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
Breaking News
New Milford police officer nabs Bronx quartet in major ID fraud New Milford police officer nabs Bronx quartet in major ID fraud New Milford police officer nabs Bronx quartet in major ID fraud
New Milford police officer nabs Bronx quartet in major ID fraud YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A New Milford police officer checking out an illegally parked car in front of a local bank led to the arrests of four Bronx men and the seizure of assorted bogus debit, Social Security and passport cards, along with a U.S. Treasury check. Officer Darrell Marshall was talking to the driver outside the Bank of America on Ray Woods Lane just after 11 a.m. Thursday when the other passengers “began to switch places and act in a suspicious manner,” Detective Kevin Van Saders told CLIFFVIEW PILOT tonight. Backups arrived and helped turn up 11 bank debit cards issued to un…

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Your Community
Glen Rock Tries To Get A Leash On New Dog Park Location Glen Rock Tries To Get A Leash On New Dog Park Location Glen Rock Tries To Get A Leash On New Dog Park Location
Glen Rock Tries To Get A Leash On New Dog Park Location GLEN ROCK, N.J. – Now that the Borough Council has endorsed a privately owned dog park on borough-owned land, the question is: Where? Banana Tree News assessed several possible sites mentioned near downtown that would attract visitors and not back up to residential housing. These include: Wilde Memorial ParkThe Glen Rock Duck PondFaber Field (two spots: lower Faber and the area behind the Recycling Center)Sycamore ParkDemarest ParkVeterans Park Banana Tree News also recorded noise levels at other dog parks (Ridgewood Dog Park, Goffle Brook Dog Park) and compared it to noise at the Glen Ro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Newark Airport area evacuated after intruder walks in through the out door Newark Airport area evacuated after intruder walks in through the out door Newark Airport area evacuated after intruder walks in through the out door
Newark Airport area evacuated after intruder walks in through the out door YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A portion of a Newark Airport terminal was evacuated tonight after a man walked in through the out door, Port Authority police told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. The intruder got into a “finger area” of Terminal C at 6:55 p.m. and was immediately detained at Gate 121 by U.S. Customs agents, the authority’s Joseph Pentangelo said. He was turned over to authority police and the terminal finger was evacuated so that canines could conduct a sweep, he said. “We have no idea what he was doing there,” Pentangelo said. “But all the normal protocols are being followed, just to be on t…

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Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Bicyclist Struck On Route 17, Rutherford Police Seek Driver Bicyclist Struck On Route 17, Rutherford Police Seek Driver Bicyclist Struck On Route 17, Rutherford Police Seek Driver
Bicyclist Struck On Route 17, Rutherford Police Seek Driver RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Rutherford police are seeking the public's help finding a motorist who fled after his car struck a bicyclist on Route 17 who was headed from New York City to Pennsylvania. The 32-year-old victim, from Bronson, Mich., had stopped on the median between the southbound highway and the north service road near the Route 3 interchange to tend to a mechanical problem Thursday night, Aug. 27, Police Chief John Russo told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. The driver was in the center land and "tried to make a last-ditch attempt to merge onto the service road by cutting across the median"…

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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Little Ferry Police Bust Ridgefield Park Man On Drug Charges Little Ferry Police Bust Ridgefield Park Man On Drug Charges Little Ferry Police Bust Ridgefield Park Man On Drug Charges
Little Ferry Police Bust Ridgefield Park Man On Drug Charges LITTLE FERRY, N.J. -- Little Ferry police armed with a search warrant said they found 65 folds of heroin and four hypodermic needles in the ceiling compartment of a car driven by Ridgefield Park man after he refused to allow them to search it. Officer John Andronaco stopped 31-year-old Jamie Costa on Route 46 a week ago Aug. 7 for having a headlight out and no front license plate on his Vollkswagen Golf. Costa, who had a fresh track mark on his arm, refused consent to search the car, Detective Ronald Klein Jr. told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Backup K-9 Officer Ronald Callahan and his partner, Laszlo…

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Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Police Issue Pic Of Pink-Shirted River Edge Bank Robber Police Issue Pic Of Pink-Shirted River Edge Bank Robber Police Issue Pic Of Pink-Shirted River Edge Bank Robber
Police Issue Pic Of Pink-Shirted River Edge Bank Robber RIVER EDGE, N.J. -- River Edge police issued a surveillance photo of a man in a pink shirt, white twill pants and dark sunglasses who they said robbed an undetermined amount of cash from a local bank on Aug. 12. The robber, who carrying a black bag, removed his shirt before getting into a white sedan parked in a strip mall lot across the street following the 10:15 a.m. holdup at the Hudson City Savings Bank on Main Street, witnesses told police. The car then headed west toward Route 4, they said. No weapon was shown, police said.If you see him, or know where to find him, authorities ask th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Driver hospitalized after Ridgewood SUV crash Driver hospitalized after Ridgewood SUV crash Driver hospitalized after Ridgewood SUV crash
Driver hospitalized after Ridgewood SUV crash PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving PHOTOS: A driver was hospitalized with injuries that police said weren’t life-threatening after she lost control of her older-model Honda CRV and it careened into a wooded area off North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. Village police were investigating the crash, which occurred after the vehicle left the road and hit a fence and tree around 9 a.m. in the 200 block. Ridgewood EMS took her to The Valley Hospital. The vehicle was removed by flatbed tow truck. PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Smoke Machine Boosts Glen Rock Fire Rescue Rraining Smoke Machine Boosts Glen Rock Fire Rescue Rraining Smoke Machine Boosts Glen Rock Fire Rescue Rraining
Smoke Machine Boosts Glen Rock Fire Rescue Rraining GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Using a non-toxic smoke generator, Glen Rock firefighters practiced search and rescue operations in a house set for demolishing. A Bullex Smoke Generator filled the Prospect Avenue house with smoke used for theatrical productions, creating zero-visibility condtions on both the first and second floors during the April 27 training session. Firefighters carried out victim dummies weighting 175 pounds that had been placed throughout the residence, owned by Bottle King's Ken Friedman. Those not conducting search operations practiced setting up ladders on the side and roof of …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Mahwah Responders Rescue Injured Hiker On Campgaw Mahwah Responders Rescue Injured Hiker On Campgaw Mahwah Responders Rescue Injured Hiker On Campgaw
Mahwah Responders Rescue Injured Hiker On Campgaw MAHWAH, N.J. -- Emergency responders rescued a hiker after he injured his ankle on Campgaw Mountain. Rescue 1, Mahwah Fire Company 4, and Mahwah EMS responded the night of August 24, bringing a Stokes basket and ropes. EMS personnel quickly stabilized the ankle and Rescue members packaged him in the basket. After securing an anchor point for their ropes, the rescuers carried the man down the mountain to a waiting ambulance. Total time to there from the original call was just over an hour.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
SUV Crashes In Ridgewood SUV Crashes In Ridgewood SUV Crashes In Ridgewood
SUV Crashes In Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- A driver was hospitalized with injuries that police said weren't life-threatening after she lost control of her older-model Honda CRV and it careened into a wooded area off North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. Village police were investigating the crash, which occurred after the vehicle left the road and hit a fence and tree around 9 a.m. in the 200 block. Ridgewood EMS took her to The Valley Hospital. The vehicle was removed by flatbed tow truck.

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