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
Obituaries
'Messenger To Mankind' Elie Wiesel Dies At 87 'Messenger To Mankind' Elie Wiesel Dies At 87 'Messenger To Mankind' Elie Wiesel Dies At 87
'Messenger To Mankind' Elie Wiesel Dies At 87 Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Prize winner dubbed the "messenger to mankind" for his dignified writings about the horrors of the Holocaust, died Saturday. He was 87. “In the darkness of the Holocaust, in which our sisters and brothers were killed — 6 million — Elie Wiesel served as a ray of light and example of humanity who believed in the goodness in people,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Born in Romania, Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel emerged from nearly a year in concentration camps in Auschwitz, Buna, and Buchenwald to write 57 books -- mostly in French and E…

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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Emerson Officials Consider Options After Non-Licensed Pet Shop Stays Open Emerson Officials Consider Options After Non-Licensed Pet Shop Stays Open Emerson Officials Consider Options After Non-Licensed Pet Shop Stays Open
Emerson Officials Consider Options After Non-Licensed Pet Shop Stays Open EMERSON, N.J. -- Emerson officials said they were considering their options in dealing with a pet shop owner who kept his store open after his borough license expired Thursday. "They do not have a license and have been issued summonses for operating without a license," Mayor Lou Lamatina told Daily Voice on Saturday, after animal rights activists complained that Vincent LoSacco's Just Pups store remained open. Lamatina wouldn't discuss any possible responses. "We will be addressing his continuing violation first thing next week," the mayor said, without elaborating. Pr…

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Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Do You Know Him? Bergenfield Police Say He Snatched Walgreens Cash Drawer Do You Know Him? Bergenfield Police Say He Snatched Walgreens Cash Drawer Do You Know Him? Bergenfield Police Say He Snatched Walgreens Cash Drawer
Do You Know Him? Bergenfield Police Say He Snatched Walgreens Cash Drawer BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bergenfield police were seeking the public's help finding a man who they said snatched a cash register drawer that held at least $100 from a local Walgreens cosmetics counter Friday night. Authorities released a surveillance photo Saturday afternoon of their suspect, who was seen on video "removing the cash register drawer and placing it in [his] sweatshirt and walking out of the store" just after 6 p.m., Capt. Mustafa Rabboh said. Rabboh described him as in his late 20’s, wearing a black t shirt, black pants and white Air Jordan sneakers, with the sweatshirt …

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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Cliffside Park Junior Cadets See Emergency Services From Inside Cliffside Park Junior Cadets See Emergency Services From Inside Cliffside Park Junior Cadets See Emergency Services From Inside
Cliffside Park Junior Cadets See Emergency Services From Inside CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- More than 150 cadets participated in the 2016 Cliffside Park Junior Police Academy, thanks to donations made in memory of the late Officer Stephen Petruzzello. The academy included intensive CPR and first aid training for 40 of them conducted by EMT Christian Ventura at the borough firehouse . Detective Jason Kangas directed the academy, with assistance from Police Chief Richard Gaito and his officers, as well as borough firefighters and EMTs. The family of Petruzzello, who died after being struck by a car while on duty, helped make the academy possible, officials s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
NY State Thruway Crash Backs Traffic Into Mahwah NY State Thruway Crash Backs Traffic Into Mahwah NY State Thruway Crash Backs Traffic Into Mahwah
NY State Thruway Crash Backs Traffic Into Mahwah MAHWAH, N.J. -- A Wednesday afternoon crash on the northbound New York State Thruway backed traffic on the roadway and northbound Route 287 into Mahwah.

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Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Paramus Police Seek Help Finding Missing Man Last Seen Near Cliffs Paramus Police Seek Help Finding Missing Man Last Seen Near Cliffs Paramus Police Seek Help Finding Missing Man Last Seen Near Cliffs
Paramus Police Seek Help Finding Missing Man Last Seen Near Cliffs PARAMUS, N.J. -- Paramus police were seeking the public's help finding a missing borough man whose car was found at the State Line Lookout on the Palisades cliffs in Alpine. Aerial and ground searches for 24-year-old Colin Everett turned up nothing. Everett is 6-foot-1 and 150 pounds. Authorities said there was a "moderate" threat to his life and that immediate action should be taken. They asked that anyone who has seen Everett, or knows where to find him, call Paramus PD: (201) 262-3400, ext. 1110.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
River Vale Police Treat Seniors To Lunch, Security Tips, Arm Wrestling River Vale Police Treat Seniors To Lunch, Security Tips, Arm Wrestling River Vale Police Treat Seniors To Lunch, Security Tips, Arm Wrestling
River Vale Police Treat Seniors To Lunch, Security Tips, Arm Wrestling RIVER VALE, N.J. -- River Vale police threw a lunch party for more than five dozen seniors, featuring food, salad, dessert -- and arm wrestling. The Estate at Florentine Gardens provided the food at "generous discount" for Wednesday's event for the River Vale Senior Friendship Club. Detectives used the opportunit to discuss common scams that often target the elderly. Twice a year, River Vale Police Officers volunteer their time to the Senior Friendship Club. Officer Charles Gerbasio, the event coordinator, corresponds with the club members throughout the year and serves as a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
July 4th Vacationers: Severe Storms Expected Friday Night, Leave Early July 4th Vacationers: Severe Storms Expected Friday Night, Leave Early July 4th Vacationers: Severe Storms Expected Friday Night, Leave Early
July 4th Vacationers: Severe Storms Expected Friday Night, Leave Early Bergen and Passaic counties were under a severe weather watch for Friday night, with thunderstorms expected to roll through. Travel warnings for an area stretching from Vermont and upstate New York to Virginia, Pennsylvania and western Long Island and Connectcut were in effect from 4 to 10 p.m., meteorologist Joe Cioffi said. Humidity will continue to climb during the day, with isolated downpours possible, he said. "If you a travelling to a vacation destination it might be easier to go earlier before thunderstorms arrive," Cioffi said. "I am not forecasting anything catastr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Former Bergen Bond Gang Member Gets 25 Years In Federal Prison Former Bergen Bond Gang Member Gets 25 Years In Federal Prison Former Bergen Bond Gang Member Gets 25 Years In Federal Prison
Former Bergen Bond Gang Member Gets 25 Years In Federal Prison ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- A former member of the infamous James Bond Gang of burglars from Teaneck and Englewood was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Thursday for staging a multimillion-dollar burglary spree up and down the East Coast. Jurors in Newark last November convicted Daniel “Tokyo” Gatson, 44, of trafficking stolen property following a three-week trial. Gatson was part of a crew that participated in at least 27 burglaries and attempted break-ins in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, snatching nearly $3.5 million in stolen jewelry and cash, au…

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Popular Elmwood Park Police Captain Takes Final Walkout Popular Elmwood Park Police Captain Takes Final Walkout Popular Elmwood Park Police Captain Takes Final Walkout
Popular Elmwood Park Police Captain Takes Final Walkout ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Elmwood Park Police Capt. Bryan DiPaquale took his final walkout on Thursday after 25 years of distinguished service to the community. "It has been an absolute pleasure working alongside Capt. Bryan DiPasquale," Police Chief Michael Folignos said. "He is a true gentleman and a consummate professional. His presence will be greatly missed. "We wish him continued success and happiness to him and his family."

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