Bob Russo Honored by Essex County Freeholders at Annual Italian Heritage Month Celebration
Montclair Deputy Mayor Robert J. Russo was honored by the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders during its Italian Heritage Month Celebration held at the Hall of Records on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. The event was co-sponsored by Freeholders Brendan Gill of Montclair (District 5) and Leonard Luciano of West Caldwell (District 4), who a...
See the N.J. bakery where Michelle Obama, Tom Cruise and Tracy Morgan satisfy their sweet tooth
Gennaro "Jerry" Bruno Jr. knows the ingredients to success: It starts with family. The 25-year-old owner of Palermo bakeries got early experience in entrepreneurism through his parents, Giovanna and Gennaro Bruno, who opened their first bakery 26 years ago. "Coming here from Italy, there was a demand for (Italian) baked goods and pastries...
Mario Luzi 1914-2014: the Man and the Verbum
The Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania will celebrate the centennial of the birth of Italian poet Mario Luzi (1914-2005) with an international conference that will be held in Philadelphia, February 13-14, 2015. Plenary speakers include the poet's son, Gianni Luzi, in addition to Alain Elkann, Fabio Finotti, Massimo Gennari...
UNICO Delmarva plans spring events
Members of the local UNICO Delmarva Chapter gathered at Nicola Pizza Feb.10 to plan events for the spring 2015 season. UNICO National, with chapters in over 35 states, aims to provide each community with service projects. Programs are also offered to promote the study of Italian language and culture. With this goal in mind, the D...
A different side of Frank Sinatra at Monmouth U.
by Chris Jordan We all know about Frank Sinatra the singer. But how much do we known about Sinatra the civil rights activist? Maybe not as much as we should, but those who attend the Sinatra Centennial symposium — noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Hall on the campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch — will perhaps have a...
Tenure track assistant professor position in Italian at Pitt
The Department of French and Italian at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a tenure-stream position in Medieval and Renaissance Italian Literature and Culture at the Assistant Professor rank. Pending budgetary approval, the appointment will be effective fall 2016, with teaching duties beginning on September 1, 2016. Appl...
Cake Boss coming to Sands Casino
by Matt Assad Sands Casino is bringing in another celebrity chef to freshen up its 6-year-old casino floor. Cake Boss Buddy Valastro — a legend in the Hoboken neighborhoods where Sands draws many of its customers — will be opening an Italian restaurant in the Bethlehem casino early next year. It's all part of a "soft' makeove...
Beltway Bocce a Bipartisan Bash
Some are Republicans. Some are Democrats. But there's one thing they agree on. Rolling a large ball at a very small ball can be a lot of fun. And playing bocce ball is a great way to celebrate your Italian heritage. So members of Congress turned out Monday night to play or to watch a sport that dates back to the Roman times. The...
Support NIAF Today with Do More 24
Calling all NIAF friends! Join this special day of giving! Here's a chance to join forces with folks all over the region in giant day of giving. Done in conjunction with United Way of the National Capital Area, the Do More 24 campaign is about encouraging community support and encouraging us all to join together to support the causes we ar...
Representatives from Italian Palio expected for Atlantic City beach horse race
By Derek Harper When Atlantic City hosts its inaugural American Palio horse race in October, a delegation from the event's ancestral home in Italy is expected to be in town to ensure it gets off on the right hoof. Italian organizers are working to arrange a visit from two of the most successful jockeys in the Palio's history, said Alarico Rossi,...
Gemellaggio Italia/Stati Uniti all'insegna dello sport e del sociale
Alla ripresa dei lavori parlamentari l'on. Vezzali - al ritorno dalla maternità - e l'on. Nissoli Fitzgerald hanno avviato un percorso d'iniziative comuni - assieme al capogruppo di SC agli Esteri Mario Marazziti - per avviare occasioni di gemellaggio tra Italia e Stati Uniti con il coinvolgimento delle eccellenze sportive in favore delle comunità...
On the Menu at Morello: Fall Farrotto Specials
Chef Kevin Garcia of Morello Italian Bistro in Greenwich, CT is offering flavorful farrotto specials this fall, incorporating the versatile, Italian ingredient in salads, soups and side dishes. Chef Garcia recently shared his take on "farrotto," a simple yet decadent dish using the ancient Italian grain farro, cooked in the style of risotto. "One...