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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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Leonia police release sketch in latest luring incident Leonia police release sketch in latest luring incident Leonia police release sketch in latest luring incident
Leonia police release sketch in latest luring incident PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: Leonia police tonight released a composite sketch of a man who a 13-year-old girl said tried to lure her into his car, which she said already had an “upset” girl in the back seat. “At approximately 8:10am today, a 13 year-old female was walking on a side road near Fort Lee Road when she was approached by a 4-door, older model, gold Honda,” Rowe said. “The male driver of the vehicle rolled down his window, asked the girl to get in his car and show him where the Post Office was located,” the chief said. The girl told police she said, “No, thank you” and ran west on Fo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Former Haworth police officer not guilty of lying on Bergen County Sheriff’s application Former Haworth police officer not guilty of lying on Bergen County Sheriff’s application Former Haworth police officer not guilty of lying on Bergen County Sheriff’s application
Former Haworth police officer not guilty of lying on Bergen County Sheriff’s application YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Jurors in Hackensack today found a former Haworth police officer not guilty of deliberately omitting his resignation from the borough when he later applied to work for the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office. They couldn’t reach a verdict and were declared hung on the same charge involving his application to Waldwick police. Anthony Castronova, 34, of Maywood (above, right), appeared to exhale as the jury foreman read the verdicts to two counts of false swearing. His wife, Washington Township Police Officer Heather Castronova, wept silently as she sat among family members…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Jury clears driver in botched Ridgefield Park drug deal of 11 counts Jury clears driver in botched Ridgefield Park drug deal of 11 counts Jury clears driver in botched Ridgefield Park drug deal of 11 counts
Jury clears driver in botched Ridgefield Park drug deal of 11 counts EXCLUSIVE: Jurors today acquitted the driver in a scheme to rob an undercover narcotics officer in Ridgefield Park of 11 of 13 counts. He could still go to prison for several years, however, after they convicted him of possession of imitation heroin with the intent to distribute it and eluding police. By turning down a plea offer that carried a 15-year sentence, Yohan Balcacer of East Elmhurst, N.Y., reduced his potential prison term by at least five years — and probably more. Today’s convictions combined expose Balcacer to a term of from five to 10 years. He’ll be credited, however, f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Beaten Hackensack man dies, charges upgraded against roommate Beaten Hackensack man dies, charges upgraded against roommate Beaten Hackensack man dies, charges upgraded against roommate
Beaten Hackensack man dies, charges upgraded against roommate YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Hackensack man found bloodied and beaten in a bedroom closet after nearly 13 hours died last night, and charges against his roommate will be upgraded to murder and felony murder, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said this afternoon. City police found a semi-conscious Paul Calli, 41, in a closet of his First Street apartment on March 6 after worried family members called them. His occasional roomate, 26-year-old Clayton Robinson, was taken into custody in the Bronx a short time later. Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli (PHOTO: Mary K. Miraglia,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Both drivers injured in head-on Fair Lawn Avenue crash Both drivers injured in head-on Fair Lawn Avenue crash Both drivers injured in head-on Fair Lawn Avenue crash
Both drivers injured in head-on Fair Lawn Avenue crash YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST: A Honda CRV and Accord collided on Fair Lawn Avenue just east of Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn this afternoon, sending both drivers to the hospital with injuries that police said weren’t life-threatening. Eastbound Fair Lawn Avenue between Saddle River Road and Paramus Road was closed in Paramus was closed to traffic while medics attended to the victims — a man driving the Accord and a woman driving the CRV — and the area was cleared following the 1:30 p.m. crash. STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving  

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Oradell Fire Dept. sets blood drive for Wallington Firefighter John Barnas Oradell Fire Dept. sets blood drive for Wallington Firefighter John Barnas Oradell Fire Dept. sets blood drive for Wallington Firefighter John Barnas
Oradell Fire Dept. sets blood drive for Wallington Firefighter John Barnas SHOUT OUT: The Oradell Volunteer Fire Department is holding a blood drive in two weeks for Wallington Firefighter John Barnas in his battle against leukemia. The department, which has close ties to its Wallington colleagues, will host the drive from 1-7 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at the Oradell firehouse. Althoug Barnas needs O+ (pos) and O- (neg) “all blood donations will be accepted and are needed to keep the blood supply stocked,” the department said. Barnas’s father, Gregory, died in a Wallington restaurant fire late last month. He had been donating blood cells for John — who, with his…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Third luring attempt in three days in Leonia this morning Third luring attempt in three days in Leonia this morning Third luring attempt in three days in Leonia this morning
Third luring attempt in three days in Leonia this morning PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: For the third time in three days, a man this morning tried to lure a girl into a car in Leonia, Police Chief Thomas Rowe said. This time, however, the driver had another girl in the backseat who “appeared to be upset,” he said. Leonia police tonight released a composite sketch of a man who a 13-year-old girl said tried to lure her into his car, which she said already had an “upset” girl in the back seat. READ MORE ….  “At approximately 8:10am today, a 13 year-old female was walking on a side road near Fort Lee Road when she was approached by a 4-door, older model…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Route 3 overpass in Rutherford reopened Route 3 overpass in Rutherford reopened Route 3 overpass in Rutherford reopened
Route 3 overpass in Rutherford reopened YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The Ridge Road overpass above Route 3 in Rutherford was reopened overnight following repairs of damage caused Wednesday when a pole attached to a truck being towed slammed into it. The overpass, which connects Lyndhurst and Rutherford, was re-opened to traffic in both directions as of about 1 a.m. today, Rutherford Police Capt. Patrick Feliciano told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. State Department of Transportation and PSE&G crews worked through the night and all day yesterday to ensure that it would remain safe. The problem, they said, is a natural gas line that runs a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Garfield firefighter sons, father rescue woman from burning Route 46 wreck Garfield firefighter sons, father rescue woman from burning Route 46 wreck Garfield firefighter sons, father rescue woman from burning Route 46 wreck
Garfield firefighter sons, father rescue woman from burning Route 46 wreck SHOUT OUTS: Flames were ravaging a car after a wrong-way head-on crash on Route 46 in Elmwood Park when Garfield Fire Lt. Joseph Kopacz opened the passenger door to find an unconscious woman wedged under the dashboard. As his father, fellow firefighter Keith Kopacz, tried to douse the raging blaze, Joe Kopacz and his brother Nick gently lifted her out of the vehicle. “I quickly radioed to headquarters to get EMS on an ‘expedite’ rush due to her condition,” the lieutenant told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Arriving Garfield and Elmwood Park police officers helped in tending to 25-year-old Jessica Wag…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Pickup truck takes out Paramus utility pole Pickup truck takes out Paramus utility pole Pickup truck takes out Paramus utility pole
Pickup truck takes out Paramus utility pole YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST: The driver of a Ford F-350 tandem-axle pickup truck escaped injury late this afternoon after it barreled off Paramus Road and sheared a utility pole off its base. The crash near near Clauss Avenue slowed traffic in both directions with rubberneckers. The road remained open, however, while PSE&G crews restored power and replaced the pole. STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving    

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