Admittedly what I know is second hand information. But the Decavalcantes have roots in the Union County area from when they got off the boat in Sicily in the 19th century. They traditionally had influence, if not actually owned outright a lot of businesses in that area. I would think they're pretty entrenched there, I don't know how another family could just push them aside, like in the movies or something.

speaking of vinny ocean, what ever happened with him in Texas?

His identity came out over strip club ties and for scamming someone out of money? Feds probably protected him

He seemed to be doing pretty well for himself over there in Texas. Must have made the decavs furious when that came out

Boss: ???
Underboss: ???


Capos:
1. Charles “Charlie the Hat/Beeps” Stango/71 (UP/IP)
2. Louis "Louie Eggs" Consalvo 58
3. Frank Aiosa

Soldiers:
Daniel "Danny" Annunziata/77
Jerry Balzano/52
James Castaldo/60 (UI)
Carmelo “Melio” Cocchiaro/81
Rosario “Russell” Cocchiaro/73
Dominick Colletti
Giacomo Colletti/67
Peter Colletti
Joseph Collina/69
Jerry Constabile
Carl Corsentino/80
Nicholas “Nick” Cottone
Frank D'Amato/67
Simone Esposito/46
Francesco “Joe” Gatto/74
Joseph "Uncle Joe" Giaccobe/93
Leonardo “Larry” Giacobbe
Girolamo “Mommo” Guarraggi
Felice “Phil the Undertaker” LaMela/83
Nicholas “Little Nicky” LaMela/81
Charles "Fat Charlie/Big Ears" Majuri/74
Anthony "Marshmallow" Mannarino/69
Mimmo Marzullo/50
Joseph “Joe Red” Merlo Jr/75
Michael Merlo/63
Joseph Miranda/93
Luigi “Dog” Oliveri/45 (UI)
Francesco “Frank the Painter” Paparatto/77
Gregory Rago/55
John "Junior" Riggi/63
Vincent Riggi/60
Giuseppe "Pino" Schifillitti/78
Joseph "Tin Ear" Sclafani/77
Gaetano "Corky" Vastola/86
Stefano "Steve the Truck Driver" Vitabile/79
Anthony LNU (Son-in-law of the deceased Paul Farina)
Jerry “Dracula” LNU (Could be dead)
Frank LNU (Nephew of Charles Majuri)


Possible Members:
Joseph “Joey” Merlo III/47
Salvatore “Sal” Polizzi
Joseph Venditti


Imprisoned Members:
Philip Abramo/69 (IP/1/21/2018)
James “Jimmy Pit” Gallo/70 (IP/12/22/2021)


There aren't so few made men,the family for now continue to be viable,small but viable.

They have a very heavy presence at the shore in the Toms River area as well.

They have another social club down there too..Not like the one on Palmer St, tho.

They have a guy who just got out after a long bid for a murder. He was the wall street king of scams. His brother in law is a westside capo and he's a NY guy aswell . I forgot his name. Hes only probably 60ish.

Oh I see his name is Philip a. I didn't think he was that old and still in prison. Says he's a Bronx guy I always forget new jersey and Bronx is a bridge away from each other. Were chin lived old tapan or whatever its called is like directly across a bridge or up the road a little.

Doesn't like every mobster live in the burbs now. That thing about there famers that's gotti joke fro. 30 yrs ago. They have the biggest recruiting pool in the USA.

They're in Elizabeth, Newark and its surrounding area, and the Jersey Shore counties of Monmouth and Ocean with many members in the Toms River area. The bust last year in March of the Stagno crew, they operated out of the shore in the Toms River area.

Yes, all of those areas are largely Italian. Besides those idiots in the Stagno crew, the vast majority of DeCavalcantes are typically Italian born from Sicily, Ribera in particular . Most of them were actually born in Italy and speak Italian fluently, even the younger made guys in their 40s and 50s. Due to them being mostly Italian born, they are very low key and not flashy. The vast majority of them go to General Contractor jobs or work a restaurant that are real jobs. You will never hear much about them in newspapers.

Everytime I see someone who is with DeCavalcantes (again with those morons in Stagno crew as the exception) they are always doing walk and talks, speaking in Italian with a heavy Sicilian dialect.

They used to have a real presence in all the industrial plants around the Linden area, (One town over from Elizabeth) selling numbers and taking bets. That's more what I am referring to. Now I know a lot of those places have closed down, but not nearly all of them. That's kind of what I was referring to, I can't believe they've been eradicated from that area after doing business there for over 100 years.

When I said Elizabeth, I meant the area and all those industrial towns that surround it.

I understand, you didn't say anything wrong. I was just trying to clarify what I said, that I meant they had infiltrated legit industries in that area back in the old days, and I would be surprised if they had been eradicated.

Is there any real industry left in that area?

Yes! You ever notice all those gigantic oil refineries on the turnpike South of Newark airport, that's Elizabeth/Linden. Elizabeth has a port too, still heavy industrial area in the year 2016!!

Honestly I rarely stray below Newark when I'm in the area, Dante.

Low key guys like that must have a way better chance of staying under the radar. Maybe that's why we don't hear about them as much as the Gambinos and the other NY families.