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THE PLUMP, tender meatballs and the generous panini sandwiches from Caffe Margherita have become the talk of Gateway Center.   The lawyers stop for lunch, the laborers stop for lunch, and, at certain times of day, folks jam up the hallway like so many airplanes on the runway. "I'm no restaurateur by any means," says Frank Ambrosio, who opene...

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by Mark Syp   All are invited to come and enjoy family, food and fun, all while celebrating the culture and heritage of one of New Jersey's proudest and most prominent communities, at the Mercer County Italian American Festival.   Now in its 14th year, the festival, which runs today through Sunday at Mercer County Park, was named one...

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Lecture and per­for­mance by John La Bar­bera. A won­der­ful oppor­tu­nity to learn about early 20th cen­tury Ital­ian Music Pub­lish­ers in NYC. The first inter­na­tional pop­u­lar music to emerge in the mod­ern era is the Can­zone Napo­le­tana. The suc­cess of Neapoli­tan song reached beyond the bor­ders of Naples and Italy, cred­ited to the wave...

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The 38th Annual New Jersey Heritage Festival Ball recognized Dr. Emanuele "Manny" Alfano of Bloomfield as an Outstanding Ethnic Leader.   Alfano is national chairman Unico National's Anti Bias Committee and president of the Italian American One Voice Coalition.   Read more   Source: http://www.northjersey.com   &nbs...

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On Jan. 31, at the Levoy Theater in Millville, actor Chazz Palminteri stages a revival of his original play "A Bronx Tale" (which was turned into a popular 1993 movie with Robert De Niro).   The chief appeal of the show, particularly for Italian Americans of a certain era, is to wax nostalgic over memories of "the old neighborhood" — that is...

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Three Elizabeth graduating high school seniors received scholarships from the Elizabeth Chapter of UNICO at a dinner at Costa's Italian Ristorante & Catering on June 9. Olivia Cardet, Gregory Markowitz, and Alyssa Vega joined six others, all of whom shared an Italian heritage.   "Tonight is a monumental night for the Elizabeth Chapt...

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The Annual Taste of Italy Dinner hosted by the Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Month Parade Committee will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26 at the Nutley Parks and Recreation Building, 44 Park Ave., Nutley.   There will be buffet-style serving of signature dishes from over 25 different local Italian restaurants. B...

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Unico Foundation Inc., a national service organization with members are of Italian descent, offers scholarships for high school seniors, as well as for undergraduate and graduate students of Italian descent. The Nutley chapter will sponsor eligible students who live in New Jersey.    The scholarships for high school students are in addi...

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The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold their 24th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, June 8, at Beaver Brook Country Club at 1 p.m.   Cost is $150 which includes greens and cart costs, lunch, hors d'oeuvres, dinner and a chance for door prizes. Call or email Mike DeSapio at mikedesapio@gmail.com or 908-347 1807 to r...

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by Tammy Paolino   Pat Burke of Cherry Hill is one such regular. "My wife, Jungeun, and I stumbled upon this hidden jewel driving home one evening and decided to give this out of the way place a try,'' he writes in an email. "What a wonderful find it turned out to be.   The staff was very attentive, the food was amazing from sala...

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