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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Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
FBI hopes clear photo helps nab NJ bank robber FBI hopes clear photo helps nab NJ bank robber FBI hopes clear photo helps nab NJ bank robber
FBI hopes clear photo helps nab NJ bank robber RECOGNIZE THIS MAN? The FBI is looking for the man in this photo, who they say has held up at least three New Jersey banks — including one yesterday. He’s described as: light-skinned, medium build; “possibly” Hispanic; 5’10” and roughly 180 pounds; with brown eyes. The FBI said he passed a threatening demand note and fled with cash from: Valley National Bank, 22 Bloomfield Avenue, Belleville (Nov. 6); Sovereign Bank, 466 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark (Oct. 31); Valley National, 748 Mount Prospect Avenue, Newark (Sept. 27); The FBI warns not to try and play hero i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Mahwah townhouse partially collapses after fast-moving fire Mahwah townhouse partially collapses after fast-moving fire Mahwah townhouse partially collapses after fast-moving fire
Mahwah townhouse partially collapses after fast-moving fire UPDATE: Four units of a Mahwah townhouse have collapsed, and a Mahwah firefighter was slightly injured by fallen embers, after a blaze tore through the structure. The partial collapse followed a fast-moving fire that ripped through the upper floors of the Society Hill building after breaking out just after 9:30. An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that a resident was injured. She got out safely. Firefighters already were up against it — having been stuck at a Boy Scout camp on Route 20s after a bridge was damaged during a fire there, temporarily leaving them on the oth…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Center for Food Action seeks donations, volunteers for Moonachie, Little Ferry, others Center for Food Action seeks donations, volunteers for Moonachie, Little Ferry, others Center for Food Action seeks donations, volunteers for Moonachie, Little Ferry, others
Center for Food Action seeks donations, volunteers for Moonachie, Little Ferry, others HOW YOU CAN HELP: The Center for Food Action is seeking both donations and volunteers for mobile storm relief to Moonachie, Little Ferry and other areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Donations needed through Friday include high-protein nonperishable food: Canned tuna; Meats; Peanut butter; Hearty soups; Mac & cheese; Canned beans; Rice; Pasta; Shelfable milk. Also needed: personal care products, paper products and cleaning supplies. Donation of funds is important, too: It will allow CFA to purchase what isn’t donated. FOOD DROPOFFS: CFA Englewood (by 4:30 p.m. Fri.) 1…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen County absentee ballots tear in machine, some results could take days Bergen County absentee ballots tear in machine, some results could take days Bergen County absentee ballots tear in machine, some results could take days
Bergen County absentee ballots tear in machine, some results could take days EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Bergen County elections officials might need until Thursday to count up the absentee ballots, CLIFFVIEW PILOT has learned. That could leave some local races up in the air until then. The ballots were folded incorrectly and were tearing in the tallying machine, three separate sources confirmed tonight. “The crease in the ballot is getting jammed in the machine, and the workers have to manually tape them together and run them back through,” a source told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. As of 9 p.m., less than a third of the 30,000 ballots were officially counted. “We won’t have some …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Democrats take control of Bergen County freeholder board Democrats take control of Bergen County freeholder board Democrats take control of Bergen County freeholder board
Democrats take control of Bergen County freeholder board UPDATE: There will be a shift in the makeup of the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders: With a fraction under 100% of the vote counted, a pair of Democratic challengers have taken a seemingly insurmountable lead over incumbent Republican Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen and his running mate, former River Edge mayor Margaret “Peg” Watkins. DEM – STEVEN A. TANELLI                           159,522     27.57% DEM – TRACY SILNA ZUR                             154,626     26.72% REP – ROBERT G. HERMANSEN                   127,853     22.10% REP – MARGARET FALAHEE WATKINS         124,571   …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Demarest voters approve Bergen County police merger Demarest voters approve Bergen County police merger Demarest voters approve Bergen County police merger
Demarest voters approve Bergen County police merger YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: By a non-binding vote of 1002 to 756, Demarest voters have approved a proposal to form an historic merger with Bergen County Police that would transform the locals into county officers and give the community “enhanced police services.” There would be no layoffs under the arrangement, authorities have said. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission would analyze the duties and responsibilities of Demarest patrol officers and sergeant to make sure they conform to those of their county counterparts, as CLIFFVIEW PILOT originally reported exclusively. Demarest’s departme…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Christie has fun with Westwood schoolkids, threatens utilities with ‘Hurricane Chris’ Christie has fun with Westwood schoolkids, threatens utilities with ‘Hurricane Chris’ Christie has fun with Westwood schoolkids, threatens utilities with ‘Hurricane Chris’
Christie has fun with Westwood schoolkids, threatens utilities with ‘Hurricane Chris’ CLIFFVIEW PILOT SCOOP: The Westwood fifth-grader looked up at Gov. Christie and asked: “Are you in charge of the senators?” For once in this harrowing week-plus of ‘Chris’-crossing the state, the governor broke into a huge smile. Then the kids began singing “Fifty Nifty United States” from “Schoolhouse Rock.” CLIFFVIEW PILOT photos In a different type of visit on his barnstorming tour of post-Sandy New Jersey, Christie came to the Berkeley School in Westwood this morning. Then he came out and delivered a stern message to the utility companies. If they don’t pick up the pace, the gove…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Election 2012 Election 2012 Election 2012
Election 2012 Despite a horrendous flood that rushed through their town, destroying schools, the police and fire stations and other property, more than 800 Moonachie residents voted tonight at the Bergen County Vocational Technical School. Despite all of the obstacles thrown up by Hurricane Sandy, nearly 64% of Bergen County’s registered voters turned out. Meanwhile, Democrats regained control of the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders after having it two years ago. At The Metropolitan (Cigar) Society, Fairfield (CLIFFVIEW PILOT photo by John P. Cito) With a fraction under 100% of the votes c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
East Rutherford police nab ex-con who fled in gun case East Rutherford police nab ex-con who fled in gun case East Rutherford police nab ex-con who fled in gun case
East Rutherford police nab ex-con who fled in gun case YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: East Rutherford police, with help from their Hasbrouck Heights counterparts, late this afternoon arrested an ex-con who they said dropped a handgun this morning while officers were chasing him and another man. East Rutherford police got the initial call 6:55 this morning to check for two suspicious men in the John Street area, Chief Lawrence Minda told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. They went to the scene with officers from Wallington and Rutherford, the chief said. Both men spotted the officers and took off, with one of them dropping what turned out to be an unloaded .357 han…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Police catch reported gunman near East Rutherford school, seek second Police catch reported gunman near East Rutherford school, seek second Police catch reported gunman near East Rutherford school, seek second
Police catch reported gunman near East Rutherford school, seek second YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An East Rutherford school was put on lockdown, an arrest was made and police were searching for a second man who they said dropped a gun before fleeing. The two men were reportedly spotted two blocks from the McKenzie School around 7 a.m. Police were called and the school was put on lockdown. After making one arrest immediately, East Rutherford police chased a second bandit through several backyards toward Wallington, with assistance from Carlstadt police, a source with knowledge of the incident told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.   CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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