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Chief Joseph Rotonda, who has held the position for the last 16 years, will retire on June 30. He turns 65 the next day, July 1. Rotonda first came to Belleville in 1980 after serving as an officer in Newark for seven years.   He was promoted to chief in 2000, succeeding Ray Kimble, Belleville's current mayor. Despite retiring from full-tim...

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di Roberto Zanni, Gente d'Italia   Il primo albergo di Atlantic City fu realizzato nel 1853. Poi nel tempo è diventata 'the Gambling Capital of the East Coast', la capital del gioco d'azzardo dell'Est, che attualmente ha dodici casinò e che nel 2011 ha avuto 28,5 milioni di visitatori con 3,3 miliardi di dollari buttati sui tavoli verdi. Il...

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By David Foster A man shouts "fiagole" with the emphasis on the "e" trying to attract visitors to his tent. There is no shortage of this exuberance or good food at his year's Mercer County Italian Festival.   "We're meeting new people and new faces and of course we're getting our regulars that come every year to the stand," said Gino D'Ame...

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The Clark Unico held its annual bowling night on Saturday, May 17 at Garwood Lanes. More than 40 members of the service organization competed for prizes while enjoying dinner and an evening of fun and camaraderie.   Clark Unico is a chapter of Unico National, the largest Italian American service organization in the United States. The Clark U...

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Black Bear Golf Club, Franklin, NJ - Thursday, June 12, 201412:30 PM Check in, lunch available, golf range open2:00 PM Shotgun start6:30 PM Taste of Italy dinner buffet w/ Beer, wine Awards, Prizes, Gifts $150.00 Per personHole sponsorships available !  

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by Laura Kusisto   Increasingly, a trip to Jersey City for a meal can feel like one has crossed the wrong river and ended up in Brooklyn.   So it is with Carrino Provisions, a new "Italian marketplace" with a coffee bar, deli counter selling meat, cheese and other items and restaurant, Osteria. A trio of Brooklyn restaurant alums—chef...

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by Caitlin Mota   The streets of Downtown Jersey City will become a sea of green, white and red on Saturday when the city's annual Columbus Day Parade returns for a sixth year. The parade will set out from Dickinson High School at 1 p.m. and make its way through Downtown Jersey City before concluding at City Hall. Leading it all will be...

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by Lydia Warren   Grinning with his head on the lap of a school friend as he pulls her cheek, this is James Gandolfini in his happy teenage years - when the New Jersey native was voted 'Class Flirt' and 'Best Looking'. This larger-than-life character smiling among the pages of the Park Ridge High School yearbook in the 1970s hints at the po...

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The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 19, at the Grand Colonial Restaurant in Hampton at 6:45 p.m.   Dr. William Connell, an internationally recognized historian and teacher will be our speaker. He will speak on his latest book "Anti-Italian: Essays on a Prejudice." He will dis...

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The Gloucester County Italian Heritage Commission announced that the 12th annual Italian Heritage Festival of Gloucester County will be held on Oct.4, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Riverwinds Community Center in West Deptford. The planning committee estimates attendance of 8,000-10,000 people from throughout the tri-st...

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