I believe his father had been Vincenzo (The Old Man) Randazzo, also called Jimmy by some. The family were originally from Brooklyn. But at some point ended up in NJ. Like some others in the Profaci crew.

Vincenzo was a contemporary of Joe Profaci himself. Very respected mafioso. The same holds true for Salvatore Lombardino, another original who even attended the 1928 Cleveland, Ohio, mafia summit accompanying Joe Profaci, Joe Magliocco.

There was a small contingent of mafiosi who some believed constituted part of an original "Newark Family," later disbanded by the Commission, with its members dispersed among the exiting five families. Many were absorbed into the Profaci borgata. The Lombardino's, Misuraca's, and 'Nello' Cammarata among them.

That is how Profaci gained ground in New Jersey. Through these men who were based there, and became affiliated with his Brooklyn crew.

Thanks for answering my question.

Detroit I am assuming that is where you are from?

my pleasure BH

Heres a few more NJ Profaci's for you as well. they just came to mind; Salvatore Cammarata, and Andrew Lombardino.

Also little known, early NJ figures Nicholas Marino, and Cosmo D'Amico were also thought to be with them in Jersey. The D'Amico family had several men who were part of the Profaci's. they flipped, flopped, living in Newark and Brooklyn.

Heres another early NJ Profaci member - Salvatore Cannella. And at one point one of the Scianna brothers (Tony or Jimmy) I believe had relocated to NJ also.

Collectively back then (1940s-1960s), they probably had a good 12-14 'made' men in the NJ crew. Not to mention however many 'associate members' they had aligned there as well

Newark family members that went to other families.
Decavalcante- Filippo Amari, Giacomo and Stefano Coletti, Carmelo Corsentino, Frank Decavalcante, Nick Delmore, Colegio and Pietro Galletta, and Emmanuel Riggi

Gambino- Vincent Delava, Antonio Paterno

Genovese- Carmine Battaglia, Pietro Campisi, Salvatore Chiri, Mike Lascari, and Andrew Lombardino,

Lucchese- Joe and Settimo Accardi, Biagio Pizzolato, Dominick Giglio and Michael Russo

Profaci- Emmanuele and Salvatore Cammarata, Salvatore Lombardino, Artie and Giovanni Misuraca.

There are some more in both the Bonanno and Philadelphia families.
Salvatore Cerrito, and Vincenzo Randazzo were in Salvatore Profaci Sr crew and were close to the Profaci and Magliocco families and were in fact based in New Jersey for awhile but they answered to Salvatore Profaci Sr, Cerrito went to San Jose and Randazzo was put under Frank Profaci.

You are absolutely correct Giacomo.

That was the 1990s. Prior the Cagnos were with the Campisis and the Campisis with the Genovese Family. The one Campisis with all the juice was actually made by the Gambinos and murdered. The Cagno brothers were in the mix with the Campisis. Post-prison, Petey Black migrated to the Colombos and the Cagnos followed.

TRENTON, Nov. 29 — Ten reputed members of an organized ‐ crime gang were charged today with five murders and 100 robberies in an indictment that reported such bizarre details of the underworld as gunmen toasting them selves with champagne afterii killing and deploying “crash cars” to head off pursuing po icemen.

The six‐count state indict ment was hailed by law‐en forcement officials here as the “most complete picture” ever presented of underworld activities because, for the first time the violence was shown to sup port a gambling and narcotic empire. The targets of the indictment are eight members of the Campisi family, all blood relatives, and two other members of their gang.

The grand jury charged them with conspiring to “control, supervise and operate dice games, horse betting and the numbers lottery in Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Union, Bergen and Burlington Counties.

Bribes and Threats Alleged

Proceeds from the armed robberies went to pay for the gambling operations, and the gang used bribery and threats of violence to influence jurors and witnesses whenever they ran afoul of law‐enforcement authorities, according to the indictment.

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The murder victims were described as rivals, “disloyal associates in gambling and narcotics enterprises,” suspected police informants and potential prosecution witnesses. In addition the gang members were charged with plotting to kill three other crime rivals, but these murders were never carried out.

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The indictment reported meticulous care to details. In one case, it said, a murder victim was carefully sprinkled with pepper so that stray dogs would be discouraged from digging up his grave.

The Campisis — two brothers and their sons and nephewsare associated with the Mafia family of the late Vito Genovese, according to law‐enforcement officials, although only one, Anthony Campisi, 53 years old, of Newark, is believed to be a Mafia family member.

An Essex County law‐enforcement official said the Campisis were used as enforcers and “hit men” by the Mafia but generally were considered “too whacked out” and unreliable to be given full Mafia family membership.

But they also were pictured as “very jealous of their turf” and were accused today of having committed the five murders and more than 100 armed robberies in New York State, New Jersey and Maryland between 1968 and 1971 to underwrite and protect their gambling interests and narcotics operations. The latter allegedly included the manufacture and distribution of cocaine and heroin.

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Payroll Messenger Slain

The state police said that in January, 1971, three gang members, armed with a carbine and a shotgun, robbed the office of Supermarkets General in Woodbridge and escaped with $56,000, A payroll messenger, Nicholas Meo, 67, of Newark was shot and killed in the robbery.

A separate indictment was voted on Nov. 15 in that killing.

Those indicted today besides Anthony Campisi include his brother, Biaggio, 50, pf Irvington; Anthony's sons, Carmen, 22, of Millburn and Peter Anthony, 28, of Little Falls; Maggio's son, Peter Charles, 28, of Lakewood; Peter Richard, 36, of East Orange and Thomas Peter, 34, of Jackson, sons of a deceased brother of the elder Campisis, and Peter Salvatore, 34, an inmate of Rahway State Prison and the son of another deceased brother.

The other gang members indicted today are Aurelio Cagno, 33, of Livingston and John Patrick Tully, 38, formerly of Harrison, All but Tully, who is a fugitive from an earlier indictment, were arrested and ordered held in $750,000 bail by Superior Court Judge George Y. Schoch.

Evan W. Jahos, director of the State Division of Criminal Justice, called the indictment “the most significant in the history of New Jersey law enforcement.”

100 Witnesses Heard

Edwin H. Steir and Peter R. Richards, deputy attorneys general in charge of the division's organized‐crime and specialprosecutions section, reported that more than 100 witnesses had testified thus far. Leads uncovered in the 14‐month investigation, he said, will be “continued and expanded” before a second special jury panel, to be empaneled soon.

The indictment returned today indicated that the most important witness was Ira Pecznick, 27, a member of the Campisi gang who is serving state prison sentence for armed robbery. His involvement in the alleged crimes was spelled out in the indictment, but he was not among those indicted.

Mr. Jahos said the five murders charged to various members of the gang were those of William Foster Kimbrough, 47, on Sept. 30, 1969, in Newark; Dominick Anthony Luciano, 47, on Feb. 12, 1971, in Roseland; Candido Trueba, 27, on Feb. 13, 1971, in Hillside; William Pischedda, 33, on April 24, 1971,1 in Harrison, and Gerald Mass, 43, on July 1, 1971, in Newark.

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The grand jury gave the following account of the gang's activities in the slayings:

In September, 1969, five of the defendants met with Pecznick and discussed a gambling debt owed by Mr. Kimbrough and his alleged “disloyalty” in dealing with a competing gambling enterprise operated by Luciano. It was decided to kill him.

Cagno, Peter Salvatore and Peter Anthony Campisi carried out the Kimbrough murder, according to the indictment, and Pecznick helped them rifle the body and recover $3,000.

Murder Plotting Charged

In September, 1970, the Campisis and Pecznick allegedly plotted at a meeting in Anthony Campisi's home to kill Luciano.

An attempt to lure Luciano to the Marriot Motor Inn in Saddle Brook to kill him failed, according to the indictment, and the Campisis established surveillance on Luciano's home in Roseland. On Feb. 12, 1971, as Luciano left his home to get into his car, he was gunned down by two men‐Pecznick and Thomas Peter Campisi, the indictment said‐who fired from a passing car.

State police investigators uncovered an added motive for the Luciano's killing when they learned that the slain man had been dating the wife of Thomas Campisi‐one of the two gunmen named in today's indictment. Mrs. Campisi has been missing since November. 1970, according to the police.

The car containing Pecznick and Thomas Campisi was driven by Peter Richard Campisi, the charges stated, and four other gang members were parked nearby in “crash cars,” intended to block the path of any police cars that might come up quickly.

Champagne Celebration Alleged

After the killing, the gang members, with the exception of Cagno, met in Newark and celebrated the Luciano killing with bottles of chilled champagne, according to the indictment.

Didn't Pecznick flip and write a book "drop a dime"?

Yes he did, campisis were big time in Newark and orange. Ray Cagno was originally w them in the beginning , Once Campisis started loosing market share because of the neighborhood changing demographics they started getting heavy into bank and armed robberies

Correct. He was tied up with the Campisi's. They were a whacky bunch.

I think that one or two Campisi's may have been 'made'.... or not.

Maybe 'Nana' Campisi. I almost feel he was NOT made, because had he been made, I feel he would have made other family members of his. And that never happened.

It could just as well be that the "Campisi Crew' was a semi-independent mafia-connected crew of hoodlums, none of whom were ever made. But when you've got such a murderous, unruly bunch, few will fuck with them. Whether inside, or outside, of the mob.

I'm sure that they were tied up with a strong mafia regime though. I think it was Richie the Boot's crew that Campisi and his brother were tied to. Either as made fellas, or just top, top, associates. Which is almost essentially the same thing.

I responded prior to NYMafia taking offense that I said his history is off. I did not replay direct (it's above) with a newspaper article supporting my prior post. Again, this is completely Off. P.A. Campisi was made. He was their power on the streets due to the button. When P.A. was murdered, they lost most all their clout - that direct from Lucchese guys. Nana was respected as if Made but Petey Black I believe made with the Gambinos, later on - not sure.

Correct. He was tied up with the Campisi's. They were a whacky bunch.

I think that one or two Campisi's may have been 'made'.... or not.

Maybe 'Nana' Campisi. I almost feel he was NOT made, because had he been made, I feel he would have made other family members of his. And that never happened.

It could just as well be that the "Campisi Crew' was a semi-independent mafia-connected crew of hoodlums, none of whom were ever made. But when you've got such a murderous, unruly bunch, few will fuck with them. Whether inside, or outside, of the mob.

I'm sure that they were tied up with a strong mafia regime though. I think it was Richie the Boot's crew that Campisi and his brother were tied to. Either as made fellas, or just top, top, associates. Which is almost essentially the same thing.[/quote]

Battaglia, Genovese Family; read To Drop A Dime. By a rat, but he was there for many of the counsels and proclamations of death. It was someone out of N.Y. Boiardo was North Newark and other spots. Vailsburg and Oranges were Campisi, Lucchese, Gallicchio, and some others.

DetroitPartnership]I responded prior to NYMafia taking offense that I said his history is off. I did not replay direct (it's above) with a newspaper article supporting my prior post. Again, this is completely Off. P.A. Campisi was made. He was their power on the streets due to the button. When P.A. was murdered, they lost most all their clout - that direct from Lucchese guys. Nana was respected as if Made but Petey Black I believe made with the Gambinos, later on - not sure.

Correct. He was tied up with the Campisi's. They were a whacky bunch.

I think that one or two Campisi's may have been 'made'.... or not.

Maybe 'Nana' Campisi. I almost feel he was NOT made, because had he been made, I feel he would have made other family members of his. And that never happened.

It could just as well be that the "Campisi Crew' was a semi-independent mafia-connected crew of hoodlums, none of whom were ever made. But when you've got such a murderous, unruly bunch, few will fuck with them. Whether inside, or outside, of the mob.

I'm sure that they were tied up with a strong mafia regime though. I think it was Richie the Boot's crew that Campisi and his brother were tied to. Either as made fellas, or just top, top, associates. Which is almost essentially the same thing.[/quote]
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Gallichio's were NOT tied to up with any family. They were on there own and in their prime had about 15 members all blood relatives and crazy as they come. So crazy NO ONE wanted to be associated with them. They had their home/HQ off S. Orange Ave and were not made, one of them as far as I know. but they were carzier than crazy, killed a NPD Officer.

“Monkey” was the one who killed the cop. The cops almost killed him in custody. Those guys were always in and out of jail. They lived on Smith street off south orange ave.

“The other gang members indicted today are Aurelio Cagno, 33, of Livingston and John Patrick Tully, 38, formerly of Harrison, All but Tully, who is a fugitive from an earlier indictment, were arrested and ordered held in $750,000 bail by Superior Court Judge George Y. Schoch.”

i thought Ray Cagno was from Brooklyn?????

Brooklyn? Possibly. A lot of guys originated from NYC, and later migrated out to NJ

Yes, he did. That book was going for about $500 on eBay last time I looked for it. I remember reading that book in the library in the 80s, if only I knew how expensive it would be I would have kept it and paid the fine, lol. There is another book called "Deal" by Harvey Aronson that tells the story for a lot less money.

Any truth to this article with a rat claiming Nana Campisi was made with Philly? That would make more sense about semi-independent. I know zero about the Campisis, but Angelo Bruno let quite a few guys operate like that.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36817833/asbury-park-press/

Interesting so they were a crew inside the Bruno/Family?


What became of them?
There was 8 brothers in 1976, 45 years ago

If any of them were young they could still be around late 70' or 80's?

A few italian business’ in seaside heights are families from Trenton. One in particular is a pizzeria thats been around since the 50’s and they lived in Trenton.
When Sammy bull talked about meeting Keys at a pizzeria in jersey, he mentioned he had a bunch of tough guys around him. I wounder who some of them were and where that pizzeria was.

Emmanuel "Nello" Cammarata Is Dead | Colombo Crime Family | Florida| (1972)