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I'm not sure it's even possible to name the best lasagna in a state where Italian food is pretty much the signature food, but one of the most prominent foodie websites in the entire nation has done just that. When you live in New Jersey, there are some foods that are considered sacred, foods like pizza, pork roll, and pretty much any Italian food t...

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The Essex County Board of County Commissioners honored Father Thomas D. Nicastro, V.F., M.Div., pastor of Saint Mary’s Parish in Nutley, at its annual Italian Heritage Month celebration on Thursday, Oct. 5. The event is held yearly to celebrate the accomplishments of men and women of Italian heritage and honor outstanding Essex County citizens for...

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West Orange town officials, UNICO and the West Orange High School Italian Club recently partnered to hold an Italian flag raising ceremony at Town Hall. The event was emceed by Frank Gonnella of the Orange/West Orange UNICO chapter and welcomed UNICO national president Ralph Contini, who shared the New Jersey history of Italian American Heritage an...

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If you’re looking for an amazing Italian restaurant in Hoboken, we’ve got you covered. Il Tavolo di Palmisano is a go-to for savory meals and signature cocktails and a HG team favorite for dinner with friends and family. Located at 700 Clinton Street, the Hoboken restaurant provides a charming ambiance for all guests + weekly menu specials that wil...

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The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Committee was recently honored for its contributions to the community as part of an annual Italian Heritage Month celebration. The Essex County Board of County Commissioners also paid tribute to another local resident at their 2023 celebration: the Rev. Thomas Nicastro, pastor at St. Ma...

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The Department of Music, Performing Arts & Music Technologies at County College of Morris (CCM) is presenting The Light in the Piazza, the annual musical this Fall Semester, to entertain and transport the cast, crew and audience to Italy in the 1950s, for a test on love and secrecy.  Based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer, the story is abou...

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Several students were honored as the Columbus Day Essay Contest winners at the Clark UNICO Italian-American Festival on October 8. Winners included Jionni Jacobs, a fifth grader at Frank K. Hehnly School; Trang Le, a fifth grader at Valley Road School; Luca Fruzzetti, a seventh grader at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School; and Sienna Guarino, a sophomore...

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Plainfield's Chapter of UNICO celebrated Italian Heritage Day & Columbus Day on Monday, October 9th. Thank you to all who came out to attend this event, which was held on the corner of Belmont Ave & Hamilton Boulevard. Thank you to Bob & April Bengivenga for sharing your property for this event. Thank you to Congressman Pallone for joining us (alon...

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A popular Philadelphia-based pizzeria is expanding in New Jersey. Santucci’s Original Square Pizza is opening a location in Brigantine. The new spot will be located at 3800 Brigantine Blvd., in the space of a former 7-Eleven store. An opening date for the restaurant has yet to be announced. ”It’s official! We’re excited to announce that Santucci’s...

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The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch, New Jersey once again celebrated Italian American Heritage and Culture month in as many ways as they could. Their current President, Joseph Mossa, stated, "as the nation's oldest Italian American Mutual Aid Society, the AVS wanted to make sure it did all it could in October to celebrate and acknowl...

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