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Jersey City's Casa Columbo is inviting history buffs and fans of crime mysteries to a book signing with Hoboken author Holly Metz, who will discuss her book "Killing the Poormaster" at the 4 p.m. event on Nov. 16.   Fran DePalma-Iozzi, Casa Colombo's programming chair, said the book chronicles the death of a Hoboken welfare official, then kn...

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The Denville Chapter of UNICO National invites residents to attend its Re-Discover Your Italian Heritage event on Sunday, April 26, 2-5 p.m. at the St. Francis Center, 122 Diamond Spring Rd. in Denville.    Celebrate the culture, traditions and history of Italian Americans in a fun and festive atmosphere that will include food tastings,...

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Saint Rocco Italian American Society of Fort Lee, NJ announced today that Buddy Valastro will be this year's "Man of the Year" at their annual dinner dance on March 1st, 2015 at The Westmount Country Club at 5:00 pm.   Society president, Phil Arfuso said, "When our committee had to pick this year's man of the year, we did a lot of research i...

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By Nicholas Zeitlinger   For five summer nights, the neighborhood surrounding Holy Rosary Church will come alive with music, games of chance, kids' activities, and delicious Italian food and drinks. It all takes place Aug. 12 through Aug. 16 at Holy Rosary Church on Sixth Street in Historic Downtown Jersey City celebrates 112 years of b...

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By Gary Wien   Award-winning playwright, Joe DiPietro, may live in New York City, but his Jersey roots have been apparent in many of his plays from the hit musical The Toxic Avenger to his latest work,The Second Mrs. Wilson. This play examines a look at a rather unique — and terrifying — period in the history of the United States when Presid...

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by Marie Strumolo   It's time to spotlight some merchants in Silver Lake. The first on deck will be...drum roll please...Errico Violante. He started as a butcher's apprentice when he was 14 in Forino, a small town outside of Naples, Italy. He was the youngest in a family of seven children.   In 1964 he left Italy and came to the Unite...

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Retail leasing specialists R.J. Brunelli & Co., Inc., today announced new national and New Jersey tenant representation assignments for Athena Learning Centers, Burger King Corporation and D'Angelo Italian Market.   The Old Bridge-based firm was appointed exclusive national real estate representative for Athena Learning Centers, a chain...

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The Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO is once again holding its Annual Pig Roast--Friday, December 5th. Doors open 7:00 PM at the Italian American Club at the Scotch Plains Italian American Hall. The club is located at 1976 Valley Ave. in Scotch Plains. The home-made meal and menu includes unlimited roasted pig and chicken, bread and sides of roa...

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Mentre nel New Jersey fervono i preparativi per il gala di lunedì prossimo in suo onore, Miss Italia Clarissa Marchese ieri mattina a Fiumicino salendo sul volo che l'ha portata in Canada ha detto che si sente addosso "la grande responsabilità di portare l'Italia all'estero". I connazionali del Canada nei prossimi giorni e quelli di New York e New...

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The Cedar Grove Chapter of UNICO National is accepting applications for its annual scholarship awards. This year the chapter will be awarding several Cedar Grove resident high school seniors $1,000 awards. In addition to the local chapter scholarships, there are eight district and national awards for undergraduates and two awards for post...

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