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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Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Englewood Cliffs warranty company, Alpine owner charged with defrauding customers Englewood Cliffs warranty company, Alpine owner charged with defrauding customers Englewood Cliffs warranty company, Alpine owner charged with defrauding customers
Englewood Cliffs warranty company, Alpine owner charged with defrauding customers YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Englewood Cliffs-based Stanley Safe Club and its owners defrauded customers who paid up to $2,400 for residential and vehicle service insurance contracts for expenses that ended up not being covered, state authorities charged today. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs filed a complaint alleging that Stanley Warrantly LLC and owner/CEO Stanislav Mankovsky of Alpine, alleging that customers ended up “paying out of pocket for repair claims that Stanley Warranty ignored or refused to honor” for repairing or replacing home systems, appliances and vehicles. The c…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Home health care aide swiped $123,046 from dead patient’s account, Maywood police charge Home health care aide swiped $123,046 from dead patient’s account, Maywood police charge Home health care aide swiped $123,046 from dead patient’s account, Maywood police charge
Home health care aide swiped $123,046 from dead patient’s account, Maywood police charge YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A home health aide from Carlstadt deposited $123,046 in checks from the account of a dead patient she’d been caring for, Maywood police told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this morning. Dora Aguirre, 53, was being held on $85,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail, charged with attempted theft, forgery and receiving stolen property following her arrest by Maywood detectives, Police Chief David Pegg said. A representative of the Community Bank of Bergen County on West Pleasant Avenue notified Pegg’s department earlier this month ‘that they suspected a fraud on a deceased victim’s acco…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Fairview police officer Tasers emotionally disturbed naked man yelling ‘Kill me!’ Fairview police officer Tasers emotionally disturbed naked man yelling ‘Kill me!’ Fairview police officer Tasers emotionally disturbed naked man yelling ‘Kill me!’
Fairview police officer Tasers emotionally disturbed naked man yelling ‘Kill me!’ YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: “Kill me, mother——, just kill me!” an emotionally disturbed naked man shouted while advancing on a Fairview police officer who used a Taser to help subdue him last night. Video surveillance shows the 39-year-old Union County man advancing on the retreating officer before being jolted on Anderson Avenue near Day Avenue around 8:30 p.m. “He became aggressive when the officer arrived,” Capt. Vincent Bellucci told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this morning. “The officer repeatedly told him to stop, but he kept advancing as the officer backed up.” The man continued shouting “kill m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Judge tells three in New Milford horseplay shooting death of friend to take plea deals by Monday or go to trial Judge tells three in New Milford horseplay shooting death of friend to take plea deals by Monday or go to trial Judge tells three in New Milford horseplay shooting death of friend to take plea deals by Monday or go to trial
Judge tells three in New Milford horseplay shooting death of friend to take plea deals by Monday or go to trial ONLY ON CVP: Three men involved in the accidental shooting death of a friend during horseplay behind a New Milford housing complex have until Monday to make plea deals or go to trial. Presiding Superior Judge Susan J. Steele set the deadline after hearing from Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Danielle Grootenboer and attorneys for Aaron McMorris of Hackensack and Nicholas Questel of East Orange, both 23, and 22-year old Byron Sankar, also of East Orange. All are free to work out their own deals in the death of Alex Bridge, 22, also of New Milford, who was struck when a .9mm handgun Sank…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Breaking News
3-truck crash, fuel spill on GWB jam morning commute 3-truck crash, fuel spill on GWB jam morning commute 3-truck crash, fuel spill on GWB jam morning commute
3-truck crash, fuel spill on GWB jam morning commute UPDATE: No injuries were reported after three trucks collided in the left lane of the Manhattan-bound George Washington Bridge’s upper level this morning. Crews had the scene cleared 80 minutes after the 7:20 a.m. crash, the Port Authority’s Joseph Pentangelo said. Fuel spilled in the left lane, requiring a cleanup, and extensive backups choked highway approaches and local roads through the morning commute. No summonses were issued, Pentangelo said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Elmwood Park police arrest Paterson man with 60 bags of heroin for sale after chase, struggle Elmwood Park police arrest Paterson man with 60 bags of heroin for sale after chase, struggle Elmwood Park police arrest Paterson man with 60 bags of heroin for sale after chase, struggle
Elmwood Park police arrest Paterson man with 60 bags of heroin for sale after chase, struggle YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Paterson man took was quickly chased down and briefly fought last night with Elmwood Park police, who said he was carrying 60 bags of heroin for sale as well as a small amount of marijuana. Craig Tomlinson, 29, bolted as officers approached him in the parking lot of the Elmwood Shopping Center on Broadway around 8 p.m., Police Chief Michael Foligno said this morning. After they caught him, Tomlinson “continued to struggle and resist the officers,” Foligno said. They subdued and arrested him without injuries to anyone, the chief said. Tomlinson was processed a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Driver hospitalized after car hits Oradell home Driver hospitalized after car hits Oradell home Driver hospitalized after car hits Oradell home
Driver hospitalized after car hits Oradell home ONLY ON CVP: A driver was hospitalized last night after a BMW careened over a sidewalk, took down a sign, barreled across the front lawn and crashed into a house in Oradell, just missing a fire hydrant by inches. Oradell and Emerson firefighters responded along with New Milford EMS and Hackensack University Medical Center ambulance to the 11 p.m. crash near the intersection of Soldier Hill Road and Blauvelt Drive. STORY / PHOTOS: Brian Downing

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Leonia police arrest 5 outside bank in debit card, checking account theft Leonia police arrest 5 outside bank in debit card, checking account theft Leonia police arrest 5 outside bank in debit card, checking account theft
Leonia police arrest 5 outside bank in debit card, checking account theft YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Leonia police nabbed a quintet of Bronx thieves moments after one of them used a bogus debit card to withdraw money from an unwitting companies account, authorities told CLIFFVIEW PILOT last night. Police believe the group, which was carrying $8,000 in cash, used the card at other branches, as well. Officer Ray Forsdahl summoned backup after smelling burnt marijuana while talking to the driver of a car blocking a Broad Avenue driveway yesterday morning, Detective Sgt. Chris Garris said. Forsdahl and Sgt. Chris Jones were talking with the driver, 22-year-old Micha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Storm barrels through Bergen, downs trees, lines Storm barrels through Bergen, downs trees, lines Storm barrels through Bergen, downs trees, lines
Storm barrels through Bergen, downs trees, lines UPDATE: High winds accompanying today’s fast-moving thunderstorm downed trees and wires, knocking out power in various sections of Bergen County. The storm ripped through a two-square-block area in the Heights section of Ridgewood shortly after 3:30 p.m. No injuries were reported and damage didn’t appear extensive on Waiku Road, Windsor Terrace and Wastena Terrace. Ridgewood police, firefighters and Emergency Services units responded along with a tree crew from the Ridgewood Parks Department. A downed wire in Rochelle Park knocked out power there. Scattered outages were reported in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
No criminal charges in fatal container crash on Route 3 in Rutherford No criminal charges in fatal container crash on Route 3 in Rutherford No criminal charges in fatal container crash on Route 3 in Rutherford
No criminal charges in fatal container crash on Route 3 in Rutherford UPDATE: Rutherford police have issued several summonses to a Clifton trucker and his employer in connection with the death of a driver crushed by a container that fell onto his car on Route 3 earlier this month. Mutakabbir Ali, 50, received summonses for careless driving, carrying cargo exceeding the height limit, “loading to spill” and obstruction of view, Capt. Patrick Feliciano told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. Police also issued summonses for having an unsafe vehicle and hazardous tires to the owner of the 1992 Peterbilt tractor, Parkway Iron & Metal Co. Inc. of Clifton. Jame…

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