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 all types of rackets. After turning the racket operation over to his son, he operated the Harrison Fuel, Inc. until he sold it for a large profit. On April 1969, he was found guilty for conspiracy to violate gambling laws. He was sentenced to 2 ½ to 3 years in State Prison and fined $1,000. He was incarcerated on November 18, 1970, to begin serving his sentence at the New Jersey State Prison, Leesburg, NJ. He died in November 1984.
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