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
Breaking News
Lodi go-go dancer from Hackensack jumps 10 floors to death Lodi go-go dancer from Hackensack jumps 10 floors to death Lodi go-go dancer from Hackensack jumps 10 floors to death
Lodi go-go dancer from Hackensack jumps 10 floors to death EXCLUSIVE (ONLY ON CVP): A 22-year-old woman who jumped to her death from a Hackensack high-rise — crashing through the canopy and landing in front of the building’s revolving doors — was a Russian dancer at a Lodi go-go bar who had a run-in with building management earlier today, CLIFFVIEW PILOT has learned. Iuliia Armitage was in the middle of a divorce as she moved some belongings from her 10th-floor apartment out into the hallway this afternoon, a source with direct knowledge of her situation told CLIFFVIEW PILOT tonight. A staff member quickly told her to bring them back inside, the …

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Restaurant burglary prompts warning from Saddle Brook police chief Restaurant burglary prompts warning from Saddle Brook police chief Restaurant burglary prompts warning from Saddle Brook police chief
Restaurant burglary prompts warning from Saddle Brook police chief ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: Someone cut out the front-entrance plexi-glass door of a Saddle Brook Chinese restaurant overnight and made off with about $200 in cash and $500 in coins. Detectives are investigating the theft East Wok Chinese Cuisine Restaurant on Market Street, which Police Chief Robert Kugler said occurred sometime after the business closed last night. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence, including fingerprints, the chief said. Kugler also had a word for area businesses: “We try to reiterate to owners that if they need to keep cash wi…

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Fort Lee, NJ
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Cliffside Park police, witness team up in burglary arrests Cliffside Park police, witness team up in burglary arrests Cliffside Park police, witness team up in burglary arrests
Cliffside Park police, witness team up in burglary arrests ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A good Samaritan who followed a suspicious car while alerting Cliffside Park police by cellphone helped lead to the arrests of a career burglar and two middle-aged accomplices connected to a rash of burglaries and attempted break-ins before dawn this morning. The witness began following the trio on Anderson Avenue toward Fort Lee after seeing them casing a deli near Lafayette Avenue. Officer Yakup Zoklu zipped to the scene as the license plate and description were relayed to him by headquarters. Moments later, he stopped the vehicle in Fort Lee. The men were carrying …

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Woman, 22, leaps to death from Hackensack high rise Woman, 22, leaps to death from Hackensack high rise Woman, 22, leaps to death from Hackensack high rise
Woman, 22, leaps to death from Hackensack high rise YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 22-year-old woman jumped to her death from the 10th floor of one of the Excelsior buildings in Hackensack this afternoon. The victim landed in the walkway in front of the Excelsior II on Prospect Avenue — two blocks north of  Hackensack University Medical Center — around 2 p.m., city police told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. Next of kin were being notified. EXCLUSIVE (ONLY ON CVP): A 22-year-old woman who jumped to her death from a Hackensack high-rise — crashing through the canopy and landing in front of the building’s revolving doors — was a Russian dancer at a Lodi go-…

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Ridgewood, NJ
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NJ lawmaker: ‘Big Bootie Freaks,’ other Facebook ‘likes’ cause stir NJ lawmaker: ‘Big Bootie Freaks,’ other Facebook ‘likes’ cause stir NJ lawmaker: ‘Big Bootie Freaks,’ other Facebook ‘likes’ cause stir
NJ lawmaker: ‘Big Bootie Freaks,’ other Facebook ‘likes’ cause stir Jersey City assemblyman ‘likes’ racy, violent Facebook pages (via NJ.com) Jersey City Assemblyman Charles Mainor is in hot water again over his Facebook page, with constituents wondering if it’s appropriate for one of their state legislators to have “liked” Facebook pages such as Big Bootie Freaks and another page that posts videos of physical assaults. That page,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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Paramus Police Chief Christopher Brock to retire Paramus Police Chief Christopher Brock to retire Paramus Police Chief Christopher Brock to retire
Paramus Police Chief Christopher Brock to retire YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Paramus Police Chief Christopher Brock was considered a professional, by-the-book administrator – although, deep down, it was police work that really got his blood pumping. He’s now looking to another phase in life, having announced his retirement after two years as the borough’s top cop. Brock began a 32-year career in law enforcement as a River Edge patrolman before transferring to Paramus. He rose steadily through the ranks, negotiating a rocky transition several years back that saw a few different chiefs in a relatively short period of time. He officially took …

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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Hillsdale firefighters Texas Hold’em event this Friday Hillsdale firefighters Texas Hold’em event this Friday Hillsdale firefighters Texas Hold’em event this Friday
Hillsdale firefighters Texas Hold’em event this Friday SHOUT OUT: The Hillsdale Fire Department is holding its fifth annual Texas Hold’em poker event this Friday at Hook and Ladder Co #1 . “This is one of our most fun fundraisers of the year,” said Hillsdale Borough Council President Tom Kelley, a lifetime firefighter and 1st lieutenant with the volunteer department. The doors open at the firehouse at 380 Hillsdale Avenue at 5 p.m., with games beginning around 6. A $50 ticket includes entry to the game, beer, wine, soda, and snacks. With a $20 ticket, you can hang out and watch, while enjoying food and refreshments. For tickets or quest…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Wind gusts spread Weehawken marina boat fire Wind gusts spread Weehawken marina boat fire Wind gusts spread Weehawken marina boat fire
Wind gusts spread Weehawken marina boat fire Three boats caught fire in the marina near the Lincoln Tunnel this morning, sending up huge clouds of smoke that could be seen up and down the Hudson River. The fire reportedly broke out around 7:45 in the marina at Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken, which includes condos, a cluster of restaurants (the Chart House, Ruths Chris, among others) and a mini shopping area. The blaze quickly went to three alarms, drawing response from, among others, North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue and an FDNY marine unit. Wind gusts pushed the fire across the trio of pleasure craft, said North Hudson Regiona…

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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Cliffside Park 50-year Mayor Gerry Calabrese hospitalized Cliffside Park 50-year Mayor Gerry Calabrese hospitalized Cliffside Park 50-year Mayor Gerry Calabrese hospitalized
Cliffside Park 50-year Mayor Gerry Calabrese hospitalized The longest-serving mayor in state history — a former pro basketball player — remained hospitalized for pneumonia during NBA All-Star weekend, two weeks after his 88th birthday. Gerald “Gerry” Calabrese is known for an enormous list of accomplishments, but few may know that he played two seasons with the Syracuse Nationals after becoming the 23rd overall pick in the 1950 draft. During the 1951-52 seasons, the 6-foot-1 point guard averaged nearly five points and a both an assist and a half and rebound a half. The Nationals, who won a title in 1955, moved to Philadelphia and became the 76…

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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Fort Lee officer makes special delivery Fort Lee officer makes special delivery Fort Lee officer makes special delivery
Fort Lee officer makes special delivery YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: After hearing a woman’s screams, a Fort Lee patrol officer rushed into a Main Street courtyard — and ended up delivering a baby boy. Officer Brett Howard was on a traffic detail on Main Street at William Street yesterday afternoon when he heard the woman’s cries, Fort Lee Police Chief Keith Bendul said. In the courtyard he found Jeffrey Ortiz trying to help his wife, Ekaterina, into their home. Howard called for an ambulance, got them inside, then helped deliver the 8-pound-4-ounce newborn — named Nicholas, the chief said. Emergency Services Unit Officers Kevin…

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