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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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Police & Fire
Fire Ravages Rutherford Rib Joint Fire Ravages Rutherford Rib Joint
Fire Ravages Rutherford Rib Joint Flames blew through the roof of a spare rib restaurant in Rutherford before dawn Wednesday. The two-alarm fire broke out at Jim Dandy’s on Park Avenue just after 2:30 a.m. and immediately went to two alarms, with a third alarm for coverage. No injuries were reported. North Arlington firefighters joined their Rutherford colleagues at the scene and provided coverage. All photos: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE. Overnight fire at Jim Dandy's in Rutherford.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE No injuries were reported.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE Jim Dandy's, Park Avenue, RutherfordDamien Dan…

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News
#PJPants4Ever: Twitter Says Employees Can Work From Home Permanently #PJPants4Ever: Twitter Says Employees Can Work From Home Permanently
#PJPants4Ever: Twitter Says Employees Can Work From Home Permanently Some Twitter employees won’t ever have to return to their offices, even after the coronavirus lockdown ends. Twitter employees who maintain servers or handle other jobs involving physical labor still must come in, CEO Jack Dorsey wrote in an email to his staff on Tuesday. Many others can simply continue to work remotely, Dorsey told them. Twitter is even boosting its employees’ allowance for work-from-home supplies to $1,000. “If our employees are in a role and situation that enables them to work from home and they want to continue to do so forever, we will make that happen,” Twitter’s Je…

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Police & Fire
Bergen Sheriff: More Staffers Cleared To Return, Three Weeks Since Last COVID-19 Positive Bergen Sheriff: More Staffers Cleared To Return, Three Weeks Since Last COVID-19 Positive
Bergen Sheriff: More Staffers Cleared To Return, Three Weeks Since Last Covid-19 Positive Eight more members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office have received medical clearance to return to work after being quarantined, including one corrections officer who recovered from COVID-19, Sheriff Anthony Cureton said Tuesday. It’s been three weeks since any of his staff has tested positive for COVID-19, the sheriff said. A total of nine corrections officer, a sheriff's officer and a member of the nursing staff are considered currently positive, Cureton said. One correction officer in the group remained in quarantine, he said. Of those who employees who previously tested positive fo…

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News
Veterans Home In Paramus, With 72 Dead, Suffers One Of Worst COVID-19 Outbreaks In U.S. Veterans Home In Paramus, With 72 Dead, Suffers One Of Worst COVID-19 Outbreaks In U.S.
Veterans Home In Paramus, With 72 Dead, Suffers One Of Worst Covid-19 Outbreaks In U.S. One of the places where you would've seen Tuesday’s military flyover saluting workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in New Jersey was a veterans home in Paramus that's had one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in the nation. At last count, 72 deaths of those who proudly served the U.S. were reported at the state-run New Jersey Veterans Home at Paramus. More than half of New Jersey’s total coronavirus deaths have been reported at more than 500 nursing homes – nearly 4,200 in all -- which far exceeds any other state. Many, however, consider such a high number at what is …

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Police & Fire
Passaic County Sheriff’s Officers Capture Ex-Con Wanted In Easter Shooting Passaic County Sheriff’s Officers Capture Ex-Con Wanted In Easter Shooting
Passaic County Sheriff’s Officers Capture Ex-Con Wanted In Easter Shooting Passaic County sheriff’s officers captured a wanted Paterson ex-con charged with an Easter Sunday shooting. Alex Pagan became the subject of a manhunt after authorities identified him as the gunman who shot a 22-year-old city resident on Park Avenue around 4:30 p.m. this past April 12. The victim had gone to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound that wasn’t considered life-threatening, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. Sheriff’s offic…

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Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Union County Boy, 14, Missing Since Last Month SEEN HIM? Union County Boy, 14, Missing Since Last Month
Seen HIM? Union County Boy, 14, Missing Since Last Month Authorities turned to the public Monday for help finding a missing New Jersey boy. Christopher Soto, 14, of Plainfield was last seen leaving his home last month, a post by the Union County Prosecutor's Office said, without saying exactly when or whether it was believed that he's at risk. He was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, black sneakers and a baseball cap at the time, the notice says. Anyone who sees or might know where to find Christopher is asked to contact Plainfield police: (908) 753-3360. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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Police & Fire
One Dead In Route 80 Rollover Crash One Dead In Route 80 Rollover Crash
One Dead In Route 80 Rollover Crash A driver was killed in a rollover crash early Monday evening on westbound Route 80 in Paterson, responders said. The older-model Ford Explorer Sport crashed in the left lane shortly before 5:30 p.m. before the Madison Avenue exit at mile marker 59.6, they said. The New Jersey State Police Fatal Accident Investigations Unit was immediately summoned because of the initial severity of injuries. The victim was pronounced dead shortly after 6 p.m. City firefighters and police and a state DOT crew were among the responders joining NJ State Police troopers at the scene. All lanes of the westbou…

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Police & Fire
Higher Court Overturns Judge's Order Requiring Transgender Bias Training For Jersey City Police Higher Court Overturns Judge's Order Requiring Transgender Bias Training For Jersey City Police
Higher Court Overturns Judge's Order Requiring Transgender Bias Training For Jersey City Police A New Jersey appeals court has overturned a local judge’s order that the Jersey City Police Department establish annual transgender sensitivity training. Superior Court Judge Martha Lynes has the authority to order the training as a remedy for discriminatory treatment of a shoplifting suspect, the Appellate Division ruled Friday. Lynes, however, should have allowed both sides to file briefs addressing how far such training should go, the appeals judges emphasized. The original suit was filed in Superior Court in Jersey City by Shakeem Holmes, who claimed that he was subject to anti-transg…

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Weather
BIG WARMUP: Temperatures Finally Climb This Week, Tri-State Weather Expert Says BIG WARMUP: Temperatures Finally Climb This Week, Tri-State Weather Expert Says
BIG Warmup: Temperatures Finally Climb This Week, Tri-State Weather Expert Says Another frosty night followed by a couple of unseasonably cold days holds a nice surprise at week's end, a leading area weather expert said Monday. For one thing, a tropical storm expected to emerge off the Southeast coast isn’t likely to head our way, despite what others may claim, meteorologist Joseph “Joestradamus” Cioffi said. For another, temperatures are expected to rise considerably, he said. “Front and center today is the next cold front that will be moving through this afternoon and evening,” Cioffi said. “This is going to be another night of frosts and freezes mostly away from w…

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Police & Fire
Washington Township Police Officer Injured In Crash With Motorist Backing From Driveway Washington Township Police Officer Injured In Crash With Motorist Backing From Driveway
Washington Township Police Officer Injured In Crash With Motorist Backing From Driveway A Washington Township police officer was treated for a shoulder injury Monday after a motorist struck his SUV with her car when she backed out of a driveway without looking, authorities said. The 40-year-old officer was headed down the 300 block of Beech Street when the vehicle struck his, deploying the airbags, Police Chief Richard Skinner said. Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service took the officer to Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood. He was released after being treated, the chief said. A flatbed tow truck took his vehicle to headquarters. The woman, meanwhile, got a careless …

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