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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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Jersey Shore Resident Loses $19K In Bitcoin Scam: Police Jersey Shore Resident Loses $19K In Bitcoin Scam: Police
Jersey Shore Resident Loses $19K In Bitcoin Scam: Police Police on the Jersey Shore are warning residents about a new scam involving fake US Marshals and bitcoin. On Tuesday, March 22, a Jackson resident reported that he had become a victim of the phone scam, police said. He had been contacted by a man saying he was a US marshal assigned to the Southern District Border Patrol in Texas. This person told the victim that he needed to verify his identity or an arrest warrant would be issued for him and his bank accounts would be frozen.  The victim was then told to take all of the money out of his bank account and deposit it in a bitcoin ter…

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WINNERS: 2 Lucky Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K WINNERS: 2 Lucky Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K
Winners: 2 Lucky Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K A pair of New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn to win $50,000 apiece in the Wednesday, March 23, drawing. Those winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Monmouth County: Millstone Liquors, 514 Route 33 W., Millstone Township; and Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #34275, 40 Steiner Ave., Neptune. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, March 23, drawing were: 31, 32, 37, 38, and 48. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Power Play was 2X.  The Double Play drawing results for the Wednesday, March 23, drawing were: 15, 18, 24, 26, …

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South Jersey Burglar Busted Hiding Under Sink With Resident's Panties: Police South Jersey Burglar Busted Hiding Under Sink With Resident's Panties: Police
South Jersey Burglar Busted Hiding Under Sink With Resident's Panties: Police A burglary suspect was found by police hiding under a kitchen sink with the victim's panties, authorities said. A search of the suspect's vehicle also turned up underwear and mail from other burglary victims, they said. Jorge L. Navaheredia, 28, of Sicklerville, had broken into several women's homes in March, according to Glassboro police. On Wednesday, March 9, at approximately 5:03 a.m., Glassboro police received a 9-1-1 call from a female resident at an address on North Main Street.  The caller reported that she woke up to find an unknown man in her bedroom. She confronted the ma…

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Good Samaritan Keeps Knife-Wielding Man From Attacking Victim Until Police Arrive In Toms River Good Samaritan Keeps Knife-Wielding Man From Attacking Victim Until Police Arrive In Toms River
Good Samaritan Keeps Knife-Wielding Man From Attacking Victim Until Police Arrive In Toms River A Good Samaritan helped rescue a stabbing victim who was attacked by her passenger while driving, authorities said. On Wednesday, March 23, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Toms River police were dispatched to North Bay Avenue, near the intersection of Whitty Road, for a reported domestic violence incident involving a stabbing, police said. A woman was driving when her passenger began stabbing her. She pulled over to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, and a male suspect followed and continue to attack her, police said. A passerby jumped in to stop the suspect and detai…

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Motorist Trapped In South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped In South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped In South Jersey Crash (Developing) A motorist was trapped in a crash in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23 on Mays Landing Road in Somers Point, initial reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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PA Lawmaker Proposes 32-Hour, 4-Day Workweek PA Lawmaker Proposes 32-Hour, 4-Day Workweek
PA Lawmaker Proposes 32-Hour, 4-Day Workweek Is your whole weekend spent recharging for the workweek?  Does "hump day" seem to never come soon enough? Then new legislation proposed by a Pennsylvania lawmaker is right up your alley. State Rep. Chris Rabb, a Philadelphia Democrat, hasn't formally introduced his bill yet, but he's calling for a four-day, 32-hour work week. The bill would ask the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a cost-benefit study of the shorter workweek. "Everyone deserves to work to live and not live to work," Rabb said in a news release. A California congressman also has proposed a fou…

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Motorist Trapped In Route 71 Jersey Shore Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped In Route 71 Jersey Shore Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped In Route 71 Jersey Shore Crash (Developing) A motorist was trapped in a Jersey Shore crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23 on Route 71 at Sea Girt Avenue in Sea Girt, initial reports said. There was at least one non-life-threatening injury, an unconfirmed report said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold At Central Jersey Deli WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold At Central Jersey Deli
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold At Central Jersey Deli One lucky Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the jackpot from the Tuesday, March 22, drawing.  The jackpot prize was worth $100,000 The winning numbers were: 03, 14, 19, 28, and 34 and the XTRA number was: 05. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  That ticket was sold at Sai Deli & Pizza LLC, 388 Washington Road, Sayreville in Middlesex County.

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Jersey Shore Man Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Prosecutor A 55-year-old man from Berkeley Township has been charged with failing to register as a sex offender, authorities said. Mark Brayman, formerly of the Bayville section of the township, was charged with failing to register pursuant to Megan's Law, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  Brayman was taken into custody without incident by officers of the Toms River Township Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Megan’s Law Unit.   Brayman purportedly moved from his address in Berkeley Township to Toms River without register…

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Authorities ID Motorist, 84, Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Jersey Shore Authorities ID Motorist, 84, Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Jersey Shore
Authorities ID Motorist, 84, Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Jersey Shore An 84-year-old man from Asbury Park was killed in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. On Monday, March 21, at approximately 9 a.m., Neptune police responded to a motor vehicle collision on West Bangs Avenue, west of Alpine Trail.  An investigation of the scene revealed that Wesley Moore Jr,, of Asbury Park, was driving a 2020 Nissan Altima westbound on West Bangs Avenue, when his vehicle was sideswiped by a 2018 Kia Niro, driven by Ariel Vernet, 48, also of Asbury Park, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. After the initial collision, Moore’s v…

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