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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — On July 30, 1975, former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa vanished from a Detroit-area parking lot. Now, nearly 50 years later, the mystery remains—and New Jersey continues to play a central role in the search for the truth.
Continue reading 50 Years Later: The Jimmy Hoffa Mystery Still Haunts New Jersey
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Bayonne NJ, after spending over three decades behind bars, Louis “Bobby” Manna, the former Genovese crime family consigliere, has been granted early release from federal prison due to his failing health. Once a feared figure in North Jersey’s organized crime underworld, Manna, now 95, will live out his final days under strict house arrest in Bayonne, New Jersey.
Continue reading Notorious North Jersey Mobster Louis “Bobby” Manna Released from Prison at 95
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Prospect Park NJ, Municipal leaders in Prospect Park are calling for the immediate resignation of Council President Anand Shah, who was recently charged in connection with an organized crime-linked gambling ring.
