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
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VIDEO: Totowa Teen Helicopter Pilot Sees Endless Horizon VIDEO: Totowa Teen Helicopter Pilot Sees Endless Horizon VIDEO: Totowa Teen Helicopter Pilot Sees Endless Horizon
Video: Totowa Teen Helicopter Pilot Sees Endless Horizon TOTOWA, N.J. – Lucy Barriga of Totowa sees the world differently than most 16 year olds: That’s because she’s one of the youngest helicopter pilots around. Lucy, who goes by the handle “BluVen,” got interested in flying while watching her dad, Victor, make videos about helicopter aviation. “The view, taking off, listening to the instructor talk on the radio with other pilots – it’s a one-of-a-kind experience for me,” the Passaic County Technical Institute student says. “I know most other kids don't have the same opportunity.” Earlier this week, Victor “Hawk” Barriga beamed as his angel cli…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
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Dogged Work: Englewood Detectives Bust Trio In May 2016 Home Invasion Dogged Work: Englewood Detectives Bust Trio In May 2016 Home Invasion Dogged Work: Englewood Detectives Bust Trio In May 2016 Home Invasion
Dogged Work: Englewood Detectives Bust Trio In May 2016 Home Invasion ENGLEWOOD, N.J. – Persistent work by Englewood police detectives cracked a 20-month-old home invasion with the arrests of two city men and a Teaneck woman. The investigation into the May 2016 townhouse complex robbery “involved hundreds of hours of surveillance, as well as the execution of dozens of search warrants, communication data warrants and grand jury subpoenas,” Detective Capt. Tim Torell said. Over the past week, Torell said, charges were brought against Jordan McConneaughey, 19, of Englewood; Taylor Hankins, 20, of Teaneck – who police said was the getaway driver -- and an 18-year…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Pearl River DWI Driver In Crash Couldn't Recall What Happened, Police Say Pearl River DWI Driver In Crash Couldn't Recall What Happened, Police Say Pearl River DWI Driver In Crash Couldn't Recall What Happened, Police Say
Pearl River DWI Driver In Crash Couldn't Recall What Happened, Police Say A DWI driver from Pearl River found sitting behind the wheel of a crashed car near the George Washington Bridge told an officer he couldn't remember what happened, Port Authority police said. Officer Ed Berdecia found Nicholas D. Moy in the driver's seat of the 2007 Toyota Scion -- the engine running, headlights on -- just after it struck a concrete barrier at 5 a.m. Sunday, the authority's Joseph Pentangelo said. "His eyes were bloodshot and he could not recall details of the collision," Pentangelo said. "When asked for his paperwork, he could not provide proof of insurance.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Ridgefield, Leonia Firefighters Rescue Deer Who Fell Through Overpeck Ice Ridgefield, Leonia Firefighters Rescue Deer Who Fell Through Overpeck Ice Ridgefield, Leonia Firefighters Rescue Deer Who Fell Through Overpeck Ice
Ridgefield, Leonia Firefighters Rescue Deer Who Fell Through Overpeck Ice RIDGEFIELD, N.J. -- Responders rescued a deer who'd wandered into icy Overpeck Creek and fell through on Wednesday. Ridgefield and Leonia firefighters got their boats into the shallow water and led the frightened animal several hundred yards to safety just after 4 p.m. Blankets were stretched for warmth, and the deer bolted a short time later -- none the worse for wear, responders said. Teaneck firefighters stood by as backup.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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VIDEO: No Deaths Or Charges In Paterson House Blaze, Authorities Say VIDEO: No Deaths Or Charges In Paterson House Blaze, Authorities Say VIDEO: No Deaths Or Charges In Paterson House Blaze, Authorities Say
Video: No Deaths Or Charges In Paterson House Blaze, Authorities Say PATERSON, N.J. – No one died and no one was charged in a Paterson house fire Wednesday, authorities said. However, investigators were trying to determine the cause of the three-alarm blaze at 571 East 25th Street, they said. Firefighters quickly brought it under control. Another media outlet reported that someone was taken into custody, while some social media posts claimed someone had been killed.  However, a joint release issued Wednesday afternoon by Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Paterson Fire Chief Brian McDermott and Deputy Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said: &quo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Ignore Your Bag While Shopping? Hillsdale Police Have A Surprise For You Ignore Your Bag While Shopping? Hillsdale Police Have A Surprise For You Ignore Your Bag While Shopping? Hillsdale Police Have A Surprise For You
Ignore Your Bag While Shopping? Hillsdale Police Have A Surprise For You HILLSDALE, N.J. – Shoppers in Hillsdale who leave their handbags, pocketbooks and purses unattended could be in for a surprise. Those who don’t have them stolen could find a postcard’s been secretly slipped into their bag. “You may see Hillsdale Police Officers lurking around ShopRite, Kings, Walgreens or any other shopping area in Hillsdale,” Detective Bill Diedtrich said Wednesday. “Except this time, they are looking for unattended bags and crimes of opportunity. “If the officers sees an inattentive person, he or she will slip a postcard sized card in their purse without being seen.” Po…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
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Prosecutor: Teaneck Department Store Supervisor Had Sex With Girl, 14 Prosecutor: Teaneck Department Store Supervisor Had Sex With Girl, 14 Prosecutor: Teaneck Department Store Supervisor Had Sex With Girl, 14
Prosecutor: Teaneck Department Store Supervisor Had Sex With Girl, 14 TEANECK, N.J. – A department store supervisor from Teaneck had sex with a 14-year-old girl twice, said authorities who arrested him Wednesday. Dale Morales, 48, remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending court action on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and child endangerment. Morales, who is married, “engaged in sexual acts with a 14-year-old female on two occasions in Teaneck during 2014 and 2015,” Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said after an investigation by his Special Victims Unit and Teaneck police led to the arrest. He was scheduled for a first a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Snow Going: Sedan Slides Into Hawthorne House Snow Going: Sedan Slides Into Hawthorne House Snow Going: Sedan Slides Into Hawthorne House
Snow Going: Sedan Slides Into Hawthorne House HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- The driver was OK -- as was a Hawthorne house, after a sedan slid into it during Wednesday morning's snowfall. The four-door Nissan sedan was towed after crashing into the Central Avenue multi-family home. Hawthorne police responded, along with the municipal building inspector. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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Female Diversion Trio Swipes Cash From River Edge Liquor Store Female Diversion Trio Swipes Cash From River Edge Liquor Store Female Diversion Trio Swipes Cash From River Edge Liquor Store
Female Diversion Trio Swipes Cash From River Edge Liquor Store RIVER EDGE, N.J. -- Three women in baseball caps fled with a "large amount" of cash from the register of a popular River Edge liquor store after distracting the cashier, the company said. The trio entered Total Wine & More at 7:35 p.m. on Dec. 29 and immediately got in a checkout line, the company's loss prevention department said. The first woman bought two packages of Gummy Bears with cash, distracted the cashier "by making small talk" and started "asking for change and exchanging bills back and forth," the department said in a company BOLO [Be On The Loo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Reckless Valhalla Driver Drank 'Catnip Cocktail,' Police Say Reckless Valhalla Driver Drank 'Catnip Cocktail,' Police Say Reckless Valhalla Driver Drank 'Catnip Cocktail,' Police Say
Reckless Valhalla Driver Drank 'Catnip Cocktail,' Police Say A reckless Westchester driver was under the influence of a "catnip cocktail," said police in New Jersey who arrested him. Joseph Donofrio, 35, of Valhalla made the "extremely dangerous maneuver" of cutting across several lanes of southbound Route 23 in Wayne, NJ, making a left, then speeding recklessly up a local road past a police patrol car Saturday night, township Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Clark stopped the driver, who Martin said had "slurred speech and jerky hand movements" while claiming he was headed to a local hospital. Backup officers foun…

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