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Joseph M. "Little Joe" Perna (born October 31, 1969) is a soldier and son of Ralph V. Perna. Perna is currently the acting capo of the New Jersey crew with his cousin Joseph Perna. He is a former member of the Brooklyn faction .
Dec 31, 2023 · darlene gecan is organizing this fundraiser. Donation protected. My name is Darlene. I am the sister of Joseph "Joe" Perna. Joe was an amazing son, brother, uncle, friend and so much more to everyone who knew him! Today Joe passed away suddenly leaving no will or funds for funeral.
Jun 10, 2021 · John Perna, 44, of Cedar Grove, who federal authorities say is a member of the Lucchese Crime Family, was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to committing a violent crime in aid of...
On December 16, 2020, soldier John Perna pled guilty to aggravated assault of the husband of Dina Cantin, who has appeared on Real Housewives of New Jersey. Perna was hired by Thomas Manzo, who is the ex-husband of Cantin; Perna carried out the assault in exchange for a discounted price for his wedding reception.
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Early history
The early members of the New Jersey crew worked as bootlegging under Gaetano Reina's crime family. Throughout the prohibition era the crew smuggled alcohol into New York City. In 1930, Reina was murdered and his family was taken over by Tommy Gagliano. During the 1940s and early 1950s, the crew was headed by Settimo Accardi in Newark. In 1953, Accardi's U.S. citizenship was revoked after not disclosing his previous arrest record. Accardi was arrested in 1955 on narcotic charges and fled the c...
Accetturo in charge
Toward the 1970s, the crew was unofficially headed by Anthony "Tumac" Accetturo, because Accetturo had not yet been inducted into the Lucchese crime family due to "closed books". The leader of the crew was still Joseph Abate, with Anthony Accetturo as his protégé waiting to take over. The crew then came to control the entire Newark area, with loansharking, illegal gambling, narcotics, money laundering and extortion operations. Reportedly, with Accetturo in charge of the crew, they handed some...
Accetturo and Taccetta
During the early 1970s, Accetturo relocated to Miami to avoid prosecution for his illegal gambling and loansharking business in Newark, and Michael Taccetta was soon promoted by Accetturo to run the day-to-day activities. Meanwhile, Accetturo created illegal operations in Florida where he could lie low from law enforcement. Taccetta soon expanded Accetturo's former operations in New Jersey as the crew grew stronger, and several members of the Lucchese crime family in New York were sent to win...
Caporegimes
1. c. 1920s–1946 – Settimo "Big Sam" Accardi– fled the country in 1955 2. 1946–1979 – Joseph Abate – retired, died in 1994. 2.1. Acting1950s–1964 – Biagio "Benjamin" Pizzolato – died September 1964 2.2. Actingc. 1976-1979 – Anthony Accetturo – promoted to caporegime 3. 1979–1988 – Anthony "Tumac" Accetturo – demoted, imprisoned in 1993 and became a government witness 3.1. Acting1980–1988 – Michael "Mad Dog" Taccetta – promoted to caporegime 4. 1988–1993 – Michael "Mad Dog" Taccetta – in 1993...
The 2006, Sidney Lumet film Find Me Guilty chronicles the 2-year trial of Accetturo, the Taccetta brothers and the other family members. Vin Diesel stars as Giacomo "Jackie" DiNorsciowho defends hi...According to the Crime Library website, the Jersey Crew is the main inspiration of the DiMeo crime family in the HBO TV-show The Sopranos. Michael Taccetta is probably the inspiration to the leadin...Jul 1, 2020 · Ralph V. and two of his sons — John and Joseph “Little Joe” Perna — were convicted in the scheme, which reflected the Perna criminal dynasty’s reliance on bookmaking, an investigator told the Philadelphia Inquirer at the time. Wiretaps caught the sons once boasting about “Daddy’s” rise to the top.
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It is with deep love that we announce the death of Joseph Emil (Joe) Perna at home on January 31, 2023. He leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Constance Murphy, and his son, Matthew Perna, of...
