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
Times Square Bombing Plot: Suspect Seized By Joint Terrorism Task Force Times Square Bombing Plot: Suspect Seized By Joint Terrorism Task Force Times Square Bombing Plot: Suspect Seized By Joint Terrorism Task Force
Times Square Bombing Plot: Suspect Seized By Joint Terrorism Task Force A joint terrorism task force seized a Queens man whom they accused of planning to bomb Times Square. Investigators arranged a sting after discovering that Ashiqul Alam, 22, was looking to buy guns, grenades and ammo to kill police and civilians, authorities said. Alam, who lives with his parents in Jackson Heights, apparently was acting alone, they said. The Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes federal agents and members of the NYPD, among others, took Alam him into custody after he arranged to buy weapons, authorities said Friday. They said they currently had no evidence to support…

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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Compact Car With 6 Occupants Tumbles Into Franklin Lakes Ditch Compact Car With 6 Occupants Tumbles Into Franklin Lakes Ditch Compact Car With 6 Occupants Tumbles Into Franklin Lakes Ditch
Compact Car With 6 Occupants Tumbles Into Franklin Lakes Ditch Six people were packed into a compact car that rolled over in Franklin Lakes late Thursday, sending two occupants to the hospital, authorities said. Neither injury was considered life-threatening, responders said. The 2005 Ford Focus was headed west on Vance Avenue just before midnight when 19-year-old Hunter Leegwater of Ringwood lost control at a curve, Capt. John Bakelaar said. The car hit a curb and overturned into a ditch, Bakelaar said. The Franklin Lakes Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the injured passengers to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Meanwhile, an investigation was conti…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack PD: Police Chase Down Gunman, Track Driver Who Took Off Hackensack PD: Police Chase Down Gunman, Track Driver Who Took Off Hackensack PD: Police Chase Down Gunman, Track Driver Who Took Off
Hackensack PD: Police Chase Down Gunman, Track Driver Who Took Off “I didn’t do anything,” a passenger in a car stopped by Hackensack police said before leading them on a foot chase that ended with his arrest – and the recovery of a handgun, authorities said Friday. Maurice Parker, 23, ignored repeated instructions to get back in the car after officers stopped it just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Capt. Peter Busciglio said. Parker then bolted as the driver sped off, Busciglio said. Officer Michael Reo chased Parker and caught him hiding behind a trash bin in a rear lot off Essex Street a short time later, the captain said. A witness told Reo that Parker ha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen County Donates Jeep To Military Vet/Single Mom From Lyndhurst Bergen County Donates Jeep To Military Vet/Single Mom From Lyndhurst Bergen County Donates Jeep To Military Vet/Single Mom From Lyndhurst
Bergen County Donates Jeep To Military Vet/Single Mom From Lyndhurst Bergen County donated a refurbished 2006 Jeep Liberty to a disabled veteran who is a single mom from Lyndhurst. "Veterans are the reason why we enjoy the many freedoms we have," County Executive Jim Tedesco said. "That is why we will never stop working for them and their families while they serve and after they serve." “I was so surprised and am so grateful for this amazing gift,” said Patrine Ann Clark, 31, who served in the U.S. Army for five years. “It is going to change my life.  "Instead of driving a run-down Toyota, I can now drive my three children to school and to their docto…

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Forklift Operator Killed In Elmwood Park Industrial Mishap Forklift Operator Killed In Elmwood Park Industrial Mishap Forklift Operator Killed In Elmwood Park Industrial Mishap
Forklift Operator Killed In Elmwood Park Industrial Mishap A 59-year-old forklift operator was killed Thursday when it fell on top of him in an Elmwood Park factory, authorities said. Lin Yi Hui of Brooklyn was operating the forklift when he got too close to the edge of a ramp, Police Cheif Michael Foligno said. The forklift began to tip -- ejecting Hui -- before it fell on top of him, hitting his head, Foligno said. Hui was pronounced dead at the scene. Responders included borough police and firefighters, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and the county sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification, which collected evidence. An investigation …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School
Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School Another swastika was found Thursday at a Glen Rock school, the second such incident in a week and a half, authorities said. This time, a teacher found it etched into a classroom wall at the high school, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. "Officers responded and photographed the area," Ackermann said. "However, very little in the way of evidence existed."The Detective Bureau will be conducting a bias incident follow-up in accordance with the state Attorney General’s Revised Bias Incident Investigation Standards," the chief said. Ths came after a swastika was found drawn on the wall of a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Ridgewood Burglar Finds Resident Home, Flees Ridgewood Burglar Finds Resident Home, Flees Ridgewood Burglar Finds Resident Home, Flees
Ridgewood Burglar Finds Resident Home, Flees A Ridgewood resident scared off a burglar who'd just forced open a rear door on Thursday, authorities said. Police established a perimeter and summoned a Bergen County Sheriff’s K9 Unit in a fruitless search for the fleeing intruder, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. Moments earlier, she said, the would-be burglar knocked on front door of the Linwood Avenue home near Henrietta Court, then walked around to the back. After forcing open the rear door, he saw the resident and ran, the chief said. The sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence. Anyone who might ha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack Police Find Teen Carrying Stolen Gun Pulled On Victim Outside Mini-Mart Hackensack Police Find Teen Carrying Stolen Gun Pulled On Victim Outside Mini-Mart Hackensack Police Find Teen Carrying Stolen Gun Pulled On Victim Outside Mini-Mart
Hackensack Police Find Teen Carrying Stolen Gun Pulled On Victim Outside Mini-Mart Hackensack police recovered a stolen handgun that a juvenile had reportedly pointed at someone moments earlier. Responding to the call from the Central Avenue Mini Market, city police Officer Frank Competiello Jr. stopped a 2007 Toyota Scion at First and Passaic streets, Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Several officers backed him up and could smell pot coming from inside the car, DeWitt said. Sgt. Jason Klosk spotted a magazine loaded with 9mm ammo on the floor behind the driver’s seat, the captain said. A search turned up the Taurus 9mm handgun in the juvenile's jeans, DeWitt said, a…

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West Milford, NJ
Breaking News
DWI Motorist Driving On Rim Fights With West Milford Police, Authorities Charge DWI Motorist Driving On Rim Fights With West Milford Police, Authorities Charge DWI Motorist Driving On Rim Fights With West Milford Police, Authorities Charge
DWI Motorist Driving On Rim Fights With West Milford Police, Authorities Charge A drunken motorist driving on a rim fought with West Milford police who took him into custody, authorities said. Officers Anthony Frassa and Jill Brickman had a pair of drug suspects stopped when they spotted the disabled car heading north, sparks flying, on Clinton Road near Route 23. “After getting the vehicle to stop, [Brickman] noticed vomit outside the driver’s door,” according to a police report. Both officers subdued and arrested the driver, identified as 21-year-old Connor Backes of Denville. They charged him with DWI, leaving the scene of a crash, reckless driving and having an op…

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Mount Vernon, NY
Your Community
Slice Of History: Johnny's Of Westchester Chosen For Prestigious Pizza Exhibit Slice Of History: Johnny's Of Westchester Chosen For Prestigious Pizza Exhibit Slice Of History: Johnny's Of Westchester Chosen For Prestigious Pizza Exhibit
Slice Of History: Johnny's Of Westchester Chosen For Prestigious Pizza Exhibit The owners of a Westchester restaurant renowned for its thin-crust pizza will share some of their secrets -- along with their praised pies -- during a special exhibit next week at Ellis Island, “A Slice of History: Pizza in America.” Johnny's of Mount Vernon is one of only five pizzerias selected for the special exhibit, scheduled from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. next Wednesday, June 12, at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. Free pizza will be served from ovens outside the entrance to the museum. A band will spice up the celebratory mood. Co-sponsoring the event are the National Park …

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