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
Breaking News
Resident Calls, Clifton Police Nab Accused Car Burglar Resident Calls, Clifton Police Nab Accused Car Burglar Resident Calls, Clifton Police Nab Accused Car Burglar
Resident Calls, Clifton Police Nab Accused Car Burglar Clifton police nabbed an accused car burglar with a criminal history, thanks to a call from a local resident. The Skyview Terrace resident called police shortly before midnight Friday to report a backyard intruder, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. Responding officers seized Munal Shaabneh, 39, of Clifton and found an outstanding Passaic County warrant, Anderson said. Shaabneh “entered an unlocked vehicle, parked nearby, and removed various items,” the sergeant said. Officers found him carrying stolen property along with drug paraphernalia, he said. Shaabneh was taken to the Passaic C…

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
New Bergen COVID-19 Test Site For First Responders, Health Care Workers Only Opens Sunday New Bergen COVID-19 Test Site For First Responders, Health Care Workers Only Opens Sunday New Bergen COVID-19 Test Site For First Responders, Health Care Workers Only Opens Sunday
New Bergen Covid-19 Test Site For First Responders, Health Care Workers Only Opens Sunday The first drive-thru coronavirus testing site in New Jersey dedicated solely to first responders and health care workers opens Sunday afternoon at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus. Only first responders and health care professionals who live or work in Bergen County will be tested at the site -- but only after they are screened first, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco said. To be screened, Tedesco said, symptomatic first responders and health care workers must first: complete a brief survey located at https://www.newbridgehealth.org; see a Telehealth doctor; obtain a confirma…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
President Considers Mandatory Quarantine For NY, NJ And CT President Considers Mandatory Quarantine For NY, NJ And CT President Considers Mandatory Quarantine For NY, NJ And CT
President Considers Mandatory Quarantine For NY, NJ And CT President Trump said he was considering imposing a brief mandatory quarantine on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut sometime Saturday to keep the coronavirus from spreading to the rest of the country. "We'd like to see New York quarantined because it's a hotspot — New York, New Jersey, maybe one or two other places, certain parts of Connecticut quarantined," the president told reporters. "We might not have to do it, but there's a possibility that sometime today we'll do a quarantine — short term two weeks for New York, probably New Jersey and parts of Connecticut," he said. Trump followe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Breaking News
Resident, 61, Killed In Burlington County Fire, First Of Three Local Blazes In Under 24 Hours Resident, 61, Killed In Burlington County Fire, First Of Three Local Blazes In Under 24 Hours Resident, 61, Killed In Burlington County Fire, First Of Three Local Blazes In Under 24 Hours
Resident, 61, Killed In Burlington County Fire, First Of Three Local Blazes In Under 24 Hours A fast-moving house fire killed a 61-year-old Burlington County man, authorities confirmed. Three other residents reportedly fled the flames, which responders said quickly engulfed the home and shot through the roof after igniting shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. The fire was the first of three in the area in less than 24 hours. Firefighters got the Moore Street blaze under control in under 90 minutes and discovered the victim’s body. Authorities temporarily withheld his identity pending notifications and an investigation into the cause. Firefighters from Moorestown, Maple Shade, River…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Jersey Shore Man Threatened Lakewood Jews In Facebook Message To Murphy, Others Authorities: Jersey Shore Man Threatened Lakewood Jews In Facebook Message To Murphy, Others Authorities: Jersey Shore Man Threatened Lakewood Jews In Facebook Message To Murphy, Others
Authorities: Jersey Shore Man Threatened Lakewood Jews In Facebook Message To Murphy, Others A Jersey Shore man sent Facebook messages to Gov. Phil Murphy and others threatening to go to Lakewood with a baseball bat and assault members of the Orthodox community for violating the governor's coronavirus restrictions, authorities charged. Anthony Lodespoto, 43, of Howell, remained held Saturday in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River pending a detention hearing on charges of making terroristic threats during a state of emergency, records show. Lodespoto “made threatening statements by way of the direct messaging feature of Facebook against the Jewish community of Lakewood,” Ocean Count…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ
Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ Along with the increase of coronavirus cases in New Jersey are growing numbers of people charged with crimes directly tied to the pandemic, authorities said. No fewer than five of them either spit or coughed on police officers and claimed they’d tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said. Others held weddings or other gatherings in violation of state emergency orders. Another is accused of dialing 911 and claiming she had the coronavirus to try to get a community college to close. All are being held accountable, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. “Our police officers are g…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Edison, NJ
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2 Dead, Infant Critical In Perth Amboy Crash 2 Dead, Infant Critical In Perth Amboy Crash 2 Dead, Infant Critical In Perth Amboy Crash
2 Dead, Infant Critical In Perth Amboy Crash Two people were killed and an infant hospitalized in critical condition after a horrific crash Friday night in Perth Amboy, responders said. The child apparently went into cardiac arrest after the 6:30 p.m. crash at Chamberlain Avenue and Convery Boulevard, they said. Firefighters extricated victims, four of whom responders said were hospitalized or treated at the scene. The intersection and surrounding streets were closed off for an investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Crash Investigative Unit and Perth Amboy police. Authorities temporarily withheld specifics pending notifi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB, Englewood Cliffs Driver Cited Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB, Englewood Cliffs Driver Cited Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB, Englewood Cliffs Driver Cited
Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB, Englewood Cliffs Driver Cited A 59-year-old Fort Lee pedestrian was struck and killed Friday near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Lan Zhang was crossing Bruce Reynolds Boulevard heading north when a 2005 Ford Econoline van turning left from southbound Lemoine Avenue hit her Friday morning, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Responding officers and paramedics from the Fort Lee Ambulance Corps tried to resuscitate Zhang, but she succumbed to her injuries, Mirkovic said. Lt. Mark Radoian and the FLPD Accident Investigation Unit responded and issued summonses to the driver, Moschos Scoullis, 69, of Englewood Cliffs…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Driver Hospitalized In Ridgewood Amazon Van Crash Driver Hospitalized In Ridgewood Amazon Van Crash Driver Hospitalized In Ridgewood Amazon Van Crash
Driver Hospitalized In Ridgewood Amazon Van Crash A driver was hospitalized with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening after her car collided with an Amazon delivery van Friday afternoon in Ridgewood. Village police, firefighters and EMS responded along with a Bergen County sheriff’s officer to the crash at the intersection of South Pleasant Avenue and Grove Street. The Amazon driver didn’t appear injured as packages were off-loaded to another delivery van. The woman’s Honda Civic had to be towed. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. The Amazon van.Boyd A. Loving

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Stimulus Checks: How Much You're Getting Stimulus Checks: How Much You're Getting Stimulus Checks: How Much You're Getting
Stimulus Checks: How Much You're Getting Now that Congress has approved the $2.2 trillion stimulus package, you may be wondering what your cut will be. We’ve tried to simplify it for you. The IRS is doling out the dough to an estimated 125 million Americans. The money will come in the form of a check -- or direct deposit, if you’ve signed up for it with the IRS on your federal tax returns. Your income level will be determined based on either your 2019 tax returns, if you’ve filed, or your 2018 returns if you haven’t. Q: How much will you get? A: Here goes: If you earn no more than $75,000 a year in gross adjusted inc…

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