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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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Garfield Little Leaguers Dig The Long Ball, Thanks To Police Prize Garfield Little Leaguers Dig The Long Ball, Thanks To Police Prize Garfield Little Leaguers Dig The Long Ball, Thanks To Police Prize
Garfield Little Leaguers Dig The Long Ball, Thanks To Police Prize GARFIELD, N.J. -- Garfield Little Leaguers have a bit of added incentive to go deep this season: Local police are sponsoring a challenge sign. Any player who hits the department's new bull's-eye sign in the outfield will win a $50 gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods and a "Garfield Police Supporter" t-shirt. A group of officers -- including members of the Community Affairs Division -- attended the league's Home Run Derby on Friday to help unveil the sign. The contest will run throughout the Little League baseball season.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Glen Rock Man, 40, Dies Of Heroin OD Glen Rock Man, 40, Dies Of Heroin OD Glen Rock Man, 40, Dies Of Heroin OD
Glen Rock Man, 40, Dies Of Heroin OD GLEN ROCK, N.J. – A 40-year-old Glen Rock man died of an accidental heroin overdose, authorities said Monday. The victim’s sister told police on Friday that he’d recently moved in with her parents, who weren’t home, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said Monday. She said she “became concerned for his welfare and responded to check on him,” then called police after finding his body in the kitchen, the chief said. Officers found a hypodermic syringe and two empty heroin bags – as well as 20 more bags of the drug and several vials of steroids, he said. Valley Hospital paramedics who responded made…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Shoots Hoops With Kids Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Shoots Hoops With Kids Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Shoots Hoops With Kids
Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Shoots Hoops With Kids HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- Hasbrouck Heights Officer Joseph Olivo took a break recently to shoot baskets with local youngsters. Despite carrying several pounds of police equipment, the left-handed, four-year veteran bent his knees, followed through -- and got a friendly bounce.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
SUV Downs Lamppost, Hits Liquor Store In Cliffside Park SUV Downs Lamppost, Hits Liquor Store In Cliffside Park SUV Downs Lamppost, Hits Liquor Store In Cliffside Park
SUV Downs Lamppost, Hits Liquor Store In Cliffside Park CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- A driver escaped serious injury after slamming an SUV into a lampost and the wall of a Cliffside Park package goods store. The Winston Wine Cellar building on Palisade Avenue near Columbia Avenue sustained minor damage in the 11:30 p.m. crash Friday. The BMW had to be towed.

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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
ABC Raids Cornerstone Restaurant In Hillsdale ABC Raids Cornerstone Restaurant In Hillsdale ABC Raids Cornerstone Restaurant In Hillsdale
ABC Raids Cornerstone Restaurant In Hillsdale HILLSDALE, N.J. -- Uniformed officers from the borough and Westwood backed up state ABC detectives who raided the popular Cornerstone Restaurant in Hillsdale -- looking for drugs and underage drinkers -- during another overflow Friday night. "There had to be over more than 500 people there," one officer told Daily Voice on Saturday. "The bar was filled to capacity and there were hundreds of people outside.  "We brought in around 15 cars just to maintain order outside in case things got out of hand," he said. No incidents were reported. What action the state Alcoho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
5-Day-Old Child, 2-Year Old, Guns Found In Paterson Drug Raid 5-Day-Old Child, 2-Year Old, Guns Found In Paterson Drug Raid 5-Day-Old Child, 2-Year Old, Guns Found In Paterson Drug Raid
5-Day-Old Child, 2-Year Old, Guns Found In Paterson Drug Raid PATERSON, N.J. -- A five-day and 2-year-old child were in an apartment raided by Paterson police who reported finding two handguns along with more than 100 bags combined of heroin and cocaine, in addition to pot and Ecstasy, authorities said. Narcotics Division detectives arrested three men during Friday's raid at 572 East 23rd Street, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. He identified them as Jamar Haze, James Haze and Marc Banks. Along with the drugs, a Smith and Wesson .38-caliber revolver and a 9mm Taurus arms semi-automatic handgun were recovered, he said. All three were charge…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Maywood PD: Trash Bin Doesn't Hide Shoplifter Wanted Out Of Passaic Maywood PD: Trash Bin Doesn't Hide Shoplifter Wanted Out Of Passaic Maywood PD: Trash Bin Doesn't Hide Shoplifter Wanted Out Of Passaic
Maywood PD: Trash Bin Doesn't Hide Shoplifter Wanted Out Of Passaic MAYWOOD, N.J. -- A shoplifter tried changing his clothing behind a Dumpster when Maywood police grabbed him, authorities said. Called to the Ulta Beauty Store, Sgt. Darryl Wuhrl and Officer Gregory Mulawka found repeat offender 28-year-old Daniel Jimenez of Paterson "hiding behind a dumpster attempting to discard his clothing" at the Spring Valley Avenue store, Detective Jason Liaban said. They took Jimenez into custody after discovering an active warrant for his arrest from the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department, then charged him with two counts of shoplifting and possession of …

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Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Lyndhurst Fountain Bubble Bath Prank Has Authorities Asking: What's Next? Lyndhurst Fountain Bubble Bath Prank Has Authorities Asking: What's Next? Lyndhurst Fountain Bubble Bath Prank Has Authorities Asking: What's Next?
Lyndhurst Fountain Bubble Bath Prank Has Authorities Asking: What's Next? LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Police in Lyndhurst are concerned that media reports of bubble bath dumped into the fountain in the park outside Town Hall on Memorial Day might give other pranksters ideas. "It's the end of the school year. Whether it's a fraternity or sorority or someone who had one too many drinks, we don't want a 'Can you top this?' " a police officer told Daily Voice. "And not just in Lyndhurst but everywhere. "It can become commonplace when there's this kind of publicity." Whoever was responsible struck after Monday's Memorial Day parade, pouring the agent …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Cresskill Firefighters Douse Friday Night Church Fire Cresskill Firefighters Douse Friday Night Church Fire Cresskill Firefighters Douse Friday Night Church Fire
Cresskill Firefighters Douse Friday Night Church Fire CRESSKILL, N.J. — Firefighters quickly contained a three-alarm blaze broke out Friday evening at a Cresskill church, responders told Daily Voice. The fire at Northern Valley Evangelical Free Church started near a light fixture in the vaulted, high ceiling and spread through the roof of the rectory, they said.

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Fallen Glen Rock Tree Limb Whacks Pickup Truck Fallen Glen Rock Tree Limb Whacks Pickup Truck Fallen Glen Rock Tree Limb Whacks Pickup Truck
Fallen Glen Rock Tree Limb Whacks Pickup Truck GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- A tree limb crashed onto a pickup truck parked in a Glen Rock driveway Friday. No injuries were reported in the Concord Avenue mishap near Rutland Road. Besides damaging the four-door pickup, the limb took out a cable TV wire and dented a detached garage roof. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this story.

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