Volume 16, No. 5
May 8th - May 28th 2012 FREE PUBLICATION
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Pg. 2 On the Cover
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Everything Jersey City
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Hudson Then . . . Again
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Restaurant Views
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Pg. 17 At the Movies
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Jon D’Amore, Who Grew Up In Secaucus, Pens Page-Turner On Jersey Wiseguys and The Casino Caper
f you grew up in New Jersey it’s likely you knew somebody who had a friend whose second cousin had a brother-in-law whose uncle was connected to “the Mob.” Born in Jersey City and raised in Union City and then Secaucus, Jon D’Amore had family members who were “connected”. An accomplished musician and songwriter, D’Amore kept mental notes of a Las Vegas casino caper that went down back in the day and tells the fascinating and sometimes nail-biting story in his new book, “The Boss Always Sits in the Back.” Here’s an excerpt: “This is my story, based on actual events, of living on the fringe of what some people call ‘the Mafia.’ You see, several members of my immediate family were connected. Connected simply means that through blood, honor or business...you have a direct connection to the Cosa Nostra, the Mafia, Our Thing, La Famiglia, the Mob. And those members of my family made a very comfortable living for many, many years through this affiliation. I thought about becoming more involved when I was in my early 20s, but at the time it was the mid-1970s. I was a professional musician and having too much fun living the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. I was living every dream of most of my high school and college buddies (and at the time... that mattered!), so why would I want to cut my hair, wear dark suits and ties...and take the chance of getting whacked? Instead, I decided to watch da guys from the sidelines.” con’t pg. 2
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