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Ruggiero
Boiardo was born November 8, 1890, in Naples, Italy (some
references list date of birth as December 8, 1890). He
was the leader of a gang in Newark's First Ward engaging
in numerous illegal operations. In April 1969, he was
convicted of Conspiracy to Violate Gambling Laws. Accordingly,
he was sentenced to 2 ½ - 3 years in State Prison and
fined $1,000. He was incarcerated on November 18, 1970
at the New Jersey State Prison, Leesburg, NJ. He died
in November 1984.
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