The Mafia in New Jersey

by **Luppi** » Fri May 05, 2006 7:41 pm

Panther wrote:Very interesting and informative. Thank you Luppi.

Much obliged.

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Thomas "Tommy" Cestaro

Date of Birth: April 9, 1922

Address
4080 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11236

140 W. Houston Street
New York, NY 10012

Height: 5'6''
Weight 155 lbs
Hair: Grey
Eyes: Brown

Thomas Cestaro allegedly is a member of the Genovese organized crime family which is based in the New York City metropolitan area.He is also thought to be active in New Jersey,particularly North Jersey (Essex,Hudson,Passaic counties).

by **Luppi** » Sat May 06, 2006 5:50 pm

Joseph Chilli, III

Adress
200 Hawthorne Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314

Date of Birth: February 27, 1956

Joseph Chilli, III has a substantial criminal record and allegedly is a member of the Bonnano organized crime family, which is based in the New York City metropolitan area and has on-going operations in New Jersey.

Height: 5'8''
Weight: 160 lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue.

by **Luppi** » Sun May 07, 2006 7:31 pm

Joseph Ciancaglini

Address
772 S. Hutchinson Street
Philadelphia, PA

Date of Birth: December 15, 1934

On June 25, 1982, Mr. Ciancaglini was convicted of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Inflluenced and Corrupt Organizations Statute (RICO), 18 U.S.C.A. Section 1962(d) and 1963; operating illegal gambling businesses in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. 1955; and aiding and abetting in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. 2.He has been identified as a member of the Bruno/Scarfo Crime Family.

Height: 5'11'
Weight: 205 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown.

by **Luppi** » Mon May 08, 2006 5:22 pm

Albert R. Coccia, Jr.

Address
2245 South 15th Street
Philadelphia PA 19145

Additional Address:
2620 South Bouvier Street
Philadelphia, PA 19141

Date of Birth: November 1, 1969

Albert R. Coccia, Jr. pled guilty in May 2002 to four counts of wire fraud, two counts of making false statements to obtain insured loans, and one count of money laundering in Federal District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Albert R. Coccia, Jr. also pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and illegal use of a communication facility in Federal District Court Easter District of Pennsylvania. He was sentenced to a term of 27 months in federal prison. In addition, Albert R. Coccia, Jr. was a business partner of Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino, a former boss of the Philadelphia LCN Family.

Height: 5'5''
Weight: 160 lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown.

by **Luppi** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:53 pm

Peter "Cisco"/Peter "Boxcars" Cosoleto

Adress
1539 Bath Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11228

Date of Birth: February 23, 1947

Peter Cosoleto has been identified by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and the New York City Police Department as a "soldier" in the Bonanno Organized Crime Family. Mr. Cosoleto has an extensive criminal record dating back more than 30 years. On March 19, 2002, Peter Cosoleto was indicted in United States District Court, Eastern District of New York for racketeering conspiracy; conspiracy to distribute marijuana; and, illegal gambling.

Height: 5'10''
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Brown.

by **Luppi** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:39 pm

Domenico "Danny" Cutaia

Address
312 Alverson Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10309-1787

Date of Birth: November 22, 1936

Height: 5'10''
Weight: 180 lbs
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Brown

Domenico Cutaia has been identified by knowledgeable law enforcement authorities as an active member of the Luchese Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra. In 1995, Mr. Cutaia was indicted for extortion, loan sharking, and racketeering. In that indictment, Mr. Cutaia is identified as a "Capo" in the Luchese Organized Crime Family. In addition, the indictment states that Mr. Cutaia "sat on a panel consisting of three members of the Luchese Family that administered the affairs of the Luchese Family and carried out the instructions of the Boss of the Luchese Family." In 1996, Cutaia pled guilty to making extortionate extensions of credit. He was sentenced to thirty (30) months in prison. In 2002, Mr. Cutaia was indicted in United States District Court for Conspiracy to Collect Extensions of Credit by Extortionate Means. Specifically, the indictment states that Mr. Cutaia, "through his membership in the Luchese Organized Crime Family, conspired with others to use extortionate means to collect interest payments on loans to numerous victims." In 2002, Mr. Cutaia pled guilty to Conspiracy to Collect Extensions of Credit by Extortionate Means and was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised probation upon his release. Mr. Cutaia was released from prison in or about August 2005.

by **Luppi** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:11 pm

Harry A. D'Ascenzo

Address
129 South Virginia Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Date of Birth: September 7, 1925

Harry A. D'Ascenzo has been identified by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation and the Pennsylvania Crime Commission as an associate of the Scarfo organized crime family. Mr. D'Ascenzo has a significant criminal record dating back to 1962 for larceny, extortion and loansharking.

Height: 5'11''
Weight: 185 lbs
Hair: Gray/Bald
Eyes: Brown.

by **Luppi** » Fri May 12, 2006 8:41 pm

William "Billy" D'Elia

Address
18 Northview Drive
Pittston, Pennsylvania 18640

Date of Birth: June 24, 1946

William D'Elia has been identified by the Pennsylvania Crime Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a soldier in the Bufalino Organzied Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra otherwise known as the Pittston La Cosa Nostra Family.

Height: 6'3''
Weight: 210 lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown.

by **Luppi** » Sat May 13, 2006 8:22 am

John "Jackie Zambooka" DeRoss

Address
168 Hope Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10305

Date of Birth: July 17, 1937

John J. DeRoss has been identified by federal law enforcement agencies as a "Capo" in the Colombo Organized Crime family. The New York City Police Department has identified DeRoss as an "acting underboss" in the Colombo crime family. In November 1986, John DeRoss was sentenced to twelve (12) years imprisonment for his conviction for racketeering conspiracy. On December 19, 2001, a 16-count superceding federal criminal indictment (No. 01-0056) was filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, charging John DeRoss and four co-defendants with racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, loansharking, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, extortion conspiracy, embezzlement and mail fraud.

Height: 5'7''
Weight: 230 lbs
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Black.

by **Luppi** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:19 pm

Silvio P. DeVita

Address
3280 Churchill Drive
Toms River, NJ 08753

Mr. DeVita has been identified by law enforcement as being a "member/soldier" of the Genovese organized crime family, and an associate of other organized crime members. In addition, he has a criminal background for offenses including first-degree murder, robbery, criminal usury, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

Height: 6'3''
Weight: 220 lbs
Hair: Grey
Eyes: Brown.

by **Luppi** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:13 pm

Mario "DiMaio" Eufrasio

Address
43 Klains Lane
Palermo, NJ 08204

Date of Birth: May 15, 1928

Mr. Eufrasio was indicted on 1/24/89 by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for operating a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization, interference with commerce by extortion, illegal gambling business and aiding and abetting. The indictment alleges that Mr. Eufrasio is a member of a criminal enterprise, which includes such persons as Nicodemo Scarfo and Salvatore Merlino.

An affidavit of Thomas Connor, a special agent for the Pa. Crime Commission, identified Mr. Eufrasio as a criminal associate of Nicodemo Scarfo and Santo Idone, a Bruno family capo.

Height: 5'7"
Weight: 180 lbs
Hair: Grey
Eyes: Brown.

by **SFalcon** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:41 am

, these photos crack me up! but seriously, nice job.

by **Mobster666** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:36 pm

Interesting facts about those people

by **Luppi** » Tue May 16, 2006 7:23 pm

Thankyou Falcon and Mobster.

Giovanni "Johnny" Gambino

Address
8007 Narrows Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209

Date of Birth: August 22, 1940

Giovanni Gambino was convicted in Palermo, Italy, for his involvement in a major conspiracy regarding the trafficking of drugs between the United States and Italy. In addition, he allegedly is a member of the Gambino organized crime family in New York.

Height: 5'1''
Weight: 190 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel.

by **Luppi** » Wed May 17, 2006 7:55 pm

John Gammarano

Address
1242 85th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11228

Date of Birth: July 14, 1941

John Gammarano has been identified by law enforcement agencies and other authorities as being a member of the Gambino Organized Crime Family. In addition, on May 27, 1994, Mr. Gammarano, along with 16 co-defendants, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Louisiana and charged with numerous racketeering offenses including racketeering, conspiracy (to commit racketeering), fraud and swindling and/or wire fraud, and promoting illegal gambling. According to the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Mr. Gammarano has pled guilty to Count 2 of the indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit racketeering, and he is scheduled for sentencing in February 1996. Finally, the Division has alleged in its exclusion petition "upon information and belief" that in New York there is also a pending federal criminal indictment against Mr. Gammarano for charges of conspiracy, extortion, and money laundering.

Height: 5'10''
Weight: 180 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown.