Genovese crime family New Jersey faction
A number of powerful mobsters within the New Jersey faction such as Guarino "Willie" Moretti, Gerardo "Jerry" Catena and Louis "Bobby" Manna have each held positions within the Genovese family's administration.
The violence became known as the Castellammarese War, Joe Masseria with his Mafia family battled with Salvatore Maranzano, who was the boss of the Brooklyn-based Castellammarese clan, for control over all Italian gangs in the U.S.[3] On April 15, 1931, Masseria was murdered and replaced as boss by Charles "Lucky" Luciano who ended the war with Maranzano.
The most powerful caporegime in the faction was Guarino "Willie" Moretti who controlled numerous illegal gambling operations in New Jersey.
[4] In early 1937, Newark family boss Gaspare D'Amico fled the U.S. after a foiled hit ordered by Joseph Profaci.
Zwillman continued to align with the Luciano family, while Moretti was replaced by Newark capo Ruggiero "Richie the Boot" Boiardo.
[3] Under Genovese's leadership, Gerardo "Jerry" Catena was promoted to underboss of the family and also oversaw the New Jersey faction.
According to the Valachi hearings, the upper administration of the Genovese family included acting boss Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli, Underboss Jerry Catena and consigliere Michele "Mike" Miranda.
[10] Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano became one of the most powerful capos in New Jersey with his connection to Teamsters Union (IBT) leader Jimmy Hoffa.
[12] In that office, Provenzano was able to embezzle money from the union's pension fund, receive kickbacks from construction companies to work on sites, and use his title as a legitimate source of income.
[11] In the early 1980s, Vincent "the Chin" Gigante became the Genovese family's new boss and promoted powerful New Jersey mobster Louis "Bobby" Manna to consigliere.
The killing prompted discussions and plans by the Genovese and Gambino families to take over Bruno's criminal operations.
Manna was displeased over John Gotti's unsanctioned hit of Castellano and his accession as new boss, but he continued discussing the takeover of Bruno's operations.
Making matters worse was, following the murder of Genovese Jersey capo John DiGilio in May 1988, the Gambinos took over the International Longshoremen's Association.
[13] The Gambinos placed Anthony Pimpinella of Brooklyn as the new head of the union, allowing them control over the waterfront rackets at the Newark-Elizabeth port.
[13] In 1989, Manna and soldier Richard (Bocci) DeSciscio were indicted for racketeering and conspiring to murder John and Gene Gotti.
[17] Manna is currently imprisoned in the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey, with a projected release date of February 20, 2056.
[19] In the mid-1970s, Tino "the Greek" Fiumara began representing many of the Genovese family's interests in the New Jersey waterfront, after years of working under caporegime Peter LaPlaca.
He continued to hold power by promoting soldier Michael "Mikey Cigars" Coppola as acting capo.
He promoted Lawrence Ricci and Michael A. Borelli as co-acting capos to secure his rackets and protect his power.
[22] Ricci went missing October 2005, and his body was found inside the trunk of a car outside a New Jersey diner the following month.
[1] During early 2005, Fiumara began using Stephen Depiro to help control and handle all of the illegal operations in the New Jersey piers and docks.
[1] Members of the Prisco crew were charged with shaking down International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) dockworkers at various Hudson County waterfront shipping terminals.
[1] In the early 1990s, he was ordered by Gigante to murder his cousin, Angelo Sangiuolo, after he was caught robbing from the family's gambling operations in the Bronx.
[31][32] On June 21, 2017, Angelo Prisco died in prison while serving a life sentence at the United States Penitentiary in Coleman, Florida.
Joseph Gatto was released in 2003, but he was indicted again in December 2004 for running Catalina Sports, an offshore wire room in Costa Rica.
[1] In December 2004, New Jersey law enforcement identified Silvio DeVita as the capo controlling the Newark area for the Genovese family.
[42] In December 2004, Bergen County Prosecutor arrested dozens of mobsters including Joseph "The Eagle" Gatto for operating illegal sports betting with ties to offshore wire rooms in Costa Rica.
[37] Authorities identified the three captains who operated from Northern and Central Jersey as Angelo M. Prisco, Ludwig Bruschi and Silvio Devita.
In 2009, acting capo Anthony "Tony D." Palumbo was arrested charged with murder, racketeering in Brooklyn and New Jersey along with associate Felice Massulo and soldier Rocco Petrozza.
[43] In 2024, Palumbo was identified as a member of Genovese family boss Bellomo's inner circle and a powerful capo with operation in New Jersey and Staten Island with significant influence on the waterfront.
