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Ronnie Marmo's tour-de-force embodiment of the most controversial comedian of all time, the hit solo show I'M NOT A COMEDIAN... I'M Lenny Bruce will play 2 performances only Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9, 8:00 PM at The Vogel/Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ. Written by and starring New Jersey native (Wo...

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Levoni America Corporation (Levoni) recently relocated its US operations to the Mission 50 property at 50 Harrison Street in Hoboken, New Jersey. The company was previously based in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood. After exporting products to the US for over 20 years, Levoni opened its first subsidiary in North America in 2014. Initially based in Nor...

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The Father Vincent Monella Center of Italian Culture at 133 Fairview Ave. will become property of the township soon. The Village Board of Trustees recently voted to accept the donation of the property, with Village President Sheena Collum noting the real estate asset is valued just above $2 million and is a tax-exempt property. The gift is from the...

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A Garwood Italian restaurant is reopening - this time under new owners. Lorenzo's Family Restaurant, which was open for 30 years under Chef Lorenzo and brother closed, had previously closed on May 12. This past Sunday, the restaurant announced it will be reopening "very soon" with new owners. "Lorenzo and his brother will not be a chef here. Ple...

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Frank A. Campione of Freehold Township, a former member of the Township Committee in Freehold Township and a former member of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders four decades ago, died on Aug. 27 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Campione’s obituary was published online by the Clayton and McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township....

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The Avenel Performing Arts Center (APAC), a new multi-disciplinary performing arts center located in Woodbridge, New Jersey, presents My Big Gay Italian Funeral October 7th through October 17th, 2021. My Big Gay Italian Funeral is the sequel to "My Big Gay Italian Wedding". Like the wedding, the Funeral has also been published and licensed through...

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I can almost taste it before it arrives. I can certainly visualize it: a crystal rock glass glistening with a striking ruby-colored liquid, a slice of orange or orange peel floating above.  As soon as I sit down at a restaurant or a cocktail lounge, even before the runner pours water into my glass, I know what I'll be having. I'll pretend to scruti...

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Knights of Columbus Villa Marie Council 6342 of Absecon and Galloway Township will sponsor its 10th annual Italian Festival on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Historic Smithville Village Green in Galloway township. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 26. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be live Italian music at the main entrance provided b...

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Frank Sinatra was born Francis Albert Sinatra on December 12, 1915, in an apartment at 415 Monroe Street in Hoboken, NJ. He was the only child of Italian immigrants Antonino Martino and Natalina (neé Gavarante) Sinatra. He was named after the Roman Catholic church where his parents attended mass. Due to some injuries at birth, his baptism at St. Fr...

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The fall has always been my favorite time of the year. I find the crisp air, the array of colors and bright skies of autumn to be both invigorating and lovely. However, since 2013, I have a new reason for looking forward to this time of year. That is because October of 2013 was the first year that my friend Bill Winarski and I attended the annual “...

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