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
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Authorities Charge Englewood Ex-Con With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting Authorities Charge Englewood Ex-Con With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting Authorities Charge Englewood Ex-Con With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting
Authorities Charge Englewood Ex-Con With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting An Englewood ex-con was charged with attempted murder and other counts in connection with the shooting of a Paterson man. Vanden L. Carter, 29, remained held in the Passaic County Jail after authorities said he shot the 44-year-old victim on North Straight Street around 1:20 a.m. Sept. 15. Detectives identified Carter as the shooter, then took him into custody around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday 2018 in the area of Governor Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said. The victim was treated at St. Joseph’s Medical Center and survived the shooting, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Cresskill Monument Crash NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Cresskill Monument Crash NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Cresskill Monument Crash
NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Cresskill Monument Crash UPDATE: A 20-year-old college tennis player from Queens was killed when his speeding vehicle slammed into the Camp Merritt Memorial Monument in Cresskill and burst into flames before dawn Saturday, authorities told Daily Voice. Video from a gas station at the circle shows the crash and explosion, which tore off the front of the 2016 Infiniti Q50, split the rest in two and hurled Christian Gloria about 75 feet just before 4:30 a.m. Gloria played tennis in high school and was listed on the ASA College team in Manhattan. "Any factors such as impairment are all still under investigation,&…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17 Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17 Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17
Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17 A funeral Mass is scheduled Wednesday for a 17-year-old Emerson girl. Isabella Café, who was described as both a talented singer and pianist, died suddenly Thursday night. Visiting hours are from 2  to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road in Westwood, (201) 664-0292.The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Assumption, 29 Jefferson Ave. in Emerson. The oldest of three children, Isabella turned 17 on Oct. 3.  Those who knew the 11th-grader called her beautiful and talented. "She came from a wonderful…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
One Hospitalized, Traffic Jammed, After Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Hawthorne One Hospitalized, Traffic Jammed, After Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Hawthorne One Hospitalized, Traffic Jammed, After Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Hawthorne
One Hospitalized, Traffic Jammed, After Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Hawthorne A rush-hour crash on southbound Route 208 in Hawthorne sent one person to the hospital and jammed traffic for miles. The injuries weren't considered life-threatening, responders said after the 4:45 p.m. chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles. Traffic quickly backed up to the Cedar Hill Exit in Wyckoff. Citywide Towing removed the most seriously damaged vehicle. Hawthorne EMS took the injured occupant to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Michael Jannicelli contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Feds: Teaneck Vending Machine/Jukebox Company Owner Stole $186,000 From Employee Pension Fund Feds: Teaneck Vending Machine/Jukebox Company Owner Stole $186,000 From Employee Pension Fund Feds: Teaneck Vending Machine/Jukebox Company Owner Stole $186,000 From Employee Pension Fund
Feds: Teaneck Vending Machine/Jukebox Company Owner Stole $186,000 From Employee Pension Fund A well-known Teaneck businessman whose vending machine and jukebox company paid five figures earlier this year to settle a copyright suit embezzled $186,000 from his employees’ pension fund, federal prosecutors charged. Howard Preschel, 62, began skimming the money from a trust fund at CMG Vending Inc. five years ago, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Friday. CMG -- which Preschel founded -- operated, leased, and rented vending machines throughout New Jersey and New York, Carpenito said. “To conceal the ongoing embezzlement, Preschel failed to inform the participants and beneficiaries tha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Couple Charged In Armed Wanaque 7-Eleven, Gas Station Robberies Couple Charged In Armed Wanaque 7-Eleven, Gas Station Robberies Couple Charged In Armed Wanaque 7-Eleven, Gas Station Robberies
Couple Charged In Armed Wanaque 7-Eleven, Gas Station Robberies Authorities said they caught a robber and his female getaway driver -- and recovered the proceeds, along with the gun that was used and a pound and a half of pot -- following holdups at a gas station and 7-Eleven in Wanaque. Scott Nichols, 25, and Schontel Bryant, 23, who live together in Wanaque, remained held Friday in the Passaic County Jail pending detention hearings following their arrests the day before. Authorities said Nichols -- dressed in all black with a black facemask -- pointed a handgun at an attendant at a Gulf station on Ringwood Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. Monday, then fle…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
PHOTOS: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light PHOTOS: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light PHOTOS: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light
Photos: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light An early-afternoon crash in Paramus took down a street light. A Land Rover and sedan collided at Paramus Road and West Midland Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Injuries didn't appear serious. Ridgewood police assisted. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Wayne PD: Burglar Caught Near Locked-Down High School, Gun Report Unfounded Wayne PD: Burglar Caught Near Locked-Down High School, Gun Report Unfounded Wayne PD: Burglar Caught Near Locked-Down High School, Gun Report Unfounded
Wayne PD: Burglar Caught Near Locked-Down High School, Gun Report Unfounded Wayne police captured two burglars Friday after officials locked down nearby DePaul Catholic High School and other area schools were sheltered in place, authorities told Daily Voice. An officer responding to the Sherwood Street burglary call from an alert neighbor stopped the getaway driver at Alps Road and Mac Donald Drive, Capt. Jack McNiff said. An accomplice was found a couple of miles away on Kenwood Road, about four blocks from DePaul, he said The second suspect claimed to have been dropped off there by a carjacker armed with a gun, but police said they quickly saw through that story…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bogota Motorcyclist Rear-Ended At Hackensack Stop Light Bogota Motorcyclist Rear-Ended At Hackensack Stop Light Bogota Motorcyclist Rear-Ended At Hackensack Stop Light
Bogota Motorcyclist Rear-Ended At Hackensack Stop Light A Bogota motorcyclist who was thrown when a car rear-ended him at a Hackensack stoplight was released from the hospital after being treated, police said. The 27-year-old motorcyclist was stopped on River Street at the corner of Passaic Street when a 2004 Taurus hit his 2017 Kawasaki from behind, throwing him to the sidewalk, just after 1 a.m. Thursday, Capt. Frank Aquila said. He was treated for leg pain at Hackensack University Medical Center, Aquila said. The 38-year-old sedan driver from Hackensack wasn't injured. There was no immediate word on possible summonses.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Sheriff: Coach At Waldwick Basketball Facility Trafficked Kiddie Porn From Hawthorne Home Sheriff: Coach At Waldwick Basketball Facility Trafficked Kiddie Porn From Hawthorne Home Sheriff: Coach At Waldwick Basketball Facility Trafficked Kiddie Porn From Hawthorne Home
Sheriff: Coach At Waldwick Basketball Facility Trafficked Kiddie Porn From Hawthorne Home A youth basketball coach from Hawthorne who worked at a Waldwick basketball facility trafficked child pornography, authorities charged. Joseph P. Frascella, 23, was caught sending dozens of pornographic images of underage youngsters through Tumblr, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Members of Berdnik’s Internet Crime Against Children Task Force raided Frascella at his home and arrested him on Oct. 4, the sheriff said. Records show a judge ordered him released Thursday, a week after his arrest, under New Jersey’s 2017 bail reform law. Forensic investigators were combing throu…

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