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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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Car Flips In Oakland Car Flips In Oakland Car Flips In Oakland
Car Flips In Oakland A car overturned near the ShopRite in Oakland early Monday afternoon. The sedan apparently crossed the double-yellow line on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202), hit a sign and rolled just after 2 p.m., a witness said. There was no immediate word on possible injuries.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Lodi PD: Resident Finds Burglar Sleeping In Vehicle Lodi PD: Resident Finds Burglar Sleeping In Vehicle Lodi PD: Resident Finds Burglar Sleeping In Vehicle
Lodi PD: Resident Finds Burglar Sleeping In Vehicle A stranger found sleeping in a Lodi resident’s car early Monday also was carrying several items taken from burglarized vehicles, authorities said. Officers who responded to the River Road location just after 6 a.m. discovered that Anthony Garcia, 22, also was wanted on an outstanding warrant, Police Chief Donald Scorzetti said. Garcia, whose last known address was in Lodi, was charged with possession of stolen property and burglary, among other offenses, and released pending a detention hearing. An investigation was continuing, Scorzetti said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
SUVs Crash, Close Westbound Route 4 In Paramus SUVs Crash, Close Westbound Route 4 In Paramus SUVs Crash, Close Westbound Route 4 In Paramus
SUVs Crash, Close Westbound Route 4 In Paramus A pair of SUVs crashed on westbound Route 4 at Spring Valley Road in Paramus shortly before noon Monday, closing that side of the highway. There was no immediate word on possible injuries following the crash just after 11:45 a.m. Only the shoulder was passing. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Helicopter-Aided Hunt For Route 23 Hotel Burglars Literally Turns Into Fireworks Helicopter-Aided Hunt For Route 23 Hotel Burglars Literally Turns Into Fireworks Helicopter-Aided Hunt For Route 23 Hotel Burglars Literally Turns Into Fireworks
Helicopter-Aided Hunt For Route 23 Hotel Burglars Literally Turns Into Fireworks Two bandits who burglarized a Route 23 hotel in Pompton Plains eluded an extensive search Sunday night that included a New Jersey State Police helicopter. Compounding the effort was a fireworks show set off during an event at a nearby catering hall. "It sounded like gunfire for 20 minutes," one law enforcement official told Daily Voice. The search was concentrated on the border of Wayne -- particularly along Farmingdale Road -- following the Best Western Regency House burglary. Township police assisted. The bandits were dressed all in black, with one wearing white gloves, police …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Glen Rock PD: Garfield Motorist Whose Car Slammed Into Busy Shopping Center Was DWI Glen Rock PD: Garfield Motorist Whose Car Slammed Into Busy Shopping Center Was DWI Glen Rock PD: Garfield Motorist Whose Car Slammed Into Busy Shopping Center Was DWI
Glen Rock PD: Garfield Motorist Whose Car Slammed Into Busy Shopping Center Was DWI A Garfield driver was drunk when her car hit a parked vehicle and a stone pillar at a busy Glen Rock shopping center, authorities said. Jaclyn Haj-Belgacem, 33, was taken to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for treatment and detox after the 7:55 p.m. crash Friday on Rock Road “due to [her] high level of intoxication,” Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Police were awaiting the results of toxicology tests for possible additional or enhanced charges.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Two Critical After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash On Northbound NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Two Critical After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash On Northbound NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Two Critical After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash On Northbound NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield
Two Critical After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash On Northbound NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Two victims reportedly were in critical condition and several others seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday night on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield. At least four other occupants also were hospitalized after the crash, which occurred just before 7 p.m. along the stretch near the Route 80 and 95 merge that heads toward the Route 46 exits. Involved were a small Land Rover, a Honda Odyssey minivan and a Dodge Durango. Most of the injured were in the minivan, responders said. A medical chopper was canceled, given that an ambulance was able to get the most critical…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Elmwood Park Police Identify Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 4 Elmwood Park Police Identify Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 4 Elmwood Park Police Identify Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 4
Elmwood Park Police Identify Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 4 Elmwood Park police on Sunday identified a pedestrian struck and killed Friday night on Broadway (Route 4) as a 47-year-old Paterson man. A family member identified Edier Lopez at the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office on Sunday, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. "Our hearts and prayers go out to the family during this difficult time," the chief said.  Edier was struck by an eastbound 2014 Ford Explorer near the 7-Eleven and Orange Avenue around 10 p.m. Friday, Foligno said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the chief said. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Elmwood Park Man In SWAT Standoff Previously Was Accused Of Pulling Gun During Parking Argument Elmwood Park Man In SWAT Standoff Previously Was Accused Of Pulling Gun During Parking Argument Elmwood Park Man In SWAT Standoff Previously Was Accused Of Pulling Gun During Parking Argument
Elmwood Park Man In SWAT Standoff Previously Was Accused Of Pulling Gun During Parking Argument UPDATE: A gunman who surrendered nearly three hours after barricading himself in his Elmwood Park garden apartment Sunday made headlines earlier this year when police said he pulled a gun on another man during an argument over a parking space. Lonnie Day, 26, was taken into custody without incident just after 3:30 p.m., authorities told Daily Voice. A Bergen County Regional SWAT team, the county prosecutor's Major Crimes Unit and several county sheriff's officers were among a large number of responders to the Donor Avenue apartment off Elmwood Terrace in Elmwood Village, beginning around 12…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Elmwood Park Man In SWAT Standoff Previously Was Accused Of Pulling Gun During Parking Argument Elmwood Park Man In SWAT Standoff Previously Was Accused Of Pulling Gun During Parking Argument Elmwood Park Man In SWAT Standoff Previously Was Accused Of Pulling Gun During Parking Argument
Elmwood Park Man In SWAT Standoff Previously Was Accused Of Pulling Gun During Parking Argument UPDATE: A gunman who surrendered nearly three hours after barricading himself in his Elmwood Park garden apartment Sunday made headlines earlier this year when police said he pulled a gun on another man during an argument over a parking space. Lonnie Day, 26, was taken into custody without incident just after 3:30 p.m., authorities told Daily Voice. A Bergen County Regional SWAT team, the county prosecutor's Major Crimes Unit and several county sheriff's officers were among a large number of responders to the Donor Avenue apartment off Elmwood Terrace in Elmwood Village, beginning around 12…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
UPDATE: Totowa Driver, 83, Killed In Head-On Wayne Rollover Crash UPDATE: Totowa Driver, 83, Killed In Head-On Wayne Rollover Crash UPDATE: Totowa Driver, 83, Killed In Head-On Wayne Rollover Crash
Update: Totowa Driver, 83, Killed In Head-On Wayne Rollover Crash UPDATE: An 83-year-old Totowa driver was killed when her car crossed the double-yellow line and slammed head-on into an oncoming vehicle in Wayne early Saturday evening, authorities said Sunday morning. Township police conducted CPR on Marcelina Carino within minutes of the 5:44 p.m. crash on Valley Road near Birchwood Terrace, but she was pronounced dead soon after, responders told Daily Voice. Carino was behind the wheel of a northbound 2012 Honda Civic that crossed the double-yellow lines and crashed into another vehicle, which struck a third and overturned, they said. The occupants of …

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