Marco Langon Qualifies for United States Team at World Cross Country Championships
Villanova freshman Marco Langon (Raritan, N.J.) recorded the most significant milestone to date of his young collegiate career and did so on a big stage during competition at the USATF Cross Country Championships on Saturday afternoon. Langon raced in the U20 Men's division and recorded a third place finish which earned him the opportunity to test...
Who is Nick Sirianni Eagles head coach, his salary, contract, net worth, age, wife and kids
The Head coach of Philadelphia Eagles, Nick Sirianni, is making headlines after a clip of him from Saturday night’s game started making rounds online, know about his salary and net worth. For those who are unversed, let us tell you, in the footage the 41-year-old coach seemed to be yelling and cursing “I know what the f*ck I’m doing,” at a ref, whi...
Dom’s Bakery Announces Its Closure in Hoboken; Owners Retiring
While Hoboken is constantly changing, there are few spots that have stayed exactly the same from when they first opened — and Dom’s Bakery was one of them. Dom’s is an old-Hoboken favorite, and it has been serving bread to town since the early 1900s and a favorite of Frank Sinatra’s, tucked away at 506 Grand Street in the Mile Square. On Saturday,...
Cooking Channel chef opens New Jersey pizzeria
Cooking Channel chef and restaurateur Sal Basile has opened Sally Boy's in Red Bank, New Jersey. The Italian chef, a co-founder of Artichoke Basille's Pizza, is the star of the Cooking Channel's "Pizza Cuz" and "Pizza Masters" shows. The pizzeria is named after his son and pays homage to Sal's Childhood nickname. "We set out to create something tru...
Nearly $100K in UNICO scholarships
The UNICO National Foundation awarded scholarships worth nearly $100,000 in 2022, and these scholarships are again available to eligible high school and college students. The qualifications differ for each scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to review the entire list of offerings on the UNICO website – click “scholarships” at unico.org – and dow...
Jerry Blavat, ‘The Geator with the Heater,’ dies at 82
Jerry Blavat, the fast-talking Philadelphia DJ and impresario known as “The Geator with the Heater,” has died at 82. His tireless promotion of pioneering Black artists of the 1950s and 1960s shaped the pop music culture of the city where he maintained an iconic presence for seven decades. Mr. Blavat first came to fame as a dancer on the teen-target...
Parsippany Restaurant's Meatballs Competing In 'Pizza Bowl III'
Does a Parsippany restaurant have New Jersey's best meatballs? Ferraro's Italian Food Specialties will await its fate when it competes in the final rounds of "Pizza Bowl III." The Pizza Bowl represents a statewide competition of pizza and meatballs. Facebook group Jersey Pizza Joints runs the competition, which begins with statewide polling and...
Bocche Inutili (Useless Mouths) by Claudio Uberti
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023, 6:00 PM EST. Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of Italy - 3000 Whitehaven St, NW Washington, DC. On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute invite you to the screening of Bocche Inutili (Useless Mouths), by Claudio Uberti. Italy 2022 | 100 mi...
Beer, Bocce & Beloved Memories at Nuova Aurora Club
Erie is a town with a long history of social clubs. Some clubs have lost membership over the years. Some have faded away. Others continue to thrive. One popular club, on the west side, has been around for 115 years. It’s the Nuova Aurora Club in the section of town called ‘Little Italy.’ As with many social clubs in Erie, the Nuova Aurora repr...
Nutley UNICO Holds its January Meeting at Mamma Vittoria
Nutley UNICO, a Chapter of UNICO National, held its monthly meeting Thursday, January 5th welcoming several new members: Sharon Balsamo, William Cutillo, Daniel Ervolino and Joseph Trentacost. The Mille Grazie Award was given to Maurice Ferraro for his service to Nutley UNICO and the highlight of the evening, besides the outstanding menu, was Phil ...
Passport renewal applications exclusively for compatriots residing in New Jersey - March 2023
Notice is hereby given to compatriots registered with AIRE and residing in the State of New Jersey (Counties of Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, Warren, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset) that on Friday, March 3, 2023 starting at 9:00 a.m., it will be possible to apply for passport issuance by appointment at the...
Experimental Italian theater comes to the Annenberg Center
On Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21, Italian contemporary theatre company Teatro delle Albe will perform “fedeli d’Amore,” or “Love’s Faithful,” at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The company comes at the invitation of both Penn Live Arts and the Center for Italian Studies collaborating with the Italian Studies section of the De...