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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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Leonia PD: Van Driver Didn't See Struck, Killed Pedestrian, 49 Leonia PD: Van Driver Didn't See Struck, Killed Pedestrian, 49 Leonia PD: Van Driver Didn't See Struck, Killed Pedestrian, 49
Leonia PD: Van Driver Didn't See Struck, Killed Pedestrian, 49 UPDATE: The driver of a van that struck and killed a pedestrian Thursday morning in Leonia didn't see her, authorities confirmed. The victim, 49-year-old Miryung Lim, was hit near the corner of Grand Avenue (Route 93) and Station Parkway shortly before 9:30 a.m., Police Chief Thomas Rowe said. She was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, where she was pronounced dead, he said Thursday afternoon. The driver was headed west on Station Parkway, brought the Dodge van to rest at a stop sign at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Station Parkway, then turned onto southbound Grand Aven…

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Pascack Valley, NJ
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Washington Township PD: Man, 82, Loses $9,000 To NYC Gang Member In 'Grandson In Trouble' Scam Washington Township PD: Man, 82, Loses $9,000 To NYC Gang Member In 'Grandson In Trouble' Scam Washington Township PD: Man, 82, Loses $9,000 To NYC Gang Member In 'Grandson In Trouble' Scam
Washington Township PD: Man, 82, Loses $9,000 To NYC Gang Member In 'Grandson In Trouble' Scam An admitted gang member was captured after conning an 82-year-old Washington Township man out of $9,000 by claiming that his grandson was in trouble, authorities said. Frederick De La Cruz, 29, of the Bronx went to the victim’s house with a woman to collect the cash earlier this week after pulling the scam, Police Chief Glenn Hooper said Thursday. The victim had “received several phone calls from [someone] who stated his grandson was in a car accident with a pregnant woman and needed cash for medical treatment,” Hooper said. The victim later learned that it was bogus, the chief said. Town…

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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Leonia PD: Van Driver Didn't See Pedestrian, 49, Struck, Killed Leonia PD: Van Driver Didn't See Pedestrian, 49, Struck, Killed Leonia PD: Van Driver Didn't See Pedestrian, 49, Struck, Killed
Leonia PD: Van Driver Didn't See Pedestrian, 49, Struck, Killed A pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday morning by a van in Leonia, authorities confirmed. The victim, 49-year-old Miryung Lim, was hit near the corner of Grand Avenue (Route 93) and Station Parkway shortly before 9:30 a.m., Police Chief Thomas Rowe said. She was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, where she was pronounced dead, he said. The driver was headed west on Station Parkway, brought the Dodge van to rest at a stop sign at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Station Parkway, then turned onto southbound Grand Avenue, the chief said. "As he was making the right turn …

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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Oakland PD: Death Of Resident, 41, Wasn't Suspicious Oakland PD: Death Of Resident, 41, Wasn't Suspicious Oakland PD: Death Of Resident, 41, Wasn't Suspicious
Oakland PD: Death Of Resident, 41, Wasn't Suspicious The death of a 41-year-old Oakland man wasn't suspicious, police said Wednesday, putting to rest neighborhood rumors that he'd been killed. A family member requested medical assistance at the Page Drive home on Monday. EMTs pronounced the resident dead at the scene. Members of the Bergen County prosecutor's and Medical Examiner’s offices responded. The body was taken to the Medical Examiner's office, where an official cause of death was pending.

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Fort Lee, NJ
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PalPark Store Employee Charged With Sexually Harassing Co-Worker PalPark Store Employee Charged With Sexually Harassing Co-Worker PalPark Store Employee Charged With Sexually Harassing Co-Worker
PalPark Store Employee Charged With Sexually Harassing Co-Worker A Palisades Park store employee who was fired for sexually harassing a co-worker was jailed on criminal charges, as well, authorities said. Jaime Correa, 51, was charged with three counts of criminal sexual contact and one of stalking after the 20-something victim told police that he inappropriately touched her and made unwelcome gestures, borough police Sgt. George Beck said Wednesday. One of the incidents was recorded on store video, Beck said. Correa spent two days in the Bergen County Jail after Saturday's arrest before being released pending a court hearing.

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Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court
Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court A Fugitive Task Force assembled by Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton snatched up eight people wanted on warrants in one morning. Tuesday morning’s operation “included participation from 18 different agencies and resulted in multiple leads,” Cureton said Wednesday. All eight defendants taken into custody had skipped court appearances, he said. Adrian Gierek, 24, Oakland: burglary; Luz Lozada, 24, Lodi: accomplice liability; Joseph Crawford, 32, Hawthorne: burglary; Whelan Rapaikari, 26, Fort Lee: trespassing; Darrell Davis,36, Hackensack: drug dealing; Kristian Salmeron, 37, Garfield: …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Oakland PD: Drugged Driver Leaves Convenience Store In Wrong Car Oakland PD: Drugged Driver Leaves Convenience Store In Wrong Car Oakland PD: Drugged Driver Leaves Convenience Store In Wrong Car
Oakland PD: Drugged Driver Leaves Convenience Store In Wrong Car A drugged driver got into the wrong car and drove away, Oakland police said. Responding to a stolen auto call at the Krauszer's on Ramapo Valley Road, Officer Charles Kelly found the vehicle parked outside Oakland Wine & Liquors around the corner, Lt. Christian Eldridge said. "A 51-year-old local resident mistook the vehicle for his own after exiting Krauszer’s," Eldridge said. The driver, who was under the influence of some type of drug, was arrested for DUI, the lieutenant said. He was released pending a court hearing.

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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Wyckoff PD: Drunk Driver, 21, Goes Wrong Way On Route 208, Crashes Into Tree Wyckoff PD: Drunk Driver, 21, Goes Wrong Way On Route 208, Crashes Into Tree Wyckoff PD: Drunk Driver, 21, Goes Wrong Way On Route 208, Crashes Into Tree
Wyckoff PD: Drunk Driver, 21, Goes Wrong Way On Route 208, Crashes Into Tree A wrong-way driver was drunk when she slammed her car into a tree on Route 208, Wyckoff police said. Rachel M. Rogers, 21, of Hawthorne drove her 2005 Honda Civic northbound in the southbound lanes after getting on at Cedar Hill Avenue just before midnight Tuesday, Lt. Charles Van Dyk said. After going a short distance, the Civic hit the tree, he said. "We're just fortunate that she didn't hit anyone head on," the lieutenant said. Rogers was taken by the Wyckoff Ambulance Corps to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with minor injuries. Police charged her with DWI and reckless driving.

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Undercover Crossers: That Pedestrian You Don’t Stop For In Rochelle Park Could Be Police Undercover Crossers: That Pedestrian You Don’t Stop For In Rochelle Park Could Be Police Undercover Crossers: That Pedestrian You Don’t Stop For In Rochelle Park Could Be Police
Undercover Crossers: That Pedestrian You Don’t Stop For In Rochelle Park Could Be Police Rochelle Park police aim to reduce the number of pedestrians struck by vehicles by crossing busy streets themselves – in plain clothes. The undercover street-crossers aren't looking only for motorists who fail to yield during the 60-day educational campaign that began on Wednesday. They’re also targeting jaywalkers and pedestrians who don’t cross streets safely – while also enforcing bicycle helmet safety. “Regrettably, since January 2019, Rochelle Park has experienced several serious collisions involving pedestrians,” Police Chief Robert Flannelly said. In one instance, an SUV struck an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
High-Speed Overnight Stolen-Vehicle Chases Continue Through Bergen, Passaic, Essex High-Speed Overnight Stolen-Vehicle Chases Continue Through Bergen, Passaic, Essex High-Speed Overnight Stolen-Vehicle Chases Continue Through Bergen, Passaic, Essex
High-Speed Overnight Stolen-Vehicle Chases Continue Through Bergen, Passaic, Essex Police overnight Wednesday chased a sedan reportedly stolen out of Allendale to Newark at speeds of up to 100 miles an hour, in yet another in a series of pre-dawn pursuits throughout North Jersey. Part of the chase went along eastbound Route 46 in Totowa to southbound Route 21 in Clifton around 2:30 a.m. The pursuers lost the black Audi on 13th Avenue near South Orange Avenue in Newark moments later. Vehicles continue to be stolen at an alarming -- and, for police, frustrating -- rate in North Jersey, authorities say. Nearly all of their owners left the vehicles unlocked with the key…

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