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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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Police & Fire
Senior NJ Lawmaker Wants To Let Judges, Legislators Carry Guns Senior NJ Lawmaker Wants To Let Judges, Legislators Carry Guns
Senior NJ Lawmaker Wants To Let Judges, Legislators Carry Guns CRESSKILL, N.J. -- North Jersey's senior state senator has introduced a bill that would allow him and his fellow lawmakers -- as well as state and municipal judges -- to carry concealed handguns, provided they complete at least eight hours of firearm safety training. “Judges and legislators face a greater risk of falling victim to violent attacks, simply because of their easily identifiable position in public life,” said state Sen. Gerald Cardinale of Cresskill (R-Bergen, Passaic). “This measure will ensure that public servants have the means to protect themselves from those who might viol…

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News
Crash Thickens Traffic On Southbound Route 17 Outside Mall In Paramus Crash Thickens Traffic On Southbound Route 17 Outside Mall In Paramus
Crash Thickens Traffic On Southbound Route 17 Outside Mall In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- A fender-bender in the far left lane of southbound Route 17 outside the Garden State Plaza in Paramus just before 8:30 a.m. Monday was backing up traffic.

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Police & Fire
Little Ferry Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing? Little Ferry Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing?
Little Ferry Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing? LITTLE FERRY, N.J. -- Little Ferry residents and merchants are invited to give their opinion of the borough police department as part of a process known as accreditation. Members of the department and borough employees are encouraged to call, as well, during the scheduled phone-in period on Monday, April 4 between 9 – 11 a.m. THE NUMBER: (201) 641-2798 OR EMAIL: RKleinJr@littleferrypd.org Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and “must address the agency’s ability to comply with the accreditation standards,” according to Police Chief Ralph Verdi. (You can also write to the New Jers…

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Events
Allegro Arts Academy Of Carlstadt Dominates Dance Competition Allegro Arts Academy Of Carlstadt Dominates Dance Competition
Allegro Arts Academy Of Carlstadt Dominates Dance Competition CARLSTADT, N.J. -- Members of Carlstadt's Allegro Arts Academy Dance Company took home 23 high score placements and 11 special awards during the Sophisticated Productions Dance Convention in Butler earlier this month. Allegro Arts Academy received the 2016 Studio of Excellence Award and had the highest score of the entire competition, courtesy of Sophisticated Platinum's "The Wish." The accomplishments "could not have been made possible without the hard work and perseverence of the Allegro Dance Company members and the tremendous suppport and leadership of their parents,"…

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Police & Fire
Bergenfield Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing? Bergenfield Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing?
Bergenfield Police Ask Public: How Are We Doing? BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bergenfield residents and merchants are invited to give their opinion of the borough police department as part of a process known as accreditation. Department members and borough employees are encouraged to call, as well, during the scheduled phone-in period next Sunday, March 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. THE NUMBER: (201) 387-4000 OR EMAIL: MRabboh@bergenfieldnjpd.org Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and “must address the agency’s ability to comply with the accreditation standards,” according to Police Chief Cathy Madalone. (You can also write to the New Jersey …

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Police & Fire
Authorities ID Couple In Area Murder-Suicide Authorities ID Couple In Area Murder-Suicide
Authorities ID Couple In Area Murder-Suicide Authorities on Sunday identified a Bergenfield, New Jersey couple found dead by their 11-year-old son in a domestic violence murder-suicide on Saturday as Annette Torres, 36, and Mark Morris, 41. UPDATE (March 21): A Bergenfield manshot his wife dead during an argument over the weekend and then killed himself, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal officially confirmed Monday night. Two guns were found, he said.Morris shot Torres dead in an upstairs room of the house across from Bergenfield High School before turning the gun on himself in a basement utility room, Bergen County Pros…

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Police & Fire
VIDEO: Bergenfield, Dumont Responders Drill For Mass Casualty Crash VIDEO: Bergenfield, Dumont Responders Drill For Mass Casualty Crash
Video: Bergenfield, Dumont Responders Drill For Mass Casualty Crash BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bergenfield emergency responders conducted a mass casualty extrication drill Sunday using a trio of damaged vehicles and dummies positioned to simulate the real thing. Ambulance corps members from Bergenfield and Dumont joined borough firefighters in the drill outside the Home Place firehouse.

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Police & Fire
Authorities ID Couple In Bergenfield Murder-Suicide Authorities ID Couple In Bergenfield Murder-Suicide
Authorities ID Couple In Bergenfield Murder-Suicide BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Authorities on Sunday identified a Bergenfield couple found dead by their 11-year-old son in a domestic violence murder-suicide on Saturday as Annette Torres, 36, and Mark Morris, 41. Morris shot Torres dead in an upstairs room of the house across from Bergenfield High School before turning the gun on himself in a basement utility room, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal confirmed Sunday. Morris, whom Grewal referred to as the deceased suspect, and Torres, whom he called the victim, had four children and a history of domestic issues, according to the prosecutor. Bo…

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Police & Fire
No Serious Injuries In Fair Lawn Rollover No Serious Injuries In Fair Lawn Rollover
No Serious Injuries In Fair Lawn Rollover FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- An occupant was evaluated for back pain after a car overturned on Broadway (Route 4) near Plaza Road late Saturday, responders told Daily Voice. Borough police and firefighters responded, along with a Fair Lawn ambulance, just after 11 p.m.

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Police & Fire
Bergenfield Boy, 11, Finds Parents Shot Dead In Murder-Suicide Bergenfield Boy, 11, Finds Parents Shot Dead In Murder-Suicide
Bergenfield Boy, 11, Finds Parents Shot Dead In Murder-Suicide BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Authorities on Sunday identified a Bergenfield couple found dead by their 11-year-old son in a domestic violence murder-suicide on Saturday as Annette Torres, 36, and Mark Morris, 41. UPDATE (March 21): A Bergenfield manshot his wife dead during an argument over the weekend and then killed himself, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal officially confirmed Monday night. Two guns were found, he said. Morris shot Torres dead in an upstairs room of the house across from Bergenfield High School before turning the gun on himself in a basement utility room, Bergen …

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