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Index
5
500 Club, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
A
Adubato, Detective Thomas, 1 , 2 , 3
Acetturo, Anthony Sr. (“Tumac”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Adonis, Joe, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
Amari, Jake, 1
Amari, Phil, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Anastasia, Albert, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
Apalachin, New York, 1 , 2 mob meeting, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Auricchio, Louis, 1
Avena, John, 1
B
Badami, Stefano, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
Barbara, Joseph Sr., 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Barone, George, 1 , 2
Barraco, Charles, 1
Basto, Frank (“The Bear”), 1
Battle, Jose Miguel, 1
Bayonne, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
Bellina, Joseph (“Happy”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Belleville, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Belmar, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Bergen County, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
Berman, Otto (“Abbadabba”), 1 , 2 , 3
Bevinetto, Jerome, 1
Bisaccia, Robert (“Bobby Cabert”), 1 , 2
Black Hand, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1 , 2 Bloomfield Avenue, 1 , 2
Blue Mirror Lounge, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Boiardo, Anthony (“Tony Boy”), 1 , 2 , 3
Boiardo, Ruggerio (“Richie the Boot”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 conflict with Mazzochi gang, 1 , 2 , 3
conflict with Zwillman, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
indictment, 1 , 2 , 3
Las Vegas, involvement in, 1 , 2 , 3
political corruption, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Bonanno crime family, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 war within, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Bonanno, Joseph, 1 , 2 , 3
Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Brennan, Jack, 1
Brennan, William III, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Bridgewater, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1 , 2 , 3
Bruno, Angelo, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 Atlantic City, involvement in, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
testimony, State Commission of Investigation, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Bruno, Joseph, 1 , 2 , 3
Bruno-Scarfo crime family, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 Down Neck crew, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
South Jersey members, 1 , 2 , 3
Bruschi, Ludwig (“Ninni”), 1
Buchalter, Louis (“Lepke”), 1 , 2
Bufalino, Russel, 1 , 2
Buzzanca, Thomas, 1
Byrne, Brendan, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
C
Calliachi, Nicholas, 1
Camden, New Jersey (city), 1 , 2 , 3 county of, 1
Campisi family, 1 , 2 Petey Black, 1
Cape May, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Capo, Anthony, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Capone, Al, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Capone, Al of Newark, See Zwillman, Longy
Caponigro, Anthony (“Tony Bananas”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 influence, 1 , 2
involvement in Angelo Bruno murder, 1 , 2 , 3
move to Newark, 1 , 2 , 3
murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
State Commission of Investigation, 1 , 2
Caprio, Peter (“The Crumb”), 1
Caruso, Angelo, 1
Carteret, New Jersey, 1
Casablanca club, 1 , 2
Casale, Philip, 1
Cassela, Pete, 1
Cassela’s Restaurant, 1
Cassetta, Anthony (“Tony the Cripple”), 1
Castellammarese War, 1
Catena, Eugene, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Catena, Gerardo (“Jerry”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 association with Longy Zwillman, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
business ventures, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
leadership in Genovese family, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
political connections, 1 , 2 , 3
State Commission of Investigation, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Centorino, Vincent (“Beeps”), 1
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Chiodo, Pete (“Fat Pete”), 1
Cifelli, Nicholas (“Turk”), 1 , 2 , 3
Cippoli, Leonard, 1
Clemente, Michael, 1
Cliffside Park, New Jersey, 1
Cocchiaro, Frank, 1 , 2 , 3
Colombo crime family, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Colombo, Joe, 1 , 2
Consalvo, Louis (“Louie Eggs”), 1
Coppola, Michael (“Mikey Cigars”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Costello, Frank, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Covello, Joseph (“Demus”), 1
Craparotta, Vincent (“Jimmy Sinatra”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Cuba, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
Cumberland, county of, 1
D
D’Amato, John, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
D’Amato, Paul (“Skinny”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
D’Amico, Domenico, 1 , 2
D’Amico, Gaspare, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 shooting of, 1 , 2 , 3
Danzo, Joseph (“Whitey”), 1 , 2
DeCarlo, Angelo (“Gyp”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 clemency, 1 , 2
corruption, involvement in, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
on Nick Delmore, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
recorded conversations of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
DeCavalcante crime family, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 early years, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
DeCavalcante, Simone Rizzo (“Sam the Plumber”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Bonnano war, involvement in, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
gambling, involvement in, 1 , 2 , 3
political connections, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11
succession, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
wiretapping of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Deitche, Jay, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 trial, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Delio, Emilio (“The Count”), 1
Dellapia, Agostino, 1
DeNoia, John (“Duke”), 1
DePhillips, Thomas (“Pee Wee”), 1 , 2
Depiro, Stephen (“Beach”), 1 , 2
De Vingo, Anthony, 1
DeVita, Silvio, 1
DiNapoli, Louis, 1 , 2
DiTullio, Felix (“Skinny Razor”), 1
Down Neck (Newark neighborhood), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 crew, Philadelphia crime family, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11
rackets in, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Duke’s Restaurant, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
E
Eboli, Thomas (“Tommy Ryan”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 succession of, 1 , 2 , 3
Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 during Prohibition, 1 , 2
politics in, 1 , 2 , 3
Elizabeth Carteret Hotel, 1 , 2 , 3
Elizabeth crime family, See DeCavalcante crime family
Ellis Island, 1 , 2 , 3
Essex County, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 penitentiary, 1 , 2
F
Failla, James (“Jimmy Brown”), 1
First Ward (Newark neighborhood), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 during Prohibition, 1 , 2
Fiumara, Tino, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Project Alpha, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
waterfront activities, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
Follo, Vincenzo, 1
Fords, New Jersey, 1
Fort Lee, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Fresolone, George, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Friedland, David, 1 , 2
Fusella, Jerry, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
G
Galante, Carmine, 1
Gallagher, Cornelius (“Neil”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Gambino, Carlo, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
Gardner, Carol, 1
Gatto, Joseph (“The Eagle”), 1 , 2
Gatto, Louis (“Streakey”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Gay 90s Bar, 1
George Washington Bridge, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Genovese, Vito, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Gerardo, Andy, 1
Giancana, Sam, 1
Gigante, Vincent (“Chin”), 1
Gloucester County, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Gotti, Gene, 1
Gotti, John Sr., 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Green, Abe, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Greenberg, Max, 1 murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Guaracci, Frank, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
H
Hague, Mayor Frank, 1 , 2
Hassel, Max, 1 , 2 murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Hinkes, Max (“Puddy”), 1 , 2 , 3
Hoover, J. Edgar, 1 , 2
Hudson County, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12
I
Iezzi, Alfred, 1
International Hod Carriers’ Building and Common Laborers’ Union, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Ippolito, Carl, 1 , 2
Ironbound, See Down Neck
J
Jersey City, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
Joe’s Elbow Room, 1
Jolley Trolley Casino, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12
K
Kenny, John V., 1 , 2
Konigsberg, Harold (“Kayo”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
L
La Guardia, Fiorello, 1
La Martinique Tavern, 1
Lansky, Meyer, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 Las Vegas, involvement in, 1 , 2
LaPlaca, Pete, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
Larasso, Louis, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13
Lardiere, Johnny (“Coca-Cola”), 1 , 2 murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
LeConte brothers, Joe and Frank, 1
Lemmo, Joseph Jr., 1
Leonetti, Phil, 1
Lillien, Al, 1 , 2
Lillien, William, 1
Linden, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Locasio, Frank, 1 , 2
Lodi, New Jersey, 1 , 2 Genovese crew, 1 , 2 , 3
Long Branch, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 corruption in, 1 , 2
Longo, Frank, 1 , 2
Luciano, Charlie (“Lucky”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13
Luciano, Louis, 1 , 2 , 3 murder of, 1 , 2 , 3
M
Macchiarole, Pasquale (“Patty Mack”), 1 , 2
Madden, Owney, 1 , 2
Majuri, Frank, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Manhattan, New York, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15
Manna, Louis (“Bobby”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Maranzano, Salvatore, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 murder of, 1 , 2 , 3
Marino, Daniel Jr., 1
Martirano, Pasquale (“Patty Specs”), 1 , 2 , 3
Masseria, Joe (“the Boss”), 1 , 2
Mauro, Vincent, 1
Mercer County, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Merlino, Joseph (“Skinny Joey”), 1 , 2 , 3
McCoy, William, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Miami, Florida, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Miami Beach, Florida, 1 , 2
Middlesex County, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Milburn, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Minuto, Marco (“The Old Man”), 1
Monaco, Sam, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Moriarty, Joseph (“Newsboy”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 million dollar stash of, 1 , 2
Moretti, Guarino (“Willie”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 Keafauver Committee, appearance at, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12
murder, reason for, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
underworld affiliations, 1 , 2 , 3
Moretti, Solly, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
N
Napoli, Ralph (“Blackie”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1 , 2
New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 Bruno murder, 1 , 2 , 3
Newark Bay, 1 , 2
Newark crime family, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11
Newark, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 corruption in, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
during Prohibition, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
FBI in, 1 , 2
Gambino family presence in, 1 , 2
Ironbound neighborhood, See Down Neck
Italian community, See First Ward
Jewish community, See Third Ward
Luchesse family pres
ence in, 1
police department, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Philadelphia mob presence in, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14
rackets in, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
riots of 1967, 1 , 2
Nobile, Michael (“Mickey Red”), 1 , 2
Nuova Napoli restaurant, 1
O
O’Brien, Barney, 1
Occhipinti, Robert (“Basile”), 1
Ocean County, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Oliveri, Nick, 1
P
Palace Chop House, 1 , 2
Palisades Park, New Jersey, 1 amusement park, 1
cliffs (Palisades), 1 , 2
Palmieri, Ernest, 1
Passalacqua, Sal, 1
Passelli, Dominic (“The Ape”), 1 , 2
Paterno, Joseph, 1
Paterson, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Pennsauken, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 during Prohibition, 1
Peterstown (Elizabeth neighborhood), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Polidori, Danny, 1 , 2
Polverino, Joe (“The Indian”), 1 , 2 , 3
Pontani, Albert (“Reds”), 1 , 2
Praino, John, 1
Prisco, Angelo, 1 , 2
Provenzano, Anthony (“Tony Pro”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
R
Raritan Bay, 1 , 2 , 3
Reinfeld, Joseph, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Reinfeld, Saul, 1
Ribera, Sicily, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Riela, Anthony, 1
Ricci, Lawrence, 1 , 2 , 3
Ricciardi, Tommy, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 as government witness, 1 , 2
Ridolfi, Sido, 1 , 2
Riggi, Emmanuel, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Riggi, John (“The Eagle”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 legal cases, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
early years, 1 , 2
Rising Sun Brewery, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Riviera Hotel, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Riviera nightclub (Palisades), 1 , 2
Robilotto, John (“Johnny Roberts”), 1 , 2 , 3
Rotondo, Anthony, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11
Rotondo, Vincent, 1
Russo, Anthony (“Little Pussy”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Jolley Trolley Casino, involvement in, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11
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