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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Paramus, NJ
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Gold's Gym Honors Paramus Owner, Schwarzenegger Gold's Gym Honors Paramus Owner, Schwarzenegger Gold's Gym Honors Paramus Owner, Schwarzenegger
Gold's Gym Honors Paramus Owner, Schwarzenegger PARAMUS, N.J. -- Gold's Gym has inducted Mike Epstein, who operates the company's Paramus franchise, into its Hall of Fame along with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The inductions occurred during a 50th anniversary convention attended by hundreds of franchise owners, gym managers, corporate leaders, fitness celebrities and vendors in Dallas, TX, where Gold's Gym's global headquarters is located. Schwarzenegger, whose role in the 1977 documentary "Pumping Iron" brought bodybuilding -- and Gold's -- to international attention, "helped catapult fitness into the mainstream," company…

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Rutherford, NJ
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Utility Tells Rutherford Residents Not To Worry About Brown Water Utility Tells Rutherford Residents Not To Worry About Brown Water Utility Tells Rutherford Residents Not To Worry About Brown Water
Utility Tells Rutherford Residents Not To Worry About Brown Water RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Work on a water main could leave residents on the east side of Rutherford with brown water. United Water advises to simply let the water run until it's clear.

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Paramus, NJ
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Regency Memory Care Club Cuts Ribbon In River Edge Regency Memory Care Club Cuts Ribbon In River Edge Regency Memory Care Club Cuts Ribbon In River Edge
Regency Memory Care Club Cuts Ribbon In River Edge RIVER EDGE, N.J. -- The Regency Memory Care Club held a ribbon-cutting grand opening celebration in River Edge. The facility on eastbound Route 4 helps those with Alzheimer’s and dementia enjoy their lives. Regency says it uses innovative techniques and approaches "to create a place where members receive quality memory care but, more importantly, can thrive and live an active life." MORE INFO: (732) 525-2200 or http://www.regencymemorycare.com PHOTO, ABOVE (l. to r.): First Healthcare Management DOO Ben Pruzansky, First Healthcare Controller Dov Felder, First Healthcare CEO Yaak…

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Paterson, NJ
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Passaic Police Officer Hospitalized After Overnight Crash Passaic Police Officer Hospitalized After Overnight Crash Passaic Police Officer Hospitalized After Overnight Crash
Passaic Police Officer Hospitalized After Overnight Crash PASSAIC, N.J. -- A City of Passaic police was hospitalized with a concussion, neck and back injuries and a cut on his head after his radio car toppled a utility pole in a midnight crash Saturday with an SUV whose driver was drunk, authorities confirmed Saturday. The officer was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center after the crash just before midnight at Main Avenue and Madison Street. He was later released, authorities said. Edwin Paredes, 34, of Bloomfield, was charged with DWI and two counts of assault by auto -- one for the officer and the other for a passenger in Parades' car -…

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Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah Police: Rockland Shoplifter With 124 Heroin Folds Punches Manager Mahwah Police: Rockland Shoplifter With 124 Heroin Folds Punches Manager Mahwah Police: Rockland Shoplifter With 124 Heroin Folds Punches Manager
Mahwah Police: Rockland Shoplifter With 124 Heroin Folds Punches Manager MAHWAH, N.J. -- A Rockland County man punched a Mahwah service station manager, then was grabbed by police as he tried to duck out of a nearby McDonalds with 124 folds of heroin in his pockets, authorities said Friday. David Mizrachi, 21, of Monsey, entered the convenience store at the Mahwah Gulf station on southbound Route 17 after a taxi dropped him off just before 7 p.m. Thursday, Police Chief James Batelli said. The manager noticed him stuffing items in his pockets before Mizrachi put a bottle of water on the counter and pulled out a $100 bill to pay for it, the chief said. The manage…

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Fort Lee, NJ
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Beware Of Trick-Or-Treating Traffic Dangers, Leonia Police Chief Warns Beware Of Trick-Or-Treating Traffic Dangers, Leonia Police Chief Warns Beware Of Trick-Or-Treating Traffic Dangers, Leonia Police Chief Warns
Beware Of Trick-Or-Treating Traffic Dangers, Leonia Police Chief Warns LEONIA, N.J. -- "Today is the number one day for child pedestrian fatalities. The 'deadliest hour' is 6-7 p.m.," Leonia Police Chief Thomas Rowe said the morning of Halloween on Saturday. "That's why we are asking for trick-or-treating to be completed by sundown." Sunset is 5:54 p.m., Rowe noted. In Leonia, crossing guards are assigned from 1 to 7 p.m. to cover the intersections of Broad Avenue/Fort Lee Road, Glenwood Avenue/Fort Lee Road, Grand Avenue/Fort Lee Road and Broad Avenue/ Magnolia Place, the chief said. Extra patrols will be on duty until 7 p.m., he said. …

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Bergenfield, NJ
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Bergenfield Police Invite Public To Open House Bergenfield Police Invite Public To Open House Bergenfield Police Invite Public To Open House
Bergenfield Police Invite Public To Open House BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bergenfield's new police chief and her department are welcoming the public to a Veterans Day open house at the department on Nov. 11. "We will be conducting two tours -- one at 10 a.m. and one at noon," Police Chief Cathy Madalone said. "You will see the communications area, cell area, offices and police vehicles used on a day-to-day basis." There will also be light refreshments. A brief ceremony honoring veterans will be held at 11 a.m. in front of Borough Hall.

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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Musical Memories of Palisades Amusement Park In Cliffside Musical Memories of Palisades Amusement Park In Cliffside Musical Memories of Palisades Amusement Park In Cliffside
Musical Memories of Palisades Amusement Park In Cliffside CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- The borough's own Classic 45 will perform Nov. 14 at the Cliffside Park Dance at the Calabrese Center. Carolyn Monaco and JoAnn Della Robba will perform old favorites and dance songs, singing together as The Kittens once again. The night promises to bring back fond memories for those who recall group members performing years ago as teens in Palisades Amusement Park. The Kittens record "Lonely Summer"climbed the charts in 1967. Recently, a half-dozen copies turned up from across the U.S. on Ebay, and more are being posted for sale. Tickets are $20 each, w…

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Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah Woman Gets 3 Years In Federal Prison For $4M Investment Scam Mahwah Woman Gets 3 Years In Federal Prison For $4M Investment Scam Mahwah Woman Gets 3 Years In Federal Prison For $4M Investment Scam
Mahwah Woman Gets 3 Years In Federal Prison For $4M Investment Scam MAHWAH, N.J. – A Mahwah woman was sentenced Friday to 36 months in prison for pretending to be an employee of the United States in order to defraud investors out of $4 million. Sara Rong Liu, 54, was president of Westone Inc., a company purportedly involved in the wholesale distribution of textiles and interior design, when she told investors it had been awarded a $156.6 million contract by the New York City Department of Design and Construction Fund. Liu also told them "there was a problem with the fictitious contract that required Westone to pay certain fees before the NYC DDC would …

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Fort Lee, NJ
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Fort Lee Detective Finds $750G In Heroin In Secret Car Compartment Fort Lee Detective Finds $750G In Heroin In Secret Car Compartment Fort Lee Detective Finds $750G In Heroin In Secret Car Compartment
Fort Lee Detective Finds $750G In Heroin In Secret Car Compartment FORT LEE, N.J. -- A Fort Lee police detective with a nose for drug trafficking seized seven pounds of heroin worth $750,000 and arrested a Dominican national after a traffic stop on Route 1. Detective T.J. Cullen stopped the northbound 2007 Toyota Camry at Hazlitt Street just before 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Detective Capt. Stanley Zon said. Cullen, who is part of the department's Anti-Crime Unit, noted that the vehicle was registered to a Philadelphia man whose name the driver didn't know "although he claimed they were friends and that he was using his vehicle," Zon said. "[The …

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