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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Paramus, NJ
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Pair Busted In Kay Jewelers, Nordstrom Burglary Spree Stretching From Paramus To Albany Pair Busted In Kay Jewelers, Nordstrom Burglary Spree Stretching From Paramus To Albany Pair Busted In Kay Jewelers, Nordstrom Burglary Spree Stretching From Paramus To Albany
Pair Busted In Kay Jewelers, Nordstrom Burglary Spree Stretching From Paramus To Albany Two Brooklyn men were captured and charged with four Kay Jewelers burglaries and one at Nordstrom in Paramus that netted more than $250,000 in valuables, ending a nine-month spree that authorities said stretched from Central Jersey to Albany. Paramus and NYPD detectives teamed up to nab Gerald Williams, 45, and Tony Newton, 56, ending a spree that they said began in January. The pair cut through the front security gate of the Kay Jewelers at the Garden State Plaza after closing time on Jan. 13 and ransacked the display cases, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The lead investigator, boro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Elmwood Park PD: Fleeing Tenafly Driver Who Nearly Dragged Officer Caught Elmwood Park PD: Fleeing Tenafly Driver Who Nearly Dragged Officer Caught Elmwood Park PD: Fleeing Tenafly Driver Who Nearly Dragged Officer Caught
Elmwood Park PD: Fleeing Tenafly Driver Who Nearly Dragged Officer Caught UPDATE: Elmwood Park police tracked down and arrested a Tenafly motorist who they said sped off, nearly dragging a uniformed officer with him, following a Friday morning traffic stop. William Ennis, 27, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, eluding and obstruction of justice. Officers Joseph Pride and Keith Hartmann stopped the vehicle on River Drive near Slater Drive around 11:30 a.m., Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Ennis “quickly became uncooperative… and refused to comply with specific instructions,” he said. “As the situation escalated, [Pride] ordered [Ennis] o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
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CAUGHT! Daily Voice Helps Carlstadt PD Nab Accused Stalker With Warrants, Restraining Orders CAUGHT! Daily Voice Helps Carlstadt PD Nab Accused Stalker With Warrants, Restraining Orders CAUGHT! Daily Voice Helps Carlstadt PD Nab Accused Stalker With Warrants, Restraining Orders
Caught! Daily Voice Helps Carlstadt PD Nab Accused Stalker With Warrants, Restraining Orders CAUGHT! A Daily Voice editor helped authorities capture a dangerous fugitive, Carlstadt police said Thursday. https://rutherford.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/carlstadt-pd-daily-voice-editor-helps-catch-fugitive-stalker/744124/ ****** ORIGINAL STORY: A probationer who’s compiled a stack of outstanding warrants – for charges that include stalking, harassment, cyber-harassment and resisting arrest, among others – is being sought by Carlstadt police, who turned to the public Friday for help. Joseph Andrade, 32, who’s currently homeless, failed to report for probation and has three active restra…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say
Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say A Clifton girl's claim that one of two occupants of a white van tried to lure her from her backyard apparently was the result of a misunderstanding stemming from a language barrier, say authorities who urged residents to come to them first before taking to social media. Police said they found the van and the pair in Paterson. "The matter is still under investigation," they said Friday morning. "However, it appears to be to be the result of a misunderstanding resulting from a language barrier."  Although police said they "commend the juvenile for taking quick action…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Bicyclist, 54, Clams Up After Being Struck, Police Say Hackensack Bicyclist, 54, Clams Up After Being Struck, Police Say Hackensack Bicyclist, 54, Clams Up After Being Struck, Police Say
Hackensack Bicyclist, 54, Clams Up After Being Struck, Police Say A Hackensack bicyclist was hospitalized with head injuries before dawn Thursday after plowing into the side of a van that struck a street sign when the driver tried to steer out of the way, authorities said. Jacinto Falcone-Zambrano, 54, drove through a red light and hit a Mercedes Sprinter at East Kennedy and Hudson streets just before 3:30 a.m., the driver 65-year-old driver from Little Ferry told police, Capt. Nicole Foley said. The driver, Min Lee, said he attempted to avoid a collision by swerving his vehicle out of the bicycle’s path," Foley said. "In so doing, he struck a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Feds Grant Mahwah $300,000 To Help Fight Opioid Abuse Feds Grant Mahwah $300,000 To Help Fight Opioid Abuse Feds Grant Mahwah $300,000 To Help Fight Opioid Abuse
Feds Grant Mahwah $300,000 To Help Fight Opioid Abuse The federal government has granted Mahwah $299,360 for anti-opioid programs, training and initiatives, as authorities increase their attention to synthetic drugs – particularly fentanyl. The Justice Department Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery grant will help township police and the Mahwah Municipal Alliance “not only build on existing [community-based] programs but also introduce new and innovative programs to deter substance abuse,” Mayor Bill Laforet said Thursday. Those programs include prescription-drug monitoring to prevent recipients from abusing or passing on medications, he said…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say
Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say A Clifton 8th-grader's claim that one of two occupants of a white van tried to lure her from her backyard apparently was the result of a misunderstanding stemming from a language barrier, say authorities who urged residents to come to them first before taking to social media. Police said they found the van and the pair in Paterson. "The matter is still under investigation," they said Friday morning. "However, it appears to be to be the result of a misunderstanding resulting from a language barrier."  Although police said they "commend the juvenile for taking quick …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monsey, NY
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Federal Judge Orders Spring Valley Man Held In 7-Pound Heroin, Fentanyl-Related Bust Federal Judge Orders Spring Valley Man Held In 7-Pound Heroin, Fentanyl-Related Bust Federal Judge Orders Spring Valley Man Held In 7-Pound Heroin, Fentanyl-Related Bust
Federal Judge Orders Spring Valley Man Held In 7-Pound Heroin, Fentanyl-Related Bust A federal judge in New Jersey ordered a Spring Valley man held without bail after authorities said they found more than seven pounds of heroin and a fentanyl precursor in his car and home. Authorities learned that David Valle Campos, 45, “planned to sell a substantial quantity of either heroin, fentanyl or both to a buyer in the Trenton area,” U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said. Investigators stopped Campos on Monday as he drove from a parking lot in Hamilton Township after meeting with another individual, the U.S. attorney said. In his vehicle they found 1.2 kilograms of 4-…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Kids See Firefighting Techniques, Equipment Up Close At Ho-Ho-Kus Open House Kids See Firefighting Techniques, Equipment Up Close At Ho-Ho-Kus Open House Kids See Firefighting Techniques, Equipment Up Close At Ho-Ho-Kus Open House
Kids See Firefighting Techniques, Equipment Up Close At Ho-Ho-Kus Open House Children in Ho-Ho-Kus got to see firefighting equipment and techniques up close during an annual open house that closed National Fire Prevention Week. Firefighters demonstrated advanced firefighting and life- saving techniques – including a simulated building fire with a roof rescue. Children got to participate in exiting a simulated smoky residence and taking firehose target practice during the event, hosted by The Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary. “Sparky,” the department mascot, distributed fire safety booklets, autographs and photos. Kids also got coloring books…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Authorities: Hillsdale Investment Adviser Who Admitted Scamming Friends Of $1.5M Does It Again Authorities: Hillsdale Investment Adviser Who Admitted Scamming Friends Of $1.5M Does It Again Authorities: Hillsdale Investment Adviser Who Admitted Scamming Friends Of $1.5M Does It Again
Authorities: Hillsdale Investment Adviser Who Admitted Scamming Friends Of $1.5M Does It Again Soon after agreeing to pay $1.5 million to settle charges of defrauding close friends and community members, a Hillsdale investment adviser was back at it, local and federal authorities charged. Both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office filed new complaints against Bruce Fixelle for conning unwitting victims out of more than $500,000 through two companies that he controlled. Fixelle, 58, used the money "for his own purposes and to pay other investors," then tried to cover his tracks by giving the victims bogus capital investment statemen…

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