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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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: Fire that killed Ridgefield mother, son doesn’t seem suspicious Prosecutor: Fire that killed Ridgefield mother, son doesn’t seem suspicious Prosecutor: Fire that killed Ridgefield mother, son doesn’t seem suspicious
Prosecutor: Fire that killed Ridgefield mother, son doesn’t seem suspicious YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Bergen County Prosecutor’s John L. Molinelli this afternoon said a fast-moving fire that killed a 55-year-old Ridgefield nurse and her 14-year-old son doesn’t appear suspicious but is still being investigated by his arson squad, along with the Ridgefield Fire Department and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification.“Evidence known at this time suggests that the fire is not of suspicious origin,” the prosecutor said, “but the investigation will continue due to the significant structural damage done to the property.” A 911 call just before 5:30 this…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
‘Domestic terrorism’ feared in Ridgewood explosives raid ‘Domestic terrorism’ feared in Ridgewood explosives raid ‘Domestic terrorism’ feared in Ridgewood explosives raid
‘Domestic terrorism’ feared in Ridgewood explosives raid EXCLUSIVE: Authorities raided the home of a Ridgewood physician after he confided to someone that he was concerned what effect a power outage from Hurricane Sandy would have on explosive chemicals he’d allegedly been refrigerating, CLIFFVIEW PILOT has learned. YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: New details emerged today in the case of a Ridgewood physician found with explosive chemicals and weapons in his house, amid word that his license was temporarily suspended by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners. READ MORE…. “The fear is that this could involve domestic terrorism,” a law enforce…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Mother, son die in Ridgefield fire Mother, son die in Ridgefield fire Mother, son die in Ridgefield fire
Mother, son die in Ridgefield fire YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 55-year-old Ridgefield nurse and her 14-year-old son were confirmed dead in a fast-moving, pre-dawn house fire being investigated by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Arson Squad. A 911 call just before 5:30 this morning brought police and firefighters to 962 Linden Avenue, where Jeralyn Scibetta lived with her husband and two youngest sons. They found the house fully engulfed. After finding the first victim, they spent hours sifting through the remains for the second, which was removed just before noon. Cibetta’s husband, Ben, was reportedly taken to Holy Name Ho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Relief mission led by River Vale police sergeant huge success Relief mission led by River Vale police sergeant huge success Relief mission led by River Vale police sergeant huge success
Relief mission led by River Vale police sergeant huge success SPOTLIGHT: A caravan of officers from several Bergen County police departments led by River Vale Sgt. John DeVoe delivered three trailers full of donated items yesterday to a Jersey Shore elementary school and the Seaside Heights police department, both of which were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Joining DeVoe on the relief mission were fellow officers from River Vale, Emerson, Park Ridge, Upper Saddle River, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake. The group first stopped at H.M. Potter Elementary School in Bayville, where many students were directly impacted by the Hurricane.  …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Massive police raid at Ridgewood home Massive police raid at Ridgewood home Massive police raid at Ridgewood home
Massive police raid at Ridgewood home ONLY ON CLIFFVIEW PILOT: The FBI led last night’s raid of a Ridgewood house after the man they took into custody there confided in someone that he was concerned what effect a power outage from Hurricane Sandy would have on explosive chemicals he’d allegedly been refrigerating, CLIFFVIEW PILOT has learned. “The fear is that this could involve domestic terrorism,” a law enforcement official told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. Various agents from the FBI, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the Bergen County Bomb Squad and Haz Materials Team, Ridgewood police and Bergen County Sheriff’s …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Liberty State Park partially reopening, terminal closed indefinitely Liberty State Park partially reopening, terminal closed indefinitely Liberty State Park partially reopening, terminal closed indefinitely
Liberty State Park partially reopening, terminal closed indefinitely Liberty State Park will partially re-open by Thanksgiving Day after being shut down and seriously damaged by Hurricane Sandy, state officials announced this afternoon. “We know how important this park is to the people of the region, the state and even the nation, as the gateway to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island,’’ DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said during a news conference at the park. Reopening sections of the Jersey City waterfront park are “a symbol of our state’s resolve to recover from this storm,” Martin said. The DEP will reopen the 9/11 Memorial, the Grove of Remembrance a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Robert Gordon At The Turning Point: Band Slacks Robert Gordon At The Turning Point: Band Slacks Robert Gordon At The Turning Point: Band Slacks
Robert Gordon At The Turning Point: Band Slacks IN TUNE: Robert Gordon’s insistence on sticking to his rockabilly roots has always been admirable – unlike, say, Shakin’ Stevens — but his Chuck Berry rent-a-band approach to gigs hasn’t. Imagine a professor coming to class without a syllabus, no lesson plan, relying on what he knows, winging it as he goes. Or a comedian doing an hour-and-a-half of improv. The difference is that a solo act can get away with it most — if not all — of the time. But when two-thirds of your back-up band are fill-ins, even the presence of bassist Rockin’ Rob Stoner can’t keep it all together. The professo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Free haircuts for Moonachie, Little Ferry residents Free haircuts for Moonachie, Little Ferry residents Free haircuts for Moonachie, Little Ferry residents
Free haircuts for Moonachie, Little Ferry residents SPOTLIGHT: Residents of Moonachie and Little Ferry can get free haircuts this Sunday in Moonachie, compliments of Roseanne Merendo of Total Expressions in Hair Design in North Arlington. Gene Dellaglio, CTO of Secure Watch 24, has offered the use of his Moonachie Avenue facility for the event. WHEN: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 WHERE:  Secure Watch 24 , 70 Moonachie Ave. (betw/Willow & Moonachie) CALL: (201) 636-4074 OR: Total Expressions  

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Judge orders Cliffside Park police officer to resign Judge orders Cliffside Park police officer to resign Judge orders Cliffside Park police officer to resign
Judge orders Cliffside Park police officer to resign A judge in Hackensack today ordered suspended Cliffside Park Police Officer Jon Lemkin to forfeit his job after convicting him of altering his license plates and installing emergency lights in his own car without proper authorization. Central Municipal Court Judge Roy McGeady acquitted Lemkin of actually driving with the altered plates. As a result, he also cleared Lemkin of an additional violation of failing to display a valid inspection sticker on his vehicle. Lemkin contended that he was framed by Detective Capt. Michael Russo because of his friendship with a man whose claims that the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Contractors pinched in NJ ‘Undercover House’ sting Contractors pinched in NJ ‘Undercover House’ sting Contractors pinched in NJ ‘Undercover House’ sting
Contractors pinched in NJ ‘Undercover House’ sting YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Undercover agents working out of an “Undercover House” snagged 10 unregistered home-improvement contractors who gave estimates of from $2,500 to $50,000 for repair work, authorities announced this morning. All ten were assessed civil penalties of $2,500 each after they were brought to court, Gov. Christie and state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said. Gov. Christie said the undercover sting — which actually was staged before Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey — should alert those whose homes sustained damage that they should check the credentials of any contrator t…

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