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
Bergenfield man accused of sexually assaulting pre-teen rejects plea deal Bergenfield man accused of sexually assaulting pre-teen rejects plea deal Bergenfield man accused of sexually assaulting pre-teen rejects plea deal
Bergenfield man accused of sexually assaulting pre-teen rejects plea deal ONLY ON CVP: A Colombian national from Bergenfield will go to trial on charges of sexually assaulting a pre-teenage girl after refusing a plea bargain that includes mandatory Megan’s Law registration. Megan’s Law was the “sticking point” in the plea offer given to 52-year-old Luis E. Lopez, Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Kristin DeMarco told a judge in Hackensack yesterday. Authorities would have recommended an eight-year prison sentence in exchange for the plea, she said. Instead, Lopez could face up to 40 years behind bars if he’s convicted of all counts, Presiding Superior Court …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Joint effort snuffs Teterboro machine fire Joint effort snuffs Teterboro machine fire Joint effort snuffs Teterboro machine fire
Joint effort snuffs Teterboro machine fire FROM LAST NIGHT: Firefighters from South Hackensack and Hasbrouck Heights knocked down a machine fire at a Teterboro factory last night. The fire was snuffed a little after 10:30 p.m., more than a half-hour after South Hackensack emergency workers spotted smoke. The fire was in a building near the South Hackensack border on Huyler Street. Carlstadt, Little Ferry and Moonachie firefighters provided mutual aid. “All worked together and everyone did a great job on a very stubborn fire,” one emergency responder said.  

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Workers remove burning barrel from Lyndhurst chemical plant, avert ‘major incident’ Workers remove burning barrel from Lyndhurst chemical plant, avert ‘major incident’ Workers remove burning barrel from Lyndhurst chemical plant, avert ‘major incident’
Workers remove burning barrel from Lyndhurst chemical plant, avert ‘major incident’ EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Quick-moving workers removed a 30-gallon barrel of an unknown substance that caught fire late last night outside a Lyndhurst chemical company that produces polyurethane, preventing what could have been a toxic fire, authorities said. “A major incident was averted,” Haggerty emphasized. “A worker happened to be in a remote area of the building and observed the drum on a pallet burning. The employees utilized a fork lift and removed it from inside the building.” “The fire was knocked down quickly, but we had no idea what was burning,” Lyndhurst Fire Chief Paul Haggerty …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Ridgewood rear-end collision sends woman to hospital Ridgewood rear-end collision sends woman to hospital Ridgewood rear-end collision sends woman to hospital
Ridgewood rear-end collision sends woman to hospital ONLY ON CVP: The front-seat female passenger of a Toyota Camry that rear-ended a Cadillac sedan in Ridgewood tonight was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with an apparent neck injury. The female Cadillac driver complained of chest pain but refused medical assistance following the crash on Linwood Avenue just before 6 p.m. Both vehicles were driven from the scene. Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS workers responded. STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving  

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Judge accuses Fort Lee man in gun case of keeping trial file from lawyer Judge accuses Fort Lee man in gun case of keeping trial file from lawyer Judge accuses Fort Lee man in gun case of keeping trial file from lawyer
Judge accuses Fort Lee man in gun case of keeping trial file from lawyer ONLY ON CVP: A judge in Hackensack today accused a Fort Lee towing operator of keeping the case file from his attorney in a deliberate attempt to delay his trial on charges of pointing a gun at his longtime girlfriend and threatening to kill her. Jury selection nonetheless will begin tomorrow, Presiding Superior Court Judge Liliana DeAvila-Silebi told 45-year-old Konstandin “Dean” Bitzas. Bitzas already had some in the case scratching their heads. Although he was prohibited from having guns because of a previous firearms conviction, authorities seized several weapons after responding to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Five new Lyndhurst police officers sworn Five new Lyndhurst police officers sworn Five new Lyndhurst police officers sworn
Five new Lyndhurst police officers sworn SHOUT OUTS: Four new Lyndhurst police officers began training at the Bergen County police academy today, joining a fifth who graduated and began patrol duties after all were sworn in last week. Officer Nicholas Abruscato eventually will be joined in field training by Probationary Officers Joseph White, Nolan James, Michael Giangeruso and Matthew Giunta, who are all expected to be graduated on Dec. 19. “The addition of these officers is an asset to both the department and the citizens of Lyndhurst,” Police Chief James O’Connor said. All were sworn last Tuesday in the township park on Del…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
SUV hits guard rail, tips on Route 4 in Paramus SUV hits guard rail, tips on Route 4 in Paramus SUV hits guard rail, tips on Route 4 in Paramus
SUV hits guard rail, tips on Route 4 in Paramus ONLY ON CVP: An SUV hit a guard rail and tipped on westbound Route 4 in Paramus this afternoon, temporarily pinning the driver. The crash occurred just east of Forest Avenue around 1:45 p.m. and backed up traffic for miles. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS CLIFFVIEW PILOT PHOTOS: Grace Rose Nappi  

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Construction workers hospitalized after Wood-Ridge roof fall Construction workers hospitalized after Wood-Ridge roof fall Construction workers hospitalized after Wood-Ridge roof fall
Construction workers hospitalized after Wood-Ridge roof fall YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST: Two construction workers were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center — one with a head injury and the other with a leg and ankle injury, as well as cuts on his chest and back — after both fell nearly 15 feet through the roof of Wood-Ridge building this morning. Both were using sledgehammers to bust up a section of roof atop the building at 1 Passaic Street when it gave way, Police Chief Joseph Rutigliano said. Moonachie’s First Aid/Rescue Squad treated them on the roof, then took the workers to HUMC after the Moonachie Fire Department brought them down with a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Driver hospitalized after Route 17 crash in Ho-Ho-Kus Driver hospitalized after Route 17 crash in Ho-Ho-Kus Driver hospitalized after Route 17 crash in Ho-Ho-Kus
Driver hospitalized after Route 17 crash in Ho-Ho-Kus ONLY ON CVP: The female driver of a Volvo XC70 was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with head and arm injuries after a single-car crash on northbound Route 17 in Ho-Ho-Kus this morning. The impact spun the Volvo, leaving it facing in the opposite direction, after the 10:45 a.m. mishap. Route 17 was restricted to a single northbound lane, leading to extensive delays, while crews worked to clear the scene. The Volvo was removed by flatbed tow truck. Ho-Ho-Kus police, firefighters and EMS workers responded, along with an HUMC paramedic unit. STORY / PHOTO: Boyd A. Loving

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Moonachie police grab woman, teen with bags of car burglary booty Moonachie police grab woman, teen with bags of car burglary booty Moonachie police grab woman, teen with bags of car burglary booty
Moonachie police grab woman, teen with bags of car burglary booty YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A resident’s call led to the arrests of a 19-year-old Irvington woman and a 17-year-old accomplice who Moonachie police said they caught with two bags full of items stolen during a string of pre-dawn car burglaries. The homeowner yelled at the Newark teen, who took off on foot — and was stopped while walking with a woman identified as Paige Head on nearby Joseph Street just before 2 a.m., Sgt. Jeff Napolitano told CLIFFVIEW PILOT late this morning. “They were carrying two bags full of various items including money, car GPS units and jewelry,” Napolitano said. The…

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