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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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Robber Stabs Elmwood Park Gas Station Attendant Robber Stabs Elmwood Park Gas Station Attendant Robber Stabs Elmwood Park Gas Station Attendant
Robber Stabs Elmwood Park Gas Station Attendant ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – An Elmwood Park gas station attendant was stabbed by one of two robbers who fled with less than $200 before dawn Tuesday, authorities said. The BP attendant told police the pair pulled up to the Route 46 station around 3:30 a.m. in a dark sedan, possibly a Nissan or Honda, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. One of them asked for change but he said he didn’t have any, Foligno said. “The vehicle then made a U-turn and the front seat passenger exited the vehicle and demanded money,” the chief said. The attendant tried covering his pocket, which contained cash, and was s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: Dumont-Based Mail Carrier Stole Checks In Allendale, Elsewhere Prosecutor: Dumont-Based Mail Carrier Stole Checks In Allendale, Elsewhere Prosecutor: Dumont-Based Mail Carrier Stole Checks In Allendale, Elsewhere
Prosecutor: Dumont-Based Mail Carrier Stole Checks In Allendale, Elsewhere DUMONT, N.J. – A Dumont-based postman stole and cashed nine checks worth more than $8,000 sent to residents along his route before investigators nailed him, authorities said. Hector O. Tejada, 50, of Union City was targeted after an Allendale resident told borough police that a state-issued check had been stolen, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. A joint investigation involving Grewal’s Financial Crimes Unit, borough police and postal inspectors found that Tejaja, who was based at the U.S. Post Office in Dumont, had “stolen the check and negotiated it through his perso…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Murphy Nominates Bergen Prosecutor Grewal As Next NJ Attorney General Murphy Nominates Bergen Prosecutor Grewal As Next NJ Attorney General Murphy Nominates Bergen Prosecutor Grewal As Next NJ Attorney General
Murphy Nominates Bergen Prosecutor Grewal As Next NJ Attorney General HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Gov.-elect Phil Murphy on Tuesday nominated Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal of Glen Rock as the state's next attorney general. “The American dream is alive and well in New Jersey,” Grewal said at a Trenton news conference during the late-morning announcement. Murphy's nomination of Grewal, who would become New Jersey's first Sikh attorney general, must be approved by the state Senate sometime after the governor-elect enters office on Jan. 16. Grewal, who made fighting opioid abuse by partnership law enforcement with treatment a hallmark of his tenure, was swor…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Man Shot, Killed In Paterson Man Shot, Killed In Paterson Man Shot, Killed In Paterson
Man Shot, Killed In Paterson PATERSON, N.J. -- A Paterson man was shot and killed Monday night, authorities confirmed. The shooting occurred around 8:40 p.m. in the 300 block of 12th Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Deputy Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. They didn't say whether they had a suspect. They asked that anyone who saw something or has information that could help investigators call the prosecutor's tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or [email protected]. Or call Paterson police detectives: (943) 321-1120.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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VIDEO: Paterson Special Ed Teacher Goes On Profane, Racial Tirade In Class VIDEO: Paterson Special Ed Teacher Goes On Profane, Racial Tirade In Class VIDEO: Paterson Special Ed Teacher Goes On Profane, Racial Tirade In Class
Video: Paterson Special Ed Teacher Goes On Profane, Racial Tirade In Class PATERSON, N.J. -- A viral video in which a Paterson special education teacher uses racial epithets and profanity against a group of disruptive students led to her dismissal, according to published reports. Georgiana Jackson, who'd worked for the district for nearly three years, resigned on Friday, a spokeswoman told the Paterson Times. The video, recorded that day, shows Jackson pounding on a desk and threatening youngsters at International High School while using the foul language (click on the image above). ALSO SEE: Paterson teacher resigns after confrontation with rowdy International H…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Sleeping Child Left On Paterson School Bus: Clifton Driver, Aide Fired Sleeping Child Left On Paterson School Bus: Clifton Driver, Aide Fired Sleeping Child Left On Paterson School Bus: Clifton Driver, Aide Fired
Sleeping Child Left On Paterson School Bus: Clifton Driver, Aide Fired PATERSON, N.J. -- A sleeping Paterson kindergarten student was left on a bus Monday afternoon, leading to the firing of the driver and an aide and a fine against the Clifton bus company, district officials confirmed. The youngster was left behind after the driver dropped off students at School 14 on Union Avenue, authorities told the Paterson Times. As a result, Acting Schools Supt. Eileen Shafer canned the driver, who worked for 4 Diamond Transportation, and the district-employed aide, while fining the company $1,000, according to a published report. “Superintendent Shafer is reaching out…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
VIDEO: Times Square Suicide Bomber, 27, Identified VIDEO: Times Square Suicide Bomber, 27, Identified VIDEO: Times Square Suicide Bomber, 27, Identified
Video: Times Square Suicide Bomber, 27, Identified UPDATE: Authorities identified a would-be suicide bomber who was caught on video prematurely detonating an improvised device beneath Times Square early Monday as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah. Ullah, a Bangladeshi national who worked at an electrical company, was "wearing an improvised low-tech explosive device attached to his body" when it accidentally went off as he walked through passageway between the IND line at 7th Avenue and the IRT at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue around 7:20 a.m., city Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill said. "The device is based on a pipe bomb, affixed wi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
PHOTOS: Furniture Truck Splits Utility Pole In Fair Lawn PHOTOS: Furniture Truck Splits Utility Pole In Fair Lawn PHOTOS: Furniture Truck Splits Utility Pole In Fair Lawn
Photos: Furniture Truck Splits Utility Pole In Fair Lawn FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- A truck carrying furniture rolled into a utility pole in Fair Lawn Monday morning, snapping it in half. The driver and another occupant were taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that responders said weren't life-threatening after the box truck hit a curb, rolled struck the pole at Saddle River Road and Berdan Avenue. The truck's tank was filled with diesel fuel that was cleaned up by Fair Lawn firefighters. Borough police, EMS and the Heavy Rescue Squad were among the responders. The roadway was to remain closed for most of the day for the cleanup, re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Attempted Murder Charges For Paterson Trio Who Stabbed Boy, 15 Authorities: Attempted Murder Charges For Paterson Trio Who Stabbed Boy, 15 Authorities: Attempted Murder Charges For Paterson Trio Who Stabbed Boy, 15
Authorities: Attempted Murder Charges For Paterson Trio Who Stabbed Boy, 15 PATERSON, N.J. – Authorities filed attempted murder charges against three men who they said were involved in stabbing a 15-year-old boy in Paterson last month. Estiby R. Fernandez, 21, Robert W. Pena-Marzan, 18, and Jimmy Polanco, 22, all from Paterson, also were charged with aggravated assault and various weapons counts, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Deputy Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced in a joint release. The victim was attacked around 4:10 p.m. Nov. 14 on Lewis Street, they said. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson and has…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen's Top Law Enforcers Counsel Heirs In Their Careers Bergen's Top Law Enforcers Counsel Heirs In Their Careers Bergen's Top Law Enforcers Counsel Heirs In Their Careers
Bergen's Top Law Enforcers Counsel Heirs In Their Careers HACKENSACK, N.J. – More than 150 students – many of whom will pursue careers in law enforcement – were graduated last week from a unique program sponsored by the Bergen County sheriff and prosecutor. The NJ Police Community Affairs Officers Association's 10-week Law Enforcement Career Development Course counsels college students interested in law enforcement careers. The only program of its kind in the tri-state area, the course pairs professionals with more than 23 colleges and universities and has graduated more than 700 students, many of whom have gone on to law enforcement careers. “We…

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