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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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Fair Lawn Factory Worker Severs Fingers In Pasta Machine Fair Lawn Factory Worker Severs Fingers In Pasta Machine Fair Lawn Factory Worker Severs Fingers In Pasta Machine
Fair Lawn Factory Worker Severs Fingers In Pasta Machine FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- A 58-year-old Fair Lawn factory worker from Passaic severed two fingers in a pasta machine Thursday morning. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson after severing his pointer and middle fingers at the joints at A. Zerega’s Sons just on Broadway just after 11 a.m.. Sgt. Brian Metzler said.

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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
'Don't Be Stupid,' Lodi Bank Robber Tells Teller, Flees With Thousands 'Don't Be Stupid,' Lodi Bank Robber Tells Teller, Flees With Thousands 'Don't Be Stupid,' Lodi Bank Robber Tells Teller, Flees With Thousands
'Don't Be Stupid,' Lodi Bank Robber Tells Teller, Flees With Thousands LODI, N.J. -- Lodi police on Thursday released a surveillance image of a man who they said robbed a local bank of $2,350. The "light-skinned male with a salt and pepper beard" entered the Capital One branch on Essex Street at 2:14 p.m. Wednesday and "approached the teller with his hands in his pocket indicating that he had a weapon," Lt. Robert Salerno said. He "told the teller not to be stupid and to hand over the money," Salerno said. The robber -- describe as about 6-foot-1 and in his 40s -- then fled on foot toward Route 17. He was wearing blue jeans, a gr…

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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Fairview Bus Company Owner From Cliffside Admits Ducking $500G In Taxes Fairview Bus Company Owner From Cliffside Admits Ducking $500G In Taxes Fairview Bus Company Owner From Cliffside Admits Ducking $500G In Taxes
Fairview Bus Company Owner From Cliffside Admits Ducking $500G In Taxes FAIRVIEW, N.J. – A Fairview charter bus company owner from Cliffside Park admitted Thursday that he stiffed the government of out nearly $500,000 in income tax payments. Adel Saadalla, the 52-year-old owner and operator of K&T Express, told a federal judge in Trenton that he deposited proceeds from the business into his personal bank accounts from 2010 through 2013 and didn’t report it, New Jersey IRS Special Agent in Charge Jonathan D. Larsen said. “In doing so, he caused an approximate tax due and owing to the government of $492,644,” Larsen said. Larsen’s Criminal Investigation tea…

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Keen-Eyed Fair Lawn Detective Makes Arrest In Car Break-Ins Keen-Eyed Fair Lawn Detective Makes Arrest In Car Break-Ins Keen-Eyed Fair Lawn Detective Makes Arrest In Car Break-Ins
Keen-Eyed Fair Lawn Detective Makes Arrest In Car Break-Ins FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- A Fair Lawn detective patrolling the streets nabbed a car burglar who moments earlier took an iPod Nano, digital camera, smart watch and more from vehicles, authorities said Thursday. Detective Anthony Lugo was in an unmarked car just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday when he spotted Amir Montgomery, 25, of Paterson on 3rd Street at Bergen Avenue, Sg.t Brian Metzler said. He summoned backups who helped take Montgomery into custody after an outstanding warrant for him turned up out of Paterson, the sergeant said. Besides the goods, officers found him carrying a box cutter and "…

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Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Brotherhood Riders Honor Fallen Wallington, Jersey City Bravest Brotherhood Riders Honor Fallen Wallington, Jersey City Bravest Brotherhood Riders Honor Fallen Wallington, Jersey City Bravest
Brotherhood Riders Honor Fallen Wallington, Jersey City Bravest WALLINGTON, N.J. -- Two of North Jersey's  bravest were honored during a visit to Wallington by a national group of bicyclists dedicated to memorializing fallen emergency service workers and making sure their sacrifices aren't forgotten. The families of Wallington Fire Capt. Gregory Barnas and Jersey City Firefighter James Woods received plaques and $3,000 donations each from Jeff Morse, the founder and president of the Brotherhood Ride, Wednesday night. Morse made similar presentations elsewhere in North Jersey. Barnas was killed after falling from the roof of a burning Wallington restaur…

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Two Minutes, Six Blocks Apart: Glen Rock Youngsters Hit By Cars Two Minutes, Six Blocks Apart: Glen Rock Youngsters Hit By Cars Two Minutes, Six Blocks Apart: Glen Rock Youngsters Hit By Cars
Two Minutes, Six Blocks Apart: Glen Rock Youngsters Hit By Cars GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Two Glen Rock youngsters were hit by cars two minutes and roughly a half-dozen blocks apart Thursday afternoon, authorities said. ****** ALSO SEE: Hours after two Glen Rock youngsters were hit by cars two minutes apart, a 42-year-old borough man was struck as he got off a commuter bus in town, police said Friday morning. ****** "Neither was using nearby crosswalks," Police Chief Dean Ackermann said, adding that no summonses were issued in either incident. Both were transported to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that weren't considered serious,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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River Vale Police, Seniors Swing The Holidays River Vale Police, Seniors Swing The Holidays River Vale Police, Seniors Swing The Holidays
River Vale Police, Seniors Swing The Holidays RIVER VALE, N.J. -- If y’can’t beat ‘em at arm wrestling, waltz ‘em ‘round the dancefloor, River Vale police said after hosting their popular holiday luncheon with members of the borough Senior Friendship Club. The Estate at Florentine Gardens generously discounted foods, salads and desserts that borough police enjoyed with the seniors at the Community Center. But instead of arm wrestling – like they did at a similar event in June – River Vale’s finest jumped, jived and wailed with willing partners. “We really enjoy the time that we spend with our seniors," Police Chief William Giorda…

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New City, NY
Breaking News
Firefighters, Hazmat Respond To Large Nyack Diesel Fuel Spill Firefighters, Hazmat Respond To Large Nyack Diesel Fuel Spill Firefighters, Hazmat Respond To Large Nyack Diesel Fuel Spill
Firefighters, Hazmat Respond To Large Nyack Diesel Fuel Spill NYACK, N.Y. -- Nyack firefighters and Rockland County HAZMAT members were at the scene of a large diesel fuel spill Thursday afternoon. Roughly 50 gallons were spilled on Catherine Street, authorities said. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Garfield Police Bust Trio In Gunshot Home Invasion Garfield Police Bust Trio In Gunshot Home Invasion Garfield Police Bust Trio In Gunshot Home Invasion
Garfield Police Bust Trio In Gunshot Home Invasion GARFIELD, N.J. – Garfield police charged three men with a home invasion in which a shot was fired. The Harrison Avenue victim told police the trio tried forcing their way in just before 9 p.m. on Nov. 19 before fleeing, Lt. Richard Uram said Thursday. Officers found a spent 9mm shell casing and bullet that was turned over to the Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification for ballistics analysis, Uram said. The resident treatment refused treatment for a minor head injury, he said. Garfield detectives identified three suspects: Nelson Castellon and Jimmy Garcia-Vasquez, both…

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Englewood, NJ
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Tenafly Man Whose Car Flipped In Crash Was DWI, Police Charge Tenafly Man Whose Car Flipped In Crash Was DWI, Police Charge Tenafly Man Whose Car Flipped In Crash Was DWI, Police Charge
Tenafly Man Whose Car Flipped In Crash Was DWI, Police Charge TENAFLY, N.J. – The driver of a sedan that overturned after crashing into another car in Tenafly before dawn Thursday was intoxicated, police said. Gyewan Kim, 54, was behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry that collided with a Ford delivery van on Engle Street near the intersection of Stonehurst Drive around 1:30 a.m., Capt. Michael deMoncada said. The Camry then “drove off the road, crashing into a wall and overturning,” he said. Neither driver was injured, deMoncada said. Kim, of Tenafly, received summonses for DWI, refusing to submit to a breath test, reckless driving and improper passing…

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