By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
Just in case you needed a reminder, Yes, the New Jersey mob isn’t just committing crimes on the Sopranos.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Andrew Merola, 42, the reputed leader of a North Jersey faction of the Gambino crime family, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Newark to heading up an organization involved in gambling, loan-sharking, scams, and labor racketeering.
The paper reports that Merola, 42, is a close friend and “alleged criminal associate of South Jersey mob leader Nicky Scarfo Jr.”
The paper reported that the case, which involved multiple targets, resulted in 39,000 wiretapped conversations.
