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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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Craigslist scam alert warns buyers and sellers Craigslist scam alert warns buyers and sellers Craigslist scam alert warns buyers and sellers
Craigslist scam alert warns buyers and sellers PUBLIC SAFETY: Glen Rock police are warning citizens about an uptick in frauds and scams on Craigslist targeting buyers AND sellers. “One case involved a property rental scam where the victim paid a deposit on a fake listing,” the department wrote. “Another case involved a resident trying to sell an item where the ‘buyer’ attempted to have his ‘shipping agent’ receive funds to ship the item. “Unfortunately, most of these suspects are outside the US and will never be prosecuted. Therefore your best defense is to educate yourself. “Be wary of any deals that seem too good to be true or if …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Saddle Brook water ban lifted Saddle Brook water ban lifted Saddle Brook water ban lifted
Saddle Brook water ban lifted UPDATE: Authorities today lifted the ban on Saddle Brook Water Department water, which has become contaminated with E. coli. E. coli (fecal coliform) comes from human or animal waste. “These bacteria can make you sick, and are a particular concern for people with weakened immune systems,” the Saddle Brook Office of Emergency Management said in a statement yesterday. Microbes in these wastes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may be particularly dangerous to infants, young children, and people with severely compromised immune systems. Bacterial conta…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Did drug-addicted burglar intend to kill Fairview WWII veteran? Did drug-addicted burglar intend to kill Fairview WWII veteran? Did drug-addicted burglar intend to kill Fairview WWII veteran?
Did drug-addicted burglar intend to kill Fairview WWII veteran? YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The fate of a Cliffside Park man who killed a World War II veteran from Fairview during a burglary could be determined by whether jurors think intended to murder his victim. Edwin Estrada was not quite 18 when he broke into 88-year old Vincent Leuzzi’s house on Jersey Avenue in July, 2010 to steal money for himself and Leuzzi’s grandson. Both were drug addicts hoping to support their habits. Leuzzi died of his injuries exactly four years ago, as First Assistant Prosecutor John Higgins noted during closing arguments today. The proceeding drew several law enforceme…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Breaking News
‘New breed of predator’ forced girl to strip on webcam, say state authorities in kiddie porn sweep ‘New breed of predator’ forced girl to strip on webcam, say state authorities in kiddie porn sweep ‘New breed of predator’ forced girl to strip on webcam, say state authorities in kiddie porn sweep
‘New breed of predator’ forced girl to strip on webcam, say state authorities in kiddie porn sweep BEYOND BERGEN: A New Jersey man hacked into the email account of a 16-year-old Canadian girl and used personal information he obtained to blackmail her into stripping naked on a webcam while he recorded her, state authorities said this morning. Michael Van Culin, who was one of 14 men arrested in a state and federal child pornography sweep, is “a new breed of child predator: one who lurks in the shadows of the Internet and can strike from hundreds of miles away, sexually exploiting a child with devastating consequences,” state Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said. “It’s a parent’s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Fair Lawn movers from Paramus charged with ripping off customers Fair Lawn movers from Paramus charged with ripping off customers Fair Lawn movers from Paramus charged with ripping off customers
Fair Lawn movers from Paramus charged with ripping off customers YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Paramus father and son who operated a Fair Lawn moving company artificially lowballed estimates to customers and then threatened to hold onto their possession when they didn’t immediately pay higher rates — sometimes double — in cash or through a money order, state authorities charged this morning. Adam Eliad, 32 (inset, above), and Oziel Eliad, 60, of Moving Max Inc. are named in a 10-count complaint filed in Hackensack charging them with several violations of the state Public Movers and Warehousemen Licensing Act and its related regulations, as well as New Jersey…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Washington Township burglar flees one house as police investigate break-in at another Washington Township burglar flees one house as police investigate break-in at another Washington Township burglar flees one house as police investigate break-in at another
Washington Township burglar flees one house as police investigate break-in at another YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Washington Township police suspect a burglar who stole a gun from a residence was ransacking another house while they were investigating the first break-in. Detectives  were at the Eastview Terrace home just after 11 o’clock Monday night when a resident spotted a tall, heavyset man with a white shirt run from a Jackson Avenue backyard nearby. He took off in a four-door vehicle, she told police the next day. The owner of the second home was away on vacation, Acting Police Chief Glenn Hooper said. The burglar had disabled the electric meter, killing the burglar a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Three victims in Ridgefield crash all 20, from Fort Lee: Passenger dead, two seriously injured Three victims in Ridgefield crash all 20, from Fort Lee: Passenger dead, two seriously injured Three victims in Ridgefield crash all 20, from Fort Lee: Passenger dead, two seriously injured
Three victims in Ridgefield crash all 20, from Fort Lee: Passenger dead, two seriously injured YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A sedan with three 20-year-old former Fort Lee High School athletes inside barreled through bus stop signs and into oncoming traffic over a stretch of nearly a quarter-mile in Ridgefield before slamming into a building overnight, killing a passenger and seriously injuring the driver and another passenger, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said this afternoon. Tamer M. Ammar lost control of the northbound 2014 Honda Civic as it headed north on Broad Avenue toward the Ridgefield circle around 1:30 a.m., Molnielli said. The car “mounted the sidewalk on his ri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Indictment returned in Saddle Brook armed robbery of deliveryman Indictment returned in Saddle Brook armed robbery of deliveryman Indictment returned in Saddle Brook armed robbery of deliveryman
Indictment returned in Saddle Brook armed robbery of deliveryman ONLY ON CVP: Two Saddle Brook men face first-degree robbery charges, as well as lesser-degree weapons offenses, in connection with the attempted holdup of a deliveryman who ended up smashing his cars into three others in a bid to escape. An indictment returned by a grand jury in Hackensack also charges Xhonero Shehu and Justin Glazer, both 19, with giving the victim $113.30 in counterfeit cash. Both are charged with having the Marksman .177-caliber BB gun that police said Glazer (above, left) hit the 61-year-old owner of Nice Food in Garfield in the head with when he showed up with an ord…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Israeli national in Tenafly home invasion stun gun attack arrested at airport Israeli national in Tenafly home invasion stun gun attack arrested at airport Israeli national in Tenafly home invasion stun gun attack arrested at airport
Israeli national in Tenafly home invasion stun gun attack arrested at airport ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A 64-year-old Israeli citizen who Tenafly police said assaulted his former business partner after breaking into his home was arrested by U.S. Customs agents and Port Authority police as he tried to board an international flight at JFK Airport last night. Avigdor Eldan was being held at Queen Central booking pending extradition proceedings, Capt. Michael deMoncada told CLIFFVIEW PILOT shortly after noon today. Police spoke with the 44-year-old victim at headquarters a short time earlier. The diamond wholesaler called them just before 10 p.m. Sunday, saying that Eldan b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Cause of Palisades Park commercial building fire electrical, authorities say Cause of Palisades Park commercial building fire electrical, authorities say Cause of Palisades Park commercial building fire electrical, authorities say
Cause of Palisades Park commercial building fire electrical, authorities say UPDATE: Authorities this afternoon said the cause of a raging Palisades Park blaze that destroyed a commercial building on Bergen Boulevard this morning — and then rekindled this afternoon — was electrical. The building was being torn down late this afternoon, as firefighters kept streams of water trained on it. Bergen Boulevard in the area was closed during the operation. CLIFFVIEW PILOT photo Pockets of flame continued to flare hours after the first call came in at 6:08 a.m. The fire, which broke out on the second floor of the building two doors south of Mesón Madrid, was fully invo…

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