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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Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Rutherford police cancel Eminem bank robber comeback tour Rutherford police cancel Eminem bank robber comeback tour Rutherford police cancel Eminem bank robber comeback tour
Rutherford police cancel Eminem bank robber comeback tour EXCLUSIVE: From out of the recent criminal past, the bank-robbing heroin addict who became known as the “Eminem robber” was caught again, this time after Rutherford police said he knocked over the local Wells Fargo branch. A former member of the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list, Michael R. Hasuga didn’t even like the nickname given him by a newspaper reporter in the middle of a 12-holdup spree nearly a decade ago. He was more of a metal head, Hasuga said. Eminem’s entourage complained, as well. [PUBLISHER’S NOTE: I was the Law & Order Editor of the Bergen Record in 2003. My federal just…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Estranged husband kills woman, new boyfriend in Woodland Park, then turns gun on self Estranged husband kills woman, new boyfriend in Woodland Park, then turns gun on self Estranged husband kills woman, new boyfriend in Woodland Park, then turns gun on self
Estranged husband kills woman, new boyfriend in Woodland Park, then turns gun on self EXCLUSIVE: A love triangle left three people dead in Woodland Park this morning — a woman and her new boyfriend, along with her ex, who police said turned the gun on himself after shooting the couple, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said today, confirming an exclusive CLIFFVIEW PILOT report. The estranged husband, identified as 48-year-old Stephen Rhyne of Bergenfield, squeezed off more than a half-dozen shots at the Westmount Village garden apartment complex where he lived just after 6 a.m., a law enforcement source said. The body of Maria Rhyne, 48, was found at the front do…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Rutherford police charge ‘Eminem robber’ in Wells Fargo bank holdup Rutherford police charge ‘Eminem robber’ in Wells Fargo bank holdup Rutherford police charge ‘Eminem robber’ in Wells Fargo bank holdup
Rutherford police charge ‘Eminem robber’ in Wells Fargo bank holdup YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The “Eminem robber” is at it again: Rutherford police have charged 54-year-old Michael Hasuga with this morning’s $1,000 holdup of a Wells Fargo bank on Park Avenue — the fourth capture in four Rutherford bank robberies the past decade. [EDITOR’S NOTE: The FBI later revised that figure to $710.] Hasuga was scooped up 20 minutes after the 10:24 a.m. robbery of the branch at 5 Sylvan Street on Route 21 just south of Nutley, Rutherford Police Capt. Hal Ciser told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. A woman ran out of the bank and told a passerby about the holdup. The passerby got a desc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’ stresses ‘street’ smarts ‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’ stresses ‘street’ smarts ‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’ stresses ‘street’ smarts
‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’ stresses ‘street’ smarts CLIFFVIEW PILOT SPECIAL: I was stopped at a gas pump in Emerson when a car barreled into the driveway. The guy behind the wheel was looking to his right instead of ahead. I hit the horn and he jumped, jerked his head back and steered around me. I don’t want to imagine what could have happened had he hit those pumps — the point of Wednesday’s national “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day.” New auto-safety features have helped reduce the number of people killed in motor vehicle crashes across the national in recent years, despite a boost in the number of miles driven. In New Jersey, however, 6…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
False 911 calls, scuffle with police land Ramsey man in jail False 911 calls, scuffle with police land Ramsey man in jail False 911 calls, scuffle with police land Ramsey man in jail
False 911 calls, scuffle with police land Ramsey man in jail YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Ramsey police had already warned Joseph Leodori to stop calling headquarters claiming he was assaulted at Brady’s at the Station when they got another 911 call from the house — this time from his father. His son had pulled a knife, he said. Leodori fought with police, who were able to restrain him and get him to Bergen Regional Medical Center for an evaluation just after 3 a.m. Sunday, Chief Bryan Gurney told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this morning. Leodori was cleared soon after and taken to the Bergen County Jail, where he was being held on $75,000 bail. Charges include a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Routine Route 4 stop by Bergen County PD leads to arrest Routine Route 4 stop by Bergen County PD leads to arrest Routine Route 4 stop by Bergen County PD leads to arrest
Routine Route 4 stop by Bergen County PD leads to arrest YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An Englewood motorist stopped earlier today for having obstructed license plates and tinted windows on Route 4 in Teaneck was wanted on several warrants, was driving on the suspended list and was carrying two bags of pot in his pants, Bergen County Police said. Bergen County Police Officer McGuiness stopped the  white Dodge Charger around 12:30 this afternoon near River Road. A computer check turned up the suspended license and warrants. Then came a patdown that turned up the pot, Lt. James Mullin said. The driver, 29-year-old Vincent West, was being held on $10,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
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Hillsdale painter takes ‘Best in Show’ at Bergen County Art in Park event Hillsdale painter takes ‘Best in Show’ at Bergen County Art in Park event Hillsdale painter takes ‘Best in Show’ at Bergen County Art in Park event
Hillsdale painter takes ‘Best in Show’ at Bergen County Art in Park event After raising her children while working as a fiber artist, Lauren Ennist shifted her focus, changing her workspace into a portrait studio. On Saturday, the Hillsdale oil painter topped more than 100 adult visual artists for the “Best in Show” prize at the 48th annual Bergen County Art in the Park Show in  Van Saun Park. “I experience my subject through their overt actions as well as subtle nuances, veiled meanings, minor changes in facial and physical expression, gesture and breath cadence,” said Ennist (SEE: www.laurenennist.com). “I use this intuition to seize and codify my subject’s sta…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Englewood fugitive: career criminal with ‘James Bond Gang’ ties Englewood fugitive: career criminal with ‘James Bond Gang’ ties Englewood fugitive: career criminal with ‘James Bond Gang’ ties
Englewood fugitive: career criminal with ‘James Bond Gang’ ties EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Akeem “Light” Boone has been shot and was nearly killed another time, but the ex-con from Englewood’s intensely violent life could soon end another way: A successor to the infamous “James Bond Gang” burglary crew, Boone already was facing charges in two counties when Englewood police obtained an arrest warrant in a massive anti-crime sweep announced this week. (ABOVE: Englewood Police Chief Arthur O’Keefe: CLIFFVIEW PILOT photo by Mary K. Miraglia. MUGSHOTS: Akeem Boone, Stephanie Cotto) Boone wasn’t around when police found 20 grams of crack cocaine and a loaded handgun…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Winner chosen in Jersey Boys Grill Oktoberfest contest Winner chosen in Jersey Boys Grill Oktoberfest contest Winner chosen in Jersey Boys Grill Oktoberfest contest
Winner chosen in Jersey Boys Grill Oktoberfest contest CONTEST WINNER: The winner of two tickets to to eat and drink all day at Bergen’s largest Oktoberfest at Jersey Boys in New Milford this weekend is Kenneth Smith of Hillsdale. Smith won the CLIFFVIEW PILOT contest thanks to restaurant owner Tony DeMiglio, who selected a number at random that corresponded to Smith’s email entry. Only 225 tickets were printed up for the event, which will feature a variety of craft beers on tap, fresh-made bratwurst and three bands. Enjoy the games along with the food and drink Tickets go for $65 each in advance, $75 the day of the show. Jersey Boys Gr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
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Bergen sheriff’s ‘Project Lifesaver’ finds missing East Rutherford Alzheimer’s man, 79 Bergen sheriff’s ‘Project Lifesaver’ finds missing East Rutherford Alzheimer’s man, 79 Bergen sheriff’s ‘Project Lifesaver’ finds missing East Rutherford Alzheimer’s man, 79
Bergen sheriff’s ‘Project Lifesaver’ finds missing East Rutherford Alzheimer’s man, 79 YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Quick moving officers from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department found a 79-year-old East Rutherford man with Alzheimer’s in Garfield, thanks to the department’s Project Lifesaver Program. Project Lifesaver International is a rapid response rescue program designed to locate adults and children who have gone missing due to Alzheimers, autism, Down syndrome, dementia and other related disorders. Participants are fitted with a lightweight wristband transmitter with its own unique frequency. BCSO Officers Thomas Braney, Krzysztof Wojtylo, Sean Walker, James Buckley …

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