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
Breaking News
FBI Says 'Countdown Bandit' Robbed 6 Bergen Banks, 1 Passaic FBI Says 'Countdown Bandit' Robbed 6 Bergen Banks, 1 Passaic FBI Says 'Countdown Bandit' Robbed 6 Bergen Banks, 1 Passaic
FBI Says 'Countdown Bandit' Robbed 6 Bergen Banks, 1 Passaic The FBI on Wednesday officially connected six bank robberies in Bergen County and one in Passaic County with a man they're calling the "Countdown Bandit" -- and offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and capture. In most of the holdups, the robber walked in and demanded money, then counted down from 10 or 15 to one and took off with the cash. He was described as a black or Hispanic, in his mid-30s, about 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8, with an athletic build. The seven-bank spree began last July 1, when he robbed a few hundred dollars from the Community Bank of Berg…

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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Wyckoff Police Chief Takes Leave As Authorities Probe Racial Profiling Memo Wyckoff Police Chief Takes Leave As Authorities Probe Racial Profiling Memo Wyckoff Police Chief Takes Leave As Authorities Probe Racial Profiling Memo
Wyckoff Police Chief Takes Leave As Authorities Probe Racial Profiling Memo UPDATE (March 25): A captain with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was appointed temporary monitor of the Wyckoff Police Department while investigators from the state Attorney General's Office investigate an email Chief Benjamin Fox wrote to his department that they said appears to advocate racial profiling.WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox has taken administrative leave while authorities investigate an email he wrote to his department that they said "on its face" appears to advocate racial profiling. Township officials agreed to the chief's request, which he …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Spring Brings Fort Lee 'Cops In Crosswalks' Pedestrian Safety Details Spring Brings Fort Lee 'Cops In Crosswalks' Pedestrian Safety Details Spring Brings Fort Lee 'Cops In Crosswalks' Pedestrian Safety Details
Spring Brings Fort Lee 'Cops In Crosswalks' Pedestrian Safety Details FORT LEE, N.J. -- Fort Lee police are welcoming the return of spring by resuming their "Cops in the Crosswalk" campaign to protect pedestrians in a town where dozens are struck by vehicles each year. The detail consists of an officer in plain clothes officers in brightly colored clothing crossing the street legally while uniformed colleagues pick off drivers who don't yield to them. The stakeouts are conducted at various intersections throughout the borough -- particularly in the congested commercial district near the George Washington Bridge. Summonses carry fines of $230 — and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Jersey Shore Town Links Missing Oakland Woman, Shooting Victim Jersey Shore Town Links Missing Oakland Woman, Shooting Victim Jersey Shore Town Links Missing Oakland Woman, Shooting Victim
Jersey Shore Town Links Missing Oakland Woman, Shooting Victim OAKLAND, N.J. -- As concern increased for the safety of a missing shooting victim from Linden, friends of 31-year-old Meaghan McCallum of Oakland -- who vanished more than a year ago -- wonder whether it was just coincidence that both were last seen a half-mile apart. McCallum and Tyrita Julius, 41, are of similar height and weight, they note. Both left things behind -- something their families said they would never do. That hasn't conviced McCallum's mother, Heidi, however. She said she doesn't have enough information to even attempt to connect the disappearances, which occurred almost a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
VIDEO: Inferno Consumes Bergen Church VIDEO: Inferno Consumes Bergen Church VIDEO: Inferno Consumes Bergen Church
Video: Inferno Consumes Bergen Church An inferno consumed an historic Englewood, New Jersey church Tuesday night, turning the steeple into a torch and blowing through the roof. Dozens of firefighters from several area departments joined their Englewood colleagues at the 19th Century church on East Palisade Avenue after the multi-alarm blaze broke out shortly before 8 p.m. -- filling neighborhoods with smoke driven by northwest winds. Those inside were quickly pulled out in favor of an aerial attack, as flames tore through the church and collapsed its pitched roof. No injuries were immediately reported. Along with the devastati…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
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VIDEO: Inferno Consumes Englewood Church VIDEO: Inferno Consumes Englewood Church VIDEO: Inferno Consumes Englewood Church
Video: Inferno Consumes Englewood Church ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- An inferno consumed an historic Englewood church Tuesday night, turning its steeple into a torch and blowing through the sanctuary's roof. UPDATE: The sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church in Englewood was destroyed by fire Tuesday night, but The Rev. Richard Hong said Wednesday that wise firefighters "saved the part we use every day" -- including classrooms and offices. Officials also announced that an 11 a.m. Easter service will be held at bergenPAC. READ MORE.... Dozens of firefighters from several area departments joined their Englewood colleagues at the 19…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
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Rutherford Police Catch Burglary Suspect Leaving Apartment With Package Rutherford Police Catch Burglary Suspect Leaving Apartment With Package Rutherford Police Catch Burglary Suspect Leaving Apartment With Package
Rutherford Police Catch Burglary Suspect Leaving Apartment With Package RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A Nutley man accused of burglarizing a Rutherford apartment tried walking past borough police by acting as if he'd received a phone call, authorities said. Albert D. Hudson, 40, was carrying a crowbar and a large chisel in his pants when officers responding to the Riverside Avenue burglar alarm stopped him walking out of the building around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, Police Chief John R. Russo said. Officer Brian Caughey was walking up an exterior staircase to the second floor as Hudson came down, feigning a phone call, the chief said. Caughey radioed fellow Officer James…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
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Brussels Attacks Prompt 'Say Something' Tipline Reminders In NJ, NY Brussels Attacks Prompt 'Say Something' Tipline Reminders In NJ, NY Brussels Attacks Prompt 'Say Something' Tipline Reminders In NJ, NY
Brussels Attacks Prompt 'Say Something' Tipline Reminders In NJ, NY Tuesday morning's terror attacks in Brussels are a painful reminder of the need for public vigilance, authorities say. A number of tip lines are available (see below). NJ TRANSIT (text): 1-888-TIPS-NJT New Jersey State Police: 1-866-4-SAFENJ Port Authority Police: 1-800-828-PAPD NYC TRANSIT: 1-888-NYC-SAFE New York State Police: 1-866-SAFE-NYS Pennsylvania State Police: 1-888-292-1919 Amtrak: 1-800-331-0008 New York State and Pennsylvania have "See Something, Send Something" apps for Droid and IOS. When in doubt, dial 911. List compiled by James Bohan, administrator of N…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Fort Lee Bank Official From Englewood Cliffs Admits Embezzling $1M+ Fort Lee Bank Official From Englewood Cliffs Admits Embezzling $1M+ Fort Lee Bank Official From Englewood Cliffs Admits Embezzling $1M+
Fort Lee Bank Official From Englewood Cliffs Admits Embezzling $1M+ FORT LEE, N.J. -- A former Fort Lee bank official from Englewood Cliffs admitted in federal court in Newark on Tuesday that she embezzled more than $1 million. Miye Chon, 36 — also known as Karen Chon — admitted making a series of unauthorized transfers from customers’ CDs into the BankAsiana vault cash account and then walking out with the money over the course of several years. Chon, who was the bank's assistant vice president at the time, pleaded guilty to three counts of a superseding grand jury indictment charging her with bank fraud, embezzling or misapplying funds and aggravated iden…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Toppled Tractor-Trailer Closes Westbound Route 46 In Wayne Toppled Tractor-Trailer Closes Westbound Route 46 In Wayne Toppled Tractor-Trailer Closes Westbound Route 46 In Wayne
Toppled Tractor-Trailer Closes Westbound Route 46 In Wayne WAYNE, N.J. -- An overturned tractor-trailer closed westbound Route 46 in Wayne and spilled fuel across the highway. The mishap occurred around 2:20 p.m. on the ramp near Routes 23 and 80. Police backed cars off the ramp before shutting it down.

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