Jerry DeMarco

Senior Reporter

[email protected]

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter Linkedin

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.

Jerry DeMarco's Contributions

Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Allendale PD: Serial Red Bull Thief In U-Haul Caught After Route 17 Chase Allendale PD: Serial Red Bull Thief In U-Haul Caught After Route 17 Chase Allendale PD: Serial Red Bull Thief In U-Haul Caught After Route 17 Chase
Allendale PD: Serial Red Bull Thief In U-Haul Caught After Route 17 Chase It didn't give him wings: A thief driving a U-Haul with more than $200 worth of stolen Red Bull was caught after Allendale police chased the truck down – and then up -- Route 17, authorities said. Kevin Hess, 30, of Wayne had just taken nine packs of the energy drink, worth more than $75, from the Allendale Rite Aid early Sunday afternoon when police got a call from the pharmacy, Chief George Scherb said. A motorist then called to tell police that the U-Haul was on West Crescent Avenue headed towards Ramsey, Scherb said. Officer Vic Bartoloma spotted the truck entering southbound Route 17 …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Have You Seen Hit-Run Sedan That Left Englewood Skateboarder Critical? Have You Seen Hit-Run Sedan That Left Englewood Skateboarder Critical? Have You Seen Hit-Run Sedan That Left Englewood Skateboarder Critical?
Have You Seen Hit-Run Sedan That Left Englewood Skateboarder Critical? SEEN IT? Authorities on Tuesday released a photo of the type of vehicle that they said struck a local teen on his skateboard, severely injuring him, before the driver sped off. Officers found Cristian Valdez, a Dwight Morrow High School freshman, in the roadway of Knickerbocker Road near the intersection of Bilmar Place around 9:50 p.m. June 11. Cristian, 15, who'd been riding his skateboard when he was struck, was recently moved out of the Intensive Care Unit and into a room at Hackensack University Medical Center, friends said. His injuries reportedly include brain trauma, a collapsed lu…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Garfield PD: Robber Punches Female ATM Customer In Face Garfield PD: Robber Punches Female ATM Customer In Face Garfield PD: Robber Punches Female ATM Customer In Face
Garfield PD: Robber Punches Female ATM Customer In Face A robber rushed an ATM customer from behind, punched her in the face and took her money – but was quickly identified and caught by Garfield police detectives the next day, authorities said. The 31-year-old victim was taken Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment of facial injuries after Sunday’s 915 p.m. attack behind the Spencer Savings Bank on Outwater Lane, Capt. Darren Sucorowski said. Detectives interviewed the victim, reviewed surveillance images and quickly identified their suspect. They arrested 23-year-old John Renke just before 1:30 p.m. Monday at a Franklin Avenue hom…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Fort Lee Handyman Charged With Sexually Abusing Girl Fort Lee Handyman Charged With Sexually Abusing Girl Fort Lee Handyman Charged With Sexually Abusing Girl
Fort Lee Handyman Charged With Sexually Abusing Girl A married handyman from Fort Lee repeatedly molested a pre-teen, said authorities who arrested him. Mauricio Ortez, 57, remained held in the Bergen County Jail following a detention hearing in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack on Monday. He’s charged with sexual assault on a victim under 13 and child endangerment – both second-degree counts, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Fort Lee police were told on Thursday that the youngers “had been touched on her genital area and breasts on several occasions by Mauricio Ortez,” Calo said. An investigation by Calo’s Sp…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
PAPD: Passaic County Woman Tries To Kidnap Young Girl At NYC Bus Station PAPD: Passaic County Woman Tries To Kidnap Young Girl At NYC Bus Station PAPD: Passaic County Woman Tries To Kidnap Young Girl At NYC Bus Station
Papd: Passaic County Woman Tries To Kidnap Young Girl At NYC Bus Station A woman bravely fought off a would-be kidnapper from Passaic County who tried to abduct her younger sister at the Port Authority bus station in midtown Manhattan, police said. Port Authority Police Officer Russell Polanco arrived just in time Friday to grab 39-year-old Rosanna Diaz of Woodland Park (mugshot, above) after the failed kidnapping attempt, said authority spokeswoman Lenis Rodrigues. The sisters were walking towards their bus Diaz tried to snatch the younger sister, scratching her arm, Rorigues said. The girl broke free and ran before the older sister “intervened to stop [Diaz] …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Runaway Dump Truck Crashes Into Hawthorne House Runaway Dump Truck Crashes Into Hawthorne House Runaway Dump Truck Crashes Into Hawthorne House
Runaway Dump Truck Crashes Into Hawthorne House A runaway dump truck sped down a Hawthorne block in reverse and slammed into a house just after noon Monday. A Paterson firefighter was taken by a Hawthorne ambulance to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson and a civilian was treated at the scene -- both for heat exhaustion. No one was inside the Sunrise Drive house, which is near the bottom of a cul-de-sac .-- although one of the homeowners was in the backyard pool. The driver was filling the truck with gravel at the top of the cul-de-sac when the Mack truck -- owned by Robinson & Sons trucking of Paterson -- began rolling…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Monroe, NY
Breaking News
Port Jervis Men Caught With 450 Heroin Bags In Route 287 Stop, Police Say Port Jervis Men Caught With 450 Heroin Bags In Route 287 Stop, Police Say Port Jervis Men Caught With 450 Heroin Bags In Route 287 Stop, Police Say
Port Jervis Men Caught With 450 Heroin Bags In Route 287 Stop, Police Say Three New York State men -- two of them from Port Jervis -- were arrested just across the New Jersey state line by police who said they found the trio carrying 450 bags of heroin during a stop on northbound Route 287. Officer Christopher Fasulo stopped the car, driven by Donovan Burton, 18, of Port Jervis for several motor vehicle violations, Mahwah Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Burton and his passengers gave conflicting stories about their travels, after which Fasulo obtained Burton’s consent to search the vehicle, the chief said. After finding nine bricks of heroin, he took passeng…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Mahwah PD: Repeat Offenders Caught With 450 Heroin Bags In Route 287 Stop Mahwah PD: Repeat Offenders Caught With 450 Heroin Bags In Route 287 Stop Mahwah PD: Repeat Offenders Caught With 450 Heroin Bags In Route 287 Stop
Mahwah PD: Repeat Offenders Caught With 450 Heroin Bags In Route 287 Stop Three New York State men were arrested by Mahwah police who said they found the trio carrying 450 bags of heroin during a stop on northbound Route 287. Officer Chistopher Fasulo stopped the car, driven by by Donovan Burton, 18, of Port Jervis for several motor vehicle violations, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Burton and his passengers gave conflicting stories about their travels, after which Fasulo obtained Burton’s consent to search the vehicle, the chief said. After finding nine bricks of heroin, he took passengers Brian Klich, 26, also of Port Jervis, and Richard McInturff 27, of …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Pot Smell Leads Maywood Officer To Stolen Handgun, Hackensack Man's Arrest Pot Smell Leads Maywood Officer To Stolen Handgun, Hackensack Man's Arrest Pot Smell Leads Maywood Officer To Stolen Handgun, Hackensack Man's Arrest
Pot Smell Leads Maywood Officer To Stolen Handgun, Hackensack Man's Arrest The smell of pot led to the search of an older-model sedan and the discovery of a .38 Special reported stolen out of North Carolina, Maywood police said. Police Department arrested Adrian Gentles, 33, of Hackensack, on weapons and drug related charges. Officers Brian Rubio and Officer Ben Singer stopped a red 1998 Honda Accord for various motor vehicle violations on Essex Street around 5:10 a.m. Sunday, Detective Jason Liaban said. While speaking with Gentles, Rubio smelled marijuana, Liaban said. “A probable cause search of the vehicle yielded marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a HMW Wind…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Requiescat In Pace: Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter In ATV Crash Passes Requiescat In Pace: Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter In ATV Crash Passes Requiescat In Pace: Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter In ATV Crash Passes
Requiescat In Pace: Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter In ATV Crash Passes He fought hard for nine days, but on Sunday Saddle Brook Engine Co. #1 Lt. Shawn Sturdy died from injuries sustained in an ATV crash in Pennsylvania. "Shawn was one of those people who lit up a room when he walked in," fellow firefighter Doug Habermann said. "He always had a smile on his face and a pleasant greeting when you saw him. I can’t even explain how much he’ll be missed by us all. A true gentleman, friend, and brother." ****** ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Kugler Community Home For Funerals. The service will be held at the fune…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Prev Page 1232 of 2958 1,230 1,231 1,232 1,233 1,234 Next
12,311 - 12,320 of 29,573 articles