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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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Hidden daggers turn up in Bergen County police stop in Little Ferry Hidden daggers turn up in Bergen County police stop in Little Ferry Hidden daggers turn up in Bergen County police stop in Little Ferry
Hidden daggers turn up in Bergen County police stop in Little Ferry YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A drunk driver pulled over by a Bergen County Police officer early this morning had two daggers tucked into his waistband — each with a three-inch blade — authorities said this morning. Officer Gabe Castellanos was working a traffic enforcement detail around 2:20 a.m. when he spotted a black Acura driving erratically on Route 46 in Little Ferry, BCPD Lt. John Mullin said. “The driver eventually slowed to a stop in the right lane when he saw the marked police car as to not let the police officer get behind him,” Mullin said. Castellanos pulled him over and “detect…

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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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NJ bill offers lifetime benefits to spouses of police, firefighters killed in line of duty NJ bill offers lifetime benefits to spouses of police, firefighters killed in line of duty NJ bill offers lifetime benefits to spouses of police, firefighters killed in line of duty
NJ bill offers lifetime benefits to spouses of police, firefighters killed in line of duty YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A bill is headed to Gov. Christie’s desk that would provide lifetime workers’ compensation benefits to surviving spouses of fire and police personnel who die in the line of duty, following approval by both houses of the state Legislature. “These firefighters and police personnel have families they have to provide for. In some cases, they may be the main breadwinners,” said Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle of Bergen Count. “Making sure their families are provided for is the least we can do.” Under the bill, the benefits continue even if the surviving spouse rem…

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Englewood, NJ
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Court today for Army major, wife charged with ‘unimaginable cruelty’ to 5 children Court today for Army major, wife charged with ‘unimaginable cruelty’ to 5 children Court today for Army major, wife charged with ‘unimaginable cruelty’ to 5 children
Court today for Army major, wife charged with ‘unimaginable cruelty’ to 5 children Over a months-long battle to regain custody of their children, Army Major John Jackson and his wife, Carolyn, accused DYFS of prejudice against their religion and home schooling. Today, both are in U.S. District Court in Newark after federal authorities charged them with breaking the youngsters’ bones, denying them medical attention, withholding water, and force-feeding them hot sauce, among other horrific acts. UPDATE: A federal judge this afternoon released the Jacksons on $250,000 bail each. DYFS took the children away in April 2010, two years after a 2-year-old son died of a seizure a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Route 4 chain-reaction crash in Paramus sends several to hospitals Route 4 chain-reaction crash in Paramus sends several to hospitals Route 4 chain-reaction crash in Paramus sends several to hospitals
Route 4 chain-reaction crash in Paramus sends several to hospitals YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: At least five vehicles were involved in a chain-reaction crash on eastbound Route 4 at the southbound Route 17 ramp in Paramus, sending several people to area hospitals Wednesday night. Although authorities said none of the injuries was life-threatening, Paramus Emergency Medical Services sent both of its on-duty ambulances to the scene, called in an off-duty crew, and still required the services of an ambulance from Hackensack due to the number of victims. The local lanes of the highway and the ramp were closed for about 45 minutes while the wreckage was removed, …

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Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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A ‘cop’s cop': Former Bergen County Police Chief Jack Schmidig dies at 65 A ‘cop’s cop': Former Bergen County Police Chief Jack Schmidig dies at 65 A ‘cop’s cop': Former Bergen County Police Chief Jack Schmidig dies at 65
A ‘cop’s cop': Former Bergen County Police Chief Jack Schmidig dies at 65 A TRIBUTE: John “Jack” Schmidig, a former Bergen County Police Department chief admired for his loyalty to his staff, has died at age 65. Schmidig, formerly of Bogota and then Saddle Brook, retired to Port Charlotte, FL, in 2009 after a police career of nearly 37 years — one that began on June 12, 1972, as he was fond of noting. Young Jack (PHOTO: Courtesy John F. Peterson) A former police inspector, Schmidig joked when he took over the department that he’d avoid what had been front office upheaval by bringing his own desk. His immediate priorities included increasing county highway p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Bergen prosecutor: Multi-agency heroin raid nets 113 arrests, 50,000 bags, $110,000 cash Bergen prosecutor: Multi-agency heroin raid nets 113 arrests, 50,000 bags, $110,000 cash Bergen prosecutor: Multi-agency heroin raid nets 113 arrests, 50,000 bags, $110,000 cash
Bergen prosecutor: Multi-agency heroin raid nets 113 arrests, 50,000 bags, $110,000 cash MAJOR CVP SCOOP: Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli’s today will announce the dismantling of a large-scale New Jersey heroin trafficking network that stretched from Trenton to Paterson to Hackensack and the arrests of nearly two dozen people, including several identified as local ringleaders — and many ordered held on $750,000 bail each. YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A staggering 28 heroin overdose deaths in Bergen County last year left County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli no choice but to change gears and go after both dealers and users — within and outside the county. READ MORE…. Inv…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
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Route 17 tied up after car smashes divider in Ridgewood Route 17 tied up after car smashes divider in Ridgewood Route 17 tied up after car smashes divider in Ridgewood
Route 17 tied up after car smashes divider in Ridgewood YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Route 17 northbound through Ridgewood came to a virtual standstill for nearly 30 minutes during Wednesday evening’s rush hour after a passenger car crashed into the concrete center divider just before 6 p.m. One person was slightly injured but refused medical aid. Ridgewood police shut down the fast and center lanes of the highway just south of Race Track Road while the wreckage was cleared and the accident investigated. The vehicle was removed from the scene by flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS all responded. STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Lov…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Wyckoff police charge two with trying to buy 120 high-dosage Oxy pills with bogus prescription Wyckoff police charge two with trying to buy 120 high-dosage Oxy pills with bogus prescription Wyckoff police charge two with trying to buy 120 high-dosage Oxy pills with bogus prescription
Wyckoff police charge two with trying to buy 120 high-dosage Oxy pills with bogus prescription YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Amid a push by state officials and Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli to stop prescription fraud and medication theft, Wyckoff police arrested two men after a local pharmacist reported receivng a script for an “excessive” number of Oxycodone pills. The arrests coincidentally come on a day when state authorities issued a “Best Practices for Pharmacy Security” list to help prevent drug theft and diversion at retail pharmacies (SEE: NJ issues ‘Best Practices for Pharmacy Security’ that exceed state law) — and less than a week after Wyckoff police collected the m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Port Authority police officer grabs George Washington Bridge jumper Port Authority police officer grabs George Washington Bridge jumper Port Authority police officer grabs George Washington Bridge jumper
Port Authority police officer grabs George Washington Bridge jumper YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Port Authority police officer grabbed a George Washington Bridge jumper as he began to go over the side last night, pulling him back onto the north walkway before he could make the 212-foot plunge to the Hudson. The 40-year-old Queens man entered the walkway around 10 p.m., disregarding the instructions of a security guard who told him it was off limits, authority spokesman Steve Coleman said this afternoon. The guard notified the GWB communications center and Port Authority Police Officer Jesse Turano immediately responded to the area of the New York tower. Af…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Officer Michael Morgan’s killer pleads guilty, must serve 33 years Officer Michael Morgan’s killer pleads guilty, must serve 33 years Officer Michael Morgan’s killer pleads guilty, must serve 33 years
Officer Michael Morgan’s killer pleads guilty, must serve 33 years The man who gunned down off-duty Newark Police Detective Michael Morgan Jr. in cold blood on a Paterson street pleaded guilty to killing him today, for which he will be sentenced to no fewer than 33 years in state prison. In a Passaic County courtroom filled with Newark officers and Morgan’s loved ones, Jerome Wright officially pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and two counts of robbery this afternoon. He could have gone to prison for life without any chance for parole if he’d been convicted at a trial for felony murder. Under terms of his plea with prosecutors, Wright admitted …

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