Jerry DeMarco

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Born in Newark and raised in Hudson County, Jerry DeMarco is a 38-year veteran of the news industry and a renowned breaking news reporter. He has covered local, county and state police, as well as the FBI, ATF and other federal agencies.

DeMarco joined Daily Voice in 2015 after six years running Cliffview Pilot, one of the nation's few independent breaking news sites. As an independent publisher, he helped establish Local Independent Online News, a national trade organization.

Prior to launching his own site, DeMarco served as a reporter for the Bergen Record, Stamford Advocate, Rockland Journal News, News Tribune, and Trenton Times.

DeMarco has won national recognition for his investigative work, including Clarion, Heywood Broun and Deadline Club awards. He's changed public policy and managed several major projects -- including one that helped put a corrupt public official in federal prison and another that forced a sitting New Jersey attorney general from office for her participation in a Bergen County traffic stop involving her boyfriend.

DeMarco regularly lectures at a graduate course in media relations at Fairleigh Dickinson University and previously was an adjunct professor at Lehman College in the Bronx. 

He has a Bachelor's Degree in English from St. Peter's University in Jersey City.

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Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Park Rededicated 72 Years To Day Lyndhurst Police Officer Was Killed In Line Of Duty Park Rededicated 72 Years To Day Lyndhurst Police Officer Was Killed In Line Of Duty Park Rededicated 72 Years To Day Lyndhurst Police Officer Was Killed In Line Of Duty
Park Rededicated 72 Years To Day Lyndhurst Police Officer Was Killed In Line Of Duty A Lyndhurst park that bears the name of a borough police officer who died in the line of duty was rededicated Monday – 72 years to the day that he was gunned down. Lyndhurst Police Officer Thomas J. Albino, 41, was accompanying a constable serving an eviction notice on Clinton Terrace when a shotgun blast through the front door killed him in 1947. The gunman, 57-year-old Charles Longboat, himself was killed during a gunfight with police. "Regardless of the time that's passed since one of the darkest days in our community's history, the memory of Officer Albino and his sacrifice will cont…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Worker's Arm Impaled In Little Ferry Workplace Accident Worker's Arm Impaled In Little Ferry Workplace Accident Worker's Arm Impaled In Little Ferry Workplace Accident
Worker's Arm Impaled In Little Ferry Workplace Accident An employee was bleeding severely when he was rushed to the hospital after his arm was impaled on a metal bar in a Little Ferry workplace accident Monday afternoon, authorities said. A pallet holding a radiator was being moved on a forklift when the worker tried to get out of its way and was injured around 3:30 p.m., Police Lt. Ronald Klein Jr. said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. "Workers put a tourniquet on him," Klein said. "But he lost a lot of blood." His condition couldn't immediately be determined. OSHA was notified.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
State Corrections Officials: Bergen County Jail Clean, Well-Maintained, Inmates 'Very Happy' State Corrections Officials: Bergen County Jail Clean, Well-Maintained, Inmates 'Very Happy' State Corrections Officials: Bergen County Jail Clean, Well-Maintained, Inmates 'Very Happy'
State Corrections Officials: Bergen County Jail Clean, Well-Maintained, Inmates 'Very Happy' A surprise state inspection of the Bergen County Jail produced a glowing review, Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. Following Friday's visit to Hackensack, New Jersey Department of Corrections inspectors said that: · "The correctional staff was welcoming and the cleanliness of the facility was exceptional," Cureton said Monday. · The medical unit is “fantastic” and very well-maintained, the sheriff said. · Inmate interviews found that the population was “very happy," Cureton said. The jail is in full compliance with Title 10A for Corrections in the New Jersey Administrative C…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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‘Bookem’: Rapping Sheriff’s Officer Brings Show To Fairview National Night Out ‘Bookem’: Rapping Sheriff’s Officer Brings Show To Fairview National Night Out ‘Bookem’: Rapping Sheriff’s Officer Brings Show To Fairview National Night Out
‘Bookem’: Rapping Sheriff’s Officer Brings Show To Fairview National Night Out A video-rapping Hudson County sheriff’s officer who uses music to build relationships with community youngsters is booked at two Bergen County National Night Out events on Tuesday, in Fairview and Garfield. Officer Daniel Rivera – better known as “Bookem” – has been mentoring inner-city youth for five years. He’s produced several videos in the past year aimed at bridging the gap between law enforcement and the community -- among them, “Good Cop.” WATCH BELOW: “Good Cop” (Bookem) "Good CopTEAM BOOKEM Earlier this year, Rivera collaborated on a video with a student from Lincoln High Sc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Victim Shot In Back In Paterson Dies At Hospital Victim Shot In Back In Paterson Dies At Hospital Victim Shot In Back In Paterson Dies At Hospital
Victim Shot In Back In Paterson Dies At Hospital A man shot in the back in Paterson died at the hospital early Monday, authorities said. The 28-year-old homicide victim was shot several times in the area of 271 Summer Street, near Broadway, shortly before 10:30 p.m., responders said. He was rushed into surgery at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center but succumbed to his injuries at 5:15 a.m. Monday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said. They didn’t say whether they had any suspects either in custody or at large. “This investigation is active and ongoing,” the prosecutor and chief said in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
When Will Owners Learn? Overnight Bergen Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Continue When Will Owners Learn? Overnight Bergen Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Continue When Will Owners Learn? Overnight Bergen Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Continue
When Will Owners Learn? Overnight Bergen Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Continue Nocturnal thieves stole two cars and several burglarized several others in a 72-hour spree in Tenafly, prompting police to urge motorists yet again to lock their vehicles and take their key fobs every time they park. It’s happening everywhere: Bandits prowl North Jersey neighborhoods overnight, when most vehicle owners are sleeping, and test door handles. If a vehicle is locked, they keep moving. If it’s not, they get to work. In rapid succession in Tenafly: A 2017 Lexus sedan was stolen from an Oak Street resident’s driveway; An unlocked 2012 Infiniti sedan was stolen from a Woodlan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Illegal Paterson Pop-Up Soccer-Watching Bash Crashed: Booze, Cash Seized Illegal Paterson Pop-Up Soccer-Watching Bash Crashed: Booze, Cash Seized Illegal Paterson Pop-Up Soccer-Watching Bash Crashed: Booze, Cash Seized
Illegal Paterson Pop-Up Soccer-Watching Bash Crashed: Booze, Cash Seized Paterson police crashed an illegal soccer-watching party over the weekend, seizing 181 bottles of beer, six bottles of hard liquor and $1,650 in alleged proceeds from its Garfield operator, authorities said. Several complaints brought police to the 21st Avenue space, where customers were being charged admission, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Authorities closed down the makeshift business for safety reasons, including there being no certificate of occupancy for what is an illegal structure, Speziale said. They also issued summons to Carlos Sanchez, 19, of Harding Court in Garf…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Motorist Drives Over Loaded Gun On Paterson Street Motorist Drives Over Loaded Gun On Paterson Street Motorist Drives Over Loaded Gun On Paterson Street
Motorist Drives Over Loaded Gun On Paterson Street A motorist in Paterson called police after driving over a bump that turned out to be a loaded handgun with a high-capacity magazine, authorities said. The driver immediately got out on Madison Street and found the Glock 26 with nearly a dozen bullets and an extended magazine allowing it to hold 30 rounds shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Responding officers took possession of the weapon, rendered it safe and tagged it, along with the rounds and magazine, Speziale said. A computer check determined that the weapons wasn't stolen, he noted. A ball…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood
Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood An ex-con with a 30-year history of convictions assaulted a Home Depot employee in Mahwah before he and two alleged accomplices were caught in Ridgewood, authorities said. Raymond McCutchen, 58, of Paterson, was accompanied by an Oakland woman with an extensive history of her own, mostly for drug offenses. The identity of a third suspect who was arrested with them couldn't immediately be determined. The trio fled the Home Depot on Route 17 in Mahwah and were nabbed 10 miles down the road in Ridgewood, near Paramus Road, shortly before 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Police from Allendale, H…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah Mom Fights Off Attacking Coyote Mahwah Mom Fights Off Attacking Coyote Mahwah Mom Fights Off Attacking Coyote
Mahwah Mom Fights Off Attacking Coyote Sensing something was wrong, Doreen Latargia Entrup of Mahwah tried calling a neighbor to tell her she needed to come in off the street. That’s when a coyote attacked her, she said. The coyote was several hundred yards behind her, Entrup said, when she spotted four small deer standing like statues and “a big mama deer running across” Grenadier Drive, near the Rockland County border, around 6:15 p.m. Friday. “I just stopped,” she said. “I knew something wasn’t right. “I picked up my phone to tell my neighbor that I was coming to her house," Entrup told Daily Voice. "As I turned to look behi…

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