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
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Defense lawyer: Suspended Cliffside Park officer appealing conviction in altered car case Defense lawyer: Suspended Cliffside Park officer appealing conviction in altered car case Defense lawyer: Suspended Cliffside Park officer appealing conviction in altered car case
Defense lawyer: Suspended Cliffside Park officer appealing conviction in altered car case CVP EXCLUSIVE: The attorney for a suspended Cliffside Park police officer said he is appealing yesterday’s decision by a judge in Hackensack to uphold his client’s conviction for trying to make his personal car look like an undercover police cruiser without authorization — and said he aims to determine “who the real culprit is.” “Officer [Jon] Lemkin will never — and I repeat: never — give up this cause, nor will my firm on his behalf,” Patrick Toscano told CLIFFVIEW PILOT tonight. Superior Court Judge Eugene Austin’s ruling upholds a December decision by fellow jurist Roy F. McGeady, the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Milford, NJ
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Latest major hacker attack: Protect yourself Latest major hacker attack: Protect yourself Latest major hacker attack: Protect yourself
Latest major hacker attack: Protect yourself ALERT: It seems a good time, amid a series of recent hack attacks, to reinforce some sound practices that will help keep trouble out of your online life. This works not only to help protect you from attacks but also solves the problem of why some people sometimes can’t see a story that’s archived on optimized sites such as CLIFFVIEW PILOT while others can. Before we begin: DO NOT click on a pop-up that asks you to install Java (more below). And if you’re viewing this through Internet Explorer on Windows: read closely. Tens of thousands of websites operated by reputable companies — inclu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Accused cab carjacker who crashed in Leonia still hospitalized Accused cab carjacker who crashed in Leonia still hospitalized Accused cab carjacker who crashed in Leonia still hospitalized
Accused cab carjacker who crashed in Leonia still hospitalized Barely a foot of space prevented a tragedy on the streets of Leonia after a Texas man who police said stole a taxi in Manhattan’s Chelsea section after beating the driver got the vehicle wedged between a building and a traffic light pole in the borough’s business district during a chase. “This could have turned out much worse. This guy could have killed parents and kids,” Lt. Tom Rowe, the Leonia police commander, told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. “If it wasn’t for being pinned in, he would have barreled onto the next sidewalk.” Instead, the cab got jammed at the Leonia Market on the corner of Broad …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Drugs, bullying, school safety slated for Bergen prosecutor’s youth issues conference Drugs, bullying, school safety slated for Bergen prosecutor’s youth issues conference Drugs, bullying, school safety slated for Bergen prosecutor’s youth issues conference
Drugs, bullying, school safety slated for Bergen prosecutor’s youth issues conference LAST CALL: Educators, law enforcement officers and social service professionals in Bergen County who don’t already know, take note: A conference sponsored by county Prosecutor John L. Molinelli addressing youth issues such as drugs, alcohol, bullying and school security is set for tomorrow at the Venetian in Garfield. “[Educators’] Update: Latest Issues & Laws Affecting Students & Schools” begins at 9 a.m. and runs through 1 p.m., Molinelli said in a release this morning. Scheduled to be discussed during the event, funded through assets seized from criminals: • current youth tre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Washington Township police chief: Race, ethnicity alone aren’t suspicious Washington Township police chief: Race, ethnicity alone aren’t suspicious Washington Township police chief: Race, ethnicity alone aren’t suspicious
Washington Township police chief: Race, ethnicity alone aren’t suspicious A POLICE CHIEF WRITES: The nationwide “If You See Something, Say Something™” public awareness campaign is a simple and effective program to raise public awareness of indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, and to emphasize the importance of reporting suspicious activity to the proper local law enforcement authorities. If you see something suspicious taking place, report that behavior or activity to local law enforcement — or in the case of emergency, call 911. Factors such as race, ethnicity, national origin, or religious affiliation alone are not suspicious. For that reason,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Fair Lawn lieutenant makes arrest in stolen U-Haul theft Fair Lawn lieutenant makes arrest in stolen U-Haul theft Fair Lawn lieutenant makes arrest in stolen U-Haul theft
Fair Lawn lieutenant makes arrest in stolen U-Haul theft A Fair Lawn police lieutenant who answered a call of a stolen rental truck in Paterson ended up recovering it — and arresting the accused thief, who already was wanted by police in the city, Hawthorne and Union City. Lt. James Corcoran was patroling the Paterson border when the alert went out of a truck stolen from Shield Self-Storage on 24th Street around 4 a.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Moments after speaking with the owner — and seeing the front-door glass-broken — Corcoran spotted the stolen rig barreling down Lincoln Avenue in Hawthorne, the sergeant said. Heriberto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Judge upholds former Cliffside Park officer’s conviction, orders resignation Judge upholds former Cliffside Park officer’s conviction, orders resignation Judge upholds former Cliffside Park officer’s conviction, orders resignation
Judge upholds former Cliffside Park officer’s conviction, orders resignation YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Superior Court judge in Hackensack today upheld a former Cliffside Park police officer’s conviction for illegally trying to make his personal car look like an undercover police cruiser — and ordered Jon Lemkin to resign and not hold another public job again. Superior Court Judge Eugene Austin’s ruling upholds a December decision by fellow jurist Roy F. McGeady, the presiding municipal judge for Bergen County, borough spokesman Bill Maer confirmed tonight. McGeady’s ruling came in response to a request by Lemkin’s attorney that he reconsider his original guilty ve…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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Englewood woman beaten as son, 9, watches Englewood woman beaten as son, 9, watches Englewood woman beaten as son, 9, watches
Englewood woman beaten as son, 9, watches As her 9-year-old son watched helplessly, an Englewood woman was punched and strangled by her boyfriend, who also threatened to kill her, before he was arrested and ordered held on $150,000 in the Bergen County Jail, authorities said today. Patrick Levelle Davis, 41, of Nutley, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault, two of child endangerment and one of threatening to kill the victim after Englewood police arrested him at his home over the weekend, with assistance from their Nutley colleagues. The 29-year-old victim came to Englewood police headquarters with a black eye late F…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Lauryn Hill sentencing on tax evasion postponed Lauryn Hill sentencing on tax evasion postponed Lauryn Hill sentencing on tax evasion postponed
Lauryn Hill sentencing on tax evasion postponed YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A federal judge in Newark today postponed sentencing Lauryn Hill for ducking three years of income tax returns on more than $1.6 million of income to May 6. The 37-year-old Grammy winner — who was sued for eviction earlier this year by the owner of the South Orange mansion where she lives with her mother and childen — accepted a plea bargain and admitted evading taxes late last June in U.S. District Court in Newark. Although the conviction technically carries up to a year in prison, Hill needed only to make good with the IRS — including interest, penalties and cour…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
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Girl, 11, released pepper spray that sickened dozens at Dumont church Girl, 11, released pepper spray that sickened dozens at Dumont church Girl, 11, released pepper spray that sickened dozens at Dumont church
Girl, 11, released pepper spray that sickened dozens at Dumont church YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Dumont Police Chief Joseph L. Faulborn told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon that an 11-year-old youngster who didn’t realize the possible consequences was responsible for releasing pepper spray during a Saturday evening dinner at a Dumont church that sent two people to the hospital and sickened dozens of others. “There was no criminal intent,” Faulborn said. “[She] sprayed it into a cloth, and just wanted to see what it would do…. It’s not the same concentration as police would carry. It’s a lesser grade.” Once it got into the air at the Living Word Community Church…

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