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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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Hillsdale PD Kids' Fishing Derby Has An Angle: Positive Relationships Hillsdale PD Kids' Fishing Derby Has An Angle: Positive Relationships Hillsdale PD Kids' Fishing Derby Has An Angle: Positive Relationships
Hillsdale PD Kids' Fishing Derby Has An Angle: Positive Relationships HILLSDALE, N.J. – Patience, ingenuity, preparation and humility are all part of what makes fishing a great way for people to connect – which is why Hillsdale police have arranged their first annual “Cops and Bobbers” fishing derby at the Woodcliff Lake reservoir on May 27. Officers will work side-by-side with youngsters 16 and under, "helping them bait, cast, hook and release fish all while bonding and learning that they are not so different from each other, after all,” Detective Bill Diedtrich said. Trophies will be awarded for prize catches. No equipment? No problem. The NJ Depart…

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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
You Can Help Garfield Police Keep Kids Alive: Drive 25 You Can Help Garfield Police Keep Kids Alive: Drive 25 You Can Help Garfield Police Keep Kids Alive: Drive 25
You Can Help Garfield Police Keep Kids Alive: Drive 25 GARFIELD, N.J. -- Garfield police are appealing to motorists to "Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25!" as another school year comes to an end. The department's Community Affairs & Traffic Division is distributing placards bearing the 25 mph speed limit message for residents to place on their front lawns. Police will rotate the placards throughout the city during the summer, when children are riding bicycles, playing and crossing city streets. GET YOUR SIGN: Contact Police Officer Jeff Stewart at [email protected].  

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Girl, 10, Hit By Car In Ridgewood Girl, 10, Hit By Car In Ridgewood Girl, 10, Hit By Car In Ridgewood
Girl, 10, Hit By Car In Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- A 10-year-old girl was hospitalized after being struck by a car Monday afternoon in Ridgewood. The girl sustained non-critical facial and knee injuries in the crash at the intersection of Fairway Road and Northern Parkway just after 3 p.m., responders at the scene said. Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS responded. The girl was taken to The Valley Hospital. Police were investigating. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
PHOTOS (UPDATE): Pilot, Co-Pilot Dead In Carlstadt Jet Crash PHOTOS (UPDATE): Pilot, Co-Pilot Dead In Carlstadt Jet Crash PHOTOS (UPDATE): Pilot, Co-Pilot Dead In Carlstadt Jet Crash
Photos (Update): Pilot, Co-Pilot Dead In Carlstadt Jet Crash CARLSTADT, N.J. -- A pilot and co-pilot were killed when their Teterboro-bound Learjet crashed into an industrial area in Carlstadt Monday afternoon, the FAA confirmed. UPDATE: The co-pilot of a Teterboro-bound Learjet that crashed into an industrial area in Carlstadt Monday afternoon is a former Union County resident who years ago was involved in an emergency landing. SEE: https://rutherford.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/former-nj-co-pilot-in-carlstadt-crash-33-had-previous-emergency-landing/710960/ Firefighters quickly extinguished blazes at a paper factory and adjacent structure next to th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stony Point, NY
Breaking News
Stony Point Company Fined After Tree Worker's Death Stony Point Company Fined After Tree Worker's Death Stony Point Company Fined After Tree Worker's Death
Stony Point Company Fined After Tree Worker's Death STONY POINT, N.Y. -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Stony Point company $25,350 in connection with the death of a New City tree service worker killed by a falling limb last fall in New Jersey. Oscar Salazar, a 30-year-old father of two, was working with Northern Tree Service, servicing the Peach Hill Townhouse Community in Ramsey, when the mishap occurred on Oct. 13, authorities said. Members of the Ramsey Police Department and Ramsey Ambulance Corps administered first aid for upper body and head injuries, Ramsey Police Chief Bryan Gurney said at the time. Salaza…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
OSHA Fines Company In Tree Worker's Ramsey Death OSHA Fines Company In Tree Worker's Ramsey Death OSHA Fines Company In Tree Worker's Ramsey Death
Osha Fines Company In Tree Worker's Ramsey Death RAMSEY, N.J. -- OSHA fined a Rockland County company $25,350 in connection with the death of a New City tree service worker killed by a falling limb last fall in Ramsey. Oscar Salazar, a 30-year-old father of two, was working with Northern Tree Service of Stony Point, servicing the Peach Hill Townhouse Community, when the mishap occurred on Oct. 13, authorities said. Members of the Ramsey Police Department and Ramsey Ambulance Corps administered first aid for upper body and head injuries, Ramsey Police Chief Bryan Gurney said at the time. Salazar was then taken to Good Samaritan Hospital i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Winds Wipe Out Wyckoff Tree Winds Wipe Out Wyckoff Tree Winds Wipe Out Wyckoff Tree
Winds Wipe Out Wyckoff Tree WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Monday morning's wind gusts knocked a tree across utility lines on Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Wyckoff Avenue was closed as the tree was removed and the traffic light at Cedar Hill Avenue was repaired.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
RECOGNIZE HIM? Cliffside Park Police Investigate Church Donation Box Thefts RECOGNIZE HIM? Cliffside Park Police Investigate Church Donation Box Thefts RECOGNIZE HIM? Cliffside Park Police Investigate Church Donation Box Thefts
Recognize HIM? Cliffside Park Police Investigate Church Donation Box Thefts CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- A brazen thief snatched money from a church donation box not once but twice -- including on Good Friday -- said Cliffside Park police, who gave Daily Voice surveillance photos of a person of interest they're hoping to find. The man in the photos was at the scene during both thefts at the Church of the Epiphany -- on April 14 and again last Wednesday, authorities said. "The photos are nice and clear," Police Chief Richard Gaito told Daily Voice. "We're hoping someone recognizes him, or he comes in to headquarters. We'd like to speak with him." Any…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Allendale Burglary Spree Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Manhunt, Chase Allendale Burglary Spree Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Manhunt, Chase Allendale Burglary Spree Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Manhunt, Chase
Allendale Burglary Spree Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Manhunt, Chase ALLENDALE, N.J. – (UPDATE) A manhunt and chase that included tracking dogs and a helicopter ended before dawn Monday with the arrest of a former Allendale resident charged in a half-dozen overnight borough burglaries that all occurred while the victims were home. Detectives who were looking for 20-year-old Justinian Rocco began chasing him on foot after he got off an NJ Transit train at 12:30 a.m., Police Chief George Scherb said. Rocco ran through several yards and wooded areas – and even entered another home, Scherb said. ****** Daily Voice broke the news of the arrest earlier Monday mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
$2,000 REWARD: Help Find Pit Bull Stolen From Maywood Family $2,000 REWARD: Help Find Pit Bull Stolen From Maywood Family $2,000 REWARD: Help Find Pit Bull Stolen From Maywood Family
$2,000 Reward: Help Find Pit Bull Stolen From Maywood Family UPDATE: MAYWOOD, N.J. -- She was a little beaten up and lost quite a bit of weight, but a pit bull stolen from a Maywood family a week and a half earlier was finally returned on Tuesday. Barely six months old, Luna is "skinny and a little skittish," Tracey Zottarelli told Daily Voice. "But we are crying tears of joy for her return." The story of Luna's abduction dominated local social media and sent police to various locations, including Garfield and even Allentown, PA, based on evidence that the Zottarelli family might have known the dognapper. Matthew Zottarelli and t…

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