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Jerry DeMarco

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jdemarco@dailyvoice.com

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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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Jersey Shore Ex-Bloomberg Construction Chief Gets 3½ Years In Fed Pen For Bid-Rigging Scheme Jersey Shore Ex-Bloomberg Construction Chief Gets 3½ Years In Fed Pen For Bid-Rigging Scheme
Jersey Shore Ex-Bloomberg Construction Chief Gets 3½ Years In Fed Pen For Bid-Rigging Scheme A former construction executive with Bloomberg LP was sentenced to 3½ years in federal prison Tuesday in connection for masterminding a bid-rigging scheme that prosecutors said netted him an estimated $1.45 million in bribes. Anthony Guzzone of Middletown admitted last summer that he ducked taxes on the dirty money by not reporting it to the IRS. It was part of more than $6 million that federal authorities said he and other Bloomberg managers collected – in cash – from subcontractors over more than eight years Guzzone, 52, also got free construction work on his home and tickets to the Supe…

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Rochelle Park PD: Long Island Fugitive Who Bought Motorcycle With Stolen ID Caught Trying Again Rochelle Park PD: Long Island Fugitive Who Bought Motorcycle With Stolen ID Caught Trying Again
Rochelle Park PD: Long Island Fugitive Who Bought Motorcycle With Stolen ID Caught Trying Again A wanted Long Island man who got away with buying a motorcycle with a stolen ID got caught by Rochelle Park police when he tried it again -- at the same store, authorities said. This time, Thomas Derosa, age 52, of Sayville presented identification stolen from a Texas man to finance the purchase of a $31,000 motorcycle at Bergen County Harley-Davidson this weekend, Lt. James DePreta said. A manager at the popular Essex Street shop called police, telling them that Derosa was involved in the fraudulent purchase of another motorcycle earlier this month. Detective Brian Gallina contacted the v…

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Number Of National Guard Troops Pulled From Inauguration For 'Questionable Behavior' Reaches 12 Number Of National Guard Troops Pulled From Inauguration For 'Questionable Behavior' Reaches 12
Number Of National Guard Troops Pulled From Inauguration For 'Questionable Behavior' Reaches 12 A dozen U.S. Army National Guard troops have been removed from Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. The services members were removed “out of an abundance of caution” after federal law enforcement authorities discovered “questionable behavior” or “inappropriate comments or texts,” a spokesman said. The behavior doesn’t necessarily have to involve extremism and could even be unrelated to the inauguration events, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said. The U.S. Department of Defense will conduct follow-up investigations to determine w…

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Fair Lawn PD Says String Wasn’t A Noose, 'Not A Deliberate Act' Fair Lawn PD Says String Wasn’t A Noose, 'Not A Deliberate Act'
Fair Lawn PD Says String Wasn’t A Noose, 'Not A Deliberate Act' UPDATE: Following a lengthy investigation, Fair Lawn police said Tuesday that a length of string found tied to a tree that took a disturbing shape this past weekend wasn't a noose but, rather, was an item used by contractors. "The rope in question was closer in size to twine (thinner than a shoe lace) that is regularly used by utility companies to either tie cables together or to pull new cables from pole to pole," Sgt. Brian Metzler said. "It appears that the twine, found tied to the tree, had been attached to twine found in the overhead cables," Metzler said. "It appeared that the porti…

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Woodcliff Lake Contractor Hospitalized With Facial Burns After Touching 480-Volt Line Woodcliff Lake Contractor Hospitalized With Facial Burns After Touching 480-Volt Line
Woodcliff Lake Contractor Hospitalized With Facial Burns After Touching 480-Volt Line An electrical contractor was hospitalized with burns on his face Tuesday after he contacted a live main line at an office building in Woodcliff Lake. The 50-year-old contractor was working on a service panel when he touched a 480-volt line at 100 Tice Boulevard around 10:30 a.m., Detective Sgt. Chad Malloy said. He walked to the ambulance on his own and was brought to Westchester Medical Center Trauma and Burn Center in Valhalla, the sergeant said.

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SUV Rolls Into Hackensack Auto Shop In Cut-Off Crash, Customer Hit By Flying Glass SUV Rolls Into Hackensack Auto Shop In Cut-Off Crash, Customer Hit By Flying Glass
SUV Rolls Into Hackensack Auto Shop In Cut-Off Crash, Customer Hit By Flying Glass An SUV slammed into the front of an auto shop in Hackensack after the driver cut off another motorist, authorities said. The 67-year-old Honda Pilot driver made a right turn from University Plaza onto River Street, cutting off a 2008 Nissan Altima that was headed south from Hackensack Avenue, around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Capt. Nicole Foley said. The Altima, driven by a 76-year-old River Edge man, clipped the rear bumper of the Pilot, Foley said. The Pilot driver apparently panicked and hit the gas, sending her vehicle off the road and onto its side into the front window of the Firestone dealers…

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Paramus Driver OK In Washington Township Rollover Paramus Driver OK In Washington Township Rollover
Paramus Driver OK In Washington Township Rollover An apparently distracted driver escaped without serious injury when she rolled her car Tuesday morning in Washington Township, authorities said. The 19-year-old Paramus woman crashed the Honda Civic in the 600 block of Mariann Place, Capt. John Calamari said. A flatbed tow truck righted the vehicle and removed it. Washington Township police, firefighters and EMS responded to the crash just after 9 a.m. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.

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Morning Crash Topples Ridgewood Traffic Light Morning Crash Topples Ridgewood Traffic Light
Morning Crash Topples Ridgewood Traffic Light A morning crash toppled a traffic light in Ridgewood. Both drivers refused medical attention following the 7:20 a.m. crash Tuesday at Linwood and North Pleasant avenues, responders said. Their vehicles -- an SUV and sedan that both sustained heavy front-end damage, had to be towed. The intersection remained closed while the wreckage was cleared, repairs were made and police investigated. A Village of Ridgewood Ambulance crew also responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Linwood and North Pleasant avenues, RidgewoodBoyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE

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Fire Destroys Haledon Family Restaurant Fire Destroys Haledon Family Restaurant
Fire Destroys Haledon Family Restaurant A quick-moving fire destroyed a Haledon family restaurant late Monday into Tuesday. Firefighters backed out soon after responding to the call at Metro View Grille on Haledon Avenue around 11 p.m. as flames shot through the roof of the single-story building, responders said. No injuries were reported in the three-alarm blaze, which was knocked down within 45 minutes. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Hawthorne, Paterson, Prospect Park, Wayne and Wyckoff. Haledon Avenue between Zabriskie Street and Belmont Avenue remained temporarily closed to vehicle traffic. Firefighte…

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Hackensack Business District Fire Doused Hackensack Business District Fire Doused
Hackensack Business District Fire Doused Hackensack firefighters quickly doused a kitchen blaze Monday night. The first arriving crew quickly knocked down the fire in a second floor apartment of a three-story building above a chicken barbecue restaurant on Main Street around 8:30 p.m. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid responders included fellow firefighters from Bogota and Teaneck. The city Fire Prevention Bureau was investigating the cause. 215 Main Street, HackensackHACKENSACK FIRE DEPARTMENT

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