Mega Millions drawing were: 08, 25, 36, 39, and…

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Pedestrian, 85, Struck, Killed By Pennsylvania Driver In Trenton Crash: PD Pedestrian, 85, Struck, Killed By Pennsylvania Driver In Trenton Crash: PD
Pedestrian, 85, Struck, Killed By Pennsylvania Driver In Trenton Crash: PD An 85-year-old pedestrian was killed in Trenton on Sunday, March 4, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:20 p.m. on Route 29 north near Warren Street, according to Trenton Lt. Nathan Bolognini. The victim's name had not been released because his next of kin had not been notified, the lieutenant said. The driver called police from Pennsylvania and said he might have hit someone, Bolognini said. No charges had been filed.

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Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor A woman was found shot to death on Saturday, March 4 in Somers Point, authorities said. At 7:23 a.m, Somers Point police were dispatched to the 600 block of 3rd Street for a report of an individual suffering from a gunshot wound.  Police found a woman inside a residence. She was ultimately pronounced dead. There is no threat to the public as a result, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident or other serious crimes are asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-90…

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Drugs, Rifles Seized In Atlantic City Traffic Stops Drugs, Rifles Seized In Atlantic City Traffic Stops
Drugs, Rifles Seized In Atlantic City Traffic Stops Drugs and rifles were seized during separate traffic stops in Atlantic City, authorities said. At 8:46 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, Officer Giselle Garcia conducted a motor vehicle stop in the 200 block of north South Carolina Avenue after observing a motor vehicle infraction.  The passenger of the vehicle, Semaj Poteat,  was found to be in possession of approximately 54 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 6 grams of suspected heroin, and $730 believed to be proceeds of illegal narcotics sales, police said. Poteat, 22, of Lawrenceville, GA was taken into custody without incident. He …

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Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Central Jersey Was Family Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Central Jersey Was Family Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say
Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Central Jersey Was Family Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say Friends of the family of a 39-year-old man struck and killed by an Amtrak train in New Jersey are reaching out with support.  Sreekanth Digala, who died Tuesday night, Feb. 28 in Plainsboro, loved ones say on a GoFundMe campaign. He is survived by his wife, Suvarchala, and their son, Aneesh, who is 10 years old. "Sreekanth is the only breadwinner for his family and the sole responsible person for his 70+-year-old parents and in-laws down in India," the GoFundMe organizer wrote. The GoFundMe organizer wrote, "He was a very good human being and a Hardworking individual as free…

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Asbury Park Teen Charged With Torturing, Sexually Abusing, Killing His Pet Cat: Prosecutor Asbury Park Teen Charged With Torturing, Sexually Abusing, Killing His Pet Cat: Prosecutor
Asbury Park Teen Charged With Torturing, Sexually Abusing, Killing His Pet Cat: Prosecutor An 18-year-old from Asbury Park is accused of torturing and killing his pet cat, authorities said. Bani J. Mezquititla, 18, is charged with animal cruelty by tormenting, torturing or unnecessarily or cruelly abusing a living animal resulting in its death and animal cruelty by using or causing or procuring the use of an animal or creature in any kind of sexual manner, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. An investigation into Mezquititla’s activities was initiated on Thursday, March 2, when a concerned citizen brought the body of a dead cat to Asbury Park Police …

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