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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Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Tie Everything Down: Dangerous Winds Headed Our Way, Weather Service Says Tie Everything Down: Dangerous Winds Headed Our Way, Weather Service Says Tie Everything Down: Dangerous Winds Headed Our Way, Weather Service Says
Tie Everything Down: Dangerous Winds Headed Our Way, Weather Service Says Dangerous winds will pummel nearly all of New Jersey and Rockland County on Monday, the National Weather Service warned. A high wind watch was issued Sunday for all but the state's northwest corner, with a sustained speed of 20 to 30 miles an hour -- and guests as high as 60 mph -- expected. "Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines," the NWS warned. "Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for wide profile vehicles." It also urged New Jerseyans to "fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds." The…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
VIDEO: Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Displaces 16 On Easter Morning VIDEO: Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Displaces 16 On Easter Morning VIDEO: Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Displaces 16 On Easter Morning
Video: Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Displaces 16 On Easter Morning Firefighters put down an Easter morning multi-family house blaze that displaced 16 people in Paterson. No serious injuries were reported in the East 26th Street fire. It broke out on the second floor of the 2½-story wood-frame house shortly after 7:30 a.m. and immediately went to two alarms, responders said. Firefighters had the blaze under control within two hours, they said. Authorities were investigating the cause. The Red Cross was assisting the residents find food, shelter and clothing. MORE FIRE VIDEOS: DemonRacer2 (YouTube) ****** ALSO SEE: A 34-year-old Paterson police off…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Port Authority Police Bring Easter Cheer To Six Hospitals In NJ, NY Port Authority Police Bring Easter Cheer To Six Hospitals In NJ, NY Port Authority Police Bring Easter Cheer To Six Hospitals In NJ, NY
Port Authority Police Bring Easter Cheer To Six Hospitals In NJ, NY A squadron of Port Authority police officers delivered baked goods and chocolate bunnies to six hospitals in New Jersey and New York on Easter Sunday. Ten members of the PAPD PBA bought the goodies from Vaccaro's, a popular Union County bakery owned by the family of a Port Authority police rookie that has been among the countless small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.  SEE: 'We Take Care Of Our Own' Ten officers delivered the items to personnel at: Hackensack University Medical Center; Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck; NYC Health + Hospital/Elmhurst in Queens…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Coronavirus Kills Paterson Police Officer Coronavirus Kills Paterson Police Officer Coronavirus Kills Paterson Police Officer
Coronavirus Kills Paterson Police Officer A 34-year-old Paterson police officer died Easter Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center of complications from the coronavirus, authorities said. Officer Francesco Scorpo, 34, was "a dedicated public servant who served our profession and our community with pride, honor and distinction," Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Scorpo joined the department in July 2015 and served in both the Patrol and Traffic Divisions. "A dedicated son, husband and father, Officer Scorpo was a family man who cared so very much about people and his profession," Speziale said. "He w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Garfield PD: Officer Recognizes, Nabs Car Burglar Garfield PD: Officer Recognizes, Nabs Car Burglar Garfield PD: Officer Recognizes, Nabs Car Burglar
Garfield PD: Officer Recognizes, Nabs Car Burglar An alert Garfield police officer nabbed a local man accused of burglarizing vehicles overnight. Officer Daniel Duleski was reviewing a homeowner’s Ring video when he recognized a man seen on surveillance video burglarizing a car on Chestnut Street several hours earlier, Capt. Richard Uram said. Duleski recognized the thief, identified as Xhonatan Gaba, 18, Uram said. The officer went back to where he’d seen him a short while earlier, on Elizabeth Street, found Gaba and took him into custody, the captain said. Gaba was charged with two counts of burglary and released pending a court hearin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Health on Wheels: Port Authority Detective From NJ Shelters Front-Line Workers In Need Health on Wheels: Port Authority Detective From NJ Shelters Front-Line Workers In Need Health on Wheels: Port Authority Detective From NJ Shelters Front-Line Workers In Need
Health on Wheels: Port Authority Detective From NJ Shelters Front-Line Workers In Need A Port Authority police detective from Morris County and his wife answered the prayers of one health care worker who was worried how she could protect her family from the coronavirus and another from out of state who had nowhere to live. Here's their story. ****** When surgical technician Christine Slater became concerned for her father and daughter’s health after the outbreak of COVID-19, she looked for alternative housing to keep them safe while continuing to risk her own health during shifts at St. Clare’s Hospital in Morris County. Enter Port Authority Police Detective Chris Johnson, w…

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by By Lenis Rodrigues
Edison, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Ex-Jerseyan Calls In Bogus Coronavirus Pizza 'Donations' For NJ Police, Hospitals Authorities: Ex-Jerseyan Calls In Bogus Coronavirus Pizza 'Donations' For NJ Police, Hospitals Authorities: Ex-Jerseyan Calls In Bogus Coronavirus Pizza 'Donations' For NJ Police, Hospitals
Authorities: Ex-Jerseyan Calls In Bogus Coronavirus Pizza 'Donations' For NJ Police, Hospitals BEYOND BELIEF: A transplanted New Jerseyan has preyed on the goodwill of Garden State pizzerias and restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic to phone in several thousands of dollars worth of bogus food orders that he claims are for hospitals and first responders, authorities said. Then he says he hates Italians and hopes they get the virus, they said. "We have had several residents send us food, which I appreciate tremendously, but this has gone to a new low,” South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. "It is incomprehensible." Sudeep Khetani, 34, formerly of South Brunswick, has…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
'Powerhouse' Storm Headed Our Way 'Powerhouse' Storm Headed Our Way 'Powerhouse' Storm Headed Our Way
'Powerhouse' Storm Headed Our Way Intense thunderstorms that began sweeping across Texas and the Southern Plains on Saturday are expected to bring possible tornadoes to the Gulf states and intense weather to the Northeast late Easter Sunday, meteorologists warn. "This storm is impressive," New York-area meteorologist Joe Cioffi said. "A powerhouse." Much of Easter Sunday in our area will be pleasant, though cloudy, as the gusty winds of the past few days finally die down. "It will feel much better outside," with temperatures pushing toward 60, Cioffi said Saturday. The trouble starts with rain Sunday night and contin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Three Wounded In One Paterson Shooting, Arrest Made In Another Three Wounded In One Paterson Shooting, Arrest Made In Another Three Wounded In One Paterson Shooting, Arrest Made In Another
Three Wounded In One Paterson Shooting, Arrest Made In Another Three people were shot in Paterson overnight Saturday, shortly after authorities made an arrest in another shooting hours earlier. One of the three victims, a 23-year-old city man, was found shot in the arm in the 400 block of Grand Street shortly before 12:30 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. As police were tending to him, they learned that two other men – one 27, the other 22 – were taken by a civilian in a private vehicle to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, they said. This came after a 33-year-o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
WEATHER ALERT: High Winds, Low Humidity Could Fuel Weekend Brush Fires WEATHER ALERT: High Winds, Low Humidity Could Fuel Weekend Brush Fires WEATHER ALERT: High Winds, Low Humidity Could Fuel Weekend Brush Fires
Weather ALERT: High Winds, Low Humidity Could Fuel Weekend Brush Fires Any brush fires this weekend could carry added trouble because of dry conditions, low humidity and the high winds that have been battering New Jersey, forecasters warn. Conditions for a quick-spreading brush fire are "favorable" throughout the day Saturday from the northwest corner of New Jersey to southern Essex County, the National Weather Service reported Friday. Winds that are expected at 10 to 15 miles and hour, with gusts up to 25mph, combined with relative humidity below 25 percent could combine to create problems if a brush or wild fire ignites. The National Weather Service's "fire…

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