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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

News

It's Official: Callahan's Returns To Fort Lee FORT LEE, N.J. -- An heir to the Callahan's hot dog restaurant business announced Friday that he'd signed a lease to return the popular eatery to Fort Lee in a building across from the borough community center. Leonard Castrianni said partner Greg Pappas, an Edgewater urologist, was helping him reopen his own Callahan's next month at 1400 Anderson Avenue, sharing space with Kocher's Meats. The original Callahan's on Palisade Avenue, obtained by Castrianni's late father in 1950, closed 10 years ago. Castrianni told Daily Voice the new location will feature Callahan's classic hot dogs, burge…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/15/2016

Police & Fire

Lodi Police: DWI Driver Leaves Car That Smashed Into Utility Pole LODI, N.J. -- A New Milford man was drunk when he crashed his car into a utility pole in Lodi and left it there, police said Friday. Officers Keith Watts, Javier Hernandez and Andrew Mikhail found the car smoking, with heavy front-end damage and its airbag deployed -- along with "traces of possible injuries" -- following the Arnot Street crash just after 4 a.m. Thursday, Lt. Robert Salerno said. A witness gave the officers a description of 28-year-old Jonathon P. Ruts, whom Salerno said they found at a friend's house nearby. He smelled of alcohol and was arrested, the lieutenant …

by Jerry DeMarco

04/15/2016

Police & Fire

Two Victims In Two Days Revived In Teaneck TEANECK, N.J. -- Twice in two days, members of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps members helped revive people who'd stopped breathing -- one of them a 61-year-old man who'd been playing basketball and the other a 23-year-old drug user who apparently overdosed on a bus. Off-duty volunteers were working a particular busy weekend last Saturday when they responded to a car crash on eastbound Route 4 at Queen Anne Road, TVAC spokesman Larry J Robertson said Friday. Moments later, a bus pulled up with an unconscious female passenger who suddenly stopped breathing, he said. The crew administe…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/15/2016

Police & Fire

Fair Lawn Adds Law Enforcement Veteran To Handle Parking Complaints, Issues FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Fair Lawn police have added a veteran lawman to enforce parking complaints and handle related issues. William Peer, 56, is a retired Union City police lieutenant who also works with the New Jersey State SPCA and is an instructor at police academies throughout the state. Peer, who was with the Union City force for 27 years, also has taught criminal justice at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/15/2016

News

Maywood Utility Work Closes Artery At Least One Week MAYWOOD, N.J. -- Utility work on Hergesell Avenue in Maywood that's expected to last a week, beginning Monday, will close access to certain area roads. Hergesell Avenue at Central Avenue will be closed, removing access to Woodland Avenue in Rochelle Park and the northbound Route 17 ramp. You will be able to get onto Woodland or Central avenues from the northbound highway. Plan alternate routes.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/15/2016

Police & Fire

Rochelle Park Police Officer Nabs Bronx Trio In Identity Thefts ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- A Rochelle Park police officer intercepted a trio of Bronx men headed to buy cellphones with stolen credit card numbers, authorities told Daily Voice on Friday. Officer Jared Shatkin smelled marijuana after stopping their 2008 BMW on northbound Route 17 at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Detective Sgt. James DePreta said. A search of the vehicle turned up pot, along with several bogus state identifications and credit cards, he said. The driver, Moises Mendez, 24, and his passengers -- James Cousar, 33, and Jonathan Coriano, 22 -- were taken into custody. Detectives found Cousa…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/15/2016

Police & Fire

Bergenfield Police Say Texting Driver With Pot Resisted Arrest BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bergenfield police said a 22-year-old borough man fought with officers trying to arrest hm after they found pot in his car. Esteban Perez was texting while driving when officers pulled him over at West Main and Front streets just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Capt. Mustafa Rabboh said Friday morning. They searched him after smelling marijuana and found Perez carrying a glass pipe and a large glass jar of pot under the driver's seat, Rabboh said. As he was being handcuffed, Perez "began to resist the arrest, at which time necessary force was used by the officers,&quo…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/15/2016

Police & Fire

Prosecutor: Hackensack Man Sold Crack From Home HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Narcotic Task Force arrested an accused crack dealer after they said they found drugs, paraphernalia, a scale and packaging bag in his Hackensack home. A judge ordered Deshawn Christmas held on $50,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail on drug charges following Tuesday's raid on Dewolf Place, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said Thursday afternoon. Grewal thanked Hackensack and Dumont police for assisting. An April 27 arraignment was scheduled in Central Municipal Court in Hackensack.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/14/2016

Police & Fire

Brother Charged In Fairview Mugging After Coming To HQ With Stolen Loot FAIRVIEW, N.J. -- A Fairview man wanted in an overnight street robbery Thursday called borough police to find out whether they'd picked up his brother -- then was arrested himself when he showed up carrying some of the proceeds, authorities told Daily Voice. Ivan and Robert Melian were identified following the 2:10 a.m. attack, Police Chief Martin Kahn told Daily Voice Thursday afternoon. Officers responding to a report of a fight on Hamilton Avenue near DeSota Place saw Ivan Melian, 20, standing over one of the victims, Kahn said.He ran when he saw them but was quickly chased down, the chi…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/14/2016

News

Anti-Trump Protesters Expected To Jam Midtown Evening Rush Protesters expected outside a 5 p.m. visit Thursday by Donald Trump to Manhattan's Grand Hyatt Hotel are expected to jam the rush-hour commute, authorities warned. "Please allow for extra travel time to/from Grand Central," Metro-North wrote on its website. "Customers are encouraged to use the North End Access to the Terminal at either the 47th & Madison or 48th & Park Entrances." Thousands of protesters are expected outside the Grand Hyatt, where Trump is booked for a $1,000-a-plate New York State Republican Gala. Fellow GOP hopefuls Ted Cruz and John Kasich ar…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/14/2016

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