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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Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Teaneck juvenile, 16, accused in Dunkin Donuts robbery Teaneck juvenile, 16, accused in Dunkin Donuts robbery Teaneck juvenile, 16, accused in Dunkin Donuts robbery
Teaneck juvenile, 16, accused in Dunkin Donuts robbery YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Police took a 16-year-old Teaneck High School student into custody last night in connection with a Dunkin Donuts holdup Sunday, thanks to a resource officer and staffers at the school who recognized him. Detective Saul Santiago, the resource Officer, told investigating detectives yesterday that he, along with other members of the high school staff, recognized the teen after seeing a video released to the media (SEE: Teaneck police issue image of Dunkin Donuts robber ). The student turned himself in to police with his mother and attorney at 9 o’clock last night, Chi…

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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ aims to make crossing streets safer, Fort Lee chief says ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ aims to make crossing streets safer, Fort Lee chief says ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ aims to make crossing streets safer, Fort Lee chief says
‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ aims to make crossing streets safer, Fort Lee chief says PUBLIC SAFETY: With the numbers of Fort Lee pedestrians struck by vehicles mounting, Fort Lee police today launched an official town-wide enforcement campaign targeting drivers who don’t yield and those who don’t cross the street where they should. This includes seminars, cracking down on jaywalkers and drivers who aren’t mindful of pedestrians, and enhancing crosswalk signs and signals. There will also be undercover officers acting as “decoy pedestrians” who will ticket motorists who don’t yield to those in crosswalks, Police Chief Keith Bendul said this morning. Fort Lee police also h…

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Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Police job openings in Bergen Police job openings in Bergen Police job openings in Bergen
Police job openings in Bergen POLICE JOB BANK: Ramsey is the latest area police department to announce job openings. If you have openings you want to post, CLIFFVIEW PILOT will advertise them here for you. *     *     *     *     * *     *     *     *     * If YOUR department is hiring, send us a notice by clicking the handy form: NEWS TIPS KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR MORE OPENINGS

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Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Ridgewood High School nude photos: Not so fast, district officials Ridgewood High School nude photos: Not so fast, district officials Ridgewood High School nude photos: Not so fast, district officials
Ridgewood High School nude photos: Not so fast, district officials ONLY ON CLIFFVIEW PILOT: Even though authorities have threatened criminal action against Ridgewood High School students who’ve been sharing nude photos online, their options are actually limited under New Jersey law. The teenage female images apparently were screen-captured and posted online after going up through the “Snapchat” app, which removes received photos in under 10 seconds. In a letter to parents, Ridgewood Schools Superintendent Daniel Fishbein called the matter “a serious issue that demands a prompt and appropriate response.” That includes an “amnesty” period set by village …

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Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Hudson man who posed as Navy SEAL charged with making child porn videos Hudson man who posed as Navy SEAL charged with making child porn videos Hudson man who posed as Navy SEAL charged with making child porn videos
Hudson man who posed as Navy SEAL charged with making child porn videos YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Hudson County man who posed as a Navy SEAL, and then a Victoria’s Secret owner to get a gullible 15-year-old Brooklyn girl to pose for naked photos, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Newark today for producing and possessing images and videos of child pornography. Gregory John Schaffer, 35, of Bayonne, already is facing federal charges in Brooklyn for “coercing and enticing a minor to travel for the purpose of engaging in illegal sexual activity.” When agents raided an office Schaffer was keeping in Jersey City — in the same building as a bail bondsman — th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Judge orders mediation in suit over LG headquarters expansion in Englewood Cliffs Judge orders mediation in suit over LG headquarters expansion in Englewood Cliffs Judge orders mediation in suit over LG headquarters expansion in Englewood Cliffs
Judge orders mediation in suit over LG headquarters expansion in Englewood Cliffs Judge orders mediation in suit fighting LG headquarters expansion on the Palisades (via NJ.com)  A judge has referred all parties in a lawsuit aimed at preventing electronics giant LG from building a 143-foot tall building along the Palisades in Englewood Cliffs to enter mediation. Judge Alexander…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Christie moves to allocate $1.8 billion in Sandy federal disaster funding Christie moves to allocate $1.8 billion in Sandy federal disaster funding Christie moves to allocate $1.8 billion in Sandy federal disaster funding
Christie moves to allocate $1.8 billion in Sandy federal disaster funding BREAKING NEWS: The Christie Administration today unveiled its proposed Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Action Plan, which outlines how the State plans to utilize $1.8 billion in federal funding for those hurt by Hurricane Sandy. It’s the first phase of Community Development Block Grant funds provided to New Jersey by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with which state officials will focus primarily on helping homeowners, renters, businesses and communities. Under federal guidelines, 80 percent of the funds will be dedicated to the nine counties that …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
School safety forum will feature local police chiefs, Bergen prosecutor School safety forum will feature local police chiefs, Bergen prosecutor School safety forum will feature local police chiefs, Bergen prosecutor
School safety forum will feature local police chiefs, Bergen prosecutor PUBLIC SAFETY: An informative and interactive discussion on the new challenges of school security will feature several local law enforcers — including two police chiefs, two Westwood sergeants and Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli — at Paramus High School. “The tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, has led local education officials and law enforcement to reassess school security measures,” said the New Jersey School Boards Association, which is hosting the March 27 event. “Parents also need to play a crucial role in the discussion.” A panel of educa…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen jail officers find 30 heroin bags in Fair Lawn burglary suspect’s rectum Bergen jail officers find 30 heroin bags in Fair Lawn burglary suspect’s rectum Bergen jail officers find 30 heroin bags in Fair Lawn burglary suspect’s rectum
Bergen jail officers find 30 heroin bags in Fair Lawn burglary suspect’s rectum THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT: The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office today confirmed that officers found a Glen Rock man arrested by Fair Lawn police hiding 30 bags of heroin in his rectum after he was brought to the county jail. Justin R. Alvarez, 27, was originally charged with burglary and theft, along with having a small amount of drugs, after a Fair Lawn detective who’d been keeping an eye on him said he spotted Alvarez steal a restaurant owner’s wallet on Saturday. The drugs were turned up in a search by officers at the county lockup in Hackensack a short time later, the sheriff’s office told C…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Breaking News
NJ gets $147,000 in Google settlement for Street View breaches NJ gets $147,000 in Google settlement for Street View breaches NJ gets $147,000 in Google settlement for Street View breaches
NJ gets $147,000 in Google settlement for Street View breaches YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: New Jersey has joined 37 states and the District of Columbia in a $7 million settlement that resolves allegations that Google improperly collected private data from consumers for its Street View online map service. New Jersey’s cut is roughly $147,000, which state Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa said will be used to fund consumer protection initiatives. The information collected was segregated and secured and will soon be destroyed, under terms of the settlement. Other key elements of the agreement require that Google operate an employee training program about…

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