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
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Manning Visits Ill Children in Hackensack, Gives To Pediatric Cancer Fight Manning Visits Ill Children in Hackensack, Gives To Pediatric Cancer Fight Manning Visits Ill Children in Hackensack, Gives To Pediatric Cancer Fight
Manning Visits Ill Children in Hackensack, Gives To Pediatric Cancer Fight HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Giants’ Super Bowl MVP quarterback Eli Manning and kicker Josh Brown, as well as former Giants’ center Shaun O’Hara, made surprise visits to the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center on Tuesday, bringing gifts to the young patients and visiting with their families. Manning also made a personal contribution that helped the Tackle Kids Cancer (TKC) program raise more than $1 million toward finding a cure for pediatric cancer. “The amazing success of the Tackle Kids Cancer campaign in such a short period of time demonstrates the endle…

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Fort Lee, NJ
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Check This List Of Holiday Driving Hazards More Than Twice Check This List Of Holiday Driving Hazards More Than Twice Check This List Of Holiday Driving Hazards More Than Twice
Check This List Of Holiday Driving Hazards More Than Twice Driving when you’re tired, impaired or distracted is always dangerous – but add fog (given the unseasonably warm weather) and the pressures that come with the holiday season and December just might be one of the most dangerous months to be on the road. Police are urging motorists to beware of the four most dangerous holiday driving hazards. 1. Distracted Driving. “This includes driving while using cell phones for both talking and texting holiday messages to friends, coworkers and family,” said driver safety expert Doug Horn. “It also includes driving while checking out store hours and loc…

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Thief Steals Christmas From Saddle Brook Family Thief Steals Christmas From Saddle Brook Family Thief Steals Christmas From Saddle Brook Family
Thief Steals Christmas From Saddle Brook Family SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- Someone stole Christmas from a Saddle Brook family who returned home Wednesday night to find their brand new TV missing, along with a laptop and jewelry.UPDATE: A Saddle Brook couple whose new television was stolen their home while it was still in the box got a Christmas Eve surprise when a Hackensack contractor who read their story in Daily Voice bought them an even bigger one. READ MORE.... "It was still in the box," Police Chief Robert Kugler said of the 32-inch set. "They were about to open it and use it for the holidays." Whoever was responsibl…

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Hackensack, NJ
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Toy Drive Brings Joy To Abused, Neglected Youngsters At Hackensack Center Toy Drive Brings Joy To Abused, Neglected Youngsters At Hackensack Center Toy Drive Brings Joy To Abused, Neglected Youngsters At Hackensack Center
Toy Drive Brings Joy To Abused, Neglected Youngsters At Hackensack Center HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Teamwork produced a toy drive the brought joy to youngsters at the Audrey Hepburn Children's House in Hackensack and Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, among other locations. North Bergen Emergency Medical Services teamed up with Jersey City Ford, Atax North Bergen (a tax preparation company) and the Army National Guard Readiness Group for the drive. A division of the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, the Audrey Hepburn Children’s House is a state-designated regional diagnostic center for abused and neglected children.

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Pascack Valley, NJ
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St. Joe's Montvale UNICO Collects Toys For Englewood Parish St. Joe's Montvale UNICO Collects Toys For Englewood Parish St. Joe's Montvale UNICO Collects Toys For Englewood Parish
St. Joe's Montvale Unico Collects Toys For Englewood Parish MONTVALE, N.J. -- The A.C.E.S. of the St Joe's H.S. Montvale UNICO Chapter collected 366 toys that were donated to the St. Cecilia Parish in Englewood for disadvantaged children. The new, unwrapped toys, collected during a drive St. Joseph's Regional High School, "will be distributed to those less fortunate in the parish area, so that they too can experience a Merry Christmas," Glenn Topert, the chapter's public relations chairman said. The UNICO A.C.E.S. (Athletic, Cultural, Educational and Service) Club is made up of UNICO members 12 to 17 years old from both St. Joe's and Imma…

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Northern Highlands, NJ
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Allendale/Waldwick PBA Donates Hams To Center For Food Action In Mahwah Allendale/Waldwick PBA Donates Hams To Center For Food Action In Mahwah Allendale/Waldwick PBA Donates Hams To Center For Food Action In Mahwah
Allendale/Waldwick PBA Donates Hams To Center For Food Action In Mahwah MAHWAH, N.J. -- Members of the Allendale/Waldwick PBA Local 217 donated 100 hams to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah on Wednesday. "This is an annual event that the local has been proud to be a part of for many years," Waldwick Lt. Douglas Moore told Daily Voice.

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Rutherford, NJ
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Valley Donates Life-Saving Tourniquets To Rutherford Police Valley Donates Life-Saving Tourniquets To Rutherford Police Valley Donates Life-Saving Tourniquets To Rutherford Police
Valley Donates Life-Saving Tourniquets To Rutherford Police RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood continued to help protect the community by donating tourniquets to Rutherford police. "This is something I've wanted to give my officers for some time, but we've been unable to fund it," Police Chief John Russo told Daily Voice. Lafe Bush, Valley's director of emergency services, presented 90 tourniquets -- valued at $30 apiece -- enough for each officer and department vehicle, Russo said after Tuesday's presentation. Access to a tourniquet can make the difference whether a police officer or citizen lives or dies, Russo noted. …

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Bergenfield, NJ
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Dumont, Bergenfield Police Accuse 3 In Shoplifting Dumont, Bergenfield Police Accuse 3 In Shoplifting Dumont, Bergenfield Police Accuse 3 In Shoplifting
Dumont, Bergenfield Police Accuse 3 In Shoplifting DUMONT, N.J. -- Two men who Bergenfield police charged with employing a juvenile to shoplift several thousand dollars worth of merchandise after Dumont police caught them posted $25,000 bail each and were released pending court hearings. Jeremy Mayers, 18, of Jersey City and Taron Lane, 21, of Flatbush, N.Y. had the 16-year-old Brooklyn boy with them when Sgt. Charles Hogan stopped them in Dumont on Dec. 14, authorities said. Hogan reportedly was responding to a burglary call when he saw Lane and the teen running toward Shadyside Avenue and stopped them. It turns out they'd just shoplifted…

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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck On Route 46 In Teterboro Pedestrian Struck On Route 46 In Teterboro Pedestrian Struck On Route 46 In Teterboro
Pedestrian Struck On Route 46 In Teterboro MOONACHIE, N.J. -- A pedestrian was stable after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon on Route 46 in Teterboro, authorities told Daily Voice. A large police presence followed the incident, which occurred around 2:15 p.m. at Huyler Street. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office, Moonachie police and Hasbrouck Heights fire and rescue personnel responded. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Glen Rock Police Chief Announces Retirement Glen Rock Police Chief Announces Retirement Glen Rock Police Chief Announces Retirement
Glen Rock Police Chief Announces Retirement GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Glen Rock Police Chief Fred Stahman announced his retirement to his department on Wednesday, effective March 1, 2016, Daily Voice has learned. Stahman, who has been on a 6-to-8-week leave following knee surgery last month, will remain so until then, a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the situation said. The move follows the retirement last month of Capt. Jonathan Miller. Lt. Daniel Dour remains the commanding officer in charge of the department.

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