Jon Craig

Reporter

jcraig@dailyvoice.com

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

Absecon Ex-Con Charged In Fatal Pleasantville Shooting: Prosecutor Absecon Ex-Con Charged In Fatal Pleasantville Shooting: Prosecutor
Absecon Ex-Con Charged In Fatal Pleasantville Shooting: Prosecutor A 41-year-old ex-convict from Absecon has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Pleasantville man, authorities said. Jerome Holley was charged on Friday, Dec. 1 with the murder of Mamadou Toure, 45, of Pleasantville, that occurred in October in Pleasantville, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Holley was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, second-degree possession of a handgun without a permit to carry, and second-degree certain persons not to possess firearms, the prosecutor said. He was…
More Than A Salon: CEO Brings Dream Beauty Mecca To Life In Brick More Than A Salon: CEO Brings Dream Beauty Mecca To Life In Brick
More Than A Salon: CEO Brings Dream Beauty Mecca To Life In Brick Nina Lancin's salon is not just a hair salon.  Aire Salon Studios is a one-stop shop for beauty, with an array of businesses all under one roof. Massage therapists. Skin therapists. Hair stylists. Nail salons. Aire, located on Brick Boulevard, in Brick, is Lancin's vision come to reality. "We've created something that we wanted in our industry for many years," said Lancin, the owner of Concept Salon & Blowout Bar in Marlboro, who is a skin therapist among other skills. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aire Salon Studios…
Husband-Wife Duo With Fashion Background Bring Indian Royalty, Intimate Dining To Red Bank Husband-Wife Duo With Fashion Background Bring Indian Royalty, Intimate Dining To Red Bank
Husband-Wife Duo With Fashion Background Bring Indian Royalty, Intimate Dining To Red Bank They come from the fashion industry and always loved entertaining friends at home. So Amrita Jogi and her husband, Manish Kumar, opened a small intimate Indian restaurant in Milwaukee, WI, last year with extended family. Saffron's Manish Kumar, Executive Chef Abhishek Patil and Amrita Jogi Courtesy of Alexandra Ventura But they live near the Jersey Shore in Millstone and wanted to bring the ambiance and vibe of New York City —where Manish still works in fashion — to Monmouth County, Jogi told Daily Voice.  Their new, second restaurant, also called Saffron, will open on Friday,…
Pair Possessed Multiple Weapons Including Machine Gun In South Jersey: Prosecutor Pair Possessed Multiple Weapons Including Machine Gun In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Pair Possessed Multiple Weapons Including Machine Gun In South Jersey: Prosecutor Two men have have admited to weapons offenses in Atlantic County, authorities said. On Thursday, Nov. 30, Lenardo Caro, 31, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. His co-defendant, Robert Caro-Green, 33, also of Atlantic City, previously pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit on Oct. 19, the prosecutor said. On Sept/ 24, 2021, members of the Atlantic City Special Investigations Unit and Atlantic City SWAT executed a no-knock search warrant a…
Man Accused Of Killing Grandparents, Uncle Must Remain In Middlesex County Jail: Prosecutor Man Accused Of Killing Grandparents, Uncle Must Remain In Middlesex County Jail: Prosecutor
Man Accused Of Killing Grandparents, Uncle Must Remain In Middlesex County Jail: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Middlesex County man accused of killing his grandparents and an uncle must remain in jail, authorities said. A judge ruled that Om Brahmbhatt should not be released from jail on Friday, Dec. 1, according to the county prosecutor's office. Dilipkumar and Bindu Brahmbhatt were shot and killed by their grandson, Om Brahmbhatt, who also killed his 38-year-old uncle, Yashkumar Brahmbhatt, on Monday, Nov. 27 in South Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The three Brahmbhatts were found dead with gunshot wounds at the Traditions condo…
3 Shot, Teenager Dead In New Brunswick Bar Shooting: Prosecutor 3 Shot, Teenager Dead In New Brunswick Bar Shooting: Prosecutor
3 Shot, Teenager Dead In New Brunswick Bar Shooting: Prosecutor A 19-year-old man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a New Brunswick bar, authorities said. On Thursday, Nov. 30, at approximately 11:10 p.m., police responded to Lla Famosa Bar & Liquors at 117 Remsen Ave., according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo. Enger Abreu, 19, of New Brunswick, succumbed to his injuries, Ciccone said. Two others were taken to the hospital for treatment, she said. Initial investigation has revealed that this does not appear to be a random act of violen…
Deer Prances Around Toms River Elementary School Classroom (VIDEO) Deer Prances Around Toms River Elementary School Classroom (VIDEO)
Deer Prances Around Toms River Elementary School Classroom (Video) To the tune of "Run Run Rudolph," Toms River police posted a body-worn camera video of a deer rummaging through a school classroom. They posted the video of the episode on Facebook. "Someone happened to be walking by" at 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 when the deer jumped through a classroom window at Cedar Grove Elementary School, said Jillian Messina, a Toms River police department spokeswoman. "Thank God he saw it." The deer is seen on the 39-second video scampering across a teacher's desk and furniture, knocking down holiday decorations. Police were able to guide the "reindeer" out of the …
Dead, Emaciated Puppies Dumped In Pittsgrove Woods Dead, Emaciated Puppies Dumped In Pittsgrove Woods
Dead, Emaciated Puppies Dumped In Pittsgrove Woods Three helpless puppies, one dead, were left trapped in a basket outside in sub-freezing conditions in Salem County, authorities said. South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter is asking for the community's help in finding those responsible for leaving the emaciated, crying puppies in the woods to fend for themselves. A citizen had heard the puppies crying on Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the woods at at Gershal Road and Eppinger Avenue in Pittsgrove, rescuers said. "We can't imagine how someone could intentionally leave them to die," the shelter wrote on Facebook. "These puppies have clearly neve…
Mother Missing, Son Injured After Fire In Woodbridge Mother Missing, Son Injured After Fire In Woodbridge
Mother Missing, Son Injured After Fire In Woodbridge A woman is missing after a fire destroyed a home in Woodbridge early Friday, Dec. 1, authorities said. The woman's son was injured in the fire, which is under investigation, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner. Authorities did not release their names. Video from abc7 news shows the home after the firs and partial collapse. At approximately 6:45 a.m., police and firefighters were called to a residence on Greenbrook Avenue in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge. They saw the house engulfed in flames, shortly after th…
Man Sexually Assaulted Child 20 Years Ago: Monmouth Prosecutor Man Sexually Assaulted Child 20 Years Ago: Monmouth Prosecutor
Man Sexually Assaulted Child 20 Years Ago: Monmouth Prosecutor A former resident of Keansburg is facing charges for the sexual assault of a child that took place over 20 years ago, authorities said. Robert L. Wisiak, 44, of South River, was arrested by Keansburg police on Oct. 20, on charges of first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a minor and child endangerment, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Thursday, Nov. 30. An investigation found that the sexual assaults between Wisiak and the victim, who was a minor under the age of 13 at the time, took place on multiple occasions between the years of 1999-2001…
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