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

Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Lyndhurst Police: Kidnappers Shaved Victim's Head, Body, Burned Tongue Lyndhurst Police: Kidnappers Shaved Victim's Head, Body, Burned Tongue Lyndhurst Police: Kidnappers Shaved Victim's Head, Body, Burned Tongue
Lyndhurst Police: Kidnappers Shaved Victim's Head, Body, Burned Tongue LYNDHURST, N.J. -- A trio of kidnappers shaved a Mahwah man's head, eyebrows and body and burned his tongue with a cigarette before Wayne police intervened, Lyndhurst police said. The 22-year-old victim told police that he was assaulted at a Valley Brook Avenue home and kidnapped Sunday after ex-con Christian S. Reyes, 24, of Lyndhurst learned that he'd planned to burglarize Reyes's apartment. "When Reyes found out about the plan, he duct-taped [the victim's] hands and feet together and used electrical cord to tie him to a chair," Capt. John Valente told Daily Voice. The victim's…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield, CT
Breaking News
Fairfield: 'GreenLight' A U.S. Veteran To Show Your Appreciation Fairfield: 'GreenLight' A U.S. Veteran To Show Your Appreciation Fairfield: 'GreenLight' A U.S. Veteran To Show Your Appreciation
Fairfield: 'GreenLight' A U.S. Veteran To Show Your Appreciation FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- You can show U.S. veterans respect and appreciation when they're back home in uniform by changing a light in a visible place of your home or office to green, keeping it on -- and taking a photo of it. WATCH THE VIDEO (ABOVE) Although brave and hard-working while on duty, some of America’s veterans seem more camouflaged than ever at home. GreenLight A Vet aims to demonstrate united national support for them. Green is the color of hope, renewal and well-being. “Greenlight” is also a term commonly used to activate forward movement. "The simple action of changi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bergenfield Responders Revive Dog In House Fire Bergenfield Responders Revive Dog In House Fire Bergenfield Responders Revive Dog In House Fire
Bergenfield Responders Revive Dog In House Fire BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bergenfield police and firefighters revived a boxer who wasn't breathing when officers forced their way into a burning house Sunday night. Emergency responders said they found heavy smoke pouring from the windows of the single-family Subden Street home when they arrived just before 6:30 p.m. Police pushed their way in and snatched up the dog. Officer John Galarza and firefighters conducted CPR, which brought the pooch around. After being equipped with a pet oxygen mask, the dog was returned to the homeowner. The fire caused extensive damage to the roof, rendering the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
On Your Side
Toys 'R' Us Opening At 5 p.m. On Thanksgiving Toys 'R' Us Opening At 5 p.m. On Thanksgiving Toys 'R' Us Opening At 5 p.m. On Thanksgiving
Toys 'R' Us Opening At 5 p.m. On Thanksgiving WAYNE, N.J. -- Toys “R” Us will open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, continuing its practice of having one of the earliest Black Friday weekend starting times. The Wayne-based toy retailer's web site says doors will remain open until 11 p.m. on Black Friday -- 30 straight hours. The exceptions are its two locations in Paramus, where overnight store hours are prohibited. “Each year, we carefully evaluate customer feedback and consumer insights to determine how we can best help those customers eager to get a jumpstart on crossing off items on their gift lists,” Toys “R” Us Senior Vice President o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Fair Lawn: 'Greenlight' A U.S. Veteran To Show Appreciation Fair Lawn: 'Greenlight' A U.S. Veteran To Show Appreciation Fair Lawn: 'Greenlight' A U.S. Veteran To Show Appreciation
Fair Lawn: 'Greenlight' A U.S. Veteran To Show Appreciation FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- You can show U.S. veterans respect and appreciation when they're back home in uniform by changing a light in a visible place of your home or office to green, keeping it on -- and taking a photo of it. WATCH THE VIDEO (ABOVE) Although brave and hard-working while on duty, some of America’s veterans seem more camouflaged than ever at home. GreenLight A Vet aims to demonstrate united national support for them. Green is the color of hope, renewal and well-being. “Greenlight” is also a term commonly used to activate forward movement. "The simple action of changing one l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Did PILOT mugshot taint Cliffside Park sex assault cold case? Did PILOT mugshot taint Cliffside Park sex assault cold case? Did PILOT mugshot taint Cliffside Park sex assault cold case?
Did Pilot mugshot taint Cliffside Park sex assault cold case? A judge in Hackensack said she will hold a special hearing to determine whether a decade-old rape case was tainted by a mugshot on CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Authorities arrested Jose Augusto Masmela-Sarmiento was arrested on child sex abuse charges in March, 2012 after a local pediatrician contacted the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) to report that a girl had been touched inappropriately. A story about the arrest was published, along with a mugshot, on the online news site. A woman who saw the CLIFFVIEW PILOT story then contacted police and said he was the same man who sexually ass…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
No Injuries In Overnight Ridgefield Park Fire No Injuries In Overnight Ridgefield Park Fire No Injuries In Overnight Ridgefield Park Fire
No Injuries In Overnight Ridgefield Park Fire RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- No one was injured in an overnight Ridgefield Park house fire that firefighters quickly extinguished. "Everyone got out -- even the dog," a responder at the Overlook Avenue fire told Daily Voice just after 3 a.m.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Your Community
Elmwood Park High School Plans Blood Drive Elmwood Park High School Plans Blood Drive Elmwood Park High School Plans Blood Drive
Elmwood Park High School Plans Blood Drive ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- The Elmwood Park Memorial High School Blood Drive will be held Thursday, Nov. 24. The 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. event will take place in the smaller gym. Students wishing to sign up can see Mrs. Hevner in Room 308. Those who are 16 and 17 must have signed parental consent. Donors must weight at least 100 pounds, bring ID and eat before giving blood. MORE INFO: communitybloodservices.org

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
On Your Side
Dieticians From Mahwah's Inserra Supermarkets Offer Expertise At Expo Dieticians From Mahwah's Inserra Supermarkets Offer Expertise At Expo Dieticians From Mahwah's Inserra Supermarkets Offer Expertise At Expo
Dieticians From Mahwah's Inserra Supermarkets Offer Expertise At Expo MAHWAH, N.J. -- A team of registered dietitians from Inserra Supermarkets celebrated healthy alternatives to gluten-free living at a two-day Gluten-Free and Allergen-Friendly Expo at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus. The ShopRite dieticians included Julie Harrington of the Lyndhurst store; Natalie Nachef of the Wayne store, Sondra Tackett of the Ramsey store and Samantha Pappas of the Wallington store. The group provided a range of health and nutrition information to attendees and sampled nutritious snacks. They also raffled off four gift baskets filled with a variety of gluten-free…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Your Community
Englewood Mayor Huttle: Re-Election Provided 'Resounding' Endorsement Englewood Mayor Huttle: Re-Election Provided 'Resounding' Endorsement Englewood Mayor Huttle: Re-Election Provided 'Resounding' Endorsement
Englewood Mayor Huttle: Re-Election Provided 'Resounding' Endorsement ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Despite five years of "stabilized taxes and an enhanced level and quality of services," Englewood Mayor Frank Huttle III couldn't help wonder whether he'd win re-election on Nov. 3. His victory over Mack Cauthen, he later said, was "a resounding endorsement to continue in the direction we've been headed for the next three years. "Voters reaffirmed their support for our approach of bringing the entire city together around a proven record of results and a solid plan for the future," Huttle wrote in a message to residents and business owners. "…

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