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.

Jerry DeMarco's Contributions

Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Terminal Patient Fleeced By Con Man, Pastor, Palisades Park Police Say Terminal Patient Fleeced By Con Man, Pastor, Palisades Park Police Say Terminal Patient Fleeced By Con Man, Pastor, Palisades Park Police Say
Terminal Patient Fleeced By Con Man, Pastor, Palisades Park Police Say PALISADES PARK, N.J. -- Pretending to help a Palisades Park woman dying of cancer, a con man assisted by a church pastor and a second accomplice drained her life savings -- and, with it, her heart, authorities charged. Jung U. Kim, 52, of Norwood was being held on $100,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail following his arrest Monday night by Palisades Park detectives, Police Chief Benjamin Ramos told Daily Voice. Also held were Sangman Lee, 48, also of Norwood, the pastor of Living Water Community Church in Cliffside Park, and Jong W. Song of Palisades Park -- both on $30,000 bail. Pretendin…

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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
DNA Print Match Leads To Repeat Offender's In Cliffside Park Burglary DNA Print Match Leads To Repeat Offender's In Cliffside Park Burglary DNA Print Match Leads To Repeat Offender's In Cliffside Park Burglary
DNA Print Match Leads To Repeat Offender's In Cliffside Park Burglary CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- A DNA match on fingerprints lifted after a Cliffside Park home burglary led to charges against a 31-year-old repeat offender, Police Chief Richard Gaito told Daily Voice. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification retrieved the print after the Aug. 7 break-in. Murcia was being held on unrelated charges in the Hudson County Correctional Facility when the match was made in late September, Gaito said. He was transferred Tuesday to the Bergen County Jail, where he remained held on $30,000 bail, charged with burglary and theft.

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Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Police: Cresskill Woman Struck In Tenafly Apparently Walked Into Car's Path Police: Cresskill Woman Struck In Tenafly Apparently Walked Into Car's Path Police: Cresskill Woman Struck In Tenafly Apparently Walked Into Car's Path
Police: Cresskill Woman Struck In Tenafly Apparently Walked Into Car's Path TENAFLY, N.J. -- Early indications were that a 59-year-old Cresskill woman struck by a car Tuesday night while crossing County Road in Tenafly "stepped in the path of the vehicle," police told Daily Voice. The woman wasn't in the crosswalk when she was struck by a southbound Toyota Camry driven by a 62-year-old woman outside the BMW of Tenafly dealership around 5:30 p.m., Capt. John Trainor said. Police, paramedics and the Tenafly Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, Trainor said. "We are still investigating,&qu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Wallington Police Detective Nabs Burglary Suspect Wallington Police Detective Nabs Burglary Suspect Wallington Police Detective Nabs Burglary Suspect
Wallington Police Detective Nabs Burglary Suspect WALLINGTON, N.J. -- A Wallington detective responding to a local neighborhood to investigate a string of burglaries spotted and arrested a suspect. Gary Rappold Jr., 29, who recently moved to Wallington from Pompton Lakes, was carrying heroin, cocaine and drug paraphernalia, Police Chief Carmelo Imbruglia said. Detective Lt. Shawn Kudlacik was escorting an investigator from the Bergen County Sherriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification to the scene of one of the break-ins when he spotted Rappold. Rappold was "nervous and sweaty," Police Chief Carmelo Imbruglia said. Kudlacik bro…

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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Santa Photos With Hillsdale Police Chief, Captain Boost Local Food Bank Santa Photos With Hillsdale Police Chief, Captain Boost Local Food Bank Santa Photos With Hillsdale Police Chief, Captain Boost Local Food Bank
Santa Photos With Hillsdale Police Chief, Captain Boost Local Food Bank HILLSDALE, N.J. -- Hillsdale Police Chief Robert Francaviglia played Santa and Capt. Sean Smith an elf during a special two-weekend fundraiser for the Helping Hands Food Pantry at Hillsdale United Methodist Church. Shot by Zoltan Horvath, photo sessions with Santa were held on consecutive Saturdays, Dec. 5 and 12, at the church. Francaviglia "volunteered his time and knees," with "invaluable assistance" from Smith, who "handed out well received candy canes to one and all who stopped by to have their photos taken with Santa." CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS: Digital Visi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Police Crack Car Burglary Spree In Mahwah Police Crack Car Burglary Spree In Mahwah Police Crack Car Burglary Spree In Mahwah
Police Crack Car Burglary Spree In Mahwah MAHWAH, N.J. -- A pair of Mahwah police officers cracked a rash of local car burglaries with the arrests of two men who claimed to be looking for a lost dog. While conducting a follow-up investigation into one of the Sunday overnight burglaries, Sgt. Michael Blondin and Officer John Lange spotted a car matching the description of one seen at an earlier break-in. The driver "admitted to being in the area but stated he was looking for his lost dog," Blondin said Tuesday night. At the residence where the purported missing dog was located, the officers found "proceeds from seve…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Wallington Woman Finds Missing Chihuahua/Pug Mix In Abandoned Building Wallington Woman Finds Missing Chihuahua/Pug Mix In Abandoned Building Wallington Woman Finds Missing Chihuahua/Pug Mix In Abandoned Building
Wallington Woman Finds Missing Chihuahua/Pug Mix In Abandoned Building WALLINGTON, N.J. -- An anguished Wallington woman's search for her runaway chihuahua/pug mix ended Tuesday night in an abandoned building on the other side of town. Carolyn Barr shone her flashlight into the dilapidated building and saw garbage. Overcoming her fears about who or what might be inside, she went in and called out for Shnuckums. "There my baby was!" she told Daily Voice. "I couldn't get down to her, but I kept calling and she figured out how to get to me. She jumped on all the miscellaneous crap laying around and made it to my arms." Shnuckums bolted throug…

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Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Mahwah Police Crack Car Burglary Spree With Arrests Mahwah Police Crack Car Burglary Spree With Arrests Mahwah Police Crack Car Burglary Spree With Arrests
Mahwah Police Crack Car Burglary Spree With Arrests MAHWAH, N.J. -- A pair of Mahwah police officers cracked a rash of local car burglaries with the arrests of two men who claimed to be looking for a lost dog. While conducting a follow-up investigation into one of the Sunday overnight burglaries, Sgt. Michael Blondin and Officer John Lange spotted a car matching the description of one seen at an earlier break-in. The driver "admitted to being in the area but stated he was looking for his lost dog," Blondin said Tuesday night. At the residence where the purported missing dog was located, the officers found "proceeds from seve…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Mahwah Police: Don't Tape Christmas Tips For Collectors To Trash Cans Mahwah Police: Don't Tape Christmas Tips For Collectors To Trash Cans Mahwah Police: Don't Tape Christmas Tips For Collectors To Trash Cans
Mahwah Police: Don't Tape Christmas Tips For Collectors To Trash Cans MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah police are warning residents not to tape Christmas tips for trash collectors taped to cans -- someone's been stealing them. "Be on the lookout for a late model, dark-colored sedan and notify police immediately if you see a suspicious vehicle and/or activity," Police Chief James Batelli said Tuesday. The chief said he's dispatching extra patrols as a result. He asked that citizens call police headquarters with tips or questions: (201) 529-1000.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Ridgewood Police: Window Cleaner Swiped $30,000 In Jewelry From Home Ridgewood Police: Window Cleaner Swiped $30,000 In Jewelry From Home Ridgewood Police: Window Cleaner Swiped $30,000 In Jewelry From Home
Ridgewood Police: Window Cleaner Swiped $30,000 In Jewelry From Home RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- A check of local jewelry stores led Ridgewood detectives to a 31-year-old Ringwood man who they said snatched $30,000 in valuables from a local home while working there as a window cleaner. Adam Broersma was charged with theft and released on a court summonses following his arrest Tuesday. Detectives began investigating after the North Murray Avenue victim told police that the jewerly was swiped from the master bedroom on Dec. 8, Capt. Jacqueline Luthcke said late Tuesday afternoon. They'd recovered $25,000 worth as they continued investigating Broesma, who was working f…

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