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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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
NJ PBA president says Legislature must correct ‘broken bargain’ following Supreme Court pension ruling NJ PBA president says Legislature must correct ‘broken bargain’ following Supreme Court pension ruling NJ PBA president says Legislature must correct ‘broken bargain’ following Supreme Court pension ruling
NJ PBA president says Legislature must correct ‘broken bargain’ following Supreme Court pension ruling NJPBA PRESIDENT WRITES: Today’s Supreme Court ruling is disappointing because it fails to make Governor Christie keep his promise to hard-working law enforcement officers. The fact is that our members agreed to pay an additional 1.5% directly from their paychecks to fund our pensions as a result of the Governor’s own highly touted pension law. While the Governor promised to use these funds to help secure our pension fund, he is now hiding behind the courts in an effort to continue syphoning these funds for his own political gain. This is not leadership.  This is paramount to stealing fr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Van driver strikes Port Authority officer writing ticket Van driver strikes Port Authority officer writing ticket Van driver strikes Port Authority officer writing ticket
Van driver strikes Port Authority officer writing ticket BEYOND BERGEN: A Port Authority police officer writing a ticket for a van stopped in the middle of the roadway outside a LaGuardia Airport terminal was hospitalized after the driver hit the gas, steered toward him and struck the officer in the leg, authorities said. Responding officers found a 6-year-old child in the back seat of the 2014 Dodge Caravan without a restraint, the authority’s Joseph Pengangelo said this morning. A computer check turned up an active warrant on the driver, 24-year-old Erick Sanchez of the Bronx, who was arrested on two counts of assault and one of obstruction, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Woman dimes out husband in Cliffside Park burglary Woman dimes out husband in Cliffside Park burglary Woman dimes out husband in Cliffside Park burglary
Woman dimes out husband in Cliffside Park burglary ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A Cliffside Park burglary victim was telling police what happened when she got a call from a friend who said that her husband had just come home drunk with three cartons of cigarettes and two cellphones taken during the break-in, authorities said. Roger A. Olivera, in turn, was arrested before dawn Sunday and charged with burglary, theft and receiving stolen property, Detective Sgt. Michael Giampietro told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this morning. The stolen items were recovered, he said. Olivera, 24, apparently was with a group of friends who’d been at the victim’s Commercial Av…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Tenafly resident commits suicide with hunting rifle Tenafly resident commits suicide with hunting rifle Tenafly resident commits suicide with hunting rifle
Tenafly resident commits suicide with hunting rifle UPDATE: A 65-year-old Tenafly man shot himself dead in his home with a hunting rifle in an apparent suicide last night, authorities confirmed this morning. Borough police who responded to a 7 p.m. call of a suicidal registered gun owner in the northwest part of town couldn’t make contact with him, Capt. Michael deMoncada said this morning. “A perimeter was set up around the house and neighbors were advised to stay inside until police could determine the area was safe,” deMoncada said. The Tenafly Police Emergency Response Team entered the home at 9:30 p.m. and found his body, the captai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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You can help family of popular Bergen paramedic critically injured in skydiving accident You can help family of popular Bergen paramedic critically injured in skydiving accident You can help family of popular Bergen paramedic critically injured in skydiving accident
You can help family of popular Bergen paramedic critically injured in skydiving accident HOW YOU CAN HELP: A GoFundMe account has been established to help with medical expenses for a popular Bergen County paramedic who was severely injured in a skydiving accident over the weekend. Brian Moriarty, a 30-year-old skydiving enthusiast from Jersey City, was in critical but stable condition at Westchester County Medical Center. A series of medical procedures now follows. CLICK HERE to help: BRIAN’s MEDICAL FUND Moriarty is a paramedic at HackensackUMC and with Atlantic Health. A tactical paramedic assigned to the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, Moriarty is a graduate of the S…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Animal rescue operator charged with cruelty, neglect for dead, emaciated dogs at Dumont house Animal rescue operator charged with cruelty, neglect for dead, emaciated dogs at Dumont house Animal rescue operator charged with cruelty, neglect for dead, emaciated dogs at Dumont house
Animal rescue operator charged with cruelty, neglect for dead, emaciated dogs at Dumont house EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Bergen County SPCA investigators today filed 26 charges of animal cruelty and neglect against the owner and operator of a Newark non-profit animal rescue who they said had two dead dogs inside her Dumont home and a half-dozen emaciated canines in the backyard. Gabrielle Ganter (FACEBOOK) Gabrielle Ganter, 30, was charged following an investigation that included necroposies after Bergen County Animal Control removed the carcasses and live animals from the Brook Avenue residence on May 13, law enforcement authorities told CLIFFVIEW PILOT tonight. The complaints includ…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Ramsey police sergeant catches wanted ex-con pulling off ski mask after burglary Ramsey police sergeant catches wanted ex-con pulling off ski mask after burglary Ramsey police sergeant catches wanted ex-con pulling off ski mask after burglary
Ramsey police sergeant catches wanted ex-con pulling off ski mask after burglary YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A New York City parolee wanted by city authorities was removing a ski mask when he was grabbed by a Ramsey police sergeant responding to a burglary call. Sgt. Erik Sanders spotted Michael Kunz walking on Center Street, a short walk from the Alder Drive break-in, just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Police Chief Bryan Gurney told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. He was carrying jewelry and other items taken from the home along with burglary tools, Gurney said. Responders included Mahwah and Allendale police and members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit and Bure…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Live music, food, drink more at Palisades Park rescue truck wetdown Live music, food, drink more at Palisades Park rescue truck wetdown Live music, food, drink more at Palisades Park rescue truck wetdown
Live music, food, drink more at Palisades Park rescue truck wetdown SHOUT OUT: Palisades Park firefighters invite all area colleagues, emergency responders and civilians and their children to a wetdown this Saturday for their newest addition — a rescue truck. The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. and is expected to run until 10 p.m. at 21 Grand Avenue, just off Route 46. There will be live entertainment, food and drink.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Lyndhurst police nab car burglar wearing monitoring bracelet Lyndhurst police nab car burglar wearing monitoring bracelet Lyndhurst police nab car burglar wearing monitoring bracelet
Lyndhurst police nab car burglar wearing monitoring bracelet YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Lyndhurst parolee was wearing a monitoring bracelet when he was arrested following a car burglary, police said. A witness told officers who responded Saturday night to a call of a panhandler in the 500 block of New York Avenue that the suspect entered an unlocked car parked in a private driveway and took off with a small amount of change, Capt. John Valente told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this morning. Police found Gabriel Martinez Serrantes, 41, on Ridge Road near the Kingsland Train Station. He was carrying $10 in loose change — and wearing the monitoring bracelet, Valent…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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VOTE NOW: Wood-Ridge school climbs to second in contest for new playground VOTE NOW: Wood-Ridge school climbs to second in contest for new playground VOTE NOW: Wood-Ridge school climbs to second in contest for new playground
Vote NOW: Wood-Ridge school climbs to second in contest for new playground HOW YOU CAN HELP: With days left in the voting, the Catherine E. Doyle School in Wood-Ridge has climbed to No. 2 of more than 800 schools in a bid to win its first-ever playground, thanks to a recycling-based contest sponsored by Colgate. The school that earns the most credits wins the playground, made entirely of recycled oral care materials. The contest, which began March 22, ends at 6 p.m. this Saturday, June 13. Voting is simple — you can even vote more than once (one per day). GO TO: http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/colgateshopriteplayground ALSO: Please share with friends, fami…

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