Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

Written by Scott M. Deitche

Narrated by Joe Barrett

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Dec 16, 2017
• ISBN: 9781541481879

Reviews for Garden State Gangland

[ericcostello-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Succinct overview of the history of 20th century organized crime in the State of New Jersey, spilling over a bit (for necessary reasons) into New York City and Philadelphia. The author has obviously put a lot of heart and energy into the book, and it reads briskly and well. Some of the ground is pretty familiar, and you almost need a chart to follow some of the gyrations of the crime families of the late 20th century. One advantage here is that the book is fairly up to date, including events as recent as early 2017. One minor flaw with the book is that I noticed a number of rather strange typographical errors sprinkled through the book; the publisher didn't do a terribly thorough job, I think.