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
Police: Ex-con recently out of prison tries to run down officer at Paramus mall Police: Ex-con recently out of prison tries to run down officer at Paramus mall Police: Ex-con recently out of prison tries to run down officer at Paramus mall
Police: Ex-con recently out of prison tries to run down officer at Paramus mall YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A wild chase that began when an ex-con recently released from prison nearly ran down a Paramus police at the Garden State Plaza ended with a foot pursuit through several backyards in Rochelle Park, authorities said this morning. Jamaal Freeman, 28, was grabbed by Paramus and Rochelle Park officers several blocks from where he bailed out yesterday afternoon, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Freeman, of Brooklyn, was released from state prison in May after serving nearly a year for leading State Police on a chase through Leonia, Teaneck and Englewood. His…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Three Hackensack men take plea deals in statutory rape of girl, 15 Three Hackensack men take plea deals in statutory rape of girl, 15 Three Hackensack men take plea deals in statutory rape of girl, 15
Three Hackensack men take plea deals in statutory rape of girl, 15 EXCLUSIVE: Three Hackensack men accused of statutorily raping a 15-year-old girl and videotaping the acts have taken plea deals that will bring one of them three years in prison, another a possible year in the county jail and the third probation. A fourth defendant has rejected a deal and appears headed to trial early next year. All four were originally charged with various assaults from June 7-9 last year — four months shy of the girl’s 16th birthday. The statutory rape laws under which they were charged protect youngsters between 13 and 16, and require penalties for offenders at least f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Fair Lawn pedestrian struck Fair Lawn pedestrian struck Fair Lawn pedestrian struck
Fair Lawn pedestrian struck YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A man crossing Century Road near Saddle River Road in a marked crosswalk in Fair Lawn was struck by a vehicle shortly before 7:30 tonight. The victim’s injuries didn’t appear life-threatening, as members of the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps stabilized him at the scene before taking him to Hackensack University Medical Center. Paramedics from The Valley Hospital also assisted. The man apparently had just gotten off a commuter bus before the crash. Fair Lawn police were investigating. STORY / PHOTO: Boyd A. Loving

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor says victims can point to defendant in Dumont, Englewood sex assaults, lawyer claims mistaken ID Prosecutor says victims can point to defendant in Dumont, Englewood sex assaults, lawyer claims mistaken ID Prosecutor says victims can point to defendant in Dumont, Englewood sex assaults, lawyer claims mistaken ID
Prosecutor says victims can point to defendant in Dumont, Englewood sex assaults, lawyer claims mistaken ID EXCLUSIVE: Jurors in the trial of a day laborer from Bergenfield accused in a series of sex-related assaults in Englewood and Dumont watched the beginning of his videotaped statement to a detective from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in Hackensack today. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Kristin DeMarco told jurors that Alexis Sanchez-Medina was identified by each of the victims as her attacker. However, defense attorney Gail Hargrove said police got the wrong man, and that her client’s appearance now is very different from last year. The assaults occurred in July and August of …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Closter trick-or-treater bitten by dog on face Closter trick-or-treater bitten by dog on face Closter trick-or-treater bitten by dog on face
Closter trick-or-treater bitten by dog on face YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 12-year-old trick-or-treater from Closter was rushed to Englewood Medical Center late this afternoon after he was bitten on the face by a black Labrador mix. The incident occurred around 4:50 p.m. on Robinhood Road, Closter Police Chief Dennis Kaine confirmed. Despite initials media reports to the contrary, the youngster wasn’t mauled. EMS workers initially spotted two puncture wounds on his cheek. The dog is “licensed and currently on shots,” and was being kept in the house by the owner, Kaine told CLIFFVIEW PILOT just after 5 p.m. The Board of Health has been…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Police: Driver comes to Leonia HQ to retrieve car high, pot and pipe in pocket Police: Driver comes to Leonia HQ to retrieve car high, pot and pipe in pocket Police: Driver comes to Leonia HQ to retrieve car high, pot and pipe in pocket
Police: Driver comes to Leonia HQ to retrieve car high, pot and pipe in pocket EXCLUSIVE: A Clifton man who came to Leonia police headquarters to retrieve his impounded car was high — and had both pot and a smoking pipe in his pockets, police told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. Juan Cadet, 34, not only has to deal with a ticket for running a red light — without a license, no less: He now has another court date to answer summonses for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Officer Erik Goodell stopped Cadet for running the light yesterday morning at Grand Avenue and Fort Lee Road — perhaps Leonia’s busiest intersection. When a computer check showed that h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Hillsdale officer finds hundreds of dollars worth of high-end booze bought with bogus credit cards Hillsdale officer finds hundreds of dollars worth of high-end booze bought with bogus credit cards Hillsdale officer finds hundreds of dollars worth of high-end booze bought with bogus credit cards
Hillsdale officer finds hundreds of dollars worth of high-end booze bought with bogus credit cards YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A driver stopped by a Hillsdale patrol officer for not having his headlights on found even more trouble when police found cases of high-quality booze in the back seat — bought with bogus credit cards. Hillsdale Police Officer Anthony Larcher pulled in behind the Chevy Impala as it turned into the parking lot at St. John’s Church on Hillsdale Avenue just after 7:30 Tuesday night. Talking to the driver and his passenger, Larcher noticed a strong odor of burnt marijuana, Sgt. Sean Smith told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. The driver, identified as Alex Selby, 22, o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Wyckoff police: Woman stole $5,200 from seniors at health care center Wyckoff police: Woman stole $5,200 from seniors at health care center Wyckoff police: Woman stole $5,200 from seniors at health care center
Wyckoff police: Woman stole $5,200 from seniors at health care center YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST: With help from the staff and management of a local senior health care center, Wyckoff detectives arrested and charged a Paterson woman with writing $5,200 worth of checks that she stole from elderly patients and wrote to herself. Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox said help from those at the Christian Health Care Center helped Detective Sgts. Joseph Soto and Michael Musto “uncover the person responsible.” Joyce D. King, 40, is charged with six counts of theft. King, a nurse’s assistant, took six checks from five different residents at the Wyckoff center, part of a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Suspect in Garden State Plaza theft caught after trying to run down police officer Suspect in Garden State Plaza theft caught after trying to run down police officer Suspect in Garden State Plaza theft caught after trying to run down police officer
Suspect in Garden State Plaza theft caught after trying to run down police officer BREAKING NEWS: A suspect who police said tried to run over a police officer during a pursuit was in custody following a theft at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus just after 12:30. Paramus and Rochelle Park police are believed involved. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Final ‘Be Safe, Be Seen on Halloween’ warning — to help protect your little trick-or-treaters Final ‘Be Safe, Be Seen on Halloween’ warning — to help protect your little trick-or-treaters Final ‘Be Safe, Be Seen on Halloween’ warning — to help protect your little trick-or-treaters
Final ‘Be Safe, Be Seen on Halloween’ warning — to help protect your little trick-or-treaters PUBLIC SAFETY: Authorities are issuing last-minute warnings, reflective wristbands and reminders about trick-or-treating tonight, all in the hope that it will help protect your little ones. “Pedestrian safety is a shared responsibility between those behind the wheel and those on their feet,” Division of Highway Traffic Safety Acting Director Gary Poedubicky said. “Motorists need to be on high alert if they’re driving through residential communities, especially in urbanized areas, where pedestrian accidents are sadly more common,” he said. “They also must stop and stay stopped for pedestri…

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