Joe Catalano "Joey Cat" grew up in a predominately Italian neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey where his grandfather and uncles were fruit and vegetable peddlers. Joey lived a "Bronx Tale", but actually a "Newark Tale", where he and his friends imitated all the wise-guys in front of the Italian clubs and bookie joints on all the corners "down neck". His mom, Rosie, always said he was a natural and should pursue a career in acting. After graduating high school from Newark Eastside, Joey went down ...