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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Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Two More Paterson Nightclubs Smoked Two More Paterson Nightclubs Smoked Two More Paterson Nightclubs Smoked
Two More Paterson Nightclubs Smoked Paterson’s crackdown on night spots continued when two gentlemen's clubs were raided before dawn Sunday. Police who hit Doctor's Cave at 1 a.m. smelled a strong odor of pot, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The Grand Street club was the scene of a shooting and “the source of complaints from concerned citizens and other businesses -- specifically a significant number quality of life complaints for fights, loud music, and traffic conditions,” Speziale said. “There were 16 lit hookahs on the bar and the establishment was charging an entrance fee without an entertainment license,” he added…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Driver Hospitalized After SUV Slams Into Washington Township Tree Driver Hospitalized After SUV Slams Into Washington Township Tree Driver Hospitalized After SUV Slams Into Washington Township Tree
Driver Hospitalized After SUV Slams Into Washington Township Tree PHOTOS: A lone driver apparently lost control of his Honda Pilot, which slammed into a tree in Washington Township Saturday afternoon. The Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps took him to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that responders said weren't life-threatening after the Ridgewood Road crash. A flatbed from Brookside Auto Body removed the smashed SUV. The Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the driver to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that responders said weren't life-threatening after the Ridgewood Road crash.Boyd A. Loving At the scene.Boyd A. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Paterson Vice: Police Raid Block-Long Strip Of After-Hours Cafés For Gambling, Booze, More Paterson Vice: Police Raid Block-Long Strip Of After-Hours Cafés For Gambling, Booze, More Paterson Vice: Police Raid Block-Long Strip Of After-Hours Cafés For Gambling, Booze, More
Paterson Vice: Police Raid Block-Long Strip Of After-Hours Cafés For Gambling, Booze, More Gambling, hookah smoking and illegal alcohol sales sparked a series of Friday night raids along a dilapidated Paterson strip dotted with cafes. Accompanied by city firefighters and building inspectors, members of the Paterson Police ABC/Vice Division began hitting the joints around 10 p.m. “The establishments have been a significant source of complaints from concerned citizens in the area regarding quality of life complaints – specifically, loud music, illegal gambling, selling alcohol without a license, hookah smoking and functioning as “‘after-hours’ establishments until 5-8 a.m. in the m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Suspended Garfield Lawyer Pocketed $90,000 Of Clients' Money For Himself, Authorities Charge Suspended Garfield Lawyer Pocketed $90,000 Of Clients' Money For Himself, Authorities Charge Suspended Garfield Lawyer Pocketed $90,000 Of Clients' Money For Himself, Authorities Charge
Suspended Garfield Lawyer Pocketed $90,000 Of Clients' Money For Himself, Authorities Charge A Garfield attorney swiped $90,000 from two clients in real estate deals while he suspended from practicing law, said authorities who arrested him. Alfred Ramos, 38, “received the funds into his attorney’s trust account and then, instead of forwarding them to his clients, used them for his own purposes,” Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Ramos was under suspension at the time, under a July 3, 2018 order of the New Jersey Supreme Court, Calo said. He’s scheduled for a Feb. 13 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court on two counts of misapplication of entrusted f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
New Bergen County Sheriff Is Hiring New Bergen County Sheriff Is Hiring New Bergen County Sheriff Is Hiring
New Bergen County Sheriff Is Hiring HELP WANTED: A little over 18 months after his predecessor laid off 26 officers, the new Bergen County sheriff is hiring. Applicants must be currently employed as a sworn officer in a New Jersey Civil Service law enforcement agency for at least two years after graduating from a state PTC-certified police academy. They must also have a New Jersey Police Training Commission certificate. “Eligible officers from the BCSO are afforded the opportunity to be members of the Court Security Unit, Special Services Unit, Patrol Unit, K-9 Unit, Crime Scene Unit, Warrant Squad, Regional SWAT Team, Bomb …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Closter Police: How Are We Doing? Closter Police: How Are We Doing? Closter Police: How Are We Doing?
Closter Police: How Are We Doing? Closter residents and merchants are invited to assess the borough's police department as part of a process known as accreditation. Members of the department and borough employees also are encouraged to call during the scheduled phone-in period this Sunday, Feb. 3, between 10-11 a.m. THE NUMBER: (201) 784-0600, ext. 340   Telephone comments will be fielded by an assessment team from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, whose members will examine “all aspects of the Closter Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and supp…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Washington Township Boy, 16, Thrown From Vehicle In Drug Ripoff, Teen Driver Charged Washington Township Boy, 16, Thrown From Vehicle In Drug Ripoff, Teen Driver Charged Washington Township Boy, 16, Thrown From Vehicle In Drug Ripoff, Teen Driver Charged
Washington Township Boy, 16, Thrown From Vehicle In Drug Ripoff, Teen Driver Charged UPDATE: A 16-year-old Washington Township boy hung onto a fleeing vehicle and was thrown, suffering severe injuries, in a drug ripoff, authorities confirmed Friday. The 17-year-old driver, also from the township, was quickly taken into custody following Monday night's incident, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. He was issued delinquency complaints accusing him of robbery, aggravated assault, endangering an injured victim, leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury and assault by auto, the prosecutor said. Calo didn't say whether his office will ask a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
NEWEST PHONE SCAM: IRS Imposters Convice Victims To Buy Bitcoins NEWEST PHONE SCAM: IRS Imposters Convice Victims To Buy Bitcoins NEWEST PHONE SCAM: IRS Imposters Convice Victims To Buy Bitcoins
Newest Phone Scam: IRS Imposters Convice Victims To Buy Bitcoins As tax season heats up, phone scammers posing as members of the IRS are fooling people into buying – and then giving them – bitcoins. Don’t fall for it, police urge. Soon after bodegas in New York City began installing bitcoin ATMs, thieves launched the phone scam. The scammers call unwitting victims, tell them that “fraudulent activities” have been detected and that the IRS will cancel their Social Security numbers if they don’t transfer the money using a bitcoin machine, Wayne Police Detective Capt. Laurence W. Martin said Friday. They also tell the victim to text photos of both the fron…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
UPDATE: Man, 24, Killed In Passaic Police Shooting Was One Of Two With Guns, AG Says UPDATE: Man, 24, Killed In Passaic Police Shooting Was One Of Two With Guns, AG Says UPDATE: Man, 24, Killed In Passaic Police Shooting Was One Of Two With Guns, AG Says
Update: Man, 24, Killed In Passaic Police Shooting Was One Of Two With Guns, AG Says THE LATEST: A 24-year-old man shot and killed by Passaic police late Thursday was one of two who police responding to a shots-fired report found carrying handguns, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Friday afternoon. Several 911 calls directed police to the area of Harrison Street and Myrtle Avenue at 11:45 p.m., Grewal said. "There were reckless ones on the block arguing," an area resident said. "And someone decided to shoot at someone." Near the intersection, responding officers found three men. "Two of the men were observed by police to be armed with handguns," Grewal said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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SATURDAY: Garfield Firefighters Offer Comfort For Support SATURDAY: Garfield Firefighters Offer Comfort For Support SATURDAY: Garfield Firefighters Offer Comfort For Support
Saturday: Garfield Firefighters Offer Comfort For Support Sometimes you have to go to the mattresses (for support): Just ask Garfield Rescue Engine Co #3, which is hosting a fundraising sale this Saturday. The Feb. 2 event is an “easy, affordable and enjoyable way to purchase a mattress while supporting your local fire company,” the department said. It runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 159 Gaston Avenue in Garfield. “Attendees will have a wide selection of famous mattress brands, up to 50% off, in all sizes and styles to fit your needs,” the department said. There will also be pillows, bedding and adjustable bases. “Support your back, support your…

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