Garden State Gangland

The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. And they are continuing a tradition that’s over 100 years old. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national level were from New Jersey, and they spread their tentacles down to Florida, across the Atlantic, and out to California. And many of the stories have never been told. Deitche weaves his narrative through significant, as well as some lesser-known, mob figures who were vital components in the underworld machine. New Jersey’s organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the country, serving as the home of some of the most powerful, as well as below-the-radar, mobsters in the Country. And though overshadowed by the emphasis on New York City, the mob and New Jersey have, over the years, become synonymous, in both pop culture and in law enforcement. But for all the press that has been dedicated to the mob and New Jersey, for all the law enforcement activity against the mob, and for all the pop culture references, there has never truly been an examination of the rise of the mob in New Jersey from a historical perspective. Until now. In Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche sets the historical record straight by providing the first overall history of the mob in New Jersey, from the early turn of the century Black Hand gangs to the present, and looks at how influential they were was, not only to goings-on the Garden State but across the New York metro region and the country as a whole.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-06-15
Mått142 x 221 x 17 mm
Vikt322 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor228
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781538129777

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Scott M. Deitche is the author of 7 books on organized crime, including Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld, The Silent Don: The World of Santo Trafficante Jr. and Cocktail Noir: From Gangsters and Gin Joints to Gumshoes and Gimlets. 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 both national and local news and radio shows. Scott lives in St. Petersburg, FL. with his family.

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Newark Family Chapter 2: Dry Years in Jersey Chapter 3: Zwillman Chapter 4: Dutch, Longy, Jerry, and the Boot Chapter 5: The Moretti Hit Chapter 6: The DeCavalcantes Chapter 7: On the Wire Chapter 8: Bayonne Joe Chapter 9: Bruno and the Down Neck Mob Chapter 10: The Genovese Family Chapter 11: The State Commission of Investigation Chapter 12: The Big Bets Chapter 13: South Jersey War Chapter 14: The Eagle and Video Gambling Chapter 15: On the Docks Chapter 16: The Receding Tide

This is an excellent overview of the rise and fall of organized crime in New Jersey. Deitche is one of the few hobbyists who has crossed the literary border into general acceptance as an expert in the field of organized crime. Many authors write about New Jersey gangsters, but this is the first book that offers a holistic view over the different eras, factions, and locations. The organization is loosely arranged by geography, starting in Newark and going south to Atlantic City. . . Deitche does compile an impressive selection of primary sources, including FBI documents, interviews, memoirs, and court proceedings. His target audience is the general public rather than academics. Summing Up: Recommended. All regional public and academic libraries.