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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

Tenafly Police Bust 4 From Newark After Finding Pot, Crack, Heroin In Stop TENAFLY, N.J. -- A routine overnight traffic stop Friday in Tenafly produced 118 folds of heroin, 43 vials of crack, 55 variously sized bags of pot and the arrests of four Newark men. Officer Brad Adams stopped the 1993 Chevy Cavalier -- which had faulty lights and an expired inspection sticker -- as it headed east on East Clinton Avenue near Serpentine Road at 12:42 a.m., Detective Capt. Michael deMoncada said. Both the driver, Eric D. Smith, and his passenger, Kasib K. Jones -- both 21, from Newark -- had outstanding traffic warrants out of Newark, he said. Adams also noticed marijuana…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/08/2016

Schools

Superintendent: High Lead Levels Found In Pascack School Fountains MONTVALE, N.J. -- Officials shut down drinking fountains in Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley high schools after unacceptable levels of lead were found in the water, Schools Supt. P. Erik Gundersen announced Friday. The elevated levels "are most likely a result of lead solder that may have been used on water pipes when the buildings were constructed or when the fountains were installed," Gundersen said, in a message to parents and staff. "Our remediation plan is to replace the affected water fountains with new water coolers / fountains that include lead filtration," he sa…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/08/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Elmwood Park School 'Intruders' Were Students Climbing In Windows ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Three Elmwood Park Middle/High School students climbing in and out of a window to avoid staffers brought several police and a K9 unit after classmates reported seeing one of them, authorities told Daily Voice. Two youngsters told a teacher just after 12:30 p.m. that they "observed a male individual, wearing a dark colored hooded sweat shirt with the hood up, enter the school through an open window in the 3rd wind portion of the building," Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The school was placed into lockdown for about an hour and 40 minutes whil…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/08/2016

Police & Fire

Judge Denies Paramus Pet Shop Owner's Bid To Remain Open HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A judge in Hackensack denied a request to keep Paramus officials from closing a pet shop where police found 67 dogs crated overnight in a van outside. Just Pups on Route 17 will remain closed until a borough Board of Health hearing that was moved to May 2, Mayor Rich LaBarbiera said. Borough inspectors issued 400 violations to store owner Vincent LoSacco. LaBarbiera also said that donated supplies were being accepted at Tyco Animal Control Services in Midland Park, which was caring for the puppies until an investigation of LoSacco by the Bergen County SPCA is completed. …

by Jerry DeMarco

04/08/2016

News

Two Passaic County Non-Profits Among Dodge Foundation Grantees Two Passaic County non-profit organizations were among the recipients of Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation grants. City Green (Clifton, Passaic County): $60,000 for general operating support of urban greening, community gardening, and agriculture programs in northern New Jersey Program Area: Environment Hamilton Partnership For Paterson (Paterson, Passaic County): $20,000 to create programming and educational materials for the National Park Service Centennial and Paterson Great Falls National Park visitor center. Program Area: Environment The foundation awarded 57 grants totaling $3.3 million …

by Jerry DeMarco

04/08/2016

Police & Fire

Washington Township Fire Department Offers College Scholarships The Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department is accepting applications for its college scholarship program for the academic year beginning in September. Deadline for applying is May 2. Each scholarship of up to $2,000 will be paid directly to the student's choice college and can be applied toward tuition, room and board, fees and books. Applicants must be current high school seniors living in the township who have filed the appropriate admission applications to the college(s) of his or her choice. The scholarship program is based on scholastic achievement, extra-curricular activities…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/08/2016

News

Eastbound New Milford Avenue In Oradell Closed For Roadwork ORADELL, N.J. -- Eastbound New Milford Avenue was closed at Kinderkamack Roads until 1:30 p.m. or so Friday for roadwork.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/08/2016

Police & Fire

Passaic County's Dangerous Roads: 23 Pedestrians Killed Over Three Years More pedestrians died on the stretch of Route 46 that is Piaget Avenue than on any other road in Passaic County over a three-year period, according to a non-profit group that wants New Jersey to increase the gas tax to fund transportation safety improvements. A total of 23 people were killed on Passaic roads from 2012 through 2014, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign reports. Meanwhile, 55 pedestrians were killed on Bergen County roads in that period. In particular, the group pointed to the stretch of Route 4 that is Broadway and Elmwood Park and Fair Lawn. In its report, the TSTC urged…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/08/2016

Police & Fire

Bergen's Dangerous Roads: 55 Pedestrians Killed Over Three Years More pedestrians died on Routes 4 and 17 than on any other road in Bergen County over a three-year period, according to a non-profit group that wants New Jersey to increase the gas tax to fund transportation safety improvements. A total of 55 pedestrians were killed on Bergen roads from 2012 through 2014, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign reports. The numbers increased from 10 the first year to 21 in 2013 and 24 the year after. In particular, the group pointed to the stretch of Route 4 that is Broadway and Elmwood Park and Fair Lawn. A total of 23 people were killed on Passaic roads in…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/08/2016

News

Transformer Fire Knocks Out Power To Parts Of Lyndhurst LYNDHURST, N.J. -- A transformer fire Thursday afternoon knocked out power to parts of Lyndhurst. PSE&G was repairing the transformer at the corner of Page and Stuyvesant avenues, the borough's Office of Emergency Management said.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/07/2016

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