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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

Paramus Mayor: 400 Summonses, Closure For Pet Shop With Dogs In Van PARAMUS, N.J. -- Paramus authorities have closed a pet store where police found 67 dogs crated in a van parked outside. Daily Voice broke the news Monday of the harrowing discovery of 67 dogs packed into metal crates in the van behind Vincent LoSacco's Just Pups shop on Route 17 in Paramus. The puppies were taken to Oradell Animal Hospital -- where it was determined that 15 needed further medical treatment, authorities said. None of the rescues will be available for adoption until charges are resolved against LoSacco, who is being investigated by the Bergen County SPCA. Paramus Mayor Rich…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/06/2016

Police & Fire

Passaic County Sheriff: Paterson Man Caught With PCP PATERSON, N.J. -- Detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office arrested a Paterson man who they said was selling PCP. Tariq Holly, 24, was carrying two ounces of phencyclidine woth about $1,600 when they grabbed him on Monday, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. "PCP is a dangerous substance, and I am glad that an individual who peddled the substance on the street is now under arrest," Berdnik said. Holly was charged with various drug possession counts with the intent to distribute them.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/06/2016

News

Cliffside Park Mall Developer: ‘We’re Picking Up Time’ CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. – Construction at the Cliffside Park Towne Centre on Anderson Avenue was at long last running smoothly -- and should be done by the end of the year, developer Jim Demetrakis told Daily Voice. “We have another three floors and then we’ll be topped off,” said Demetrakis, co-partner with Fred Daibes in the Towne Centre Urban Renewal Company. “The exterior panels are coming in starting next Wednesday, and the windows will be coming in six weeks later,” he said this week. What's more, the garages and sprinklers are finished and the electrical and plumbing trade teams are a…

by Lorraine Ash

04/06/2016

Business

Accountant Shares 5 Last-Minute Tax Tips With Bergen CLOSTER, N.J. -- Yes, the clock is ticking on filing your taxes, but Closter accountant Jeff Novack says that doesn't mean you have to panic. He offers five simple steps: • Don’t miss the April 18 deadline to file a return -- or an extension. Many taxpayers bury their heads in the sand, especially if they can't cover what they owe. What they don't realize is that filing a return on time can save penalties of 5% of the unpaid taxes per month, up to maximum of 25%. Filing your return -- or an extension -- on time can avoid that. • Establish a relationship with a tax professional and remain lo…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/06/2016

Police & Fire

Suicide Jumper Leaps Into Hudson From Edgewater Marina EDGEWATER, N.J. -- A man jumped to his death Tuesday night from the dock at the Edgewater Marina, responders told Daily Voice. Surveillance video shows the man -- wearing a black jacket, jeans and an orange shirt -- jumping into the Hudson River just before 9:30 p.m. "He jumped off the dock, flailed and disappeared," a responder said. Divers were in the water soon after, as New Jersey State Police and the NYPD sent boats to join borough police.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Police & Fire

Authorities: No Adoptions Yet For Dogs Found In Van Behind Paramus Pet Shop MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- None of the dozens of dogs rescued from a van parked behind a Paramus pet store will be available for adoption until charges are resolved against the owner, authorities said Tuesday. "At this point, it's on ongoing investigation and prosecution," said Carol Tyler, northern region director of Tyco Animal Control Services, which is sheltering the rescues. "We do not own these dogs -- the original owner still does -- so they cannot be put up for adoption yet," Tyler said. "If and when they become available, we will let people know," she said…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Police & Fire

Photos: Live Puppies Found Packed In Crates In Van Behind Paramus Pet Shop UPDATE: Paramus authorities closed Just Pups on Route 17 and issued 400 summonses to owner Vincent LoSacco. Mayor Richard LaBarbiera said he'll urge the borough Board of Health to hold hearings aimed at revoking the store's license. Meanwhile, Emerson Mayor Lou Lamatina announced violations issued to LoSacco's Kinderkamack Road store. ******PARAMUS, N.J. -- Paramus police overnight Monday found 67 puppies packed into small metal crates in a van parked behind the Route 17 Paramus pet store owned by a businessman already facing animal cruelty charges. An original estimate put the figure aroun…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

News

Cliffside Park Water Main Break Closes Palisade Avenue Stretch CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- A water main break on Tuesday forced Palisade Avenue in Cliffside Park closed indefinitely from Walker Street to Jersey Avenue.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

Police & Fire

Rochelle Park Police Hiring ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- Rochelle Park police are accepting applications from officer candidates who have a full PTC training certificate from a New Jersey police academy. Resumes MUST be delivered in person to the chief or captain at the department, 151 West Passaic Street on: April 18 (Mon.): 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 19 (Tues.): 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 20 (Wed.): 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. April 21 (Thurs.): 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. April 22 (Fri.): 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No resumes will be accepted after 2 p.m. April 22. Candidates must: • Be a U.S. citizen and NJ resident; • Have a valid NJ driver's license, wi…

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

News

Sikhs Donate Clothing, Bedding To Hackensack Homeless Shelter HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A donation of clothing and bedding by the United Sikhs Organization to the homeless shelter in Hackensack "will go a long way toward helping the homeless move out of the shelter and into permanent housing," Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco said. The organization's "dedication to community and helping those in need speaks volumes about their commitment to public service and creating working partnerships for the betterment of society,” Tedesco said. Freeholder Joan Voss joined him in accepting the sneakers, boots and comforters.

by Jerry DeMarco

04/05/2016

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