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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Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Car carrier slams into Route 17 median in Ramsey Car carrier slams into Route 17 median in Ramsey Car carrier slams into Route 17 median in Ramsey
Car carrier slams into Route 17 median in Ramsey YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST: A car carrier slammed into the northbound Route 17 median in Ramsey this afternoon, temporarily jamming traffic in both directions. Concrete from the median spilled into the oncoming lane, creating problems on both sides of the highway following the 12:30 p.m. crash. The state Department of Transportation brought in a front loader to clear the debris, and the car carrier — loaded with vehicles — was towed. This came hours after a tractor-trailer fire jammed traffic on Route 17 in Paramus. READ MORE …. CLIFFVIEW PILOT photo: INDIA UHIA   CHECK BACK FOR MORE …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
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Lyndhurst police seek motorcyclist who terrified female driver Lyndhurst police seek motorcyclist who terrified female driver Lyndhurst police seek motorcyclist who terrified female driver
Lyndhurst police seek motorcyclist who terrified female driver YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A woman who stopped her car for a pedestrian in Lyndhurst told police she was terrified when a motorcyclist who wiped out behind her tore off her car mirror and threatened to kill her before fleeing onto Route 3. The 49-year-old East Rutherford woman said she stopped for the pedestrian, who was crossing Valley Brook Avenue near Chase Avenue, around noon Monday, Lyndhurst Police Chief Jim O’Connor told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. The cyclist tried steering around her, then spun out to avoid hitting the pedestrian, she said. His bike — similar to the one pictur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen Justice Center construction fumes close courthouse rooms Bergen Justice Center construction fumes close courthouse rooms Bergen Justice Center construction fumes close courthouse rooms
Bergen Justice Center construction fumes close courthouse rooms YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The jury room, grand jury room and criminal records office in the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack were closed this morning after fumes from the construction site of the new county Justice Center infiltrated the ventilation system. Jurors and staffers were relocated to other parts of the building. The strong, acrid odor began yesterday and apparently increased in intensity overnight, sources told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. It wasn’t believed to be diesel from the excavation equipment. Apparently, the fog and high temperatures have held the fumes close to the ground…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Ridgewood police: Burglary suspect went door to door Ridgewood police: Burglary suspect went door to door Ridgewood police: Burglary suspect went door to door
Ridgewood police: Burglary suspect went door to door EXCLUSIVE: Thanks to a Ridgewood homeowner’s call, village police tied a nearby burglary to a Wyckoff man who they said was going door-to-door purportedly selling high school discount cards. Andrew Strittmatter, 25, was wearing an Indian Hills High School jacket as he knocked on doors yesterday morning, raising the suspicions of the resident who called police. Officer Michael Lembo responded, supported by Officer Kevin McKeon and Detective Peter Youngberg, who were in the area. They found Strittmatter carrying a box of jewelry and a tin-foil fold that contained prescription pills, Detec…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Brake fire ignites Route 17 tractor-trailer blaze in Paramus Brake fire ignites Route 17 tractor-trailer blaze in Paramus Brake fire ignites Route 17 tractor-trailer blaze in Paramus
Brake fire ignites Route 17 tractor-trailer blaze in Paramus UPDATE: A brake fire spread to a tractor-trailer loaded with watermelons, cantaloupes and other fresh produce, igniting a blaze that closed Route 17 in Paramus during this morning’s rush. YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST: A car carrier slammed into the northbound Route 17 median in Ramsey this afternoon, temporarily jamming traffic in both directions. READ MORE …. The tractor caught fire just after 6:30 a.m. between Kalisa Way and A&S Drive near the Home Depot, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Flames quickly spread, the chief said. Sandra Castiblanco, 38, of Miami, FL, who was dr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale conducts lockdown drill Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale conducts lockdown drill Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale conducts lockdown drill
Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale conducts lockdown drill PUBLIC SAFETY: Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale went on lockdown this morning for a state-mandated drill. Various schools hold their drills on different days. Today Northern Highlands took its turn going to “Code Red.” The exercise, which began at 9 a.m., was planned “well in advance with members of our local police departments,” district officials said in a statement. Officers from Allendale and Upper Saddle River were on hand to observe, they said. “Rest assured that in addition to drills like these, we have and will continue to evaluate our emergency plans in or…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Son, wife indicted in violent beating of Englewood woman, 82 Son, wife indicted in violent beating of Englewood woman, 82 Son, wife indicted in violent beating of Englewood woman, 82
Son, wife indicted in violent beating of Englewood woman, 82 YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An Englewood husband and wife were indicted this week in connection with what authorities said was a beating so violent that the man’s 82-year-old mother-in-law lost several teeth and sustained a concussion. Police originally arrested and charged Mary Tene, 54, on assault charges following the Sept. 11 incident after a search that lasted nearly three weeks. Grand jurors who heard the case returned an indictment on Tuesday that adds similar charges against her husband, 45-year-old Jimmy Miller, because he was there and allegedly did nothing to stop the assault. Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Saddle Brook utility pole snaps, Market Street closed Saddle Brook utility pole snaps, Market Street closed Saddle Brook utility pole snaps, Market Street closed
Saddle Brook utility pole snaps, Market Street closed ALERT: Market Street in Saddle Brook was expected to remained closed through today after a utility pole snapped before dawn this morning, strewing electrical wires across the roadway. The street was closed in both directions between Westminister Place and Cover Street after the pole in front of Saddle Brook Liquors snapped around 5 a.m. PSE&G crews were making repairs as police redirected traffic. Compounding Bergen’s traffic woes, a tractor-trailer caught fire and closed Route 17 during this morning’s commute. READ MORE ….

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: Autopsy finds no foul play in death of Maywood woman, 53 Prosecutor: Autopsy finds no foul play in death of Maywood woman, 53 Prosecutor: Autopsy finds no foul play in death of Maywood woman, 53
Prosecutor: Autopsy finds no foul play in death of Maywood woman, 53 YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The death of a Maywood woman whose partially clothed body was found behind a row of bushes off Route 17 in Rochelle Park yesterday morning doesn’t appear suspicious, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said tonight. After a preliminary post mortem conducted by the Bergen County Medical Examiner, Molinelli said, his office isn’t treating the death of 53-year-old Christine Bezak as a homicide “based upon the lack of any evidence of assault or foul play,” Molinelli said. However, he said, “we will review the matter once toxicology results are available in 2 to …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Garfield man, 21, indicted in Boys, Girls Club vandalism Garfield man, 21, indicted in Boys, Girls Club vandalism Garfield man, 21, indicted in Boys, Girls Club vandalism
Garfield man, 21, indicted in Boys, Girls Club vandalism EXCLUSIVE: A Garfield man accused of causing thousands of dollars in damage after breaking into the local Boys & Girls Club was indicted by a grand jury in Hackensack in connection with the incident. Authorities said 21-year-old Norman Girdley Jr. broke windows, emptied filing cabinets and defecated in an office before taking a swim in the pool the morning of the Garfield organization’s prom. He also destroyed decorations and ate some of the food for the June 14 event, geared to children ages 6-13 and their parents, they said. Club members rallied and cleaned things up so that the pro…

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