Italian history and culture are celebrated
In a colorful and joyous evening sponsored by the Italian Language Department on June 7, Italian Night at West Orange High School celebrated not only Italian UNESCO sites, but the retirement of beloved Italian teacher Vincenza Amabile. “This year’s Italian Night showcased Italy’s rich cultural heritage by featuring its UNESCO World Heritage sites,”...
What Does a Wedding Dress Say about You?
I absolutely despise reality shows. I think they are overly edited, encourage poor behavior, and are definitely not a representation of reality. However… there is one show I enjoy watching short clips of on social media; Say Yes to the Dress. It follows women as they go through the process of selecting what they feel is the perfect wedding dress fo...
Lina Insana will study Italian American experiences through a National Endowment for the Humanities grant
Lina Insana, associate professor of Italian, is part of a project with the Senator John Heinz History Center and partners at West Virginia University that received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The $50,000 grant supports the Italian Diaspora Archive Resource Map (IDARM) project, which catalogues archival materials th...
'Not just chicken Parm': Top Tomato Italian grocer opens in Old Bridge with modern twist
For years, Top Tomato Italian grocery stores filled New York and New Jersey, supplying Italian-Americans with fresh pasta, produce, mozzarella, bread, ready-to-cook Italian dinners and more. But that reign came to an end when the last Garden State Top Tomato store closed, and the founding family sold the business in 2019. Now Buddy Sciandra, son of...
Italian dumplings Pittsburgh: Dumpling Project Part 5
Justin Avi and Julian Vallozzi's Pittsburgh dumpling stories begin in Western Pennsylvania coal mining towns. Although their families came from wildly different places in Italy, their culinary evolutions follow similar arcs that included matriarchs who started food businesses to earn extra money, a generational distancing of migration history and t...
Giovanni DiDomenico: The Passionate Teen Behind A Business Revolution
Giovanni DiDomenico founded Shop Morris County at age 14 while still an 8th-grade student. As a lifelong resident of Parsippany, Giovanni has always advocated for the local business community. His early passion for business and his community laid the foundation for a remarkable journey. Starting Shop Morris County in the 8th grade, Giovanni made si...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: ISSNAF Young Investigator Awards 2024
The Italian Scientists & Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) annually awards the Young Investigator Awards in various disciplines to outstanding, early-career Italian researchers working in the United States or Canada, in recognition of their significant and innovative contributions to their field of research. The Embassy of Italy in Wash...
Celebrate St. Vito Festival in Bayonne this Saturday- Italian Food & Entertainment
The Bayonne Heritage Association will host the first annual St. Vito Festival on Saturday, June 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on 5th Street, between Broadway and Avenue C. The event will begin with a procession and prayer over the image of St. Vito at 11:45 a.m. There will be welcoming remarks at 12:00 noon. The feast honors St. Vito, also k...
Livingston's Pat Campanile Named 2024 UNICAN of the Year for Putting Service Above Self
Livingston resident Pasquale “Pat” Campanile, an active member of the Livingston chapter of UNICO National, received proclamations from the Livingston Township Council and the State of New Jersey and the 27th Legislative District on Tuesday after being named Livingston’s 2024 UNICAN of the Year for his dedication to the local chapter of the country...
There's a New Best Italian Sub Champion in Atlantic County
I've been to the mountain, and I bring good news: There's a new Best Italian Sub in Atlantic County. It might be a little out of your way, but it's worth the drive. I'd never gotten food from Ernest and Son Meat Market in Brigantine before, and I wonder what took me so long! Ernest and Son is a tradition in Brigantine, they've been there for years...
Giovanni Falcone Remembered at Casa Italiana Ceremony
The 32nd anniversary of the assassination of anti-Mafia Judge Giovanni Falcone was commemorated in a civil ceremony inside Casa Italiana on Sunday, May 26, 2024. The ceremony was preceded in the Holy Rosary Church by a Mass attended by representatives of the Embassy of Italy. The event was organized by AMHS member, Francesco Isgro, who is also the...
The Late Rev. Roberto Balducelli Honored with Ceremonial Street Re-Naming in Wilmington, DE
Mayor Mike Purzycki was joined Sunday by elected officials and religious leaders to dedicate a portion of the 1700 block of West Ninth Street as “Rev. Roberto Balducelli Way.” The ceremony honoring the late pastor of St. Anthony’s Church, who passed away in August 2013 one day shy of his 100th birthday, came on the last day of the 2024 St. Anthony’...