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
New Project Medicine Drop box at Teaneck police HQ pushes state law enforcement total over 100 New Project Medicine Drop box at Teaneck police HQ pushes state law enforcement total over 100 New Project Medicine Drop box at Teaneck police HQ pushes state law enforcement total over 100
New Project Medicine Drop box at Teaneck police HQ pushes state law enforcement total over 100 PUBLIC SAFETY: More than 100 police departments, sheriff’s offices and State Police barracks across New Jersey now have safe, anonymous receptables for disposed prescription drugs after the dedication of a Project Medicine Drop box at Teaneck police headquarters this morning. “We are expanding Project Medicine Drop in response to an overwhelming demand from law enforcement agencies that want to engage directly with their communities in the fight against opiate abuse,” Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said. “We are seeing an equally strong and growing demand from New Jersey resident…

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Teaneck, NJ
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Beloved Cliffside Park High School guidance counselor charged with sexually assaulting girl, 5 Beloved Cliffside Park High School guidance counselor charged with sexually assaulting girl, 5 Beloved Cliffside Park High School guidance counselor charged with sexually assaulting girl, 5
Beloved Cliffside Park High School guidance counselor charged with sexually assaulting girl, 5 YOU READ IT HERE FIRST:  A longtime Cliffside Park High School guidance counselor and high school, college and professional basketball referee, was arrested this morning on charges of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl. Edward C. Meier, who began working at CPHS in 1982, was being held on $250,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail this morning pending a court appearance on second-degree charges of sexual assault and child endangerment. Details of the alleged Oct. 19 assault in Teaneck, where Meier lives, hadn’t been officially released as of noon. * * * * * * Edward C. Meier (Courtesy…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
THC or treat? Halloween tips include watching out for pot candy THC or treat? Halloween tips include watching out for pot candy THC or treat? Halloween tips include watching out for pot candy
THC or treat? Halloween tips include watching out for pot candy PUBLIC SAFETY: Time for some basic trick-or-treating tips for parents this Halloween: Reflective costumes or clothing for your youngsters, along with a flashlight or glow stick, are smart; Remind them to use crosswalks, be careful on or near roadways and not run — an uneven sidewalk can do serious damage; Inspect candy, of course — toss out anything that’s unwrapped or looks like it’s already been opened — but also keep in mind that some states (not New Jersey) legally sell marijuana candy. Although some may think it’s clever, the THC-infused “treats” include Pot-Tarts and Snicker Bar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Teterboro crash on Route 46 sends 3 to hospital Teterboro crash on Route 46 sends 3 to hospital Teterboro crash on Route 46 sends 3 to hospital
Teterboro crash on Route 46 sends 3 to hospital ONLY ON CVP: Three people were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center following a crash this afternoon in the turning lane from westbound Route 46 to Industrial Avenue in Teterboro. Both vehicles had to be towed following the 1 p.m. collision. The Moonachie First Aid and Rescue Squad responded, along with HUMC EMTs and Bergen County Police.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Reputed mobster nabbed with Lyndhurst men followed in infamous father’s footsteps, authorities say Reputed mobster nabbed with Lyndhurst men followed in infamous father’s footsteps, authorities say Reputed mobster nabbed with Lyndhurst men followed in infamous father’s footsteps, authorities say
Reputed mobster nabbed with Lyndhurst men followed in infamous father’s footsteps, authorities say BEHIND THE STORY: Although his notorious father once remained a fugitive for 11 years, reputed Genovese crime family member Vincent Coppola was on the lam all of one day before New Jersey State Police nabbed him with two brothers from Lyndhurst at a Garden State Parkway rest stop this week. Whether the bust was pure coincidence or something more remains an open question. Coppola’s father, Genovese capo Michael “Mikey Cigars” Coppola (above, left), spent more than a decade on the run before the FBI captured him in Manhattan in 2007. Although he beat a rap for allegedly shooting another m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
No jail time for convict who punched Hillsdale man, kicked dog No jail time for convict who punched Hillsdale man, kicked dog No jail time for convict who punched Hillsdale man, kicked dog
No jail time for convict who punched Hillsdale man, kicked dog ONLY ON CVP: A former Westwood man taken into custody last week after he skipped his sentencing for punching a Hillsdale man and kicking his dog was expected to remain free following his release from jail. Under a plea deal with prosecutors, 23-year-old Christian Sapp will be sentenced to time served and must pay the veterinarian bill for the dog’s injuries. Westwood police arrested Sapp last Saturday on a warrant forwarded by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office for not attending his originally scheduled sentencing on Sept. 12. He was freed following a brief court appearance on Friday afte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Port Authority police nab airport worker in theft of motors Port Authority police nab airport worker in theft of motors Port Authority police nab airport worker in theft of motors
Port Authority police nab airport worker in theft of motors YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Witnesses pointed Port Authority police to a de-icing company worker at JFK Airport who they said made off with two jetway motors worth $7,000 each. James Hicks-Johnson, 30, of Queens put the British Airways-owned motors in his company vehicle and then drove off from Terminal 7, the authority’s Joseph Pentangelo said. PAPD officers were waiting when he returned, Pentangelo said. During questioning, he “alluded to the fact that he intended to sell the engines for scrap metal,” he said. Johnson was charged with two counts each of grand larceny and possession of s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Connecticut couple used 4 juveniles in counterfeit cash scheme, Saddle Brook police say Connecticut couple used 4 juveniles in counterfeit cash scheme, Saddle Brook police say Connecticut couple used 4 juveniles in counterfeit cash scheme, Saddle Brook police say
Connecticut couple used 4 juveniles in counterfeit cash scheme, Saddle Brook police say YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Thanks to an alert McDonald’s clerk, Saddle Brook police charged a Connecticut couple in connection with a Columbus Day counterfeit cash spree at area businesses that involved four juveniles. COURTESY: Saddle Brook PD Lonnell Warren, 43, was being held on $25,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail, charged with two counts of forgery and with employing a juvenile in the commission of a crime. Also arrested was Warren’s wife, 42-year-old Kristina Higgins-Shabazz, on various counts of forgery in connection with today’s McDonald’s incident. Both are from Derby, CT. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Former Englewood Cliffs attorney gets probation for stealing $88,000 from Englewood client Former Englewood Cliffs attorney gets probation for stealing $88,000 from Englewood client Former Englewood Cliffs attorney gets probation for stealing $88,000 from Englewood client
Former Englewood Cliffs attorney gets probation for stealing $88,000 from Englewood client UPDATE: A disbarred Englewood Cliffs lawyer serving federal prison time for health-care fraud got plea-bargained probation in state court in Hackensack yesterday for stealing $88,000 from his client. “Judge, I’m an addict and I never got control of my addiction problem,” Jeffrey P. Squitieri told Presiding Superior Court Judge Liliana DeAvila-Silebi. “I lost everything,” he said, including “three beautiful children” who haven’t spoken to him in four years. “I come from a family of attorneys and they have turned their backs on me,” Squitieri, 48, added. “None of them are here today. Je…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Tow truck broadsides car in Fair Lawn, driver hospitalized Tow truck broadsides car in Fair Lawn, driver hospitalized Tow truck broadsides car in Fair Lawn, driver hospitalized
Tow truck broadsides car in Fair Lawn, driver hospitalized STORY/PHOTOS: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Correspondent Boyd A. Loving ONLY ON CVP: A motorist was taken to the hospital after her car was broadsided on her side by a tow truck in Fair Lawn this morning. Members of the Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue Squad freed the driver using the Jaws of Life after a flatbed from Classic Towing in Paterson struck her four-door Honda Accord at the corner of Broadway and 17th Street just after 10 a.m. Fair Lawn EMS tended to the woman before she was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening. Also res…

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