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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

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Guns Smuggled From Georgia By Central Jersey Felon: AG Guns Smuggled From Georgia By Central Jersey Felon: AG
Guns Smuggled From Georgia By Central Jersey Felon: AG A man from Central Jersey has been arrested for illegally smuggling guns into New Jersey from Georgia, authorities said. Barrett R. Griffin, III, 33, of North Brunswick, was indicted on multiple weapons charges, according to Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Plotkin. The guns were allegedly intended to be sold unlawfully, he said. The indictment, handed up by a State Grand Jury on Friday, May 6, alleges that between Feb. 5, and Feb. 7, Griffin illegally transported handguns from Georgia to New Jersey, for unlawful sale. “As gun violence continues to disrupt the peace of communities throug…

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Meth, Heroin Seized From Pair In Jersey Shore Traffic Stop: Authorities Meth, Heroin Seized From Pair In Jersey Shore Traffic Stop: Authorities
Meth, Heroin Seized From Pair In Jersey Shore Traffic Stop: Authorities A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two Jersey Shore suspects on multiple drug charges involving heroin and methamphetamines, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 10, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Sgt. Jason Guide stopped an Infiniti sedan at the Travel Inn and Suites Motel for careless driving, Lakehurst police said. The passenger of the vehicle, John E. Rivera, 40, of Jackson, was found to have an active criminal warrant and placed under arrest without incident.  A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately 45 wax folds of heroin, a quantity of suspected methampheta…

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Pickup Driver Killed, Motorist Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash: Police Pickup Driver Killed, Motorist Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash: Police
Pickup Driver Killed, Motorist Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash: Police A pickup truck driver was killed and a second motorist was seriously hurt in a crash in Burlington County, authorities said. The five-vehicle crash occurred at 6:48 a.m. Tuesday near the Route 70 intersection with Spring Lake Boulevard in Pemberton Township. William Benner Jr., 28, of Browns Mills, who was driving a Chevy TrailBlazer, was killed in the crash, Pemberton police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Royston Tape, 51, from Brick Township was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic County with serious injuries. The other three drivers, who were not seriou…

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Police & Fire
Teenagers Arrested In Stolen Pickup On Jersey Shore: Police Teenagers Arrested In Stolen Pickup On Jersey Shore: Police
Teenagers Arrested In Stolen Pickup On Jersey Shore: Police A pair of teenagers missing from a group home was arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle, authorities said. The youths also were suspects in vehicle break-ins in Jackson Township, police said.  On Tuesday May 10, at approximately 11:50 a.m, Police Officers Kevin Scheuerman and Michael Collins were on patrol and checking an undeveloped cul-de-sac located off of Clearstream Road when they observed a vehicle at the rear of the area. Upon checking the vehicle, they observed two male occupants and also observed that the vehicle, a gray 2007 Ford F150 pickup with a red tailgate, match…

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Pellet Gun Used To Shoot Rutgers University Pedestrian: Police Pellet Gun Used To Shoot Rutgers University Pedestrian: Police
Pellet Gun Used To Shoot Rutgers University Pedestrian: Police An Airsoft pellet gun was fired by a passing motorist on the Rutgers University campus, authorities said. The Rutgers University Police Department is investigating the incident of aggravated assault which occurred on Tuesday, May 10, at approximately 4:48 p.m. near the intersection of College Avenue and Senior Street, in the city of New Brunswick, police said. The victim, who is affiliated with Rutgers University, reported that while walking on a city sidewalk they were struck by pellets which were discharged from a passing vehicle. The victim did not sustain any physical injury during the …

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Real Estate
Deal Home Listed At Nearly $13 Million Deal Home Listed At Nearly $13 Million
Deal Home Listed At Nearly $13 Million Just steps from the beach, there's a $13 million steal in Deal. Constructed in 1972, this spacious home has five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The home features a large brick patio and breakfast room. This ranch with a flat roof is located just off of Ocean Avenue. For more details, click here.

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Sports
Jersey City Track Team Seeks Support After Coach's Death Jersey City Track Team Seeks Support After Coach's Death
Jersey City Track Team Seeks Support After Coach's Death The Henry Snyder High School boys and girls track team members are looking for support to send them to the National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, on June 16 and 19. They are the same Jersey City athletes who suffered the tragic loss of head girls Coach Robert Arena in October.  The boys' track head Coach Isaiah Thomas organized this GoFundMe page to help both teams cover travel expenses for the competition. This year has been tough on the athletes, Thomas said, adding: "Coach Arena believed in his girls before they believed in themselves. He spent countless afterno…

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Police & Fire
Philadelphia Police Release Photo Of Rape Suspect's Sedan Philadelphia Police Release Photo Of Rape Suspect's Sedan
Philadelphia Police Release Photo Of Rape Suspect's Sedan Philadelphia police are investigating a series of rapes involving one armed suspect who was usually driving a dark Dodge Charger. Police released a surveillance photo of the suspect's sedan. In each case, the man was described as black and heavyset, in his 20s, and carrying a black handgun.  On March 15, at 5 a.m., a 35-year-old female victim was walking near Whitaker and Erie Avenue the suspect drove the victim to a remote area where he produced a handgun and sexually assaulted her, police said. He was driving a black-colored car, they said. On April 5, at 5:15 a.m., a 28-year-old wo…

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Real Estate
Superstorm Sandy Contractors Admit Ripping Off Homeowners: Prosecutor Superstorm Sandy Contractors Admit Ripping Off Homeowners: Prosecutor
Superstorm Sandy Contractors Admit Ripping Off Homeowners: Prosecutor A pair of out-of-state contractors has admitted to stealing from customers whose homes were damaged by Superstorm Sandy, authorities said. On Friday, May 6,, John Bishop, 57, of Celebration, Florida, pleaded guilty to theft by failure to make required disposition, they said. On Monday, May 9, Bishop’s business partner, Paul Rueda, 50, of San Diego, Texas, pleaded guilty to the same charge, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Both defendants’ guilty pleas relate to their stealing funds through contractor businesses they operated between October 201…

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Cocaine Dealer Caused 29-Year-Old Victim's Overdose Death: Prosecutor Cocaine Dealer Caused 29-Year-Old Victim's Overdose Death: Prosecutor
Cocaine Dealer Caused 29-Year-Old Victim's Overdose Death: Prosecutor A 57-year-old man from Burlington County has been indicted in connection with the drug overdose death of an Ocean County man, authorities said. The 29-year-old victim overdosed on cocaine laced with fentanyl, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  On May 4, William Anderson, of Browns Mills, was indicted by a Grand Jury on charges of strict liability drug-induced death and other drug offenses, Billhimer said. On Feb. 28, 2019, Toms River police were summoned to the Pelican Inn for a report of an unresponsive male. Police Officers found a 29-year-old…

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