Madonnari mural almost complete
At 227 Slemmer's Alley in Little Italy, the Madonnari mural is coming along beautifully (pictured below), reports Cyd Wolf, Executive Producer of the Madonnari Arts Festival held in the neighborhood for the past five years. The mural is painted above the new yet-to-be-open Madonnari Gallery which will house a permanent exhibit dedicated to the art...
Keep the Columbus Statue on Journal Square
A recent forum questioned the efficacy of maintaining the statue of Christopher Columbus on Journal Square. Many speakers recommended the removal of the statue. We, however, vehemently disagree with that suggestion. Columbus continues to be relevant. We firmly believe that the voyages of Christopher Columbus represent a tremendous human achievement...
Long Branch and Seaside Heights Columbus Day parades canceled
The annual Columbus Day parades in Long Branch and Seaside Heights will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade has been a tradition in Long Branch dating back to the 1940s. Long Branch's parade organizer Jospeh Mercadante said it's only the second time he's had to cancel the parade during the 15 years he's been in charge of...
Nutley Is Ready To Celebrate Italian Heritage Month In The Time of Corona
The annual celebration of Italian Heritage Month is set for Sunday, Oct. 11. The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Committee made some changes for 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, but the flag ceremonies and procession will prevail. The celebration will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Sun. Oct. 11 with the annu...
Italian Heritage Procession To Begin In Berkeley NJ
A procession to celebrate Italian heritage and culture will begin Oct. 10 in Berkeley. Cars will move through Berkeley, Toms River and Brick before making it to the Seaside Heights boardwalk for the Columbus Day weekend event. Individual Italian American clubs are invited to participate in the procession but must register in advance. Participants s...
Montclair schools to observe Indigenous People's Day, make Juneteenth a district holiday
After the killing of George Floyd in February, Montclair High School students raised their voices, organizing a Black Lives Matter march attended by more than 4,200; forming an Instagram group called "Black at MHS" with more than 2,000 followers, raising money, and holding a protest on Juneteenth with students from Montclair Kimberley Academy atten...
Columbus Day Flag Raising Ceremony in Elizabeth
Please join us at the 12th annual Union County-UNICO Columbus Day Flag Raising Ceremony at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth on Friday, October 9th at 1 p,m. This event was originally created through a partnership between the Plainfields UNICO Chapter and UNICO District X and the County of Union. This year's guest speaker is Buddy Fortunato...
Garden Communities Celebrates Scotch Plains 'Golden Resident' With a Special Gift
For over 60 years, Garden Communities has rolled out the welcome mat for their residents by providing them with quality constructed homes and exceptional customer service. Family owned; Garden Communities’ philosophy is to design communities where all resident’s needs are met. Garden Communities put great thought in the placement of their communiti...
Limoncello at Piazza di Roma
Piazza di Roma is a beautiful event venue in Aberdeen, New Jersey, owned and hosted by Michael and Rosalia Pantina. More recently, they have created a picturesque garden afresco dining space called – Limoncello at Piazza di Roma. In fact, their Limoncello outdoor patio area was also designed by Mike Pantina Landscaping. He is a man of many talents....
Italian American Police Officers to Co Host Italian Flag Raising & Heritage Ceremony
The Italian American Police Society of NJ will be co-hosting an Italian American Flag Raising Ceremony n Sunday, October 4th at 11:o am with the Roma Club, UNIICO and other Italian organizations. At this event we will be recognizing the Italian American police officers that have lost their lives in the line of duty. The Roma Sports Club will provid...
Project Inclusion at USAG Italy begins with “A Conversation on Race”
The U.S. Army Garrison Italy leadership with the Commander’s Ready and Resilient Council Strength in Diversity Working Group hosted the first “A Conversation on Race” as part of the U.S. Army’s new initiative Project Inclusion Friday, Sept. 18. In the opening remarks, Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, commanding general of the U.S. Army Africa, stated “Pro...
ISDA Ready for Court Battle After Pittsburgh Art Commission Votes to Remove Columbus Statue
The Pittsburgh Art Commission voted Wednesday to remove the Christopher Columbus statue — which has overlooked Oakland since 1958 — from Schenley Park. Italian Sons and Daughters of America has called Pittsburgh home since 1930, our organization is headquartered in this city, and we plan on vigorously fighting the decision. “ISDA will call upon May...