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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
Suspect Breaks Into Prince William County Smoke Shop Suspect Breaks Into Prince William County Smoke Shop
Suspect Breaks Into Prince William County Smoke Shop A suspect stole vape products from a smoke shop after smashing the front door glass wth a golf club in Woodbridge, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 27 at about 7 a.m., officers from the Prince William Police Department responded to the Crystal Smoke Shop at 2680 Opitz Blvd. to investigate an alarm activation.  The suspect fled on foot after stealing the vape products, police said. Officers and a police K-9 searched the area for the suspect who was not located.  The suspect was described as a black male wearing a grey fitted cap, a black jacket and pants, a…

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Business
Shake Shack Opens First NJ Drive-Thru Restaurant In Middlesex County Shake Shack Opens First NJ Drive-Thru Restaurant In Middlesex County
Shake Shack Opens First NJ Drive-Thru Restaurant In Middlesex County Shake Shack has opened its first Garden State drive-thru location in North Brunswick. The new restaurant is at 240 Grand Ave. along northbound Route 1. The 3,500-square-foot Shake Shack features a double drive-thru; it represents only the 32nd restaurant – out of the burger chain’s more than 500 locations system-wide – to feature a drive-thru.  Shake Shack’s menu includes made-to-order Angus beef burgers, crispy chicken, hand-spun milkshakes, house-made lemonades and more.  The Shake Shack opening will be followed by another fast casual dining addition at MainStreet NB. Chipotle…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Unlicensed Driver In South Jersey: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Unlicensed Driver In South Jersey: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Unlicensed Driver In South Jersey: Police A 26-year-old woman from Millville was struck and killed by an unlicensed driver, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 26, at 6:49 a.m.. Millville Police and EMS were dispatched to the 1100 block of East Broad Street. Tynicha Blake was walking in the eastbound lane of travel just before being struck by a 2006 Honda Accord, a witness told Millville police. The driver of the Honda, a 26-year-old Millville resident, told police he was "heading to work when Blake suddenly appeared in front of his vehicle and he could not avoid hitting her," police said in a statement. Emergen…

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News
Workers Who Built Housing for Afghan Refugees at NJ Air Base Will Get $16M In Back Pay: Feds Workers Who Built Housing for Afghan Refugees at NJ Air Base Will Get $16M In Back Pay: Feds
Workers Who Built Housing for Afghan Refugees at NJ Air Base Will Get $16M In Back Pay: Feds Contractors who built temporary housing for Afghan refugees at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst have been ordered to pay nearly $16 million in back pay to more than 2,800 workers, authorities said. The U.S. Department of Labor said the general contractor — Disaster Management Group of Jupiter, Florida — and 61 subcontractors violated federal law. They failed to pay proper salaries and give proper benefits, overtime and sick pay to workers who built housing and coordinated food and medicine for the refugees, the department said. The project involved contractors from 17 states and Puerto…

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Schools
Traumatized By Break-In, NJ College Student Develops Emergency App Traumatized By Break-In, NJ College Student Develops Emergency App
Traumatized By Break-In, NJ College Student Develops Emergency App An MBA fellow at Rowan University has designed an app to enhance the security of students at the Glassboro campus. Siena Rampulla was a victim of an off-campus break-in in March 2022, as reported by Daily Voice.  Jorge L. Navaheredia, 29, of Sicklerville, had broken into several women's homes including Rampulla's, according to Glassboro police. He was caught hiding under a kitchen sink with panties, police said. A search of the suspect's vehicle turned up additional panties and mail from burglary victims, police said at the time. A pre-trial conference for Navaheredia is set for Feb. …

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Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Home In Mercer County: Police Fire Destroys Home In Mercer County: Police
Fire Destroys Home In Mercer County: Police A fire destroyed a home in Lawrence Township, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 26, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Lawrence Township Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting smoke coming from 175 Johnson Ave in Eggerts Crossing Village. Police found a visible fire on the second floor of the home. The residents were not home. The fire was brought under control at about 2 p.m. There were no injuries, however the home sustained significant damage, police said.  The American Red Cross responded to the scene to aid the displaced family, they said. Members of the…

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Police & Fire
Mercer County Man Arrested In Dad’s Fatal Beating: Prosecutor Mercer County Man Arrested In Dad’s Fatal Beating: Prosecutor
Mercer County Man Arrested In Dad’s Fatal Beating: Prosecutor A 23-year-old man from East Windsor has been arrested in the fatal beating of his father, authorities said. Yu Chavarria, 23, was charged with second-degree manslaughter, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri East Windsor police responded to a residence on Twin Rivers Drive North at approximately 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, for an unconscious male, Onofri said.  Police found 58-year-old Edgar Chavarria on the kitchen floor bleeding from his head and face, Onofri said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation revealed that the father …

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Schools
Driver Who Struck Student At School Bus Stop Charged With Assault By Auto In South Jersey Driver Who Struck Student At School Bus Stop Charged With Assault By Auto In South Jersey
Driver Who Struck Student At School Bus Stop Charged With Assault By Auto In South Jersey The driver of a car that struck at student crossing the street to a school bus has been charged with assault by auto in Gloucester Township, authorities said. The 15-year-old student from Camden County Technical School was seriously injured by the driver who allegedly ignored the bus' extended stop bar and warning lights, according to Gloucester Township police. The driver's name has not been released. The crash occurred at about 6:40 a.m. on Jan. 18 at Hickstown Road and Heatherwood Drive. "Several children had already crossed the road when the driver recklessly continued forward," …

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Lifestyle
Kelsey Grammer Pours Drinks At Ellery's Grill & Pub Kelsey Grammer Pours Drinks At Ellery's Grill & Pub
Kelsey Grammer Pours Drinks At Ellery's Grill & Pub The good doctor is in the house. Kelsey Grammer will be pouring drinks at Ellery's Grill & Pub on Friday, Jan. 26. He's expected to show up about 7:30 p.m. and stay for a couple of hours, according to Ben Hydo, the pub's general manager. It's all part of a Garden State tour promoting Faith American Brewing Company. Hydo said Grammer makes it a point to try to meet every guest. "We do have a ton of people coming tonight," he said. This will be Grammer's fourth formal appearance at Ellery's on Lincoln Boulevard in Middlesex in the past year. He also drops by informally, Hydo said. Gra…

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Police & Fire
Shoplifter Arrested After Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Maryland Mall: Sheriff Shoplifter Arrested After Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Maryland Mall: Sheriff
Shoplifter Arrested After Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Maryland Mall: Sheriff A repeat shoplifter and suspect in a first-degree assault and armed robbery has been arrested after he returned to the scene of a crime, authorities said. William Kenneth Freeman, 27, address unknown, was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, armed robbery, theft, and second-degree assault, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. On Wednesday, Jan. 24 at about 4:40 p.m., deputies responded to a business on Mall Circle after a loss prevention officer observed a man attempting to steal clothes, the sheriff said. The officer recognized the man as being the same subject who…

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