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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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Another Victim Gunned Down At Deadly Paterson Street Corner As Citywide Killings Continue Another Victim Gunned Down At Deadly Paterson Street Corner As Citywide Killings Continue
Another Victim Gunned Down At Deadly Paterson Street Corner As Citywide Killings Continue One of Paterson's most notorious street corners claimed another life Wednesday night during one of the deadliest years of violence in the Silk City in the past decade. The victim this time was a 58-year-old woman who was shot dead in the chest near the corner of Van Houten and Summer streets shortly before 9:30 p.m., responders said. Diane Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene moments later. Five shots in all were fired, bystanders said. It was unclear whether the shooter had been caught or a suspect identified. A shooting occurred at the same corner just five nights earlier. SEE: …

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Here's How NJ Prosecutors Must Handle Pot Cases For At Least Next Two Months Here's How NJ Prosecutors Must Handle Pot Cases For At Least Next Two Months
Here's How NJ Prosecutors Must Handle Pot Cases For At Least Next Two Months New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal on Wednesday told prosecutors to drop most pot possession cases for at least two months while lawmakers hash out a new law.  Driving under the influence remains a crime, however, as does selling or having pot for sale, he said. Grewal told municipal, county and state prosecutors to either dismiss simple possession charges without prejudice or adjourn them until Jan. 25. Cases that involve a marijuana possession charge among other offenses should drop that count and pursue the others, the attorney general said. “Fairness demands that we sus…

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COVID-19, Black Friday A 'Super Bowl' Combo For Newest Scams, Here's How To Not Get Beat COVID-19, Black Friday A 'Super Bowl' Combo For Newest Scams, Here's How To Not Get Beat
Covid-19, Black Friday A 'Super Bowl' Combo For Newest Scams, Here's How To Not Get Beat WATCH OUT: The combination of COVID-19 and Black Friday creates the ultimate game for criminals who are skilled at robbing online customers blind, New Jersey's top law enforcer warned. The opportunities for cashing in at your expense this week is "like the Super Bowl for cyber criminals," New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. "They are good at the game and have had time to practice and rehearse each play.”  Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs warned consumers to watch out for new online scams and a slew of cyber-attacks as the holiday shopping season kicks off on w…

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FBI Nabs Ex-Soldier From Sussex County Charged With Supporting Syrian Terrorists FBI Nabs Ex-Soldier From Sussex County Charged With Supporting Syrian Terrorists
FBI Nabs Ex-Soldier From Sussex County Charged With Supporting Syrian Terrorists FBI agents arrested a Sussex County woman Wednesday and charged her with supporting a Syrian terrorist group. Maria Bell, a 53-year-old former U.S. Army solider and member of the National Guard, provided money and advice to “fighters based in Syria who were members of various factions fighting the Assad regime,” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Bell cited her professional experience in specialized weapons training, offering to provide guidance on operational security issues, weapons purchases and military intelligence, a complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Newark charges. Accord…

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Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60 Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60
Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60 Diego Armando Maradona, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires early Wednesday, according to multiple reports.  Maradona, 60, who'd been in failing health, has left the hospital after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on his brain earlier this month, according to the Argentinian newspaper Clarín. Known as “El Pibe de Oro” (“The Golden Boy”), Maradona was honored along with Pele with the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award.  Following a 21-year career, he briefly coached Argentina during the 2010 World C…

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Historic Guilty Plea By Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma: What It Means Historic Guilty Plea By Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma: What It Means
Historic Guilty Plea By Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma: What It Means Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark on Tuesday in exchange for not only the largest penalties ever levied against a pharmaceutical manufacturer for its role in creating the nation’s opioid crisis. The company, which declared bankruptcy last year, also will be dissolved and its assets used to establish a new "public benefit company,” federal authorities said. US District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo approved the deal after Purdue Pharma Board Chairman Steve Miller pleaded guilty during a teleconference to three criminal charges on behalf of the company. “Purd…

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No Way Out: Fleeing Burglar Surrenders To Hawthorne Police After Wading Into Passaic River No Way Out: Fleeing Burglar Surrenders To Hawthorne Police After Wading Into Passaic River
No Way Out: Fleeing Burglar Surrenders To Hawthorne Police After Wading Into Passaic River A fleeing burglar was captured by Hawthorne police after he waded into the Passaic River and realized he had nowhere else to go, authorities said. Officers responding to an alarm and P&A Auto Parts on Goffle Road found a shattered glass door, heard rustling in the woods behind the building and saw Daniel Acevedo running up the riverbank holding a bag, Detective Lt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. Acevedo, 26, refused to stop, walked into the river and found himself up to his neck in water five to 10 yards from the shore, Hoogmoed said. He then “turned and walked back to officers, as he appeared…

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COVID-19: Mouthwash Won't Save You, Here's Why COVID-19: Mouthwash Won't Save You, Here's Why
Covid-19: Mouthwash Won't Save You, Here's Why Social and news media are abuzz again following a new study suggesting that a common antimicrobial ingredient in over-the-counter mouthwash could kill the coronavirus in 30 seconds.  Not so fast, doctors say. For one thing, the findings of the pre-print study haven’t actually been tested on humans or been reviewed by the broader scientific community. More importantly: Nowhere does the study suggest that mouthwash could cure – or even prevent – you from getting COVID-19. It was first suggested five months ago that mouthwash could perhaps be effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that…

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Police: Woman Assaults Nurse At Paterson COVID-19 Testing Site Police: Woman Assaults Nurse At Paterson COVID-19 Testing Site
Police: Woman Assaults Nurse At Paterson Covid-19 Testing Site A Paterson woman assaulted a nurse working at a COVID-19 testing site, said city police who arrested her. The nurse had approached Ayxa Roldan, 19, and asked whether she was ill after spotting her covered in a blanket on line at the testing site off the corner of Madison Avenue and Ellison Street, authorities said. Roldan said she wasn't, argued with her, then smacked her in the back of the head with an open palm when the nurse turned around, according to the police report. Responding police charged Roldan with aggravated assault on a healthcare worker and released her pending a court hear…

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Paterson PD: Suspect Tosses Guns, Ammo During Foot Chase Paterson PD: Suspect Tosses Guns, Ammo During Foot Chase
Paterson PD: Suspect Tosses Guns, Ammo During Foot Chase An ex-con running from Paterson police tried to throw a duffel bag with two guns and ammo inside onto a roof, authorities said. He missed. Tipped off by Detective Sgt. Edgar Taylor, Officers Elbruz Dagistanli and Levis Qirjako approached Jhoan Rodriguez outside Quest Lounge at the corner of Washington Avenue and Plum Street shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Rodriguez, 28, was carrying a duffel bag that Taylor said had a gun inside, the director said. Officer Jensin Burgos joined his colleagues as they approached Rodriguez, who suddenly bo…

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