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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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13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Through Ice On East Brunswick Pond 13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Through Ice On East Brunswick Pond
13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Through Ice On East Brunswick Pond Despite an heroic rescue effort by police and firefighters, a 13-year-old boy died after falling through the ice Wednesday night on an East Brunswick pond, authorities said. Yusef Khela was playing with two other children near police headquarters on Civic Center Drive when they all fell in shortly before 5 p.m., township police said. Two got out of the water, but the third became trapped. Yusef's friends quickly summoned police, who created a human chain to try and rescue the boy, "but he slipped under the ice before they could reach him," the department said in a release. Firefighters e…

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Police: Fugitive DWI Health Aide Crashes Sedan Into Bus In Cliffside Park, Injures Patient, 80 Police: Fugitive DWI Health Aide Crashes Sedan Into Bus In Cliffside Park, Injures Patient, 80
Police: Fugitive DWI Health Aide Crashes Sedan Into Bus In Cliffside Park, Injures Patient, 80 UPDATE: A home health aide who's wanted out of Florida was drunk when her sedan slammed into a commuter bus in Cliffside Park early Wednesday evening, injuring her 80-year-old patient, police said. Police charged Mary Ellen Digiacomo, 63, of Ridgefield, with DWI and endangering an elderly person following the 5:30 p.m. crash on Walker Street, Detective Capt. Vincent Capano said. They also issued several summonses, he said. Digiacomo's patient was taken to Palisades General Hospital in North Bergen with a hip injury, among other ailments, Capano told Daily Voice. The NJ Trans…

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Police: Fair Lawn Boy, 13, Had Xanax, Pot For Sale, TCH Vapes, Clean Urine To Beat Drug Test Police: Fair Lawn Boy, 13, Had Xanax, Pot For Sale, TCH Vapes, Clean Urine To Beat Drug Test
Police: Fair Lawn Boy, 13, Had Xanax, Pot For Sale, TCH Vapes, Clean Urine To Beat Drug Test A 13-year-old Fair Lawn boy was caught with Xanax and pot for sale, as well as liquid THC vape pens, edible marijuana and clean urine from someone else aimed at overcoming a drug test, authorities said. Detectives Anthony Lugo and Brian Rypkema got cooperation from the boy’s parents after a drug dealing investigation led them to the Lenox Drive teen, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The detectives issued juvenile complaints to the boy, charging him with drug offenses, to be heard behind closed doors in the Family Part of Superior Court in Hackensack, Metzler said. The teen was allowed to remain i…

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Driver, 15, Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit Driver, 15, Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit
Driver, 15, Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy who authorities said was behind the wheel of a stolen car that crashed into a utility pole in Paterson and burst into flames during a Haledon police chase was in custody Wednesday. A Haledon police officer tried stopping the stolen 2007 Saab 9-5 around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday when the driver sped off, they said. The Saab slammed into a utility pole at Getty Avenue and Straight Street in Paterson, knocking it down, and burst into flames, responders said. The driver and a 16-year-old passenger were taken into custody while another occupant ran off, they said. …

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Fairview Drug Fugitive, Palisades Park Driver Nabbed By Ridgefield Police Fairview Drug Fugitive, Palisades Park Driver Nabbed By Ridgefield Police
Fairview Drug Fugitive, Palisades Park Driver Nabbed By Ridgefield Police A defendant who skipped court on charges of operating a heroin factory from his Fairview home was captured by Ridgefield police, who said they found him carrying crack and illegal prescription drugs during a predawn traffic stop. Taken into custody was Jose Ulloa, 31, Ridgefield Police Chief Thomas J. Gallagher said Wednesday. The car had no rear lights and only one headlight operating when Officer Hagop Cigercioglu stopped it at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, Gallagher said. A computer check determined that the license of the driver, 39-year-old Renata Ramos, was suspended, the chief said. Hagop als…

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Clifton Police Officer Rescues Missing Woman Severely Injured In Suicide Leap Clifton Police Officer Rescues Missing Woman Severely Injured In Suicide Leap
Clifton Police Officer Rescues Missing Woman Severely Injured In Suicide Leap A suicidal woman who survived an overnight leap from a bridge between Clifton and Garfield with serious injuries was rescued after an officer who was searching for her heard her screams, authorities said Wednesday. Family members told Clifton police around 11 p.m. Tuesday that the 40-something Botany Village woman "threatened to harm herself before fleeing her residence," Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Initially unable to find her, city police summoned their colleagues from Garfield, who assisted. Officer Eric Rodriguez was searching the area with his patrol cruiser's windows down when…

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Authorities: Hackensack Gun Owner Critical After Accidental Bedtime Shooting Authorities: Hackensack Gun Owner Critical After Accidental Bedtime Shooting
Authorities: Hackensack Gun Owner Critical After Accidental Bedtime Shooting A 57-year-old Hackensack man was placing his gun on the nightstand while preparing for bed before dawn Wednesday when it went off, shooting him in the abdomen, authorities said. The victim was in critical condition, with severe internal injuries, after being struck by the Smith and Wesson .45-caliber bullet in his Hudson Street home near Pulaski Place, they said. Several city officers responded to a 12:21 a.m. 911 call from the victim's wife, Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt said.Officer Brett McCarthy rendered the majority of medical aid until an ambulance and paramedics arrived. The re…

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NJ Transit: Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Glen Rock NJ Transit: Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Glen Rock
NJ Transit: Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Glen Rock UPDATE: NJ Transit confirmed that a woman was struck and killed by a commuter train Wednesday morning in Glen Rock. The woman, who appeared to be in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck near the Harristown Road grade crossing shortly before 10:30 a.m., responders said. Borough and NJ Transit police responded and summoned an Advanced Life Support unit, which made the pronouncement. The Bergen County Line train No. 45 left Hoboken at 9:48 a.m. and was to arrive in Suffern at 10:51 a.m., said Nancy Snyder, NJ Transit's chief media relations and communications offi…

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Two Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit Two Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit
Two Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy who authorities said was behind the wheel of a stolen car that crashed into a utility pole in Paterson and burst into flames during a Haledon police chase was in custody Wednesday. A Haledon police officer tried stopping the stolen 2007 Saab 9-5 around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday when the driver sped off, they said. The Saab slammed into a utility pole at Getty Avenue and Straight Street in Paterson, knocking it down, and burst into flames, responders said. The driver and a 16-year-old passenger were taken into custody while another occupant ran off, they said. A 16-year…

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VIDEOS: Hoboken-To-Port-Jervis Commuter Train Plows Through Stalled Tractor-Trailer In Rockland VIDEOS: Hoboken-To-Port-Jervis Commuter Train Plows Through Stalled Tractor-Trailer In Rockland
Videos: Hoboken-To-Port-Jervis Commuter Train Plows Through Stalled Tractor-Trailer In Rockland UPDATE (w/VIDEO): Service was expected to continue as normal during Wednesday’s morning rush after a commuter train from Hoboken plowed through a stalled tractor-trailer Tuesday night in Rockland County. Witness Chris Schucht, of Tuxedo, captured video of the train hitting the trailer on Route 17 --- also known as Orange Turnpike – in Sloatsburg. The video was tweeted by Anjali Hemphill (@NBCNewYork) and Bethany Cefalu (@News12Westchester), among others. Rockland Report also posted video of the aftermath (above). No injuries were reported. Transit officials said the train left Hobok…

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