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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Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
NYPD: Teaneck Man Smashes Wine Glass At Trump Tower NYPD: Teaneck Man Smashes Wine Glass At Trump Tower NYPD: Teaneck Man Smashes Wine Glass At Trump Tower
Nypd: Teaneck Man Smashes Wine Glass At Trump Tower TEANECK, N.J. -- A man who authorities said apparently has been living illegally in Teaneck smashed a wine glass on the floor at Trump Plaza in Manhattan because he was upset that he hadn't met the President-elect, various news outlets reported Wednesday. Officers arrested Nadav Raviv, 49, around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday after he grabbed a wine glass out of a trash bin and threw it in the air after apparently hanging out all day hoping to meet Trump, the NYPD said. Raviv, who reportedly told people earlier this year that he is from Israel, was carrying a bogus Homeland Security permanent residen…

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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
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Brotherhood Riders Honor Cliffside Park Police Officer, Firefighter, Others Brotherhood Riders Honor Cliffside Park Police Officer, Firefighter, Others Brotherhood Riders Honor Cliffside Park Police Officer, Firefighter, Others
Brotherhood Riders Honor Cliffside Park Police Officer, Firefighter, Others CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- It did the hearts of those who knew and loved Cliffside Park Police Officer Stephen Petruzzello good to receive a visit Wednesday from a national group of bicyclists dedicated to honoring fallen emergency service workers. "We always say, 'Never forget'," Police Chief Richard Gaito told Daily Voice. "But to actually see a physical reminder -- that's pretty special." Jeff Morse, the founder and president of the Brotherhood Ride, presented plaques signed by group members to Petruzello's loved ones, as well as to the family of late borough firefighter…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Lodi Police Issue Photo Of Man Who They Said Robbed Bank Of Thousands Lodi Police Issue Photo Of Man Who They Said Robbed Bank Of Thousands Lodi Police Issue Photo Of Man Who They Said Robbed Bank Of Thousands
Lodi Police Issue Photo Of Man Who They Said Robbed Bank Of 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 …

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New City, NY
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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
DWI Driver Was More Than Double Legal Limit, Orangetown Police Charge DWI Driver Was More Than Double Legal Limit, Orangetown Police Charge DWI Driver Was More Than Double Legal Limit, Orangetown Police Charge
DWI Driver Was More Than Double Legal Limit, Orangetown Police Charge ORANGETOWN, N.J. – An Orangeburg motorist was charged with DWI after registering more than double the legal limit on a breath test, Orangetown police said Wednesday. Stopped for a traffic violation on Route 303 in Orangeburg, 33-year-old Tung Ma smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, Sgt. Kirk Vega said. Ma “consented to numerous field sobriety tests, which he failed,” Vega said, adding that he also registered more than twice the legal limit on a breath test at headquarters. Ma was jailed pending a hearing on charges of DWI and aggravated driving while intoxicated, b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Seen Him? Man Tied To Mahwah Purse Snatching Dressed As Woman, Police Say Seen Him? Man Tied To Mahwah Purse Snatching Dressed As Woman, Police Say Seen Him? Man Tied To Mahwah Purse Snatching Dressed As Woman, Police Say
Seen Him? Man Tied To Mahwah Purse Snatching Dressed As Woman, Police Say MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah police investigating a purse snatching at a local supermarket issued a surveillance photo Wednesday of a man who they said disguised himself as a woman. The purse was swiped from a shopping cart at the Acme while the owner had her back turned just after noon on Tuesday, Police Chief James Batelli said. Batelli characterized the man in the photo as a person of interest. He asked that anyone who knows him or see him contact Mahwah Detective Michael Grassi at (201) 529-1000, ext. 216.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Port Authority PD: Ex-Con Blows Through GWB Toll DWI With Loaded 9MM Port Authority PD: Ex-Con Blows Through GWB Toll DWI With Loaded 9MM Port Authority PD: Ex-Con Blows Through GWB Toll DWI With Loaded 9MM
Port Authority PD: Ex-Con Blows Through GWB Toll DWI With Loaded 9MM FORT LEE, N.J. -- An ex-con who was under the influence when he blew through a George Washington Bridge toll booth with no license plates was carrying a loaded handgun in the car, authorities said. Mario L. Denmark, 36, of Charleston, S.C., was arrested along with his passenger, Dylan J. Robicheau Sprague, 23, of Winterport, ME, on weapons charges, the Port Authority's Joseph Pengantelo told Daily Voice. Denmark also was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft and was issued a series of summonses, Pentangelo said. Both were ordered held on $25,000 bail in the Ber…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Seen Her? Clifton Police Hunt Trio Who Mugged Man Seen Her? Clifton Police Hunt Trio Who Mugged Man Seen Her? Clifton Police Hunt Trio Who Mugged Man
Seen Her? Clifton Police Hunt Trio Who Mugged Man CLIFTON, N.J. -- Clifton police sought the public's help finding a trio who mugged a man on a city street. Two women or girls and a male accomplice attacked the 57-year-old victim around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Wabash Avenue and East 1st Street, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The trio "began kicking and punching the victim and ultimately relieved him of personal property before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction," Bracken said. The victim sustained injuries as a result, he said. Bracken, who released surveillance photos of one of the suspects, asked that anyo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Deadline Nears In Bergen PBA Toy Drive For Ill, Needy Youngsters Deadline Nears In Bergen PBA Toy Drive For Ill, Needy Youngsters Deadline Nears In Bergen PBA Toy Drive For Ill, Needy Youngsters
Deadline Nears In Bergen PBA Toy Drive For Ill, Needy Youngsters Area police departments hope to have all toys and other presents donated to the 28th annual Bergen County PBA Toy Drive by this Sunday. Three sons of a Lodi couple who both lost their jobs are among countless terminally ill, sick and needy area children who'll be surprised this Christmas season with presents collected during the drive. The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood was also added this year to the list of recipients, which has long included Tomorrow's Children at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital in Hackensack, among other organizations. The "Santa Response Team" this y…

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