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
Wyckoff Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Clifton Police Chase Crash Wyckoff Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Clifton Police Chase Crash Wyckoff Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Clifton Police Chase Crash
Wyckoff Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Clifton Police Chase Crash A 20-year-motorcyclist from Wyckoff was killed in a fiery crash during a pre-dawn police chase Monday in Clifton. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, which is investigating both the crash and the pursuit, was expected to release details sometime Monday but hadn't as of 7 p.m. Tuesday. A marked unit was chasing the fleeing driver when he crashed at Broad Street and Van Houten Avenue around 2 a.m., responders said. Police conducted CPR, to no avail. There was no immediate word on the conditions of any occupants of the vehicle the motorcycle collided with. Firefighters responded for an e…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Transit: Nutley Man Struck, Killed By Train In Park Ridge NJ Transit: Nutley Man Struck, Killed By Train In Park Ridge NJ Transit: Nutley Man Struck, Killed By Train In Park Ridge
NJ Transit: Nutley Man Struck, Killed By Train In Park Ridge A 38-year-old Nutley man was struck and killed by a commuter train Monday morning in Park Ridge. The man drove to the area of the Dunkin' Donuts, just west of the Park Ridge train station, where an NJ Transit spokesman said he was struck at 7:25 a.m.  The 1612 train left Spring Valley at 7:10 a.m. for Secaucus Junction and had 180 customers and a crew aboard, NJT's Nathan Rudy said. NJ Transit buses and private carriers picked up the passengers, he said. Service was resumed at 11:30 a.m.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
SEEN HER? Fort Lee Woman, 66, Last Seen In Manhattan SEEN HER? Fort Lee Woman, 66, Last Seen In Manhattan SEEN HER? Fort Lee Woman, 66, Last Seen In Manhattan
Seen HER? Fort Lee Woman, 66, Last Seen In Manhattan Fort Lee police reported a 66-year-old borough woman missing. Esmin L. Rose was last seen at the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal in Washington Heights at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, they said. She is 5-foot-4 and 186 pounds and was wearing the same clothing as in the left-side photo above, authorities said. Anyone who sees Rose or knows where to find her is asked to call Fort Lee PD: (201) 592-3524. ‬

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Milford, NJ
Breaking News
FOUND! Pompton Lakes Boy With Special Needs, 16, Back Home FOUND! Pompton Lakes Boy With Special Needs, 16, Back Home FOUND! Pompton Lakes Boy With Special Needs, 16, Back Home
Found! Pompton Lakes Boy With Special Needs, 16, Back Home A 16-year-old Pompton Lakes boy with special needs whose mother said went missing last Tuesday returned home on Sunday. Cameron Louzan had been last seen in Paterson on Tuesday, loved ones said. A friend said Cameron’s mom, Elizabeth Louzan, had been “beside herself with worry” since he went missing “without a trace.” However, on Sunday, the mom reported that her son was found and was "back safe." Cameron, who lived in Haskell until a few years ago, had gone missing for two days in February before returning.

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Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Lyndhurst PD: Pedestrian From Wallington Struck After Stepping Out Between Cars Lyndhurst PD: Pedestrian From Wallington Struck After Stepping Out Between Cars Lyndhurst PD: Pedestrian From Wallington Struck After Stepping Out Between Cars
Lyndhurst PD: Pedestrian From Wallington Struck After Stepping Out Between Cars A Wallington woman was injured in Lyndhurst when she stepped out between two parked cars barely a dozen feet from a crosswalk and was sideswiped by a passing vehicle, authorities said. The 30-year-old pedestrian was taken to University Hospital in Newark with facial injuries after being clipped in front of a Stuyvesant Avenue beauty salon just after 1 p.m., Lyndhurst Police Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. Police didn't issue any summonses to the North Arlington driver, who remained at the scene and wasn't at fault, he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Search Continues For Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB Search Continues For Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB Search Continues For Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB
Search Continues For Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB UPDATE: The long-distance swimmer believed drowned during the next-to-last-leg of a 120-mile marathon was an internationally-recognized AIDS researcher, activist and former professor at the University of North Carolina. A spotter saw Charles Van der Horst, 67, of Chapel Hill go under and not reappear near the foot of the "Little Red Lighthouse" at Fort Washington Park near the George Washington Bridge just after 3 p.m. Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Van der Horst, a native of the upstate New York town of Olean, was participating in a 15.7-mile leg of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim from…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Sedan Slams Into Utility Pole In Fair Lawn Sedan Slams Into Utility Pole In Fair Lawn Sedan Slams Into Utility Pole In Fair Lawn
Sedan Slams Into Utility Pole In Fair Lawn No serious injuries were reported after a two-car crash sent one into a telephone pole in Fair Lawn. A Nissan Altima got the worst of it, slamming head-on into the pole on Plaza Road between Berdan Avenue and Kipp Street shortly before 1 a.m. The Altima had to be towed. The sedan had to be towed.DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
Your Community
Hometown Hero: Top Bass Fishing Pro Returns To Show Harrington Park Scouts The Angles Hometown Hero: Top Bass Fishing Pro Returns To Show Harrington Park Scouts The Angles Hometown Hero: Top Bass Fishing Pro Returns To Show Harrington Park Scouts The Angles
Hometown Hero: Top Bass Fishing Pro Returns To Show Harrington Park Scouts The Angles A group of Boy Scouts from Harrington Park out for a Father’s Day fishing derby are getting guidance from one of the best. Borough native Lucas Bogosian, 24, began fishing as a 3-year-old in his backyard at the same Pondside Park lake before becoming one of the top anglers in the country – and one of New Jersey’s few bass pros. Last year, he fished both the Bass Masters Opens as well as the Costa Series, eventually finishing in the nation’s top 20. It’s brought him major sponsors – among them, the Blaster Corporation, Mercury Marine, KICKER Audio, Applebee’s, REZ Restoration Drink, Ardent…

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Saddle Brook HS Wrestler Headed To Nation's Top Junior College Program Saddle Brook HS Wrestler Headed To Nation's Top Junior College Program Saddle Brook HS Wrestler Headed To Nation's Top Junior College Program
Saddle Brook HS Wrestler Headed To Nation's Top Junior College Program Saddle Brook High School senior Dean Setticase this past week signed a commitment letter to attend and wrestle at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, which has the No. 1 junior college program in the country. Clackamas this past season won the team national championship and had nine of their 10 wrestlers capture All-American honors. Setticase, who'll attend Clackamas on a full wrestling scholarship, had 52 wins and only three losses for the SBHS Falcons his senior year. He finished first in the MAWA Eastern Nationals, third at the New Jersey State wrestling tournament and 4th place…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
AMAZIN' (VIDEO): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game AMAZIN' (VIDEO): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game AMAZIN' (VIDEO): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game
Amazin' (Video): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game A 6-year-old Lodi boy with a rare blood disorder not only went to his first-ever New York Mets game: He got to meet the players, as well as baseball legend Mike Piazza, sat in the dugout -- and even collected a foul ball among other "amazin' " souvenirs. "What are the odds of a foul ball coming off the bat right at us?" said Bergen County Prosecutor's Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti, who led the effort to make the dream come true for A.J. Vigliotti. A.J., who was born with Beta Thalassemia -- also known as Cooley’s Anemia -- was selected as the office's Chief For the Day event, held tw…

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