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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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Prison Guard From Lodi Who Thought He Was Pursuing Girl, 8, Gets Five Years In Fed Pen NJ Prison Guard From Lodi Who Thought He Was Pursuing Girl, 8, Gets Five Years In Fed Pen NJ Prison Guard From Lodi Who Thought He Was Pursuing Girl, 8, Gets Five Years In Fed Pen
NJ Prison Guard From Lodi Who Thought He Was Pursuing Girl, 8, Gets Five Years In Fed Pen A now-former state corrections officer from Lodi who the government said was trying to arrange a tryst with what he thought was an 8-year-old girl will have to serve nearly five years in federal prison for receiving images of child sexual abuse. Stephen Salamak, 39, must serve the full term handed down Thursday in U.S. District Court in Newark because there is no parole in the federal prison system. Salamak struck a deal with the government and pleaded guilty in July to receipt of child pornography at a time when federal prosecutors said he tried to arrange to have sex with a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Cresskill Firefighters Free Driver After Snow-Related Crash Cresskill Firefighters Free Driver After Snow-Related Crash Cresskill Firefighters Free Driver After Snow-Related Crash
Cresskill Firefighters Free Driver After Snow-Related Crash A driver walked away from a snow-related crash in Cresskill on Thursday after firefighters freed her. Police, firefighters and EMS found the 22-year-old victim trapped inside the Hyundai SUV after it rolled onto its side at the corner of Madison and Jefferson avenues around 3 p.m. “Emergency personnel maintain verbal communications with the victim while the fire department worked on cutting through the windshield,” police reported. “The victim was removed without any injuries and checked out by EMS.” Police also added a word of caution: “Just because the roadway doesn’t look completely cov…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Diddy's Ex, Formerly Of Alpine, Dies At 47 Diddy's Ex, Formerly Of Alpine, Dies At 47 Diddy's Ex, Formerly Of Alpine, Dies At 47
Diddy's Ex, Formerly Of Alpine, Dies At 47 Kimberly Porter -- the ex-girlfriend of Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, who once bought her a mansion in Alpine – was found dead Thursday of what responders said appeared to be a heart attack in her Los Angeles-area home. The 47-year-old model and actress reportedly exhibited flu-like symptoms, and possibly suffered from pneumonia, for several weeks. The couple have three children together -- Christian, D’Lila Star and Jesse James Combs. They dated on and off for 13 years, finally calling it quits in 2007, but reportedly remained amicable, according to entertainment industry reports. Three yea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack PD Releases Photos Of Valley National Bank Robber Hackensack PD Releases Photos Of Valley National Bank Robber Hackensack PD Releases Photos Of Valley National Bank Robber
Hackensack PD Releases Photos Of Valley National Bank Robber Hackensack police released new images of a man who they said robbed a Valley National Bank of $10,000 last month. They also released photos of the getaway car. The robber approached a teller at the Valley National Bank on Hackensack Avenue just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday wearing a black watch cap, green jacket, and black gloves, with his face partially concealed by a gray cloth, authorities said at the time. "He demanded money from the teller and displayed an unknown object wrapped in black duct tape," Capt. Nicole Foley said. "The teller complied and placed approximately $10,000 cash in a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Cresskill Garment Salesman Charged With Tenafly Hit-Run That Hospitalized Bicyclist Cresskill Garment Salesman Charged With Tenafly Hit-Run That Hospitalized Bicyclist Cresskill Garment Salesman Charged With Tenafly Hit-Run That Hospitalized Bicyclist
Cresskill Garment Salesman Charged With Tenafly Hit-Run That Hospitalized Bicyclist A self-employed garment salesman from Cresskill was behind the wheel of a hit-and-run vehicle that injured a bicyclist in Tenafly this past weekend, said authorities who arrested him. A witness captured the license plate of the fleeing vehicle and reported it to police, leading to the arrest of 61-year-old Peter Lee, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Thursday. Lee was driving recklessly when he struck the 28-year-old victim at 4:15 p.m. on County Road, Calo said interviews with witnesses and surveillance video shows.  Surveillance video from a local business s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Miracle: Driver, 20, Survives Horrific Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Mahwah Miracle: Driver, 20, Survives Horrific Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Mahwah Miracle: Driver, 20, Survives Horrific Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Mahwah
Miracle: Driver, 20, Survives Horrific Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Mahwah Thanks to the skill and heroism of rescue workers, a 20-year-old driver was expected to survive a horrific Thursday morning crash in which her car rear-ended a tractor-trailer on the shoulder of southbound Route 287 in Mahwah. The Nissan Senta – with South Carolina license plates -- slammed into the Charlie International Transport trailer just south of Exit 66 around 6:30 a.m. Members of Mahwah Rescue Company 1 did an extensive extrication with help from township Fire Companies 2 and 4 and the Franklin Lakes Rescue team. AirMed One flew the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center wi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Nor'easter: Sleet, Freezing Rain Combo – Not Snow – Will Be The Problem In North Jersey Nor'easter: Sleet, Freezing Rain Combo – Not Snow – Will Be The Problem In North Jersey Nor'easter: Sleet, Freezing Rain Combo – Not Snow – Will Be The Problem In North Jersey
Nor'easter: Sleet, Freezing Rain Combo – Not Snow – Will Be The Problem In North Jersey A combination of sleet and freezing rain could cause serious trouble when a hit-and-run Nor'easter clips North Jersey on Thursday, the area's local weather expert says. Rush-hour driving will get treacherous in some areas late Thursday afternoon into the evening, said meteorologist Joe Cioffi. So motorists need to stay alert and build in extra time getting to their destinations, he said. “This is especially true since the last time anyone drove in winter precipitation was back in March,” Cioffi said. “So everyone will likely be a bit rusty.” Be sure to have your ice scraper handy – and dr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Sedan Flips SUV, Hits Empty School Bus In Mahwah Sedan Flips SUV, Hits Empty School Bus In Mahwah Sedan Flips SUV, Hits Empty School Bus In Mahwah
Sedan Flips SUV, Hits Empty School Bus In Mahwah No serious injuries were reported after a sedan struck an SUV -- sending it rolling -- and then careened into an empty school bus outside a Mahwah housing development early Wednesday. A Chevy Tahoe was headed north on Campgaw Road when it was struck by a BMW that had just pulled out of the Rio Vista development, responders said. The Tahoe rolled and landed on its wheels, they said. The BMW, meanwhile, continued into the intersection of Seminary Road, where it struck the bus. Police and EMS responded.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Wayne PD: Unlicensed Out-Of-Town Driver Had Oxy For Sale Wayne PD: Unlicensed Out-Of-Town Driver Had Oxy For Sale Wayne PD: Unlicensed Out-Of-Town Driver Had Oxy For Sale
Wayne PD: Unlicensed Out-Of-Town Driver Had Oxy For Sale A suspended driver whose car drifted back and forth across lanes had nearly 50 Oxycodone pills for sale, more than $1,850 in suspicious cash and a pair of license plates not belonging to any particular vehicle, Wayne police said. Officer Joseph Cobianchi stopped the 2009 Mercedes Benz at the corner of Valley Road and Preakness Avenue just after 2 a.m. Tuesday, Capt. Laurence Martin said. The car reeked of pot, Martin said. Cobianchi found a small amount of marijuana in the door map pocket and 46 Oxycodone pills on the center console, along with a pair of blunts, the plates and the cash el…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Franklin Lakes Driver, 76, Was Drunk When He Crashed Sports Car Into Wall, Police Charge Franklin Lakes Driver, 76, Was Drunk When He Crashed Sports Car Into Wall, Police Charge Franklin Lakes Driver, 76, Was Drunk When He Crashed Sports Car Into Wall, Police Charge
Franklin Lakes Driver, 76, Was Drunk When He Crashed Sports Car Into Wall, Police Charge A 76-year-old Franklin Lakes man was drunk when he crashed his 2018 Ford Mustang into a rock wall and took off, authorities said. Police arrested Cecil Wright near his Oak Lane home a short distance from the Ewing Avenue crash around 6 p.m. Monday, Capt. John Bakelaar said. Wright, who wasn’t injured, was released pending court action on charges of DWI, leaving the scene of a crash and reckless driving, the captain said.

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