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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

Schools
'White Student Union:' Officials Remain Tight-Lipped On Racial Probe At Collingswood HS 'White Student Union:' Officials Remain Tight-Lipped On Racial Probe At Collingswood HS
'White Student Union:' Officials Remain Tight-Lipped On Racial Probe At Collingswood HS An unofficial high school club accused of racial bias is under investigation by the Camden County Prosecutor's Office and local police. Members of a non-sanctioned club at Collingswood High School called the "White Student Union" allegedly spew racist slurs against some students, according to a report by 6abc.com. Students told the news outlet that the behavior has been getting worse.  "This is an active and ongoing investigation by the Collingswood Police Department and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office," said Donna Weaver, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor. "As such, we are n…

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Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead, Another Injured In Camden: Prosecutor Man Shot Dead, Another Injured In Camden: Prosecutor
Man Shot Dead, Another Injured In Camden: Prosecutor Detectives are investigating a shooting in Camden that killed one man and injured another man, authorities said. On Monday, April 15, at approximately 7 p.m., Camden County Police officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Carl Miller Boulevard in Camden City, for a report of a person shot.  Police found two males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. One male victim, Desmond Mark Williams, 56, of Camden City was transported to Cooper University Hospital by a Camden County Police patrol vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at 7:36 p.m. The second guns…

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Police & Fire
Body Found Floating In Delaware River In Camden: Report Body Found Floating In Delaware River In Camden: Report
Body Found Floating In Delaware River In Camden: Report A body was found floating in the Delaware River near the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, 6abc.com reported The discovery was made directly behind the aquarium around 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, the outlet said. The Camden County Prosecutor's Office said it is investigating. Click here to read 6abc.com's complete report.

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Obituaries
Camden's Chau Tran, 50, 'Beacon Of Love, Wisdom' Camden's Chau Tran, 50, 'Beacon Of Love, Wisdom'
Camden's Chau Tran, 50, 'Beacon Of Love, Wisdom' Chau Tran, of Camden, died peacefully on April 12, according to an obituary published by Bradley Funeral Home. She was 50 years old. She was "a beacon of love and wisdom," according to her obituary. "She shared an unbreakable bond with her devoted husband, Quyen Tang, and together they raised a daughter, Vy Vu, who embodies Chau's thoughtful nature and kindness," her obituary said. Click here to read Chau Tran's complete obituary.

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Obituaries
Wrightstown's William Lloyd III, Died Unexpectedly, 51 Wrightstown's William Lloyd III, Died Unexpectedly, 51
Wrightstown's William Lloyd III, Died Unexpectedly, 51 William “Bill” J. Lloyd III, of Wrightstown, died unexpectedly on April 12 while surrounded by his loving family, according to an obituary published by Mount Laurel Home For Funerals. He was 51 years old. Bill worked in the produce industry, and then as an exterminator for many years, his obituary said. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, camping and spending time with his family. "Bill loved doing outdoor activities with his sons, and taught them everything he knew," his obit said. Click here to read William J. Lloyd III's complete obituary.

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Obituaries
Hamilton's Elzbieta Maria Bednarz Died Suddenly, 45 Hamilton's Elzbieta Maria Bednarz Died Suddenly, 45
Hamilton's Elzbieta Maria Bednarz Died Suddenly, 45 Elzbieta Maria Bednarz, of Hamilton, died suddenly on April 1, according to an obituary published by Knotts Colonial Funeral Home. She was 45 years old.  She was a registered nurse, her obituary said. She also was a parishioner of St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish.  Click here to read Elzbieta Maria Bednarz' complete obituary.

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Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Killed In Crash Into Delaware River South Jersey Man Killed In Crash Into Delaware River
South Jersey Man Killed In Crash Into Delaware River A Gloucester County man was killed after his car crashed into the Delaware River in Salem County, authorities said. The 23-year-old man from Monroeville died in the crash at Industrial Park Road and Riviera Drive at about 8 a.m. Saturday, April 13, Pennsville Township police said. His name had not been released. First responders found the vehicle overturned in the river.

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Police & Fire
Police ID College Student Killed In I-295 Crash Police ID College Student Killed In I-295 Crash
Police ID College Student Killed In I-295 Crash Authorities have identified the 20-year-old driver killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Mercer County. Samuel Beale, of the Kenvil section of Roxbury, was driving a Nissan SUV northbound near milepost 60.6 in Hamilton shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, April 14, when he veered off the highway to the left and struck a concrete bridge support and guardrail, New Jersey State Police said. Beale was pronounced dead at the scene, State Police said. Beale was a sophomore economics major at Rider University in Lawrenceville, according to his LinkedIn.com profile.

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News
$4.7M Approved For Carteret Stages $4.7M Approved For Carteret Stages
$4.7M Approved For Carteret Stages A movie production studio in Carteret got a financial boost from New Jersey through a $4.7 million state grant. It's part of a $1 billion, 10-acre redevelopment project, according to Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. The project includes a 1.2 million-square-foot movie production studio complex called "Carteret Stages." Five grants totaling $9.5 million were awarded throughout the state as part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority's Film and Digital Media Studio Infrastructure Program. Nearly half of the state funds went to Carteret to build public access to a former brownfield …

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Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek Owner Of Dog In Mercer County KNOW HIM? Police Seek Owner Of Dog In Mercer County
Know HIM? Police Seek Owner Of Dog In Mercer County Police in West Windsor are looking for the owner of a dog. The dog was found on Bayberry Drive in the Princeton Greens section of town. Call 609-799-1222 if you know the owner.

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