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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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Rabbi Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woodcliff Lake Boy 19 Years Ago Rabbi Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woodcliff Lake Boy 19 Years Ago Rabbi Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woodcliff Lake Boy 19 Years Ago
Rabbi Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woodcliff Lake Boy 19 Years Ago WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- A rabbi from Los Angeles was charged with sexually assaulting a Woodcliff Lake boy in 1999 when he lived in town. Menachem M. Weiss, 46, who is married and works as a teacher, was taken into custody by Port Authority police and brought to Bergen County on Thursday, Acting Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Last December, Woodcliff Lake police "received formation that a juvenile male was sexually assaulted by Rabbi Menachem Weiss between January and June 1999, while Rabbi Weiss resided in Woodcliff Lake," Calo said. An investigation produced a grand jury indictme…

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Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Search In Ho-Ho-Kus Ends For Man Who Threatened 'Suicide By Cop' Search In Ho-Ho-Kus Ends For Man Who Threatened 'Suicide By Cop' Search In Ho-Ho-Kus Ends For Man Who Threatened 'Suicide By Cop'
Search In Ho-Ho-Kus Ends For Man Who Threatened 'Suicide By Cop' HO-HO-KUS, N.J. -- A search in Ho-Ho-Kus for a man who reportedly threatened "suicide by cop" was abandoned Friday afternoon. New York City police notified local authorities that the man may have been in Ho-Ho-Kus, where his minivan was found. A Bergen County Regional SWAT Team and county sheriff's K-9 unit were dispatched to Brookside Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, where the minivan was found. A search of the vehicle turned up nothing suspicious. Brookside was temporarily closed between North Maple Avenue and Cliff Street before being reopened. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Ex-Con Indicted In Ring That Flooded Suburbs With Heroin Paterson Ex-Con Indicted In Ring That Flooded Suburbs With Heroin Paterson Ex-Con Indicted In Ring That Flooded Suburbs With Heroin
Paterson Ex-Con Indicted In Ring That Flooded Suburbs With Heroin PATERSON, N.J. – Federal grand jurors indicted a Paterson ex-con who authorities said participated in a ring that distributed pounds of heroin in Bergen, Passaic and Rockland counties. Reinaldo “Money” Rodriguez, 29, was part of a network that that stretched from the Bronx to Paterson and into suburban towns in three counties, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. He was arrested with a large amount of heroin, as well as a gun that, as a convicted felon, he was prohibited from having, the U.S. attorney said. Rodriguez, also known as “Mimo,” has remained in custody since May 2016 when authori…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Passaic County Social Services Worker Admits Stealing Food Stamps Passaic County Social Services Worker Admits Stealing Food Stamps Passaic County Social Services Worker Admits Stealing Food Stamps
Passaic County Social Services Worker Admits Stealing Food Stamps PATERSON, N.J. – A Passaic County social services clerk admitted using used food stamps turned in by poor clients for herself. Carol Austin, 62, of Paterson agreed to forfeit her job and be permanently banned from holding any public office or “position of honor, trust or profit” in the state as part of a plea deal, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Friday. In exchange, she’ll be ordered to serve up to 364 days in the Passaic County Jail and pay restitution of more than $500 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the prosecutor said. Austin “was working for the Passaic County…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Wanted Spring Valley Man Nabbed In New Jersey Wanted Spring Valley Man Nabbed In New Jersey Wanted Spring Valley Man Nabbed In New Jersey
Wanted Spring Valley Man Nabbed In New Jersey A 31-year-old Rockland man was arrested on an outstanding warrant after a traffic stop in New Jersey, authorities said Friday. Mario McIntyre of Spring Valley was stopped by police in Fair Lawn, NJ, before dawn on March 14 because of a defective problem with his lights, authorities said. A computer check turned up a warrant out of the Passaic County, NJ town of Hawthorne, Fair Lawn Sgt. Brian Metzler said. McIntyre was issued a summons for improper maintenance of vehicle lamps and released after posting bail on the outstanding warrant, the sergeant said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Search In Ho-Ho-Kus Ends For Man Who Threatened 'Suicide By Cop' Search In Ho-Ho-Kus Ends For Man Who Threatened 'Suicide By Cop' Search In Ho-Ho-Kus Ends For Man Who Threatened 'Suicide By Cop'
Search In Ho-Ho-Kus Ends For Man Who Threatened 'Suicide By Cop' HO-HO-KUS, N.J. -- A search in Ho-Ho-Kus for a man who reportedly threatened "suicide by cop" was abandoned Friday afternoon. New York City police notified local authorities that the man may have been in Ho-Ho-Kus, where his minivan was found. A Bergen County Regional SWAT Team and county sheriff's K-9 unit were dispatched to Brookside Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, where the minivan was found. A search of the vehicle turned up nothing suspicious. Brookside was temporarily closed between North Maple Avenue and Cliff Street before being reopened. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Tractor-Trailer Downs Lines, Pole In South Hackensack Tractor-Trailer Downs Lines, Pole In South Hackensack Tractor-Trailer Downs Lines, Pole In South Hackensack
Tractor-Trailer Downs Lines, Pole In South Hackensack SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A tractor-trailer snagged power lines in South Hackensack on Friday, yanking down a utility pole with them. A PSE&G crew was repairing the damage at the corner of Huyler Avenue and Wesley Street. A stretch of Wesley Street and part of the intersection were temporarily closed.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Man Charged With Threatening To 'Murder' Police In 19+ Towns Hackensack Man Charged With Threatening To 'Murder' Police In 19+ Towns Hackensack Man Charged With Threatening To 'Murder' Police In 19+ Towns
Hackensack Man Charged With Threatening To 'Murder' Police In 19+ Towns HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A private building custodian from Hackensack called no fewer than 19 municipal police departments threatening to "murder" officers, said authorities who arrested him. Angel Sariol, 45, was being held in the Bergen County Jail, charged with making terroristic threats and causing a false public alarm. The calls were made this past Monday through Wednesday, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. "During many of these calls, the unknown caller stated that police officers from those towns would be murdered," Calo said, adding that Sariol "…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Two Injured In Route 4 Paramus Wreck Two Injured In Route 4 Paramus Wreck Two Injured In Route 4 Paramus Wreck
Two Injured In Route 4 Paramus Wreck PARAMUS, N.J. -- Two people were injured in a crash Friday morning on eastbound Route 4 in Paramus. One reported neck and back pain and the other chest injuries from the airbag deployment. Both were taken to a nearby hospital. Traffic was jammed after the collision outside the Garden State Plaza near Route 17. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
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Walk-up Tickets Made Available For Rutherford Firefighters 'Rescue Mania' Walk-up Tickets Made Available For Rutherford Firefighters 'Rescue Mania' Walk-up Tickets Made Available For Rutherford Firefighters 'Rescue Mania'
Walk-up Tickets Made Available For Rutherford Firefighters 'Rescue Mania' RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Demand is so great that an additional 150 walk-up customers can buy tickets at Saturday night's "Rescue Mania" pro wrestling extravaganza in Rutherford. But you'd better get there early. Tito Santana, Nunzio and Rutherford’s own Chris "Crowbar" Ford will be among the grapplers when the borough’s Fire Engine 2 and Rescue 5, along with a group of Bergen County veterans, host the event at partnering Felician University. Fans can meet the wrestlers, get autographs and buy food beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24. The family-friendly night includes …

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