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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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Wyckoff Sends 2 To Hospital Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Wyckoff Sends 2 To Hospital Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Wyckoff Sends 2 To Hospital
Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Wyckoff Sends 2 To Hospital WYCKOFF, N.J. -- A chain-reaction crash on northbound Route 208 in Wyckoff on Wednesday night sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries, authorities said. The first car rear-ended another after the driver didn't realize other vehicles had slowed in a construction zone north of Cedar Hill Avenue around 9:50 p.m., Lt. David Murphy told Daily Voice. Two vehicles behind that one became involved, as well, he said. Both victims were taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, the lieutenant said. CityWide Towing hauled away two of the vehicles. No summonses were issued.

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Fort Lee, NJ
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Police: Leonia DWI Driver With 2 Kids In Car Registers Double Legal Limit Police: Leonia DWI Driver With 2 Kids In Car Registers Double Legal Limit Police: Leonia DWI Driver With 2 Kids In Car Registers Double Legal Limit
Police: Leonia DWI Driver With 2 Kids In Car Registers Double Legal Limit LEONIA, N.J. -- A Leonia police officer arrested a drunk driver who had two children -- ages 5 and 8 -- in the car, authorities said. Borough resident Casey McCann, 40, was ordered held on $50,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail after registering a blood-alcohol level of .15% -- nearly twice the legal limit, Capt. Scott Tamagny said. Traffic Officer Michael Clark approached McCann after he made an illegal U-turn into an angled parking space on Broad Avenue in the Central Business District just after 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Tamagny told Daily Voice. Clark "detected the strong odor of an al…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Ramsey Man, 27, Struck, Killed By Train Ramsey Man, 27, Struck, Killed By Train Ramsey Man, 27, Struck, Killed By Train
Ramsey Man, 27, Struck, Killed By Train RAMSEY, N.J. -- A 27-year-old Ramsey man was struck and killed Thursday by a commuter train near the borough's Main Street grade crossing, NJ Transit officials said. Service were resumed on the Main Line from Hoboken between Allendale and Suffern after the 6:48 a.m. incident, NJ Transit's Jim Smith told Daily Voice. No crew members of any of the 60 passengers were injured, Smith said. Buses and private carriers were honoring rail tickets, he said. Victim information was being withheld pending notification of next of kin. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Demarest Police Seek Help Finding Missing Borough Man Demarest Police Seek Help Finding Missing Borough Man Demarest Police Seek Help Finding Missing Borough Man
Demarest Police Seek Help Finding Missing Borough Man DEMAREST, N.J. -- Demarest police were seeking the public's help finding a 46-year-old borough man. Michael S. Koenigsberger was last seen at East 42nd Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday, police said. Anyone who has seen Koenigsberger or knows where to find him is asked to call Demarest Police: (201) 768-1540.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Lodi Police: Father Of 2 Young Children Sold Pot From Home Lodi Police: Father Of 2 Young Children Sold Pot From Home Lodi Police: Father Of 2 Young Children Sold Pot From Home
Lodi Police: Father Of 2 Young Children Sold Pot From Home LODI, N.J. -- Lodi police early Wednesday arrested a borough father of two young children who they said was selling pot from his home. Qasem M. Asfour, 41, was taken into custody around 8:30 a.m. during a search of his Hamilton Avenue home following a two-week investigation, Police Chief Vincent Quatrone said. They seized a 2006 BMW X3, $650 in cash and drug paraphernalia, he said. Asfour was released on $25,000 bail on various charges involving having and selling drugs within 500 feet of a borough park and 1,000 feet of a school zone. He also was charged with child endangerment, among o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Mahwah Police Officer Seizes Parolee In Large-Scale Home Depot Theft Ring Mahwah Police Officer Seizes Parolee In Large-Scale Home Depot Theft Ring Mahwah Police Officer Seizes Parolee In Large-Scale Home Depot Theft Ring
Mahwah Police Officer Seizes Parolee In Large-Scale Home Depot Theft Ring MAHWAH, N.J. -- A Mahwah police officer arrested a career criminal suspected of participating in a large-scale Home Depot theft ring responsible for swiping $190,000 in merchandise, authorities said Wednesday. Officer Tyler Boucher pulled over a 2003 BMW 321i with Florida license plates on southbound Route 17 around noon Tuesday, Police Chief James Batelli said. After Keith E. Long, 46, of the Bronx gave Boucher "conflicting stories in response to questions," the officer discovered the vehicle had bogus registration, the chief said. Boucher arrested Long, a federal parolee with …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Pair Swipe $75,000 In Watches From Englewood Store Pair Swipe $75,000 In Watches From Englewood Store Pair Swipe $75,000 In Watches From Englewood Store
Pair Swipe $75,000 In Watches From Englewood Store ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- One thief kept employees of an Englewood watch store distracted while an accomplice swiped $75,000 worth of timepieces, authorities said. Employees at the Timepiece Collection store on East Palisade Avenue realized what was happening and "were put in fear" by the pair, who fled with a trio of Audemars Piguet watches just after 5 p.m. Monday, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell told Daily Voice. "They were quite shaken up," he said, adding that none were injured. While one kept them busy, the other "reached behind an unlocked case, removed the watches …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Have You Seen Him? Garfield Police Seek Help In Store Robbery Have You Seen Him? Garfield Police Seek Help In Store Robbery Have You Seen Him? Garfield Police Seek Help In Store Robbery
Have You Seen Him? Garfield Police Seek Help In Store Robbery GARFIELD, N.J. -- Garfield police were seeking the public's help finding a robber who forced a convenience store clerk to empty the cash register after claiming to have a gun. The clerk at the Corner Stop at the corner of Jewell Street and Banta Avenue told police the robber "walked into the store and attempted to use the ATM mahine for a short while" around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Capt. Raymond Kovach said. He talked with the clerk, "asking if the ATM was working properly," while waiting for other customers to leave, Kovach said. Once they did, he robbed the place, the capt…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Missing Passaic Woman, Daughter, 5, Found Safe Missing Passaic Woman, Daughter, 5, Found Safe Missing Passaic Woman, Daughter, 5, Found Safe
Missing Passaic Woman, Daughter, 5, Found Safe PASSAIC, N.J. -- A missing Passaic woman and her 5-year-old daughter were found safe, authorities said Thursday. Cecilia Manzueta, 32, and her daughter, Valentina Manzueta, 5, "were located at approximately 5:20 p.m., Tuesday, June 7," Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Deputy Chief Ross Capuana of the Passaic Police Department announced just after noon. "Both the mother and child were unharmed." Natanael Manzueta, 37, called Passaic police on Friday to report both missing, authorities said.A joint investigation by Valdes's Child Abduction Response Team, Pas…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In MetLife Stadium Crash Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In MetLife Stadium Crash Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In MetLife Stadium Crash
Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In MetLife Stadium Crash EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash Tuesday night on the grounds of MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey State Police confirmed. Shawn Hill of Jersey City was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center with a police escort after his Honda sports cycle crashed at Berry's Creek Road at 8:11 p.m. He was pronounced dead at 10:35 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Jeff Flynn said. State Police were investigating, he said.

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