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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Rutherford, NJ
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'Rescue Mania': Help Vets, Enjoy Old School Professional Wrestling At Rutherford Event 'Rescue Mania': Help Vets, Enjoy Old School Professional Wrestling At Rutherford Event 'Rescue Mania': Help Vets, Enjoy Old School Professional Wrestling At Rutherford Event
'Rescue Mania': Help Vets, Enjoy Old School Professional Wrestling At Rutherford Event You can find all the attractions that made you fall in love with professional wrestling as a kid, the organizers of this spring’s Rescue Mania event say. Former wrestling stars The Patriot, Bull James, and Crowbar will be in action, alongside hometown heroes Adam Payne, Gunner Trash and Tom “Mad Dog” Montefusco, at the April 14 event at St. Mary’s High School in Rutherford. It all begins with the pre-show meet-and-greet at 2:30. The first bell rings at 3:30 p.m. Proceeds will support the Bergen County Tracers program, which assists veterans who become homeless or are in need. Since 2015, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood Car Owner Learns Why You Want To Turn In, Not Toss Unneeded License Plates Ridgewood Car Owner Learns Why You Want To Turn In, Not Toss Unneeded License Plates Ridgewood Car Owner Learns Why You Want To Turn In, Not Toss Unneeded License Plates
Ridgewood Car Owner Learns Why You Want To Turn In, Not Toss Unneeded License Plates A Ridgewood woman was shocked when E-ZPass violations and notices from collection agencies began filling her mailbox. It seems she'd tossed a new vehicle temporary license tag in the garbage a short time earlier, village police said. Someone swiped it and put it on another car, they said. There isn’t much police can do unless the thief is still using the tag and is stopped for some reason. The Highview Terrace woman was advised to follow up with the state Motor Vehicle Commission and E-ZPass. It’s rare (and doesn't apply to temporary tags), but some New Jerseyans have had their driver’s …

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Paterson, NJ
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Help Available 'On The Spot' For Opioid Addicts At Unique Passaic County Community Meeting Help Available 'On The Spot' For Opioid Addicts At Unique Passaic County Community Meeting Help Available 'On The Spot' For Opioid Addicts At Unique Passaic County Community Meeting
Help Available 'On The Spot' For Opioid Addicts At Unique Passaic County Community Meeting Arresting dealers and users is only part of the fight against opioid addiction, said Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik, who is co-hosting a unique event that will focus on treatment options. “Help will be available on the spot,” the sheriff said. “Addiction affects many throughout our county and several of us know someone, or someone who knows someone, who may have an opioid addiction,” Berdnik said. “We need to break the cycle of addiction by building bridges with our community.” “Breaking Barriers / Building Bridges” aims to provide “an inspirational, hopeful and almost theater-l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Robber Who Shot Paterson Victim Trying To Run Captured, Authorities Say Robber Who Shot Paterson Victim Trying To Run Captured, Authorities Say Robber Who Shot Paterson Victim Trying To Run Captured, Authorities Say
Robber Who Shot Paterson Victim Trying To Run Captured, Authorities Say Authorities charged a 19-year-old Paterson man with shooting a street robbery victim as he tried to flee. Phillip E. Beach held up the 45-year-old victim on Carroll Street and shot him when he tried to run away around 5:20 a.m. Jan. 25, they said. The victim got to the emergency room at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center and was treated for a non-fatal gunshot wound, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint release issued Monday. Detectives from both agencies arrested Beach on Saturday in the area of Godwin Avenue and Auburn Stre…

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Glen Rock PD Charges Nanny With Stealing Electronics From Employers Glen Rock PD Charges Nanny With Stealing Electronics From Employers Glen Rock PD Charges Nanny With Stealing Electronics From Employers
Glen Rock PD Charges Nanny With Stealing Electronics From Employers Glen Rock police suspect that a nanny from Garfield who's charged with stealing $2,000 worth of electronics from her employers stole $18,500 worth of their jewelry, as well. The Rutland Road homeowners had given Sarah Zughbi, 28, full access to the inside of the family home when they hired her to care for their children, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Police who charged her with stealing $2,000 worth of electronics suspect that she also stole jewelry from the home over a two-month period and sold it a pawn shop, he said. Zubhbi “remains a suspect in the theft of the jewelry but has not …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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NO JOKE: Latest Distracted-Driver Crackdown Has Begun NO JOKE: Latest Distracted-Driver Crackdown Has Begun NO JOKE: Latest Distracted-Driver Crackdown Has Begun
NO Joke: Latest Distracted-Driver Crackdown Has Begun With driver inattention contributing to crashes in New Jersey at a rate nine times higher than speeding, local police are into another “UDrive. UText. UPay.” campaign. Officers on Monday, April 1, began targeting motorists who talk or text on hand-held cellphones while driving as part of a three-week crackdown aimed at reducing crashes. "This is clearly one of the most critical traffic safety issues that we face today," said Eric Heitmann, director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety. "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2016 alone, 3,450 peo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Hells Angels, Pagans: Police, SWAT Team Break Up Brewing Brawl At Rochelle Park Cycle Shop Hells Angels, Pagans: Police, SWAT Team Break Up Brewing Brawl At Rochelle Park Cycle Shop Hells Angels, Pagans: Police, SWAT Team Break Up Brewing Brawl At Rochelle Park Cycle Shop
Hells Angels, Pagans: Police, SWAT Team Break Up Brewing Brawl At Rochelle Park Cycle Shop Police from several towns defused a potential brawl between groups of Hells Angels and Pagans at the Bergen Harley Davidson store in Rochelle Park -- and expect more trouble in the future. A Hells Angels member was buying a motorcycle at the Essex Street shop on Saturday when a Pagan reportedly told him "this is Pagan territory," according to Rochelle Park police. They began to argue, after which several members of each gang showed up "to support their member," according to a police report. "The situation was de-escalated by a large police presence," the report said. Rochelle Park police …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Poconos To Paterson: Couple Drives 60 Miles For Heroin, Sheriff Says Poconos To Paterson: Couple Drives 60 Miles For Heroin, Sheriff Says Poconos To Paterson: Couple Drives 60 Miles For Heroin, Sheriff Says
Poconos To Paterson: Couple Drives 60 Miles For Heroin, Sheriff Says A married couple drove more than 60 miles from the Poconos to Paterson for heroin and were caught heading home with 150 bags, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Sheriff's Officers Eric Blesing and Jonathan Kasica stopped a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by James Fall, 37, of East Stroudsburg, PA on Rosa Parks Boulevard at Lawrence Place shortly before 8 p.m. Friday, Berdnik said. Fall handed several bags to his wife, 38-year-old Heather Fall, before both were ordered out of the car, he said. "Due to the reasonable suspicion that James and Heather were concealing weapons, the offic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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NO HARM: Man In SUV Who Tried Talking To Girls Wasn't Up To No Good, Glen Rock Police Find NO HARM: Man In SUV Who Tried Talking To Girls Wasn't Up To No Good, Glen Rock Police Find NO HARM: Man In SUV Who Tried Talking To Girls Wasn't Up To No Good, Glen Rock Police Find
NO HARM: Man In SUV Who Tried Talking To Girls Wasn't Up To No Good, Glen Rock Police Find UPDATE: An elderly driver who pulled up to two young Glen Rock girls and said something they couldn't understand wasn't up to no good, police said. After interviewing adult witnesses, Detective Lucas Doney identified and found the SUV driver, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. "While this incident was understandably concerning to all of us, our investigation has confirmed that no criminal act was committed," the chief said. Doney "has spoken to the families of the two young girls involved and the case has been closed, the chief added. The girls told police they were walking on Rutland Road…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Cliffside Park School Briefly Locked Down As Police Hunt Burglar Who Kicked In Tenant's Door Cliffside Park School Briefly Locked Down As Police Hunt Burglar Who Kicked In Tenant's Door Cliffside Park School Briefly Locked Down As Police Hunt Burglar Who Kicked In Tenant's Door
Cliffside Park School Briefly Locked Down As Police Hunt Burglar Who Kicked In Tenant's Door A burglar who kicked in a Cliffside Park tenant's door within a few dozen yards of a borough public school fled out a window as police arrived Friday afternoon. Public School #3 briefly went into lockdown before police determined that the burglar had fled, Detective Capt. Vincent Capano said.  The Palisade Avenue elementary school (at left in photo above) is right behind the burglarized Jersey Avenue home (at right). A Bergen County Sheriff's K-9 unit joined the search before it was called off and the lockdown was lifted, Capano said. The sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification c…

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