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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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Rochelle Park Police: 'You Got Me,' Says Driver Carrying Heroin Rochelle Park Police: 'You Got Me,' Says Driver Carrying Heroin Rochelle Park Police: 'You Got Me,' Says Driver Carrying Heroin
Rochelle Park Police: 'You Got Me,' Says Driver Carrying Heroin ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- "OK, you got me," a South Jersey driver reportedly told a Rochelle Park police officer who stopped him -- and found him carrying seven folds of heroin, authorities said. Officer Franklin Laboy stopped the car Thursday on Rochelle Avenue for a severely cracked windshield. Jeffrey Ortiz, 32, was "extremely nervous [and] sweating profusely," Detective Sergeant James DePreta said Monday. "He was removed from the vehicle and asked if he was carrying anything illegal, to which he replied, 'OK, you got me'," DePreta said. Ortiz then handed ove…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Alert Citizen Leads Rochelle Park Police To Queens Woman In Burglary Alert Citizen Leads Rochelle Park Police To Queens Woman In Burglary Alert Citizen Leads Rochelle Park Police To Queens Woman In Burglary
Alert Citizen Leads Rochelle Park Police To Queens Woman In Burglary ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- An alert resident who got a license plate number led Rochelle Park police to a 23-year-old Queens woman who they said burglarized a home with an accomplice. The citizen approached officers investigating the 3:30 a.m. break-in Thursday on Madison Avenue, Police Chief Robert Flannelly said Monday. The vehicle was registered out of Flushing, he said. Detectives Sgt. James DePreta and Detective Chris Bermudez co-ordinated with their colleagues in the 109th Precinct and found the vehicle by 10 p.m. Thursday, the chief said. "Inside the vehicle were hundreds of piec…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Your Community
Porter House Reopens As Gastropub In Montvale Porter House Reopens As Gastropub In Montvale Porter House Reopens As Gastropub In Montvale
Porter House Reopens As Gastropub In Montvale MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Porter House, an Irish steakhouse/cigar bar that's been a popular destination near the Rockland County border in Montvale for nearly two decades, transforms this Monday into a farm-to-table gastropub, NorthJersey.com reports. Hearth and Tap Co. will have steak but be more affordable than its predecessor, owner Fintan Seeley tells the site. Flatbreads and pot pies will lead the menu, he says. There will also be no smoking in the bar area -- that's restricted to a cigar lounge, the story says. Paul Bazzini, of Bazzini in Ridgewood and New Milford's Jersey Boys Grill, w…

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Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities Seach For Bear Mountain Bridge Jumper Authorities Seach For Bear Mountain Bridge Jumper Authorities Seach For Bear Mountain Bridge Jumper
Authorities Seach For Bear Mountain Bridge Jumper A search was under way Sunday night for a jumper from the Bear Mountain Bridge, authorities confirmed. Both land and aviation units were involved after the 6:30 p.m. incident, including emergency responders from Stony Point, Thiells, West Point, Higland Falls, Continental Village and Rockland County Sheriff's Marine-2. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bear Cub Spotted In Bergenfield Bear Cub Spotted In Bergenfield Bear Cub Spotted In Bergenfield
Bear Cub Spotted In Bergenfield BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- A bear cub skittered through Bergenfield on Sunday, police confirmed. "A black baby bear, approximately 60 pounds was observed on the Knickerbocker Country Club, which backs up to the rear yards of Marcotte Lane," Capt. Mustafa Rabboh said. "The bear was also sighted in the rear yards of Highland Ave[nue], Pleasant Ave[nue] and Ford Court," Rabboh said. "It is believed to be the same bear that is possibly following the brook." Police notified state authorities, who "recommend that residents tighten up their garbage and bring in their …

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Elmwood Park Police Charge 2, Seek One In Home Invasion Robbery Of 5 Women Elmwood Park Police Charge 2, Seek One In Home Invasion Robbery Of 5 Women Elmwood Park Police Charge 2, Seek One In Home Invasion Robbery Of 5 Women
Elmwood Park Police Charge 2, Seek One In Home Invasion Robbery Of 5 Women ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Three men forced their way into an Elmwood Park apartment Sunday morning, ordered three women to the floor and ransacked the place, said police who quickly caught two suspects from Paterson. Detectives were closing in on the third, law enforcement sources said. Officer Michael Ingrasselino stopped the pair while responding to the Donor Avenue home at 8:10 a.m. as they tried to flee in a vehicle, Police Chief Michael Foligno told Daily Voice. Officers this afternoon found a 30-inch, muzzle loader-style rifle in the bushes in the 100 block of Boulevard, he added. They …

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Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
Our Town's 'Mr. Maywood,' Len Rubin, 99, Remembered Fondly Our Town's 'Mr. Maywood,' Len Rubin, 99, Remembered Fondly Our Town's 'Mr. Maywood,' Len Rubin, 99, Remembered Fondly
Our Town's 'Mr. Maywood,' Len Rubin, 99, Remembered Fondly MAYWOOD, N.J. -- To get a sense of what Len Rubin meant to Maywood, consider that news of his death -- at 99 years old -- instantly prompted wishes that a statue of him be erected on Pleasant Avenue or a street be renamed for him. "The Len Rubin" has already been a staple of the Maywood Inn's Twin Door Tavern. The legend has endured much longer. It includes being a highly-ranked ping-player, competing against his grandson in tennis on his 91st birthday and playing no fewer than 100 golf courses in the tri-state area. Co-publisher for 44 years of the "Our Town" weekly n…

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Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Ford Explorer Snaps Teaneck Utility Pole Ford Explorer Snaps Teaneck Utility Pole Ford Explorer Snaps Teaneck Utility Pole
Ford Explorer Snaps Teaneck Utility Pole TEANECK, N.J. -- A Ford Explorer snapped a utility pole in Teaneck after hitting it head on Saturday. PSE&G, the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps and township police responded to the crash at River and Camperdown roads. There was no immediate word on injuries.

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Englewood, NJ
Weather
Rock Slide Closes Alpine Hill On Palisades Rock Slide Closes Alpine Hill On Palisades Rock Slide Closes Alpine Hill On Palisades
Rock Slide Closes Alpine Hill On Palisades ALPINE, N.J. -- A rock slide has closed Alpine Hill, a popular cycling route along the Palisades, through this week, authorities said. "Special equipment [is] needed to safely remove the rock slide," Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Chief Michael Coppola said. The 1.4-mile road rises roughly 440 feet above sea level, one of North Jersey's longest climbs. It draws cyclists from both sides of the Hudson. Access to the boat basin this week will be from Englewood Cliffs only.

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Northern Valley, NJ
Your Community
Harrington Park School Presents 'Annie Jr.' With Special Twists Harrington Park School Presents 'Annie Jr.' With Special Twists Harrington Park School Presents 'Annie Jr.' With Special Twists
Harrington Park School Presents 'Annie Jr.' With Special Twists HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. -- The Harrington Park School Class of 2016 will be performing "Annie Jr." -- with some special twists -- this Friday and Saturday. The production begins with concession sales of old-style New York street food favorites from 6:45-7:15 p.m. outside the gym. The students will be selling "Sandy" stuffed dolls for $5 each, with the proceeds donated to the Graham Windham Orphanage in New York City. "The idea was to give back as much as we could, and this felt like a nice way to do that," said Nina Osso, who portrays the colorful red-headed orp…

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