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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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Fairview police nab local man in beating, robbery Fairview police nab local man in beating, robbery Fairview police nab local man in beating, robbery
Fairview police nab local man in beating, robbery YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Fairview police arrested a local man today on charges of beating and robbing a Union City man who they said he followed from a local supermarket. Kevin Ozuna, 20, was being held on $50,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail, charged with robbery and endangering an incapacitated victim, after being arrested earlier today. The 36-year-old victim, who told police that three men set up on him at Cliff Street and Anderson Avenue after he left the store, was taken to Palisades General Hospital in North Bergen following yesterday’s 9 a.m. incident, Capt. Vincent Bellucci told…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack, Englewood couple admit roles in radiology kickback scam Hackensack, Englewood couple admit roles in radiology kickback scam Hackensack, Englewood couple admit roles in radiology kickback scam
Hackensack, Englewood couple admit roles in radiology kickback scam UPDATE: A husband and wife who formerly operated a network of diagnostic imaging centers in Hackensack, Englewood and elsewhere in New Jersey today admitted paying physicians for patient referrals to their testing facilities, the culmination of a state investigation dubbed “Operation RayScam.” Rehan “Ray” Zuberi, 46, and Humara Paracha, 39, admitted that they paid thousands — in amounts of $50 to $150 — to have doctors refer patients to their Diagnostic Imaging Affiliates centers for tests, even if they were unnecessary. Zuberi pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to commit b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Breaking News
Authorities investigate report of GWB jump Authorities investigate report of GWB jump Authorities investigate report of GWB jump
Authorities investigate report of GWB jump UPDATE: Port Authority police early this afternoon said they hadn’t confirmed a witness’ report that a man jumped off the George Washington Bridge late yesterday afternoon. “A body hasn’t yet been recovered and there’s no video of a jumper,” the authority’s Joseph Pentangelo told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. “There’s no car left behind, no note, no property left on the bridge.” The woman told police she saw a man in a plaid shirt jump from the GWB at 4:30 p.m., Pentangelo said. NYPD Harbor and Aviation units swept the Hudson River with negative results, he said. “Right now all we have is ths pers…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Port Authority officer grabs would-be suicide jumper on Outerbridge Crossing catwalk Port Authority officer grabs would-be suicide jumper on Outerbridge Crossing catwalk Port Authority officer grabs would-be suicide jumper on Outerbridge Crossing catwalk
Port Authority officer grabs would-be suicide jumper on Outerbridge Crossing catwalk BEYOND BERGEN: A Port Authority police officer snatched a 21-year-old Edison from a catwalk on the Outerbridge Crosing this morning, preventing him from killing himself. Officer Paul D’Orio was returning from the New Jersey side of the bridge when he saw the man walking westward on the catwalk just after 8 a.m., the authority’s Joseph Pentangelo said this morning. D’Orio got out of his cruiser and approached the man, who said he intended to jump over the railing to his death, Pentangelo said. The 17-year-old veteran then grabbed the 165-pound man by his shoulders and pulled him to safet…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bogus youth charities that operated in Bergen must close, reimburse donors, state Bogus youth charities that operated in Bergen must close, reimburse donors, state Bogus youth charities that operated in Bergen must close, reimburse donors, state
Bogus youth charities that operated in Bergen must close, reimburse donors, state YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A pair of bogus charities for at-risk youth that took money from well-meaning victims in at least a dozen Bergen County towns will stop operating and surrender recent contributions to state authorities under a court judgment, authorities announced this morning. New Jersey Youth Club, Inc. (NJYC) and a related organization, “New Jersey Youth Club of America A NJ Nonprofit Corporation” (NJYC of America), sent youngsters door-to-door to sell cookies and other merchandise for contributions that they said would be used for “mentoring programs and positive recreational act…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Elmwood Park police nab Paterson man in undercover heroin deals, as street busts continue Elmwood Park police nab Paterson man in undercover heroin deals, as street busts continue Elmwood Park police nab Paterson man in undercover heroin deals, as street busts continue
Elmwood Park police nab Paterson man in undercover heroin deals, as street busts continue YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A two-month investigation by the Elmwood Park Narcotics Enforcement Unit led to the arrest yesterday of a Paterson man for selling 250 bags of heroin to an undercover detective in separate buys, authorities said. Bashier Clyburn, 24, was being held on $10,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail following his 3:20 a.m. arrest by members of the Elmwood Park Narcotics Enforcement Unit. Meanwhile, stops and arrests of out-of-towners passing through the borough with drugs continued, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. At 10:20 p.m. Saturday, officers grabbed Rafael Rosario,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Couple robbed, gas station attendant accosted in separate Lodi incidents Couple robbed, gas station attendant accosted in separate Lodi incidents Couple robbed, gas station attendant accosted in separate Lodi incidents
Couple robbed, gas station attendant accosted in separate Lodi incidents YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Lodi detectives were trying to determne whether the attempted robbery of a gas station attendant and the subsequent holdup of couple helping a friend with car trouble last night into this morning were related. The attendant told police he was walking to the restroom of the Power station on Baldwin Avenue around 9 p.m. when he was grabbed from behind. “His wool turban was pulled down over his eyes and the [assailant] attempted to take money from the attendant’s front pocket,” Police Chief Vincent Quatrone said this morning. “A brief struggle ensued and the [man] fle…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Undercover detectives bust Cresskill carny thanks to teen tipster Undercover detectives bust Cresskill carny thanks to teen tipster Undercover detectives bust Cresskill carny thanks to teen tipster
Undercover detectives bust Cresskill carny thanks to teen tipster ANOTHER CVP EXCLUSIVE: A game operator at a Cresskill carnival was busted selling pot to an undercover officer, thanks to a teen who told police what he was up to. The 16-year-old Cresskill High School student was at the UNICO Carnival when Arran Pope, 18, of Mastic Beach on Long Island told him he had three ounces of marijuana for sale if he was interested, Detective Charles Franke told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. The local teen “said he’d meet him there the next day,” Franke said. Instead, the youth told Cresskill Detective John Birnie, who works closely with borough schoolchildren. On Friday …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Motorcycle Riding Centers offers variety of courses for beginners, experienced riders Motorcycle Riding Centers offers variety of courses for beginners, experienced riders Motorcycle Riding Centers offers variety of courses for beginners, experienced riders
Motorcycle Riding Centers offers variety of courses for beginners, experienced riders CVP ADVERTISER: When she created Motorcycle Riding Centers in 2010, Shari Ives was determined to make riding safer for everyone while removing the obstacles that frustrate both new and experienced riders. “I waited six months for a class when I first learned to ride. It was ridiculous,” she said. “We offer so many classes per year that our students only wait 2-3 weeks for a safety class.” In just five years, more than 5,000 motorcyclists in the tri-state area have been graduated from a Motorcycle Riding Centers course. “We currently have 19 instructors — and 15 of them are only working …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Eight-town motorcycle chase ends in Wallington crash after attempted Ridgefield stop Eight-town motorcycle chase ends in Wallington crash after attempted Ridgefield stop Eight-town motorcycle chase ends in Wallington crash after attempted Ridgefield stop
Eight-town motorcycle chase ends in Wallington crash after attempted Ridgefield stop YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A motorcyclist led police on an overnight 12-mile chase through eight towns after fleeing a stop in Ridgefield before crashing in Wallington. Ridgefield Police Officer John Scarola tried to stop the Wallington cyclist after he clocked him doing 67 miles an hour on southbound Grand Avenue just after 2 a.m., Sgt. Robert Meurer told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this morning. The driver kept going, however, leading a pursuit that continued through Fairview into North Bergen on Tonnelle Avenue at upwards of 80 miles an hour, he said. Given the speed and potential danger, Scarola b…

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