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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Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Lawyer asks Bergen judge to dismiss case of accused father-son cat burglar team Lawyer asks Bergen judge to dismiss case of accused father-son cat burglar team Lawyer asks Bergen judge to dismiss case of accused father-son cat burglar team
Lawyer asks Bergen judge to dismiss case of accused father-son cat burglar team EXCLUSIVE: A judge in Hackensack today set a Dec. 9 hearing on a defense lawyer’s request to dismiss the charges against a Long Island father and son accused in a string of cat burglar-like break-ins in Saddle River and Morris County. Attorney Brian Neary said one of three grand jury proceedings against both his client, Jerome Shaw Jr., and the man’s father, Jerome Shaw Sr., ended without charges being brought. Another led to an April 23 indictment charging both with 10 counts of burglary and related offenses. Superior Court Judge Edward Jerejian (STORY / PHOTOS: Mary K. Miraglia, CLIFF…

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Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen prosecutor opposes pre-trial intervention for Lodi fire marshal in elder abuse case Bergen prosecutor opposes pre-trial intervention for Lodi fire marshal in elder abuse case Bergen prosecutor opposes pre-trial intervention for Lodi fire marshal in elder abuse case
Bergen prosecutor opposes pre-trial intervention for Lodi fire marshal in elder abuse case EXCLUSIVE: A judge in Hackensack today set a Dec. 19 hearing to hear an appeal by Lodi Fire Marshal Paul Wanco of his rejection from a pre-trial intervention program following his indictment on charges of leaving his fallen 85-year-old mother on the floor in her own waste for nearly 15 hours. Wanco and his niece, Jennifer Wanco, were both indicted by a grand jury in Hackensack on elder abuse and attempted serious bodily injury counts in July in connection with the incident four months earlier. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Jessica Gomperts told Superior Court Judge Edward A. Jerejian…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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‘Wilding’ teens from Hoboken drug rehab center assault disabled man, female postal worker ‘Wilding’ teens from Hoboken drug rehab center assault disabled man, female postal worker ‘Wilding’ teens from Hoboken drug rehab center assault disabled man, female postal worker
‘Wilding’ teens from Hoboken drug rehab center assault disabled man, female postal worker YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Six juveniles who went on a wilding rampage in Hoboken this afternoon — throwing bottles at cars and assaulting a disabled man and a female postal carrier — were taken into custody by police just after 1 o’clock. NJ Transit police cornered the youths at the NJT rail station and handed them off to Hoboken officers who were chasing them, a police source told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. The youths had just emerged from at Hoboken University Medical Center’s Giants Steps drug rehabilitation program on Monroe Street around 12:45 p.m. when they “apparently decided they were bored a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Donors needed to brighten holidays for less fortunate Donors needed to brighten holidays for less fortunate Donors needed to brighten holidays for less fortunate
Donors needed to brighten holidays for less fortunate HOW YOU CAN HELP: More than 3,500 needy children, troubled youth, lonely seniors and disabled adults could receive a measure of joy this holiday season through The Volunteer Center of Bergen County, which is looking for companies, religious and civic groups, chambers of commerce and other community organizations — as well as individuals and families — to participate in its annual “All Wrapped Up Holiday Giving Program.” The center has yet to match 1,600 of those with donors willing to make their holiday wish come true. “We are asking groups of all kinds to step up and help those in need,”…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Mahwah couple nabbed in Rockland crack, cocaine sting Mahwah couple nabbed in Rockland crack, cocaine sting Mahwah couple nabbed in Rockland crack, cocaine sting
Mahwah couple nabbed in Rockland crack, cocaine sting A Mahwah couple were among 22 people indicted in Rockland County in connection with a network of crack and cocaine dealers there and in Bergen County, following an undercover sting dubbed “Operation Say No More.” Leonardo Powell, who has a criminal record in Bergen County, is charged with conspiracy, and 52-year-old Gloria Ball with drug possession, Rockland District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe said in a release. The Oak Road couple are the only Bergen County residents named in the indictment. At the top of the chain, Zugibe said, was Elam Yisrael, 38, of Jersey City, and his brother, 37-ye…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Boyfriend, girlfriend indicted in Bergen bank robbery spree Boyfriend, girlfriend indicted in Bergen bank robbery spree Boyfriend, girlfriend indicted in Bergen bank robbery spree
Boyfriend, girlfriend indicted in Bergen bank robbery spree YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A boyfriend/girlfriend pair of ex-cons who authorities said confessed to robbing five area TD Bank branches — including those in Elmwood Park, Fair Lawn and Maywood — were indicted by a grand jury in Hackensack. In four of the holdups, 30-year-old Samantha Simone Dixon drove the getaway car for her boyfriend, 28-year-old Lamont Moseley, authorities said. Dixon also pulled her own job, they said, and was recorded on surveillance video taking an estimated $1,200 in cash from a Maywood Avenue TD Bank branch on March 27. Moseley was waiting for her and they took off to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Englewood police: Father pushes girlfriend down stairs with 16-month-old nearby Englewood police: Father pushes girlfriend down stairs with 16-month-old nearby Englewood police: Father pushes girlfriend down stairs with 16-month-old nearby
Englewood police: Father pushes girlfriend down stairs with 16-month-old nearby YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: With their 16-month-old child nearby, an Englewood man pushed his girlfriend down a flight of stairs, severely injuring her, during an argument over a cellphone. Ramsey Rafael Urena, 22, was arrested moments after police responded to a 911 hangup from his 4th Ward home around 2:20 a.m. yesterday, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Several family members were present when the officers arrived, Torell said. “Our primary mission on this type of call is to make the scene safe for everyone – the police, the combatants and, of course, any innocent chi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Beaten Hackensack woman dies, husband charged with murder Beaten Hackensack woman dies, husband charged with murder Beaten Hackensack woman dies, husband charged with murder
Beaten Hackensack woman dies, husband charged with murder UPDATE: A 59-year-old Hackensack woman who police said was beaten into a coma by her husband died and charges against him were upgraded to murder to murder. Thomas Fabbricatore, who was also arrested in March for beating his wife, remained held on $2 million bail today. His first court appearance is scheduled for this Friday. Officers responding to an emergency call last Tuesday found 58-year-old Beth Fabbricatore unconscious in their Marvin Avenue home despite her husband’s insistence that nothing had happened, Detective Lt. John Heinemann told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. The officers pressed t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Full-scale mock DWI crash in River Vale tonight Full-scale mock DWI crash in River Vale tonight Full-scale mock DWI crash in River Vale tonight
Full-scale mock DWI crash in River Vale tonight TONIGHT: A live, full-scale emergency response to a mock car crash will be staged tonight as part of River Vale Junior Police Academy’s “Family Night” at Holdrum Middle School. “The Dangers of Alcohol Use and Abuse” is set to begin at 6:30 with a presentation by Steven Benvenisti about “the most significant case” of his career. The disaster demonstration follows, as attendees watch first responders deal with a drunk driver and a trapped, severely injured passenger. Participating will be River Vale police, firefighters and ambulance corps members, as well as members of Hackensack Univers…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Teaneck police investigate stabbings outside nightclub Teaneck police investigate stabbings outside nightclub Teaneck police investigate stabbings outside nightclub
Teaneck police investigate stabbings outside nightclub YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Two men were stabbed during a street brawl outside a Teaneck nightclub early yesterday, sending both to hospitals. An investigation was continuing, although police said they charged another man with carrying the knife and obstructing justice after taking him into custody outside Vinny O’s on Palisade Avenue. That man, 41-year-old Damon Moye of West New York, was released on a summons, pending a Municipal Court date, Teaneck Detective Lt. Andrew McGurr told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Additional charges were expected, McGurr said. The fight occurred after Vinny O’s sports …

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