Jerry DeMarco

Senior Reporter

[email protected]

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter Linkedin

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.

Jerry DeMarco's Contributions

Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
North Arlington officer injured in Bloods pot bust North Arlington officer injured in Bloods pot bust North Arlington officer injured in Bloods pot bust
North Arlington officer injured in Bloods pot bust YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Bloods ex-con with a lengthy rap sheet injured a North Arlington patrol officer during a brief struggle after a man he was chasing called police. The victim ran into an office at Ridge Road and the Belleville Turnpike around 3:30 yesterday afternoon to dial 911, North Arlington Police Chief Louis Ghione told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this morning. Asked for identification at the scene, the suspect, Devin Hunter, went to his car to retrieve it. There, an officer noticed three bags of pot, Ghione said. The officer was slightly injured during a scuffle with the 31-year-ol…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Fairview police chief to run 100 miles, raise $1 million for Sandy victims Fairview police chief to run 100 miles, raise $1 million for Sandy victims Fairview police chief to run 100 miles, raise $1 million for Sandy victims
Fairview police chief to run 100 miles, raise $1 million for Sandy victims YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: After running 25.6 miles from Ridgewood to the 9/11 memorial in downtown Manhattan last September, Fairview Police Chief Frank Del Vecchio is ready for a staggering charitable encore — a run of more than 100 miles in 30 hours to raise $1 million for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Del Vecchio, the founder of the Run for Hope Foundation, believes his efforts will bring awareness to the needs of many New York and New Jersey residents who lost household belongings amid Sandy’s fury. “While insurance monies and federal funds are able to help rebuild a house, many people di…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Breaking News
Court rejects PERC bid to join Donovan suit against sheriff’s raises Court rejects PERC bid to join Donovan suit against sheriff’s raises Court rejects PERC bid to join Donovan suit against sheriff’s raises
Court rejects Perc bid to join Donovan suit against sheriff’s raises YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A state court has rejected a bid by New Jersey PERC to intervene in Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan’s appeal of a local judge’s decision that she implement 2011 and 2012 pay raises negotiated by Sheriff Michael Saudino and the union representing his officers. The Appellate Division didn’t supply a rationale for the decision. It simply states that the Public Employee Relations Committee’s “MOTION TO INTERVENE OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE APPEAR AS AMICUS CURIAE” is “DENIED.” The court’s shut out of PERC speaks volumes as to that agency’s relevance to this case,” s…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Former Mariner’s Bank CEO from Englewood Cliffs admits mortgage fraud Former Mariner’s Bank CEO from Englewood Cliffs admits mortgage fraud Former Mariner’s Bank CEO from Englewood Cliffs admits mortgage fraud
Former Mariner’s Bank CEO from Englewood Cliffs admits mortgage fraud ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A former mortgage broker from Englewood Cliffs who was once the CEO of Mariner’s Bank today admitted in federal court in Trenton that he conspired to commit bank fraud in order to secure a $1.48 million residential real estate loan for a local car dealer. CLIFFVIEW PILOT first reported the arrest by FBI agents of James Cockinos, 58, the owner/president of Federated Mortgage Company of America in Edgewater, who today pleaded guilty to a charge that exposes him to several years in federal prison and up to $1 million in fines. Cockinos,  who abruptly resigned as Mariner’s …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Englewood fugitive in abduction, shooting surrenders Englewood fugitive in abduction, shooting surrenders Englewood fugitive in abduction, shooting surrenders
Englewood fugitive in abduction, shooting surrenders ANOTHER CVP SCOOP:  A 35-year-old ex-con who Englewood police said fired shots at his ex-girlfriend’s home with a stolen rifle — nearly striking their child’s crib — while holding the woman against her will turned himself in today and was being processed at headquarters. Bail for was set at $100,000 for Sule Imo Ouhuru, who was expected to be transferred to the Bergen County Jail. He’s charged with false imprisonment, child endangerment, auto theft, firearms theft and a host of other weapons charges. As a convicted felon, Ouhuru isn’t allowed to possess a gun. Ouhuru stole the woman’s two…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen sheriff’s union president: Higgins’ remarks ‘unprofessional, uncalled for’ Bergen sheriff’s union president: Higgins’ remarks ‘unprofessional, uncalled for’ Bergen sheriff’s union president: Higgins’ remarks ‘unprofessional, uncalled for’
Bergen sheriff’s union president: Higgins’ remarks ‘unprofessional, uncalled for’ A PBA CHIEF WRITES: As the president of PBA Local #134, I cannot and will not stand for untruths and misrepresentations being made by Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins about the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office and the fine men and women who work there. I respect the fact that Chief Higgins is trying to promote his agency and provide a clearer picture of the role his officers play in providing law enforcement services to the residents of Bergen County. However, I do not understand why Chief Higgins feels the need to continuously denigrate and diminish the role that the Bergen County Sh…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack officer suffers ankle fractures in drug arrest scuffle Hackensack officer suffers ankle fractures in drug arrest scuffle Hackensack officer suffers ankle fractures in drug arrest scuffle
Hackensack officer suffers ankle fractures in drug arrest scuffle ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A Hackensack police officer sustained a pair of ankle fractures during a scuffle that erupted after police broke up a drug deal involving four men with city ties. Officer Wanda Rivera was due to undergo surgery this afternoon at Hackensack University Medical Center following yesterday’s incident in drug-ridden Carver Park. Responding to residents’ complaints, Hackensack police have been keeping an eye on the park. Around 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Police Director Michael Mordaga told CLIFFVIEW PILOT, Rivera and Sgt. James Smith spotted a deal going down there. Bac…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Route 17 traffic stop in Mahwah yields various drugs Route 17 traffic stop in Mahwah yields various drugs Route 17 traffic stop in Mahwah yields various drugs
Route 17 traffic stop in Mahwah yields various drugs YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Mahwah police officer who stopped a rented Dodge Charger that he said was speeding and tailgating on Route 17 reported finding a collection of drugs and items used to process and package them. Officers Sean Hayes and Kevin Tielmans said 36-year-old Edward Grant’s account of what he was doing and where he was going “contained a number of contradictions,” according to Mahwah Police Chief James Batelli. “During the conversations the officers detected an odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle and Grant admitted to possessing marijuana,” the chief said. The of…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Saddle Brook chief concerned over rank imbalance Saddle Brook chief concerned over rank imbalance Saddle Brook chief concerned over rank imbalance
Saddle Brook chief concerned over rank imbalance CVP SCOOP: Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler looks at his department’s organizational chart and sees serious trouble: It currently has 14 supervisors (sergeants and higher in rank) and 11 patrol officers. In the next several months, it goes to 13 and 10, he said. “I have no qualms about promoting officers,” Kugler told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. “But we also have to make sure we have our field soldiers as well.” The chief brought his concerns to the Mayor and Council Tuesday night. He and Deputy Chief Robert White — both in full uniform dress — “When you create circumstances that are not …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Emerson man, 73, burned in house fire ignited after storm Emerson man, 73, burned in house fire ignited after storm Emerson man, 73, burned in house fire ignited after storm
Emerson man, 73, burned in house fire ignited after storm CVP ON THE SPOT: A 73-year-old Emerson man sustained burns on both hands when he tried to use buckets of water to douse a fire apparently sparked by a generator during a neighborhood blackout caused by tonight’s storm. A neighbor pulled Nicholas Cestaro out of the Summer Court house soon after the fire erupted around 8 p.m. “I told him, ‘You gotta get out of here’,” said the resident, who didn’t want to be identified. Although there were some anxious moments for others on the block, Cestaro and his wife’s cat, believed lost in the fire, was found. Cestaro was alert and talking with em…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Prev Page 2494 of 2958 2,492 2,493 2,494 2,495 2,496 Next
24,931 - 24,940 of 29,573 articles