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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Northern Valley, NJ
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Norwood's Fashion Camp NJ, High Exposure Climb Unite: 'Runway For Charity' Norwood's Fashion Camp NJ, High Exposure Climb Unite: 'Runway For Charity' Norwood's Fashion Camp NJ, High Exposure Climb Unite: 'Runway For Charity'
Norwood's Fashion Camp NJ, High Exposure Climb Unite: 'Runway For Charity' NORTHVALE, N.J. -- Fashion Camp New Jersey of Norwood and High Exposure Climb of Northvale are co-hosting a Fashion Runway For Charity on Sunday, April 3, with a portion of the proceeds going to fight juvenile diabetes. The show at the Union Street rock-climbing gym runs from 5-7 p.m., with models ages 5 to 16 arriving at 3 p.m. to get their hair and makeup done. "We're looking for 25 models to walk the runway for a great cause," FCNJ owner and operator Marlena Starr McMahon said. What does it take to be an FCNJ model? • Come for a fitting at FCNJ (512 Livingston Street, Norwoo…

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Rivertowns, NY
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Murder-Suicide Followed Fight, 2 Guns Found, Prosecutor Says Murder-Suicide Followed Fight, 2 Guns Found, Prosecutor Says Murder-Suicide Followed Fight, 2 Guns Found, Prosecutor Says
Murder-Suicide Followed Fight, 2 Guns Found, Prosecutor Says A Bergenfield, New Jersey man shot his wife dead during an argument over the weekend and then killed himself, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal confirmed Monday night. The argument between Mark Morris and Annette Torres began in their home across from Bergenfield High School in the afternoon or early evening Friday, Grewal said. Authorities were called after the couple's 11-year-old son found the body of his mother in an upstairs room and his father's in a basement utility room Saturday morning, the prosecutor said. Detectives seized two handguns from the residence: one a .2…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
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Prosecutor: Bergenfield Murder-Suicide Followed Fight, 2 Guns Found Prosecutor: Bergenfield Murder-Suicide Followed Fight, 2 Guns Found Prosecutor: Bergenfield Murder-Suicide Followed Fight, 2 Guns Found
Prosecutor: Bergenfield Murder-Suicide Followed Fight, 2 Guns Found BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- A Bergenfield man shot his wife dead during an argument over the weekend and then killed himself, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal officially confirmed Monday night. The argument between Mark Morris and Annette Torres began in their home across from Bergenfield High School in the afternoon or early evening Friday, Grewal said. Authorities were called after the couple's 11-year-old son found the body of his mother in an upstairs room and his father's in a basement utility room Saturday morning, the prosecutor said. Detectives seized two handguns from the…

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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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iLearn Schools Discuss Standardized Testing In Garfield iLearn Schools Discuss Standardized Testing In Garfield iLearn Schools Discuss Standardized Testing In Garfield
iLearn Schools Discuss Standardized Testing In Garfield GARFIELD, N.J. -- The role of standardized testing in student development will the primary topic of conversation when iLearn Schools hosts the annual Quality in Education Summit in Garfield this Tuesday. Bob Bowdon, executive director of ChoiceMedia TV, will moderate a panel discussion beginning at 6 p.m. at the Bergen Arts and Science Charter Middle School on MacArthur Avenue. The panelists: Janellen Duffy, executive director of JerseyCAN; Dr. Bari Erlichson, special assistant to the commissioner, Data Literacy Initiative, New Jersey Department of Education; Muhammed Akil, executive dir…

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Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Two Ramsey Police Vehicles Struck In Route 17 Chase Of Credit Card Thieves Two Ramsey Police Vehicles Struck In Route 17 Chase Of Credit Card Thieves Two Ramsey Police Vehicles Struck In Route 17 Chase Of Credit Card Thieves
Two Ramsey Police Vehicles Struck In Route 17 Chase Of Credit Card Thieves MAHWAH, N.J. -- A fleeing driver wanted for credit card fraud deliberately rammed two Ramsey police cars following a high-speed chase on Route 17 that ended with him and his passenger's arrests, authorities said Tuesday. Brandon Young, 23, and his passenger, 21-year-old Kimaley Barrett, both of Brooklyn, were cutting up stolen credit cards and tossing them out the window during the Monday afternoon chase, which responders told Daily Voice reached speeds of up to 80 miles an hour. In what has become an exploding crime -- primarily involving rings from Brooklyn -- the pair previously tried us…

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Northern Valley, NJ
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Prosecutor Confirms Charges That Northvale Woman Left Dog To Die Prosecutor Confirms Charges That Northvale Woman Left Dog To Die Prosecutor Confirms Charges That Northvale Woman Left Dog To Die
Prosecutor Confirms Charges That Northvale Woman Left Dog To Die NORTHVALE, N.J. -- Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal on Monday confirmed that animal cruelty investigators charged a Northvale woman with leaving her dog to die after she moved out of her home. Daily Voice broke the news on Friday that 36-year-old Jennifer Caruso -- formerly Jennifer Cook -- was due in court this Tuesday to answer charges of abandoning a domestic animal and failing to provide food, water, shelter and vet care. With no food, "Sully" apparently ate sofa cushions before dying, authorities said. Daily Voice broke the news that the corpse of the Greater Swiss Mou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
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Off-Duty New Jersey Police Officer Found Shot Dead In Car Off-Duty New Jersey Police Officer Found Shot Dead In Car Off-Duty New Jersey Police Officer Found Shot Dead In Car
Off-Duty New Jersey Police Officer Found Shot Dead In Car An off-duty New Jersey police officer was found shot to death in his personal car Monday morning. Police found him dead of a gunshot wound outside what once was the Amboys Cinemas off Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway around 7:15 a.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said. The nine-year veteran was off duty, Carey said. "The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating with the cooperation of the Sayreville Police Department," a spokesman said in a statement just before 10:30 a.m. "There will be no further comment at this time."

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
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Senior NJ Lawmaker Wants To Let Judges, Legislators Carry Guns Senior NJ Lawmaker Wants To Let Judges, Legislators Carry Guns Senior NJ Lawmaker Wants To Let Judges, Legislators Carry Guns
Senior NJ Lawmaker Wants To Let Judges, Legislators Carry Guns CRESSKILL, N.J. -- North Jersey's senior state senator has introduced a bill that would allow him and his fellow lawmakers -- as well as state and municipal judges -- to carry concealed handguns, provided they complete at least eight hours of firearm safety training. “Judges and legislators face a greater risk of falling victim to violent attacks, simply because of their easily identifiable position in public life,” said state Sen. Gerald Cardinale of Cresskill (R-Bergen, Passaic). “This measure will ensure that public servants have the means to protect themselves from those who might viol…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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Crash Thickens Traffic On Southbound Route 17 Outside Mall In Paramus Crash Thickens Traffic On Southbound Route 17 Outside Mall In Paramus Crash Thickens Traffic On Southbound Route 17 Outside Mall In Paramus
Crash Thickens Traffic On Southbound Route 17 Outside Mall In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- A fender-bender in the far left lane of southbound Route 17 outside the Garden State Plaza in Paramus just before 8:30 a.m. Monday was backing up traffic.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Little Ferry Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing? Little Ferry Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing? Little Ferry Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing?
Little Ferry Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing? LITTLE FERRY, N.J. -- Little Ferry residents and merchants are invited to give their opinion of the borough police department as part of a process known as accreditation. Members of the department and borough employees are encouraged to call, as well, during the scheduled phone-in period on Monday, April 4 between 9 – 11 a.m. THE NUMBER: (201) 641-2798 OR EMAIL: [email protected] Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and “must address the agency’s ability to comply with the accreditation standards,” according to Police Chief Ralph Verdi. (You can also write to the New Jers…

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