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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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Nighttime Franklin Lakes Burglary Nets Jewelry Nighttime Franklin Lakes Burglary Nets Jewelry Nighttime Franklin Lakes Burglary Nets Jewelry
Nighttime Franklin Lakes Burglary Nets Jewelry FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – Franklin Lakes police were tallying the amount of jewelry taken while investigating an evening home burglary. A Bayberry Lane resident reported the residence ransacked sometime 5:30 and 9:40 p.m. Monday, Capt. John Bakelaar said. “Entry was gained through an unsecured door,” Bakelaar said. “Several rooms had been ransacked.” The Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification collected fingerprints and other evidence. Anyone who might have seen something or has information that could help investigators is asked to call Franklin Lakes police: (201) 891-3131…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Driver Hospitalized After Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Utility Pole Driver Hospitalized After Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Utility Pole Driver Hospitalized After Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Utility Pole
Driver Hospitalized After Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Utility Pole RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- A young driver was hospitalized Monday afternoon after her new sedan slammed into a utility pole in Ridgewood. An ambulance took the woman to Hackensack University Medical Center after the crash in the 400 block of Linwood Avenue. Her injuries didn't appear life-threatening. The 4-door 2018 Hyundai Elantra Limited had to be towed. Village police, firefighters and EMS responded, along with a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and a PSE&G crew that assessed damage to the pole. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: Woman Steals $150G, Leaves Park Ridge Neighbor, 94, Destitute Prosecutor: Woman Steals $150G, Leaves Park Ridge Neighbor, 94, Destitute Prosecutor: Woman Steals $150G, Leaves Park Ridge Neighbor, 94, Destitute
Prosecutor: Woman Steals $150G, Leaves Park Ridge Neighbor, 94, Destitute PARK RIDGE, N.J. – A Park Ridge woman stole $150,000 from her 94-year-old neighbor – using some of the money to build an addition onto her own house -- after getting power of attorney, said authorities who arrested her. Kim Covello, 62, left her neighbor “completely depleted” of funds, forcing her into seeking public assistance, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Covello, who is married and self-employed, got power of attorney for the victim in 2012, Calo said. Over the next three years, the prosecutor said, she “used in excess of $150,000 of the victim’s money for her own …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Stella! Check Your Bottles For Glass In Beer Stella! Check Your Bottles For Glass In Beer Stella! Check Your Bottles For Glass In Beer
Stella! Check Your Bottles For Glass In Beer Stella Artois on Monday announced a voluntary recall of select packages containing 11.2-ounce (330ml) bottles of beer that may contain particles of glass.  The company published codes for customers look for on the packaging. The recall applies to Stella Artois 6-packs, 12-packs, 18-packs, 24-packs, "Best of Belgium" multi-packs in the U.S. and Canada, and Stella Artois Légère 6-packs and 12-packs in the U.S.  It doesn't affect Stella in cans or on draft. "The recall is limited in scope to bottles from one third-party production facility that produces a fraction of Stella Ar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Teaneck PD: Drunken Burglar, Two Teens Busted After Foot Chase Teaneck PD: Drunken Burglar, Two Teens Busted After Foot Chase Teaneck PD: Drunken Burglar, Two Teens Busted After Foot Chase
Teaneck PD: Drunken Burglar, Two Teens Busted After Foot Chase TEANECK, N.J. – A drunken Teaneck burglar was scared off by a resident after trying to break into a house, then bought alcohol for three teens who were chased by police, authorities said Monday. Pedro Sarkis-Farahlapor, 21, tried resisting arrest but was quickly subdued Sunday night, Police Chief Glenn O’Reilly said. Police caught two of the other teens, the chief said, adding that they also identified the third. It began when an intoxicated Sarkis-Farahlapor tried breaking into a River Road home and was scared off by the resident, who dialed 911, O’Reilly said. A short time later, Sarkis…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Glen Rock PD: NY Driver Had Heroin, No License, Registration Or Insurance Glen Rock PD: NY Driver Had Heroin, No License, Registration Or Insurance Glen Rock PD: NY Driver Had Heroin, No License, Registration Or Insurance
Glen Rock PD: NY Driver Had Heroin, No License, Registration Or Insurance GLEN ROCK, N.J. – A Catskills man caught carrying 10 bags of heroin during a traffic stop had no license, registration or insurance, Glen Rock police said. Officer Sarah Orsita was on patrol in the area of Mortlock Place just after 2 p.m. Thursday when she tried to pull over a vehicle along Lincoln Avenue, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The driver, 24-year-old David Lopez of South Fallsburg, NY, continued onto northbound Route 208 into Hawthorne before finally pulling over, Ackermann said He was processed on drug charges and released pending an April 13 hearing in Central Judicial Proce…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Man, 83, Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Cliffside Park High Rise Man, 83, Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Cliffside Park High Rise Man, 83, Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Cliffside Park High Rise
Man, 83, Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Cliffside Park High Rise CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- An 83-year-old man jumped to his death from a Cliffside Park high-rise on Easter Sunday, authorities confirmed. The victim jumped from the 19th floor of the Winston Towers off Palisade Avenue in mid-afternoon, Police Chief Rich Gaito said. The Bergen County Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence, joining borough police at the scene.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Police Eye Developmentally Disabled Glen Rock Man For Comments To Girls Police Eye Developmentally Disabled Glen Rock Man For Comments To Girls Police Eye Developmentally Disabled Glen Rock Man For Comments To Girls
Police Eye Developmentally Disabled Glen Rock Man For Comments To Girls GLEN ROCK, N.J. – Glen Rock police said they’ll be keeping an eye on a 47-year-old developmentally disabled man after he said inappropriate things to the same two girls several times. The borough man, who Police Chief Dean Ackermann said doesn’t function as an adult, apparently made the comments while riding past them on a bicycle a few days in a row. “The man was found to be socially awkward but is not known to be a threat to others,” Ackermann said. That said, “his actions were clearly inappropriate and he was notified that future repeated contact of this nature could be considered as ha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Haworth Police Sergeant Chases, Catches 16-Year-Old Car Thief In Dumont Haworth Police Sergeant Chases, Catches 16-Year-Old Car Thief In Dumont Haworth Police Sergeant Chases, Catches 16-Year-Old Car Thief In Dumont
Haworth Police Sergeant Chases, Catches 16-Year-Old Car Thief In Dumont HAWORTH, N.J. -- A Haworth police sergeant chased and caught a 16-year-old car thief who authorities said broke into several vehicles in Closter and Harrington Park, taking debit cards and a couple hundred dollars in cash. Sgt. Gianluca Ragone began following the stolen Mazda just after 3 a.m. Saturday, Sgt. Justin Fox said. "The car was all over the road, so [Ragone] attempted to pull it over," Fox told Daily Voice. "He failed to stop and took off instead." Ragone chased the car through the White Beeches Country Club golf course and eventually into Dumont, where the Ne…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
South Hackensack Cemetery Brush Fire Doused South Hackensack Cemetery Brush Fire Doused South Hackensack Cemetery Brush Fire Doused
South Hackensack Cemetery Brush Fire Doused SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Firefighters quickly doused a brush fire that broke out Saturday among gravesites at St. Michael's Cemetery in South Hackensack.Area departments converged on the cemetery in response to the 1:50 p.m. call. The fire was brought under control in 15 minutes. An ambulance crew stood by in case of injury. None were reported.

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