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Given lemons, some folks make lemonade. When longtime friends John Caiola and Miguel Paletta watched the recession in the late 2000s eat away at their successful businesses, they didn't immediately think to make Meyer lemon gelato.   First, they worked hard, eventually together, to keep earlier ventures afloat. That was not to be,...

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When 20 or so members of Fort Lee's Saint Rocco's Society carry the statue of their patron saint down Main Street next month, they'll be carrying a tradition that stretches back decades.   "It also demonstrates our devotion and thanks to our Patron Saint Rocco for all he did to those that where in need of healing, prayer and uplifting of the...

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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 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Nutley Parks and Recreation Building, 44 Park Ave.    Open seating; buffet style serving of signature dishes from more than 25 Italian restaurants, providing some of thei...

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By Fran Sullivan   Anyone driving down Fourth Avenue in recent weeks could see by the colorful street decorations that the 8th Annual Festa di San Vito Peterstown Cultural Festival is coming to town. The street fair begins this Thursday, July 23, and ends Sunday, July 26. Time is Thursday through Saturday from 6 to 10:30 p.m., and Sunday, 5...

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Instead of heading out to shop on Black Friday, why not head to the Broadway Theatre of Pitman to watch two "sisters" cook up a holiday feast worthy of any Italian mother. "Wait until Saturday to shop, come see us instead," said Delphine Calamari.   Hot off the success of their last show, "Cooking with the Calamari Sisters" — which play...

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by Celeste E. Whittaker   GLASSBORO St. Anthony's Mutual Aid Society will kick off its annual Italian Festival this month on Rowan Boulevard. The Sept. 19 event will being with a traditional procession through the streets of downtown Glassboro.   About 10,000 people are expected to attend the festival, which will be held from 2 p...

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Sons of Italy Chapter 2561 donated the pasta, sausage, meatballs, sauce and then cooked the food for the fundraiser for Par-Troy Wrestling Club. Also included in the meal was salad, bread and dessert. The team is raising funds to purchase a new mat. Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 5 also donated the space for the event. &nb...

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È una delle tante cittadine di provincia dove vivono gli italiani d'America. Case basse e a buon mercato a un'ora di autobus da Manhattan. Tanta nostalgia, l'inevitabile folklore degli emigranti di vecchia data. Ma di tornare ai paesi d'origine non se ne parla. Bloomfield Avenue e Mount Prospect Avenue. Le due vie si incontrano a Verona, New Jerse...

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The Italian American Memorial Association Scholarship Ceremony was held on July 3 at the IAMA facility. Scholarships were presented at the July monthly meeting with IAMA members present. Three scholarships were given this year to the following Long Branch High School students; Amanda Burke, Luke Balina and Trey Smith.   Amanda Burke received...

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This season AIM Vernon is showcasing an Italian Christmas, explaining and displaying some of Italy's and Italian-American's heartfelt traditions, with the thoughts and assistance of town officials Councilman Patrick Rizzuto and Mayor Victor Marotta. Many events start on Dec. 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.   Both Rizzuto and Marot...

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