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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Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Ridgewood Resident Conned Out Of $1,460 In PSE&G Phone Scam Ridgewood Resident Conned Out Of $1,460 In PSE&G Phone Scam Ridgewood Resident Conned Out Of $1,460 In PSE&G Phone Scam
Ridgewood Resident Conned Out Of $1,460 In PSE&G Phone Scam RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – A phone scammer suckered a Ridgewood woman out of a significant hunk of cash using the old PSE&G non-payment threat, authorities said Thursday. The Kenilworth Road resident told police the caller identified himself as an employee of the utility company, then told her that her utilities would be turned off if she didn’t pay an outstanding bill, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. The scammer told her to buy $960 worth of MoneyPak cards, after which he had her read him the serial numbers, the chief said. He didn't stop there, though: The bandit got his victim to buy a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
On Your Side
Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Closed In NJ, NY, CT Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Closed In NJ, NY, CT Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Closed In NJ, NY, CT
Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Closed In NJ, NY, CT Walmart confirmed Thursday that it closed and is closing 63 Sam’s Club stores across the United States, including several in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. In some instances, employees reportedly weren’t told before they showed up for work and found the doors locked and a notice taped to them. “After a thorough review of our existing portfolio, we've decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy,” Sam’s Club said in a release Thursday. “Closing clubs is never easy and we're committed to working with impacted members and associates through this tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Mahwah Police Urge Residents To Report Rising Middle-Of-Night Robo Calls Mahwah Police Urge Residents To Report Rising Middle-Of-Night Robo Calls Mahwah Police Urge Residents To Report Rising Middle-Of-Night Robo Calls
Mahwah Police Urge Residents To Report Rising Middle-Of-Night Robo Calls MAHWAH, N.J. – Mahwah’s police chief on Thursday urged residents to report what has become a rising number of middle-of-the-night robo-call hangups to federal authorities. “There’s been a dramatic increase of complaints regarding robo calls throughout the state but also within Mahwah,” Police Chief James N. Batelli said. These aren’t the same as those from con men trying to fool people into saving money on electric bills or low mortgages or believing that they needed to pay money to rescue a relative from trouble or avoid arrest by the IRS, he said. The new trend of calls “are getting thro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Clifton Firefighters Limit Overnight Blaze Damage At Catholic School Clifton Firefighters Limit Overnight Blaze Damage At Catholic School Clifton Firefighters Limit Overnight Blaze Damage At Catholic School
Clifton Firefighters Limit Overnight Blaze Damage At Catholic School CLIFTON, N.J. -- Firefighters limited damage from an overnight blaze Thursday at a Clifton parochial school that officials said would likely remain closed until Monday. The apparent electrical fire, which damaged a patch of hallway ceiling at Philip the Apostle Preparatory School on Valley Road, broke out around 1:45 a.m. Thursday, responders said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Driver Flips Car In Ridgewood Driver Flips Car In Ridgewood Driver Flips Car In Ridgewood
Driver Flips Car In Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- A driver declined to be taken to a hospital after she rolled her car in downtown Ridgewood early Thursday. Village police, firefighters and EMS responded to the rollover at Garber Square and West Ridgewood Avenue. The flipped 4-door passenger sedan was righted and removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Teaneck Appoints Acting Fire Chief Jordan Zaretsky Teaneck Appoints Acting Fire Chief Jordan Zaretsky Teaneck Appoints Acting Fire Chief Jordan Zaretsky
Teaneck Appoints Acting Fire Chief Jordan Zaretsky TEANECK, N.J. -- With their designee as fire chief declining the job, Teaneck officials appointed Deputy Chief Jordan Zaretsky to the position of acting chief. Browning declined hours before Tuesday's Council meeting, at which he was to be appointed. Instead, four public servants were promoted: New Deputy Chief Joseph Berchtold, new Battalion Chief Sean Mackey, new Capt. Edward Gallone and new Lt. Sergio Caamano. Zaretsky, who has a master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Montclair State University, is a 23-year veteran of the department who was appointed to the depu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
No Serious Injuries In Three-Vehicle Route 46 Crash In Ridgefield Park No Serious Injuries In Three-Vehicle Route 46 Crash In Ridgefield Park No Serious Injuries In Three-Vehicle Route 46 Crash In Ridgefield Park
No Serious Injuries In Three-Vehicle Route 46 Crash In Ridgefield Park RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- (UPDATE) A 62-year-old Clifton man was hospitalized after being extricated from his truck following a three-vehicle collision that jammed Route 46 in Ridgefield Park during Wednesday's evening rush. Police were investigating a report that a reckless driver might have been responsible, Lt. Joseph Rella confirmed. Euripides Rodriguez, 62, was behind the wheel of the Toyota Tacoma that struck a utility pole before slamming into the retaining wall of a residence on the stretch of highway known as Winant Avenue. His injuries weren't considered serious, the lieutenant sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
VIDEO: Possible Reckless Driver Probed In Route 46 Crash In Ridgefield Park VIDEO: Possible Reckless Driver Probed In Route 46 Crash In Ridgefield Park VIDEO: Possible Reckless Driver Probed In Route 46 Crash In Ridgefield Park
Video: Possible Reckless Driver Probed In Route 46 Crash In Ridgefield Park RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- (UPDATE) A 62-year-old Clifton man was hospitalized after being extricated from his car following a three-vehicle collision that jammed Route 46 in Ridgefield Park during Wednesday's evening rush. Police were investigating a report that a reckless driver might have been responsible, Lt. Joseph Rella confirmed. Euripides Rodriguez, 62, was behind the wheel of the Toyota Tacoma that struck a utility pole before slamming into the retaining wall of a residence on the stretch of highway known as Winant Avenue. His injuries weren't considered serious, the lieutenant said…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Teaneck PD: Instagram Sneaker Robbers Nabbed After Chase Teaneck PD: Instagram Sneaker Robbers Nabbed After Chase Teaneck PD: Instagram Sneaker Robbers Nabbed After Chase
Teaneck PD: Instagram Sneaker Robbers Nabbed After Chase TEANECK, N.J. – Three men robbed a pair of sneakers from a 20-year-old seller from Ridgefield after a meeting on a Teaneck street arranged through Instagram, authorities said. The victim told police a friend drove him to the 100 block of Van Buren Avenue, where he was approached by a man claiming to be the buyer just after 9 p.m. last Wednesday. As they spoke, Police Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly said, the purported buyer suddenly grabbed the sneakers and ran. The victim told police he chased the thief to Albin Street, where he was confronted by two accomplices. The three then beat him until th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Flames Blow Through Roof Of Lodi Home Flames Blow Through Roof Of Lodi Home Flames Blow Through Roof Of Lodi Home
Flames Blow Through Roof Of Lodi Home LODI, N.J. -- Lodi fire officials and others were meeting early Wednesday afternoon with members of a family whose home was ravaged by a morning fire. One person who suffered smoke inhalation was taken to the hospital after being removed from the Spring Street home, and two cats got out safely, responders said. No other injuries were immediately reported. The four-alarm blaze broke out in the attic around 7:45 a.m., sending flames shooting through the roof. It took nearly two hours to bring it under control, as firefighters battled poor water pressure caused by the recent deep freeze. The…

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