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
Farmer’s Almanac ‘Snow Bowl’ prediction brings out Jersey in fans Farmer’s Almanac ‘Snow Bowl’ prediction brings out Jersey in fans Farmer’s Almanac ‘Snow Bowl’ prediction brings out Jersey in fans
Farmer’s Almanac ‘Snow Bowl’ prediction brings out Jersey in fans WHAT WE THINK: The Farmers’ Almanac predictions of “piercing” and “biting” cold for Super Bowl time in February did accomplish something today — it brought out the Jersey snide. Online comments are flying like snowballs at an Eagles game. Some are funny, others hilarious. The 197-year-old Almanac today officially predicted that a winter storm will sock the Northeast right around the time the first cold climate Super Bowl is played at MetLife Stadium on 2/2/2014. “We’re using a very strong four-letter word to describe this winter, which is C-O-L-D,” said Sandi Duncan, the Almanac’s man…

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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Shepstock musical memorial fundraiser features Bob Sheppard’s son, 10 Shepstock musical memorial fundraiser features Bob Sheppard’s son, 10 Shepstock musical memorial fundraiser features Bob Sheppard’s son, 10
Shepstock musical memorial fundraiser features Bob Sheppard’s son, 10 IN TUNE: The life of North Jersey recording industry veteran Bob Sheppard will be celebrated in a very special way when his 10-year-old son, Evan, plays drums and sings with a reunited version of his parents’ band, Peyote, at the second annual Shepstock memorial concert and fundraiser set for Sat., Sept. 7, at Mexicali Live in Teaneck. Also performing will be The Past Masters, one of North Jersey’s most popular, versatile and skilled cover bands, and Hawk. “Shep,” who was 50 when he died of cancer in April 2009, worked with several popular artists – among them, Billy Joel, Keith Richards,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Saddle Brook burglar cuts power, steals Xbox, more Saddle Brook burglar cuts power, steals Xbox, more Saddle Brook burglar cuts power, steals Xbox, more
Saddle Brook burglar cuts power, steals Xbox, more YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Saddle Brook resident returned from vacation yesterday to find that a burglar had cut the electrical power to his home before bashing open his front door and fleeing with an Xbox and assorted cartridges valued at $1,000, police said this morning. The master bedroom and living room area of the Birk Street residence “were ransacked and in disarray,” Deputy Police Chief Robert White said. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Dept. Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence at the scene. Saddle Brook police were investigating. “With the upcoming final days of summ…

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Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Englewood police: Ex-con tosses loaded, stolen gun after beating Englewood police: Ex-con tosses loaded, stolen gun after beating Englewood police: Ex-con tosses loaded, stolen gun after beating
Englewood police: Ex-con tosses loaded, stolen gun after beating YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An ex-con with four felony convictions on his record tossed a loaded handgun into a flower bed outside a church as police responding to a fight at an Englewood block party approached and then arrested him, authorities said. Robert Sparks, 38, was bleeding heavily from a cut on his head, having come up “on the short end of a couple of fights,” when he left the 2nd Street neighborhood and returned with a Glock semi-automatic handgun around 12:30 a.m. today, Englewood Police Capt. Timothy Torell told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. As the officers approached, Sparks “…

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Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Missing Bergenfield man, 81, found in neighbor’s backyard Missing Bergenfield man, 81, found in neighbor’s backyard Missing Bergenfield man, 81, found in neighbor’s backyard
Missing Bergenfield man, 81, found in neighbor’s backyard YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An 81-year-old Bergenfield man with Alzheimer’s who went missing Wednesday night was found tonight in a neighbor’s backyard, malnourished and dehydrated but otherwise apparently OK, borough police said. Donald Wicklund was “conscious and verbal,” with “superficial” wounds, borough police said. He was taken to a local hospital by the Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corp., they said. “He is in very rough shape, and dehydrated, but his heart rate is good,” Wicklund’s son, Eric, wrote last tonight. “He survived 4 days out on his own, and hurt. “The whole community wa…

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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen County PD recovers Overpeck drowning victim Bergen County PD recovers Overpeck drowning victim Bergen County PD recovers Overpeck drowning victim
Bergen County PD recovers Overpeck drowning victim YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The Bergen County Police Water Search and Recovery Unit pulled the body of a man who drowned in Overpeck Creek yesterday from the water around 1:30 this afternoon. The body was discovered “approximately 100 feet from the entry point at a depth of approximately 10 feet,” by the New Jersey State Police Marine Unit utilizing it’s “Sea Scan” technology to search the bottom, BCPD Lt. James Mullin said moments later. Witnesses last night told police they saw the man go under in roughly 30 feet of water about 60 yards from shore near the Palisades Park section of Overpeck…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Ex-con chased, arrested in Pavonia/Newport PATH shooting Ex-con chased, arrested in Pavonia/Newport PATH shooting Ex-con chased, arrested in Pavonia/Newport PATH shooting
Ex-con chased, arrested in Pavonia/Newport PATH shooting YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 34-year-old ex-con charged with shooting two people this morning at the Pavonia/Newport PATH Station in Jersey City tried to run from the scene but was chased down by a pair of Port Authority police officers. Tari Turpin of East Orange is charged with two counts each of aggravated assault and illegal weapons possession, making terroristic threats, risking widespread injury or damage (also known as reckless endangerment) eluding, resisting arrest and possession of illegal hollow-point ammunition. Turpin and the victims apparently boarded a PATH train to Jersey Cit…

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Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bergenfield woman charged in New Milford DWI crash, rollover Bergenfield woman charged in New Milford DWI crash, rollover Bergenfield woman charged in New Milford DWI crash, rollover
Bergenfield woman charged in New Milford DWI crash, rollover A 24-year-old Bergenfield woman was arrested by New Milford police on DWI and other charges just before midnight last night after her car struck two other vehicles and rolled over. Shannon Connors “was removed from the vehicle through the back window by responding officers,” New Milford Police Chief Frank Papapietro said this morning. Connors wasn’t seriously injured and refused medical aid, the chief said. She was released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Fair Lawn man struck after chasing dog onto Garden State Parkway Fair Lawn man struck after chasing dog onto Garden State Parkway Fair Lawn man struck after chasing dog onto Garden State Parkway
Fair Lawn man struck after chasing dog onto Garden State Parkway (via NJ.com) A Fair Lawn man was injured this morning after being struck by a vehicle on the Garden State Parkway. Sgt. Adam Grossman of the state police said 58-year-old Jeffrey Wolfeld had pulled his Honda Civic onto the right shoulder of…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Carlstadt woman, 28, struck by drunk driver dies, charges upgraded Carlstadt woman, 28, struck by drunk driver dies, charges upgraded Carlstadt woman, 28, struck by drunk driver dies, charges upgraded
Carlstadt woman, 28, struck by drunk driver dies, charges upgraded YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 28-year-old Carlstadt woman hit Thursday night by a car driven by a man who police said was drunk died today of her injuries. Authorities were preparing to re-arrest 22-year-old Victor Kwak of Rutherford — who posted $75,000 bail yesterday — on vehicular homicide charges, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Kwak (above) lost control of his 2006 Lexus GS430 while headed east on Railroad Avenue between Everett Place and Boiling Springs Avenue just after 7:40 p.m. Thursday, Molinelli said. The car “struck the curb on the south side of …

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