murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
State Commission of Investigation, 1 , 2
tapes of, 1 , 2 , 3
Russo, John (“Big Pussy”), 1
Russo, Louis, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Russo, Nick, 1
Russo, Pat, 1
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Sabella, Mike, 1 , 2
Sabella, Salvatore, 1
Salerno, Alfred, 1 , 2 , 3
Salerno, Anthony (“Fat Tony”), 1
Salerno, Joe, 1
Santoli, Anthony (“Jack Panels”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Saperstein, Lou, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Selecky, John, 1 , 2
Scarfo, Nicodemo (“Nicky”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 in Atlantic City, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Schultz, Dutch, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11
SCI, See New Jersey State Commission of Investigation
Sciacca, Paul, 1
Seaside Heights, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3
Sferra, Joseph, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Short Hills, New Jersey, 1
Silesia, Carl (“Leash”), 1
Simone, John (“Keys”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Sinatra, Frank, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 testimony to State Commission of Investigation, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Sinatra, Jimmy, See Vincent Craparotta
Sodano, Joe, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
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The Sopranos (TV Show), 1 , 2
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South Orange, New Jersey, 1
Sparacio, Salvatore, 1 , 2
Spilotro, Anthony, 1 , 2 , 3
Spina, Dominick, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Springsteen, Bruce, 1
Stacher, Joe (“Doc”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Las Vegas, involvement, 1 , 2
Runyon Sales Company, involvement, 1
Stanfa, John, 1 , 2 , 3
Stango, Charles, 1 , 2
Stassi, Joe, 1 , 2 , 3
Sugerman, Barney, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Sugerman, Myron, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
Sunsara, Antonio, 1
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Taccetta, Martin, 1 , 2
Taccetta, Michael, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Tavern Restaurant, 1 , 2
Testa, Phil, 1 murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Third Ward (Newark neighborhood), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
Third Ward Political Club, 1 , 2 , 3
Tieri, Funzi, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Timpani, Salvatore, 1
Tom’s River, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Tourine, Charles (“The Blade”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Trenton, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 State Penitentiary, 1
Troia, Joseph, 1 , 2 , 3
Trafficante, Santo Jr., 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Troia, Vincent, 1 , 2 , 3 murder of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Trujillo, Rafael, 1
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Union City, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3
Union County, New Jersey, 1 , 2 , 3
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1
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Valachi, Joseph, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Moretti killing, testimony about, 1 , 2
Vailsburg (neighborhood in Newark), 1 , 2
Verniero, Anthony (“Tee Vee”), 1 , 2
Vesuvius Restaurant, 1 , 2
Victory Café, 1 , 2
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Weiss, Fred, 1 , 2
Weiss, Emmanuel (“Mendy”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
West Orange, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Wexler, Irving (“Waxey Gordon”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
Wildwood, New Jersey, 1 , 2
Witkowski, Charles, 1
Workman, Charles (“The Bug”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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Zarro, Joe, 1
Zicarelli, Joseph (“Bayonne Joe”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Bonnano war, involvement in, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
early years, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Latin American operations, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
political corruption, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Ziginette, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Zwillman, Abner (“Longy”), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 business interests, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
conflict with Boiardo, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
death, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
early years, 1 , 2 , 3
Kefauver Commission, appearance before, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
later years, 1 , 2 , 3
law enforcement efforts against, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
neighborhood involvement, 1 , 2 , 3
Prohibition, activities during, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11
political corruption, 1 , 2 , 3
Schultz murder, suspected involvement in, 1 , 2
About the Author
Scott M. Deitche is author of seven books on organized crime. He has also written dozens of articles on organized crime for local and national magazines and newspapers. Scott has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, A&E, C-SPAN, Oxygen, and American Heroes channel, as well as on dozens of national and local news and radio shows. Scott lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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