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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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Trenton Bicyclist Convicted Of Robbing South Jersey Bank: Prosecutor Trenton Bicyclist Convicted Of Robbing South Jersey Bank: Prosecutor
Trenton Bicyclist Convicted Of Robbing South Jersey Bank: Prosecutor A 58-year-old man from Trenton has been convicted in a jury trial of robbing a Bordentown City bank of nearly $7,000, authorities said. George T. Rodgers was found guilty on Tuesday, March 29 of one count of second-degree robbery, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Superior Court Judge Gerard H. Breland, scheduled sentencing for May 27. Rodgers has been held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly since being taken into custody just hours after holding up the bank. An investigation began around noon on Jan. 14, 2020, after Bordentown police officers were dispatched to t…

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Motorist Trapped As Car Flips In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped As Car Flips In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped As Car Flips In South Jersey (Developing) A motorist was trapped after their car flipped onto its side in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The crash was reported at about 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30 on Upland Way in Haddonfield, initial reports said. There were no immediate details on injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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How Ship Bottom WWII Vet Had Faith Restored In Human Kindness How Ship Bottom WWII Vet Had Faith Restored In Human Kindness
How Ship Bottom WWII Vet Had Faith Restored In Human Kindness Community support is surging for a World War II Marine Corps veteran and retired postal worker who lost everything in a recent house fire. Still, 94-year-old Paul Roberts of Ship Bottom remains eternally optimistic according to a neighbor who organized a fundraising drive to help him recover. Roberts' neighbor, Erin Obermayer, organized this GoFundMe page to help Paul rebuild his life, as he'd lived in the home, which was built in 1920, for 50+ years and hoped to spend his last days there. Paul RobertsGoFundMe Obermayer wrote: "Paul is one of the most positive people we have ever and w…

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Dunkin's 1st Digital Donut Ordering Kiosks Arrive In South Jersey Dunkin's 1st Digital Donut Ordering Kiosks Arrive In South Jersey
Dunkin's 1st Digital Donut Ordering Kiosks Arrive In South Jersey America runs on digital technology.  Dunkin' Donuts is opening its first digital kiosks for customers to order remotely -- in addition to its app.  Located at 1490 Haddonfield Berlin Road in Cherry Hill, it's the first of its kind in New Jersey and Greater Philadelphia, Dunkin' officials said. The new Dunkin' Digital restaurant only fills orders are placed in advance, either via the Dunkin' Mobile app, or at the in-store kiosk. The new digital-only location is focused on serving busy, on-the-go customers, according to a press statement. Inside the restaurant, the traditional or…

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Medical Hazmat Emergency Reported In Camden, At Least 64 Schoolchildren Get Sick (DEVELOPING) Medical Hazmat Emergency Reported In Camden, At Least 64 Schoolchildren Get Sick (DEVELOPING)
Medical Hazmat Emergency Reported In Camden, At Least 64 Schoolchildren Get Sick (Developing) A "medical hazmat" incident was reported at a day. care center and elementary school in the City of Camden, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. There was a report at about noon on Wednesday, March 30 that a child had drunk milk contaminated with hand sanitizer at St|Riletta T. Cream Early Childhood Center at 1875 Mulford St. There was an earlier unconfirmed report that busloads of hazmat victims had been transported to Cooper University Hospital. School officials later confirmed that at least 64 students were impacted by the incident, which purportedly involved …

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Body Found In Water At South Jersey Bridge (DEVELOPING) Body Found In Water At South Jersey Bridge (DEVELOPING)
Body Found In Water At South Jersey Bridge (Developing) A body was found in the water near a bridge in Atlantic County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The incident was reported at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at 101 Longport Boulevard in Margate, initial reports said.  Scullville's hovercraft was requested to assist at the scene, a report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES 

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NJ State Police Seek Public's Help In Philly Road Rage Incident NJ State Police Seek Public's Help In Philly Road Rage Incident
NJ State Police Seek Public's Help In Philly Road Rage Incident New Jersey State Police are seeking the public's help finding a suspect in a fatal road rage crash. State troopers responded to a single-car crash on Interstate 76 eastbound in Mount Ephraim at about 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 24. Louis E. Ciccanti Jr. was found fatally shot in his black 2004 Mercedes Benz 500, State Police said. He was found slumped over the wheel of his car near a traffic barrier at milepost .4 in Mount Ephraim, they said at the time. State Police released four new surveillance photos on Tuesday, March 29.   New Jersey Srtate Police seek the public's help locating the driv…

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Box Truck Crashes, Blocks NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Box Truck Crashes, Blocks NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Box Truck Crashes, Blocks NJ Turnpike (Developing) A box truck crashed into another vehicle, blocking the northbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The crash occurred about 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at milepost 54.2 in Bordentown, initial reports said.  Several EMS crews had been called. New Jersey State Police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Fatal Rush-Hour Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Fatal Rush-Hour Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Rush-Hour Crash Reported In South Jersey (Developing) There was a fatal rush-hour crash in Burlington County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at Church and Eayrestown roads in Southampton Township, initial reports said. A second ambulance had been called for multiple victims, a report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Firefighters Respond To Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore, Homeowner Hurt (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Respond To Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore, Homeowner Hurt (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Respond To Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore, Homeowner Hurt (Developing) Firefighters, police and EMS crews were responding to a serious house fire on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The two-alarm fire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 on Ottowa Road in Marlboro, initial reports said. There was heavy smoke reported and a request for EMS for the homeowner, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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