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
Motorcyclist, 52, Killed Hitting Deer On Route 80 Motorcyclist, 52, Killed Hitting Deer On Route 80 Motorcyclist, 52, Killed Hitting Deer On Route 80
Motorcyclist, 52, Killed Hitting Deer On Route 80 A 52-year-old Pequannock man was killed when his motorcycle struck a deer on westbound Route 80 near the spaghetti bowl in Wayne. Joseph Yurga was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, where he succumbed to his injuries after his 1996 Harley Davidson crashed shortly before 9:30 p.m. Thursday near the Route 23 intersection, authorities said. No other vehicles were involved, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief James Clarke said in a joint release. A former Clifton resident, Yurga was a member of the American Legion Riders of Post 174 …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Paterson Man, 46, Struck, Killed By Bus Paterson Man, 46, Struck, Killed By Bus Paterson Man, 46, Struck, Killed By Bus
Paterson Man, 46, Struck, Killed By Bus A 46-year-old Paterson man was struck and killed by a commuter bus in the city on Thursday. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at Main and Mary streets shortly before 2 p.m. The bus was part of Route No. 72, which runs between Newark and Paterson, officials said. There were no summonses immediately issued to the driver of the #72 NJ Transit bus, which runs between Newark and Paterson. Nor were there any immediate indications that the driver did anything wrong, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint release. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
PHOTOS: Blaze Consumes Ridgewood Garage PHOTOS: Blaze Consumes Ridgewood Garage PHOTOS: Blaze Consumes Ridgewood Garage
Photos: Blaze Consumes Ridgewood Garage Ridgewood firefighters doused a fully-involved detached garage blaze Thursday night. The village's finest kept the Claremont Road fire from spreading, although it destroyed the 20-by-30-foot garage. Ridgewood police, EMS and Emergency Services also responded. No injuries were reported. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. Moments after the blaze broke out.Boyd A. Loving At the scene.Boyd A. Loving Ridgewood firefighters made quick work of the blaze.Boyd A. Loving

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Breaking News
Police: Sergeant Nabs Lyndhurst Motel Guest With Stolen U-Haul, Crystal Meth Police: Sergeant Nabs Lyndhurst Motel Guest With Stolen U-Haul, Crystal Meth Police: Sergeant Nabs Lyndhurst Motel Guest With Stolen U-Haul, Crystal Meth
Police: Sergeant Nabs Lyndhurst Motel Guest With Stolen U-Haul, Crystal Meth A Lyndhurst motel guest was carrying crystal meth when a township police sergeant nabbed him getting into a stolen U-Haul outside a local motel, authorities said. Sgt. Rick Pizzuti was on patrol before dawn Thursday when a license plate check parked outside the Winslow Hotel on Rutherford Avenue showed the truck stolen, Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. Pizzuti watched the truck awhile until a man identified as 25-year-old JeanMarc Whitehall emerged from a ground-level motel room and headed to the truck shortly before 1 a.m., Auteri said. Whitehall, who said the truck belonged to someone…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Clifton PD: Federal Fugitive With 100+ Stolen IDs, Pound Of Meth Chased Down, Companion Busted Clifton PD: Federal Fugitive With 100+ Stolen IDs, Pound Of Meth Chased Down, Companion Busted Clifton PD: Federal Fugitive With 100+ Stolen IDs, Pound Of Meth Chased Down, Companion Busted
Clifton PD: Federal Fugitive With 100+ Stolen IDs, Pound Of Meth Chased Down, Companion Busted A fugitive being hunted by U.S. Marshals was chased down by Clifton police who said they found him with a pound of crystal meth, a starter pistol and a ledger listing the stolen identities of more than 100 people nationwide. Police responding to a suspicious-persons call found ex-con Vincent Winfield, 32, sitting outside the La Quinta Hotel on eastbound Route 3 with a dog and luggage, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. A woman who witnesses said was with him had left, Bracken said. Winfield at first gave the officers a bogus ID before they discovered that he was wanted by federal authoriti…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Thief In Stolen Car Pursuit Rams Fort Lee Police Cruiser On GWB Authorities: Thief In Stolen Car Pursuit Rams Fort Lee Police Cruiser On GWB Authorities: Thief In Stolen Car Pursuit Rams Fort Lee Police Cruiser On GWB
Authorities: Thief In Stolen Car Pursuit Rams Fort Lee Police Cruiser On GWB A driver being chased by police rammed a Fort Lee patrol cruiser with a stolen car on the George Washington Bridge shortly before dawn Thursday, authorities said. Palisades Interstate Parkway police pulled back after pursuing the silver Hyundai Elantra to the bridge around 6:30 a.m. The driver – identified as Reggie Joseph, 33, of Manhattan – got stuck in traffic on the New York-bound upper level, however, Fort Lee Police Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Port Authority police and Fort Lee Officer Carlos Cabrera tried to get him to stop, but Joseph rammed the borough police cruiser, Mirkovic said…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Couple Carjacked At Knifepoint In Palisades Park Couple Carjacked At Knifepoint In Palisades Park Couple Carjacked At Knifepoint In Palisades Park
Couple Carjacked At Knifepoint In Palisades Park Authorities were searching for a carjacker who took a BMW at knifepoint in Palisades Park late Wednesday. A couple in their 20s were accosted on Glen Avenue near Route 46 shortly before midnight, responders said. Detectives from Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella's Major Crimes Unit were working with borough police to find the assailant, who faces first-degree charges. Anyone who might have seen something or has surveillance video that could help find him is asked to contact the prosecutor's office at (201) 646-2300 or Palisades Park PD: (201) 944-0900. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Bicyclist Hit In Fort Lee By Paterson Adult Daycare Van Bicyclist Hit In Fort Lee By Paterson Adult Daycare Van Bicyclist Hit In Fort Lee By Paterson Adult Daycare Van
Bicyclist Hit In Fort Lee By Paterson Adult Daycare Van A bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by an adult daycare center van in Fort Lee, authorities said. The 36-year-old Bronx man was struck at the intersection of Main Street and Fletcher Avenue around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday by a 2019 Ford Transit driven by a 58-year-old Ridgefield man, they said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with head and facial injuries, Deputy Chief Daniel Zusi said. The bicycle was heavily damaged, police reported. The driver, who they said was turning onto southbound Fletcher Avenue from eastbound Main Street, received summonses for failin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Ex-Con Allendale Burglar Who Fought Police Freed, Breaks Into Another House Authorities: Ex-Con Allendale Burglar Who Fought Police Freed, Breaks Into Another House Authorities: Ex-Con Allendale Burglar Who Fought Police Freed, Breaks Into Another House
Authorities: Ex-Con Allendale Burglar Who Fought Police Freed, Breaks Into Another House An ex-con from Allendale who fought furiously with police as they tried to arrest him for burglary three days after he was released from prison was ordered freed by a judge from the Bergen County Jail -- and immediately hit another local home, authorities said. Justinian Rocco -- released Tuesday under New Jersey's bail reform law after spending four days in the county lockup -- was back in custody early Thursday after another overnight incident in Allendale, this time on Heather Court just after 4 a.m. As in last Friday's pre-dawn break-in, Rocco entered an occupied home and was discovered…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree
Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree A Paterson man captured in Paramus after a wild stolen car chase that went through several Bergen County towns was responsible for a series of vehicle thefts and burglaries, as well as home break-ins in Ridgewood, authorities said. John Chavan Johnson, 32, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail following his arrest two days earlier. He’s charged with five counts of burglary, six of theft, three of resisting arrest among 19 offenses in all, most of them in Ridgewood. Also still being held was Johnson’s alleged accomplice, Samantha Boseski, 30, of Clifton. She was charged with&nbs…

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