Yes, Former Gambino Associate John Alite Is A Councilman (In New Jersey) And A Former Gotti Family Spokesperson Confronted Him At A Town Hall

Englishtown, New Jersey, entered the pages of history in the 18th century when General George Washington briefly made it his headquarters following the Battle of Monmouth in 1778. The town got another dramatic, albeit much more recent, kick last month when the mayor appointed former Gambino associate John Alite to serve on the town council. By now, many of you have already heard about—or read the big New York Post story on—John Alite’s latest gig serving as a councilman for Englishtown, a small town of around 2,300 residents in New Jersey's Monmouth County. (Fun fact: Vito Genovese purchased property there in 1935 and had the grounds redesigned to resemble Naples, Italy. The gardens of the estate—which include a fake volcano—can still be perused today.) Alite’s move into politics doesn’t really surprise us—pretty much nothing does these days. This nation last November elected a twice-impeached convicted felon to the office of President of the United States. In fa...