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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Bergenfield, NJ
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Win Designer Items At Bergenfield Pocketbook Bingo Win Designer Items At Bergenfield Pocketbook Bingo Win Designer Items At Bergenfield Pocketbook Bingo
Win Designer Items At Bergenfield Pocketbook Bingo BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- You can win designer pocketbooks and accessories when Transfiguration Academy in Bergenfield holds its 2nd annual Pocketbook Bingo on Saturday night. Designers included Coach, Furla, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and Cole Haan. The event runs from 7 - 11 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m., at Conlon Hall, 29 N. William Street. Tickets are $20, which includes one card and refreshments. Additional cards will be sold at the event. Bring markers or buy there for $1. LAST-MINUTE INFO: (201) 384-3627 or (201) 349-3870

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Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen Sheriff Saudino Goes To South Korea To Talk Law Enforcement Bergen Sheriff Saudino Goes To South Korea To Talk Law Enforcement Bergen Sheriff Saudino Goes To South Korea To Talk Law Enforcement
Bergen Sheriff Saudino Goes To South Korea To Talk Law Enforcement HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino, fresh off a visit to South Korea, said he hopes officials there come to New Jersey to continue discussions aimed at strengthening law enforcement cooperation. The "growing Korean population in Bergen County" makes it essential for authorities on both sides to "have an understanding of their cultural variety and cultural differences," said Saudino, who took his trip to Seoul late last month at the invitation of the Seongdong Police. He visited the policing training institute and said he was "amazed" by …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
'No Known Threat,' NYPD Boosts Bridge, Tunnel Security After Paris Attacks 'No Known Threat,' NYPD Boosts Bridge, Tunnel Security After Paris Attacks 'No Known Threat,' NYPD Boosts Bridge, Tunnel Security After Paris Attacks
'No Known Threat,' Nypd Boosts Bridge, Tunnel Security After Paris Attacks Although authorities said there were no immediate threats to the U.S., security was stepped up Friday in and around New York City -- including at the Hudson River crossings -- after 140 people were reported killed and many more injured in three separate shootings and explosions in Paris. "No known threat to the city at this time," the NYPD tweeted at 6:40 p.m. Friday, "but until we learn more, we are deploying more police out of an abundance of caution."New York State Police also were on alert. City police said they were "in close touch with our French police counte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Quartet sentenced in beating, robbery of Edgewater millionaire developer Quartet sentenced in beating, robbery of Edgewater millionaire developer Quartet sentenced in beating, robbery of Edgewater millionaire developer
Quartet sentenced in beating, robbery of Edgewater millionaire developer Four people involved in the home invasion robbery of Edgewater developer Fred Daibes at his luxury high-rise apartment were sentenced to prison terms of 12 to 18 years in Hackensack on Friday. Daibes, speaking before the sentencings, told Superior Court Judge Edward A. Jerejian that the plea-bargained terms weren’t enough. Fred Daibes (STORY / PHOTOS: Daily Voice Community Editor Mary K. Miraglia) “I got a life’s sentence,” he said, “and I didn’t commit any crime. “They aren’t sorry,” Daibes told the judge. “They are sorry they got caught.” All must serve at least 85% of their sente…

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by Jerry DeMarco
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
NYPD Boosts Tunnel, Bridge Security After Paris Attacks NYPD Boosts Tunnel, Bridge Security After Paris Attacks NYPD Boosts Tunnel, Bridge Security After Paris Attacks
Nypd Boosts Tunnel, Bridge Security After Paris Attacks Although authorities said there were no immediate threats to the U.S., security was stepped up Friday in and around New York City -- including at the Hudson River crossings -- after more than 140 people were reported killed and many more injured in separate coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris. "No known threat to the city at this time," the NYPD tweeted at 6:40 p.m. Friday, "but until we learn more, we are deploying more police out of an abundance of caution."New York State Police also were on alert. City police said they were "in close touch with our French poli…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
NYPD: 'No Known Threat' But Bridge, Tunnel Security Up After Paris Attacks NYPD: 'No Known Threat' But Bridge, Tunnel Security Up After Paris Attacks NYPD: 'No Known Threat' But Bridge, Tunnel Security Up After Paris Attacks
Nypd: 'No Known Threat' But Bridge, Tunnel Security Up After Paris Attacks Although authorities said there were no immediate threats to the United States, security was stepped up Friday in and around New York City -- including at the Hudson River crossings -- after dozens of people were killed and many more injured in three separate shootings and explosions in Paris. "No known threat to the city at this time," the NYPD tweeted at 6:40 p.m. Friday, "but until we learn more, we are deploying more police out of an abundance of caution." New York State Police also were on alert. New York City police said they were "in close touch with our Fre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Shell Casings Found At Two Glen Rock Schools Force Lockdowns Shell Casings Found At Two Glen Rock Schools Force Lockdowns Shell Casings Found At Two Glen Rock Schools Force Lockdowns
Shell Casings Found At Two Glen Rock Schools Force Lockdowns GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Glen Rock authorities locked down the borough's elementary schools Friday afternoon after several shell casings were found in a playground -- a short time after lockdowns followed a 12-year-old student's discovery of a casing in a middle school classroom, Lt. Daniel Dour told Daily Voice. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office K-9 squads also swept the private schools in the borough as a precaution, Dour said. The lockdowns were all lifted as of 3:30 p.m. However, the sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification cordoned off the playground on the Byrd School's south side, whe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
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Police: Driver Illegally Parks Car With Pot Outside Alpine Traffic Court Police: Driver Illegally Parks Car With Pot Outside Alpine Traffic Court Police: Driver Illegally Parks Car With Pot Outside Alpine Traffic Court
Police: Driver Illegally Parks Car With Pot Outside Alpine Traffic Court ALPINE, N.J. -- A motorist who went to traffic court in Alpine to answer a speeding ticket had nearly a quarter-pound of pot in his car -- found parked illegally outside Palisades Interstate Parkway police headquarters, authorities said. Asked what the marijuana was doing there, 26-year-old Felix Suliveres of Toms River told police he doesn't sell it -- but, instead, gives it away, PIP Police Chief Michael Coppola said. Court was in session Thursday when Officers Gregory Kimbro and Timothy Conboy spotted the 2016 white Subaru outside their headquarters on Alpine Approach Road, where the cou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Street Dispute Produces 2 Lodi Arrests With Help From Hasbrouck Heights PD Street Dispute Produces 2 Lodi Arrests With Help From Hasbrouck Heights PD Street Dispute Produces 2 Lodi Arrests With Help From Hasbrouck Heights PD
Street Dispute Produces 2 Lodi Arrests With Help From Hasbrouck Heights PD LODI, N.J. -- A Lodi man being sought by police didn't get far, authorities said. Officers responding to a dispute call around 11 a.m. Wednesday at the area of Lawrence and Oak Grove avenues learned that Marco Bedoya had fled, Lodi Police Lt. Robert Salerno said. Bedoya, who had active warrants, was picked up soon after by Hasbrouck Heights police, who returned him to the scene, Salerno said. A second man, 20-year-old Paul E. Edmunds, also of Lodi, had been arguing with a woman, leading to the call, the lieutenant said. Lodi police ended up charging both men with having and selling prescr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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New Hillsdale Police Capt. Sean Smith Sworn In New Hillsdale Police Capt. Sean Smith Sworn In New Hillsdale Police Capt. Sean Smith Sworn In
New Hillsdale Police Capt. Sean Smith Sworn In HILLSDALE, N.J. -- New Hillsdale Police Capt. Sean Smith was sworn in to the post with a promise to do his part "to provide the best police service and professionalism we can." "I'm very honored, humbled and pleased to serve the best police force in Bergen County," Smith told Daily Voice. "My career has been a dream fulfilled so far, but there's a lot more work to be done." Smith comes from a police family: His father worked for Hillsdale and his two older brothers also serve. He also is a history buff and has compiled two books on the department's history ov…

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