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Family fights for return of 2 NJ men after being detained in Africa

The family of Patrick Allocco and his son is hoping that the pair will soon be home in New Jersey after they were arrested on charges of fraud in Angola over a concert they were promoting. The pair traveled

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Jan 14, 2012, 6:54 PM

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