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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Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Lyndhurst garage collapses under snow Lyndhurst garage collapses under snow Lyndhurst garage collapses under snow
Lyndhurst garage collapses under snow ONLY ON CVP: A Lyndhurst garage slated for demolition collapsed beneath the weight of the overnight snow this morning. Nothing was inside the 30-by-65-foot, 2½-vehicle brick and cinder block structure on Green Avenue when it collapsed just before 7 a.m., Lyndhurst Police Chief James O’Connor told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. A building next door was slightly damaged in the collapse, he said. The borough building inspector responded and ordered the garage immediately demolished. PHOTO: The garage before the collapse

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Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Carlstadt police charge 2 Maine men with cooking meth in SUV outside vacant factory Carlstadt police charge 2 Maine men with cooking meth in SUV outside vacant factory Carlstadt police charge 2 Maine men with cooking meth in SUV outside vacant factory
Carlstadt police charge 2 Maine men with cooking meth in SUV outside vacant factory YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An off-duty Carlstadt police officer who smelled something fishy led to a foot chase and the arrests of two men from Maine who authorities said were cooking meth in an SUV outside an abandoned factory. Capt. Thomas Berta approached a red-colored 2010 Ford Edge with Maine license plates after finding it parked in the driveway of a vacant building that once housed the Cosan Chemical Company in the 400 block of 13th Street just after 11 a.m. yesterday. He identified himself as a police officer and the driver hit the gas and sped off, Police Chief Thomas Nielsen said t…

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Hackensack, NJ
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Open houses scheduled for Bergen residents, business owners to review new FEMA flood risk maps Open houses scheduled for Bergen residents, business owners to review new FEMA flood risk maps Open houses scheduled for Bergen residents, business owners to review new FEMA flood risk maps
Open houses scheduled for Bergen residents, business owners to review new FEMA flood risk maps PUBLIC SAFETY: Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and Bergen County Freeholder Vice Chairman Steve Tanelli have scheduled two open houses next week to inform residents and business owners of FEMA updates to county flood hazard maps. “Far too many Bergen County families have experienced firsthand the devastating effects of flooding and have had to struggle with getting their lives back in order,” both said in a joint statement. “These two open houses will go a long way toward helping families navigate the process of getting the appropriate information and coverage for their homes and posses…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Truck downs poles, wires in Lyndhurst Truck downs poles, wires in Lyndhurst Truck downs poles, wires in Lyndhurst
Truck downs poles, wires in Lyndhurst ONLY ON CVP: Several Lyndhurst homes lost power and were damaged after a delivery truck yanked down utility poles and wires this afternoon. Four utility poles came down after the Shop Rite truck headed to the nearby supermarket snagged a wire, ripping lines from homes and damaging weather heads and connectors on New York Avenue around noon. CLIFFVIEW PILOT photos  

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Panel discussion to explore policing diverse neighborhoods Panel discussion to explore policing diverse neighborhoods Panel discussion to explore policing diverse neighborhoods
Panel discussion to explore policing diverse neighborhoods SHOUT OUT: A panel discussion this Wednesday in Morristown aims to “explore the current state of police and community relations, as well as the progress made in policing the diverse neighborhoods of New Jersey.” Panelists scheduled for the discussion at the College of Saint Elizabeth Police Studies Institute include Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler, Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan and Kareen Campbell, president of the National Organization of Black Women in Law Enforcement. “Explore the current state of police and community relations as well as the progress made in policing the d…

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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Four years in prison for Bogota man who shared child sex images Four years in prison for Bogota man who shared child sex images Four years in prison for Bogota man who shared child sex images
Four years in prison for Bogota man who shared child sex images ONLY ON CVP: A married Bogota man who installed security programs on computers was sentenced to four years in state prison Friday for trafficking pornographic images of children. Superior Court Judge Edward Jerejian cited the need to protect children, as well the frequency of the illegal behavior by Jorge McCausland, 55, in handing down the prison sentence. McCausland also must remain on Megan’s Law parole supervision for life. Members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and Bogota police arrested McCausland in January 2014 after they said they found several in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Ecuadoran immigrant caught with six guns in Edgewater gets probation Ecuadoran immigrant caught with six guns in Edgewater gets probation Ecuadoran immigrant caught with six guns in Edgewater gets probation
Ecuadoran immigrant caught with six guns in Edgewater gets probation YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A judge in Hackensack made it official on Friday, sentencing an Ecuadoran immigrant from Texas to probation instead of prison for attempted gun trafficking. Dustin Robalino-Arcos, a 36-year-old personal trainer who authorities said had six illegal guns in his car and apartment, pleaded guilty to single counts of illegal handgun possession and maintaining a drug production facility last month. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to five years of probation to be served in Texas. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor James Santulli told CLIFFVIEW PILOT at the time that the…

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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Five rifles, two handguns stolen in Washington Township home burglary Five rifles, two handguns stolen in Washington Township home burglary Five rifles, two handguns stolen in Washington Township home burglary
Five rifles, two handguns stolen in Washington Township home burglary YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Five rifles and two handguns were stolen during a Washington Township burglary, police said. The Ridgewood Road homeowner “returned to his residence to find the front door of the residence ajar,” township Police Chief Glenn Hooper said tonight. “Officers cleared the residence and located a rear slider had been dismounted from its tracks. “The master bedroom had been ransacked and an undetermined amount of jewelry had been taken along with five rifles and two handguns,” the chief said. This comes after a daytime break-in Thursday on Chestnut Street in which a mast…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation donates $5,000 to help repair Westwood veteran’s home Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation donates $5,000 to help repair Westwood veteran’s home Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation donates $5,000 to help repair Westwood veteran’s home
Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation donates $5,000 to help repair Westwood veteran’s home SHOUT OUT: The Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation for Veterans and Their Families last month donated $5,000 to a volunteer organization that is repairing a Westwood military veteran’s home. “We are grateful for this generous donation to be used to make another home safe and healthy,” said Gretchen Viggiano, the executive director of Rebuilding Together Bergen County (RTBC), after receiving the check from Emerson Police Chief Donald Rossi, who chairs the chiefs’ foundation. “Veterans’ projects are very meaningful for our volunteers, who appreciate the opportunity to give back to those …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Dog rescued, 2 cats die in Glen Rock blaze Dog rescued, 2 cats die in Glen Rock blaze Dog rescued, 2 cats die in Glen Rock blaze
Dog rescued, 2 cats die in Glen Rock blaze YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A dog was rescued but two cats died as firefighters battled to keep a two-alarm attached Glen Rock garage blaze from seriously damaging a borough house late this morning. Fair Lawn, Midland Park, Ridgewood and Hawthorne firefighters and a Fair Lawn FAST unit backed up their Glen Rock colleagues at South Maple Avenue near the corner of Rodney Street. After ravaging the garage, the flames spread to the kitchen and up to the home’s eaves, sending smoke through the house that killed the two pets. Firefighters got the blaze under control, limiting further fire damage.…

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