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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Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
False Pringles can yields cocaine in BMW stop on PIP in Alpine False Pringles can yields cocaine in BMW stop on PIP in Alpine False Pringles can yields cocaine in BMW stop on PIP in Alpine
False Pringles can yields cocaine in BMW stop on PIP in Alpine YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A traffic stop for tinted windows and unclear license plates on the Palisades Interstate Parkway Parkway led to the seized of of 1.7 ounces of cocaine in a false-bottom Pringles can and the arrest of a Spring Valley man, PIP police said this morning. Sgt. Kley Peralta stopped Rasheed Jerimine’s 2000 black BMW southbound on the parkway near Exit 4 in Alpine around noon Saturday, said Lt. Michael Coppola, the department commander. During what Peralta said was a consented search, Peralta “discovered a yellow plastic bag which contained drug packaging equipment includi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Exploding tire at Ridgewood gas station seriously injures man Exploding tire at Ridgewood gas station seriously injures man Exploding tire at Ridgewood gas station seriously injures man
Exploding tire at Ridgewood gas station seriously injures man YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 50-year-old main sustained a serious head injury when a tire he was filling at a Ridgewood gas station exploded this morning. The victim was knocked unconscious for awhile at First Sunoco on North Maple Avenue and First Street and may have suffered a punctured eardrum, emergency workers at the scene told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Members of the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps, assisted by a paramedic unit from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, took him to Hackensack University Medical Center. A first response EMT crew from the Ridgewood Fire Department also assisted…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Prom safety tips — for parents Prom safety tips — for parents Prom safety tips — for parents
Prom safety tips — for parents PUBLIC SAFETY: Proms and after-parties are the reward for surviving teen years, but they too often turn tragic. Here are some tips for keeping things safe. Parents and their children have different stakes and emotions in this all-American rite of passage. The trick is bridging the gap between trust and wise counsel. Some tips: • Know and discuss the high school’s code of conduct with your child before the prom; • Examine whether the school code of conduct extends to off-site functions that have been approved by the school; • Know who your child is attending the prom with and discuss…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
North Jersey high school championship regatta set for Overpeck Lake North Jersey high school championship regatta set for Overpeck Lake North Jersey high school championship regatta set for Overpeck Lake
North Jersey high school championship regatta set for Overpeck Lake SHOUT OUT: The fourth North Jersey high school championship regatta is set for next Saturday on Overpeck Lake. Overpeck Lake and the surrounding county park offers ideal conditions, with a straight 2000-meter course and elevated spectator viewing areas — from each five-lane race’s start to finish — for the regatta. The Overpeck Community Rowing Association (OCRA), which is co-sponsoring the event, said it is expecting up to 20 New Jersey high school teams to compete in the North Jersey Championship. PHOTOS: Courtesy OCRA OCRA (formerly the Teaneck Rowing Club) sponsors both the Leonia…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Large-scale pot dealer arrested in Bogota gets jail, harsh words from judge Large-scale pot dealer arrested in Bogota gets jail, harsh words from judge Large-scale pot dealer arrested in Bogota gets jail, harsh words from judge
Large-scale pot dealer arrested in Bogota gets jail, harsh words from judge ONLY ON CVP: As he he looked from his bench at the convicted drug dealer in the jail-issue orange jumpsuit before him, Superior Court Judge Edward A. Jerejian was struck by a twist of fate. “There was just a 20-year old here,” the judge told Alfonso Galvan-Cebellos 27. “He’s addicted and he has drug problems. His life is not going the way it should be. “And a lot of his problem is people like you. “You come here, illegally, to deal drugs from California to New Jersey, and it ends up with people like the kid who was just here,” Jerejian said. Galvan-Cebellos, a Mexican citizen living i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Father, son burglary duo indicted in Saddle River burglary attempts Father, son burglary duo indicted in Saddle River burglary attempts Father, son burglary duo indicted in Saddle River burglary attempts
Father, son burglary duo indicted in Saddle River burglary attempts ONLY ON CVP: A convicted father/son burglary duo tried planning their work more carefully in Bergen County, authorities said: They wore black coveralls and face masks, packed a gun case with tools that included a sledgehammer, a pry bar and a handful of rocks, and brought night-vision goggles, along with a list of targeted houses. What they apparently didn’t count on was someone on a tony Saddle River street noticing the North Carolina license plates on their pickup truck. Jerome and Jerome Shaw Jr. were both indicted in Hackensack this week in connection with a half-dozen attempted break…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Special 10-year memorial for slain Fair Lawn Officer Mary Ann Collura planned Special 10-year memorial for slain Fair Lawn Officer Mary Ann Collura planned Special 10-year memorial for slain Fair Lawn Officer Mary Ann Collura planned
Special 10-year memorial for slain Fair Lawn Officer Mary Ann Collura planned THIS WEEK: A memorial service unlike any other is being planned for Fair Lawn Police Officer Mary Ann Collura, who was shot and killed coming to the aid of a fellow officer trying to arrest a murderous ex-con a decade ago. Each year a memorial is held on that date, April 17, at that spot – the Van Riper Ellis Broadway Baptist Church on River Road. This year’s commemoration involves a wreath-laying at a memorial for Collura at Borough Hall (see statue, above), followed by a procession to the church and a candlelight vigil featuring glowsticks – a signature of the popular officer, who gave …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Trio in stolen car crash on PIP caught after fleeing Trio in stolen car crash on PIP caught after fleeing Trio in stolen car crash on PIP caught after fleeing
Trio in stolen car crash on PIP caught after fleeing YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A trio of West Harlem men bailed out of a stolen car they’d crashed on the Palisades Interstate Parkway this afternoon but were quickly caught, authorities said. Palisades Interstate Parkway Police got several calls just after 1 o’clock of a speeding black Honda missing one of its tires, Lt. Michael Coppola said tonight. Moments later, PIP Officer Richard Dey found the crashed car — reported stolen out of West Harlem’s 30th precinct — just north of PIP Exit 4 in Alpine, he said. Off-duty officers passing by reported seeing three males take off, Coppola said. Ba…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack homeowner, 58, fights burglar nearly to death Hackensack homeowner, 58, fights burglar nearly to death Hackensack homeowner, 58, fights burglar nearly to death
Hackensack homeowner, 58, fights burglar nearly to death A 58-year-old Hackensack homeowner nearly fought to the death — literally — after interrupting a burglary in his home. The victim, who uses a portable defibrillator, knew something was wrong when he opened the door of his James Street home to find a bunch of valuable piled there, Hackensack Police Director Michael Mordaga told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. Hearing noises inside, he stepped outside, grabbed a stick and dialed 911 on his cellphone. The victim tried to stop the burglar, who emerged moments later, but the bandit pulled a knife, Mordaga said. The man told police he “trie…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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River Vale Police Sgt. John DeVoe is graduated from FBI National Academy River Vale Police Sgt. John DeVoe is graduated from FBI National Academy River Vale Police Sgt. John DeVoe is graduated from FBI National Academy
River Vale Police Sgt. John DeVoe is graduated from FBI National Academy SHOUT OUT: With such a active and busy hard-news bent, it’s difficult for CLIFFVIEW PILOT to recognize every promotion or graduation throughout Bergen County — but there are times, such as this, when special mention must be made. Last month, River Vale Police Detective Sgt. John J. DeVoe was graduated from the FBI National Academy, part of a class of 268 men and women from 49 states, the District of Columbia, 27 international countries, four military organizations and five federal civilian organizations. It’s an impressive honor whenever any law enforcement officer is graduated from the F…

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