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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Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Ramapo Reservation Hiker, 76, OK After Fainting Spell, Mahwah Police Say Ramapo Reservation Hiker, 76, OK After Fainting Spell, Mahwah Police Say Ramapo Reservation Hiker, 76, OK After Fainting Spell, Mahwah Police Say
Ramapo Reservation Hiker, 76, OK After Fainting Spell, Mahwah Police Say MAHWAH, N.J. -- A 76-year-old hiker was hospitalized as a precaution Monday after passing out at Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah, authorities said. The Yellow Trail victim regained consciousness, cancelling a call just before 3:30 p.m. for a rescue team, Police Chief James Batelli told Daily Voice. Police assisted him to a police vehicle, then took him to the ambulance, the chief said. ****** WANT MORE NEWS? Sign up for free news alerts or follow Daily Voice on Facebook. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DailyVoiceBergenCounty/ 

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Fort Lee, NJ
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Services Set For Leonia Man, 18, Who Drowned In Rockland Lake Services Set For Leonia Man, 18, Who Drowned In Rockland Lake Services Set For Leonia Man, 18, Who Drowned In Rockland Lake
Services Set For Leonia Man, 18, Who Drowned In Rockland Lake LEONIA, N.J. -- A funeral Mass was scheduled for Saturday for an 18-year-old Leonia man who drowned in Rockland last week. Visiting hours for Luke Rambharose are from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 216 4th Street in Englewood, where the funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. A GoFundMe page established to help the family cover funeral expenses had gathered more than $15,000 as of Monday. The original goal was $9,000. "Lukey made it his job to make people smile," wrote Lucy Cristiano. "The happiness of others was so important to him, which is why so many of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Glen Rock PD: Detective Nabs $2,500 CVS Shoplifter Glen Rock PD: Detective Nabs $2,500 CVS Shoplifter Glen Rock PD: Detective Nabs $2,500 CVS Shoplifter
Glen Rock PD: Detective Nabs $2,500 CVS Shoplifter GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- A Georgia national was caught shoplifting nearly $2,500 worth of merchandise in one shot from a Glen Rock CVS, authorities said. Employees at the Rock Road store confronted Gela Mirvelashvili, 32, who then ran off and left in a vehicle the afternoon of July 16, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. After reviewing store surveillance footage, Detective Mike Trover identified Mirvelashvili and obtained a warrant, Ackermann said. Mirvelashvili had been arrested by Midland Park police at a CVS in their town that same day and was being held in the Bergen County Jail, the chief sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Embattled Bergen Puppy Store Owner Agrees: No More Business In NJ Embattled Bergen Puppy Store Owner Agrees: No More Business In NJ Embattled Bergen Puppy Store Owner Agrees: No More Business In NJ
Embattled Bergen Puppy Store Owner Agrees: No More Business In NJ EMERSON, N.J. -- The embattled former owner of several closed Just Pups stores has agreed to permanently stop selling animals in New Jersey, authorities said Monday. Vincent LoSacco, of Emerson, agreed to the terms to settle charges that his company misled customers about the health of the puppies sold, failed to reimburse consumers for animals that got sick or died, and committed dozens of other acts of consumer fraud. Under a settlement with the state Division of Consumer Affairs, Just Pups is permanently prohibited from conducting business in New Jersey, while LoSacco is permanently barr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Jams Northbound Route 287 In Oakland Tractor-Trailer Crash Jams Northbound Route 287 In Oakland Tractor-Trailer Crash Jams Northbound Route 287 In Oakland
Tractor-Trailer Crash Jams Northbound Route 287 In Oakland OAKLAND, N.J. -- A jack-knifed tractor-trailer jammed northbound Route 287 in Oakland mid-morning Monday. The crash occurred just past the Skyline Drive entrance ramp onto the highway -- in the same area as a similar mishap last week. The northbound highway was temporarily closed at Exit 57, creating a miles-long traffic jam. Responders said the trailer was empty but that some fuel may have leaked into a nearby waterway. Hazardous materials teams from Bergen County and Mahwah were dispatched, along with Mahwah firefighters.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Service Dogs Guaranteed Access To Public Spaces Under New NJ Law Service Dogs Guaranteed Access To Public Spaces Under New NJ Law Service Dogs Guaranteed Access To Public Spaces Under New NJ Law
Service Dogs Guaranteed Access To Public Spaces Under New NJ Law New Jersey remains a national leader in its protection for guide and service dogs and their handlers with a new law that carries fines for anyone who prevents a service animal from accessing a public facility. Known as "Charlie's Law" -- for a service dog who was kicked out of a Cherry Hill airport while with a teen owner given to panic attacks -- the measure underscores provisions of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires state and local governments, businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve the general public to admit service animals. “If a student needs insul…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Muggers Who Jumped Boy, 14, In Clifton Movie Parking Lot Nabbed By Police Muggers Who Jumped Boy, 14, In Clifton Movie Parking Lot Nabbed By Police Muggers Who Jumped Boy, 14, In Clifton Movie Parking Lot Nabbed By Police
Muggers Who Jumped Boy, 14, In Clifton Movie Parking Lot Nabbed By Police CLIFTON, N.J. -- Police chased down a group of robbers who they said jumped a 14-year-old boy outside a Clifton Commons movie theater and took his sneakers and cash. Special Police Officer Toddy Lyness was working a security detail at the theater when he saw the boy bleeding from facial injuries around 8:30 p.m. Friday, Lt. Robert Bracken said. Lyness chased his attackers as they ran toward Nutley from the Route 3 mall and grabbed most of them with the help of Nutley police, Bracken said. Arrested was 18-year-old Diana Valentina of Newark and taken into custody were two 14-year-old boys an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Milford, NJ
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Authorities Confirm Death Of West Milford Bartender, 51, In House Fire Authorities Confirm Death Of West Milford Bartender, 51, In House Fire Authorities Confirm Death Of West Milford Bartender, 51, In House Fire
Authorities Confirm Death Of West Milford Bartender, 51, In House Fire WEST MILFORD, N.J. – Authorities early Monday confirmed the death of a 51-year-old West Milford man in a weekend fire at his home. The body of bartender Edward "Otto" Rossi was removed from the home by township firefighters and transported to Chilton Hospital in Pequannock, where he was pronounced dead, after the 9:11 a.m. fire Sunday, they said. Rossi lived alone, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and township Fire Chief Ed Steines said, adding that no firefighters were injured in the Tintle Avenue blaze. The cause of the fire was undetermined as of Monday morning. However, aut…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Washington Township Man, 84, Rescued From Roof Washington Township Man, 84, Rescued From Roof Washington Township Man, 84, Rescued From Roof
Washington Township Man, 84, Rescued From Roof WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Washington Township first responders rescued an 84-year-old man from his roof after he fell. Along with police Cpl. Steve Riedel and Officer Mike Ferrarini, township firefighters used a bucket ladder to get to the man and bring him down safely on Saturday. The Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service took the victim to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with a cut on his head and possible broken rib. Police didn't say what he was doing up there in the first place.

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Paterson, NJ
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Bra-Holstered Loaded Gun Found In Passaic Sheriff's Sweep Bra-Holstered Loaded Gun Found In Passaic Sheriff's Sweep Bra-Holstered Loaded Gun Found In Passaic Sheriff's Sweep
Bra-Holstered Loaded Gun Found In Passaic Sheriff's Sweep PATERSON, N.J. -- Defendants wanted in connection with sex crimes, kidnappings and assaults -- as well as a car passenger who packed a loaded gun in her bra -- were among dozens of people rounded up by Passaic County sheriff's officers during a recent sweep. A four-day sweep netted 43 arrests -- all of Paterson residents, said Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik, whose officers and detectives teamed up with members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. During one detail, officers stopped a speeding, swerving car on Route 20 near 7th Avenue in Paterson. The driver gave them several false names b…

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