New Italian Restaurant Comes to Hoboken's Sinatra Park
by Eric Kiefer Blue Eyes, a new Italian eatery at the Sinatra Park café in Hoboken, will celebrate its soft opening this Friday, April 17, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. The restaurant will begin serving customers on Sunday, April 19. According to a release, Blue Eyes will feature a wood-burning oven which can prepa...
Italian heritage celebrated in Denville
The Denville Chapter of UNICO National invited the community to "Re-Discover Your Italian Heritage" on Sunday at St. Francis Center in Denville. The event was a chance to celebrate the culture, traditions and history of Italian Americans. Besides plenty of food, there were demonstrations, dancing, entertainment, cultural information and ev...
Pequannock UNICO lends a hand to Riverdale nonprofit
Pequannock UNICO board members Dan Leyva and Keith Capobianco recently presented a $150 check to Stephanie Lajam of the Riverdale-based Push To Walk, a nonprofit that provides physical therapy for those who have suffered spinal cord injuries. UNICO is a service organization that celebrates those with Italian-American heritage, and regularl...
Italian authors honored during 'Week of Italian Language in the World'
by Alan Henney The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C. launched the 15th annual "Week of Italian Language in the World" celebration with an award ceremony and panel discussion for Italian authors Monday night. The award ceremony included a presentation of "The Bridge" literary prize. This year's theme f...
Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade is Sunday
More than 1,000 spectators are expected to attend the 34th Annual Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade on Sunday. This year's parade will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Belleville's Passaic Avenue, traveling down Franklin Avenue, and ending at the Nutley Park Oval. The Parade Committee, made of about 12 members, has worked on preparation since th...
Italians cherish home winemaking
He was just 6 years old when he first saw the deep red drink brought out at Sunday dinners at his grandparents' house. Camden businessman Billy Yocco (originally Iocco) remembers holding a funnel in a narrow-mouthed pitcher or vase on the table so his Italian-born great-grandfather from Abruzzo, Pierino Gallese, could pour the homemade "vino" from...
Beretta fa centro negli Usa
«Vede, quello statunitense è l'esercito più importante del mondo, per noi rappresenta una sorta di passaporto per ottenere commesse di moltissimi altri paesi». Carlo Ferlito, direttore generale di Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta non nasconde la soddisfazione dopo l'ultimo colpo del gruppo di Gardone Val Trompia, in grado di piazzare un ordine da 100...
“Taste of Italy”: le eccellenze italiane negli USA per l’anno della cultura italiana
Prende il via lunedì prossimo, 4 marzo, il primo appuntamento di "A Taste of Italy", l'iniziativa, inserita nel programma dell'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti, organizzato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri dall'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington e dai nostri Consolati negli USA ed inaugurato lo scorso dicembre, a cura delle 7 Eccellenze...
I Cavalieri del New Jersey salutano la reggente del Consolato di Newark
Ad iniziativa dell'Associazione dei Cavalieri della Repubblica Italiana del New Jersey, si è tenuto sabato scorso, presso il Boys & Girls Scout Club di Lodi, il pranzo d'addio della comunità italiana dello "Stato Giardino" a Clelia Di Rienzo, per la perdita del suo "fiore" più prezioso a causa della chiusura del Consolato d'Italia in Newark, la...
Italian American Festival Kicks Off Aug. 6 in Ocean Twp.
The annual fun of the Italian Festival of Ocean Township returns to Joe Palaia Park with amusement rides, music and Italian-American delights from August 6 to 10. The festival kicks off at 5 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 6 with a dee jay playing through 7 p.m., when the festival's opening ceremony begins at the bandstand; Mario Delano Jr. will sing...
UNICO Announces Membership Growth and New Upcoming Festivities
UNICO recently had their first membership meeting of the 2014-15 year at the Hanover Manor. Over 50 were in attendance to see Rosanna Cammarata, owner of Livingston based "Tutto Fresco" make her notorious fresh Mozzarella and to induct five new members into the organization: Marion Schiazzano, Gary Marshuetz, Josephine Ciatta, Lucille Lenzi, Annam...
Sondaggio RAI Italia
Following the Philadelphia visit of RAI Italia CEO, Piero A. Corsini, last 18th of November (see here), we are conducting a survey to ascertain the quality, distribution, reception and enjoyment of RAI Italia TV, radio and multimedia programs. If you live in the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia (Pennsylva...