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Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 14905
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 10:54 pm: | 
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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/newjersey/story/6500126p-6351740c.html
Quote:Supreme Court sets aside sentence for death-row inmate
By ANGELA DELLI SANTI, Associated Press Writer
Published: Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2006
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A hit man who said he was paid $2,500 to shoot a Maplewood pizzeria owner to death 20 years ago had his death sentence set aside by New Jersey's Supreme Court on Wednesday, the fifth time he appealed his sentence to the state's highest court.
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kevin
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Username: Kevin
Post Number: 770
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 6, 2006 - 6:39 am: |
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Ed Potcher owned Jack's. |
Psychomom
Citizen
Username: Psychomom
Post Number: 296
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 12:35 am: |
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wow I remember when that happened, doesn't seem like 20 years ago. I still never remember the name of that pizzeria. It'll always be Jack's to me.
You used to be able to come to the back door and watch the guy make your pizza. I thought that was the coolest especially when he would flip the dough into the air. |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12075
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 6:15 am: |
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Yeah, I remember the case as well. The guy who was convicted confessed to the NYPD out of the blue several years later when he was picked up on some charge in NYC. Why? Who knows.
He recanted the confession, but his teeth matched bite marks in a slice of pizza found at the site of the murder.
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Parkbench87
Citizen
Username: Parkbench87
Post Number: 4633
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 9:50 am: |
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Where was the pizzeria located? |
Eats Shoots & Leaves
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 3480
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 9:54 am: |
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A dentist in Westfield was the forensic specialist who matched the teeth marks amd bite pattern in the pizza to the perpetrator. It was cool to read the article about it in his waiting room. Apparently, the guy went in, ordered a slice and ate some while waiting for other customers to leave. Scary. |
Joan
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Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 7758
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 10:36 am: |
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The pizzeria was located at the junction of Springfield Avenue and Millburn Avenue right by the Vauxhall border. |
ken (the other one)
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Username: Ken
Post Number: 422
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 10:40 am: |
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Actually it was Jack's Pizza, at 1553 Springfield Avenue. A few years after the shooting, Jack's wife reopened the place and it was called Mrs. Jacks. Recently it was called Cheesy Pizza, and now it's called King of Pizza, which is no relation to the original King of Pizza which was at Springfield and Millburn.
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Spinal Tap
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Username: Spinaltap11
Post Number: 25
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 2:21 pm: |
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Pete Palermo of Pizza Primo fame either worked there or owned the place around 1988. I think he went there when he left Roman Gourmet. The King of Pizza story is great also. He went at it for years with Joe's who I believe was a relative of his. Joe's finally drove him out of business, bought the place, and paved over where King of Pizza was. |
bella
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Username: Bella
Post Number: 603
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 10:30 pm: |
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It is hard to believe that this happened 20 years ago. We were very shocked. Murder just didn't happen in Maplewood (I think that the previous murder had been about 20 years prior to this one- a girl found strangled in a driveway as I remember the story.)
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Monster©
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 3999
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 10:49 pm: |
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damn freakin' pizzas, look at all the problems they cause.... |
cugene
Citizen
Username: Cugene
Post Number: 97
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, July 9, 2006 - 11:21 pm: |
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Jacks was near Springfield and Boyden Avenue it wasn't near Millburn Avenue and Springfield Avenue the two pizzerias at Springfield Avenue and Millburn Avenue we Joes Drive in Pizzeria which is now called Joe's Pizza and the other one was called The Original King of Pizza. The pizza was thing a crispy unlike Joes is burnt and soggy and oily. Yes they were two brothers but both pizzas were different and no one will make a pizza like The Original King of Pizza. Joe's never drove The Original King of Pizza out of business the owner of Kings was a sick man and he had no choice but to close. |
Gregor Samsa
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Username: Oldsctls67
Post Number: 543
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 12:02 am: |
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She was found leaning up against a tree between my driveway and my next door neighbor's...That's really all I know. If anyone remembers the story, I'd love to hear it. |
Psychomom
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Username: Psychomom
Post Number: 307
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 3:22 pm: |
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I assume you are talking about the murder on Jefferson Ave???
If so, a young woman was strangled (by boyfriend???) using pantihose. Jefferson Ave. had a bad reputation for a long time after that.
Very shocking as something like that was never heard of in Maplewood in my lifetime anyway. |
Gregor Samsa
Citizen
Username: Oldsctls67
Post Number: 546
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 3:42 pm: |
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Actually it was on Hubert Place...off of Park ave, if what I've heard is correct. |
Psychomom
Citizen
Username: Psychomom
Post Number: 310
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 3:45 pm: |
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Maybe there's another one I didn't know about...because I'm about 95% sure that there was one on Jefferson. |
bella
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Username: Bella
Post Number: 604
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 10:53 pm: |
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Okay, it's too late to check in with my father, but I know it was across the street from where one of his friends lived. I wil try to find out more. |
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