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 Once again the parade stepped off without a hitch. Although clouds appeared in the sky, the sun shined through and not one drop of water fell from the sky - a summer day in the fall for the 42nd annual Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Parade. The trail of floats, cars and marching bands made its way through Franklin Avenue. Join...

Columbus Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October, holds special significance for the large Italian-American population in New Jersey. With over 17% of the state’s residents tracing their roots back to Italy, this day goes beyond honoring Christopher Columbus—it serves as a celebration of Italian heritage and cultural pride. New Jersey’s Str...

In honor of Columbus Day, The Italian Tribune Newspaper brought together New Jersey’s Italian American community at Birchwood Manor in Whippany, owned by the Marino family. During the annual Gala, Publisher Buddy Fortunato honored several personalities who have distinguished themselves for their commitment to promoting Italian American culture over...

In celebration of Columbus Day, Livingston UNICO will host its annual Italian flag raising ceremony on Monday, Oct. 14, at Livingston Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments to follow.  This annual tradition honors the rich Italian heritage and contributions of the Italian-American community. The ceremony will feature the raising of the Italian fl...

Earlier today, the Belleville NJ Police Department welcomed the Italian National Police, known as the Carabinieri, to New Jersey. The Italian officers traveled from Italy to participate in Italian Heritage Month celebrations in the region. The Carabinieri are scheduled to attend several local events. These include the Belleville-Nutley Columbus Day...

Jersey City, in conjunction with the JC Columbus Day Parade Committee, recently held the Italian-American Heritage and Cultural Month Flag Raising at City Hall. The event in the Council Chambers comes ahead of the parade this Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m. Parade honorees were recognized, including 2024’s Grand Marshall, Ward C Councilman Richard B...

“A collaboration years in the making between James Beard Award-winning restaurateur Stephen Starr and legendary LA chef Nancy Silverton will finally culminate in the opening of the Michelin-starred Osteria Mozza in Washington DC.  The first East Coast location of the restaurant is a major coup for Washingtonians, spotlighting the regional Italian f...

Dr. Carmela Scala, Director of the Italian Language Program has been named a Co-Intelligence Exploration Teaching Fellow for the Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy (TIIP). Carmela’s fellowship will focus on digital storytelling with Chatbot. More details below. Create a digital story using a chatbotIn this activity, students...

During World War II, some 600,000 Italians in America found their freedoms restricted by the U.S. government. The Italian Cultural Society of LBI invites the public to view the sobering cinematic account of their ordeal, “Potentially Dangerous,” at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City (NJ) on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 2...

The Italian Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, presented the honor of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic to Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest biomedical research agency, last night in Washington. “It is truly a great pleasure to be able to bestow such...

The borough will morph into Little Italy this weekend as the annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival are celebrated in town. The parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, on the Boulevard in Seaside Heights. Once again, a folkloric group from Italy will visit the borough for the parade, which is organized by the Ocean County Columbus Day...

Disaronno International LLC has opened its 6,480 sq. ft. office at the Rye Street Market office building at Baltimore Peninsula. Disaronno is an Italian liqueur and its Italy-based parent company, Illva Saronno Holding S.p.A., became the majority owner of Sagamore Spirit in 2023. Sagamore Spirit is a rye whiskey brand with a distillery. It was foun...