Operation Thunderbird arrests (as of Friday)

The following Monmouth County residents were arrested on March 28: Richard Neale Sr., 52, of West Long Branch; Chester Zdunek, 77, of Colts Neck; Joseph Mariconda, 59, of Freehold; Kenneth Murphy, 81, of Oceanport; Mike Demetropoulis, 84, of Matawan; Robert A. Carpenito, 41, of Tinton Falls; Tyler Case, 39, of Morganville; John Squeo, 68, of Oakhurst; Stephen Cirillo, 50, of Colts Neck; Curtis Reilly, 43, of Colts Neck; Charles Pantiliano, 64, of Howell.

The following people from outside of Monmouth County were also arrested March 28: Anthony Sylvander, 38, of Rutherford; Alejandra Avalos, 33, of North Bergen; Thomas Floriani, 61, of Beach Haven; Anthony Rega, 59, of Carlstadt, N.Y.; Aram Ozkuyumcu, 43, of Fort Lee; Christopher Burris, 33, of Bayville; David Samson, 43, of Fort Lee; James Monaco Jr., 30, of Hoboken; Alfio Carbonetto, 46, of Toms River; Angelo Cascetta, 52, of Hoboken; Jude Pantiliano, 32, of Brick; Louis Aligo, 60, of Hoboken; Philip Falco, 47, of Wallington; John Bussi, 47, of New Milford; Robert Pizzutti Jr., 46, of Succasunna; Salvatore Musumeci, 45, of Mahwah; Edward Goyden, 36, of Beach Haven; James Ciancia, 69, of Paterson; Joseph Casseta, 42, of Hoboken; Joseph Ferrante Jr., 28, of Secaucus; Joseph Ferrante Sr., 57, of Secaucus; Paris Branda, 38, of Hoboken; Peter Appolito, 50, of Verona; William Hildebrant, 56, of Califon; Thomas Dirusso, 61, of Monroe; Frank Ciaramella, 47, of Sparta; Louis Dalesandro, 45, of Cedar Grove; Ron Kurzweil, 48, of West Orange; Charles Winters, 67, of Toms River; John Gordnick, 49, of Rochelle Park; Marco Sciarra, 75, of Hoboken; Richard Balletto, 71, of Hasbrouck Heights; Carol Pasquale, 56, of Brick; Joseph Pasquale, 50, of Brick, Richard Crossan, 48, of Hillsborough, and Ralph Santoro, 52, of Bridgewater.

In the days after the sting, the following additional suspects were arrested: Raul Garcia, 43, of Union City; Frank DeNigris, 75, of Fort Lee; Joseph Floriani, 35, of New York City; and Gilbert Cilli, 67, of Toms River.