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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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
PHOTOS: Fire Consumes Leonia Garage PHOTOS: Fire Consumes Leonia Garage PHOTOS: Fire Consumes Leonia Garage
Photos: Fire Consumes Leonia Garage LEONIA, N.J. -- Fire destroyed a garage on Lakeview Avenue in Leonia around 5 p.m. Thursday. Fort Lee firefighters joined their borough colleagues at the scene.

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Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
SUV Sends Pickup Into Route 17 Store Window In Paramus SUV Sends Pickup Into Route 17 Store Window In Paramus SUV Sends Pickup Into Route 17 Store Window In Paramus
SUV Sends Pickup Into Route 17 Store Window In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- An SUV car careened into the Route 17 parking lot, hitting a pickup truck and pushing into the front window of a Paramus rug store. The SUV driver appeared shaken up after the crash on the northbound highway between Midland and Ridgewood avenues, said Keith Smollin, who said he took the photo above. The driver "swerved across two lanes, hitting the pickup and sending that truck into the store, Smollin said. "[A] man narrowly missed being hit...he was shaken up."

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Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Teaneck Firefighters Rescue Boy, 14, Stuck In Hackensack River Mud Teaneck Firefighters Rescue Boy, 14, Stuck In Hackensack River Mud Teaneck Firefighters Rescue Boy, 14, Stuck In Hackensack River Mud
Teaneck Firefighters Rescue Boy, 14, Stuck In Hackensack River Mud TEANECK, N.J. -- Teaneck firefighters rescued a 14-year-old boy who sunk in the mud up to his waist in the Hackensack River while fishing with a friend Thursday afternoon. The Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps and local police also responded to Old River Road near Sanzari's New Bridge Inn as firefighters -- using a life preserver and a rope -- pulled him out. "He got too close and sunk," one responder told Daily Voice. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Would-Be Franklin Lakes Bank Robber Bolts, Police Say Would-Be Franklin Lakes Bank Robber Bolts, Police Say Would-Be Franklin Lakes Bank Robber Bolts, Police Say
Would-Be Franklin Lakes Bank Robber Bolts, Police Say FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- A man wearing a mask and a glove on one hand ran into a Franklin Lakes bank, saw all the tellers behind security glass and ran out, police said. Employees at the Chase Bank on Franklin Lake Road described the man who entered and left Wednesday afternoon as white, about 6 feet tall and wearing the mask, glove, a black hooded sweatshirt and black jeans, Detective Lt. John Bakelaar said. Wyckoff police and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office assisted, Bakelaar said.

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Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
River Edge Finishes At No. 100 Among U.S. Safest Cities River Edge Finishes At No. 100 Among U.S. Safest Cities River Edge Finishes At No. 100 Among U.S. Safest Cities
River Edge Finishes At No. 100 Among U.S. Safest Cities RIVER EDGE, N.J. -- River Edge slipped this year to the dubious final spot in the rankings of the 100 Safest Cities in the U.S. by a national security company. Previously No. 87, River Edge "has an emergency alert system, Swift911, that is available to all residents," Safewise.com reports. "It serves as an instantaneous message board when a natural disaster or local crime occurs." The website also cites the Senior Bus Office, which "gives rides to seniors, so they can get around town safely." Safewise compiled crime statistics from the FBI and conducted its ow…

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West Milford, NJ
Breaking News
Ringwood Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities Ringwood Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities Ringwood Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities
Ringwood Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities RINGWOOD, N.J. -- Ringwood this year joined dozens of New Jersey municipalities among the 100 Safest Cities in the America ranked by a national security company. At No. 69, Safewise.com says, Ringwood is "a scenic town that its residents work hard to preserve." "The annual 'Caring for Ringwood Day' is an event that gets townsfolk together to help clean up litter and beautify the city." Safewise compiled crime statistics from the FBI and conducted its own research on public safety public health, and educational offerings to determine its rankings. Click here to view the…

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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Palisades Park Plummets In Rankings Of Safest U.S. Cities Palisades Park Plummets In Rankings Of Safest U.S. Cities Palisades Park Plummets In Rankings Of Safest U.S. Cities
Palisades Park Plummets In Rankings Of Safest U.S. Cities PALISADES PARK, N.J. -- Palisades Park plummeted in the rankings of the 100 Safest Cities in America by a national security company. Although it had been at No. 48, the borough came in at No. 97 for 2016, according to Safewise.com. Safewise compiled crime statistics from the FBI and conducted its own research on public safety public health, and educational offerings to determine its rankings. Click here to view the complete rankings. 

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Glen Rock Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities Glen Rock Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities Glen Rock Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities
Glen Rock Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Glen Rock this year joined the rankings of the 100 Safest Cities in America by a national security company. Safewise.com ranked Glen Rock No. 90. "Thanks to the Office of Emergency Management, residents can take a load off when they're home because this organization works on public safety plans to assist people during catastrophes," the website wrote. Safewise compiled crime statistics from the FBI and conducted its own research on public safety public health, and educational offerings to determine its rankings. Click here to view the complete rankings. 

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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Hasbrouck Heights Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities Hasbrouck Heights Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities Hasbrouck Heights Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities
Hasbrouck Heights Joins Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- Hasbrouck Heights this year joined the ranking of the 100 Safest Cities in the U.S. by a national security company. Coming in at No. 66, the Heights "is only about 30 minutes away from the big city but has a small town feel residents have come to love," Safewise.com reports. "Recently, Hasbrouck Heights banned the use of plastic bags to hold recyclable items in an attempt to cut down on unnecessary waste," it adds. "To provide more for struggling members of the community, Hasbrouck Heights has an active food bank that often calls for donat…

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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Wyckoff Slips In Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities Wyckoff Slips In Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities Wyckoff Slips In Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities
Wyckoff Slips In Rankings Of 100 Safest U.S. Cities WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Wyckoff plummeted this year in the ranking of the 100 Safest Cities in the U.S. by a national security company. Wyckoff is listed at No. 64 by Safewise.com after ranking No. 29 last year. The Wyckoff Municipal Alliance "upholds high standards for its community by working hard to eliminate drug and alcohol abuse" and "works with parents and other residents to educate on substance abuse and give tips on how people can talk to loved ones about their potential problems," the website wrote. Safewise compiled crime statistics from the FBI and conducted its ow…

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