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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Paterson, NJ
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FBI charges Wyckoff man with multi-million counterfeit trafficking FBI charges Wyckoff man with multi-million counterfeit trafficking FBI charges Wyckoff man with multi-million counterfeit trafficking
FBI charges Wyckoff man with multi-million counterfeit trafficking YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Wyckoff man surrendered to FBI agents this morning on charges of participating in a multi-year, international conspiracy to import and sell counterfeit goods. Aref Abuhadba, 49, who authorities said also lived in Totowa and operated out of Paterson was scheduled to appear in federal court in Newark this afternoon. According to a series of e-mails reviewed by law enforcement during the investigation, Abuhadba and a group of co-conspirators imported at least 70 shipping containers of counterfeit Nike sneakers and Walt Disney products from the People’s Republic of C…

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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Fair Lawn’s finest honored for heroism Fair Lawn’s finest honored for heroism Fair Lawn’s finest honored for heroism
Fair Lawn’s finest honored for heroism SPOTLIGHT: Fair Lawn police officers who performed a host of heroic feats the past year were honored by PBA Local 67 at a special awards ceremony at the Fair Lawn Athletic Club. “Our men and women in blue put their lives on the line daily and are often confronted with dire situations,” said Fair Lawn PBA President Michael O’Brien. “We are proud of all of our officers and their outstanding accomplishments.” Those honored include: Lt. Robert V. Kneer, who organized a detail to catch a suspected car thief, with the help of Detective Timothy O’Shaughnessy and Officer Anthony Lugo, after a…

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Hackensack, NJ
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9th Street PATH station reopening, with a twist 9th Street PATH station reopening, with a twist 9th Street PATH station reopening, with a twist
9th Street PATH station reopening, with a twist YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The 9th Street PATH station in Manhattan reopens tomorrow morning at 5 o’clock, another step in restoring service, Govs. Chris Christie and Andrew M. Cuomo jointly announced tonight. PATH riders will only be able to exit (and not enter) the 9th street station between the morning peak hours of 5 a.m.-9:30 a.m. This should help ease congestion along the line, the governors said. After 9:30 a.m., passengers will be able to go in and out until 10 p.m. With the Hoboken and Exchange Place stations still closed, PATH trains will now include stops at Newark, Harrison, Jo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Milford, NJ
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Weather should be good for Turkey Plunge Weather should be good for Turkey Plunge Weather should be good for Turkey Plunge
Weather should be good for Turkey Plunge You can still sign up online for this weekend’s Turkey Plunge for Special Olympics New Jersey at Cupsaw Lake in Ringwood until 11:59 p.m. tomorrow night. “It is supposedly going to be a great weekend,” Bogota Police Chief John C. Burke said. “So if you have wanted to be a polar bear plunger, this is your chance to get off easy.” Of course, you can always register at the event, but it helps organizers to know who’s coming. Temperatures are expected to push 50 degrees on a bright, sunny day. On-site registration begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Participants take the plunge at noon, with a p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Former North Jersey officer brings Moonachie emergency supplies from Fort Lauderdale Former North Jersey officer brings Moonachie emergency supplies from Fort Lauderdale Former North Jersey officer brings Moonachie emergency supplies from Fort Lauderdale
Former North Jersey officer brings Moonachie emergency supplies from Fort Lauderdale THE INSIDE STORY: Moonachie and Hackensack emergency responders were waiting when former Boonton resident Bob Norvis and his son pulled up today in a U-Haul filled with supplies — from Fort Lauderdale. The 22-hour, non-stop trek was actually Norvis’s second trip to his native state in two weeks, this one made possible with help from Hackensack PBA Local #9 and a former Hackensack ambulance squad member. “It wasn’t bad,” Norvis (above, right) told CLIFFVIEW PILOT tonight while visiting his family in Boonton, where he grew up. “There wasn’t much traffic.” Norvis had already driven up last…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Video shows when Westwood superintendent took, returned generator Video shows when Westwood superintendent took, returned generator Video shows when Westwood superintendent took, returned generator
Video shows when Westwood superintendent took, returned generator EXCLUSIVE: Surveillance cameras have provided evidence in the Westwood Regional School District’s investigation of Schools Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller’s use of a district-owned generator to power his home, CLIFFVIEW PILOT has learned. The images apparently show the generator being taken before Hurricane Sandy hit and then returned this past Saturday, a source with knowledge of the probe told CLIFFVIEW PILOT tonight. It also indicates whether Zoeller had any assistance getting the generator loaded into a district-owned vehicle that he used to transport it. District officials investigat…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen County Police say DWI driver left car, 2 injured passengers, on Route 4 Bergen County Police say DWI driver left car, 2 injured passengers, on Route 4 Bergen County Police say DWI driver left car, 2 injured passengers, on Route 4
Bergen County Police say DWI driver left car, 2 injured passengers, on Route 4 A 22-year-old woman who Bergen County police said bailed out of her car after a drunk-driving accident on Route 4 in Teaneck — leaving two injured passengers behind — was charged with DWI, assault by auto and not having an insurance card after turning herself in before dawn today. Krystal Arce of Wanaque called Bergen County Police just after 2 a.m. today, more than 13 hours after the crash on Route 4 at the Queen Anne Road exit, Lt. James Giblin said. County Officer Thomas Miller found Arce’s 2008 Honda Civic in the left land of the highway — with two injured passengers inside at 1:05 Su…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Carlstadt chemist accused of poisoning co-worker Carlstadt chemist accused of poisoning co-worker Carlstadt chemist accused of poisoning co-worker
Carlstadt chemist accused of poisoning co-worker A chemist at the Sonar Products pharmaceutical and cosmetics plant in Carlstadt was fired and is facing criminal charges after a former co-worker had an anti-freeze-type chemical poured into her coffee and acid sprayed on her coat. Tiffany Sapphire DeJesus, 29, of Wallington, is free on $10,000 bail, pending court action on charges of aggravated assault. It’s unclear whether the incident was personal or aimed at the company. The victim has undergone blood tests after spending the night at Hackensack University Medical Center, Carlstadt Chief Thomas Nielsen said. The 5-foot-9, 220-poun…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
N.J. odd-even gas rationing ends tomorrow N.J. odd-even gas rationing ends tomorrow N.J. odd-even gas rationing ends tomorrow
N.J. odd-even gas rationing ends tomorrow New Jersey’s odd-even gas rationing ends tomorrow at 6 a.m., Gov. Christie announced this morning. The long lines have ended and gas supplies are plentiful, Christie said. The rationing was in effect in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Monmouth, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren.

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Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Woodcliff Lake middle-schoolers aim to curb hunger through Project N.E.S.T. Woodcliff Lake middle-schoolers aim to curb hunger through Project N.E.S.T. Woodcliff Lake middle-schoolers aim to curb hunger through Project N.E.S.T.
Woodcliff Lake middle-schoolers aim to curb hunger through Project N.E.S.T. HOW YOU CAN HELP: A group of students determined to minimize hunger throughout North Jersey have begun their second annnual drive to provide Thanksgiving dinners for needy families. Cathy Yakomin donates food to the Project N.E.S.T. volunteers. BOTH PHOTOS: Lisa Volpe Yakomin Yesterday, the students from Woodcliff Lake Middle School set up outside the A&P in Woodcliff Lake, accepting donations for Project N.E.S.T. (No Empty Stomachs Today). Their task this season goes beyond fundraising, however: The youngsters will collect, assemble and deliver the incredients for the  to the Apos…

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