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
Small fire quickly put down at Bergen jail, two sent to hospital Small fire quickly put down at Bergen jail, two sent to hospital Small fire quickly put down at Bergen jail, two sent to hospital
Small fire quickly put down at Bergen jail, two sent to hospital ONLY ON CVP: A small fire at the Bergen County Jail that was quickly extinguished this afternoon sent an officer and a staff member to the hospital with smoke inhalation, authorities said. The fire broke out around noon in a co-generator room behind the jail and was extinguished by staff in less than 10 minutes, David Martinez of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. The two were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center as a precaution, he said. The jail was briefly placed on lockdown during the incident. PHOTO: Mary K. Miraglia, CLIFFVIEW PILOT Courthouse Repo…

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Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Arrest made in shooting of Jersey City boy, 5 Arrest made in shooting of Jersey City boy, 5 Arrest made in shooting of Jersey City boy, 5
Arrest made in shooting of Jersey City boy, 5 YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody this morning in connection with the shooting of a 5-year-old Jersey City boy in the stomach earlier this week, city officials confirmed. As CLIFFVIEW PILOT exclusively reported this morning, the boy was detained around 9:30 a.m. in connection with Wednesday afternoon’s 3:30 p.m. shooting in the area of Union Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Delinquency complaints were signed charging the teen with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon by minors, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and unlawful possession…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Hillsdale husband, wife to pay for JC hedge fund that bilked investors out of millions Hillsdale husband, wife to pay for JC hedge fund that bilked investors out of millions Hillsdale husband, wife to pay for JC hedge fund that bilked investors out of millions
Hillsdale husband, wife to pay for JC hedge fund that bilked investors out of millions YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The Hillsdale former CEO of Jersey City-based investment company and his wife are among several accused perpetrators of a massive hedge fund scheme who collectively must pay more than $55 million in investor restitution, civil penalties and disgorgement as a result of a lawsuit filed by state authorities. John R. Najarian, 36, and his wife, Jessica Najarian, 31, are required to join Osiris Fund Chairman Peter Zuck of Middletown in paying $160,000 in civil penalties through consent orders negotiated on behalf of the state Bureau of Securities by the Division of Law. …

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Routine drug sweep at Glen Rock HS Routine drug sweep at Glen Rock HS Routine drug sweep at Glen Rock HS
Routine drug sweep at Glen Rock HS PUBLIC SAFETY: Police this morning conducted what they said was a routine drug sweep of Glen Rock Middle/High School. The school was placed in temporary lockdown as several Bergen County Sheriff’s K9 officers joined uniformed police and plainclothes detectives for the sweep, which Glen Rock Capt. Jonathan Miller told CLIFFVIEW PILOT was routine. Nothing of significant note was reported found. School officials throughout New Jersey conduct the sweeps both to check for illegal substances and to send a message that they won’t be tolerated. STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving    

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Mayors Cup on tap tomorrow as part of Oradell Reservoir Challenge Mayors Cup on tap tomorrow as part of Oradell Reservoir Challenge Mayors Cup on tap tomorrow as part of Oradell Reservoir Challenge
Mayors Cup on tap tomorrow as part of Oradell Reservoir Challenge SHOUT OUT: Ten area mayors will compete in the Mayors Cup Race on the Oradell Reservoir tomorrow as part of the annual Reservoir Challenge sponsored by the Hackensack Riverkeeper and United Water. A variety of events are scheduled, including group paddles and children activities. A lunch wagon will also be there. Check-in is at 8 a.m., with all in the water by 9 a.m. The running start for the 10K race is 9:30 a.m. SHARP and for the 5K at 9:35 a.m. SHARP. The Mayors Cup launches at 11 a.m. Group paddles begin at noon. Organizers ask that participants arrive to check in at by 11:30, t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Car rams utility pole in Paramus Car rams utility pole in Paramus Car rams utility pole in Paramus
Car rams utility pole in Paramus ONLY ON CVP: A Honda Civic nearly snapped a utility pole in Paramus this morning. The female driver wasn’t injured in the 9 a.m. crash at the intersection of northbound Paramus Road and Legion Place. No power outages were reported in the area and traffic on Paramus Road continued to move freely. Paramus police and PSE&G responded. The car was towed. STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving  

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Norwood PTO carnival in full swing Norwood PTO carnival in full swing Norwood PTO carnival in full swing
Norwood PTO carnival in full swing SHOUT OUT: The third annual Norwood Carnival continues through tomorrow night, sponsored by the borough Public School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Highlights include: Rides and games for children of all ages; Food grilled to order, as well as traditional carnival fare; Tae Kwon Do demonstration tomorrow at 5 p.m. Special booths including face painting, glitter tattoos, ball toss, a dunk tank and more. The carnival will be open from 6 to 10 o’clock tonight and from 5-10 p.m. tomorrow. All proceeds will be used “to enhance Norwood PTO programs and enrich our children’s educat…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Car ends up on its side in Hackensack Route 80 crash with dump truck Car ends up on its side in Hackensack Route 80 crash with dump truck Car ends up on its side in Hackensack Route 80 crash with dump truck
Car ends up on its side in Hackensack Route 80 crash with dump truck ONLY ON CVP: No serious injuries were reported in a rollover crash involving two cars and a dump truck on westbound Route 80 in Hackensack this afternoon. Hackensack Fire Engines 1 and 4 and Rescue 1 DC2 were joined by Hackensack University Medical Center crews near Exit 64, just west of the Summit Avenue overpass. PHOTOS ABOVE: Justin Derevyanik /  BELOW: Kevin Teel PHOTOS: Kevin Teel  

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Bear cub in Paramus tree tranquilized Bear cub in Paramus tree tranquilized Bear cub in Paramus tree tranquilized
Bear cub in Paramus tree tranquilized UPDATE: Bergen County animal control officers tranquilized a bear cub who fell from a Paramus tree into a waiting net a short time later. “Great job with a safe rescue,” Mayor Richard LaBarbiera said, adding that it was “confirmed that he was not harmed. “He will be returned to a state forest within four hours,” the mayor said just before 5 p.m. PHOTO: Courtesy Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera Believed to be about a year old, the 98-pound bear was reported seen several times near the Garden State Parkway before being spotted in the tree near Globe Science Inc.’s offices earlier thi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Ho-Ho-Kus kidnapping hoax frightens Ridgewood woman Ho-Ho-Kus kidnapping hoax frightens Ridgewood woman Ho-Ho-Kus kidnapping hoax frightens Ridgewood woman
Ho-Ho-Kus kidnapping hoax frightens Ridgewood woman ONLY ON CVP: A Ridgewood wife was the victim of a kidnapping hoax this afternoon, police said. Village and Ho-Ho-Kus police responded to the Franklyn’s Pharmacy on Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus after the distraight woman called them around 2:45 p.m. She said she’d been told to await further instructions from someone who’d purported to have kidnapped her husband. Police found him safe and sound, however. As officers interviewed her, he drove up. Both departments were investigating. STORY / PHOTO: Boyd A. Loving CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS  

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