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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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
FBI: Self-Described 'Candy Man,' 'El Chapo Of Opioids' Doctor From Oakland Busted FBI: Self-Described 'Candy Man,' 'El Chapo Of Opioids' Doctor From Oakland Busted FBI: Self-Described 'Candy Man,' 'El Chapo Of Opioids' Doctor From Oakland Busted
FBI: Self-Described 'Candy Man,' 'El Chapo Of Opioids' Doctor From Oakland Busted An Oakland doctor who authorities said called himself the “Candy Man” and the “El Chapo of Opioids” was arrested by the FBI and charged with prescribing oxycodone, Percocet and other pain medication without a legitimate medical reason -- and cooking the books to cover it up. FBI agents Monday morning raided the offices of Robert Delagente, 45, at North Jersey Family Medicine (NJFM) and High Mountain Health in Oakland, telling arriving patients to call back to make an appointment. Federal authorities began investigating Delagente after two former employees accused them of firing them because…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Bullet Smashes Through House Wall, Other Damages Car In Englewood Bullet Smashes Through House Wall, Other Damages Car In Englewood Bullet Smashes Through House Wall, Other Damages Car In Englewood
Bullet Smashes Through House Wall, Other Damages Car In Englewood One bullet passed through the wall of an Englewood family's home and another hit their car before dawn over the weekend, said police who were investigating the shooting. Officers responding to a shots fired call at 2:42 a.m. Saturday in the area of West Palisade Avenue and Palisade Place couldn’t substantiate the report, Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. The next morning, however, a resident there discovered the rounds, he said. There was no evidence of anyone being wounded, the deputy chief said. An investigation was continuing. Halstead asked that who might have seen something…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Fairfield Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Fairfield Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Fairfield Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme
Fairfield Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme A Fairfield-based generic drug manufacturer was among 20 companies accused of participating in what authorities called “one of the most egregious and damaging price-fixing conspiracies in the history of the United States.”  A complaint filed by the 44 states in U.S. District Court in Connecticut also accuses 16 individuals of participating in the scheme. More than half of the drug companies and five of the individual defendants – all of whom are drug company executives responsible for sales, marketing, pricing and operations -- are from New Jersey. They include Breckenridge Pharm…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Three Parsippany-Based Generic Drug Companies Among 20 Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Three Parsippany-Based Generic Drug Companies Among 20 Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Three Parsippany-Based Generic Drug Companies Among 20 Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme
Three Parsippany-Based Generic Drug Companies Among 20 Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Three Parsippany-based generic drug manufacturers are among 20 companies accused of participating in what authorities called “one of the most egregious and damaging price-fixing conspiracies in the history of the United States.”  A complaint filed by the 44 states in U.S. District Court in Connecticut also accuses 16 individuals of participating in the scheme. More than half of the drug companies and five of the individual defendants – all of whom are drug company executives responsible for sales, marketing, pricing and operations -- are from New Jersey. They include Actavis Hold…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Chestnut Ridge Generic Drug Company Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Chestnut Ridge Generic Drug Company Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Chestnut Ridge Generic Drug Company Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme
Chestnut Ridge Generic Drug Company Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme A generic drug company based in Chestnut Ridge and a drug sales and marketing executive from Bardonia are among those charged in what authorities called “one of the most egregious and damaging price-fixing conspiracies in the history of the United States.”  A complaint filed by the 44 states in U.S. District Court in Connecticut names 20 companies and 16 individuals accused of participating in the scheme. Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., of Chestnut Ridge, and Ara Aprahamian, of Bardonia, the vice president of sales and marketing at Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A, Inc., in Hawthorn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Mahwah Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Mahwah Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme
Mahwah Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme A Mahwah-based generic drug manufacturer was among 20 companies accused of participating in what authorities called “one of the most egregious and damaging price-fixing conspiracies in the history of the United States.”  A complaint filed by the 44 states in U.S. District Court in Connecticut also accuses 16 individuals of participating in the scheme. More than half of the drug companies and five of the individual defendants – all of whom are drug company executives responsible for sales, marketing, pricing and operations -- are from New Jersey. They include Glenmark Pharmaceuticals I…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Jeep Slams Into Pickup Truck In Hawthorne Jeep Slams Into Pickup Truck In Hawthorne Jeep Slams Into Pickup Truck In Hawthorne
Jeep Slams Into Pickup Truck In Hawthorne No injuries were reported after a Jeep slammed into a pickup truck in Hawthorne. Saturday's crash at Utter and 9th avenues temporarily closed Utter between 8th and 10th avenues. A tow truck was needed to remove the Jeep. Hawthorne police responded. There was no immediate word on possible summonses. Michael Jannielli took the photo and contributed to this report.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Firefighters Douse Saddle Brook Basement Blaze Firefighters Douse Saddle Brook Basement Blaze Firefighters Douse Saddle Brook Basement Blaze
Firefighters Douse Saddle Brook Basement Blaze Firefighters extinguished a Saddle Brook basement fire before it could spread early Saturday afternoon.  An electrical panel apparently sparked and caught fire at the two-story, wood-frame Belli Terrace home around 1 p.m. Firefighters quickly doused flames that had spread to the walls and ceiling. Elmwood Park and Rochelle Park firefighters assisted their colleagues, along with the Saddle Brook Ambulance Corps, which provided EMS service and rehab. No injuries were reported. A PSE&G crew also responded. Damien Danis took the photos and contributed to this account. The fire at t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Fairview Officer Backing Up Colleague Injured In North Bergen Crash Fairview Officer Backing Up Colleague Injured In North Bergen Crash Fairview Officer Backing Up Colleague Injured In North Bergen Crash
Fairview Officer Backing Up Colleague Injured In North Bergen Crash A Fairview police officer backing up a colleague who was chasing a stolen car on Friday sustained a fractured thumb and bruises in a crash in North Bergen, authorities said. The thieves crashed, as well, before bailing out of an Audi reported stolen out of Alpine, Fairview Police Martin Kahn said. North Bergen officers helped grab two suspects, who were being processed at Fairview police headquarters early Friday evening, the chief said. The pursuit began at Fairview and Anderson avenues after a license plate check showed the vehicle stolen, Kahn said. The female Fairview officer was back…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
SUVs, Sedan Involved In Chain-Reaction Fair Lawn Crash After Driver Has Diabetic Emergency SUVs, Sedan Involved In Chain-Reaction Fair Lawn Crash After Driver Has Diabetic Emergency SUVs, Sedan Involved In Chain-Reaction Fair Lawn Crash After Driver Has Diabetic Emergency
SUVs, Sedan Involved In Chain-Reaction Fair Lawn Crash After Driver Has Diabetic Emergency Two SUVs and a sedan were involved in a chain-reaction crash Friday afternoon in Fair Lawn after one of the drivers apparently had a diabetic episode, police said. Both ALS and BLS units responded to the crash just after 4 p.m. in front of the iHop on westbound Broadway. The extent of injuries wasn't immediately known. The Fair Lawn Rescue Squad also responded to clean up a fuel spill. Traffic on Broadway was jammed after the crash, which occurred barely a half-hour after a hit-run on southbound Route 208. An SUV was severely damaged in the chain-reaction crash on Broadway in Fair Law…

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