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by Keith Loria   "THE saddest thing in life is wasted talent". This memorable quote from A Bronx Tale is one that the movie and one-man-show's writer and star Chazz Palminteri continues to guide his life by. Over his 25-plus year career in show biz, the Academy Award-nominated actor has delivered standout performances in movies, TV...

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The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee recently introduced its 2016 honorees. It hosted a meet and greet on Tuesday, March 29, at the Franklin Steakhouse in Nutley. This will mark the 34th year of the Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade.   Pictured, from left, are Michelle DeBlasio Fleitell, Nutley Italian Woman of t...

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Sons of Italy Lodge 2561, Parsippany, held its monthly dinner meeting on Wednesday, May 25, at Guilietta & Romeo Italian Restaurant, East Hanover. The lodge was proud and honored to host during that evening, fourteen War Veteran's from the Lyons VA campus, Lyons, to thank them for their tremendous service for our country. Also that evening...

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Pirelli ha costituto la "Pirelli Visiting Professorship in Italian Studies", di durata quinquennale, presso il Dipartimento di Studi Italiani e Francesi dell'Università di Princeton. Lo comunica la società in una nota precisando che l'obiettivo, che rientra nell'ambito dell'impegno del gruppo a promuovere progetti culturali in Italia e nel mondo, è...

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James Gandolfini's hometown is planning to give him one final 'salute'. According to nj.com, The borough of Park Ridge, where James Gandolfini spent his youth before playing the infamous mob boss on "The Sopranos", will rename a portion of Park Avenue after the actor at a Dec. 1 ceremony.   The idea originated from a group of fans on a...

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Maserati North America, Inc. today reports its strongest sales results yet of (1,367 units) sold this September. This record number reflects a 241 percent increase compared to the same month last year and a 300 percent year-over-year increase.   Such an extended streak marks the twentieth consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth for...

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by Carly Kilroy   According to Union County, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders today announced the County's seventh Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising event is set for Friday, October 9th, at 1 p.m. on the steps of the historic Union County Courthouse. The keynote speaker/guest of honor is Paula Maida Mooney, an Italian American aut...

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Dal 16 al 17 maggio il Piemonte è al NYC Bike Expo, esposizione dedicata al mondo del ciclismo, preludio alla Gran Fondo New York, manifestazione ciclistica internazionale di ciclofondo amatoriale che si svolgerà domenica 18 con arrivo e partenza a New York e percorso sulle colline dello stato di New York e del New Jersey.   La presenza piem...

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by Mike Pignataro   If Hoboken seems crowded today, with a population just over 50,000, imagine how crowded it was between 1892 – 1924, the peak period of U.S. immigration.   Following the Immigration Act of 1891, which established federal control over immigration, Hoboken's—and the entire country's—demographics changed dramatically....

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The Sea Isle City Italian-American Club Women's Auxiliary recently raised money from a poinsettia and wreath sale to help pay for repairs to the organization's club house, which was damaged during Hurricane Sandy.   The auxiliary raises money for charitable efforts every year. But the group decided it needed to make repairs to the club house...

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