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
Prominent Bergen politico ‘Buzzy’ Dressel arrested in union embezzlement scheme Prominent Bergen politico ‘Buzzy’ Dressel arrested in union embezzlement scheme Prominent Bergen politico ‘Buzzy’ Dressel arrested in union embezzlement scheme
Prominent Bergen politico ‘Buzzy’ Dressel arrested in union embezzlement scheme YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The rumors began after influential union leader Richard “Buzzy” Dressel resigned from the board of trustees of both Bergen Community College and the Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation, and this morning federal agents arrested him in connection with a $350,000 embezzlement scheme. Also arrested was John DeBouter, 55, of Oakland, the president of Local 164 the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Paramus. Dressel is the treasurer. Dressel, 63, of Montvale, was an advisor to, and DeBouter the director of, the local’s Joint Apprentice Trainin…

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Pascack Valley, NJ
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River Vale sergeant from Seaside leads massive relief drive River Vale sergeant from Seaside leads massive relief drive River Vale sergeant from Seaside leads massive relief drive
River Vale sergeant from Seaside leads massive relief drive SPOTLIGHT: With Seaside Heights so close to his heart, River Vale Detective Sgt. John DeVoe worked with Chief Michael McCann and people from throughout the borough and beyond to “adopt” the storm-ravaged Shore town, collecting a storehouse of goods to be delivered this Friday. DeVoe began his law enforcement career with the Seaside Heights Police Department in 1996 and was graduated from the Ocean County Police Academy. His family has had a home in neighboring Ortley Beach for nearly 60 years. Hearing what Hurricane Sandy was doing, DeVoe gold hold of Seaside Heights Officer Kevin Shouldi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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50-plus vendors set for Bergen County Job Fair 50-plus vendors set for Bergen County Job Fair 50-plus vendors set for Bergen County Job Fair
50-plus vendors set for Bergen County Job Fair More than 50 vendors looking for workers will be at a free job fair tomorrow at Bergen Community College. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BCC’s Technology Building (TEC). The vendors will be recruiting for positions in government, marketing, financial planning, healthcare, business services, manufacturing, and many other industries. Several are looking to hire for clerical, warehouse, and truck driving positions, as well. There will also be tables dedicated to helping veterans and people with disabilities find employment. Representatives from the New Jersey Division of Vocational R…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
North Bergen PBA ‘Bugs Against Drugs’ helps teens learn trades North Bergen PBA ‘Bugs Against Drugs’ helps teens learn trades North Bergen PBA ‘Bugs Against Drugs’ helps teens learn trades
North Bergen PBA ‘Bugs Against Drugs’ helps teens learn trades YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Thanks to a North Bergen police union, a group of youngsters at the Hudson County Vocational School is restoring a classic 1961 Volkswagen Beetle while reinforcing their commitment to becoming successes in life. The “Bugs Against Drugs” program was created by members of North Bergen PBA Local 18 to help students develop skills while staying off drugs — but also to open networking opportunities in the trades once they graduate, said Dino Apostolakos, the union treasurer. PBA members hope the program can become a model for other districts and organizations throughout…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Before Sandy: A time when things were simpler Before Sandy: A time when things were simpler Before Sandy: A time when things were simpler
Before Sandy: A time when things were simpler RENEE ANTONELLI VALENTE: Sandy did more than destroy property and kill people while redrawing our coastline: For a reluctant moment, it reminded me of something. Tragedy of this magnitude teaches us a new level of appreciation for the things we take for granted – our ability to freely get necessities such as gas, food and supplies. Anyone who has recently sat in a miles-long gas line will tell you. But those of us who have not lost everything consider ourselves lucky by comparison — we’d take gas lines over losing their homes and belongings. Still, how many of us cringed at the thought …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Relief drive this Saturday by Paramus PBA, Bergen sheriff’s officers, at mall Relief drive this Saturday by Paramus PBA, Bergen sheriff’s officers, at mall Relief drive this Saturday by Paramus PBA, Bergen sheriff’s officers, at mall
Relief drive this Saturday by Paramus PBA, Bergen sheriff’s officers, at mall The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office PBA Local 134 and Paramus Police Department PBA Local 186 are teaming up for a Hurricane Sandy relief drive this Saturday. They’ll be collecting various items in the Garden State Plaza parking lot adjacent to Route 17 next to Chili’s and On the Border. Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Listen: Bergen County Sheriff / Paramus PBA Relief Drive Please consider donating: water winter clothing and jackets non-perishable foods, incl. canned goods personal hygience products diapers baby formula wipes garbage bags paper & plastic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Alpine PIP police chase leads to stolen, loaded guns Alpine PIP police chase leads to stolen, loaded guns Alpine PIP police chase leads to stolen, loaded guns
Alpine PIP police chase leads to stolen, loaded guns YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A driver who led police on a three-mile chase on the Palisades Interstate Parkway was grabbed by a PIP officer, with help from an off-duty NYPD cop, after a foot chase in which he tossed away two stolen handgun away as he ran, authorities said tonight. Jeorge L. Sosa, 29, was being held on $195,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail, charged with a host of offenses. PIP Officer Gregory Kimbro Jr. stopped the 2010 black 4-door BWM around 10:30 a.m. on the southbound side of the parkway near Exit 3 in Alpine for tinted windows and an unspecified moving violation. While…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
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Tenafly police seek help identifying burglar Tenafly police seek help identifying burglar Tenafly police seek help identifying burglar
Tenafly police seek help identifying burglar HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? Tenafly police are hoping someone recognizes this burglar, who was caught on a surveillance camera fleeing with loot from a borough home — one of two break-ins they believe he committed the same night. Besides the clear image from the Depeyster Avenue home, investigators have prints lifted and examined by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification, Tenafly Police Chief Michael Bruno said. “The photo is a night-vision shot, so the hoodie he is wearing is actually dark in color,” Bruno told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. In both break-ins Wednes…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Transit supervisor posing as NYPD cop had loaded gun, badge, New Milford police say NJ Transit supervisor posing as NYPD cop had loaded gun, badge, New Milford police say NJ Transit supervisor posing as NYPD cop had loaded gun, badge, New Milford police say
NJ Transit supervisor posing as Nypd cop had loaded gun, badge, New Milford police say YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: New Milford police before dawnn today arrested an NJ Transit supervisor who they said posed as a New York City Police sergeant, seizing a loaded handgun and NYPD badge they said he was carrying at the time. Paul G. Andreu, 46, of Faller Drive was taken into custody as he walked his dog just after midnight for allegedly violating a domestic-violence restraining order, New Milford Police Chief Frank Papapietro said this afternoon. In his waistband, the chief said, Andreu was carrying a concealed Glock .40-caliber handgun loaded with hollow-point bullets — with a roun…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
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Women admit defrauding charity of $7 million in HIV, cancer meds Women admit defrauding charity of $7 million in HIV, cancer meds Women admit defrauding charity of $7 million in HIV, cancer meds
Women admit defrauding charity of $7 million in HIV, cancer meds YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Two New Jersey women admitted today that they defrauded a charity out of more than $7 million in donated HIV and cancer medication using their access to a company hired to administer the program. Keisha Jackson, 47, of Perth Amboy, N.J., and Jameshia Bryant, 26, of South River, N.J., said they conspired with a third woman, 34-year-old Lateefah McKenzie Body of Linden to have millions of dollars of FDA-approved prescription medicine targeted for those who can’t afford it shipped to different addresses. All three were employed at various times as customer service rep…

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