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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.

Jerry DeMarco's Contributions

Police & Fire

Ridgewood PD: Officers Capture Westchester, Bronx ID Thieves At Local Bank Ridgewood police nabbed an accused ID thief from Westchester and two from the Bronx as they tried to steal money from the bank account of an identity theft victim, authorities said. Responding officers grabbed all three at the TD Bank branch on North Maple Avenue, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. The thieves tried using a bogus identification and credit card, as well as the victim’s account number, to withdraw cash, the chief said. at the scene and transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters. Daniel Raymond, 40, of Larchmont, was charged with theft by deception, fraudulent use of…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/13/2020

Weather

High Winds Wreak Havoc In North Jersey: Trees, Poles, Wires Down, Roads Closed High winds on Monday toppled trees and utility poles, damaging homes and vehicles and closing North Jersey roadways. Among the damage: No injuries were reported when high winds blew off part of a Saddle Brook rooftop, blanketing a vehicle parked on President Street; Tenafly responders were busy with a window broken by high winds that rained glass on the sidewalk below from the second floor of the CVS on Washington Street, downed wires from a tree that toppled on Johnson Avenue and a large transformer fire at East Clinton Avenue and Woodland Street; Downed wires closed Route 46 in in both …

by Jerry DeMarco

04/13/2020

Obituaries

Maywood Hall Of Famer Thomas Wright, 93, Dies TRIBUTE: Longtime Maywood local theater writer and director Tom Wright died at a Bergen County nursing home this past week of what loved ones said was complications from the coronavirus. The Bronx-born Thomas James Wright, who would have turned 94 this Thursday, was a mainstay in Maywood, where he relished writing and directing of shows for charitable organizations, including the Our Lady Queen of Peace Church CYO and several other churches in Bergen County. He coordinated performances for more than 65 years, including last fall, with the Maywood Senior Citizens and the “Country Supper” a…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/13/2020

Police & Fire

Shooting Spree Continues In Paterson, Victim Critical A victim was critically wounded Sunday night in another in a series of recent shootings in Paterson. The 21-year-old city resident was struck several times on 18th Avenue near the busy intersection of Madison Avenue and Market Street shortly after 9:30 p.m., authorities said. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, where Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said he was most recently reported in critical but stable condition. They didn’t say whether anyone was in custody or if they had any suspects.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/13/2020

Police & Fire

Video: Mahwah Firefighters Rush From Rockland Brush Blaze To Local House Fire Mahwah firefighters were helping their colleagues from Hillburn, Sloatsburg and Tallan douse a brush fire in a remote wooded area of Rockland on Sunday when a house fire broke out nearby in town. The fire, which originated in the kitchen, was quickly knocked down, although it did cause some damage. Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Ramsey, Franklin Lakes, Allendale, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River and Suffern. No injuries were reported. Rockland Report recorded this video: Video from the scene on Anderson Drive in Mahwah.Rockland Report

by Jerry DeMarco

04/12/2020

News

NJ Landlord Waives 3 Months Rent During Pandemic A Montclair landlord is waiving rent payments for three months to help ease his tenants' financial burdens during the coronavirus pandemic. David Placek originally waived rent for April and May and recently added June. Overall, his BDP Holdings LLC and Community Investment Partners is eating about $50,000 -- at an average of $1,200 to $1,500 a unit per month. The goal is to show tenants "some compassion and feelings for what they might be going through," Placek told ABC7. We didn't ask them what financial position they're in." The father of three "exemplifies the spirit we need to see ri…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/12/2020

Weather

Tie Everything Down: Dangerous Winds Headed Our Way, Weather Service Says Dangerous winds will pummel nearly all of New Jersey and Rockland County on Monday, the National Weather Service warned. A high wind watch was issued Sunday for all but the state's northwest corner, with a sustained speed of 20 to 30 miles an hour -- and guests as high as 60 mph -- expected. "Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines," the NWS warned. "Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for wide profile vehicles." It also urged New Jerseyans to "fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds." The…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/12/2020

Police & Fire

Video: Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Displaces 16 On Easter Morning Firefighters put down an Easter morning multi-family house blaze that displaced 16 people in Paterson. No serious injuries were reported in the East 26th Street fire. It broke out on the second floor of the 2½-story wood-frame house shortly after 7:30 a.m. and immediately went to two alarms, responders said. Firefighters had the blaze under control within two hours, they said. Authorities were investigating the cause. The Red Cross was assisting the residents find food, shelter and clothing. MORE FIRE VIDEOS: DemonRacer2 (YouTube) ****** ALSO SEE: A 34-year-old Paterson police off…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/12/2020

Police & Fire

Port Authority Police Bring Easter Cheer To Six Hospitals In NJ, NY A squadron of Port Authority police officers delivered baked goods and chocolate bunnies to six hospitals in New Jersey and New York on Easter Sunday. Ten members of the PAPD PBA bought the goodies from Vaccaro's, a popular Union County bakery owned by the family of a Port Authority police rookie that has been among the countless small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. SEE: 'We Take Care Of Our Own' Ten officers delivered the items to personnel at: Hackensack University Medical Center; Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck; NYC Health + Hospital/Elmhurst in Queens…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/12/2020

Police & Fire

Coronavirus Kills Paterson Police Officer A 34-year-old Paterson police officer died Easter Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center of complications from the coronavirus, authorities said. Officer Francesco Scorpo, 34, was "a dedicated public servant who served our profession and our community with pride, honor and distinction," Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Scorpo joined the department in July 2015 and served in both the Patrol and Traffic Divisions. "A dedicated son, husband and father, Officer Scorpo was a family man who cared so very much about people and his profession," Speziale said. "He w…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/12/2020

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