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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Ridgewood, NJ

On Your Side

Accountant Shares 5 Last-Minute Tax Tips With Bergen CLOSTER, N.J. -- Yes, the clock is ticking on filing your taxes, but Closter accountant Jeff Novack says that doesn't mean you have to panic. He offers five simple steps: • Don’t miss the April 18 deadline to file a return -- or an extension. Many taxpayers bury their heads in the sand, especially if they can't cover what they owe. What they don't realize is that filing a return on time can save penalties of 5% of the unpaid taxes per month, up to maximum of 25%. Filing your return -- or an extension -- on time can avoid that. • Establish a relationship with a tax professional and remain lo…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/06/2016

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

Breaking News

Suicide Jumper Leaps Into Hudson From Edgewater Marina EDGEWATER, N.J. -- A man jumped to his death Tuesday night from the dock at the Edgewater Marina, responders told Daily Voice. Surveillance video shows the man -- wearing a black jacket, jeans and an orange shirt -- jumping into the Hudson River just before 9:30 p.m. "He jumped off the dock, flailed and disappeared," a responder said. Divers were in the water soon after, as New Jersey State Police and the NYPD sent boats to join borough police.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ

Breaking News

Authorities: No Adoptions Yet For Dogs Found In Van Behind Paramus Pet Shop MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- None of the dozens of dogs rescued from a van parked behind a Paramus pet store will be available for adoption until charges are resolved against the owner, authorities said Tuesday. "At this point, it's on ongoing investigation and prosecution," said Carol Tyler, northern region director of Tyco Animal Control Services, which is sheltering the rescues. "We do not own these dogs -- the original owner still does -- so they cannot be put up for adoption yet," Tyler said. "If and when they become available, we will let people know," she said…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Bridgeport, CT

Breaking News

Photos: Live Puppies Found Packed In Crates In Van Behind Paramus Pet Shop UPDATE: Paramus authorities closed Just Pups on Route 17 and issued 400 summonses to owner Vincent LoSacco. Mayor Richard LaBarbiera said he'll urge the borough Board of Health to hold hearings aimed at revoking the store's license. Meanwhile, Emerson Mayor Lou Lamatina announced violations issued to LoSacco's Kinderkamack Road store. ******PARAMUS, N.J. -- Paramus police overnight Monday found 67 puppies packed into small metal crates in a van parked behind the Route 17 Paramus pet store owned by a businessman already facing animal cruelty charges. An original estimate put the figure aroun…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

Breaking News

Cliffside Park Water Main Break Closes Palisade Avenue Stretch CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- A water main break on Tuesday forced Palisade Avenue in Cliffside Park closed indefinitely from Walker Street to Jersey Avenue.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Hackensack, NJ

Breaking News

Rochelle Park Police Hiring ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- Rochelle Park police are accepting applications from officer candidates who have a full PTC training certificate from a New Jersey police academy. Resumes MUST be delivered in person to the chief or captain at the department, 151 West Passaic Street on: April 18 (Mon.): 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 19 (Tues.): 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 20 (Wed.): 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. April 21 (Thurs.): 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. April 22 (Fri.): 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No resumes will be accepted after 2 p.m. April 22. Candidates must: • Be a U.S. citizen and NJ resident; • Have a valid NJ driver's license, wi…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Hackensack, NJ

Breaking News

Sikhs Donate Clothing, Bedding To Hackensack Homeless Shelter HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A donation of clothing and bedding by the United Sikhs Organization to the homeless shelter in Hackensack "will go a long way toward helping the homeless move out of the shelter and into permanent housing," Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco said. The organization's "dedication to community and helping those in need speaks volumes about their commitment to public service and creating working partnerships for the betterment of society,” Tedesco said. Freeholder Joan Voss joined him in accepting the sneakers, boots and comforters.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Pascack Valley, NJ

Your Community

Proposed Pascack Valley Schools Transgender Policy Officially Introduced HILLSDALE, N.J. — Transgender students in the Pascack Valley school district could use restrooms and locker rooms based on their gender identity, under a policy reintroduced by the local school board. Board members approved a first reading by a vote of 7-1, with one abstention, Monday afternoon at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale. The four dozen or so attendees at the 4 p.m. meeting included several students in favor of the policy, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation and allow transgender students to participate in gym class and sports.…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

Breaking News

Cliffside Park Illegal Videotaped Girl, 13, In Shower, Police Charge CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- A 29-year-old illegal immigrant recorded videos from his Cliffside Park apartment of a 13-year-old neighbor in the shower, said police who arrested im. A relative of Anibal Garcia-Jerez discovered the recordings, confronted him and called authorities, Police Chief Richard Gaito told Daily Voice. Garcia-Jerez, a Guatemalan national, "found a concealed area in his kitchen that gave him a direct view through the ceiling of the shower in an adjacent apartment," Gaito said. The girl had no idea what was happening, he added. Garcia-Jerez was being held on $50,0…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Paramus, NJ

Breaking News

Photos: Live Puppies Found Packed In Crates In Van Behind Paramus Pet Shop PARAMUS, N.J. -- Paramus police overnight Monday found 67 puppies packed into small metal crates in a van parked behind the Route 17 Paramus pet store owned by a businessman already facing animal cruelty charges. An original estimate put the figure around 50, but law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Daily Voice it was 67. ALSO: Advocates on Monday added signatures to a petition supporting a proposed law that would ban the sale of puppy mill dogs in New Jersey. Police Officers Daniel Derienzo and Matthew Lombardo were patrolling the area around 3 a.m. when the…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/04/2016

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