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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Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Clifton Police Nab Fleeing Ex-Con Who Fell From Roof Clifton Police Nab Fleeing Ex-Con Who Fell From Roof Clifton Police Nab Fleeing Ex-Con Who Fell From Roof
Clifton Police Nab Fleeing Ex-Con Who Fell From Roof CLIFTON, N.J. -- An ex-con from Essex County who bailed from his car and ran from Clifton police was arrested after he fell off a roof, authorities said. Officers Ryan Maloney and Officer Ernie Gonzalez stopped a car driven by 46-year-old Donell Horne on Main Avenue and Chester Street around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Horne, of East Orange, was talking with them when he and his passenger suddenly bolted, Bracken said. The officers chased Horne, but they lost sight of him, the lieutenant said. Several Clifton police units -- along with a Paterson Police K-9 tea…

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Fort Lee, NJ
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Palisades Park Girl, 6, Attends School With Bruises, Adult Laborer Charged Palisades Park Girl, 6, Attends School With Bruises, Adult Laborer Charged Palisades Park Girl, 6, Attends School With Bruises, Adult Laborer Charged
Palisades Park Girl, 6, Attends School With Bruises, Adult Laborer Charged PALISADES PARK, N.J. – A Palisades Park laborer was charged with child abuse after a 6-year-old girl showed up at school with injuries to her arm and leg, said authorities who arrested him. Roberto Morquecho, 32, was released on a summons after detectives from the Bergen County prosecutor’s office and borough police took him into custody on Wednesday, county Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said. Grewal said a staffer with the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted his investigators on Wednesday, triggering a joint investigation by his Special Victims Unit and local police. …

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Hackensack, NJ
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Tedesco Suspends County Safety Director After DWI Crash Tedesco Suspends County Safety Director After DWI Crash Tedesco Suspends County Safety Director After DWI Crash
Tedesco Suspends County Safety Director After DWI Crash HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County Executive James Tedesco announced Thursday that he'd suspended county Safety and Security Director Michael “Mickey” Bradley without pay immediately after Bradley was charged with DWI after police in Oakland said the SUV he was driving hit a mailbox. “After learning late Tuesday about the pending charges, I suspended Director Michael Bradley without pay, effective immediately," Tedesco told Daily Voice on Thursday. "I have also ordered the Bergen County Inspector General to fully investigate his actions."I expect all county employees to obey the…

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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Oakland PD Charges Bergen Safety Director With DWI After Crash Oakland PD Charges Bergen Safety Director With DWI After Crash Oakland PD Charges Bergen Safety Director With DWI After Crash
Oakland PD Charges Bergen Safety Director With DWI After Crash OAKLAND, N.J. – Oakland police charged Bergen County Safety and Security Director Michael “Mickey” Bradley with DWI after the SUV he was driving hit a mailbox, authorities confirmed. ****** UPDATE: “After learning late Tuesday about the pending charges, I suspended Director Michael Bradley without pay, effective immediately," Bergen County Executive James Tedesco told Daily Voice on Thursday. "I have also ordered the Bergen County Inspector General to fully investigate his actions. I expect all county employees to obey the law and exhibit responsible conduct. Anyone who fails to …

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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Terrified Cliffside Park Mom With Daughter Scares Off Carjacker Terrified Cliffside Park Mom With Daughter Scares Off Carjacker Terrified Cliffside Park Mom With Daughter Scares Off Carjacker
Terrified Cliffside Park Mom With Daughter Scares Off Carjacker CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- A terrified Cliffside Park mom with her 5-yer-old daughter scared off a would-be carjacker who got into the back seat Thursday morning and threatened to have a gun, authorities told Daily Voice. Borough schools were locked down after the 9:30 a.m. incident -- and remained closed until 11 a.m. while police combed the area, Police Chief Richard Gaito said. Mother and daughter had left their home near #3 School and gotten into their car when the would-be carjacker -- wearing a blue hoodie and a mask -- accosted them, Gaito said. "The mom started screaming and got …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Witnesses: 100MPH Jaguar Racing From GWB Crashes On Route 46 In Fort Lee Witnesses: 100MPH Jaguar Racing From GWB Crashes On Route 46 In Fort Lee Witnesses: 100MPH Jaguar Racing From GWB Crashes On Route 46 In Fort Lee
Witnesses: 100MPH Jaguar Racing From GWB Crashes On Route 46 In Fort Lee FORT LEE, N.J. -- A Jaguar driver who witnesses said was drag-racing a Mercedes at an estimated 100 miles an hour down westbound Route 46 survived a crash in Fort Lee late Wednesday. The Jaguar was coming from the George Washington Bridge when it barreled off the roadway and smashed into a truck parked in a lot across from the Wendy's and Dunkin' Donuts around 11 p.m., witnesses told Daily Voice. There was no immediate word on summonses.

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Bergenfield, NJ
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Seen Him? New Milford PD Hunts Police Impostor Who Stopped Driver Seen Him? New Milford PD Hunts Police Impostor Who Stopped Driver Seen Him? New Milford PD Hunts Police Impostor Who Stopped Driver
Seen Him? New Milford PD Hunts Police Impostor Who Stopped Driver NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- New Milford police are seeking the public's help finding a man who they said pulled over a driver and tried shaking him down for money by impersonating a police officer. The victim told police he was driving on River Road around 8:45 p.m. Feb. 4 when he was stopped by a black vehicle -- possibly a 2000-2006 Chevy Tahoe or Suburban -- with a mounted blue and red light. That driver then approached her car and asked for his paperwork, Detective Sgt. Kevin Van Saders said Thursday morning. He then then told him he "had unpaid summonses and that he could pay them to hi…

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Paterson, NJ
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Don't Fall For IRS Scam, Police In Bergen, Passaic Urge Citizens Don't Fall For IRS Scam, Police In Bergen, Passaic Urge Citizens Don't Fall For IRS Scam, Police In Bergen, Passaic Urge Citizens
Don't Fall For IRS Scam, Police In Bergen, Passaic Urge Citizens As tax season heats up, scammers continue to do serious damage — because many of the victims aren’t aware that the IRS will NEVER call anyone for money, police say. The government also doesn’t email anyone for Social Security numbers, birth dates, bank account numbers, passwords or other personal identification. “The first IRS contact with taxpayers on a tax issue is likely to occur via mail,” the Internal Revenue Service has said in consumer alerts. Yet police say citizens continue to be victimized by thieving callers claiming to be IRS officials demanding payment for a bogus tax bill. N…

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Hackensack, NJ
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Rochelle Park Police Captain Catches Burglar In The Act Rochelle Park Police Captain Catches Burglar In The Act Rochelle Park Police Captain Catches Burglar In The Act
Rochelle Park Police Captain Catches Burglar In The Act ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- A Rochelle Park police captain on the lookout for burglars arrested one Wednesday afternoon after spotting him in a garage, authorities said. Capt. William Flannelly was walking the Lexington Avenue area around 1:50 p.m. when he saw movement in the garage, Detective Sgt. Jim DePreta told Daily Voice. Inside, he found 60-year-old Theodore Sutton of Garfield, the sergeant said. Sutton, who records show has an extensive criminal history, "later admitted to detectives that he planned to steal landscaping equipment and tools from the garage," DePreta said. A ju…

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Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Police Help Teen Pursue Law Enforcement Dream Hackensack Police Help Teen Pursue Law Enforcement Dream Hackensack Police Help Teen Pursue Law Enforcement Dream
Hackensack Police Help Teen Pursue Law Enforcement Dream HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A 15-year-old Hackensack High School sophomore who plans to someday became a forensics detective received $500 in checks from PBA Local 9 and FOP Lodge 16 on Wednesday. The donations will help defray some of the cost for Da'Monique Kelly to attend a special law enforcement program at George Mason University in Virginia this summer. Da'Monique was chosen to represent HHS and the community at the special National Leadership Forum (NYLF): LAW & CSI, in association with Envision Career & Leadership Programs and the university. "This will be a powerful experienc…

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