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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Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Clifton Quick Chek Robbed Again Clifton Quick Chek Robbed Again Clifton Quick Chek Robbed Again
Clifton Quick Chek Robbed Again CLIFTON, N.J. -- A Clifton Quick Chek was robbed again -- this time by a bandit who police said made off with cash from the register after claiming he had a gun. No one was injured in the Feb. 11 holdup of the Market Street store, Lt. Robert Bracken said. The robber was described only as white or Hispanic and possibly in his early 20s. Bracken asked that anyone who might have seen something or has information that could help detectives call them at:  (973) 470-5911. Callers can remain anonymous, he said. The same Quick Chek was robbed in December and in April 2016.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Come Join Westwood Celeb Chef, Police For Special Olympics Fundraiser Come Join Westwood Celeb Chef, Police For Special Olympics Fundraiser Come Join Westwood Celeb Chef, Police For Special Olympics Fundraiser
Come Join Westwood Celeb Chef, Police For Special Olympics Fundraiser WESTWOOD, N.J. -- Chef John Vitale hosts a fundraiser for Special Olympics New Jersey and the newly-formed Westwood Police Officers Association this coming Sunday at his popular Caffe Anello. Mayor John Birkner will join Vitale (inset above) in the kitchen of his Broadway eatery. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $75. The evening includes a four-course, prix fixe dinner. Space is limited, so make your reservations sooner rather than later (see below). Members of the new association (a 501c charity) and PBA Local #206 will be among the participants in the March 9 Snow Bowl at MetLi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Ramapo Lobster Tail Thief Caught In Mahwah, Police Say Ramapo Lobster Tail Thief Caught In Mahwah, Police Say Ramapo Lobster Tail Thief Caught In Mahwah, Police Say
Ramapo Lobster Tail Thief Caught In Mahwah, Police Say A transient admitted stashing a safe and several cases of lobster tails stolen from a Ramapo seafood store at a New Jersey home, said authorities who arrested him. Clark Judge, 49, cut himself breaking a window at J&R Lobster and Seafood in a Route 59 strip mall, leaving blood behind, while taking the tails and the safe, with $500 inside, authorities said. After linking the burglary to Judge, Ramapo police contacted their Mahwah counterparts, who found a car he’d been driving parked on First Street, Mahwah Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Officer Christopher Fasulo ended up followin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: Englewood Man Busted With $50,000 Worth Of Cocaine For Sale Prosecutor: Englewood Man Busted With $50,000 Worth Of Cocaine For Sale Prosecutor: Englewood Man Busted With $50,000 Worth Of Cocaine For Sale
Prosecutor: Englewood Man Busted With $50,000 Worth Of Cocaine For Sale ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Detectives arrested an Englewood dealer with nearly two pounds of cocaine following a buy and bust, authorities said Sunday. An undercover detective bought more than seven ounces of cocaine from Jhoan Tejada, 39, before investigators assisted by a SWAT team raided his Slocum Avenue apartment on Friday, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. They found more than a pound a half more of the drug, along with packaging materials, drug paraphernalia and $1,550 in proceeds, Calo said. The total street value of the drugs is more than $50,000, the prosecutor said. Te…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Paramus Rescue Squad Frees Victim In Crash Paramus Rescue Squad Frees Victim In Crash Paramus Rescue Squad Frees Victim In Crash
Paramus Rescue Squad Frees Victim In Crash PARAMUS, N.J. -- Members of the Paramus Rescue Squad extricated a trapped passenger following a two-car crash Sunday afternoon. A Paramus EMS ambulance took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center after a Toyota Corolla he was in collided with a Ford SUV at the intersection of Forest and Oradell avenues. Tow trucks removed both vehicles. Paramus and Oradell police and borough firefighters also responded. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
TODAY: Come To Fundraiser To Help Fair Lawn Family Burned Out By Fire TODAY: Come To Fundraiser To Help Fair Lawn Family Burned Out By Fire TODAY: Come To Fundraiser To Help Fair Lawn Family Burned Out By Fire
Today: Come To Fundraiser To Help Fair Lawn Family Burned Out By Fire FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- A special fundraiser filled with food, drink and good will is being held today (Sunday) for a Fair Lawn family who lost a portion of their home and all their belongings in a fire. All who attend the event for the Milnes family at the Dutch House (24-07 Fair Lawn Ave) will get three hours of their fill for a $40 donation. Although the event technically runs from 3 to 9 p.m., you can come anytime. The borough Fire Department and Rescue Squad will be running 50/50s and raffles throughout the event.  "Suffering the devastation of a house fire is unimaginable," or…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Your Community
Mahwah Schools Chief Apologizes For Timing Of Shooting Threat Notice Mahwah Schools Chief Apologizes For Timing Of Shooting Threat Notice Mahwah Schools Chief Apologizes For Timing Of Shooting Threat Notice
Mahwah Schools Chief Apologizes For Timing Of Shooting Threat Notice MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah Schools Supt. C. Lauren Schoen apologized to parents Saturday afternoon for the timing of an announcement the night before involving a 13-year-old boy who'd supposedly threatened to "shoot up" Ramapo Ridge Middle School. But she also said it was necessary. "It is clear from the emails received that the communication sent out on Friday evening did not meet its intended purpose and for that we sincerely apologize," Schoen wrote. "The timing of the email, late Friday, before a four-day weekend, was unfortunate but necessary to respond to increase…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale
Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale HILLSDALE, N.J. -- A drug deal gone bad left a victim likely paralyzed for life after he fell or was thrown from a car on a dead-end Hillsdale street, Daily Voice has learned. A Passaic man, meanwhile, was jailed on attempted murder charges in connection with the assault. The victim -- who'd been beaten in neighboring Westwood -- ended up on the hood of the car Tuesday night before landing outside a house on Catherine Court, local sources said. He was flown by AirMed One to Hackensack University Medical Center after a local firefighter found him on the curb, neighbors said. An alert was i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bergenfield House Fire Blows Out First Floor Bergenfield House Fire Blows Out First Floor Bergenfield House Fire Blows Out First Floor
Bergenfield House Fire Blows Out First Floor BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Firefighters quickly doused a Bergenfield house blaze Friday night. A New Milford FAST team, as well as Tenafly and Englewood firefighters, joined their Bergenfield colleagues at the Elder Avenue fire. Everyone got out OK and no injuries were reported. Bergenfield and Dumont EMS responded, while Ridgefield Park provided backup.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
HazMat Response To Odor At Hawthorne Apartments: Contractor Chemicals HazMat Response To Odor At Hawthorne Apartments: Contractor Chemicals HazMat Response To Odor At Hawthorne Apartments: Contractor Chemicals
HazMat Response To Odor At Hawthorne Apartments: Contractor Chemicals HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- Two residents of a Hawthorne apartment building refused hospitalization Saturday morning after chemicals used by a contractor irritated them. Hawthorne police, firefighters and EMS responded along with a Passaic County hazardous materials team to several 911 calls of an irritating odor at the Mill View Lofts building on Westervelt Avenue. The odor was traced to a contractor's use of a chemical product that created combustible fumes. Hawthorne EMS evaluated two residents who said they felt ill, but both refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital.  Firefighters …

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