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.

Jerry DeMarco's Contributions

Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack Man Nabbed In Car Burglary Roundup Hackensack Man Nabbed In Car Burglary Roundup Hackensack Man Nabbed In Car Burglary Roundup
Hackensack Man Nabbed In Car Burglary Roundup MAHWAH, N.J. – A 19-year-old Hackensack man was among six people arrested as part of what police said were three organized car burglary rings whose members were dropped off and later picked up from local neighborhoods in Bergen County. A total of 75 criminal complaints were signed and more than 16 car burglary cases closed as a result, Mahwah Police Chief James N. Batelli said. “Typically, suspects would enter cars parked in driveways or the street and remove items such as purses, wallets, cell phones, cash, credit cards etc.,” Batelli said. “In some of the latest incidents in the township…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
16 Car Burglaries Cracked: Mahwah PD Busts Three Organized Crews 16 Car Burglaries Cracked: Mahwah PD Busts Three Organized Crews 16 Car Burglaries Cracked: Mahwah PD Busts Three Organized Crews
16 Car Burglaries Cracked: Mahwah PD Busts Three Organized Crews MAHWAH, N.J. – They broke car windows and stole valuables in several towns before Mahwah police busted a trio of organized vehicle burglary rings whose members – from Bergen, Rockland and elsewhere -- were dropped off and later picked up from local neighborhoods, authorities said. A total of 75 criminal complaints were signed and more than 16 car burglary cases closed as a result, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. In addition information gained from the investigation led to the identification of a residential burglary suspect in Rockland, the chief said. “Typically, suspects would enter …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Passaic Sheriff's Officers Seize Gun, Suspect In Paterson Corner Sweep Passaic Sheriff's Officers Seize Gun, Suspect In Paterson Corner Sweep Passaic Sheriff's Officers Seize Gun, Suspect In Paterson Corner Sweep
Passaic Sheriff's Officers Seize Gun, Suspect In Paterson Corner Sweep PATERSON, N.J. -- A routine check of a group of loiterers drinking on a street corner led to the discovery of a loaded gun -- and an arrest following a brief chase, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Sheriff's officers Martin Sanabria and Jason Michaels approached the group at the corner of 12th Avenue and East 24th Street around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Berdnik said. Michaels spotted a man -- later identified as 25-year-old Michael Espino of Paterson -- "walking at a fast pace toward East 25th Street," he said. As Michaels began to get out of his car, Espino took off, the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Ramsey High School Footballers Tackle Suicide Prevention Ramsey High School Footballers Tackle Suicide Prevention Ramsey High School Footballers Tackle Suicide Prevention
Ramsey High School Footballers Tackle Suicide Prevention RAMSEY, N.J. -- Although the Ramsey High School football team lost a close one to Verona this weekend, both schools used the game to raise awareness about suicide prevention, MyVeronaNJ.com reports. Ramsey has been participating in the "Stigma Free" initiative to educate residents about mental illness and raise awareness of local mental health resources and in "Send Silence Packing," a suicide and mental health awareness exhibition at Ramapo College. Both teams wore wear socks in the signature purple and teal colors of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the …

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by Jerry DeMarco & Virginia Citrano (MyVeronaNJ)
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Volunteers To Clear Military Vets' Graves In Paramus Volunteers To Clear Military Vets' Graves In Paramus Volunteers To Clear Military Vets' Graves In Paramus
Volunteers To Clear Military Vets' Graves In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- A Daily Voice story about grass and weeds covering military veterans' graves at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus has prompted a group of good Samaritans to organize a cleanup. Want to help? Volunteers for Vets Without Voices plans to clear debris and overgrowth from each of the veterans' headstones in the Paramus Road cemetery -- nearly 3,000 in all. They'll begin on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 7 a.m. -- and are seeking like-minded volunteers to join them. The Sept. 23 Daily Voice story was inspired by North Arlington native Sean Murphy, who found grass and weeds coveri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Ramsey PD: Mahwah Man, 20, Had Fake ID, Pills For Sale, More At Hotel Ramsey PD: Mahwah Man, 20, Had Fake ID, Pills For Sale, More At Hotel Ramsey PD: Mahwah Man, 20, Had Fake ID, Pills For Sale, More At Hotel
Ramsey PD: Mahwah Man, 20, Had Fake ID, Pills For Sale, More At Hotel RAMSEY, N.J. -- A 20-year-old Mahwah man gave Ramsey police bogus identification after they caught him with 105 pills for sale, along with pot and alcohol, at a local hotel, authorities said Friday. Officers who responded to a report of an argument at the Extended Stay America on Route 17 processed and released Brendan Garvin pending a court appearance following the Sept. 4 incident, Sgt. Vasili Pieratos said. Garvin was charged with: uttering a fraudulent ID purporting to be a driver's license; possession of a fraudulent driver's license; hindering by providing false information; underag…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
NJ Police: Persistence Pays In Hit-Run Arrest Of Middletown Pickup Driver NJ Police: Persistence Pays In Hit-Run Arrest Of Middletown Pickup Driver NJ Police: Persistence Pays In Hit-Run Arrest Of Middletown Pickup Driver
NJ Police: Persistence Pays In Hit-Run Arrest Of Middletown Pickup Driver MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – Persistence, teamwork and a bit of luck helped police in New Jersey track down a Middletown man who’d led them on a chase after a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. The victim told Rochelle Park (NJ) Police Lt. Daniel Urban that the driver of a pickup truck told him he needed to fetch documents from his vehicle after backing it into his car Wednesday afternoon. Instead, he got back behind the wheel of the pickup and sped off, Lt. Dean Pinto told Daily Voice. Urban checked in with police in Mahwah after the truck was traced to a local business that, it turned out, no lo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Rochelle Park PD: Persistence Pays In Hit-Run Bust Of Ex-Ramsey Biz Owner Rochelle Park PD: Persistence Pays In Hit-Run Bust Of Ex-Ramsey Biz Owner Rochelle Park PD: Persistence Pays In Hit-Run Bust Of Ex-Ramsey Biz Owner
Rochelle Park PD: Persistence Pays In Hit-Run Bust Of Ex-Ramsey Biz Owner ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. – Persistence, teamwork and a bit of luck helped Rochelle Park police track down a former contractor who they said led them on a chase after a hit-and-run crash. The victim told Lt. Daniel Urban that the driver of a pickup truck told him he needed to fetch documents from his vehicle after backing it into his car at the intersection of Essex and High streets Wednesday afternoon. Instead, he got back behind the wheel of the pickup and sped off, Lt. Dean Pinto said. Urban, after completing training at the police academy on Thursday, checked in with police in Mahwah after t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
UPDATE: Wallington Crash Seriously Injures East Rutherford Bicyclist, 56 UPDATE: Wallington Crash Seriously Injures East Rutherford Bicyclist, 56 UPDATE: Wallington Crash Seriously Injures East Rutherford Bicyclist, 56
Update: Wallington Crash Seriously Injures East Rutherford Bicyclist, 56 WALLINGTON, N.J. -- A 56-year-old bicyclist from East Rutherford who was struck in Wallington early Friday was hospitalized with serious injuries, authorities said. The injuries were serious enough that the Bergen County prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigation Unit responded and conducted a full investigation, they said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after being struck at the corner of Paterson and Curie avenues just before 9 a.m. by a vehicle driven by a 50-something New York man, Capt. Shawn Kudlacik told Daily Voice. No summonses were immediately issued,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
New Milford Police Chase: Driver Waves Knife, Middle Finger Before Crashing New Milford Police Chase: Driver Waves Knife, Middle Finger Before Crashing New Milford Police Chase: Driver Waves Knife, Middle Finger Before Crashing
New Milford Police Chase: Driver Waves Knife, Middle Finger Before Crashing NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- A New Milford driver with a criminal history waved a butcher knife and his middle finger at pursuing police Friday before crashing his car in the parking lot of a Teaneck synagogue, authorities said. Officer Przemyslaw Boinski saw 55-year-old Michael Lau speeding, with a left rear light out, on Main Street just before 1 p.m., Police Chief Frank Ramaci told Daily Voice. Lau then "failed to signal and blew a stop sign," turning onto Prospect Avenue, the chief said. Boinski activiated his lights and siren, he said, but Lau kept going at about 40 miles an hour th…

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