No more waiting in line – make your passport appointment with just a click of a button! The new on-line appointment system in Philadelphia
by Andrea Canepari - Italian Consul General in Philadelphia Dear Co-nationals, In an attempt to make the passport application process more efficient and to reduce waiting times in the office, the Passport Department of this Consulate General has decided to introduce a new system by which you can make your appointment online&...
John Addeo, Jr. named IAATO 2016 Man of the Year!
The IAATO has the privilege of recognizing a very special individual. Each year, we do our best to single out a member of our association who exemplifies what the Italian American Association of the Township of Ocean truly stands for. That is, brotherhood, volunteerism, and a positive example and concern for our association, italian cultur...
Delco woman turns her passion for Italian cooking into lifeline of purpose and hope
If ever there was a bad year for Newtown Square resident Elisa Costantini, 2013 was it. After the loss of her best friend, sister-in-law, brother and mother-in-law, the year was drawing to a close when her husband of 56 years passed away. Her only son Frank was working in China. He came home for the funeral but then had to return to Shangh...
Little Italy New Jersey Style
Although Italian immigration to the United States peaked between 1900 and 1914, Italians could be found in New Jersey as early as 1800. These early immigrants were mostly from the northern part of Italy. One of the first Italian immigrants to settle in New Jersey, Giovanni Battista Sartori, settled in Trenton and founded the first spaghetti factory...
Il mitico agente Francesco Serpico ha ricevuto il premio della Associazione Polizia di Stato e il passaporto italiano
di Riccardo Chioni A Francesco Serpico, il determinato agente che ha lottato contro la corruzione divenuto famoso nel mondo con il film interpretato da Al Pacino, medaglia all'Onore della polizia di New York, tessera Nr. 3 dell'Associazione Nazionale Polizia di Stato di New York e New Jersey, è stata riconosciuta la cittadinanza italiana. Giov...
Little Italy facing big challenges
When utility crews dug up the intersection of Eastern Avenue and South High Street a couple of years ago, Gia Blatterman stood nearby and tried to picture Little Italy in 50 years. Would the low-slung rowhomes and Italian restaurants have given way to shiny high-rises? Would Italians even live there? Blatterman ran home, scribbled a note and stuff...
Record number of Americans pursuing Italian Citizenship
By Gina Mastrangelo Americans applying for recognition of their Italian citizenship has been growing in recent years and one of the reasons might surprise you – to avoid paying taxes. Peter Farina, of ItalyMondo!, a genealogy and citizenship services company, has noticed a growing trend: wealthy Americans getting Italian citizenship and t...
New Jersey Italians Won’t Lose Second Consulate Office
by Heather Haddon New Jersey Italians are still likely to lose their one full-time consulate, but they are getting a reprieve from the closure of another nearby office. A proposal by the Italian government to shut its consulate in Philadelphia was averted after appeals from Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Patrick Tiberi (R-OH), accordi...
Coccia-Inserra Teaching Award
The Director of the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, Dr. Mary Ann Re, is delighted to announce that, recognizing the importance of acknowledging and motivating excellence in the teaching of Italian, the Coccia family and Lawrence Inserra, Jr., have generously increased to $4,000 the monetary prize associated with the Teaching...
Gallery U in Westfield, NJ, Hosts Wild Ginger, an Exhibition of Recent Work by Artists Francesca Azzara and Gail Winbury
by Robert Langdom Gallery U Boutique is pleased to host Wild Ginger, an exhibition of recent artwork—some being exhibited for the first time—by Westfield, NJ, abstract artists Francesca Azzara and Gail Winbury. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, September 19, 2014, from 6-8 PM. All are welcome. Wild Ginger will be exhibited...
Fundraiser for an officer in need.
When: Saturday, September 6th 2pm to 8pmWhere: 1034 Jeanette Avenue Union NJ Union Police Officer and IAPSNJ Member Dave Cuozzo is paralyzed from a catastrophic medical event and is in need. Tickets are priced at $25 per person and our organization will be making a presentation for a $500 donation at the event. I hope that you can...
L'Italian Jazz Series
Two of my favorite things to do is to listen to live jazz music and anything Italian. And the best place to listen to a live jazz show is at Georgetown's iconic Blues Alley. So, CiaoDC is syced to bring you l'Italian Jazz Series, a perfect evening out on the town. The Italian Embassy has organized l'Italian Jazz Series, which will be hosted by Blue...