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
Breaking News
Defendant in Rutherford baby cam break-in charged with stealing officer’s guns, badge in burglary Defendant in Rutherford baby cam break-in charged with stealing officer’s guns, badge in burglary Defendant in Rutherford baby cam break-in charged with stealing officer’s guns, badge in burglary
Defendant in Rutherford baby cam break-in charged with stealing officer’s guns, badge in burglary UPDATE: A former Lyndhurst man caught burglarizing a Rutherford home on a baby cam in September 2013 was charged yesterday with stealing two handguns, a badge and roughly $30,000 worth of high-end jewelry from a police officer’s home two months earlier. Nicholas Devenio was being held on $127,500 bail in the Bergen County Jail, charged with burglary with a weapon, three counts of theft — one each of movable property, deception and simple theft — and criminal mischief. Rutherford police arrested him last night — his birthday — at his girlfriend’s Lyndhurst home, Police Chief John Russo sai…

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Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Teaneck High School locked down after knife report, no weapon found Teaneck High School locked down after knife report, no weapon found Teaneck High School locked down after knife report, no weapon found
Teaneck High School locked down after knife report, no weapon found YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An unfounded report that a Teaneck High School student who threatened another had a knife today led to a 45-minute lockdown and search. Teaneck police responded just before 12:15 p.m. on a report of a possible weapon after one student threatened another, Deputy Police Chief Glenn O’Reilly told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. “The school went into lockdown, a search by the police and school administrators turned up no weapon on or near the school grounds,” he said. The lockdown ended just before 1 p.m. An investigation was continuing, the deputy chief said.

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Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
U.S. Marine, cousin charged in shooting at Ridgewood church U.S. Marine, cousin charged in shooting at Ridgewood church U.S. Marine, cousin charged in shooting at Ridgewood church
U.S. Marine, cousin charged in shooting at Ridgewood church YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A U.S. Marine corporal from South Jersey who’d been in military custody in North Carolina more than a week was charged today with participating with his cousin, a former Marine from Ridgewood, in firing an assault rifle at an unoccupied village church, sending several high-caliber bullets through a stained-glass window. The Marines were transferring Joseph M. Galli, 21  (inset above), from their custody at Camp LeJune to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Department, who will hold him for extradition proceedings. He was seized after police here arrested Alexander Norrell,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Christie pulls pension ‘bait and switch’ on police in bid for presidency, NJ PBA chief says Christie pulls pension ‘bait and switch’ on police in bid for presidency, NJ PBA chief says Christie pulls pension ‘bait and switch’ on police in bid for presidency, NJ PBA chief says
Christie pulls pension ‘bait and switch’ on police in bid for presidency, NJ PBA chief says NJ Police Benevolent Assocation President Patrick Colligan sent this message to members this afternoon: NJ PBA PRESIDENT WRITES: Very shortly, the Governor will begin his State of the State address. We are expecting that the Governor will propose significant further pension and healthcare reductions. We believe that the formal report of the Governor’s Pension Commission will be released very soon to support the Governor’s expected message today. It is important for you to know that we are aware of the content of the report and we have had the opportunity to respond to what we feel are the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Parking garage fire clears Carlstadt Econo Lodge Parking garage fire clears Carlstadt Econo Lodge Parking garage fire clears Carlstadt Econo Lodge
Parking garage fire clears Carlstadt Econo Lodge YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: No one was injured after arcing electrical wires ignited a pile of old carpeting stored with construction supplies in a parking garage beneath a Carlstadt hotel just before noon, authorities said. Twenty or so guests of the Econo Lodge on Washington Avenue were temporarily relocated to a vacant building across the street, with more expected throughout the day, as firefighters battled the two-alarm blaze, which spread to the first floor above the garage. PHOTO: Joey Ventura The building remained without power for several hours. Carlstadt, Moonachie and Wallingto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Driver, 20, surrenders on charges of trying to run down Fair Lawn police officer Driver, 20, surrenders on charges of trying to run down Fair Lawn police officer Driver, 20, surrenders on charges of trying to run down Fair Lawn police officer
Driver, 20, surrenders on charges of trying to run down Fair Lawn police officer YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 20-year-old Fair Lawn man turned himself in to police who were searching for him for trying to run down a borough police officer. Adam Vivat remained held on $50,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail. CLIFFVIEW PILOT broke the exclusive story last Wednesday night after police said Vivat aimed his car at Officer Juan Rodriguez, who was checking out a suspicious vehicle report on Essex Street. His name was withheld while he remained at large. Rodriguez spotted Vivat trying to hide what appeared to be drugs in a gray 2010 Mazda on the dead end street. Vivat then …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Oakland man faces 3 years in state prison after admitting to Hackensack-based Medicaid scam Oakland man faces 3 years in state prison after admitting to Hackensack-based Medicaid scam Oakland man faces 3 years in state prison after admitting to Hackensack-based Medicaid scam
Oakland man faces 3 years in state prison after admitting to Hackensack-based Medicaid scam YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An Oakland man faces three years in state prison and more than $5,600 in restitution after admitting he collected on 178 bogus Medicaid claims while working for a Hackensack-based home health. Naum Lavnevich, 57, pleaded guilty in Hackensack yesterday to a single count of health care claims fraud, admitting that he often was at an unrelated job — and even out of the country — when he purportedly provided services for Medicaid patients. Lavenevich was one of six people charged in a state investigation into Confident Care Corporation, which is headquartered in Hacken…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Indictment returned in sucker punch that knocked out Carlstadt worker, triggered convulsions Indictment returned in sucker punch that knocked out Carlstadt worker, triggered convulsions Indictment returned in sucker punch that knocked out Carlstadt worker, triggered convulsions
Indictment returned in sucker punch that knocked out Carlstadt worker, triggered convulsions YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A North Bergen man who police said sucker-punched a Carlstadt co-worker in the back of the head, knocking him out and sending him into convulsions, was indicted by a grand jury in Hackensack on aggravated assault charges. The Celebrity Carpet Company employee told police that Luis Larios, 26, of 40th Street, hit him with a closed fist in the back of the head following an argument last July. Police responding to the Commercial Avenue business found the unconscious man with head and facial injuries, Chief Thomas Nielsen said at the time. He also had convulsions and m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Stranger found with pot in new Teaneck homeowners’ shed says he was hiding from woman Stranger found with pot in new Teaneck homeowners’ shed says he was hiding from woman Stranger found with pot in new Teaneck homeowners’ shed says he was hiding from woman
Stranger found with pot in new Teaneck homeowners’ shed says he was hiding from woman A West New York man told police he hid in the shed of some new Teaneck homeowners because a woman was chasing him — and ended up with more trouble after officers found that he’d hid more than an ounce of marijuana inside. John Malagon, 18, remained held on $7,500 bail in the Bergen County Jail today after police called to the Madison Avenue home arrested him yesterday. The residents told police they noticed that someone had shut the shed door and held tight to it when they tried to open it, Police Lt. Andrew McGurr told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. So they call police. While they w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Upper Saddle River man, 19, charged with dealing mushrooms, pot, LSD Upper Saddle River man, 19, charged with dealing mushrooms, pot, LSD Upper Saddle River man, 19, charged with dealing mushrooms, pot, LSD
Upper Saddle River man, 19, charged with dealing mushrooms, pot, LSD YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An Upper Saddle River man was peddling marijuana, mushrooms and LSD from his home before being busted along with his supplier and two buyers, authorities said this afternoon. Benjamin “Cody” Meyer, 19 (above, left), was taken into custody during a Saturday raid on Pleasant Avenue in which investigators seized roughly 100 hits of LSD, two ounces of pot and a half-ounce of psilocybin mushrooms — all street-valued at a combined $2,000 — along with scales, packaging materials and other drug paraphernalia, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli (above, right) said. …

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