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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

Police & Fire

Sketch Of Man Who Allegedly Tried Abducting Boy From South Jersey Wawa Released By Police New Jersey State Police released a sketch of a man who allegedly tried abducting a 7-year-old boy at a Wawa by luring him with candy. On Sunday, May 28, at approximately 12:20 p.m., an unidentified male entered the convenience store on State Highway 47 in Dorchester (Maurice River), Cumberland County before the attempted abduction, State Police said. The unidentified male allegedly entered the Wawa bathroom and approached the boy and offered him candy to leave the Wawa with him, State Police said. The boy declined his invitation, at which point the older unidentified male grabbed him…

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Football Star, 24, Dies Of Injuries From Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Mercer County died of injuries suffered in a shooting in Trenton earlier this month, authorities said. Justin Prescott Reed, of Ewing, died on May 22, as a result of injuries he sustained in the May 14 shooting on Brunswick Avenue, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday, May 31. No arrests had been made in the shooting as of press time, authorities said. Reed was a star football player at Ewing High School. He later played football at Delaware Valley University, Monroe College and Mercer Community College, his obituary said. He enjoyed eat…

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Fatal Fire Investigated In Camden County Authorities are investigating a fatal fire in Camden County. The fire occurred Wednesday afternoon, May 31, in Laurel Springs, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. The Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Laurel Springs police responded to the fire in the 100 block of Washington Avenue. Details about the victim were not released. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jason Roland of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (856) 225-5125 and Detective Michael Wolcott of the Laurel Spring…

05/31/2023

News

Ocean City Closing Beaches Early After Unruly Weekend With Drunken Teenagers Ocean City is setting a new curfew on beach and boardwalk access in the wake of a disruptive Memorial Day weekend involving drunken teenagers, officials said. Last weekend, Ocean City police responded to 999 incidents — up from 869 during the three-day holiday weekend last year, Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said in a press statement. In addition to underage drinking, police responded to vandalism, assaults, shoplifting, confiscation of a firearm, and a variety of other infractions, he said. The new beach curfew will apply to people of all ages, as will an evening backpack ban, the may…

05/31/2023

Traffic

Tractor-Trailer Flips On Route 33 Jersey Shore (Developing) A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 33 in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:40 p.m. eastbound at Route 537 (West Main Street) In Freehold Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. One right lane of three lanes was closed, 511nj.org reported. An unconfirmed report said that the tractor-trailer was leaking fuel all over the roadway. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Neighbor, Good Samaritan Saved Family From South Brunswick House Fire: Police A neighbor and an unidentified woman are credited with saving the lives of a family during a fire in Central Jersey, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 31, at 5:35 a.m, South Brunswick police received a 9-1-1 call about a house on fire at 73 Kingsley Road in Kendall Park. Police found a working structure fire in the area of the garage, they said. Police confirmed that the house had been evacuated and that there were no pets inside. Kendall Park Fire Department began attacking the fire while police officers spoke with the homeowners. The family said that they were sleeping and had n…

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

'Suspicious Death' Investigated In Lakewood: Prosecutor Authorities are investigating a suspicious death in Lakewood. On Tuesday, May 30, Lakewood police responded to a residence on Thornbury Court for a wellness check, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Police found the body of a dead woman, Billhimer said. “This is a suspicious death and this remains an active and ongoing investigation," the prosecutor said. "There is no danger to the public and more information will be released when it becomes available." The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department and Ocean…

05/31/2023

Traffic

Vehicle Flips On Garden State Parkway A vehicle overturned on the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11 a.m. on the parkway southbound north of Exit 6 (Route 147) in Middle Township, according to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. One right lane was blocked, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Victim Flown In Seaside Park Stabbing, Arrest Made: Prosecutor A 28-year-old man from Toms River has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left another man critically injured, authorities said. Christopher Mawson was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in the stabbing that occurred on Tuesday, May 30 in Seaside Park, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 30, at approximately 1 a.m., Seaside Park police responded to North Ocean Avenue in response to a 911 call stating that a man was laying in the street, the prosecutor said. Police found a 22-year-old male victim with multiple st…

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

Second Suspect Charged In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Middlesex County man has been charged in connection with an October 2022 shooting, authorities said. Gary Manley of Edison was charged while incarcerated with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons offenses, they said. Another suspect was previously charged in the non-fatal shooting, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Highland Park Police Chief Richard Abrams. On Oct. 28, 2022, at approximately 7:45 p.m., police responded to South Eleventh Avenue for a shooting, they said. …

05/31/2023

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