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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Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
UPDATE: Gunman Robs Gas Station Where Three Were Killed By Overdosing Driver UPDATE: Gunman Robs Gas Station Where Three Were Killed By Overdosing Driver UPDATE: Gunman Robs Gas Station Where Three Were Killed By Overdosing Driver
Update: Gunman Robs Gas Station Where Three Were Killed By Overdosing Driver Authorities suspect the masked bandit who this weekend robbed a Route 23 Delta station where a horrific heroin-involved crash killed three people earlier this year also held up a Pequannock Delta station two weeks ago. The attendant told uniformed Wayne officers who responded to the northbound Route 23 Delta station around 8:30 p.m. Saturday "displayed a semiautomatic handgun and demanded money," Capt. Christian Wittig said. Authorities didn't say how much was taken, although responders told Daily Voice the preliminary estimate was about $700. "The victim turned over money to the [robber],…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack Man, 20, Charged In Paterson Shooting Hackensack Man, 20, Charged In Paterson Shooting Hackensack Man, 20, Charged In Paterson Shooting
Hackensack Man, 20, Charged In Paterson Shooting A 20-year-old Hackensack man was charged in one of a series of overnight shootings in Paterson. Police were investigating another shooting when they heard gunfire and found a 23-year-old male Paterson man who’d been struck in the area of Summer Street and Godwin Avenue. The victim was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that authorities said weren't considered life-threatening. The victim was one of six people wounded by gunfire in three shootings before dawn Saturday. Authorities didn't immediately say whether they consider any of the inc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Glen Rock Police Officer Helps Ridgewood Colleagues Nab Vehicle Burglary Suspect Glen Rock Police Officer Helps Ridgewood Colleagues Nab Vehicle Burglary Suspect Glen Rock Police Officer Helps Ridgewood Colleagues Nab Vehicle Burglary Suspect
Glen Rock Police Officer Helps Ridgewood Colleagues Nab Vehicle Burglary Suspect A man suspected of burglarizing a vehicle in Ridgewood Sunday morning was captured by a Glen Rock police officer who spotted him hiding behind a bank. A witness dialed 911 and gave village police a detailed description of a man who broke into a vehicle parked at the intersection of Passaic and South Broad streets. Darrell Rude, 32, remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending a court hearing. He’s charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief. Midland Park police also assisted. Boyd A. Loving reported this story and shot the photos.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Gunman In Paterson Stolen Van Chase Wounded After Firing At Police, Responders Say Gunman In Paterson Stolen Van Chase Wounded After Firing At Police, Responders Say Gunman In Paterson Stolen Van Chase Wounded After Firing At Police, Responders Say
Gunman In Paterson Stolen Van Chase Wounded After Firing At Police, Responders Say A suspect was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with police in Paterson, authorities said. Officers who were on West Broadway around 8 p.m. Saturday apparently tried to stop a van that had been reported stolen, but responders said the driver kept going. A gunman in the van opened fire on police near Presidential Boulevard before an officer shot a suspect in the leg on Straight Street -- outside the Golden Mango market and Family Dollar Store -- near Van Houten Street, they said. The suspect was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that responders said weren't conside…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Outdoor Temps Nearly Hit 100 As Firefighters Battle Passaic House Blaze Outdoor Temps Nearly Hit 100 As Firefighters Battle Passaic House Blaze Outdoor Temps Nearly Hit 100 As Firefighters Battle Passaic House Blaze
Outdoor Temps Nearly Hit 100 As Firefighters Battle Passaic House Blaze Firefighters endured stifling heat while battling a blaze that ravaged a Passaic home. The four-alarm fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. Saturday on the upper level of the three-story Howard Avenue home in a Jewish Orthodox neighborhood at the corner of Dakota Avenue. The residents were away on vacation, responders said. The blaze quickly spread, forcing firefighters to back out before the rear roof collapsed. It took nearly three hours to knock down, after which firefighters continued to douse hot spots. No injuries were reported. Passaic firefighters had to back out and conduct an ex…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
Breaking News
TRAFFIC ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale TRAFFIC ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale TRAFFIC ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale
Traffic ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale A stopped freight train in Northvale blocked several crossings into Tappan, N.Y. Saturday afternoon, responders said. Raod closures were posted on westbound Old Tappan Road, Greenbush Road and a portion of Andre Avenue.  It was initially unclear why the CSX train was stopped.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Waldwick PD: Rockland Motorcyclist Caught After Chase Into Allendale Waldwick PD: Rockland Motorcyclist Caught After Chase Into Allendale Waldwick PD: Rockland Motorcyclist Caught After Chase Into Allendale
Waldwick PD: Rockland Motorcyclist Caught After Chase Into Allendale A 22-year-old motorcyclist from Rockland led a chase from Waldwick to Allendale Friday night before police snared him, authorities said. Waldwick Officer Christopher Sanchez tried to stop Angelo Naclerio of West Nyack for a traffic violation when he took off, Lt. Thomas Dowling said. Sanchez pursued Naclerio, who tried to elude him, Dowling said. The chase went into Allendale, where Naclerio turned off West Crescent Avenue and eventually onto dead-ended Cambridge Avenue, the lieutenant said. He then pulled into a resident's garage. Sanchez and Allendale police seized Naclerio, Dowling sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
WILD WEST: Six Struck In Series Of Pre-Dawn Paterson Shootings WILD WEST: Six Struck In Series Of Pre-Dawn Paterson Shootings WILD WEST: Six Struck In Series Of Pre-Dawn Paterson Shootings
Wild West: Six Struck In Series Of Pre-Dawn Paterson Shootings A series of shootings in Paterson in a little over an hour injured several people before dawn Saturday. Authorities wouldn’t initially say whether the shootings appeared related. UPDATE: A 20-year-old Hackensack man was charged in one of a series of overnight shootings in Paterson. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/southpassaic/police-fire/hackensack-man-20-charged-in-paterson-shooting/772406/ It began with two men and a woman shot around 3:50 a.m. in the area of Summer Street and Godwin Avenue. One man was shot in the abdomen and the other in the lower leg, responders said. A 26-yea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
CAUGHT! Saddle Brook Ex-Con Charged With Robbing Woman At Route 46 Bus Stop CAUGHT! Saddle Brook Ex-Con Charged With Robbing Woman At Route 46 Bus Stop CAUGHT! Saddle Brook Ex-Con Charged With Robbing Woman At Route 46 Bus Stop
Caught! Saddle Brook Ex-Con Charged With Robbing Woman At Route 46 Bus Stop A repeat offender from Saddle Brook pulled a knife on police as they arrested him for robbing a commuter's purse as she stood at a Route 46 bus stop, authorities said. Daniel Lousada, 31, threatened to harm the officers with the pocket knife, but they took him into custody after a brief struggle in Paterson, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. The 56-year-old Brooklyn victim was waiting for a New York City-bound bus in the shelter on the side of the eastbound highway at 6th Street last Sunday when she was accosted, Kugler said. Lousada “pointed a handgun at her and demanded she give him the p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Fair Lawn, Paramus Police Nab Trio After Mall Theft, Chase, Crash Fair Lawn, Paramus Police Nab Trio After Mall Theft, Chase, Crash Fair Lawn, Paramus Police Nab Trio After Mall Theft, Chase, Crash
Fair Lawn, Paramus Police Nab Trio After Mall Theft, Chase, Crash Police captured three suspects who bailed from their brand-new sedan after it crashed in Fair Lawn during a Friday evening chase that began with a theft at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, authorities confirmed. The pursuit apparently began after a theft from the Apple store at the Garden State Plaza. The suspects fled west on Route 4 and ended up in Fair Lawn, where the Infiniti slammed into a utility pole at the corner of Berkshire Road and Fair Lawn Parkway, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Fair Lawn police arrested two suspects and Paramus police nabbed the thir…

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