Crime & Safetyscore 740·7 metrosupdated 2h ago

Former Mob Hitman Turned Councilman Arrested on Extortion Charges

John Alite, a former mob hitman who became a councilman in Englishtown, New Jersey, has been arrested on multiple charges including extortion and loansharking. Authorities found weapons in his home that suggest a return to his violent past.

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