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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Hackensack, NJ
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Flying block of ice narrowly misses car on Route 4 Flying block of ice narrowly misses car on Route 4 Flying block of ice narrowly misses car on Route 4
Flying block of ice narrowly misses car on Route 4 ONLY ON CVP: A Fort Lee woman driving with her son on Route 4 in Teaneck today narrowly missed getting struck by a block of ice that flew off a car in front of them. “We were going westbound from Fort Lee to the mall and my son, Ian, who is 5½, was watching YouTube on the phone,” Oncu Tuzuner told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. “When I saw what was happening, I told him to take pictures,” she said. “I was lucky that my right lane was open, so I moved over.” That’s when the huge chunk came flying by. “I’m glad nobody got hurt,” Tuzuner said. “Especially us. I was pretty shaky when it was over.” * …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Teaneck man found by police reading CLIFFVIEW PILOT story that he’s wanted Teaneck man found by police reading CLIFFVIEW PILOT story that he’s wanted Teaneck man found by police reading CLIFFVIEW PILOT story that he’s wanted
Teaneck man found by police reading Cliffview Pilot story that he’s wanted ONLY ON CVP: A Teaneck man being sought by Rochelle Park police wasn’t surprised when detectives showed up this afternoon at the Paramus Starbucks where he works — he was reading about it on CLIFFVIEW PILOT. “I knew you were coming,” 21-year-old Shawn Chavannes told them. “Then he showed us his phone,” Detective James DePreta said. “His friend just texted him the link to the CLIFFVIEW PILOT story.” SEE: Rochelle Park police trace steps in snow, charge Teaneck man who fled with stashing ounce of pot Chavannes was being held on a combined $3,250 bail in the Bergen County Jail. Chavann…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Carlstadt man in gun case indicted on charges of threatening wife, endangering kids Carlstadt man in gun case indicted on charges of threatening wife, endangering kids Carlstadt man in gun case indicted on charges of threatening wife, endangering kids
Carlstadt man in gun case indicted on charges of threatening wife, endangering kids YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Carlstadt man who police said fired a shot into the wall of his home during an argument was indicted by a grand jury in Hackensack today on a variety of charges — including threatening to shoot his wife and endangering their two teenage children. Police at the time said they responded to the 10th Street home of Gregg Venturini on a call of a domestic dispute involving a handgun on Aug. 8. Venturini, 57, apparently made “suicidal gestures” before firing a single .22-caliber shot into a bedroom wall and then tossing the legally registered Sterling Model 302SS semi-…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Rochelle Park police trace steps in snow, charge Teaneck man with stashing ounce of pot Rochelle Park police trace steps in snow, charge Teaneck man with stashing ounce of pot Rochelle Park police trace steps in snow, charge Teaneck man with stashing ounce of pot
Rochelle Park police trace steps in snow, charge Teaneck man with stashing ounce of pot YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: One of five men caught peering into the windows of cars parked outside a Rochelle Park hotel took off, stashing a jar of pot that was later found after police retraced his steps in the snow, authorities said this afternoon. Lakeith Griffin, 23, of Teaneck (above, left) “admitted to arresting officers that he discarded of marijuana while running” from the Ramada Inn Saturday night, Detective James DePreta told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Teaneck police arrested him yesterday on an arrest warrant from Rochelle Park. Officers Jared Shatkin and Franklin Laboy spotted the five w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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South Hackensack police grab fourth suspect in heroin-fueled, 6-town burglary spree South Hackensack police grab fourth suspect in heroin-fueled, 6-town burglary spree South Hackensack police grab fourth suspect in heroin-fueled, 6-town burglary spree
South Hackensack police grab fourth suspect in heroin-fueled, 6-town burglary spree ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A fourth defendant was jailed and additional charges were brought against one of the other three following a series of smash-and-grab burglaries in six towns, five of them in Bergen County. South Hackensack police knew that 39-year-old Christopher Pidustwa (above, left) of upstate New York was wanted on charges of participating with Robert Bodurka of Maywood in burglaries in Elmwood Park and Lodi when they grabbed him during a traffic stop on Sunday. Bodurka, 47 (above, middle), who was released from state prison in October after serving two years for burglary and drug …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Ex-con in Saddle Brook ‘dreadlock’ bank holdup gets nearly 6 years in federal pen Ex-con in Saddle Brook ‘dreadlock’ bank holdup gets nearly 6 years in federal pen Ex-con in Saddle Brook ‘dreadlock’ bank holdup gets nearly 6 years in federal pen
Ex-con in Saddle Brook ‘dreadlock’ bank holdup gets nearly 6 years in federal pen YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An ex-con who police told CLIFFVIEW PILOT was carrying $1,980 stolen at gunpoint from a Saddle Brook bank when they arrested him — along with the gun and a detonated dye pack — was sentenced today in Newark to nearly six years in federal prison and three years of supervised release. U.S. District Court Judge William Martini also sentenced Jorge Rodriguez, 47, to pay $75 in restitution. Rodriguez, of South River, admitted in U.S. District Court in Newark last June that he used a BB air pistol to rob the TD Bank branch on April 19, 2013. Rodriguez, who was released…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack man indicted for leaving 8-month-old daughter in car while running from police Hackensack man indicted for leaving 8-month-old daughter in car while running from police Hackensack man indicted for leaving 8-month-old daughter in car while running from police
Hackensack man indicted for leaving 8-month-old daughter in car while running from police YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Hackensack man who police said ran from a traffic stop last summer, leaving his 8-month-old daughter in the back seat, was indicted by a grand jury on child abuse charges. A 1997 Honda driven by Vontrell Hines, 25, was stopped at Pangborn and Clinton places because it was “all over the road,” Detective Capt. Thomas Salcedo told CLIFFVIEW PILOT immediately following the Aug. 29 incident. Hines pushed Officer Sean Briggs and took off, leaving the toddler behind, Salcedo said. A Bergen County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit tracked the 6-foot, 180-pound Hines behind a ho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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NJ Devils hosting Paramus non-profit in special night at the Rock NJ Devils hosting Paramus non-profit in special night at the Rock NJ Devils hosting Paramus non-profit in special night at the Rock
NJ Devils hosting Paramus non-profit in special night at the Rock SHOUT OUT: A Paramus non-profit organization created by four dance moms who wanted to give back to their community will be the center of attention at an upcoming New Jersey Devils home game, thanks to a story on CLIFFVIEW PILOT. The Dancer’s Dream Fund will get a portion of ticket sales, along with proceeds from a 50/50 raffle, at the April 3 game against the Montreal Canadiens at The Prudential Center in Newark. Tickets for the Friday night game are available at a discount through the fund — and come with a free gift from the Devils (see below). A member of the Devils’ front office con…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Ex-con indicted in assault on officers after 5-town Route 17 police chase Ex-con indicted in assault on officers after 5-town Route 17 police chase Ex-con indicted in assault on officers after 5-town Route 17 police chase
Ex-con indicted in assault on officers after 5-town Route 17 police chase ONLY ON CVP: A grand jury in Newark indicted an ex-con from Newark on charges of fighting with a trio of Upper Saddle River police after a DWI stolen-car chase through five Bergen County towns. Upper Saddle River Police Sgt Jamie Board and Officers Kyle Zyskowski and Michael Spina were treated for minor injuries and released following the Aug. 28 incident, which authorities said began around 11:15 p.m. when 49-year-old Robert L. Hance was spotted driving erratically on Route 17 A low-speed pursuit ended when Hance drove off the highway and the vehicle struck a curb near a Linwood Avenue c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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River Vale police Project Medicine Drop collects more than 700 pounds of unused medication in 2014 River Vale police Project Medicine Drop collects more than 700 pounds of unused medication in 2014 River Vale police Project Medicine Drop collects more than 700 pounds of unused medication in 2014
River Vale police Project Medicine Drop collects more than 700 pounds of unused medication in 2014 PUBLIC SAFETY: River Vale police more than doubled the amount of expired and unused medications disposed in its Project Medicine Drop box last year. The 705 pounds brought in — more than a third of a ton — represented a 125% increase over the 312 pounds collected in 2013, the department’s first year with the program instituted by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. “Prescription drug abuse has become an alarming issue in New Jersey and beyond,” Police Chief William Giordano said. “We are proud to provide this resource as a means to help safeguard our residents and the community a…

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