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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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WINNER: $630K Lottery Ticket Sold On Jersey Shore WINNER: $630K Lottery Ticket Sold On Jersey Shore
Winner: $630K Lottery Ticket Sold On Jersey Shore The winning lottery ticket for Monday’s $630,569 Jersey Cash 5 drawing was sold at a 7-Eleven store along the Jersey Shore. The jackpot winner made the lucky purchase at the 7-Eleven at 920 Boulevard in Seaside Heights, New Jersey Lottery officials said in a statement on Tuesday. Monday’s winning numbers were: 3, 4, 16, 23, and 33. The XTRA number was 3. The jackpot swelled after five consecutive daily drawings were held without a ticket matching all five numbers before Monday. The odds of a $1 ticket matching all five numbers are 962,598 to 1. Tuesday’s top prize for Jersey Cash 5 rolls …

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Police & Fire
Absecon Police Investigate South Jersey Shooting Near Travelodge Absecon Police Investigate South Jersey Shooting Near Travelodge
Absecon Police Investigate South Jersey Shooting Near Travelodge A man was hospitalized after being shot in his car near a South Jersey hotel, authorities said. Kahree Nesbitt suffered a gunshot wound to the torso about 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Absecon police said in a statement. Nesbitt was parked on Absecon Boulevard near the Delilah Road exit ramp and Travelodge by Wyndham hotel, police said.  No arrests have made, and no other details about the victim were released.by police. Absecon police officers provided medical care to Nesbitt and he was transported to Atlanticare City Division hospital for treatment. He was listed in stable condition on Fr…

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Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? South Jersey Man, 27, Fatally Shot Outside Burlington Apartments KNOW ANYTHING? South Jersey Man, 27, Fatally Shot Outside Burlington Apartments
Know Anything? South Jersey Man, 27, Fatally Shot Outside Burlington Apartments A 27-year-old man from Burlington County died Friday, about an hour after being shot outside an apartment complex, authorities said. Damian T. Hampton, of Burlington City, was shot multiple times around 11:15 p.m. Thursday outside the Orchard Park apartment complex on Woodlane Road, county Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Edgewater Park Township Police Chief Robert D. Hess said in a statement. No arrests have been made, but Coffina said residents were not in any immediate danger. “It is not believed that members of the public should be fearful for their safety in connection with this incident,…

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Business
LAWSUIT: Asbury Park, State Clash Over COVID-19 Indoor Dining Ban LAWSUIT: Asbury Park, State Clash Over COVID-19 Indoor Dining Ban
Lawsuit: Asbury Park, State Clash Over Covid-19 Indoor Dining Ban New Jersey is suing Asbury Park over its local decision defying Gov. Phil Murphy's orders and allowing restaurants to reopen indoor dining areas, state officials said. "We have put the health and safety protocols in place so that you can have confidence," Gov. Phil Murphy said at a Friday afternoon news briefing. State officials have tried to amicably resolve its dispute with Asbury Park government officials and "unfortunately they have not done so," Murphy said. "We believe indoor restaurants can run in a safe manner provided they are subject to all the requirements outlined in Executive …

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Wife Of Ewing Ex-Police Officer Charged In Newborn's Killing Loses Teaching License Wife Of Ewing Ex-Police Officer Charged In Newborn's Killing Loses Teaching License
Wife Of Ewing Ex-Police Officer Charged In Newborn's Killing Loses Teaching License A former Trenton Kindergarten teacher charged in her newborn's killing -- along with her former-police officer husband -- had her teaching license revoked by the state. Catherine Bannister, 30, of Ewing, had her elementary school teacher's certificate suspended indefinitely on May 14, according to the state Board of Education. Her husband, Daniel Bannister, 32, was indicted on a murder charge while she was indicted on a charge of reckless manslaughter, after the couple's 3-month-old daughter Hailey died in December 2018, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. Both w…

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Police & Fire
UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Driver Airlifted After Overturning On Route 287 In Edison UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Driver Airlifted After Overturning On Route 287 In Edison
Update: Tractor Trailer Driver Airlifted After Overturning On Route 287 In Edison UPDATED: A 59-year-old driver was extricated from his overturned cement truck in Edison and airlifted to a local hospital, authorities said. Police, firefighters and EMS responded to the southbound side of Route 287 along the ramp to the New Jersey Turnpike about 10 a.m. Friday, state troopers said. The driver, who's name was not released, was awake at the time of transport and the ramp remains closed, Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said on Friday afternoon. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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6-Hour SWAT Standoff: Teen Intruder Barricades Himself In Jamesburg Home 6-Hour SWAT Standoff: Teen Intruder Barricades Himself In Jamesburg Home
6-Hour SWAT Standoff: Teen Intruder Barricades Himself In Jamesburg Home A six-hour SWAT stand-off ended peacefully in Jamesburg after a teenage boy who threatened to commit a series of violent crimes and kill entered a local house and refused to leave Thursday, authorities said. Residents of a Pergola Avenue home called police after the unidentified boy, 15, came in and refused to leave around 11:20 a.m., Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Chief James J. Craparotta of the Jamesburg Police Department said. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Response Team (SORT) was called to the scene after the boy…

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Authorities: South Jersey Woman Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash Authorities: South Jersey Woman Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash
Authorities: South Jersey Woman Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash A 24-year-old Pleasantville driver who was going more than 100 miles per hour in a school zone when she struck another car head-on killing the driver in 2018 has been arrested, authorities said. Kaitlyn Hayes was arrested on June 10 and charged with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide in a school zone, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said Thursday. “We cannot emphasize enough the importance of refraining from driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Very simply, if you drive while impaired, it is more likely that someone will be injured or killed. The risk…

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Murphy Mourns COVID-19 Death Of 30-Year State Labor Employee, Trenton Soup Kitchen Volunteer Murphy Mourns COVID-19 Death Of 30-Year State Labor Employee, Trenton Soup Kitchen Volunteer
Murphy Mourns Covid-19 Death Of 30-Year State Labor Employee, Trenton Soup Kitchen Volunteer State officials are mourning another one of their own employees killed by coronavirus. "We remember Ruthie Saab, who spent much of the past three decades as a dedicated and recognized employee of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development," Gov. Phil Murphy said at a daily news briefing on Thursday. State Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo also offered words of praise for Saab and condolences to her family and co-workers.  She was a regular volunteer with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, and a founding member and president of the Sisters Club in Trenton.  "Ma…

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POLL: Most Unemployed New Jerseyans Have Received Benefits -- Have You? POLL: Most Unemployed New Jerseyans Have Received Benefits -- Have You?
Poll: Most Unemployed New Jerseyans Have Received Benefits -- Have You? Approximately 94 percent of the state's unemployed citizens have received benefits, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday. Have you? Story continues below poll. New Jersey has surpassed another grim milestone during the coronavirus outbreak, state officials said. More than 1 million residents have applied for unemployment benefits between March 15 and June 6, receiving 6.2 billion in jobless payments -- the largest volume in the state's history. All 70,000 residents who have exhausted their state benefits have qualified for federal pandemic emergency jobless payments, he said. "It's by far the l…

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