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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Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
Middlesex Man, 39, Killed In Plainfield Crash Middlesex Man, 39, Killed In Plainfield Crash Middlesex Man, 39, Killed In Plainfield Crash
Middlesex Man, 39, Killed In Plainfield Crash A 39-year-old Middlesex Borough man was killed in a pre-dawn crash Tuesday in Plainfield, authorities said. Authorities were making notifications while withholding the identity of the victim, who was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick after going into traumatic arrest in the 4:51 a.m. crash at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and West Fourth Street, responders said. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. Anyone who might have witnessed the crash or has home surveillance video that could help the investigation is asked to contact Plainfie…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack PD: Traffic Light Toppled In Red Light Rollover Crash Hackensack PD: Traffic Light Toppled In Red Light Rollover Crash Hackensack PD: Traffic Light Toppled In Red Light Rollover Crash
Hackensack PD: Traffic Light Toppled In Red Light Rollover Crash A crash caused when a driver ran a red light toppled a traffic light Tuesday morning in Hackensack, authorities said. The 50-year-old Nissan Pathfinder driver from Hackensack was headed south on Summit Avenue when he ignored the red light at Central Avenue, Lt. Anthony Natale said. The 2007 Pathfinder collided with a 2020 Hyundai Sonata at the intersection and rolled onto its roof, knocking down the light pole, he said. All of the occupants got out under their own steam, Natale said, adding that they and the other driver refused medical attention. Police issued summonses to the Pathfinder…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middletown, NJ
Breaking News
Prosecutor: Asbury Brothers Abduct Four Girls, Sexually Assault Three Prosecutor: Asbury Brothers Abduct Four Girls, Sexually Assault Three Prosecutor: Asbury Brothers Abduct Four Girls, Sexually Assault Three
Prosecutor: Asbury Brothers Abduct Four Girls, Sexually Assault Three Two brothers from Asbury Park picked four underage girls off the street, plied them with pot, Ecstasy and booze and then sexually assaulted three of them, authorities charged. Wilson Cesaire, 21, and Wilfrid Cesaire, 28, approached the Millstone Township juveniles as they were walking and offered them a ride, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. They brought the minors to a QuickChek in Manalapan and, eventually, to the home they share on Asbury Avenue, Gramiccioni said. After giving them all drugs and alcohol, the brothers sexually assaulted three of them, the prose…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Weather
Frosty Outlook: Mother's Day Weekend Could Seem Like 'Dead Of Winter,' Meteorologist Warns Frosty Outlook: Mother's Day Weekend Could Seem Like 'Dead Of Winter,' Meteorologist Warns Frosty Outlook: Mother's Day Weekend Could Seem Like 'Dead Of Winter,' Meteorologist Warns
Frosty Outlook: Mother's Day Weekend Could Seem Like 'Dead Of Winter,' Meteorologist Warns Frost could likely greet this Mother's Day morning, capping a cold week, a leading tri-state area meteorologist said Monday. Could happen overnight Tuesday, as well, he said. "We have a very chilly pattern setting up this week featuring two storm systems and a very cold high coming in behind an intensifying low," Joe Cioffi said. A cold front passed through New Jersey on Monday, making this past warm, sunny weekend seem like a dream. "We should clear out tonight and head down to the mid 30s to lower 40s by [Tuesday] morning," Cioffi said. Temperatures Tuesday could get up to 60 but will …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Breaking News
Remnant Of 1967 Bowling Alley Blaze That Killed 5 Firefighters Donated To Ridgefield FD Remnant Of 1967 Bowling Alley Blaze That Killed 5 Firefighters Donated To Ridgefield FD Remnant Of 1967 Bowling Alley Blaze That Killed 5 Firefighters Donated To Ridgefield FD
Remnant Of 1967 Bowling Alley Blaze That Killed 5 Firefighters Donated To Ridgefield FD Members of Ridgefield Fire Co. 2 froze in their tracks when a former Cliffside Park resident walked in carrying a badly charred bowling pin from an infamous arson fire that killed five of the borough's bravest more than 50 years ago. "It gave me chills," Fire Chief David Brierty said. Bill Trabilcy was only 12 years old when he found the pin amid the rubble of what was the Cardinal Lanes -- now the site of a five-story apartment building -- on Anderson Avenue in Cliffside Park. Dozens of firefighters from throughout East Bergen who responded to the Cardinal Lanes around 4 a.m. Oct. 15, 1…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Landscaper, 88, Riding Mower Falls Into Passaic County Brook Landscaper, 88, Riding Mower Falls Into Passaic County Brook Landscaper, 88, Riding Mower Falls Into Passaic County Brook
Landscaper, 88, Riding Mower Falls Into Passaic County Brook An 88-year-old landscaper escaped serious injury Monday when he fell into Goffle Brook in Hawthorne, authorities confirmed. The North Haledon resident was riding the mower when it plunged into the water in county-owned Goffle Brook Park, responders said. He was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that didn't appear life-threatening, said Bill Maer, a spokesman for Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
Englewood PD: Neighbors Hear Argument Before Gunman Shoots Out Van Window Englewood PD: Neighbors Hear Argument Before Gunman Shoots Out Van Window Englewood PD: Neighbors Hear Argument Before Gunman Shoots Out Van Window
Englewood PD: Neighbors Hear Argument Before Gunman Shoots Out Van Window SEE ANYTHING? A gunman who shot out the back window of a van parked in Englewood near the Teaneck border before dawn Monday, police confirmed. Officer Brian Devenney was on Forest Avenue when he heard several quick shots around 2:40 a.m., Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. Corroborating reports from Teaneck police confirmed his suspicion that the shots originated from the area of Lorraine Avenue and Rosemont Place, where officers found the damaged van. Neighbors reported hearing some type of argument before the shots were fired, the deputy chief said. The van's owner said the gun…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Weekend Crowds At Reopened NJ Parks, Beaches 'National Model' For Social Distancing Weekend Crowds At Reopened NJ Parks, Beaches 'National Model' For Social Distancing Weekend Crowds At Reopened NJ Parks, Beaches 'National Model' For Social Distancing
Weekend Crowds At Reopened NJ Parks, Beaches 'National Model' For Social Distancing Even though reopened New Jersey parks and beaches were crowded over the weekend, state authorities reported "overwhelming compliance with social distancing rules." Although there were challenges, there were no notable law enforcement issues, and the re-opening of recreational areas came off pretty smoothly, they said Monday. “After a month of staying at home, it was no surprise that families needed some fun in the sun and quickly filled parks to capacity, creating challenges for law enforcement,” state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. “What is heartening is the overwhelming deg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Feds: NJ Postal Worker Admits $687,000 Slip And Fall Scam Feds: NJ Postal Worker Admits $687,000 Slip And Fall Scam Feds: NJ Postal Worker Admits $687,000 Slip And Fall Scam
Feds: NJ Postal Worker Admits $687,000 Slip And Fall Scam A former U.S. Postal Service worker from Essex County admitted Monday that she pocketed unreported income -- and traveled to France and Africa -- while collecting $686,588 in workers compensation payments for an on-the-job slip and fall that she claimed disabled her, federal authorities said. Janeide Chillis, 53, of Irvington, pleaded guilty during a teleconference in exchange for leniency at a scheduled Sept. 10 sentencing on fraud and making false statements charges. Chillis began receiving workers compensation benefits from the U.S. Department of Labor after reporting that she'd been inj…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Paramus Crash Sends Driver To Hospital Paramus Crash Sends Driver To Hospital Paramus Crash Sends Driver To Hospital
Paramus Crash Sends Driver To Hospital A driver was hospitalized following a chain-reaction late-morning crash Monday in Paramus. The driver's BMW slammed into a minivan in front of the Brookdale Paramus Senior Living community on Paramus Road between Johnson and White Pine courts. There was no immediate word on the extent of the victim's injuries or whether anyone else was hurt. Paramus police, firefighters and EMS responded.

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