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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Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Dog rescued, cats die in Ridgewood basement fire Dog rescued, cats die in Ridgewood basement fire Dog rescued, cats die in Ridgewood basement fire
Dog rescued, cats die in Ridgewood basement fire ONLY ON CVP: Two cats died despite valiant efforts by emergency responders to revive them during a Ridgewood basement fire today. The South Pleasant Avenue homeowners rescued a dog in the 3 p.m. blaze, which apparently was caused by an open chimney cleanout door. The cats were found on the second floor. STORY / PHOTOS: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Senior Correspondent Boyd A. Loving Responding along with village firefighters, police and EMS workers were Waldwick and Glen Rock firefighters and Glen Rock police. The 2½-story wood-frame house sustained smoke damage. South Pleasant Avenue was closed…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Paramus police chase Mercedes carjacked from Route 17 store to East Orange Paramus police chase Mercedes carjacked from Route 17 store to East Orange Paramus police chase Mercedes carjacked from Route 17 store to East Orange
Paramus police chase Mercedes carjacked from Route 17 store to East Orange UPDATE: Paramus police this afternoon chased a Mercedes Benz reportedly carjacked from an Upper Saddle River man in the parking lot of a Route 17 store onto the southbound Garden State Parkway before it vanished in East Orange. Borough officers pulled back near the Essex Toll Plaza at Exit 149 just before 1:30 p.m. Initial traffic was light after the dark blue, four-door 2015 S-550 was taken outside the PGA Tour superstore 20 minutes or so earlier. The 50-year-old victim told police he was getting in when at least two black men approached, one of whom “implied that he was armed with a h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Firefighters cut woman from car in Glen Rock crash Firefighters cut woman from car in Glen Rock crash Firefighters cut woman from car in Glen Rock crash
Firefighters cut woman from car in Glen Rock crash STORY / PHOTOS: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Senior Correspondent Boyd A. Loving ONLY ON CVP: Glen Rock firefighters cut a Hawthorne driver from her SUV after she fell asleep behind the wheel and it slammed into a tree this morning. The 66-year-old woman was taken to the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with what emergency responders considered minor injuries after she lost control of the vehicle as it headed south on Lincoln Avenue at Isabella Place around 7:20 a.m. Glen Rock police and EMS workers responded along with firefighters and Ridgewood police, who assisted with traffic. A flatbed removed t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Man caught bringing weapons onto JFK flight to Dubai Man caught bringing weapons onto JFK flight to Dubai Man caught bringing weapons onto JFK flight to Dubai
Man caught bringing weapons onto JFK flight to Dubai BEYOND BERGEN: A Queens man headed to Dubai tried to bring two stun guns, a machete, pellet guns and starter pistols onto the plane at JFK Airport, Port Authority police said. TSA agents summoned PAPD officers after 57-year-old Jalil Dewan checked his bags Wednesday morning, the authority’s Joseph Pentangelo said. A check of the bags turned up the weapons and four boxes of pellets, he said. Dewan confirmed that he’d packed them, Pentangelo said. He was released on a ticket to appear in court on weapons possession charges. PHOTO: Courtesy PORT AUTHORITY PD

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Tenafly police save choking victim, 70, during Thanksgiving dinner Tenafly police save choking victim, 70, during Thanksgiving dinner Tenafly police save choking victim, 70, during Thanksgiving dinner
Tenafly police save choking victim, 70, during Thanksgiving dinner ONLY ON CVP: Tenafly police rescued a choking Thanksgiving dinner guest today on — believe it or not — Pilgrim Court. The victim — a Maryland man who sources said had recently retired — was choking on a large piece of brisket when a doctor at the afternoon meal tried the Heimlich maneuver with no luck, Capt. Michael deMoncada told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Officers who responded within a few minutes found the victim turning blue and struggling to breathe, deMoncada said. Lt. Ralph Lawrance and Officers James Yankowsky and Officer Louis Smaragdakis gave it a few more tries before Lawrence finally…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Paramus non-profit awards grants to local dancers Paramus non-profit awards grants to local dancers Paramus non-profit awards grants to local dancers
Paramus non-profit awards grants to local dancers SHOUT OUTS: A trio of local dance students were awarded $500 grants each by the The Dancer’s Dream Fund Inc. of Paramus. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization launched its pilot awards program at its home studios earlier this month Reyshelle Rodriguez of North Bergen (from Viibe in Ridgefield), Jessica Pagano of Paramus (from Maryann’s School of Dance in Paramus) and Alexandra Williams of Creskill (from Dance Dimensions in New Milford)with grantees . “The children were selected through a nomination & application process,” Dancer’s Dream Fund President Monica Byrne said. “Their commitm…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Elmwood Park family gets Thanksgiving scare when boy, 9, goes missing nearly an hour Elmwood Park family gets Thanksgiving scare when boy, 9, goes missing nearly an hour Elmwood Park family gets Thanksgiving scare when boy, 9, goes missing nearly an hour
Elmwood Park family gets Thanksgiving scare when boy, 9, goes missing nearly an hour ONLY ON CVP: An Elmwood Park family got a Thanksgiving dinner scare, but all ended well when a 9-year-old boy missing for nearly an hour turned out to be visiting a friend nearby. “Everyone’s hearts were in their chests,” Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. “Thankfully he was OK.” Foligno, who lives near the North Street home, headed there with his son — who was celebrating his 17th birthday today — when he heard the alert just after 3:15 p.m. He also called for a K9 unit from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office. Garfield police responded, as well. “All of a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Milford, NJ
Breaking News
Morris County woman killed in morning crash on Route 287 Morris County woman killed in morning crash on Route 287 Morris County woman killed in morning crash on Route 287
Morris County woman killed in morning crash on Route 287 YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Kinnelon woman was killed in a crash while backing her car on the shoulder of southbound Route 287 in Wanaque early this morning, New Jersey State Police told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. The woman’s Toyota Solara convertible swerved into traffic, was struck on the passenger side by an Audi SUV and got slammed into the median just before 7 a.m., Trooper Alina Spies said. Four occupants of the SUV sustained minor injuries in the collision at milepost 55.9 near the Ringwood Avenue exit, Spies told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. The 43-year-old accountant, a Butler native, was pronounced d…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Garden State Plaza parking lot bust yields more than 5 ounces of cocaine, 2 arrests Garden State Plaza parking lot bust yields more than 5 ounces of cocaine, 2 arrests Garden State Plaza parking lot bust yields more than 5 ounces of cocaine, 2 arrests
Garden State Plaza parking lot bust yields more than 5 ounces of cocaine, 2 arrests YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Detectives seized a third of a pound of cocaine while busting two Union County men outside the Garden State Plaza in Paramus last night. Investigators from the Bergen County Narcotic Task Force and Paramus police were watching as Jessie Legar, 26 (above, left), and 30-year-old Carlos Sencion-Perez (right) walked back and forth to their car several times before retrieving what turned out to be the cocaine, worth $9,000 o the street, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said tonight. Both were being held on $100,000 bail each in the Bergen County Jail, charged …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Hinky would-be robber caught, second sought after fleeing Englewood stores empty-handed, police say Hinky would-be robber caught, second sought after fleeing Englewood stores empty-handed, police say Hinky would-be robber caught, second sought after fleeing Englewood stores empty-handed, police say
Hinky would-be robber caught, second sought after fleeing Englewood stores empty-handed, police say YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Englewood said they took an 18-year-old city man into custody and expected to soon capture a juvenile accomplice after both fled a jewelry store and 7-Eleven empty-handed while wearing ski masks yesterday. Joshua Foster was wearing a distinctive black sports jacket with white sleeves when Detective Michael Chapman found him loitering in the Wendy’s restaurant at the corner of West Palisade Avenue and Nathaniel Place just after 5 p.m., Detective Capt. Timothy Torell told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. A short time earlier, Torell said, Foster and his partner went into the conveni…

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