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The Essex County Board of County Commissioners have honored a doctor of Italian heritage at Clara Maass Medical Center as an outstanding citizen. Frank Mazzarella, MD, a physician and executive leader at the medical center, was feted at a virtual event Oct. 5 as part of the commissioners’ celebration of Italian Heritage Month Celebration. Mazzarell...

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Garwood's Lorenzo's Family Restaurant is reopening with under new owners on Wednesday. Doors will open for the grand opening at 117 Center St. from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Guests can call ahead for a reservation. The restaurant is BYOB. "We wanted to thank everyone for all the good wishes and good thoughts and we looking forward to join us this week to o...

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This weekend marks the return of an Ocean County autumn tradition featuring the celebration of Italian-American heritage coordinated by the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee. The celebration includes an Italian Heritage Festival starting Friday evening and continues through Sunday when the 30th Annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade takes...

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Columbus Day is a federal and state holiday marked on October 11 this year and an annual celebration of Italian American heritage. Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Anthony M. Bucco are dedicated to ensuring the long-standing legacy is continued and sponsor a resolution supporting the preservation of Columbus Day as a federal and state holiday. (C...

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The Columbus Day ceremony, sponsored by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO and the Scotch Plains Italian American Club, will begin at 9 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 9, with music and have an official program start at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be located at the Alan M. Augustine Village Green in Scotch Plains. The featured guest of the Columbus Day Ce...

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GiGi & Mario Pizzeria will open its doors Oct. 10 at The Promenade at City Place in Edgewater, BoozyBurbs reports. Serving a wide variety of red and white specialty pies as well as appetizers, salads, burgers and more, GiGi & Mario’s offers modern twists on traditional Italian favorites.  Pies are topped with fresh vegetables, meats and seafoods —...

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Nutley Board of Commissioners honor the Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Month Parade dignitaries during the Tuesday, Sept. 21 public meeting. The BOC presented resolutions honoring the 2021 the Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Month Parade honorees. Parade dignitaries are Grand Marshal— Anthony J. Pope, Esq.; Lifetime Achieveme...

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October 3 (Sunday) 5:00pm. The Coccia Institute will hold a joint event in partnership with the Montclair Literary Festival featuring an exclusive talk with Stevie Van Zandt, former actor on The Sopranos and Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band guitarist. Regular admission includes a signed copy of Unrequited Infatuations. VIP tickets include VIP seat...

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An Italian firm is beefing up efforts to sell its ham products in the U.S. market. Rovagnati has opened a 45,000-square-foot facility in Vineland to produce and distribute prosciutto imported from its homeland. The facility, currently with 18 workers, is expected to employ 50 people by the end of 2022, Rovagnati said in a statement. The new buildin...

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Although there will be no Morris County Columbus Day Parade this year, the East Hanover Italian American Club will reinforce their commitment to promote Italian pride, heritage and culture by hosting a wreath-laying ceremony at the Townsquare Park on Ridgedale Ave at the Columbus Statue. The event begins at 11 am on Sunday, October 10th. The guest...

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