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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Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Paramus Detectives Nab Repeat Offender In Mall, Wendy's Burglaries Paramus Detectives Nab Repeat Offender In Mall, Wendy's Burglaries Paramus Detectives Nab Repeat Offender In Mall, Wendy's Burglaries
Paramus Detectives Nab Repeat Offender In Mall, Wendy's Burglaries A pair of Paramus detectives nabbed an accused burglar from Paterson who they said stole $485 from a mall kiosk and $150 from a local Wendy's. Erick Saldana, 35, of Paterson took two cash drawers from the Tee Shirt Guy kiosk at Bergen Town Center on Route 4 after the shop closed on Aug. 14, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. He tried grabbing some merchandise, as well, but failed, the chief said. Around 3:50 a.m. Aug. 17, Saldana entered Wendy's just down the road from the mall on eastbound Route 4 through a back door and emptied the registers, Ehrenberg said. River Edge police arrested…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Body Of Boonton Mom Found Near Reservoir Body Of Boonton Mom Found Near Reservoir Body Of Boonton Mom Found Near Reservoir
Body Of Boonton Mom Found Near Reservoir A body recovered near the Boonton Reservoir over the weekend was that of a suicidal local woman, authorities said. The 55-year-old married mother of two apparently left her car near a vehicle and foot bridge off Washington Street and Reservoir Drive, both of which run parallel to Route 287, they told Daily Voice. An NJ State Police chopper with a thermal imaging camera helped lead responders to the body, which was removed shortly before 9:45 p.m. from near the tree line of the reservoir, responders said. No further information was being released out of respect for survivors. ****** The N…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
'Tragic Accident': Driver, 70, Killed By Sanitation Truck In Teaneck Park 'Tragic Accident': Driver, 70, Killed By Sanitation Truck In Teaneck Park 'Tragic Accident': Driver, 70, Killed By Sanitation Truck In Teaneck Park
'Tragic Accident': Driver, 70, Killed By Sanitation Truck In Teaneck Park UPDATE: A 70-year-old driver was killed when he was run over by his sanitation truck in a Teaneck park Monday morning, authorities confirmed. The victim "was in the process of preparing to off-load the truck’s contents" in Clarence W. Brett Park near River Road and Downing Street shortly before 10 a.m. when "the vehicle rolled backwards and struck him," Deputy Police Chief John Faggello said. "The investigation is in its infancy but no foul play is suspected," Faggello said shortly before noon. "His death appears to be the result of a tragic accident." The driver apparently …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
FBI: Wanted Armed, Dangerous Paterson Gang Member Surrenders FBI: Wanted Armed, Dangerous Paterson Gang Member Surrenders FBI: Wanted Armed, Dangerous Paterson Gang Member Surrenders
FBI: Wanted Armed, Dangerous Paterson Gang Member Surrenders An armed and dangerous ex-con from Paterson surrendered to authorities after the FBI posted a $5,000 reward for his capture. Cesar David Valerio, a 28-year-old Dominican national, turned himself in to face several federal weapons violations, a bureau spokeswoman said. A U.S. District Court judge in Newark two weeks ago issued a warrant for the arrest of Valerio -- also known as "Chico Trini" -- after federal authorities charged him with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
UPDATE: Body Of Local Mom Found Near Boonton Reservoir UPDATE: Body Of Local Mom Found Near Boonton Reservoir UPDATE: Body Of Local Mom Found Near Boonton Reservoir
Update: Body Of Local Mom Found Near Boonton Reservoir A body recovered near the Boonton Reservoir over the weekend was that of a suicidal local woman, authorities said. The 55-year-old married mother of two apparently left her car near a vehicle and foot bridge off Washington Street and Reservoir Drive, both of which run parallel to Route 287, they told Daily Voice. An NJ State Police chopper with a thermal imaging camera helped lead responders to the body, which was removed shortly before 9:45 p.m. from near the tree line of the reservoir, responders said. No further information was being released out of respect for survivors. ****** The N…

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Milford, NJ
Obituaries
One Of Inseparable West Milford Brothers Killed In Upper Greenwood Lake Jet Ski Accident One Of Inseparable West Milford Brothers Killed In Upper Greenwood Lake Jet Ski Accident One Of Inseparable West Milford Brothers Killed In Upper Greenwood Lake Jet Ski Accident
One Of Inseparable West Milford Brothers Killed In Upper Greenwood Lake Jet Ski Accident TRIBUTE: He came from an extremely close family and was a community role model. He set weightlifting records at West Milford High School that may never be broken and nearly carried the football team on his back during the last of his three years on varsity. Then, in an instant, he was gone. Tristan Bakalian, 21, of Hewitt, fell off a jet ski on Upper Greenwood Lake late Friday and never resurfaced, authorities said. A search of the lake that included a New Jersey State Police boat and helicopter began after they received an alert around 11:30 p.m. Friday. Divers from an NJSP T.E.A.M.S…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Paterson Man, 22, Shot, Killed Paterson Man, 22, Shot, Killed Paterson Man, 22, Shot, Killed
Paterson Man, 22, Shot, Killed A Paterson man was shot and killed overnight Sunday on a city street, authorities confirmed. Byron Brooks, 22, was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center after police responding to a shots-fired report found him with multiple gunshot wounds on Hamilton Avenue around 3:50 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the hospital 40 minutes later, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. They didn't say whether any suspects had been taken into custody or identified or provide any other information about the shooting other than to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Milford, NJ
Breaking News
West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake
West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake He came from a tight-knit family and was one of five inseparable brothers. He set weightlifting records at West Milford High School that may never be broken and nearly carried the football team on his back during most of his three years on varsity. An immense community this weekend began mourning the death of Tristan Bakalian, 21, of Hewitt, who fell off the back of a jet ski on Upper Greenwood Lake and never resurfaced. Authorities were alerted around 11:30 p.m. Friday. A search of the lake that included a New Jersey State Police boat and helicopter yielded no results. Divers from an NJSP…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Weather
Tropical Storms Marco, Laura No Threat Here, Metro Area Weather Expert Says Tropical Storms Marco, Laura No Threat Here, Metro Area Weather Expert Says Tropical Storms Marco, Laura No Threat Here, Metro Area Weather Expert Says
Tropical Storms Marco, Laura No Threat Here, Metro Area Weather Expert Says New Jersey, New York and Connecticut "need not worry" that two tropical storms headed toward the Gulf Coast will ever make their way here, a local weather expert said Saturday. In a rare occurrence, Marco and Laura are expected to make landfall 24 hours apart starting Monday, although exactly where was still uncertain, meteorologist Joe Cioffi said. That doesn't mean we should pay them any mind, he said. "Both tropical systems will likely rain themselves out in the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf states thanks to a deep trough in Eastern Canada and a screaming northwest jet stream from t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Third Member Of Notorious Paterson Gang Nabbed In Drug Roundup Admits Dealing Heroin Third Member Of Notorious Paterson Gang Nabbed In Drug Roundup Admits Dealing Heroin Third Member Of Notorious Paterson Gang Nabbed In Drug Roundup Admits Dealing Heroin
Third Member Of Notorious Paterson Gang Nabbed In Drug Roundup Admits Dealing Heroin A 35-year-old Paterson man became the third member of a notorious city gang to plead guilty the past month in federal court to selling heroin. Like others before him, Dwayne “Black” Northern – also known as “D Black” – struck a deal with the government rather than face trial. Northern was among 17 reputed 230 Boys members who were charged in a coordinated heroin, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking case assembled last September by a strike force comprised of agents from the DEA, ATF and state, county and local law enforcement. Northern pleaded guilty earlier this week to conspiring to have an…

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