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HBO’s critically-acclaimed Emmy Award-winning series “Boardwalk Empire” is back for
Season 2 and the show’s lead character Nucky Thompson, played by Steve Buscemi, looks
like he is going to have his hands full – and we’re not talking just with the showgirls
at Babette’s. Facing an indictment and a brewing coup from disgruntled subordinates,
expect things to heat up on Sunday nights.
If the “fictionalized” Nucky Thompson character interests you, check out the
real thing in Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Nelson Johnson’s book entitled
“Boardwalk Empire,” where he tells the story of the late Enoch “Nucky” Johnson, the
Atlantic County political boss who dominated city politics from his headquarters at
The Ritz until being sent to prison in 1941. While HBO’s Nucky is a full-fledged gangster,
the real Nucky was nothing more than a corrupt and very colorful power-broker. HBO has
taken great liberties with the “truth”, specifically where Nucky slaps around powerful
New York mob boss Charles “Lucky” Luciano. In real life, this is as fathomable as
Jerry Blavat, a well-documented mob groupie, throwing the very serious and deadly
former mob underboss Philip Leonetti out of Memories in Margate, as he claims in his
new book, which, apparently like HBO’s series, is loosely based on actual facts. The
“fictional” Nucky or the jive-talking Geator are clearly out of their realm by puffing
themselves up and taking on men like Luciano or Leonetti, both of whom would have
likely killed either man where they were standing for even dreaming up such nonsense.
But hey, we enjoy “Boardwalk Empire” just as much as you do, even if it is like digesting a
fat-free version of “The Sopranos”…
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As Governor Chris Christie continues to dodge questions regarding whether or not
he will be running for President of The United States, one question he is anxious to
answer deals with public safety in and around Atlantic City, primarily the designated
zone known as The Tourism District. When Christie handpicked former State Police
Lt. Col. Tom Gilbert as the Commander of the Tourism District and did they same in
handpicking new CRDA head John Palmieri, it was clear that public safety in Atlantic
City was a priority. Now with the formation of an Atlantic City based task force,
which includes well-respected Supervising Deputy Attorney General Andy Butchko,
Deputy Attorney General Jim Ruberton, and Assistant Atlantic County Prosecutor Mario
Formica, it is clear that Christie is putting his money where his mouth is in an effort
to aggressively investigate, prosecute, and punish individuals involved in serious
criminal activity in and around the Tourism District. It, therefore, comes as no surprise
that Christie is reportedly eye-balling a well-seasoned trial attorney in the Atlantic
County Prosecutor’s Office, widely considered the best attorney in the office, to replace
current Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel, a Democratic appointee whose term
expires next year. Coming on the heels of two recent fatal carjackings out of the
Taj Mahal parking garage, Christie’s efforts are desperately needed.
In closing, make sure you vote on November 8th ...
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