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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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton deployed officers as a force multiplier for local police around houses of worship throughout the county following Saturday morning's California synagogue shooting. Increased patrols already had been deployed for Passover. But given the circumstances -- including that Passover was ending Saturday evening -- those were enhanced even further, the sheriff said. Cureton emphasized that "no specific or credible threat" existed but that precautions were being taken. "Bergen County must continue to be a welcoming place for everyone," he said, "and that starts …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
FOUND! Clifton Man, 20, Returns Home After Authorities Report Him Missing FOUND! Clifton Man, 20, Returns Home After Authorities Report Him Missing FOUND! Clifton Man, 20, Returns Home After Authorities Report Him Missing
Found! Clifton Man, 20, Returns Home After Authorities Report Him Missing A 20-year-old Clifton man who was the subject of a missing-persons search turned up at his home on Saturday, three days after he'd left, authorities said. There was genuine concern for the welfare of Jorge Rivera Jr., authorities said. He didn't appear physically injured returning, they said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Fire Ravages Clutter-Filled Teaneck Home Fire Ravages Clutter-Filled Teaneck Home Fire Ravages Clutter-Filled Teaneck Home
Fire Ravages Clutter-Filled Teaneck Home Flames roared through the upper-floor windows of a Teaneck home that responders said was filled with clutter. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm Beverly Road blaze, which broke out around 10:30 p.m. Friday amid what responders said were hoarding conditions. Hackensack and Englewood firefighters joined their Teaneck colleagues at the scene, while those from Bergenfield, Bogota and Ridgefield Park covered the township. No immediate official cause had been disclosed.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Accused Hackensack Mall Thieves With Anti-Theft Bags Caught After Chase, Crash In River Edge Accused Hackensack Mall Thieves With Anti-Theft Bags Caught After Chase, Crash In River Edge Accused Hackensack Mall Thieves With Anti-Theft Bags Caught After Chase, Crash In River Edge
Accused Hackensack Mall Thieves With Anti-Theft Bags Caught After Chase, Crash In River Edge A brief police pursuit ended Friday afternoon with a crash, a search and the arrests of two men in River Edge who authorities said used anti-theft devices to shoplift from Bloomingdale's at Hackensack's Shops at Riverside off Route 4. Jordan Gulley, 24, and 19-year-old Count Victor Cooks remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Saturday. Both were charged with shoplifting by using anti-theft devices and receiving stolen property. Cooks also was charged with resisting arrest after he had to be hunted down, authorities said. Hackensack police began chasing them just before 2 p.m. before R…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Passaic Sheriff: Video Helps Nail Burglar Who Smashed Car Windows, Took Purse, Other Valuables Passaic Sheriff: Video Helps Nail Burglar Who Smashed Car Windows, Took Purse, Other Valuables Passaic Sheriff: Video Helps Nail Burglar Who Smashed Car Windows, Took Purse, Other Valuables
Passaic Sheriff: Video Helps Nail Burglar Who Smashed Car Windows, Took Purse, Other Valuables Surveillance video from nearby businesses helped Passaic County sheriff's detectives identify and charge an ex-con who they said smashed the windows of two separate vehicles and stole a purse and other valuables. The first break-in occurred overnight in January on Market Street, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said, after 40-year-old Jose L. Rosario of Paterson smashed a car window with a brick and swiped the purse, containing a wallet with several credit cards and personal documents. One video showed Rosario smashing the window and hiding the purse under his coat, while another showed him atte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
WATCH THIS: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights WATCH THIS: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights WATCH THIS: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights
Watch This: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights A Wyckoff police dashcam captured video of a lightning strike Friday afternoon that zapped a power line, knocking out power to several customers -- as well as area traffic signals. The bolt hit the line at 12:15 p.m. near the intersection of Wyckoff and Russell avenues, leaving it burning in the roadway, Lt. Joseph Soto said. Wyckoff Avenue was closed in both directions between Franklin and Russell avenues until about 5 p.m.  Orange & Rockland restored most power except for an isolated area around the downed line.  No injuries were reported.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
PHOTOS: Two Adults, Two Dogs Freed In GSP Crash In Washington Township PHOTOS: Two Adults, Two Dogs Freed In GSP Crash In Washington Township PHOTOS: Two Adults, Two Dogs Freed In GSP Crash In Washington Township
Photos: Two Adults, Two Dogs Freed In GSP Crash In Washington Township Washington Township firefighters extricated two occupants and two dogs from a sedan that slammed through a metal guardrail on a Garden State Parkway exit Friday afternoon. The car came to rest in a grassy ditch between the Exit 168 ramp and the northbound Parkway. The adults were taken by ambulance to the hospital. Tyco Animal Control responded to care for the pets, one of whom sustained apparently minor injuries in the crash. New Jersey State Police were investigating the cause. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. The car came to rest in a grassy ditch be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
FOUND! Clifton Man, 20, Returns Home After Authorities Report Him Missing FOUND! Clifton Man, 20, Returns Home After Authorities Report Him Missing FOUND! Clifton Man, 20, Returns Home After Authorities Report Him Missing
Found! Clifton Man, 20, Returns Home After Authorities Report Him Missing A 20-year-old Clifton man who was the subject of a missing-persons search turned up at his home on Saturday, three days after he'd left, authorities said. There was genuine concern for the welfare of Jorge Rivera Jr., authorities said. He didn't appear physically injured returning, they said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Repeat Westwood Sex Offender, 71, Gets 6 Years For Trafficking Child Porn Repeat Westwood Sex Offender, 71, Gets 6 Years For Trafficking Child Porn Repeat Westwood Sex Offender, 71, Gets 6 Years For Trafficking Child Porn
Repeat Westwood Sex Offender, 71, Gets 6 Years For Trafficking Child Porn A 71-year-old freelance photographer from Westwood was sentenced to six years in state prison Friday following his second conviction for trafficking child pornography. James R. Agin admitted in February that he distributed videos and images of child pornography online using a file-sharing program.  Agin pleaded guilty to similar charges 12 years ago and received probation. This time, he was arrested during “Operation Safety Net,” a multi-agency child protection operation led by the New Jersey Regional Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force -- the same group responsibl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
PHOTOS: Fair Lawn Rescue Squad Cuts Out Windshield To Free Driver PHOTOS: Fair Lawn Rescue Squad Cuts Out Windshield To Free Driver PHOTOS: Fair Lawn Rescue Squad Cuts Out Windshield To Free Driver
Photos: Fair Lawn Rescue Squad Cuts Out Windshield To Free Driver A driver whose car rolled onto on its side refused medical attention Thursday night after Fair Lawn Rescue members cut out a portion of the windshield to free her. An electrical box was damaged in the northbound Saddle River Road crash just south of Fair Lawn Avenue around 8:40 p.m. A flatbed tower righted and removed the Toyota Prius. Fair Lawn police and firefighters responded, as did a PSE&G crew. Saddle River Road southbound was closed at Fair Lawn Avenue while crews worked.   Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Fair Lawn Rescue members cut out a …

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