Participatory comedy play ‘Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding’ coming to area venue
A theater performance of a wacky wedding party that had yearly runs at an area venue a decade ago will return at another regional venue, it was announced. “Tony n Tina’s Wedding,” which had popular runs at Musikfest Café at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem from 2012-17, will perform one night only Aug. 22 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. Tickets, which...
‘Delco’ filmmaker pursues his dream project because ‘it’s never too late’
In 2004, as a senior at Sun Valley High in Aston, Pa., Chris Pierdomenico made “Christian,” a 70-minute semi-autobiographical movie. “It was bad,” he said of his senior project. “I didn’t have a grasp of effective cinematic storytelling.” He told himself: “Someday, I want to make the definitive version.” Two decades later, he did. After overseeing...
New Jersey's Italian American Scott Riccardi wins 14th straight 'Jeopardy!' to push earnings near $400,000
New Jersey native Scott Riccardi has now won 14 straight games on "Jeopardy!" Riccardi, an Italian American engineer from Somerville and 2021 Rutgers graduate, began his winning streak on July 3 and has career earnings of $390,902. On Tuesday, July 22, he defeated Adriene Holland of Powder Springs, Georgia and Paul Ryan of Weymouth, Massachusetts....
Carteret PAC presents Rich Francese’s Italian American Comedy All Stars
Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents Rich Francese’s Italian American Comedy All Stars on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 7:30pm. This is a fast paced, unpredictable, and hysterically funny show! The lineup consists of National Headliners Rich Francese, Eric Tartaglione, and Frank Santorelli, who are all our proud Italian Americans. Join...
Bella vita at Festa Italiana 2025
The sights, sounds and unmistakably delicious aromas of Italian heritage will once again fill Festival Way during the 2025 Festa Italiana, set for Aug. 7 to 9. The beloved community event will once more feature homemade delicacies, live entertainment and memories to last a lifetime. Not only a celebration of culture, this festival is a heartfelt co...
La Festa Italiana Returning to Jersey City 8/13-8/17
With summer in Hudson County comes several Italian festivals — from The St. Ann’s Feast to the Hoboken Italian Festival. Over in Jersey City, locals look forward to La Festa Italiana each year. The five-day festival, taking place from Wednesday, August 13th through Sunday, August 17th, is complete with Italian fare, drinks, family-friendly activiti...
'I follow my heart, not my pockets' - Former Villarreal, Fiorentina star Giuseppe Rossi on turning down USMNT, return to New Jersey's soccer scene with USL
Giuseppe Rossi’s story is, on the surface, about soccer. But more than anything, it’s a story about home. Home is a complicated thing. Sometimes it’s where you’re born. Sometimes it’s something you find. Sometimes it’s something you earn. And sometimes, it’s more than one place pulling at you at once. They all matter. Some matter more at different...
14th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival
When: Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM - Where: Acrisure Stadium, Gate A, South Plaza, 100 Art Rooney Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212 The 14th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival will return to Acrisure Stadium, Gate A, South Plaza on Saturday, August 9. Support the History Center’s Italian American Program and sponsor a team of four in th...
Community Comes Together for Italian Heritage Night at Somerset Patriots Game
The Parsippany Police Athletic League (PAL) and the Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 are teaming up for a night of family fun, community celebration, and baseball at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday, August 8th. The event, billed as Italian Heritage Night, will feature the Somerset Patriots taking on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, with the game set to begin at 7:...
Annual Church Feast In Newark Will Celebrate Italian-American Culture
Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Newark will hold its 135th annual feast on the weekend of July 11 to July 13 in front of the church at 259 Oliver Street. The local event has been held in celebration of Italian-American religion and culture since 1890. Here’s what to expect this year, organizers said: “The feast kicks off Friday evening, July 11 with a hea...
Italian Festival & Wine Tasting
What’s summer at the Jersey Shore without a great Italian Festival? Join us Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 for our annual Italian Festival & Wine Tasting, sponsored by The Asbury Park Press. Enjoy mouth-watering Italian favorites from over a dozen of the area’s top restaurants, delis, and food trucks. Pair your favorite dish with a sampling...
Hammonton to celebrate 150th Our Lady of Mt. Carmel festival, procession
One of the most historic religious and cultural events reaches a momentous milestone this summer, when the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society hosts its 150th annual festival and procession Sunday through Friday, July 14-19. It is the longest running Italian-American festival in the U.S. honoring the faith and traditions of the region’s Catholic commu...