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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Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Home Invaders Target Englewood Resident Home Invaders Target Englewood Resident Home Invaders Target Englewood Resident
Home Invaders Target Englewood Resident Two masked robbers invaded an Englewood home, authorities confirmed. Initial indications were that the robbery on Jones Road at Overlook Place around 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 21, mostly fit the pattern of the usual home invasion. That is: The home just off Route 4 was specifically targeted at a time of day when the victim was less likely than usual to be suspicious. Police from neighboring towns helped establish a perimeter, with assistance from a police K-9 unit. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Port Authority police were notified, as well. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of C…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Alpine Driver, 44, Killed In Crash Outside CNBC Campus In Englewood Cliffs Alpine Driver, 44, Killed In Crash Outside CNBC Campus In Englewood Cliffs Alpine Driver, 44, Killed In Crash Outside CNBC Campus In Englewood Cliffs
Alpine Driver, 44, Killed In Crash Outside CNBC Campus In Englewood Cliffs A 44-year-old Alpine resident was killed when his car slammed into a tree on Route 9W in Englewood Cliffs over the weekend, authorities said. The Asian driver was alone when his southbound BMW ran off the road near the CNBC Sylvan Avenue campus shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, July 23, Detective Lt. Ronald F Waldt said. Englewood Cliffs firefighters extricated the driver. Video from the scene.Dakota Santiago [email protected] The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations Unit was notified. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Man Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Harrington Park Man Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Harrington Park Man Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Harrington Park
Man Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Harrington Park A man was struck and killed by a passing freight train in Harrington Park, responders said. It wasn't clear whether the 60-something man tried to beat the CSX train across the tracks or was clipped as he walked alongside them in the area of the West Shore Road/Harriot Avenue crossing mid-Sunday afternoon, July 23, responders said. It didn't appear intentional, they said, without elaborating. In addition to West Shore, borough police said, the crossings at LaRoche Avenue and Lafayette Road were blocked.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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PalPark Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash PalPark Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash PalPark Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash
PalPark Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash A motorcyclist from Palisades Park was killed in a weekend crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield, State Police confirmed. Michael Agudelo, 33, was headed south on the turnpike's eastern spur near the Vince Lombardi Service Area when his Yamaha rear-ended a Buick sedan shortly before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Augdelo was ejected and sustained fatal injuries, the sergeant said on Sunday. The crash remains under investigation, Curry said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen Detectives Nab Colombian Nationals Posing As Deliverymen In Multi-Town Burglary Spree Bergen Detectives Nab Colombian Nationals Posing As Deliverymen In Multi-Town Burglary Spree Bergen Detectives Nab Colombian Nationals Posing As Deliverymen In Multi-Town Burglary Spree
Bergen Detectives Nab Colombian Nationals Posing As Deliverymen In Multi-Town Burglary Spree Detectives from the Bergen County prosecutor’s office nabbed three Colombian nationals who they said posed as delivery men during a burglary rampage through no fewer than nine area towns. Santiago Camargo-Rojas, 24, Steven Rugeles, 30, and Nicholas Buitrago-Grillo, 23, have all remained held in the Bergen County Jail since their arrests on Tuesday, July 18. ICE officials obtained holds on all three so that a federal immigration judge in Newark can determine whether all or any of them are living in the United States legally or must be deported. The trio targeted homes in affluent areas, of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen Detectives Nab NYC Pair In Violent Bergenfield Gas Station Holdup With Assists From Feds Bergen Detectives Nab NYC Pair In Violent Bergenfield Gas Station Holdup With Assists From Feds Bergen Detectives Nab NYC Pair In Violent Bergenfield Gas Station Holdup With Assists From Feds
Bergen Detectives Nab NYC Pair In Violent Bergenfield Gas Station Holdup With Assists From Feds One of two Bronx men charged with pistol-whipping a Bergenfield gas station attendant during a robbery earlier this year was captured by Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives and federal agents as he arrived at Newark Airport on a flight from Honduras. Nixon Francisco-Colon, 34, was seized with help from U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents last Sunday, July 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He has remained held in the Bergen County Jail ever since, records show. Charged with Francisco-Colon is Melvin R. Inoa, 25, who was arrested at his apartment on Clay Street and rem…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Sharp-Eyed Leonia Officer Nabs Jersey City Pair With Loaded Guns Sharp-Eyed Leonia Officer Nabs Jersey City Pair With Loaded Guns Sharp-Eyed Leonia Officer Nabs Jersey City Pair With Loaded Guns
Sharp-Eyed Leonia Officer Nabs Jersey City Pair With Loaded Guns A Leonia patrol officer picked off two young Jersey City men who authorities said had two loaded guns when he stopped them. Officer Devon O’Donnell stopped a 2019 BMW 530i driven by George I. Cannon, 21, for multiple motor vehicle violations on Grand Avenue after it came off Fort Lee Road shortly after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, Police Chief Scot Tamagny said. The officer immediately spotted a large bag of pot, leading to a search that turned up the handguns, Tamagny said. O’Donnell arrested Cannon and his passenger, Benu Amuntehu, 19, with help from Sgt. Sihoon Chung and Office Debbie Ma…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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GOTCHA! Fort Lee Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder In Elmwood Park Shooting GOTCHA! Fort Lee Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder In Elmwood Park Shooting GOTCHA! Fort Lee Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder In Elmwood Park Shooting
Gotcha! Fort Lee Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder In Elmwood Park Shooting Capping an intense investigation, Elmwood Park detectives charged a 15-year-old Fort Lee boy with attempted murder for shooting another teen earlier this month. Identifying and capturing the accused shooter was difficult "because there weren't many cooperating witnesses," Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said on Saturday, July 22. This "brings a sense of relief to the residents of Elmwood Park, especially those in the Elmwood Village area of the community," the chief said. The victim was hospitalized after being shot in the thigh on Elmwood Terrace in the Elmwood Village develop…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Child, 4, Drowns At Bergen County Home Child, 4, Drowns At Bergen County Home Child, 4, Drowns At Bergen County Home
Child, 4, Drowns At Bergen County Home A 4-year-old child drowned at a home in Woodcliff Lake on Friday, authorities confirmed. A 911 call brought officers to the home on Heidi Lane, a small cul-de-sac off Werimus Road next to the northbound Garden State Parkway shortly after 5 p.m. July 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Responders used CPR and a defibrillator, then police closed intersections so an ambulance could rush the youngster to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, where the prosecutor said the pronouncement was made. Musella said his detectives and the Woodcliff Lake Police Department were reviewing the circ…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah Swears In New Police Chief Touted For Professionalism, Communication, Dedication Mahwah Swears In New Police Chief Touted For Professionalism, Communication, Dedication Mahwah Swears In New Police Chief Touted For Professionalism, Communication, Dedication
Mahwah Swears In New Police Chief Touted For Professionalism, Communication, Dedication A highly decorated and widely respected law enforcement veteran was sworn to office as Mahwah’s 9th police chief in the township’s nearly 80-year history. Timothy O'Hara was sworn in Thursday night, July 20, by Mahwah Municipal Court Judge Richard Brady, who also happens to be a retired chief of police from Waldwick. Mayor Jim Wysocki's nomination of O'Hara was unanimously approved by the Township Council last month. Wysocki, who’s a former Mahwah police officer, cited O’Hara’s professionalism, among other strengths. The new chief understands the value of communicating with the community…

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