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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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Stabbing Reported In Asbury Park Stabbing Reported In Asbury Park
Stabbing Reported In Asbury Park A stabbing was reported in Asbury Park, authorities said. The stabbing occurred about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at 200 Deal Lake Drive, reports said. The victim had slash wounds to the chest, according to an unconfirmed report. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Manchester Fire Was 'Intentionally Set': Prosecutor Manchester Fire Was 'Intentionally Set': Prosecutor
Manchester Fire Was 'Intentionally Set': Prosecutor A fire in a vacant structure earlier this week was intentionally set, authorities said. On Tuesday, Manchester police and Manchester Fire Department were dispatched on a report of a fire at a vacant structure on Ridgeway Road. Once the fire was extinguished, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Unit, Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Manchester Township Detective Bureau, were requested to respond to the scene and conduct an examination into the origin and cause of the fire.  The result of the…

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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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Homeowner Chases Burglary Suspect On Foot Before His Arrest: Evesham PD Homeowner Chases Burglary Suspect On Foot Before His Arrest: Evesham PD
Homeowner Chases Burglary Suspect On Foot Before His Arrest: Evesham PD A South Jersey resident returned to his home and was surprised to find a burglary suspect, authorities said. On Tuesday, Evesham police officers responded to the 200 block of Tomlinson Mill Road for a burglary in progress.  While en route to the location, officers were advised that the homeowner was chasing the burglary suspect on foot, according to Lt. Joseph Friel, a police department spokesman. Upon officer’s arrival to the area, they quickly located the suspect, Alejandro Bonilla-Camen of Blackwood, Camden County, Friel said. Bonilla-Camen, 30, was arrested an…

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K-9 Dog, Police Officer Struck By Fleeing Stolen Car In Atlantic City K-9 Dog, Police Officer Struck By Fleeing Stolen Car In Atlantic City
K-9 Dog, Police Officer Struck By Fleeing Stolen Car In Atlantic City An Atlantic City Police officer and his K9 partner were struck by a driver fleeing a motor vehicle stop in a stolen car, authorities said.  At 9:03 p.m. Tuesday, Detectives Christopher Dodson, Alberto Valles, and Eric Evans spotted a Ford Fusion that had been previously reported stolen, police said. The same vehicle had fled an attempted motor vehicle stop by an Atlantic City police officer earlier in the day and was not located. The detectives initiated a motor vehicle stop at New Jersey and Baltic avenues and were assisted by K9 Officer Anthony Grajales-Prado and his partner, K9 Cha…

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Woodbridge High School Teacher Who Died Suddenly ID'd Woodbridge High School Teacher Who Died Suddenly ID'd
Woodbridge High School Teacher Who Died Suddenly ID'd UPDATED: A beloved teacher and assistant football coach was found dead at Woodbridge High School on Wednesday after suffering a medical episode. Woodbridge Superintendent Joseph Massimino posted a letter to staff and parents about the death of longtime business teacher Jeffrey Grimm. He was 45 years old. Grimm, of Union, also served as  offensive line football coach for Matawan Regional High School.  It appears he passed from natural causes, and police have not labeled his death as suspicious. "The Woodbridge Township School District community is devastated by the passing o…

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COLD CASE: Probe Of Quadruple South Jersey Homicide Intensifies COLD CASE: Probe Of Quadruple South Jersey Homicide Intensifies
Cold CASE: Probe Of Quadruple South Jersey Homicide Intensifies It's been 15 years since the discovery of the bodies of four women dumped in a drainage ditch in West Atlantic City. The investigation remains active and authorities are unwilling to call it a "cold case."  "The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is committed to continuing the investigation of the murders of Kim Raffo, Molly Dilts, Barbara Breidor and Tracy Roberts, to bring justice and closure for their families,” said Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. On Nov. 20, 2006, the four female victims were found behind the former Golden Key Motel in West Atlantic City (Egg Harb…

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Philadelphia Ex-Con Gets 98 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal Atlantic City Crime Spree Philadelphia Ex-Con Gets 98 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal Atlantic City Crime Spree
Philadelphia Ex-Con Gets 98 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal Atlantic City Crime Spree A Philadelphia man must serve nearly 80 years in New Jersey state prison before he is eligible for parole for a fatal shooting and other crimes, authorities said. Avery Bracey, 39, was sentenced to 50 years for felony murder, 18 years for attempted witness tampering, 17 years for first-degree robbery, four years for criminal restraint, 18 years for weapons offenses, eight years for aggravated assault and three years on drug charges. Accounting for both consecutive and concurrent sentences, Bracey’s aggregate sentence is 98 years in New Jersey state prison, with nearly 80 years to be served …

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Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle
Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle Police increased security at Howell High School on Wednesday after a student posted a photo of a rifle on Snapchat, authorities said. A student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting the photo and threatening remarks. Howell Township police shared the post in which a rifle can be seen between the person's legs with the caption "Don't pu Tomorrow." The threat was not credible, Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick and Howell High School principal Jeremy Braverman said.  Kudrick said that within an hour a student was in police custody, The gun in the photo turned out to be an Airsoft.…

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DNA, Fingerprints From 1996 Led To Sexual Assault Arrest, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says DNA, Fingerprints From 1996 Led To Sexual Assault Arrest, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says
DNA, Fingerprints From 1996 Led To Sexual Assault Arrest, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says DNA and fingerprints dating back to 1996 and 2003 have led to an arrest in two sexual assault cases, authorities said. Brian Lee Avis, 59, has been indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury for the sexual assaults of a 10-year-old Brigantine girl in 1996, and a 5-year-old girl in Galloway Township in 2003, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill said, The eight-count indictment includes charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13, endangering and burglary, Shill said.  The charges against Avis came after Galloway Township Police Det. Sgt. …

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