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Italian Cultural Foundation of South JerseyPhysical Address: 468 Wheat Road, Vineland, NJ 08360   October 8, 2015, Thursday at 7:00 pm: Cultural Presentation by Dr. DeMaio on the Island of SardegnaSardegna, the second largest island in the Mediterranean. Sardegna's history goes back centuries, and includes many structures and customs not see...

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By Max Pizarro   Or was it Ennio Morricone? In any event, Italian American lawmakers are fuming over mail pieces in Sayreville that invoke what they say are offensive ethnic stereotypes. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone and state Senator Joe Vitale (D-19) said they want incumbent Mayor Kennedy O'Brien to cease and desist, and retract a mail...

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by Hasime Kukay   The Nutley Board of Commissioners on Tuesday presented township keys to three Italian police officers. Luca Lamberti, Giovanni Longo and Nicola Primavera, all from the Arma dei Carabinieri, marched in Sunday's Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day parade.   "It's really an honor and privilege for them to serve for us,"...

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Donning colorful masks, some 200 eighth-grade pupils who are enrolled in the Italian language program at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) participated in the celebration of Carnevale on Jan. 29.   As the students entered the classroom where they study Italian, they "ooh'd" and "ahh'd" over the decorations. The desks were rearra...

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The Greater Ramsey Chapter of UNICO National invites area residents to attend its "Re-Discover Your Italian Heritage" event from 2-5 p.m. March 22 on the second floor of the Ramsey Ambulance Building, 41 N. Island Ave. Admission is free, but reservations are required, and space is limited. The deadline for making reservations is March 18.  ...

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A love of pesto turned into a thriving business for one couple from Clifton. Robert Silvestri and his wife, Mary, will give a presentation on pesto at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture, 411 Pompton Avenue, lower level, Cedar Grove. The community is invited to the presentation and to sample some...

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By Susan Sprague Yeske   Great Italian food is just about everywhere in Mercer County, but finding a large variety of options in one place is rare. But you can find just that for three days during the Mercer County Italian American Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Mercer County Park in West Windsor.   Casual foods will include...

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Mauro Magarelli's parents emigrated to the U.S. from the fishing port of Molfetta on the heel of the Italian boot. Magarrelli's father, Guiseppe, was 17 when he and his new wife, Teresa, came to the U.S. in 1958. He began a lifelong career as a plasterer but wanted more for his son as he would tell the young boy, "always put the tie on." &nbs...

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Every year, the Mount Carmel Society here hosts the Feast of Mount Carmel, complete with a carnival, multiple fireworks events and a procession on the feast day, July 16. Get a sense of what you can expect by looking through some of the best photos from last year's feast.   The fairgrounds are on Springfield Avenue, at River Road. There are...

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Let's face it. Now that the Thanksgiving leftovers have been picked over and Black Friday has elbowed its way in and out of our bank accounts, the Christmas season is officially upon us, blasting through the front door like a Buffalo blizzard. And we all know who else comes knocking at this jolly time of year: family. These dual themes of the holi...

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