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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Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Dumont Tandem Bike Rider Dies In Tenafly Crash Dumont Tandem Bike Rider Dies In Tenafly Crash Dumont Tandem Bike Rider Dies In Tenafly Crash
Dumont Tandem Bike Rider Dies In Tenafly Crash TENAFLY, N.J. – A Dumont man involved in a crash on a tandem bike died of his injuries, Tenafly police said Tuesday. The crash occurred just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday on East Clinton Avenue about 100 yards west of the intersection of Old Smith Road. Paul Bertinato, 59, who was wearing a helmet and riding in front, was knocked into the curb and a utility pole after the bicycle he and a companion were on sustained a mechanical failure, Capt. Michael deMoncada said. Patrol officers and a family member who witnessed the crash began CPR until paramedics from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center …

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Bergenfield, NJ
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New Milford Police: Drug-Addicted Car Burglar, Boyfriend Busted New Milford Police: Drug-Addicted Car Burglar, Boyfriend Busted New Milford Police: Drug-Addicted Car Burglar, Boyfriend Busted
New Milford Police: Drug-Addicted Car Burglar, Boyfriend Busted NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- A heroin-addicted car burglar caught in the act by a New Milford couple punched one of them in the chest and took off before borough detectives tracked down and arrested her and her boyfriend, authorities said Tuesday. Alison Rastelli, 39, of New Milford was in a neighbor's driveway after rifling through the victim's car on Roslyn Avenue near the Dumont border just after midnight Oct. 24, Detective Sgt. Kevin Van Saders said. "The suspect was able to get away after she punched the victim in the chest," while the other witness called police, he said. A portabl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Detectives Charge Paterson Man With Shooting Other In Hip During Robbery Detectives Charge Paterson Man With Shooting Other In Hip During Robbery Detectives Charge Paterson Man With Shooting Other In Hip During Robbery
Detectives Charge Paterson Man With Shooting Other In Hip During Robbery PATERSON, N.J. -- Paterson detectives charged a city man already behind bars with the Oct. 8 shooting of another man in the hip during a holdup. JQuan Seegers -- who was being held in the Passaic County Jail following his arrest in a separate incident -- had $250,000 added to his bail for the new charges: attempted murder, robbery and weapons offenses, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The 21-year-old victim, who walked into St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center just before 11 p.m. the night of the shooting, later told police he was shot by an armed robber who approached him on Sparrow St…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Lodi Police Seek Help Investigating Street Mugging Report Lodi Police Seek Help Investigating Street Mugging Report Lodi Police Seek Help Investigating Street Mugging Report
Lodi Police Seek Help Investigating Street Mugging Report LODI, N.J. -- Lodi police turned to the public for help Monday investigating a borough resident's report that two men mugged him for his wallet. The Washington Street man said he was walking home when two black men in their early 20s with thin builds accosted him just before 11 p.m. Sunday, Lt. Robert Salerno said. Both came up from behind, knocked him to the ground, took the wallet from his back pocket and fled, the man told police. Anyone who saw anything, has information about the report or has a video surveillance camera in the 100 block of Washington Street is asked to contact Lodi De…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Clifton Anesthesiologist Agrees To License Suspension Amid Sex Charges Clifton Anesthesiologist Agrees To License Suspension Amid Sex Charges Clifton Anesthesiologist Agrees To License Suspension Amid Sex Charges
Clifton Anesthesiologist Agrees To License Suspension Amid Sex Charges CLIFTON, N.J. -- A Clifton anesthesiologist who denies inappropriate sexual behavior with a patient nonetheless agreed to having his license suspended rather than go through a formal proceeding. Dr. Jadan H. Abbassi agreed to the move to settle alleged violations of the State Board of Medical Examiners sexual misconduct regulations, while insisting he was innocent, Attorney General Christopher Porrino said Monday. Authorties accused him of "inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature with a patient during the first six months of 2015," the attorney general said. If proven, such con…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bergenfield Doctor Who Groped Patients, Workers Loses License For 10 Years Bergenfield Doctor Who Groped Patients, Workers Loses License For 10 Years Bergenfield Doctor Who Groped Patients, Workers Loses License For 10 Years
Bergenfield Doctor Who Groped Patients, Workers Loses License For 10 Years BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- A Dumont physician who admitted sexually abusing five patients and three female employees at his Bergenfield office agreed to have his license revoked for 10 years as part of his guilty plea. Dr. Raja K Jagtiani, an internist, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact charges in Superior Court in Hackensack in Septemeber. “Doctor-patient trust serves as the bedrock of the medical profession, and sexual exploitation of patients is the gravest imaginable violation of this trust,” state Attorney General Christopher Porrino said. “We will continue to ensure that these licen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Fair Lawn PD: Burglar Caught After Jumping From Passaic River Bridge Fair Lawn PD: Burglar Caught After Jumping From Passaic River Bridge Fair Lawn PD: Burglar Caught After Jumping From Passaic River Bridge
Fair Lawn PD: Burglar Caught After Jumping From Passaic River Bridge FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- A burglary suspect chased by Fair Lawn police jumped from a bridge onto the Passaic River bank and was caught moments later. Lt. James Corcoran approached 41-year-old Richard Weaset as he walked on Heights Avenue at Wagaraw Road around 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Wease ran, dropping a bag, then jumped from the Lincoln Avenue bridge, Metzler said. Hawthorne and Paterson police joined backup Fair Lawn offices and detectives, closed in on Wease and took him into custody north of the bridge, the sergeant said. In the bag were a DVD player and 7 DVDs stolen d…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Craigslist Computer Buyer Walks Into Clifton Ambush, Disarms Gunman Craigslist Computer Buyer Walks Into Clifton Ambush, Disarms Gunman Craigslist Computer Buyer Walks Into Clifton Ambush, Disarms Gunman
Craigslist Computer Buyer Walks Into Clifton Ambush, Disarms Gunman CLIFTON, N.J. -- A Bronx man who drove to Clifton responding to a Craigslist ad to buy a computer was nearly robbed instead, authorities said. The 40-year-old victim told police he showed up at Harrison Place and Ackerman Avenue around 10:15 p.m. Saturday to complete the purchase when a masked bandit approached his car and pointed a gun at him, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said Monday. He said he struggled with the would-be robber, disarming him, and the bandit ran off on Ackerman Avenue, Bracken said. The driver, who described him as Hispanic and in his 20s, turned over the gun to police.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
East Rutherford PD: DWI Driver Fights Police After SUV Plows Into House East Rutherford PD: DWI Driver Fights Police After SUV Plows Into House East Rutherford PD: DWI Driver Fights Police After SUV Plows Into House
East Rutherford PD: DWI Driver Fights Police After SUV Plows Into House EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The driver of an SUV that plowed into an East Rutherford home over the weekend was drunk and combative with officers, police said. Officers arrested Manuwal Garcia Reyes, 31, of East Rutherford on charges of DWI, resisting arrest and two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer after his 2005 Honda Pilot crashed into the Paterson Avenue home just after 3 a.m. Saturday, Police Chief Larry Minda said. A judge ordered Garcia Reyes held on $15,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail, he said. The officers were treated at Hackensack University Medical Center for mino…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
VIDEO: Totowa Firefighters Rescue Deer Stuck In Fence VIDEO: Totowa Firefighters Rescue Deer Stuck In Fence VIDEO: Totowa Firefighters Rescue Deer Stuck In Fence
Video: Totowa Firefighters Rescue Deer Stuck In Fence TOTOWA, N.J. -- A deer stuck in an iron cemetery fence flailed around Sunday night before Totowa firefighters quickly rescued the helpless animal. Video shot by Ron Bombaro shows firefighters prying apart the bars of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery fence in seconds before the desperate deer -- a bit wobbly and disoriented at first -- scampered off. The firefighters then pried the bars back together.

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