True Crime, New Jersey

True Crime, New Jersey

Author: Patricia A. Martinelli

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780811734288

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The history of criminal offense in New Jersey is documented in this book, beginning with a general survey of crime in the state and then focusing on its headline cases, including the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the John List killings, the mob activities that inspired The Sopranos, and the murder that led to Megan's Law.


Death on the Devil's Teeth: The Strange Murder That Shocked Suburban New Jersey

Death on the Devil's Teeth: The Strange Murder That Shocked Suburban New Jersey

Author: Jesse P. Pollack & Mark Moran

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2022-09

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1467153001

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Four decades after Jeannette DePalma's tragic death, authors Jesse P. Pollack and Mark Moran present the definitive account of the shocking Springfield township cold case. As Springfield residents decorated for Halloween in September 1972, the crime rate in the quiet, affluent township was at its lowest in years. That mood was shattered when the body of sixteen-year-old Jeannette DePalma was discovered in the local woods, allegedly surrounded by strange objects. Some feared witchcraft was to blame, while others believed a serial killer was on the loose. Rumors of a police cover up ran rampant, and the case went unsolved - along with the murders of several other young women.


True Crime: New Jersey

True Crime: New Jersey

Author: Patricia A. Martinelli

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2007-08-07

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0811741737

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The history of criminal offense in New Jersey is documented in this book, beginning with a general survey of crime in the state and then focusing on its headline cases, including the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the John List killings, the mob activities that inspired The Sopranos, and the murder that led to Megan's Law.


Murdered in Jersey

Murdered in Jersey

Author: Gerald Tomlinson

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780813520780

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The Lindbergh kidnapping, the Dutch Schultz murder, the Hurricane Carter case, the Edgard Smith affair involving William F. Buckley, Jr., the slaying of the List family, the shooting of Trooper Philip Lamonaco, the contract killing of Maria Marshall, and the kidnapping and murder of Exxon executive Sidney Reso-all America followed with fascination these terrible crimes committed in New Jersey. These famous New Jersey cases--and fifty-two others, all front-page news in their day--are presented colorfully and concisely in Gerald Tomlinson's Murdered in Jersey, an illustrated look at homicide in the Garden State. For all true crime buffs in and out of New Jersey.


Weird N. J.

Weird N. J.

Author: Mark Moran

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781402766855

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Explores haunted places, local legends, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions found in New Jersey.


Mystery, Millions & Murder in North Jersey: The Tragic Kidnapping of Exxon’s Sidney Reso

Mystery, Millions & Murder in North Jersey: The Tragic Kidnapping of Exxon’s Sidney Reso

Author: John E. O'Rourke

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1467137944

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On a spring morning in Morristown in 1992, authorities discovered a car idling in a driveway with the door open and the driver missing. After they learned the driver was Sidney Reso, the president of Exxon International, the FBI joined the investigation. Over the next two months, law enforcement received cryptic communications that led to a cat-and-mouse chase for those responsible. Retired cop Arthur Seale and his wife, Irene, demanded one of the largest ransoms in U.S. history, and authorities struggled to solve the case. Author John E. O'Rourke recounts the crime that rocked a sleepy community and brought the nation's eyes to North Jersey.


Franklin Park Tragedy, The: A Forgotten Story of Racial Injustice in New Jersey

Franklin Park Tragedy, The: A Forgotten Story of Racial Injustice in New Jersey

Author: Brian Armstrong

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1467143588

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On March 1, 1894, two African American men broke into a home in rural Franklin Park and murdered a white woman and her daughter before her husband fought and killed the attackers. The newspapers called it the "Franklin Park Tragedy," and the story captivated public attention nationally and abroad. Another tragedy came afterward, with the racist forced expulsion of many local African American residents. Author Brian Armstrong tells the shocking story of this "sundown town" and how it evolved into the diverse community that exists today.


New Jersey's Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial

New Jersey's Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial

Author: Mark W. Falzini

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0738597740

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The kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. and the subsequent arrest, trial, and execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann have intrigued true crime buffs for decades. New Jersey's Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial tells the story of the case that never dies through vintage photographs. Rare photographs, many not seen since the 1930s, will allow the reader to experience the massive police investigation led by New Jersey State Police superintendent H. Norman Schwarzkopf and the circus-like trial and execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann.


The Boys from New Jersey

The Boys from New Jersey

Author: Robert Rudolph

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780813521541

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Presents a comprehensive examination of how the federal government failed to successfully prosecute the Lucchese crime family.


The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey

The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey

Author: Joseph G. Bilby

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2011-10-25

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1439667691

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This revealing history chronicles the rise of the KKK in 1920s New Jersey and the backlash it faced from the state’s immigrant communities. As one of the nation's most diverse states, New Jersey is celebrated for its strong communities built across religious and ethnic lines. But the Mid-Atlantic state is not immune to the ills of bigotry and racism. When the Ku Klux Klan began to reemerge in the first half of the twentieth century, it found a home for a time in New Jersey. Arthur H. Bell, a former vaudevillian turned KKK Grand Dragon, used the tactics of public theater to advertise and recruit for the secret society. In a time of heightened xenophobia during World War I, many white Protestants were already suspicious of their Catholic and Jewish neighbors—a trend Arthur used to his advantage. But the organization’s rise was soon met with a forceful backlash. At a massive riot in Perth Amboy, thousands of immigrants besieged a few hundred Klansmen and ran them out of town. This detailed history chronicles the brief rise of the Ku Klux Klan and how brave New Jersey residents collectively stood up to bigotry.