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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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Serial Bank Robber Admits Holding Up Fort Lee, Hasbrouck Heights Branches, Targeting Englewood Serial Bank Robber Admits Holding Up Fort Lee, Hasbrouck Heights Branches, Targeting Englewood Serial Bank Robber Admits Holding Up Fort Lee, Hasbrouck Heights Branches, Targeting Englewood
Serial Bank Robber Admits Holding Up Fort Lee, Hasbrouck Heights Branches, Targeting Englewood A serial bank robber from the Bronx admitted Wednesday that he held up banks in Fort Lee and Hasbrouck Heights and was planning to hit another in Englewood when federal agents captured him. Eddy Cruz, 42, also admitted during a plea hearing in U.S. District Court in Trenton that he robbed a PNC Bank branch in Jackson Township on Christmas Eve 2013  Cruz said he robbed a TD Bank branch in Fort Lee on Feb. 13, 2017 and another in Hasbrouck Heights on Feb. 18, 2017, wearing a mask to disguise his identity both times and handing the tellers notes demanding cash. Cruz is also charged with a ban…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Mailbox 'Fishing' Thefts Continue -- This Time In Mahwah Mailbox 'Fishing' Thefts Continue -- This Time In Mahwah Mailbox 'Fishing' Thefts Continue -- This Time In Mahwah
Mailbox 'Fishing' Thefts Continue -- This Time In Mahwah Rampant mailbox thefts in North Jersey continued in Mahwah when deposits were fished from three boxes outside the post office and another on Franklin Turnpike sometime overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, authorities said. Police Chief James N. Batelli urged anyone who deposited anything in these mailboxes that contained personal identifying information -- such as Social Security numbers or credit card or banking information -- sometime Tuesday to file a report with his department. "In addition, you should contact your local bank, credit card companies and credit reporting agencies as soo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Snake Eyes: Hackensack Police Bust Different Kind Of 'Shooters,' Break Up Dice Game Snake Eyes: Hackensack Police Bust Different Kind Of 'Shooters,' Break Up Dice Game Snake Eyes: Hackensack Police Bust Different Kind Of 'Shooters,' Break Up Dice Game
Snake Eyes: Hackensack Police Bust Different Kind Of 'Shooters,' Break Up Dice Game Hackensack police broke up a street dice game, arresting one man who they said was carrying pot and ticketing another who they said held the bones. Officers responding to a Tuesday night quality-of-life call at James and Second streets found Dylan Osmun, 23, of Wood-Ridge, holding the dice, Capt. Peter Busciglio said. Another man, 21-year-old Elijah Simmons of Hackensack, had loose marijuana scattered on his pants and a joint at his feet, Busciglio said. Simons also “handed over a baggie [of pot] that he was holding in his hand to [an] officer,” the captain said. Police arrested Simmons o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Fair Lawn Adds Experienced Veteran Police Officer To Patrol, Three Specials To Schools Fair Lawn Adds Experienced Veteran Police Officer To Patrol, Three Specials To Schools Fair Lawn Adds Experienced Veteran Police Officer To Patrol, Three Specials To Schools
Fair Lawn Adds Experienced Veteran Police Officer To Patrol, Three Specials To Schools Fair Lawn's newest police officer has plenty of experience in various areas. Miguel Cruz, who was sworn in at Tuesday's Borough Council meeting, comes from the Paterson Police Department, where he worked for 16 years. Cruz, 37, was a K-9 officer, a member of the Paterson PD's Emergency Response Team and a member of its sniper team. "After completion of his familiarization training in Fair Lawn, he will be assigned to the patrol division," Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Also sworn in were four Special Class 3 officers, who will be working in Fair Lawn's schools beginning next month. M…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Employee Fired For Chasing Clifton, Paterson Girls From Jersey Shore Gift Shop Employee Fired For Chasing Clifton, Paterson Girls From Jersey Shore Gift Shop Employee Fired For Chasing Clifton, Paterson Girls From Jersey Shore Gift Shop
Employee Fired For Chasing Clifton, Paterson Girls From Jersey Shore Gift Shop A Jersey Shore shopkeeper was fired after a video went viral of her telling a group of young black girls from Clifton and Paterson that they weren’t welcome in the store. Jenkinson’s of Point Pleasant initially suspended the unidentified employee pending an investigation then announced Tuesday that she'd been let go. The incident "does not reflect the core values of the boardwalk," said Toby Wolf, Jenkinson's media relations director.  "In our 90-year history, Jenkinson’s has always been and will continue to be the place where people from all races, religions, ages, genders …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool
Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool A driver was hospitalized after her sedan slammed into the side of the Crowne Plaza Englewood on Tuesday as children played in a hotel swimming pool. The Volvo sedan damaged an exit door of the South Van Brunt Street hotel around 1 p.m. Firefighters assessed possible structural damage to the adjacent pool, where the daily “Take Me To The Water Swim School” is conducted. City police and the Englewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded. Irina Cytowicz Tesoriero contributed to this account. ****** ALSO SEE: A couple had four children in an Englewood apartment when police raided it an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Wayne Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Injured Boy, 14, On Bicycle Wayne Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Injured Boy, 14, On Bicycle Wayne Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Injured Boy, 14, On Bicycle
Wayne Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Injured Boy, 14, On Bicycle A 57-year-old Wayne man was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with a hit-and-run crash in Paterson that injured a 14-year-old boy riding a bicycle. Joseph Zinhobl sped off in his 2010 white Toyota Tacoma after hitting the boy in the 700 block of River Street just after 6:30 p.m. July 28, authorities said. The boy was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center but has since returned home, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint release. Zinhobl was released on a summons pending an Aug. 28 first appearance in Central Judicial …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: Caller To Paramus Catholic HS Threatened 'Gun Violence And Bomb Threats' Prosecutor: Caller To Paramus Catholic HS Threatened 'Gun Violence And Bomb Threats' Prosecutor: Caller To Paramus Catholic HS Threatened 'Gun Violence And Bomb Threats'
Prosecutor: Caller To Paramus Catholic HS Threatened 'Gun Violence And Bomb Threats' Two calls to Paramus Catholic High School “threatening gun violence and bomb threats” were made by a Georgia man, said authorities who arrested him. Marquise Jaquavis Smith, 18, Of Winterville, GA surrendered last week to face charges of making terroristic threats and causing a false public alarm, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Tuesday. Smith made the threats on May 10 "using technology to disguise his calling line identity," Calo said. "First responders cleared the school building and determined that the calls were bogus," the prosecutor said. No mot…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
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Prosecutor: Couple Had Coke, Pot, 4 Kids In Englewood Apartment Prosecutor: Couple Had Coke, Pot, 4 Kids In Englewood Apartment Prosecutor: Couple Had Coke, Pot, 4 Kids In Englewood Apartment
Prosecutor: Couple Had Coke, Pot, 4 Kids In Englewood Apartment A couple had four children in an Englewood apartment when police raided it and found crack and pot, authorities said Tuesday. Varian H. Hooks, 28, who rents the Mattlage Place apartment, and 29-year-old Christina L. Robinson of Paterson were charged with drug offenses and child endangerment after a raid led by a Bergen County Regional SWAT team, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. A judge ordered Hooks released with conditions. Robinson also was released pending an Aug. 22 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. Calo thanked the SWAT team, the Ber…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
SUV Rollover In Ho-Ho-Kus Damages Pole, Trees SUV Rollover In Ho-Ho-Kus Damages Pole, Trees SUV Rollover In Ho-Ho-Kus Damages Pole, Trees
SUV Rollover In Ho-Ho-Kus Damages Pole, Trees The driver of a Lexus SUV escaped injury during a Tuesday afternoon rollover crash on Werimus Road in Ho-Ho-Kus that damaged a utility pole and several trees. Borough police, firefighters and EMS responded. A flatbed tow truck righted and removed the vehicle. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.

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