Amerigo Vespucci Society holds 129th Anniversary Gala
Recently, the Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch New Jersey held a 129th Anniversary Dinner at the Breakers in Spring Lake New Jersey. Approximately one hundred and fifty people attended the event which celebrated the last history of the organization and honored one of its members, Mr. Joseph Mossa, as their Man-of-the-Year. The evening...
Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Lidia Bastianich, Angelo Vivolo an Laurie Serricchio Hollander honored in flagship event by the Sons of Italy Foundation
Leaders in public service, culinary arts, Italian American leadership, and humanitarianism were honored on Wednesday May 25, 2022, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. by the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) at its 33rd Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala. The SIF is the philanthropic...
Hoboken’s St. Ann’s Italian Festival 2022 is Happening in July
A Hoboken local favorite is back for its 112th year. The St. Ann’s Italian Festival in Hoboken has just announced its 2022 summer dates for July, which means residents have lots of time to prepare for the beloved summer festival. This year, the feast will take place from Friday, July 22nd through Tuesday, July 26th at 704 Jefferson Street in Hoboke...
Festival season back at last
The theme for this year’s St. Anthony’s Italian Festival in Wilmington is simply benvenuti: Welcome back, after two years of the world torn asunder by the pandemic. The festival – expected to draw tens of thousands people to St. Anthony of Padua Church on June 12-19 – succeeds because of extensive planning and the commitment of people to the parish...
Now That’s Sicilian
I’ve always considered myself Sicilian more than American. Growing up in Baltimore in the mid-20th century, that old world setting blended slowly into modern society. Timeworn traditions crashed into the space age of plastic, planned obsolescence. Nothing lasted. Throw it out. Buy now, pay later, the layaway plans of consumer heaven. A place where...
Annual Italian American Heritage Festival comes to Rose Tree Park June 5
The 12th Annual Italian American Heritage Festival, a cultural celebration of family, friends, food and fun, will come to Rose Tree Park in Upper Providence, beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 5. The festival will feature Italian foods, personalities, and Italian car show, vendors, displays of interest, games for adults and children, bocce tournamen...
Vicenza-based paratroopers honor their fallen at Caserma Del Din
Sunlight parted storm clouds as paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Caserma Del Din paused to remember their fallen. During the ceremony, held just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Col. Michael Kloepper and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Chapin, the command team for the 173rd, unveiled a memorial stone from Afghanistan. Kloepper welcomed t...
Via ch'eccoli: After two-year break, Race of the Saints returns
After a two-year hiatus thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the streets of Jessup will be filled this weekend with people celebrating a tradition brought here by Italian immigrants decades ago. Whether you’ve never experienced the annual St. Ubaldo Day or you just need a refresher before the big event, here’s what you need to know about la Festa dei C...
Major Marie Rossi made military history. But on Memorial Day that's not why I remember her
On Memorial Day, I always think of Army Maj. Marie Rossi. I think of her throughout the year but more so this time of year. When we, the civilian class, are asked to remember and honor those who made the supreme sacrifice, Marie's name is the first to come to my mind. This is the story of how she became the face of my Memorial Day. I was a young ed...
The Amerigo Vespucci Society Holds Annual Mass Honoring Deceased Members
The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch New Jersey held its annual memorial service at Holy Trinity Church of Christ the King Parish this past Sunday. The event, which has been held for decades, honors the deceased members of this historic organization. The Catholic mass is followed by a memorial breakfast held at the AVS building on Will...
James Italiano, Proprietor of Joe Italiano's Maplewood, Helps Raise Funds for Community FoodBank of New Jersey
On April 28, Joe Italiano's Maplewood, located in the Moorestown Mall, participated in The Night of 300,000 Meals, a fundraiser for the Community Foodbank of New Jersey's Egg Harbor Township Branch. Designed to raise funding for 300,000 meals to more than 60,000 residents of South Jersey who are food insecure, this event brought together many of th...
My Family and the Mob with Russell Shorto
My Family and the Mob: An Evening with Russell Shorto. Thursday, June 9, 2022 • 7 - 8:30 p.m. Senator John Heinz History Center | 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA. Register HERE. Join New York Times best-selling author Russell Shorto at the History Center for an evening of revelations drawn from his recently published book, “Smalltime: A Story...