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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Another Shooting Death In Paterson, 15 In All Struck By Gunfire Over Past Week Another Shooting Death In Paterson, 15 In All Struck By Gunfire Over Past Week Another Shooting Death In Paterson, 15 In All Struck By Gunfire Over Past Week
Another Shooting Death In Paterson, 15 In All Struck By Gunfire Over Past Week A single gunshot killed a Paterson man as a string of what have become daily shootings in the Silk City continued Sunday night, authorities said. Wahneem Combs, 34, was shot in a home on 15th Avenue at the corner of East 24th Street around 7:50 p.m., they said. Combs "succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene," Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a brief joint announcement. They didn't say whether they had anyone in custody or identified in connection with the shooting. Combs was the second man shot and kille…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Murphy Promises Monday Reopening Announcement On Casinos, Outdoor Dining, Retail, Personal Care Murphy Promises Monday Reopening Announcement On Casinos, Outdoor Dining, Retail, Personal Care Murphy Promises Monday Reopening Announcement On Casinos, Outdoor Dining, Retail, Personal Care
Murphy Promises Monday Reopening Announcement On Casinos, Outdoor Dining, Retail, Personal Care Atlantic City’s casinos could reopen with restrictions by the Fourth of July weekend, among other loosening of the statewide coronavirus lockdown involving dining, shopping and personal care, Gov. Phil Murphy said Sunday. ** UPDATE: Murphy on Monday announced hard dates for Stage 2 of New Jersey's economic restart, including the reopening of outdoor dining, nonessential retail and salons. More information on gyms is expected to follow in the coming days. ** Murphy already has said he’ll permit daycare centers, non-contact sports and youth day camps to reopen soon. Outdoor dining, non-essen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Shooting Spree Continues: One Dead, 13 Wounded In Under Week, 3 Teens Caught With Guns Paterson Shooting Spree Continues: One Dead, 13 Wounded In Under Week, 3 Teens Caught With Guns Paterson Shooting Spree Continues: One Dead, 13 Wounded In Under Week, 3 Teens Caught With Guns
Paterson Shooting Spree Continues: One Dead, 13 Wounded In Under Week, 3 Teens Caught With Guns A 15-year-old Paterson boy and a Garfield man were both carrying guns when they bailed out of a car that crashed during a late-night police chase, authorities said.  That made five guns in all seized by Paterson police amid a series of shootings that left one man dead and 13 victims wounded in less than a week. Sgt. Christopher Ravallese and Detective Salvatore Marotta were on COVID-19 social distancing duty at 10:50 p.m. Saturday when they tried to stop a black Mercedes on Lafayette Street that was being sought in an investigation, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The driver thre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Detectives Hear Gunshots, Nab Gun-Toting Ex-Con Just Out Of Prison Paterson Detectives Hear Gunshots, Nab Gun-Toting Ex-Con Just Out Of Prison Paterson Detectives Hear Gunshots, Nab Gun-Toting Ex-Con Just Out Of Prison
Paterson Detectives Hear Gunshots, Nab Gun-Toting Ex-Con Just Out Of Prison Paterson police seized five guns in three days – three in the hands of juveniles and another on a convicted carjacker just released from prison -- amid a series of shooting in the city, authorities said. Hearing several gunshots Thursday night, Detectives William Hermann and Anthony Castronova rushed from Clinton and North 11th streets to North 8th Street, where they spotted city resident Shamel Wilkins, 24, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Wilkins shoved a gun into his pocket as they approached, then threw it to the ground as he ran, Speziale said. Wilkins was released from sta…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
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AG: Armed Robber Spits On Jersey City Police, Says They'll Find Out Whether He Has Coronavirus AG: Armed Robber Spits On Jersey City Police, Says They'll Find Out Whether He Has Coronavirus AG: Armed Robber Spits On Jersey City Police, Says They'll Find Out Whether He Has Coronavirus
AG: Armed Robber Spits On Jersey City Police, Says They'll Find Out Whether He Has Coronavirus A three-time armed robber asked Jersey City police how they could be sure that he wasn’t infected with the coronavirus, then spit in an officer’s face, authorities said. Jose Rios, 51, used a gun in two holdups and a knife in another, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. After suggesting that he could be infected, Rios of Jersey City said that police would soon find out – then spit at one of them, Grewal said. Police charged him with three counts of armed robbery and several of illegal weapons possession for the May 2 and May 9 holdups, then sent him to the county lockup to await …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Detectives On Coronavirus Lockdown Patrol Seize 742 Heroin Folds, Crack, Loaded Gun Paterson Detectives On Coronavirus Lockdown Patrol Seize 742 Heroin Folds, Crack, Loaded Gun Paterson Detectives On Coronavirus Lockdown Patrol Seize 742 Heroin Folds, Crack, Loaded Gun
Paterson Detectives On Coronavirus Lockdown Patrol Seize 742 Heroin Folds, Crack, Loaded Gun Paterson police detectives on COVID-19 enforcement duty crashed a daylight drug deal, seizing 742 heroin folds, dozens of containers of crack and a loaded gun, authorities said. They arrested three men and seized an underage teen who they said was carrying the weapon. ****** ALSO SEE: A 15-year-old Paterson boy and a Garfield man were both carrying guns when they bailed out of a car that crashed during a late-night police chase, authorities said. That made five guns in all seized by Paterson police amid a series of shootings that left one man dead and 13 victims wounded in less than a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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President: Out-Of-State Agitators Hijacking Peaceful Protests Will Be Prosecuted President: Out-Of-State Agitators Hijacking Peaceful Protests Will Be Prosecuted President: Out-Of-State Agitators Hijacking Peaceful Protests Will Be Prosecuted
President: Out-Of-State Agitators Hijacking Peaceful Protests Will Be Prosecuted Peaceful protests across the country have been "hijacked by outside radicals and agitators exploiting the situation to pursue their own separate and violent agenda," Attorney General William P. Barr said Saturday. Meanwhile, President Trump called on "Liberal Governors and Mayors” to get “much tougher” in dealing with protesters “or the Federal Government will step in and do what has to be done, and that includes using the unlimited power of our Military and many arrests.” “Crossing State lines to incite violence is a FEDERAL CRIME!" Trump tweeted. Protesters rallied peacefully in Englewoo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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NJ County Prosecutors: Citizens Can Trust They'll Be Treated Fairly, Justly By Police NJ County Prosecutors: Citizens Can Trust They'll Be Treated Fairly, Justly By Police NJ County Prosecutors: Citizens Can Trust They'll Be Treated Fairly, Justly By Police
NJ County Prosecutors: Citizens Can Trust They'll Be Treated Fairly, Justly By Police A public letter from New Jersey's 21 county prosecutors promises that members of law enforcement in the state will treat citizens "fairly and justly" -- and that those who don't will be held accountable. The letter from the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey, released Saturday morning, comes in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis and an investigation of the officers by local and federal authorities there. County prosecutors are the chief law enforcers in New Jersey under the direction of Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. Here is the CPANJ …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Shooting Spree: Four Struck In One Incident, Hospital Area Shut Down In Another Paterson Shooting Spree: Four Struck In One Incident, Hospital Area Shut Down In Another Paterson Shooting Spree: Four Struck In One Incident, Hospital Area Shut Down In Another
Paterson Shooting Spree: Four Struck In One Incident, Hospital Area Shut Down In Another No fewer than three separate shootings overnight in Paterson wounded four men in one and forced the street outside St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center closed in another. Struck on 10th Avenue near East 23rd Street shortly before 1:30 a.m. were three city residents – 32, 28 and 22 – and a 32-year-old man from Newark. Two of them were taken to St. Joe's, and the other two arrived via private vehicles, authorities said. Two hours later, a 38-year-old city man was shot outside the medical center near the corner of Main and Mary streets, they said. None of the injuries were considered life-th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Wayne Driver Involved In Crash Dies Wayne Driver Involved In Crash Dies Wayne Driver Involved In Crash Dies
Wayne Driver Involved In Crash Dies The driver of one of two SUVs involved in a chain-reaction crash in Wayne died Friday, authorities said. A gray-colored Honda CRV driven by Antonio R. Cruz, 38, of Wayne, was headed east on Ratzer Road near Garside Avenue when it struck a utility pole around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. Cruz was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, where he was pronounced dead at 4:29 p.m. Friday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said in a joint release. Jenelle E. Cruz, also 38 years old of Wayne, and a juvenile both remained ho…

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