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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
Possible Grenade Found In Front Yard On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Possible Grenade Found In Front Yard On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Possible Grenade Found In Front Yard On Jersey Shore (Developing) A possible grenade was found on the front yard of a home on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The incident was reported at about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28 on Van Court Avenue in Long Branch, initial reports said. The New Jersey State Police bomb squad was called. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Man Shot Dead, Woman Wounded In Car In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Shot Dead, Woman Wounded In Car In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Shot Dead, Woman Wounded In Car In South Jersey: Prosecutor UPDATED: A man and a woman were found shot in a car in South Jersey, authorities said. The shooting took place just before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 on the 200 block of Ivy Road in Edgewater Park Towship, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina alongside Edgewater Park Police Chief Brett Evans. Sameil M. Barrett, 23, of Willingboro was fatally shot while sitting inside a parked car, they said. A 21-year-old woman who was in the car with Barrett also was struck by gunfire.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was transported to Cooper Universit…

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Teenage Bicyclist Dies After South Jersey Crash: Police Teenage Bicyclist Dies After South Jersey Crash: Police
Teenage Bicyclist Dies After South Jersey Crash: Police A teenage bicyclist died after being struck by a car in Atlantic County, authorities said. The crash happened at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27.  The 15-year-old boy's name has not been released. Samia Youseff-Attala, 69, of Egg Harbor Township, was driving south on Franklin Boulevard when she struck the bicyclist heading east on Loraine Avenue, Pleasantville police said. The boy was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City. He has since died of his injuries, police said.  The car's driver was not hurt.  Sgt. Luz Gresham and Officers Marlo…

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Class Action Suit Filed Against NJ Company Who Reported 'Forever Chemicals' In Water: Report Class Action Suit Filed Against NJ Company Who Reported 'Forever Chemicals' In Water: Report
Class Action Suit Filed Against NJ Company Who Reported 'Forever Chemicals' In Water: Report More than 60,000 homeowners may be eligible to sue a Central Jersey water company over high levels of "forever chemicals" found in their water, NJ Advance Media reported. Middlesex Water customers in Woodbridge, Clark, Metuchen, South Plainfield, Carteret, and Edison can join a class action lawsuit after high levels of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOAs) were detected at a South Plainfield treatment plant, the outlet said. While the company advised customers to use bottled water, the lawsuit, which seeks reimbursement costs, says it neglected to adequately warn all residents, specifically tenant…

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HEROES: K-9, Jersey Shore Police Rescue 'Suicidal' Runaway HEROES: K-9, Jersey Shore Police Rescue 'Suicidal' Runaway
Heroes: K-9, Jersey Shore Police Rescue 'Suicidal' Runaway A police K-9 dog and his handler rescued someone who was suicidal and had run away, authorities said. The person had fled his residence in distress last week, Marlboro Township police said.  After about 90 minutes of searching area woods, K-9 handler, Patrolman Joshua Abrahamson and his partner, Bolo, were able to guide patrol officers to a spot where the subject was found unharmed, police said. "We would like to commend Bolo and all the officers involved that helped lead this incident to a successful outcome," the police department said on Instagram and Facebook.

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First Responders Rescue Fall Victim From Septic Tank In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) First Responders Rescue Fall Victim From Septic Tank In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
First Responders Rescue Fall Victim From Septic Tank In South Jersey (Developing) Someone fell nine feet into a septic tank in Burlington County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The accident occurred about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27 on Waverly Avenue in Mount Laurel Township, initial reports said. The Burlington County Technical Rescue Team was called to assist, reports said.  An unconfirmed report said the victim was unconscious and airlifted to an area hospital. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Shooting Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Shooting Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Shooting Reported In South Jersey (Developing) A shooting was reported in Cumberland County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The shooting occurred at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27 on the 400 block of West Chestnut Avenue in Buena Vista, initial reports said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Schools
School Bus Crashes Head-On In South Jersey, Both Drivers Hurt: Police School Bus Crashes Head-On In South Jersey, Both Drivers Hurt: Police
School Bus Crashes Head-On In South Jersey, Both Drivers Hurt: Police A school bus had a head-on crash with a Toyota Camry in Camden County, authorities said.  Both drivers were hurt in the crash, Gloucester Township police said. Only one child was on the bus and was not hurt, they said. The child was uninjured but their mother transported them to local hospital for evaluation as a precaution, police said. The crash occurred at about 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 27 at Dresden Court and Jarvis Road in Gloucester Township, initial reports said. The driver of the car purportedly had a medical emergency, crossed the double-yellow line and struck the school bus …

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Teenage Suspect Arrested, Loaded Handgun Recovered After Atlantic City Shooting: Police Teenage Suspect Arrested, Loaded Handgun Recovered After Atlantic City Shooting: Police
Teenage Suspect Arrested, Loaded Handgun Recovered After Atlantic City Shooting: Police A teenage suspect was arrested with a loaded handgun after a shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Sunday, April 24, at 6:48 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to the 600 block of north Raleigh Avenue in reference to a male that was shot. Arriving officers found a shooting victim, 15, of Atlantic City suffering from a single gunshot wound, police said. The victim was taken by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury. Officer Joseph Kelly Jr. acquired details about the suspect, a 15-year-old male from Atlanti…

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Passenger Trapped, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash: Police Passenger Trapped, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
Passenger Trapped, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash: Police A car flipped and one of its occupants was seriously hurt in a crash on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The single-car crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26 at Bowne and Whipporwill Valley roads in Middletown. Patrol officers found that a 16-year-old girl from Belford had been ejected from the vehicle and became entrapped underneath the vehicle when it rolled over, police said. The girl sustained multiple serious fractures, which were not life-threatening, police said. She was flown via medivac helicopter to Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore Un…

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