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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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First Responders Called To Serious 4-Vehicle Crash In Central Jersey First Responders Called To Serious 4-Vehicle Crash In Central Jersey
First Responders Called To Serious 4-Vehicle Crash In Central Jersey Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a multiple-vehicle crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. Four cars were involved in the Monmouth County collision about 5 p.m. Friday, initial reports said. The crash occurred near 331 County Road 559 in Upper Freehold, reports said. A local fire chief had requested a medevac helicopter airlift for one of the crash victims who was "on the ground," according to an unconfirmed report at 5:25 p.m.  A crash victim was being taken to an area hospital by an EMS crew about 5:50 p.m., reports said. Firefighers were called to wash down th…

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South Jersey Woman, 3 Men Arrested In Torching Of Historic Mansion, Iron Foundry, Police Say South Jersey Woman, 3 Men Arrested In Torching Of Historic Mansion, Iron Foundry, Police Say
South Jersey Woman, 3 Men Arrested In Torching Of Historic Mansion, Iron Foundry, Police Say A woman and three men from Camden County have been arrested in connection with multiple fires as an abandoned iron foundry, authorities said. The fires were intentionally set using flammables in April and June, destroying two buildings while damaging two others, according to Burlington City police.  The arson fires occurred at the city's defunct U.S. Pipe and Foundry and historic McNeal Mansion once used as the iron foundry's headquarters.The foundry complex is abandoned and police allege the suspects climbed under fencing. Police released a surveillance camera that allegedly caught image…

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South Jersey Pair Indicted In Shooting Death After 'Internet Beef' With Victim's Son South Jersey Pair Indicted In Shooting Death After 'Internet Beef' With Victim's Son
South Jersey Pair Indicted In Shooting Death After 'Internet Beef' With Victim's Son Two men from Gloucester County have been indicted in the shooting death of another man after an alleged "internet beef" with the victim's son, authorities said. Victor Kaganzev, 21, and Christopher Velez, 22, both of Glassboro, were charged with "purposeful murder" and weapons offenses in connection with the Sept. 28, 2020, death of a 48-year-old man from Clayton, according to NJ Advance Media.  At a court hearing last year, Gloucester County prosecutors said that one of the suspects swallowed the spent bullet casings as well as a live bullet to conceal evidence from investigators…

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Jersey Shore Pedestrian Struck, Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway, State Police Say Jersey Shore Pedestrian Struck, Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway, State Police Say
Jersey Shore Pedestrian Struck, Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway, State Police Say A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Toyota Friday afternoon while walking on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at 2:12 p.m. in a northbound lane of the parkway in Toms River, according to a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. The parkway experienced heavy traffic delays in both directions as state troopers investigated the crash scene, reports said. A preliminary investigation found that a Toyota Camry "struck a pedestrian in the roadway" near milepost 82, according to the NJSP spokesman, Sgt. First Class Lawrence Peele. The pe…

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Jersey Shore Woman, 30, Indicted For Abandoning 3 Dogs At Vacant House, Ocean Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Woman, 30, Indicted For Abandoning 3 Dogs At Vacant House, Ocean Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Woman, 30, Indicted For Abandoning 3 Dogs At Vacant House, Ocean Prosecutor Says A 30-year-old woman from Ocean County has been indicted for allegedly abandoning three dogs at a vacant home, authorities said. Lacey Township police, responding to a 9-1-1 call about possible abandoned dogs, found their remains at the residence, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Allissa DeStefano of Toms River was indicted by a county grand jury earlier this week on three counts of animal cruelty, Billhimer said on Friday. On Nov. 11, 2019, police were called to a residence in Lacey Township on a report that dogs may have been abandoned,, Billhimer …

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Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Pair Allegedly Stole $205K Using Girlfriend's Credit Card, Bank Checks Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Pair Allegedly Stole $205K Using Girlfriend's Credit Card, Bank Checks
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Pair Allegedly Stole $205K Using Girlfriend's Credit Card, Bank Checks Two men from Ocean County are accused of forging ailing friend's bank checks and credit card to steal more than $200,000, authorities said. The victim of credit card fraud was reportedly dating one of the suspects at the time of the alleged thefts, the Ocean County prosecutor said. Ross Miserendino, 55, of Lacey Township, and Enrique Roldan, 42, of Jackson were arrested this week on forgery and theft charges in the case, the prosecutor said on Friday. The unidentified victim reportedly had medical issues that caused her to be temporarily unable to manage her finances, according t…

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Whiting Man, 27, Indicted On Weapons Charges After Drive-By Shooting, Prosecutor Says Whiting Man, 27, Indicted On Weapons Charges After Drive-By Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Whiting Man, 27, Indicted On Weapons Charges After Drive-By Shooting, Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old man from Monmouth County has been indicted in connection with a drive-by shooting, authorities said. Joseph M. Galli of Whiting was indicted Thursday by a county grand jury on several charges of unlawfully possessing a firearm, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Galli allegedly used the illegally-owned firearm last year to shoot at a house and vehicle in Marlboro, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. No one was reported hurt during the shooting, Linskey said. At 3:37 a.m. on April 7, 2020, Marlboro police were called to Dutch Lan…

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Central Jersey Driver Trapped, Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash Central Jersey Driver Trapped, Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash
Central Jersey Driver Trapped, Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash A motorist was hospitalized after a rush-hour crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on Route 9 in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. The driver was pinned and needed extensive help from firefighters to be freed from the vehicle, according to an unconfirmed report.  The unidentified victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, reports said. No other details were immediately available.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores
Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores Pep Boys is losing some of its pep. The century-old retail automotive chain based in Philadelphia plans to close more than 100 of its parts stores nationwide -- including several in New Jersey, according to multiple news reports. The automotive company is shifting away from auto parts stores but will keep its Pep Boys maintenance garages and tire outlets -- similar to Instant Oil Change or Mavis, reports said. Pep Boys retail stores in Cherry Hill, Camden County; Marlton in Burlington County; and Turnersville in Gloucester County are set to close sometime this summer, the Philadelphia Inqu…

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2 South Jersey Men Face 5 Years State Prison On Child Porn Charges, Burlington Prosecutor Says 2 South Jersey Men Face 5 Years State Prison On Child Porn Charges, Burlington Prosecutor Says
2 South Jersey Men Face 5 Years State Prison On Child Porn Charges, Burlington Prosecutor Says Two men from South Jersey, one from Gloucester County and the other from Burlington County, face five years in state prison on child pornography charges, authorities said. In separate cases, Albert Pisanelli, 38, of Deptford and David Bucci, 42, of Burlington City,  both pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Coffina said that both men admitted to possessing more than 25 images or videos of children engaging in sexual acts and sharing those files on the internet. Under plea-bargained agreements, Coffina …

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