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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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Flight Club: Fair Lawn Thief Gets 'Kicks' From Worn Shoes, Glen Rock Police Say Flight Club: Fair Lawn Thief Gets 'Kicks' From Worn Shoes, Glen Rock Police Say Flight Club: Fair Lawn Thief Gets 'Kicks' From Worn Shoes, Glen Rock Police Say
Flight Club: Fair Lawn Thief Gets 'Kicks' From Worn Shoes, Glen Rock Police Say A Fair Lawn man was caught with used shoes, sneakers and cleats stolen from the front porches of several Glen Rock homes, authorities said. Officers Jim Donnelly tracked down 21-year-old Richard Larrivieri after a Henry Street victim provided a description of a him and the license plate number of the car he was driving, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Larrivieri was carrying shoes stolen from the home, as well as several other pairs of beaters apparently taken from other residents, the chief said. Larrivieri was charged with theft and released pending a Municipal Court hearing. Meanwhil…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
48 Hours: Two Victims Shot Dead In Paterson 48 Hours: Two Victims Shot Dead In Paterson 48 Hours: Two Victims Shot Dead In Paterson
48 Hours: Two Victims Shot Dead In Paterson The second shooting death in Paterson in 48 hours early Sunday was the 11th homicide in the city this year. Rajahn Alston, 26, was killed and a 35-year-old city man was wounded in a 4 a.m. shooting Sunday in the 300 block of 12th Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a statement. Responders conducted CPR on Alston, who they said was shot in the back. He was pronounced dead a little over a half-hour later at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, where the injured man was reported in stable condition. In the prior shooting, 20-year…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
New Milford Man, 26, Struck By Train In River Edge Dies New Milford Man, 26, Struck By Train In River Edge Dies New Milford Man, 26, Struck By Train In River Edge Dies
New Milford Man, 26, Struck By Train In River Edge Dies A 26-year-old New Milford man was struck and killed by a commuter train Sunday afternoon in River Edge, authorities confirmed. The Pascack Valley Line train was headed from Spring Valley to Secaucus when it struck the victim at 12:10 p.m. just east of the New Bridge Landing station, NJ Transit's Lisa Torbic said. He was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center a short time later, she said. None of the 34 aboard, including crew members, were injured, Torbic said. Service was suspended before being resumed at 2:45 p.m.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
NJ State Police Pull Over Speeding Car, Find Passenger In Labor NJ State Police Pull Over Speeding Car, Find Passenger In Labor NJ State Police Pull Over Speeding Car, Find Passenger In Labor
NJ State Police Pull Over Speeding Car, Find Passenger In Labor Imagine the shock of State Police who chased a speeding car up Route 17, then drew their guns when the driver finally pulled over on a Ridgewood street -- and found a passenger in labor. The brief pursuit began around 10:30 p.m. Saturday on the northbound highway. The driver took the Linwood Avenue exit, headed to The Valley Hospital about a half-mile away. Troopers pulled their guns after the driver eventually stopped because they didn't know whether the pair was armed. Once they discovered the circumstances, the troopers provided an escort up Linwood Avenue to the hospital.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Fort Lee PD: Shots Fired Report Unfounded Fort Lee PD: Shots Fired Report Unfounded Fort Lee PD: Shots Fired Report Unfounded
Fort Lee PD: Shots Fired Report Unfounded A report of possible shots fired Friday night at the Fort Lee recreation center was unfounded, authorities said. The report from the 8th Street recreation center came in just before 9:30 p.m., police said. “After an on-scene investigation, it was determined that no shots were fired, nor were there any weapons located in the area and no reported injured parties,” Lt. Sean Peppard said. “[T]here is no public safety threat to the community.”

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured
Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured Another stolen vehicle, another wild pre-dawn police chase in Bergen County occurred before overnight Saturday – only this time an officer was injured. And once again, out-of-town teenagers were responsible, police said. Detective Sgt. James Calaski was working a detail aimed at catching car thieves when he spotted a vehicle with a burned-out tail light and a passenger wearing a ski mask on Lincoln Avenue just after 2:30 a.m., Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. A computer check showed the vehicle stolen out of Elizabeth, he said. Calaski followed it into Ridgewood, where a village officer …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Driver, 78, Slams Sedan Into Route 17 Mercedes Dealership, Closes Showroom Driver, 78, Slams Sedan Into Route 17 Mercedes Dealership, Closes Showroom Driver, 78, Slams Sedan Into Route 17 Mercedes Dealership, Closes Showroom
Driver, 78, Slams Sedan Into Route 17 Mercedes Dealership, Closes Showroom A 78-year-old Maywood woman escaped serious injuries when her Mercedes slammed into a Route 17 dealership in Paramus, although the showroom had to temporarily close for repairs. Fears were raised when an aluminum support beam buckled and a window panel 40 to 50 feet up the side of the Prestige Motors building on southbound Route 17 shattered, said Kenneth Ehrenberg, the Paramus police and fire chief. "There were concerns that more glass could break and fall on someone," Ehrenberg said. The structural integrity of the building also had to be examined because of the beam damage, he said. T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned
Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned A 76-year-old Saddle Brook man smoking a cigarette on his front porch Friday afternoon was severely burned after his flannel pants ignited, poilce said. “He didn’t realize what happened until it was too late,” Police Chief Robert Kugler told Daily Voice. AirMed One flew the Wilson Street victim to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston after he inadvertently dropped the cigarette in his lap, the chief said. He suffered third-degree burns on his leg, Kugler said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
North Bergen Offender Who Sexually Assaulted NYC Child Does It Again In Bergen, Authorities Say North Bergen Offender Who Sexually Assaulted NYC Child Does It Again In Bergen, Authorities Say North Bergen Offender Who Sexually Assaulted NYC Child Does It Again In Bergen, Authorities Say
North Bergen Offender Who Sexually Assaulted NYC Child Does It Again In Bergen, Authorities Say Having just completed 10 years of probation, a registered sex offender living in North Bergen who lost his job teaching music for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy in Queens did it again – this time with a 13-year-old in Bergen County, authorities said. Amos Duque, 35, remained held Friday in the Bergen County Jail, charged with several counts of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and child endangerment. Duque spent several months in jail after pleading guilty in April 2009 to offering a child money to take pictures and a video of his genitals with his cellphone and to touch him i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland
Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland Hillsdale's fire chief survived a motorcycle crash with only a busted ankle after hitting a deer and tumbling down a cliff at Harriman State Park. Chief Tom Kelley was scheduled for ankle surgery on Saturday. Otherwise, he said, he's fine. Kelley, 49, was wearing all the necessary protective gear -- including high boots, gloves and a sturdy helmet -- which he said made the difference when he struck the deer on scenic 7 Lakes Drive. "I'm OK," Kelley said while fielding a steady stream of calls and messages Friday from friends, colleagues and others in his room at Hackensack University …

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