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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Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen County officials honor veterans Bergen County officials honor veterans Bergen County officials honor veterans
Bergen County officials honor veterans SHOUT OUTS: Bergen County paid tribute to military veterans living and dead today with a medal ceremony that was at once solemn, joyous and emotional. Four medals were issued posthumously to family members of veterans. They included Pamela Schwarz, mother of Lance Cpl. Michael A. Schwarz of Carlstadt. Michael Schwarz was graduated from Becton Regional High School in 2004. He served on the Wallington Emergency Squad, as well as with Carlstadt’s volunteer fire department along with his brother, Frank, and their father, Kenneth. Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino was among the officials…

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Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Saddle Brook PD: Thief steals same Mercedes SUV twice, caught after using real ID Saddle Brook PD: Thief steals same Mercedes SUV twice, caught after using real ID Saddle Brook PD: Thief steals same Mercedes SUV twice, caught after using real ID
Saddle Brook PD: Thief steals same Mercedes SUV twice, caught after using real ID YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Bloomfield man who bought a 2009 Mercedes SUV off Craigslist from a Saddle Brook resident using $36,000 in bogus checks and a fake ID was caught after the vehicle was impounded in Paterson and he used his real license to try and retrieve it, police said tonight. Quinton B. Lewis, 33, gave the seller two separate checks on Sept. 16 for the Mercedes Benz GL550 with AMG Wheels after spotting it on Craigslist, Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler said tonight. The victim tried depositing the checks, which his bank deemed worthless, the chief said. Having no othe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Englewood father charged with slashing son, 16 Englewood father charged with slashing son, 16 Englewood father charged with slashing son, 16
Englewood father charged with slashing son, 16 YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 52-year-old Englewood man awaiting trial for rape was arrested by city detectives today on charges of choking and slashing his 16-year-old son during a fight at their home. Police became aware of the incident yesterday, after the boy went to Englewood Medical Center for treatment, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said. Sisa Butu — also known as James McDowell — grabbed a kitchen knife and began chocking the teen during an argument Wednesday night, Torell said. The boy fought back and was severely cut on his hand, the captain said. Butu, who was charged with agg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Englewood woman beaten senseless, police seek two robbers Englewood woman beaten senseless, police seek two robbers Englewood woman beaten senseless, police seek two robbers
Englewood woman beaten senseless, police seek two robbers YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Englewood police are looking for two thugs who viciously beat a city woman senseless and took her cash and groceries. The 35-year-old victim dialed 911 after regaining consciousness on a side street following the attack just before 2 a.m. yesterday, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said this afternoon. “This was a particularly brutal attack and we’re hoping someone in the community knows something and will call it in,” Torell said. Meanwhile, police are trying to determine how long the woman was unconscious and whether security cameras in the area captured images o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
FBI seeks public help finding Paterson, JC bank robber in hoodie, plaid beret FBI seeks public help finding Paterson, JC bank robber in hoodie, plaid beret FBI seeks public help finding Paterson, JC bank robber in hoodie, plaid beret
FBI seeks public help finding Paterson, JC bank robber in hoodie, plaid beret HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? He wore a plaid beret, a hoodie and thick glasses, and looked to be elderly. Now the FBI is seeking the public’s help finding the man who robbed a bank in Paterson on Tuesday, exactly two weeks after he held up another in Jersey City. In both of the robberies, he pulled a silver handgun and made off with an amount of cash the FBI prefers not to disclose. Courtesy: FBI He’s roughly 6 feet tall, thin, about 170 to 180 pounds, with “noticeable skin pigmentation around his upper mouth” and acne scars. The robber hit a TD Bank on 21st Avenue in Paterson at 11:20 a.m. Tue…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Ridgewood bomb threat hoax at ‘Cake Boss’ Carlo’s Bake Shop Ridgewood bomb threat hoax at ‘Cake Boss’ Carlo’s Bake Shop Ridgewood bomb threat hoax at ‘Cake Boss’ Carlo’s Bake Shop
Ridgewood bomb threat hoax at ‘Cake Boss’ Carlo’s Bake Shop UPDATE: The Bergen County Police Department Bomb Squad gave the all-clear at Carlo’s Bake Shop in Ridgewood, owned by TV’s “The Cake Boss,” at 12:43 p.m., following a bomb threat more than an hour earlier. Police shut down Wilsey Square and diverted traffic at Broad and Franklin, West Ridgewood and Monroe and Monroe and Godwin. Several sidewalks were also closed, as was a nearby pedestrian underpass. Buildings in the immediate were evacuated. Employee who took call interviewed (STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving) Because of the proximity to railroad tracks, NJ Transit was notified, Ridgewoo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation makes donation to area veterans Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation makes donation to area veterans Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation makes donation to area veterans
Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation makes donation to area veterans SHOUT OUT: The Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation yesterday made its annual donation to veterans, sending clothing, blankets, towels, jackets, toiletries, local gift cards and a $500 check to the Alfred J. Thomas Veterans Home and Bergen County Tracers program, which supports homeless veterans. The Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation, with a board made up of active and retired police chiefs, as well as associate, affiliate and honorary life members. BCPCF The foundation’s primary purpose is to identify and support the needs of active and retired U…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Be alert when a stranger knocks, police chief warns Be alert when a stranger knocks, police chief warns Be alert when a stranger knocks, police chief warns
Be alert when a stranger knocks, police chief warns PUBLIC SAFETY: A Wyckoff woman who ignored her doorbell heard another sound soon after — someone smashing her back window. The resident told police a man ran her bell around 2:15 in the afternoon last Friday, Police Chief Benjamin Fox said. “She chose not to answer the door,” he said. Hearing the woman inside the Godwin Avenue home, the would-be intruder fled in a two-door black Honda that she said he’d parked in her driveway, the chief said. Wyckoff officers and their colleagues from surrounding towns searched in vain for the vehicle. “This is a typical method for burglars,” Fox sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bergenfield police: Hit and run driver was drunk, asleep at the wheel Bergenfield police: Hit and run driver was drunk, asleep at the wheel Bergenfield police: Hit and run driver was drunk, asleep at the wheel
Bergenfield police: Hit and run driver was drunk, asleep at the wheel YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A hit-and-run driver was drunk when a patrol officer found him in his SUV – his door open, a set of keys and a cellphone on the ground next to the vehicle – Bergenfield police said. Officer Jose Portorreal responded to the area of Woodside Ave and E. Main St on a citizen’s call of someone sleeping in the blue Nissan Pathfinder before dawn yesterday. The vehicle had fresh damage on its ride side, Capt. Cathy Madalone said this morning. Asleep behind the wheel was Ronald R. Rojas-Martinez, 23, of Belleville, she said. As Portorreal approached, Rojas-Martinez awok…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Bergen County Sheriff’s Office reaccredited by state police chiefs Bergen County Sheriff’s Office reaccredited by state police chiefs Bergen County Sheriff’s Office reaccredited by state police chiefs
Bergen County Sheriff’s Office reaccredited by state police chiefs SHOUT OUT: Since his first day on the job, Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino has continually praised the members of his agency for their professionalism and dedication. But don’t take his word for it, he says: The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) today unanimously granted Saudino’s office re-accreditation. The sheriff’s immediate reaction was to congratulate “all of the men and women” of his office. He also thanked the NJSACOP’s Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. BCSO “Accreditation ensures that we, as an organization, are adhering to the highest sta…

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