Long Branch's Columbus Day Parade Scheduled For Sunday
City officials announced on Friday morning that there is no rain date scheduled for the city's Columbus Day parade on Sunday and that any decision on cancelation will be made on the morning of the event. "We are really looking forward to the parade on Sunday. It was canceled last year due to COVID, so we are hoping for good weather. The families in...
Totowa Italian American Celebration is Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Italian American Celebration is Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The family friendly celebration will include food trucks and desserts. There's also a beer and wine garden, and plus entertainment for all ages. Enertainment for the day includes a clown, face painting, balloon art, special Italian singing sensation, "Blaise Biagio", Tony Grova- me...
Judge Orders Removal of Plywood Box From Philly Columbus Statue
The 145-year-old Columbus statue, located in Philadelphia’s historic Marconi Plaza, will once again see the light of day. On Friday Judge Paula Patrick ordered the city of Philadelphia to immediately remove the wooden box that concealed the statue, and permit the installation of a clear structure that will protect the monument from future vandalism...
Brick Unico To Raise Italian Flag This Weekend
A township organization will hold an Italian flag raising Friday morning in commemoration of Columbus Day and Italian heritage. The flag raising will be held at 10 a.m. at the Brick Municipal Building on Chambers Bridge Road. “Come help us help us celebrate Columbus Day and our Italian Heritage,” Brick Unico President Lisa Pizzella said. She will...
Marconi Club in Leechburg to celebrate 110 years in the borough this weekend
A well-known Leechburg lodge is set to celebrate a milestone this weekend. William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit marks 110 years at 135 River Ave. “We’re trying to give back to the members (and the public) because of the dismal year last year, and we couldn’t really do much with so many restrictions,” said club President Chad Raschiatore. “I just...
County of Union to hold 13th Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising 1 pm on Friday, October 8th at Union County Courthouse
The Board of County Commissioners invites residents to Union County’s 13th Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising event. The ceremony will take place Friday, Oct. 8th, at 1:00 p.m., on the steps of the historic Union County Courthouse, located at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth. “We are proud of the achievements of Italian Americans who have made amazing con...
Skylands Stadium to Celebrate Christopher Columbus with Statue and Name Change Event
Newark’s loss is Sussex County’s gain as Skylands Stadium prepares to unveil a statue of Christopher Columbus. The symbol of Italian heritage previously occupied a spot at Columbus Plaza on Bloomfield Avenue in Newark, according to Skylands Stadium officials. The owner of the Sussex County Miners Al Dorso will be at the event during which the field...
Mazzarella honored by Essex commissioners as part of Italian Heritage Month
The Essex County Board of County Commissioners have honored a doctor of Italian heritage at Clara Maass Medical Center as an outstanding citizen. Frank Mazzarella, MD, a physician and executive leader at the medical center, was feted at a virtual event Oct. 5 as part of the commissioners’ celebration of Italian Heritage Month Celebration. Mazzarell...
Italian Heritage, Columbus Day Parade Returns This Weekend
This weekend marks the return of an Ocean County autumn tradition featuring the celebration of Italian-American heritage coordinated by the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee. The celebration includes an Italian Heritage Festival starting Friday evening and continues through Sunday when the 30th Annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade takes...
Pennacchio, Bucco Call for Preserving Columbus Day Legacy
Columbus Day is a federal and state holiday marked on October 11 this year and an annual celebration of Italian American heritage. Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Anthony M. Bucco are dedicated to ensuring the long-standing legacy is continued and sponsor a resolution supporting the preservation of Columbus Day as a federal and state holiday. (C...
Scotch Plains Columbus Day Ceremony Set for Sat., Oct. 9
The Columbus Day ceremony, sponsored by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO and the Scotch Plains Italian American Club, will begin at 9 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 9, with music and have an official program start at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be located at the Alan M. Augustine Village Green in Scotch Plains. The featured guest of the Columbus Day Ce...
Secretary of State Jeff Bullock wishes Delawareans a happy Italian American Heritage Month
October is National Italian American Heritage Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the distinguished cultural contributions of Americans with Italian lineage. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2019, more than 16 million Americans of Italian descent reside in the United States, making up the seventh largest ethnic group in the c...