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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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UPDATED: Online Gun Threats, 'Rumors' Close Jersey Shore School District UPDATED: Online Gun Threats, 'Rumors' Close Jersey Shore School District
Updated: Online Gun Threats, 'Rumors' Close Jersey Shore School District An online threat and comments on social media prompted a school district on the Jersey Shore to cancel in-person classes Friday,  But the threat of a gun, and subsequent rumors on the internet turned out to be unfounded, Manchester Township police said in a statement Friday. "In order to quell any further public alarm, the Manchester Police Department wanted to inform the community that yesterday we were made aware of numerous rumors, originating at the Manchester Township High School, in reference to a potentially violent event involving a gun taking place today at the High School."  Due…

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Yes, Again: Explosions Expected To Rattle South Jersey During Military Base's Weekend Training Yes, Again: Explosions Expected To Rattle South Jersey During Military Base's Weekend Training
Yes, Again: Explosions Expected To Rattle South Jersey During Military Base's Weekend Training There's a downside to living near the state's largest military base. South Jersey residents should prepare for another rocket-filled weekend of military training, officials warn.  That training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst begins with two days worth of “abundant noise” exercises from live weapons and cratering explosions starting Friday, NJ Advance Media reports. Complaints came into local police departments two weeks ago during two days of unusually loud exercises, which can be felt and heard in Burlington, Mercer,  Monmouth and Ocean counties, the outlet says. The noise from the…

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Possible Electrocution Involving Police Officer Reported In Edison: Developing Possible Electrocution Involving Police Officer Reported In Edison: Developing
Possible Electrocution Involving Police Officer Reported In Edison: Developing An electrocution was reported in Edison late Thursday afternoon, according to a developing and unconfirmed report. The report said a police officer was operating a traffic light control box when the accident occurred. A call to Edison police was not immediately returned. Area firefighters and EMS crews were responded, reports said. The incident occurred at Route 27 and Vineyard Road, according to initial reports. By 5:30 p.m., a report said the officer was stable and being taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Pedestrian Reported Struck In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash: Developing Pedestrian Reported Struck In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash: Developing
Pedestrian Reported Struck In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash: Developing A pedestrian was reportedly struck in Central Jersey, according to a developing and unconfirmed report. The crash occurred about 5 p.m. Thursday near 2239 U.S. 9 South in Old Bridge, initial reports said. Police at the scene had requested a medical helicopter. By 5:30 p.m., the crash victim was being transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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State Police ID Couple Found Dead In South Jersey Home State Police ID Couple Found Dead In South Jersey Home
State Police ID Couple Found Dead In South Jersey Home State police have identified the couple found dead in their Burlington County home on Wednesday. The bodies of Steven A. Reinish, 72, and his wife, Barbara A. Reinish, 64, were found in a Southampton Township home, according to New Jersey State Police. Their deaths are not considered to be suspicious. according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a State Police spokeswoman, A report of "bodies found" came in from 176 Huntington Drive at about 5 p.m. Wednesday. The fire department helped investigate, according to an initial report. A visitor found the bodies, and carbon monoxide was suspected to be …

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Asbury Park Man Indicted For 2 Home Invasions, Sexual Assaults At Knifepoint: Prosecutor Asbury Park Man Indicted For 2 Home Invasions, Sexual Assaults At Knifepoint: Prosecutor
Asbury Park Man Indicted For 2 Home Invasions, Sexual Assaults At Knifepoint: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man from Asbury Park has been indicted for two home invasion robberies that included sexual assaults at knifepoint, authorities said. On Tuesday, a Monmouth County Grand Jury indicted Shawn Connolly of Asbury Park, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Connolly was indicted on two counts of first-degree armed robbery, two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of third degree terroristic threats and several weapons offenses, Linskey said. On Sept. 14 at approximately 5:27 a.m, Asbury Park po…

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9 Men Indicted In Child Porn Crackdown, Central Jersey Prosecutor Says 9 Men Indicted In Child Porn Crackdown, Central Jersey Prosecutor Says
9 Men Indicted In Child Porn Crackdown, Central Jersey Prosecutor Says A continuing investigation into illegal use of child pornography has resulted in nine indictments this fall in Central Jersey, authorities said. A Monmouth County grand jury this week returned indictments against two defendants charged with crimes involving distribution and/or possession of child sexual abuse materials, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Indicted on Tuesday were: Jonathan W. Cruz, 38, of Aberdeen and Neil Ridgway, 58, of Howell.  Cruz originally was arrested in January 2020 on charges of first-degree endangering the welfare …

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South Jersey Fugitive Busted With Heroin/Meth: Stafford Police South Jersey Fugitive Busted With Heroin/Meth: Stafford Police
South Jersey Fugitive Busted With Heroin/Meth: Stafford Police A 37-year-old man wanted on a warrant was arrested on the Jersey Shore on multiple drug charges involving methamphetamine and heroin, authorities said. On Sunday at approximately 5 p.m., Stafford police received a call in reference to suspicious activity at 1236 Grays Road in the Warren Grove section of Stafford Township. Police found John B. Sharpe, 37, of Galloway, who was wanted on a warrant from that township, Stafford police said. It was not clear what he was wanted for. An investigation indicated possible manufacturing of meth happening on the property, police said. This led to…

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$50M Suit Says Central Jersey Teacher Sexually Abused Teen Student $50M Suit Says Central Jersey Teacher Sexually Abused Teen Student
$50M Suit Says Central Jersey Teacher Sexually Abused Teen Student A Central Jersey school district is facing a $50 million suit from a man claiming his middle school teacher groomed and sexually abused him in the 1990s, according to multiple news reports. The 40-year-old Holmdel man in court papers said that a female language arts teacher at Thompson Middle School engaged in lewd and inappropriate conduct and/or sexual abuse/assault when he was between ages 13 and 16, NJ Advance Media reports. The man claims the teacher began grooming him when he was 13 by “touching his knees” and acting more like his friend than his teacher, and later invited h…

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U.S. Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In Fatal New Brunswick Shooting, Prosecutor Says U.S. Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In Fatal New Brunswick Shooting, Prosecutor Says
U.S. Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In Fatal New Brunswick Shooting, Prosecutor Says Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded, authorities said. On Nov. 7 at approximately 9:55 p.m., police  responded Seaman Street and Remsen Avenue for a shooting. Police found located Rafael Florez-Lopez, 38, and another man with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department Both men were transported to a nearby hospital where Florez-Lopez died of his injuries, they said. An investigation by Dete…

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