New Paramus police chief ready to build leaders, protect community
After working with seven Paramus police chiefs throughout his career, Robert Guidetti is finally ready to take the lead himself. “They gave me a department that was a well-oiled machine,” Guidetti said. “Each chief since I’ve been here has already had the building blocks from the chief before him to continue to build on.” Guidetti, a lifelong Param...
Discerning Diner: Nonna Ilva in Carlisle fills small space with authentic Italian flavor
Last time I walked into 204 N. Hanover St., the walls were a vibrant pink color suitable for a doughnut shop and precious few other businesses. Once Crazy Glazed left the space for a new B Street location and Nonna Ilva came to town, I wondered how the authentic Italian restaurant would make the little street-side shop its own. On Thursday, I found...
POOH AMICI x PER SEMPRE Come to the Warner Theatre
The Warner Theatre will welcome POOH Amici x per Sempre to the Oneglia Auditorium, Sunday, November 19 at 7 pm! Tickets will go on sale to Warner Supporters on Tuesday, June 13 at 10 am, and to the general public on Friday, June 16 at 10 am. For more information, visit Click Here or call the Box Office at (860) 489-7180. After 8 years of absence in...
If Pasta Is Your Love Language, You’ll Be In Heaven At Semolina In New Jersey
If New Jersey has an official food, it’s probably pasta. The Garden State is the undisputed king of Italian food, and you can usually find an acclaimed old-school trattoria or pasta house on every street corner. However, some restauranteurs are trying to take that reputation to the next level. What does New Jersey pasta look like in 2023? It’s not...
A Dozen Drawings From Leonardo da Vinci’s 1,200-Page ‘Codex Atlanticus’ Will Go on View in the U.S. for the First Time
A dozen drawings by Leonardo da Vinci will be on view in the U.S. for the first time in a show opening this summer in Washington, D.C. They come from the Codex Atlanticus, the largest collection of drawings and writings in Italian by the legendary polymath, which stretches across some 1,200 pages over 12 volumes. Leonardo maintained the Codex Atl...
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Tajani in Washington: His Visit to Arlington, Meeting with Secretary of State Blinken, and a Commemoration at the Italian Embassy of the passing of Silvio Berlusconi
The visit of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, to Washington ended two days ago. The mission to the U.S. capital, in which Minister Tajani was assisted by the Ambassador of Italy, Mariangela Zappia, began yesterday morning, June 12th, with the laying of a wreath at...
Bonolio Becomes Latest European Producer to Open U.S. Facility
The largest Sicilian olive oil exporter to the United States said it would open a new multi-purpose facility in Landing, New Jersey. Bonolio, which recently won four awards at the 2023 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, plans to significantly expand its presence in the U.S. market. The new 2,000-square-meter building includes the company’s warehou...
'La Notte Italiana Brilla' at West Orange High School
West Orange High School came alive on June 2 with a celebration of Italian culture as the anticipated “La Notte Italiana Brillava”–Italian Night--shone. The event was organized by students of the Italian Club and Italian Honor Society, along with advisors Rosanna Zamloot and Vincenza Amabile, and showcased many of the rich traditions and diversity...
Felina Steak restaurant takes over Terra e Mare space in Jersey City
Felina Steak, a steakhouse version of Italian restaurant Felina in Ridgewood, has taken over the space at Terra e Mare, the sleek one-year-old chophouse on the shores of the Hudson River in Jersey City, as a rebrand. Landmark Hospitality, the events management company that owns a slew of restaurants in New Jersey including The Ryland Inn in Whiteho...
Former Gettysburg pastor marks Golden Jubilee as Catholic priest
Father Bernardo Pistone loved the people of Saint Francis Xavier Gettysburg when he served as the parish’s pastor. Almost a decade has passed since the Italian native moved from here, but several of his former parishioners traveled to Lancaster on Sunday, June 11 to return the love. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, where Pistone now resides, held a Go...
Marc Vetri Opens Pizzeria Salvy in Philadelphia
Marc Vetri, the acclaimed Philadelphia chef behind the Vetri Family Restaurant Group, this week debuted Pizzeria Salvy. Vetri devoted the restaurant, in the Comcast Technology Center in central Philadelphia, to the theme of his father, even modeling their logo off of his dad Sal’s signature glasses. And just in time for Father’s Day! The new concep...
How Joe Masciandaro built a mental health care powerhouse
When Joe Masciandaro, the founder and longtime leader of CarePlus New Jersey, got a letter from a woman in Cameroon who needed help getting rural residents to a nearby mental health program, he turned to a network of behavioral health leaders in America and New Jersey-based foundations and civic organizations, including the Rotary Club of Paramus,...