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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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Station wagon hits tree in Glen Rock Station wagon hits tree in Glen Rock Station wagon hits tree in Glen Rock
Station wagon hits tree in Glen Rock YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The driver of a Volkswagen Passat station wagon sustained non-life-threatening injuries on Thursday afternoon when his vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree on Harristown Road near the Hamilton School in Glen Rock. Members of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the victim to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood for treatment. Damage to the vehicle was extensive: It was towed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Glen Rock police handled the accident investigation. STORY, PHOTO: Boyd A. Loving

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Bergenfield man, 51, molested girl, authorities charge Bergenfield man, 51, molested girl, authorities charge Bergenfield man, 51, molested girl, authorities charge
Bergenfield man, 51, molested girl, authorities charge YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Authorities have charged a Bergenfield man with twice molesting a young girl, first when she was 12 and again nearly a year later. Luis Lopez, 51, is being held on $250,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail after being arrested yesterday by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and Bergenfield police. The girl told personnel at her school and authorities were immediately contacted, Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said this afternoon. Lopez, who works for Crest Foam Industries in Moonachie, is charged with sexual assault, aggravated crimi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Judge rules in favor of Bergen sheriff’s officers Judge rules in favor of Bergen sheriff’s officers Judge rules in favor of Bergen sheriff’s officers
Judge rules in favor of Bergen sheriff’s officers YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A judge in Hackensack today ruled in favor of Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino and his officers in a battle with County Executive Kathleen Donovan over their 2011 – 2014 contract and raises. An attorney for Donovan said the decision will be appealed. Although the contract was negotiated more than a year ago, signed last December, and approved by the freeholder board in May, Donovan has contested it before the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), and asked for reconsideration because she wasn’t allowed to participate in the bargaining process. Acco…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Police work ties 2 burglaries to jailed New Milford man Police work ties 2 burglaries to jailed New Milford man Police work ties 2 burglaries to jailed New Milford man
Police work ties 2 burglaries to jailed New Milford man YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An accused burglar who vowed not to be taken alive has had more charges added to what’s become a growing list, these in New Milford. New Milford Officer Kevin VanSaders was reviewing open burglary cases when he realized that two not only fit 27-year-old Jeremy Michael Buttigieg’s M.O. — they were also in his neighborhood. The victims in both cases identified jewelry that police found in Buttigieg’s apartment after his arrest in September as theirs, Police Chief Frank Papapietro said. VanSaders and Det. Lt. Frank Ramaci went to the Bergen County Jail and, with …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Notorious Bergen rapist wins reforms at state unit for sex offenders Notorious Bergen rapist wins reforms at state unit for sex offenders Notorious Bergen rapist wins reforms at state unit for sex offenders
Notorious Bergen rapist wins reforms at state unit for sex offenders YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: New Jersey sex offenders will begin getting better treatment at a facility in Avenel where they are committed — the result of a settlement stemming from a class-action lawsuit filed by a notorious Bergen County criminal who kidnapped and raped a 16-year-old girl in Fair Lawn and threw another teen off a 40-foot railroad bridge in Clifton. It took more than a decade in court to reach the settlement, under which state authorities have agree to increase the amount of therapeutic programming, hire additional staff and meet narrowly defined goals pegged to each resident’s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
New Jersey authorities move to close Rutgers, Seton Hall bars New Jersey authorities move to close Rutgers, Seton Hall bars New Jersey authorities move to close Rutgers, Seton Hall bars
New Jersey authorities move to close Rutgers, Seton Hall bars YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: State authorities are moving to shut down two bars near Rutgers and Seton Hall that are accused of serving underage drinkers. The state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Controlhas notified Scarlet Pub in New Brunswick that it is seeking to revoke its license in connection with a July 2011 raid that resulted in the arrest of 26 people. Charges are also pending against Cryan’s Beef and Ale House in South Orange following the arrest of six underage patrons and two staff members during a sweep by the ABC in October. “Underage drinking is a public safety issue, and it i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Breaking News
Puppy thief has New Jersey map tattoo on neck Puppy thief has New Jersey map tattoo on neck Puppy thief has New Jersey map tattoo on neck
Puppy thief has New Jersey map tattoo on neck UPDATE: The man who authorities believe snatched a 6½-pound English bulldog puppy from an Elmwood Park pet shop Monday afternoon has a map of New Jersey tattooed on the left side of his neck, the shop owner said. BULLETIN: Blackie, the puppy stolen from an Elmwood Park pet shop, was recovered this morning in Pennsylvania by police who arrested the man shown in the store’s surveillance video and a woman who was with him. READ MORE…. Elmwood Park and county police were investigating, but authorities believe an ordinary citizen just might find them first — and collect a $1,000 reward. Po…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Three Palisades Park officers involved in Nov. 25 Leonia shooting identified Three Palisades Park officers involved in Nov. 25 Leonia shooting identified Three Palisades Park officers involved in Nov. 25 Leonia shooting identified
Three Palisades Park officers involved in Nov. 25 Leonia shooting identified YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Two Palisades Park police veterans known throughout town for their work with the volunteer ambulance corps and a third who’s been on the road barely six months were identified by Chief Benjamin Ramos today as those involved in the Nov. 25 shooting death of a knife-wielding Leonia man moments after he held up a Broad Avenue CVS. UPDATE: Leonia police on Dec. 6 identified the officer from their department who was involved in the shooting: Sgt. Scott Tamagny, a 19-year veteran who was a detective for eight years before being promoted. Officer Kyung Uk (Louis) Lee be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Host of agencies helping Bergen County citizens with Hurricane Sandy disaster relief Host of agencies helping Bergen County citizens with Hurricane Sandy disaster relief Host of agencies helping Bergen County citizens with Hurricane Sandy disaster relief
Host of agencies helping Bergen County citizens with Hurricane Sandy disaster relief Bergen County officials are holding a half-day program in Hackensack next week for people who have any questions, problems or concerns about disaster relief from Hurricane Sandy. Representatives from federal and county organizations will be on hand to field questions about post-hurricane initiatives and programs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 14 on the first floor of the county Administration Building. You can call, too. Members of local utilities, volunteer organizations, and legal associations will also be available to offer advice and guidance about how to recover. “Many people are…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hyde Park, NY
Breaking News
Bank robbery caught on video, FBI seeks public’s help Bank robbery caught on video, FBI seeks public’s help Bank robbery caught on video, FBI seeks public’s help
Bank robbery caught on video, FBI seeks public’s help HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? The FBI has released stark photos of a bank holdup in the hopes someone recognizes the bandit. He robbed a West Orange TD Bank branch on Pleasant Valley Way around 1:15 Monday afternoon, pointing a semi-automatic handgun at the teller while ordering that cash be placed into a blue canvass bag, the bureau said this morning. The FBI’s Newark Field Office described him as: about 5’10” and 210 pounds; having a large build; having salt and pepper hair and a goatee; wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, a dark sweater, blue jeans, and dark shoes. Anyone w…

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