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Call me crazy but I sense a sea change. What do I mean? In the last six months I have been pleasantly surprised in seeing complimentary and often flattering stories in the media about Italian Americans. I know, hard to believe.   On September 21, 2014 we were treated to a lengthy report on 'CBS Sunday Morning' about the musical and personal...

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The Italian-American Club in Summit will be hosting a winter coat drive December 1-22, with all outerwear collected donated to The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, located in Elizabeth.   Of special need are adult-sized large and extra-large men's coats, and all sizes of children's coats including infants.   Read more  ...

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Local community members can enjoy some Italian-style Christmas entertainment at Jersey City's Casa Colombo's seventh annual Christmas Concert and Sing Along celebration on Dec. 14.   This celebration, scheduled to start at 4 p.m., will feature Michael Aromondo and his Metropolitan Festival Band, which has provided entertainment for tradition...

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Thank you Tony for sharing with us your wonderful pictures of the Feast of the Madonna del Sacro Monte (May 30th) at Holy Face Monastery in Clifton, New Jersey. Sadly I was unable to attend the celebration this year, but I heard so many good things. Mass was celebrated in English and Italian with Msgr. Joseph Ambrosio, Pastor of Our Lady of Mount...

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by Jacklyn McQarriere   Sons of Italy, Sylvester Grande Lodge 1838 is hosting an Olde Time Italian Festival in Wildwood on Saturday, Oct. 24. The event was originally scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 2, but had to be postponed due to bad weather.   Events will take place from noon to 11 p.m. and include plenty of entertainment, craft...

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by Alexis Tarrazi   The Somerville location of Rita's Italian Ice is moving from its current location.    Rita's will be moving from 54 W Main Street up the street to 84 West Main Street (next to Yutaka Hibachi Steakhouse), the eatery announced on Facebook. More updates on the move and the grand opening to be released later....

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A seguito della riunione straordinaria del 2 marzo a Roma e di quella ordinaria del 12 Settembre in Connecticut, il coordinatore del Ctim Nord America, Vincenzo Arcobelli, ha nominato quattro nuovi responsabili per altrettante circoscrizioni statunitensi. Si tratta, sottolinea Arcobelli, del primo passo da compiere per "dare un seguito all'impegno...

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by Walter Perez   It was on this date, April 29th, in 1939 that Clara and Julio Sbrana got married. And if you think that's impressive - they started dating in 1933! "I think it was about six years before we got hooked. Never let go. We're still holding on," Clara said. Actually there more than just holding on.   On the...

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Jersey City's Downtown was awash in green, red and white for the fifth annual Columbus Day Parade today. Leading the celebration of Italian heritage Saturday was TLC star Buddy 'Cake Boss' Valastro, who was the parade's grand marshal.   "I'm honored to be here," Valastro said, who was accompanied at the head of the parade by his son, Marco,...

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The Morris First team is pleased to announce that Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor James Barberio has endorsed its lineup of John Cesaro, Christine Myers, and Angelo Tedesco for Morris County Freeholder.   Calling Cesaro, Myers, and Tedesco "great public servants" who will represent their constituents well, Mayor Barberio, head of the largest mun...

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