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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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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New Fair Lawn Police Officer Brings Military, Law Enforcement Experience New Fair Lawn Police Officer Brings Military, Law Enforcement Experience New Fair Lawn Police Officer Brings Military, Law Enforcement Experience
New Fair Lawn Police Officer Brings Military, Law Enforcement Experience FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- With his father holding the Bible, new Fair Lawn Police Officer Brian Goodson -- a veteran of Operation Desert Shield and a former Paterson and Passaic County Sheriff's officer -- was sworn in Tuesday night. Goodson 37, a Paterson Catholic High School graduate, served with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1998 to 2002. He'd spent the past decade with Paterson's Emergency Response Team until his move to the Fair Lawn department.

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Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Police Nab Ex-Con On Drug Charges Hackensack Police Nab Ex-Con On Drug Charges Hackensack Police Nab Ex-Con On Drug Charges
Hackensack Police Nab Ex-Con On Drug Charges HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Hackensack detectives who flooded a neighborhood Wednesday night looking for a suspect arrested another man on drug charges.Detectives and uniformed patrols were increased in the area of Main and Linden streets the past week following a Dec. 3 incident in which a woman said a man followed her after she'd just gotten off a bus and pulled her into a darkened area, Police Director Michael Mordaga told Daily Voice. Hackensack detectives had the area under surveillance Wednesday night when another woman notified police that a man had just tried to accost her, he said. Detecti…

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Northern Valley, NJ
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Salvadoran Dishwasher From Rockleigh Charged In Teen Sex Case Salvadoran Dishwasher From Rockleigh Charged In Teen Sex Case Salvadoran Dishwasher From Rockleigh Charged In Teen Sex Case
Salvadoran Dishwasher From Rockleigh Charged In Teen Sex Case ROCKLEIGH, N.J. -- A Salvadoran national living in Rockleigh was being held on $150,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail after authorities charged him with having sex with an underage girl. Omar Guillen, a 31-year-old dishwasher, was arrested Tuesday by members of Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli's Special Victims Unit and Nortvale police, the prosecutor said. He was charged with sexual assault, aggravated sexual contact and child endangerment.

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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Your Community
Students Back In Class After Chemical Spill At Indian Hills In Oakland Students Back In Class After Chemical Spill At Indian Hills In Oakland Students Back In Class After Chemical Spill At Indian Hills In Oakland
Students Back In Class After Chemical Spill At Indian Hills In Oakland OAKLAND, N.J. -- Students at Indian Hills High School were returned to their classes after more than two hours following a chemical spill Thursday morning. The Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit responded, along with local firefighters, to what was a spill of about one liter in the school's 200 wing after 8 a.m., students and parents told Daily Voice. "The 100 and 200 Wings of the high school will remain closed and our administrators have set up a plan to relocate students from those wings for the balance of the day," Schools Supt. Beverly MacKay told parents in an email.Pare…

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Lyndhurst, NJ
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Lyndhurst High School 'Threat' Ignites Social Media Barrage Lyndhurst High School 'Threat' Ignites Social Media Barrage Lyndhurst High School 'Threat' Ignites Social Media Barrage
Lyndhurst High School 'Threat' Ignites Social Media Barrage LYNDHURST, N.J. -- What ended up being an unfounded report that a student had threatened to "shoot up" Lyndhurst High School caused a social media firestorm that left some officials angry. As a result of the report, the accused youngster -- who authorities said was identified by parents on social media -- must be tested before he can return to school. "That's unfortunate, because there's nothing to it at all," Police Chief James O'Connor told Daily Voice. "But that's the requirement." An "immediate and exhaustive investigation" found no credibility w…

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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Your Community
Hasbrouck Heights Officials Honor Junior Aviators, Cheerleaders, Parents Hasbrouck Heights Officials Honor Junior Aviators, Cheerleaders, Parents Hasbrouck Heights Officials Honor Junior Aviators, Cheerleaders, Parents
Hasbrouck Heights Officials Honor Junior Aviators, Cheerleaders, Parents HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- Fresh off their win over their win over Carlstadt/East Rutherford in the Meadowlands Football League Super Bowl, the Hasbrouck Heights Junior Aviators football team was honored by the borough mayor and council. Mayor Rose Heck and Councilwomen Sonya Buckman and Pamela Link presented awards to team members. The coaches and cheerleaders were also recognized. Head coach Michael Colaneri Sr., who is also the borough police chief, spoke briefly about the team’s accomplishment, praising his coaches and players, while thanking the parents and cheerleaders for their suppo…

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Northern Valley, NJ
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Northvale Police Encourage Residents To Sign Up For Emergency Alerts Northvale Police Encourage Residents To Sign Up For Emergency Alerts Northvale Police Encourage Residents To Sign Up For Emergency Alerts
Northvale Police Encourage Residents To Sign Up For Emergency Alerts NORTHVALE, N.J. -- Northvale police remind citizens to sign up for SwiftReach emergency notifications. Go to: http://www.boroughofnorthvale.com/Swift911.htm Click on the alert link. Enter your home and cell phone numbers.

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen County Police Chiefs Bring Holiday Joy To Ill Children Bergen County Police Chiefs Bring Holiday Joy To Ill Children Bergen County Police Chiefs Bring Holiday Joy To Ill Children
Bergen County Police Chiefs Bring Holiday Joy To Ill Children HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A group of Bergen County police chiefs brought joy to ill children at three area hospitals -- and themselves -- Wednesday morning. "It's a nice feeling for all of us fellow chiefs to get together for such a wonderful cause," Westwood Police Chief Frank Regino told Daily Voice. Regino and his fellow Bergen County Police Chiefs Association members were joined for breakfast at the Arena Diner in Hackensack by Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino -- who brought a bus. Together, the sheriff and chiefs visited the pediatric wards at Englewood Hospital and Medical C…

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Northern Valley, NJ
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Bear Passing Through Rockleigh Estimated At 300 Pounds Bear Passing Through Rockleigh Estimated At 300 Pounds Bear Passing Through Rockleigh Estimated At 300 Pounds
Bear Passing Through Rockleigh Estimated At 300 Pounds ROCKLEIGH, N.J. -- A Northvale police officer caught a video of a bear estimated at about 300 pounds who passed through Rockleigh en route to the hills of the Palisades Interstate Park Reserve. "The lone bear did not appear aggressive," Police Chief William Essmann said after officers responded to a 6:30 p.m. call on Rockleigh Road. Swiftreach 911 alert messages were sent out to the residents of Rockleigh and Northvale. Police in Orangetown and officials from the New Jersey Division of Fishing and Game also were notified.CLICK HERE to see the video. Essmann, meanwhile, offered s…

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Ridgewood, NJ
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New Jerseyans Split On Syrian Immigration In Rutgers Poll New Jerseyans Split On Syrian Immigration In Rutgers Poll New Jerseyans Split On Syrian Immigration In Rutgers Poll
New Jerseyans Split On Syrian Immigration In Rutgers Poll Amid Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s controversial suggestion that America set-up a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” New Jersey residents split down the middle on whether to accept refugees from Syria, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Ten percent are unsure, while 45% agree and the same number disagree on whether New Jersey should remain open to refugees from Syrian conflict. Most of those who oppose Syrian refugee resettlement in New Jersey also supported Gov. Christie’s insistence that even refugee children should be barr…

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