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
Bail set at $250,000 for Florida man charged with selling gun in Hackensack police shooting Bail set at $250,000 for Florida man charged with selling gun in Hackensack police shooting Bail set at $250,000 for Florida man charged with selling gun in Hackensack police shooting
Bail set at $250,000 for Florida man charged with selling gun in Hackensack police shooting YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A judge today set bail at $250,000 cash for a Florida man accused of shipping a .45-caliber handgun to New Jersey that was later used to fire on a Hackensack police cruiser. Jorge Alberto Rodriguez, of Pembroke Pines, visibly flinched when Presiding Superior Court Judge Liliana DeAvila-Silebi agreed to the bail request by Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Danielle Grootenboer in a Hackensack courtroom. The 6-foot-4-inch Rodriguez frequently had to lean down to discuss his case with defense attorney Brian A. Heyesey, who argued for bail of $25,000 to $100,000, with…

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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Hasbrouck Heights, Clifton police team up in burglary arrests Hasbrouck Heights, Clifton police team up in burglary arrests Hasbrouck Heights, Clifton police team up in burglary arrests
Hasbrouck Heights, Clifton police team up in burglary arrests YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Two accused burglars were arrested by Hasbrouck Heights police working in tandem with their Clifton colleagues, borough Police Chief Michael J. Colaneri said this afternoon. The woman told police she arrived home last Thursday and found two men trying to break in. When she confronted them, she said, one pulled a knife and both fled. She described them and their vehicle for borough police, whose alert was answered by Clifton detectives investigating similar crimes, Colaneri said. Hasbrouck Heights detectives charged Jeffrey O. Sanders, 45, of Clifton (above, right…

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Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Police seek help in finding Bergenfield man, 81 Police seek help in finding Bergenfield man, 81 Police seek help in finding Bergenfield man, 81
Police seek help in finding Bergenfield man, 81 HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Bergenfield police are seeking the public’s help in finding an 81-year-old resident with Alzheimer’s who was reported missing by his wife this morning. Connie Wicklund, 72, told police she last saw Donald Wicklund when he went for a walk around 8:30 last night wearing a blue t-shirt, black cotton pants and a black watch on his left wrist, Detective Capt. Cathy Madalone said this afternoon. Wicklund is 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, may be wearing glasses and walks with a distinct lean to the left, the captain said. Police broadcasts were immediately sent out to surrounding …

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Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Lightning strike knocks out Fairview police headquarters, muni building Lightning strike knocks out Fairview police headquarters, muni building Lightning strike knocks out Fairview police headquarters, muni building
Lightning strike knocks out Fairview police headquarters, muni building YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A lightning strike temporary knocked out electrical power to Fairview police and sent sparks shooting through outlets in the municipal building this morning. Fairview police began operating out of a Bergen County mobile command unit parked curbside shortly after the 9:25 a.m. strike knocked out radio communications, telephones and computers in their Anderson Avenue headquarters, Chief Frank DelVecchio told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Calls were being routed through the Bergen County Police Department’s mobile communications center in Mahwah, while electricians checked wires i…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen sheriff’s officers nab accused fugitive embezzler from Rockland at probation office Bergen sheriff’s officers nab accused fugitive embezzler from Rockland at probation office Bergen sheriff’s officers nab accused fugitive embezzler from Rockland at probation office
Bergen sheriff’s officers nab accused fugitive embezzler from Rockland at probation office EXCLUSIVE: A payroll coordinator wanted on charges of embezzling $20,000 from a former employer in Rockland County was arrested on her 39th birthday by Bergen County Sheriff’s officers when she showed up in Hackensack on a similar charge. Elizabeth Wescott Slee, who most recently worked at Hackensack University Medical Center, was promptly taken into custody on a fugitive warrant after reporting to the county probation office on Monday, Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino confirmed this morning. Slee, of Bloomingdale, was there in connection with charges filed against her earlier this y…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Volunteer ambulance workers honored for saving woman, 91, in Bergenfield fire Volunteer ambulance workers honored for saving woman, 91, in Bergenfield fire Volunteer ambulance workers honored for saving woman, 91, in Bergenfield fire
Volunteer ambulance workers honored for saving woman, 91, in Bergenfield fire SHOUT OUTS: Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps members who rescued a 91-year-old woman from a fire where emergency workers found guns, gunpowder and explosives in the basement were honored with lifesaving awards and certificates of valor by the borough mayor and council. During a meeting Tuesday, the honors were bestowed on the rescue workers for saving the Luke Avenue woman, whose son was killed in the June 2 blaze. The fire was ruled accidental. PHOTO (l. to r.): Edgardo Sadang, Lt. Ryan Shell, Dovid Lisker, and Robert Kirsch. Making the presentation at the microphone is BVAC Preside…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Rockleigh employee stole $75,000 from co-worker 401k accounts, indictment says Rockleigh employee stole $75,000 from co-worker 401k accounts, indictment says Rockleigh employee stole $75,000 from co-worker 401k accounts, indictment says
Rockleigh employee stole $75,000 from co-worker 401k accounts, indictment says EXCLUSIVE: A former employee at the Rockleigh plant of a company that distributed printed materials accessed information for at least 20 co-workers that allowed him to steal more than $75,000 from their 401k accounts, an indictment returned by a Bergen County grand jury alleges. Maurice Golden, 33, of East Orange, originally was charged with stealing $50,000 when he was arrested in July on identity theft and trafficking charges following an investigation by Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli’s White Collar Crimes Squad. Detectives also charged him with obstruction and hindering appre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Bergen freeholder calls for probe of county police role in sheriff’s stop of official Bergen freeholder calls for probe of county police role in sheriff’s stop of official Bergen freeholder calls for probe of county police role in sheriff’s stop of official
Bergen freeholder calls for probe of county police role in sheriff’s stop of official UPDATE: Bergen County Freeholder Steve Tanelli tonight called on county Executive Kathleen Donovan and his own board to fully investigate a traffic stop of a fellow freeholder that ignited a battle between the county police and the sheriff’s office. That includes obtaining the dash-cam videos from the police cruisers involved, Tanelli (photo above) said. “I fully expect the County Police to release recordings and all documents … to the Freeholder Board for a thorough review and [to] make themselves available to answer questions,” he said. NJ.com requested the BCPD video but said it was …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Pedestrian seriously injured in Fort Lee hit and run Pedestrian seriously injured in Fort Lee hit and run Pedestrian seriously injured in Fort Lee hit and run
Pedestrian seriously injured in Fort Lee hit and run YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Authorities were looking for a vehicle that took off tonight after striking a female pedestrian in Fort Lee, causing severe injuries. The incident happened just before 6 p.m. on Slocum Way. The black vehicle involved may have front-end damage, police said. Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli told CLIFFVIEW PILOT that his Fatal Accident Unit was investigating, and that the 36-year-old woman was still alive as of just before 10 p.m. at Hackensack University Medical Center. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Fort Lee police: (201) 5…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Police: Wood-Ridge man had guns, tomahawks, knives, bows, 10,000 ammo rounds, more Police: Wood-Ridge man had guns, tomahawks, knives, bows, 10,000 ammo rounds, more Police: Wood-Ridge man had guns, tomahawks, knives, bows, 10,000 ammo rounds, more
Police: Wood-Ridge man had guns, tomahawks, knives, bows, 10,000 ammo rounds, more YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A man who Wood-Ridge police said told them he was being followed and videotaped had a collection of guns, knives and dozens of other weapons — including tomahawks, spears and bows — along with more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition in his house, authorities said today. Police made the discovery after becoming concerned over a 20-page letter the emotionally troubled man gave them when he walked into headquarters, Detective Joseph Rutigliano Jr. told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. After taking him to Bergen Regional Medical Center for an evaluation, they said, they obtained a searc…

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