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.

Jerry DeMarco's Contributions

Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
SUVs Collide, One Rolls, In Hackensack SUVs Collide, One Rolls, In Hackensack SUVs Collide, One Rolls, In Hackensack
SUVs Collide, One Rolls, In Hackensack Two SUVs collided Tuesday morning in Hackensack, sending one rolling and both drivers to the hospital, authorities said. A 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander headed west on Passaic Avenue struck a southbound 2015 Lexus RX3 on southbound Prospect Avenue around 6:30 a.m., Capt. Nicole Foley said. The force of the collision made the Outlander "spin out and then roll over," the captain said. The Lexus 59-year-old Lexus driver from Paramus told police she "had a green light and proceeded into the intersection when she was struck by the Mitsubishi," driven by a 61-year-old Hackensack man, Foley said…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Gas Leak At Fair Lawn Construction Site Temporarily Closes Eastbound Route 4 Gas Leak At Fair Lawn Construction Site Temporarily Closes Eastbound Route 4 Gas Leak At Fair Lawn Construction Site Temporarily Closes Eastbound Route 4
Gas Leak At Fair Lawn Construction Site Temporarily Closes Eastbound Route 4 A gas leak at a construction site temporarily closed eastbound Route 4 in Fair Lawn Tuesday morning. A contractor hit a gas mean at a building under construction between East and West Amsterdam avenues, the former site of the Spivak Lighting building, around 9:30 a.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Adjacent buildings were checked, as well. One lane of eastbound Route 4 was reopened around 10 a.m. before all lanes eventually were reopened. A PSE&G crew joined Fair Lawn police and firefighters at the scene. The gas leak temporarily closed eastbound Route 4 in Fair Lawn on Tuesday.Google…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Lyndhurst Police Promotions (PHOTOS): Three Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 7 Sergeants Lyndhurst Police Promotions (PHOTOS): Three Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 7 Sergeants Lyndhurst Police Promotions (PHOTOS): Three Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 7 Sergeants
Lyndhurst Police Promotions (Photos): Three Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 7 Sergeants Several Lyndhurst Police Department promotions were made Monday during a ceremony at Town Hall Park. They join new Police Chief Richard Jarvis Jr., who was sworn in two weeks ago. Among those promoted by Mayor Robert Giangeruso, who is the public safety commissioner (and their new ranks): Deputy Chief Patrick Devlin Capt. John Mazure Capt. Michael Carrino Capt. John Fata Lt. James Goral Lt. Ronald Guirland Lt. Anthony Ricigliano Sgt. Michael Lemanowicz Sgt. Steven Passamano Sgt. Richard Holicki Sgt. Eric Cerrito Detective Anthony Alexander Several Lyndhurst Police Departme…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
VIDEO: Rollover Driver Who Hit Sign, Broke Pole Outside Garfield HS Was On Phone, Police Charge VIDEO: Rollover Driver Who Hit Sign, Broke Pole Outside Garfield HS Was On Phone, Police Charge VIDEO: Rollover Driver Who Hit Sign, Broke Pole Outside Garfield HS Was On Phone, Police Charge
Video: Rollover Driver Who Hit Sign, Broke Pole Outside Garfield HS Was On Phone, Police Charge A 26-year-old Garfield driver who walked away unscathed after her car hit a sign and a utility pole before overturning overnight Monday was illegally on her cellphone when she crashed, local police said. The driver received summonses for careless driving and for illegally using a wireless device behind the wheel after her 2000 Nissan Maxima rolled onto the sidewalk in front of Garfield High School on Outwater Lane near Palisades Avenue around 2 a.m., Capt. Darren Sucorowski said. Officer Dane Lio was nearby and rushed to the scene after hearing the crash, Sucorowski said. The driver refus…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Wayne PD: Drug User In Just Boxer Briefs, One Sock Caught Breaking Into Home Wayne PD: Drug User In Just Boxer Briefs, One Sock Caught Breaking Into Home Wayne PD: Drug User In Just Boxer Briefs, One Sock Caught Breaking Into Home
Wayne PD: Drug User In Just Boxer Briefs, One Sock Caught Breaking Into Home A 21-year-old Wayne drug user who has already racked up a string of adult arrests was wearing only a pair of boxer briefs and a single sock when he tried to break into a township resident’s home overnight, police said. Joseph Derissio – who was busted in a series of car burglaries last fall thanks to tips from Daily Voice readers (see below) – had only just been arrested and released two weeks ago after township police said he burglarized a half-dozen elderly residents’ cars. This time, a Chatham Court homeowner called police after being started by a loud bang at his door at 3:30 a.m. and f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
OFFICIAL: Garfield Woman, 58, Jumped To Death From IKEA Parking Garage In Paramus OFFICIAL: Garfield Woman, 58, Jumped To Death From IKEA Parking Garage In Paramus OFFICIAL: Garfield Woman, 58, Jumped To Death From IKEA Parking Garage In Paramus
Official: Garfield Woman, 58, Jumped To Death From IKEA Parking Garage In Paramus UPDATE: A 58-year-old Garfield woman whose body was found at the bottom of the IKEA parking garage in Paramus before dawn Monday jumped to her death, police said. A parking lot sweeper service employee found her body on the Route 17 side of the building at the foot of the parking garage just after 4:30 a.m., Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Police found her car on the top level of the parking deck. Investigators determined that she'd driven to the top of the Ikea parking garage sometime after 7 p.m. Sunday, Ehrenberg said. "At some point, she locked the car that she had arrived in and…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Police: Hackensack Woman Stabbed In Throat Plays Dead, Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder Police: Hackensack Woman Stabbed In Throat Plays Dead, Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder Police: Hackensack Woman Stabbed In Throat Plays Dead, Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder
Police: Hackensack Woman Stabbed In Throat Plays Dead, Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder A woman stabbed in the throat played dead until her attacker left, said Hackensack police who charged a 50-year-old city man with attempted murder. The critically injured woman was listed in stable condition early Monday afternoon at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. Meanwhile, Jergere Minaya-Acosta remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing on charges that also include unlawful weapons possession and endangering an injured victim. Officers who responded to the call at a home in the north end of the city just before 4 a.m. Saturday found the woman wi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Shot With His Own Gun: Fair Lawn Man Injured Cleaning 9MM In His Garage Shot With His Own Gun: Fair Lawn Man Injured Cleaning 9MM In His Garage Shot With His Own Gun: Fair Lawn Man Injured Cleaning 9MM In His Garage
Shot With His Own Gun: Fair Lawn Man Injured Cleaning 9MM In His Garage A Fair Lawn man shot himself in the hand while cleaning his gun in his garage, police said. The 51-year-old Cyril Avenue man “was pulling back the slide of his legally owned Walther CCP 9mm handgun when he accidentally shot himself in the left hand,” Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The victim took himself to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood for treatment, Metzler said. “Fair Lawn Police responded to the residence and took possession of the weapon,” the sergeant said. “Once he was treated & released from the hospital, his weapon was returned to him.”

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Stabbing, Gunfire Produce Trio Of Arrests For Paterson Police Stabbing, Gunfire Produce Trio Of Arrests For Paterson Police Stabbing, Gunfire Produce Trio Of Arrests For Paterson Police
Stabbing, Gunfire Produce Trio Of Arrests For Paterson Police Two reported incidents of gunfire and a stabbing that left a victim in serious condition all ended in Easter Sunday arrests for Paterson police. City resident Adonis Reyes, 25, was quickly taken into custody after he got into an argument in a Market Street bodega, fired a shot outside and sped off in a black Dodge Durango around 9:15 a.m., Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Responders identified by Speziale as Sgt. J. Santiago and Officers J. Gonzalez, F. Munoz and E. Garcia cornered Reyes at 17th Street and Madison Avenue, seized a .357-caliber revolver with a spent round and arrested hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Easter Sunday Fire Severely Damages Little Ferry Home Easter Sunday Fire Severely Damages Little Ferry Home Easter Sunday Fire Severely Damages Little Ferry Home
Easter Sunday Fire Severely Damages Little Ferry Home UPDATE: No one was injured in an Easter Sunday fire that severely damaged a Little Ferry home. The two-alarm blaze broke out around 11 a.m. outside and extended up the side and through the attic of the 2½-story wood-frame Mariani Drive home, responders said. Little Ferry firefighters were joined by their colleagues from Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, Moonachie and South Hackensack. They had the fire knocked in 20 or so minutes.

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