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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Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Yonkers Man Admits Role In $3.5M 'Shotgunning' Scheme Yonkers Man Admits Role In $3.5M 'Shotgunning' Scheme Yonkers Man Admits Role In $3.5M 'Shotgunning' Scheme
Yonkers Man Admits Role In $3.5M 'Shotgunning' Scheme A Westchester man admitted his role in a $3.5 million "shotgunning" scheme, Feds say on Friday. Simon Curanaj, 62, of Yonkers took a guilty plea to conspiracy in federal court in Newark -- along with an accomplice, Michael Arroyo, 59 of the Bronx -- in exchange for leniency. Both admitted using false information and simultaneous loan applications at several banks to fraudulently obtain home equity lines of credit, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey William E. Fitzpatrick said. From 2012 through January 2014, both said, they and others conspired to fraudulently obtain multiple ho…

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Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Blissful Friday? Have Blankets Ready Saturday Morning, Meteorologist Warns Blissful Friday? Have Blankets Ready Saturday Morning, Meteorologist Warns Blissful Friday? Have Blankets Ready Saturday Morning, Meteorologist Warns
Blissful Friday? Have Blankets Ready Saturday Morning, Meteorologist Warns Don’t forget what month it is: The spring-like conditions that closed the work week in Bergen and Passaic are giving way to much colder temperatures -- part of a seasonal roller-coaster, meteorologist Joe Cioffi said Friday. Expect to wake up Saturday to temps in the low-to-mid 40s – and even 30s – under a clear sky, Cioffi said. “Sunday starts the trip back up as another warm front approaches and moves northward,” the popular New Jersey meteorologist said. “This will put us in clouds and an onshore flow and the chance for some passing showers. “Saturday is definitely the better of the tw…

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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Woodcliff Lake Girl, 14, Grazed By Pickup Mirror On Way To School Woodcliff Lake Girl, 14, Grazed By Pickup Mirror On Way To School Woodcliff Lake Girl, 14, Grazed By Pickup Mirror On Way To School
Woodcliff Lake Girl, 14, Grazed By Pickup Mirror On Way To School WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- A 14-year-old Woodcliff Lake girl grazed by the mirror of a pickup truck on her way to school Friday morning wasn't seriously injured, police said. The girl was headed to the bus stop on Werimus Road near Pinecrest Drive just before 7 a.m. when a Ford F-150 driven by a Garfield man grazed her arm, Police Chief Anthony Jannicelli said. The area doesn't have sidewalks, the chief noted. The driver stopped and immediately called police, while the girl contacted her father, Jannicelli said. "She might have a black and blue, but there was need for immediate treatmen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
OTHER VICTIMS? Driver Lured, Exposed Himself To Girls In Paterson, PD Says OTHER VICTIMS? Driver Lured, Exposed Himself To Girls In Paterson, PD Says OTHER VICTIMS? Driver Lured, Exposed Himself To Girls In Paterson, PD Says
Other Victims? Driver Lured, Exposed Himself To Girls In Paterson, PD Says PATERSON, N.J. – Authorities on Friday urged other potential victims to come forward after they charged a Paterson man with trying to lure three young girls into his car – and exposing himself to one of them. David Cardona, 26, tried luring an 11-year-old girl into his car before exposing himself to her in August, then tried luring two more girls – 11 and 13 – last month, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Deputy Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. He remained held in the Passaic County Jail early Friday, charged with three counts of luring, one …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bergenfield Crash: Sedan Snaps Pole In Half Bergenfield Crash: Sedan Snaps Pole In Half Bergenfield Crash: Sedan Snaps Pole In Half
Bergenfield Crash: Sedan Snaps Pole In Half BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- A car snapped a utility pole in half in Bergenfield, closing a busy road Friday morning. The driver, who apparently was cut off, was OK after an air bag deployed in the crash on West Clinton Avenue, two doors east of South Washington Avenue, around 8 a.m. West Clinton was closed between Smith and South Washington while responders cleared the wreckage and a utility crew began replacing the pole and repairing downed wires.

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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Midland Park Assault Sends Man To Jail, Woman To Hospital Midland Park Assault Sends Man To Jail, Woman To Hospital Midland Park Assault Sends Man To Jail, Woman To Hospital
Midland Park Assault Sends Man To Jail, Woman To Hospital MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- An assault in Midland Park left one person hospitalized and another jailed. Police and EMS from surrounding towns responded Thursday night to the Central Avenue location of Legends Corner Pub. "The woman ran inside [the tavern] for safety," a source said. "The staff and patrons all protected her and kept the two apart." Both were taken by ambulance -- one to the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and the other to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus -- responders said. Allen Zachery Valdez, 20, remained held in the Bergen County Jail early Friday. The …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Port Authority: Accused Deadbeat From New Milford Ducked $17,780 In Tolls Port Authority: Accused Deadbeat From New Milford Ducked $17,780 In Tolls Port Authority: Accused Deadbeat From New Milford Ducked $17,780 In Tolls
Port Authority: Accused Deadbeat From New Milford Ducked $17,780 In Tolls FORT LEE, N.J. -- A New Milford driver with a history of arrests for arrears racked up $17,780 in unpaid tolls and fees when he was caught trying to duck another on the George Washington Bridge, police said. Records show Michael Mancero, a 45-year-old support technician at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, also owed more than $2,000 to the courts in Bergen County when he was jailed last November. It was the fifth time he'd been brought in by county sheriff's officers for not paying up since 2011, when the bill was nearly $3,300, records show. Mancero also was driving on the suspended…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Couple Found Pushing Stalled Car Burglarized Wayne Motel, Police Charge Couple Found Pushing Stalled Car Burglarized Wayne Motel, Police Charge Couple Found Pushing Stalled Car Burglarized Wayne Motel, Police Charge
Couple Found Pushing Stalled Car Burglarized Wayne Motel, Police Charge WAYNE, N.J. -- A couple who tried to make off with items stolen from a Wayne motel were busted after their car broke down as they fled, authorities said. Elena N. Jennings, 32, and Jack C. Bauer, 28, of Congers were pushing their stalled 2001 Honda in the middle of Hubbardton Road when Officer Gerard Venezia, who'd just left another assignment, spotted them Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Bauer "attempt to conceal a long pair of scissors in the center console" as Venezia approached, Capt. Laurence Martin said. After Jennings told the officer they'd just left the motel, he l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
New City, NY
Breaking News
Congers Couple Found Pushing Stalled Car With Burglarized Items Congers Couple Found Pushing Stalled Car With Burglarized Items Congers Couple Found Pushing Stalled Car With Burglarized Items
Congers Couple Found Pushing Stalled Car With Burglarized Items ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Congers couple was arrested after police in New Jersey said they caught them trying to make off with items stolen from a nearby motel. Elena N. Jennings, 32, and Jack C. Bauer, 28, of Kings Highway were pushing their stalled 2001 Honda in the middle of the street when a Wayne police officer leaving another assignment spotted them Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Bauer "attempt to conceal a long pair of scissors in the center console" as the officer approached, Capt. Laurence Martin said. After Jennings told the officer they'd just left the motel, h…

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Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Robber Fires Shot During Struggle With Defiant Clifton Woman Robber Fires Shot During Struggle With Defiant Clifton Woman Robber Fires Shot During Struggle With Defiant Clifton Woman
Robber Fires Shot During Struggle With Defiant Clifton Woman CLIFTON, N.J. -- A gunshot rang out as a woman fought off a pair of robbers Wednesday night in Clifton. The woman told police she was walking through a small parking lot on Althea Street near the intersection of Van Houten Avenue when she was assaulted by the pair -- one of whom was holding a handgun, Lt. Robert Bracken said. "Sometime during the encounter, a shot was fired from the handgun," Bracken said. "However, no one was struck." The robbers then fled empty-handed in a car, he said. Anyone who saw anything or has information that could help the investigation is a…

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