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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Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: Carlstadt Court Administrator Diverted $3,125 To Himself Prosecutor: Carlstadt Court Administrator Diverted $3,125 To Himself Prosecutor: Carlstadt Court Administrator Diverted $3,125 To Himself
Prosecutor: Carlstadt Court Administrator Diverted $3,125 To Himself The now-former Carlstadt Municipal Court administrator pocketed $3,125 of court funds, said authorities who arrested him. John Clayborne, who turns 33 on Friday, came under suspicion after authorities received an anonymous letter, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Clayborne, of East Orange, “misappropriated” the money from November 2015 through March 2016, Calo said. He was charged with theft and released pending a July 11 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Brotherhoods Salute Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash Brotherhoods Salute Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash Brotherhoods Salute Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash
Brotherhoods Salute Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash Two separate brotherhoods displayed their respect, affection and grief as preparations continued for what is expected to be a massive funeral for Saddle Brook firefighter – and Port Authority tunnel and bridge agent – Shawn Sturdy. Purple and black bunting was hung from the emergency garages at the George Washington and Goethels bridges, as well as at the Lincoln and Holland tunnels. Meanwhile, a traffic sign outside the Saddle Brook main firehouse noted Sturdy’s passing. The Engine Co. #1 lieutenant fought hard for nine days before succumbing Sunday to injuries sustained in an ATV crash i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah PD: Check Of Illegally Parked Car Produces THC Oil, Three Arrests Mahwah PD: Check Of Illegally Parked Car Produces THC Oil, Three Arrests Mahwah PD: Check Of Illegally Parked Car Produces THC Oil, Three Arrests
Mahwah PD: Check Of Illegally Parked Car Produces THC Oil, Three Arrests An illegally parked Bergen County trio was carrying nearly a dozen vape cartridges filled with THC oil, Mahwah police said. Officer John Rodriguez was on patrol when he saw the female driver park a white Infiniti in a restricted spot at a southbound Route 17 gas station, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Two men got out and went into the station’s convenience store while Rodriguez approached the driver, he said. Seeing this as he emerged from the store, one of the men went back inside, joining the second, the chief said. The officer then spoke with the driver, identified as Antonia Terr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Jersey Shore Teen Theatened To Shoot Up Graduation, Sought Gun Authorities: Jersey Shore Teen Theatened To Shoot Up Graduation, Sought Gun Authorities: Jersey Shore Teen Theatened To Shoot Up Graduation, Sought Gun
Authorities: Jersey Shore Teen Theatened To Shoot Up Graduation, Sought Gun Authorities in Ocean County arrested a 19-year-old high school student who they said attempted to buy a gun after threatening to shoot up a graduation ceremony. A warranted search and intensive investigation “verified the threats” by Matthew Vanderbeek of Cream Ridge and determined “that he was attempting to obtain a firearm,” law enforcement and school authorities said in a joint statement early Thursday afternoon. The alleged online threat “to shoot students and staff at the [New Egypt High School] graduation ceremony” was deemed credible, Ocean Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato, Plumsted Tow…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Oradell's Well-Known 'Meat Guy,' 54, Killed By Train Oradell's Well-Known 'Meat Guy,' 54, Killed By Train Oradell's Well-Known 'Meat Guy,' 54, Killed By Train
Oradell's Well-Known 'Meat Guy,' 54, Killed By Train He was known for his sense of humor -- a fun-loving guy and popular Oradell meat wholesaler who called himself "The Meat Man." Christopher Lubben, 54, a former boys soccer coach at River Dell High School, was struck and killed by a commuter train in Oradell a half-dozen blocks or so from the school Wednesday evening -- the night before this year's graduation. ****** TRIBUTE: A funeral Mass was scheduled this Monday for Christopher Lubben -- the fun-loving and well-known Oradell wholesaler known as "The Meat Guy." https://paramus.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/monday-funera…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Jurors Convict Paterson Gunman Of Five Attempted Murder Counts Jurors Convict Paterson Gunman Of Five Attempted Murder Counts Jurors Convict Paterson Gunman Of Five Attempted Murder Counts
Jurors Convict Paterson Gunman Of Five Attempted Murder Counts Jurors on Wednesday convicted a Paterson man of five counts of attempted murder for firing into a group of people last summer, wounding one of them. Home surveillance video captured Luis Rivera, 29, running up and unloading on the group gathered outside 481 Summer Street last July 21. One person survived three gunshots. No one else was hit, authorities said. Jurors in Paterson deliberated a day before returning guilty verdicts on the attempted murder counts, as well as two counts each of aggravated assault counts and illegal weapons possession. Superior Court Judge Adam E. Jacobs schedule…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Man, 54, Struck, Killed By Train In Oradell Near River Edge Border Man, 54, Struck, Killed By Train In Oradell Near River Edge Border Man, 54, Struck, Killed By Train In Oradell Near River Edge Border
Man, 54, Struck, Killed By Train In Oradell Near River Edge Border A train struck and killed a man on the tracks in Oradell at the River Edge border Wednesday night, responders said. Christopher Lubben, 54, The person was struck by a NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line #1635 commuter train just south of New Milford Avenue near the Marginal Road intersection around 7 p.m., the agency's Elizabeth Chamberlain said. ****** TRIBUTE: He was known for his sense of humor -- a fun-loving guy and popular Oradell butcher who called himself "The Meat Man." Christopher Lubben, 54, a former boys soccer coach at River Dell High School, was struck and killed Wednesd…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Illegal PIP U-Turn In Alpine: Head-On Crash, Chain-Reaction Collisions Illegal PIP U-Turn In Alpine: Head-On Crash, Chain-Reaction Collisions Illegal PIP U-Turn In Alpine: Head-On Crash, Chain-Reaction Collisions
Illegal PIP U-Turn In Alpine: Head-On Crash, Chain-Reaction Collisions A head-on collision that followed an illegal U-turn on the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway at the state border early Wednesday evening left one person seriously injured -- and caused several minor chain-reaction crashes, authorities said. Three others sustained minor injuries in the 5:30 p.m. crash in Alpine, just steps from the New York border, PIP police said. No serious injuries were reported in the other crashes, which police said occurred during congestion from the major incident.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Rockland Man Admits Having Sex With Child In NJ, Sharing The Video Rockland Man Admits Having Sex With Child In NJ, Sharing The Video Rockland Man Admits Having Sex With Child In NJ, Sharing The Video
Rockland Man Admits Having Sex With Child In NJ, Sharing The Video A Rockland County man admitted Wednesday in federal court in Newark that he took and then shared sex videos and images that he made with a child in New Jersey. Richard Murphy, 32, of Pearl River told a judge in Newark that he "persuaded a child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of taking photos and videos of that conduct" in December 2016, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Murphy also "admitted that he took video of the child performing a sex act on him" and shared the images online, Carpenito said. U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez schedul…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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PHOTOS: Fire Destroys Unoccupied Commuter Bus Outside Bergen Community PHOTOS: Fire Destroys Unoccupied Commuter Bus Outside Bergen Community PHOTOS: Fire Destroys Unoccupied Commuter Bus Outside Bergen Community
Photos: Fire Destroys Unoccupied Commuter Bus Outside Bergen Community Columns of black smoke could be seen for miles after an unoccupied NJ Transit bus caught fire Wednesday afternoon while parked at Bergen Community College's Paramus campus. Members of Paramus Volunteer Fire Engine Companies #1 and #3 doused the blaze. The bus, owned by Saddle River Tours, Inc. of Lodi, was destroyed. Boyd A. Loving produced this report.

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