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
Passaic Sheriff's Officers Nab Men Joy-Riding With Girls In Stolen Car Passaic Sheriff's Officers Nab Men Joy-Riding With Girls In Stolen Car Passaic Sheriff's Officers Nab Men Joy-Riding With Girls In Stolen Car
Passaic Sheriff's Officers Nab Men Joy-Riding With Girls In Stolen Car PATERSON, N.J. -- Two Paterson men joy-riding with a trio of 16-year-old girls in a stolen car were arrested by Passaic County sheriff's officers, authorities said Saturday. Officers Joseph Parlegreco and Antonio Manente got an automatic license plate hit on the 2015 Nissan Sentra, which belonged to a 75-year-old Warren County woman, while crossing the Haledon Avenue bridge into Paterson Friday morning, Sheriff Richard N. Berdnik said. They swung around and stopped it in the parking lot of a food mart at the corner of Straight and Lafayette streets, the sheriff said. They arrested the driv…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Missing Hackensack Woman Found Missing Hackensack Woman Found Missing Hackensack Woman Found
Missing Hackensack Woman Found HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A Hackensack woman who'd been reported missing was found, police said. Evelyn Serrano, 47, was last seen in the area of the Bergen County Courthouse at 10 Main Street on Thursday, they said. City police at 8:30 a.m. Saturday said she'd been found.

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hey, Holiday Partyers: Did You Know One Drink Could Get You Busted For DWI? Hey, Holiday Partyers: Did You Know One Drink Could Get You Busted For DWI? Hey, Holiday Partyers: Did You Know One Drink Could Get You Busted For DWI?
Hey, Holiday Partyers: Did You Know One Drink Could Get You Busted For DWI? Before you indulge in Christmas cheer, keep in mind: Having a single drink before getting behind the wheel could put you in danger of hurting someone -- including yourself -- or getting arrested, New Jersey law enforcement authorities warn. “Many people believe that after a few drinks they’re still safe to drive,” said Gary Poedubicky, who heads the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “Even one drink can impair your judgment and reaction time, putting not only yourself but everyone on the road in danger. “If drivers are caught operating their vehicle while impaired, they will be …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Ramapo PD: No Drugs, Alcohol In Rt. 202 Crash That Killed Bystander, 17 Ramapo PD: No Drugs, Alcohol In Rt. 202 Crash That Killed Bystander, 17 Ramapo PD: No Drugs, Alcohol In Rt. 202 Crash That Killed Bystander, 17
Ramapo PD: No Drugs, Alcohol In Rt. 202 Crash That Killed Bystander, 17 RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Neither driver involved in a September crash in Wesley Hills that killed one bystander and seriously injured another had drugs or alcohol in his system, Ramapo police said Friday. The results of toxicology tests were the final factor in an investigation that produced summonses but no criminal charges against both drivers. The cars were both headed east toward Haverstraw just before midnight Sept. 8 when the crash occurred between Wilder and Spook Rock roads, Chief Brad Weidel said. One of them, a 2008 Honda driven by 19-year-old Tzvi Hakakian of Monsey, was "slowing in…

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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Hillsdale Couple Hit Crossing Street Hillsdale Couple Hit Crossing Street Hillsdale Couple Hit Crossing Street
Hillsdale Couple Hit Crossing Street HILLSDALE, N.J. -- A Hillsdale couple were hospitalized with injuries that police said weren't considered life-threatening after they were struck while crossing a local street Friday night by a car driven by a 73-year-old Montvale man. The 58-year-old woman and 65-year-old man were struck while in the crosswalk on Broadway at Park Avenue just before 6:45 p.m., Detective William Diedtrich told Daily Voice. Both were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, he said. "The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation and was subsequently issued a sum…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Bogota Police Get Surprise Gifts From Ridgefield Park Special Needs Kids Bogota Police Get Surprise Gifts From Ridgefield Park Special Needs Kids Bogota Police Get Surprise Gifts From Ridgefield Park Special Needs Kids
Bogota Police Get Surprise Gifts From Ridgefield Park Special Needs Kids BOGOTA, N.J. -- Special needs students at the Ridgefield Park Jr./Sr. High School can expect a warm visit from Bogota police after sending them surprise Christmas presents. Children in Jessica Luciano's class, with help from occupational therapist Nancy Haystrand, "made our badges and wrote letters thanking us for protecting them," Capt. James Sepp told Daily Voice on Friday. "The ornaments are prominently displayed on our front door and their letters are fixed to the door in our dispatch center," Sepp said. "After the new year, when school is back in session, we'…

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Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
VIDEO: Passaic Sheriff's Union Brings Santa, Joy To Paterson Schoolchildren VIDEO: Passaic Sheriff's Union Brings Santa, Joy To Paterson Schoolchildren VIDEO: Passaic Sheriff's Union Brings Santa, Joy To Paterson Schoolchildren
Video: Passaic Sheriff's Union Brings Santa, Joy To Paterson Schoolchildren PATERSON, N.J. -- Youngsters at a Paterson school got a special treat courtesy of the Passaic County Sheriff's PBA Local 197 Corrections Division when Santa brought them all gifts. Principal Deyanira Cartagena Vice Principal Derwin W Smith beamed proudly as 300 1st- and 2nd-graders at School No. 18 met Santa, had a photo taken and left with a gift. PBA 197 "has been keeping this tradition alive for the last eight years," union President John C. Welsh told Daily Voice. "It's a great day when you put a smile on these young children's faces. "Our union this year has raised…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Rutherford Police Catch, Chase Down Two For Route 3 Sound Barrier Graffiti Rutherford Police Catch, Chase Down Two For Route 3 Sound Barrier Graffiti Rutherford Police Catch, Chase Down Two For Route 3 Sound Barrier Graffiti
Rutherford Police Catch, Chase Down Two For Route 3 Sound Barrier Graffiti RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Rutherford police chased down two men after they said they caught both tagging sound barriers on Route 3 with spray paint. Alexander Roccamo, 22, of Clifton, and Nicholas Tsatsaros, 24, of North Caldwell were released on summonses pending a court hearing on charges of criminal mischief and resisting arrest. It began around 8:30 p.m. Thursday when police found a four-door 1997 Buick LeSabre registed to an elderly Clifton woman parked on Crane Avenue near the southbound Route 17 service road, Capt. Patrick Feliciano said Friday. "A concerned citizen reported that tw…

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Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
Hackensack Officials Await Prosecutor's Word On DPW Workers' Federal Suit Hackensack Officials Await Prosecutor's Word On DPW Workers' Federal Suit Hackensack Officials Await Prosecutor's Word On DPW Workers' Federal Suit
Hackensack Officials Await Prosecutor's Word On DPW Workers' Federal Suit HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Hackensack officials said Friday that they were awaiting direction from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office before responding to allegations made in a federal lawsuit filed by two city DPW workers against their supervisors and the city. After reviewing the lawsuit with the city and labor attorneys, City Manager Ted Ehrenburg contacted the Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal's staff "to request an investigation and guidance for the city," spokesman Philip Swibinski said. "While these allegations are being investigated, the city manager will exercise additional overs…

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
3-Month-Old Boy Injured In Saddle Brook Fall Dies 3-Month-Old Boy Injured In Saddle Brook Fall Dies 3-Month-Old Boy Injured In Saddle Brook Fall Dies
3-Month-Old Boy Injured In Saddle Brook Fall Dies SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – A 3-month-old boy who was taken off life support after injuring his head in an accidental fall at a family member's home died Friday. "Baby Reece passed away today at 12:03 p.m. Everyone has been so supportive and generous. Nicole and Mark cannot thank you enough," Benjamin DiFranco wrote on a GoFundMe page established for the boy’s parents, Nicole Nicastro and Mark Modzelewski. Reece Modzelewski "has taken his last breath and received his wings," wrote Cecilia Vilchez. "He was surrounded by all who loved him including those in spirit.  "I…

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