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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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
NYPD On 'High Alert' As Holidays Near NYPD On 'High Alert' As Holidays Near NYPD On 'High Alert' As Holidays Near
Nypd On 'High Alert' As Holidays Near This story has been updated. NYPD officials denied a PIX 11 report, based on sources, that there was a “credible threat" against New York City leading into the holidays. PIX11 News on Tuesday afternoon reported that a “credible threat” had been lodged against New York City. PIX11 amended its earlier report after the NYPD denial, saying that officers were reminded in a memo to be on heightened alert. Additional law enforcement was expected at iconic spots throughout the city -- Times Square, St. Patrick's Cathedral and even the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. All NYPD officers received …

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Pascack Valley, NJ
Your Community
'Irish Wake' Set For Popular Bartender At Davey's In Montvale 'Irish Wake' Set For Popular Bartender At Davey's In Montvale 'Irish Wake' Set For Popular Bartender At Davey's In Montvale
'Irish Wake' Set For Popular Bartender At Davey's In Montvale MONTVALE, N.J. -- An Irish wake was scheduled for Monday, Jan. 4 for Mark Rahl at Davey's Irish Pub & Restaurant, where he tended bar for 30 years. "We are all devastated over the loss of our friend and long-time employee, Mark Rahl," owner Tommy Davey posted Tuesday afternoon on Facebook. "Over the past 30 years, his hilarious storytelling and infectious smile became the 'face' of Davey's...and we realize that most of our customers are grieving as much as we are." The Irish wake, set to begin at 5 p.m., will be "an opportunity for all of his friends, family and…

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Fair Lawn Police Probe Single-Car Crash On Route 4 Fair Lawn Police Probe Single-Car Crash On Route 4 Fair Lawn Police Probe Single-Car Crash On Route 4
Fair Lawn Police Probe Single-Car Crash On Route 4 FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Fair Lawn police were continuing an investigation of a late night crash Monday that sent a car bouncing from one side of Route 4 to another. The 2007 Honda Accord was tailgating another vehicle in the left lane of the westbound highway near Hyatt Place just after 11 p.m. when the driver lost control while trying to pass, Sgt. Brian Metzler told Daily Voice. The Accord swerved into the left lane, struck the center divider, then spun across the highway and slammed into a guardrail he said. The 58-year-old driver, an Oak Ridge man, was taken to Hackensack University Medical…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Berkeley College Contributes To Boys & Girls Club Toy Drive Berkeley College Contributes To Boys & Girls Club Toy Drive Berkeley College Contributes To Boys & Girls Club Toy Drive
Berkeley College Contributes To Boys & Girls Club Toy Drive WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- Berkeley College, along with other organizational and individual donors, helped collect enough toys for 1,400 children through the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic’s Holiday Toy Drive. “We make sure every family in need has a holiday dinner and presents for the children,” said Jovanni Lorenzo, the club's development and marketing manager.

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Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Stay Alert For Bargain-Hunting Bandits, Police Warn Shoppers Stay Alert For Bargain-Hunting Bandits, Police Warn Shoppers Stay Alert For Bargain-Hunting Bandits, Police Warn Shoppers
Stay Alert For Bargain-Hunting Bandits, Police Warn Shoppers Although they figure that most people are aware, police this holiday season are again warning citizens to stay safe while rushing through last-minute shopping. "While savvy shoppers are seeking out the best bargains, so are the criminals," Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward said. Among the tips: • Shop before dark if you can. Go with a friend if you expect to run late; • NEVER park in an unlit area, no matter how convenient. Park near street lights if possible; • Lock your doors and windows no matter how quick you expect to be; • Lock packages and other valuables in the trunk -…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Shots Fired, Driver Run Over As Wild PIP Stolen Car Chase Ends In Alpine Shots Fired, Driver Run Over As Wild PIP Stolen Car Chase Ends In Alpine Shots Fired, Driver Run Over As Wild PIP Stolen Car Chase Ends In Alpine
Shots Fired, Driver Run Over As Wild PIP Stolen Car Chase Ends In Alpine ALPINE, NJ. -- A wild stolen car chase across the George Washington Bridge and back ended on the Palisades Interstate Parkway overnight with one suspect shot at by an officer and another run over by the vehicle, authorities said. In custody were the driver, 21-year-old Durell Jackson and two passengers, Patrice L. Ervin, also 21, and Nijah K. Cason, 19, all from Passaic. PIP police joined Port Authority police in chasing the 2014 Dodge Charger, reported stolen out of Passaic -- and involved in an earlier shooting incident -- as it headed up the parkway off the GWB around 4 a.m., Chief Micha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Palisades Park Police: Terminal Patient Fleeced By Con Man, Pastor Palisades Park Police: Terminal Patient Fleeced By Con Man, Pastor Palisades Park Police: Terminal Patient Fleeced By Con Man, Pastor
Palisades Park Police: Terminal Patient Fleeced By Con Man, Pastor 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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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Northvale Podiatrist Facing Sex Charges Has License Permanently Suspended Northvale Podiatrist Facing Sex Charges Has License Permanently Suspended Northvale Podiatrist Facing Sex Charges Has License Permanently Suspended
Northvale Podiatrist Facing Sex Charges Has License Permanently Suspended NORTHVALE, N.J. -- The New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners has revoked the medical license of a Northvale podiatrist accused of continuing to practice after he was accused of fondling a patient’s breasts and making inappropriate sexual comments to staff working at assisted-living residences. Frederick Weintraub, 64, of Upper Saddle River, agreed to the permanent license revocation earlier this month as part of a consent agreement with the board, acting New Jersey Attorney General John J. Hoffman said Tuesday morning. “Weintraub’s conduct was a blatant violation of his oath to ‘do no harm’…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bergenfield Firefighters Contain Residence Blaze To Garage Bergenfield Firefighters Contain Residence Blaze To Garage Bergenfield Firefighters Contain Residence Blaze To Garage
Bergenfield Firefighters Contain Residence Blaze To Garage BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Bergenfield firefighters kept flames from spreading from a garage into a residence Monday night, northjersey.com reports. More than two dozen firefighters and the Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to the 11:45 p.m. call on Morgan Street, the report says. All were released just after 1 a.m., it says.

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Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Accepting New Volunteers Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Accepting New Volunteers Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Accepting New Volunteers
Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Accepting New Volunteers LYNDHURST, N.J. -- The Lyndhurst Volunteer Emergency Squad is accepting applications for new volunteers. Serving the community since 1942, the LVES is a non-profit ambulance and rescue service that prides itself on having committed and loyal volunteers who respond to more than 1,900 emergency calls a year. The next EMT class starts in February . INTEREST FORM: http://www.emergencysquad.com/requirements The squad accepts new volunteers as probationary members with the following conditions: • You must be at least 18 years old and have been a licensed driver in the US for a minimum of one f…

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