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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Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor finds Ridgewood police chief did nothing wrong in conditionally hiring new recruits Prosecutor finds Ridgewood police chief did nothing wrong in conditionally hiring new recruits Prosecutor finds Ridgewood police chief did nothing wrong in conditionally hiring new recruits
Prosecutor finds Ridgewood police chief did nothing wrong in conditionally hiring new recruits YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli found “no criminality” in connection with the hiring of two new Ridgewood patrol officers by Police Chief John Ward, authorities said tonight. Ward had been accused of manipulating civil service rules in the hiring of the son of a current police officer and the son of a retired police captain. Ward insisted that no rules were broken and that both met all civil service qualifications. CLIFFVIEW PILOT broke the news that Ward asked Molinelli to investigate his actions in conditionally hiring the two in violation of a vi…

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Hackensack, NJ
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Bogota teacher hit by car outside school Bogota teacher hit by car outside school Bogota teacher hit by car outside school
Bogota teacher hit by car outside school YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Bogota schoolteacher was listed in stable condition at Hackensack University Medical Center after being hit by a car moments after another pedestrian was struck this morning in a different crash a block away. Lorrie Nichols, 51, who teaches fourth grade at the Lillian M. Steen Elementary School, was struck while crossing River Road in front of the school around 8 a.m. Emergency responders were tending to the pedestrian struck on Main Street at Orchard Terrace when Nicols, of Ridgefield Park, was hit. Both drivers remained at the scenes. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DE…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Emerson man believed in danger found safe in Ridgewood Emerson man believed in danger found safe in Ridgewood Emerson man believed in danger found safe in Ridgewood
Emerson man believed in danger found safe in Ridgewood ONLY ON CVP: Authorities tonight found an Emerson man in Ridgewood whose family feared he’d been kidnapped following a phone scam. The 28-year-old man apparently had gone out to secure money following the call, a law enforcement source told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Family members became worried, however, and called police. An alert was issued and police pulled over his red Fort Econoline van soon after near the Rite Aid on East Ridgewood Avenue. Emerson officers then escorted him back to town. “We’re trying to get to the bottom of what happened,” an Emerson sergeant told CLIFFVIEW PILOT ton…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Woman struck on Route 80 in Ridgefield Park was attempting suicide, authorities say Woman struck on Route 80 in Ridgefield Park was attempting suicide, authorities say Woman struck on Route 80 in Ridgefield Park was attempting suicide, authorities say
Woman struck on Route 80 in Ridgefield Park was attempting suicide, authorities say UPDATE: New Jersey State Police confirmed this afternoon that a 50-year-old Bogota woman was trying to kill herself last night when she ran onto westbound Route 80 in Ridgefield Park and was clipped by a car. Ambulance workers who happened by treated the woman, who was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with leg injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, said Bogota Police Capt. James Sepp, whose department handled the 5:30 p.m. call. Social media reports that the woman had jumped from the Second Street bridge at Exit 67 were erroneous. “She walked down,” Sepp said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack police hunt for men who hit Applebee’s manager with pickup truck Hackensack police hunt for men who hit Applebee’s manager with pickup truck Hackensack police hunt for men who hit Applebee’s manager with pickup truck
Hackensack police hunt for men who hit Applebee’s manager with pickup truck DO YOU KNOW THEM? Hackensack police hope the public can help them find two men who struck an Applebee’s manager with their Cadillac Escalade after skipping out on the bill. The manager, who refused medical attention after being hit by the pickup, told police that the pair spoke to one another in English and Hebrew after coming to the restaurant around 8 p.m. Oct 14. If you can provide any information that helps the investigation, please call Hackensack police: (201) 646-7777 Tell them you saw it on CLIFFVIEW PILOT. SURVEILLANCE IMAGES: Courtesy HACKENSACK PD  

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Abandoned dog found tied to pole in Closter park Abandoned dog found tied to pole in Closter park Abandoned dog found tied to pole in Closter park
Abandoned dog found tied to pole in Closter park SHOUT OUT: A German shorthaired pointer found tied to a pole in a Closter park with an “ABANDONED” sign is looking for a new home while authorities search for the owner. “His name is Oreo and he knows to sit, lay down and roll over — with treats of course,” said dog groomer Jenny Jay of Harrington Park. “He’s up to date on all shots and is neutered. “I’ve groomed him many times and would love to be able to continue to see him,” she said. While Jay and others seek a permanent home for the 7-to-8-year-old pooch, animal control officials are searching for the owner. Charges were likely, so…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor seeking new trial after mixed verdict in Bergenfield child sex assault case Prosecutor seeking new trial after mixed verdict in Bergenfield child sex assault case Prosecutor seeking new trial after mixed verdict in Bergenfield child sex assault case
Prosecutor seeking new trial after mixed verdict in Bergenfield child sex assault case UPDATE: A Bergen County assistant prosecutor said she’ll be back in court on Monday to seek a new trial date on four deadlocked counts against a Colombian national from Bergenfield who was acquitted by jurors in Hackensack yesterday on three sex-assault charges involving a pre-teen girl. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Kristin DeMarco (STORY / PHOTOS: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Courthouse Reporter Mary K. Miraglia) The jurors found Luis Lopez, 53, not guilty of charges relating to an Oct. 1, 2012 incident, when the alleged victim was 12. They couldn’t resolve counts from a second alleged inc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Car just washed in Maywood stolen by man in ski mask Car just washed in Maywood stolen by man in ski mask Car just washed in Maywood stolen by man in ski mask
Car just washed in Maywood stolen by man in ski mask YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A bandit in a ski mask hopped into a high-end sedan as it emerged from a Maywood car wash and sped off with it, police said. The thief, who was also wearing blue jeans and a jacket, got into the black 2015 Audi S8 outside Jax Car Wash and gunned it down Essex Street toward Routes 17/80 the night of Oct. 11, Detective Jason Liaban said. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to call Maywood police: (201) 845-8800.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Wyckoff police nab NYC fugitive who gave fake name in attempted bank fraud Wyckoff police nab NYC fugitive who gave fake name in attempted bank fraud Wyckoff police nab NYC fugitive who gave fake name in attempted bank fraud
Wyckoff police nab NYC fugitive who gave fake name in attempted bank fraud YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A fingerprint check proved that an East Harlem fugitive gave a false name to Wyckoff police after she tried withdrawing $2,200 from the real person’s bank account, authorities said. Nicole S. Bell, 24, had a New York driver’s license “in the name of a legitimate account holder,” Police Chief Benjamin C. Fox said this morning. Alerted by the bank manager, police took her into custody, Fox said. She identified as Monique Gomez, he said. Fingerprinting at headquarters showed otherwise. Bell, who lives in the Lehman Village city housing project on 108th Street, w…

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Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Homeless Midland Park native killed crossing street outside Hackensack shelter Homeless Midland Park native killed crossing street outside Hackensack shelter Homeless Midland Park native killed crossing street outside Hackensack shelter
Homeless Midland Park native killed crossing street outside Hackensack shelter YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 61-year-old homeless woman who grew up in Midland Park was struck and killed when she crossed South River Street in Hackensack against the light last night, police said. The 17-year-old driver from Union County wasn’t issued any summonses after his Nissan Altima hit Lisa Borsellino in the road’s northbound lanes as she headed to the city homeless shelter, Detective Capt. Thomas Salcedo told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Bergen County Sheriff’s officers outside the jail rushed to Borsellino’s aid and called in the crash at 8:26 p.m.. She was taken to Hackensack University Me…

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