by Tricia Vanderhoof   Mackenzie's Pub in Mendham is gone. In its place since September is the newly imagined Piattino Bistro. Designer David Jackson created focus around a stone-fired oven that produces Neapolitan pizzas, sand-izzas, contemporary hand-made pastas and entrees, and handcrafted desserts.   Woven red leather on the back...

New York was given a touch of Italian colour this month when Rome-based artist Alice Pasquini painted a narrative triptych across its boroughs during a two-week painting programme.   Pasquini, whose street signature is Alicè, has made a career out of street art, painting mixed-media pieces and large-scale murals over the past decade and on d...

TLC star Buddy 'Cake Boss' Valastro, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, and members of the Jersey City Police and Fire departments are among the hundreds who will march during the fifth annual Jersey City Columbus Day Parade tomorrow.   The parade, which starts at 1 p.m., gathers residents, community organizations, civic groups and bands to cele...

More than 1,000 homemade meatballs were made from scratch along with specialty ravioli, stuffed shells, penne, spaghetti, sausage, antipasto, salad and desert were served to more than 400 attendees.   Thank you to the committee chairmen Jerry Onnembo and Joseph Rutigliano for making this event possible and to the many people that generously...

"The Universality of Italian Heritage" Curriculum Presentation featured testimonials from administrators, teachers, and even students from Oakcrest high school, to the effectiveness of the Curriculum. Additional presentations were made by NJIHC Commissioners Cav. Gilda Rorro Baldassari, Ed.D and Dr. Eileen L. Poiani, while opening remarks were grac...

Nuovo direttivo dell'Hoboken Italian Festival, edizione 2013. Il nuovo presidente della Società Madonna dei Martiri di Hoboken è John Sciancalepore, il presidente della festa HOBOKEN ITALIAN FESTIVAL è Paul De Sario. La presentazione del direttivo è avvenuta nel corso dello scintillante Dinner Dance nella prestigiosa location del Macaluso. Tra gli...

by Eric Goodman   The Italian School of New Jersey is preparing for a new semester of language lessons in Parsippany and Morris Township. The school teaches Italian language and culture at all levels to children from age 2 1/2 up and to adults.   "Italian School NJ has concluded their 2012-2013 classes very successfully," said or...

Linda Gentille and The Jersey Shore Pops will be continuing their 8 concert season on July 21 at 7:00 p.m. with "The Italian Tenor" starring tenor Aaron Caruso. Aaron Caruso presents a unique show that will mesmerize the audience with the power and beauty of an operatic tenor voice singing marvelous songs and show tunes like they should be sung. &...

Dr. Jon S. Odorico of Madison, WI, was awarded the 2016 UNICO National Marconi Science Award and Medal by UNICO National President Ann Walko, at a gala award ceremony and dinner attended by UNICO National officers and dignitaries from across the country during UNICO's National Board of Directors meeting, Saturday, March 5th, 2016 in Atlantic City,...

"I cut his hair when he was a baby," Eddie gestured toward Florham Park Mayor Mark Taylor, who was getting a trim in one of the three swivel chairs in the sports memorabilia-filled barber shop. A thick Italian accent saturated Eddie's speech, despite the past 61 years he had lived in the United States.   "I've been with the same clientele 60...