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Year after year, travelers from all over the world flock to Italy for their summer vacations. In 2023, this is the case more than ever before- the country has never seen such a boom of tourists, according to several news reports, with crowds and prices swelling in top destinations such as the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and Rome.  Sicily is also popular...

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The Italian flag was raised in front of Town Hall during a ceremony on Wednesday held to kick off the annual Feast of Mt. Carmel, a Berkeley Heights tradition for more than 100 years. The Truth, Community Healing, and Inclusion Committee of the Township of Berkeley Heights hosted the event. Berkeley Heights’ history has long been rich in Italian cu...

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Throughout the year, the Livingston chapter of UNICO National, an Italian-American service organization whose motto is “service above self” and whose mission is to make a difference in the lives of others through community service, cultural events and fundraising initiatives, makes continuous efforts to support various local charities, first respon...

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Beachgoers and visitors at Long Branch's Pier Village will never go hungry: There are restaurants serving everything from gyros, burgers, falafel and sushi to smoothie bowls, ice cream and donuts. For those craving Italian food, a new eatery called Gavone's will hit the spot. The counter-service restaurant, with a menu of pizza, pasta, sandwiches a...

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During his extraordinary career, Ronald Naldi, an internationally acclaimed lyric tenor, has brought his art to the stages around the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, Verona Opera, Opera da Camera of Rome, L’Opera Francais, New Jersey State Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Salzburger Landestheater, to name a few.  For 30 years, he per...

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It's wild when you stop and think about it, isn't it? Just how much history South Jersey has. So much has taken place here in this part of the state dating even before the Revolutionary War. No doubt, we sometimes take advantage of the rich history that's happened right here in our own backyard. Well, this week, there's a chance for you to go exper...

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We have an abundance of amazing food to choose from in New Jersey, and despite that. sometimes we just want to eat at home. We love to eat at New Jersey restaurants, but we also love our Garden State take-out. If you are looking for the best take-out in all of New Jersey, then you are going to have quite the time picking one out, since we have so m...

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If New Jersey has an unofficial state cuisine, it’s definitely Italian! My hometown is full of great Italian restaurants, pizza joints, and bakeries. The field is so competitive that it’s easy for an Italian place to get lost in the shuffle unless they have something special – which Palazzone 1960 definitely does. Opened in 1960, this casual Italia...

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Will Crutchfield’s Teatro Nuovo will make its New Jersey debut this month, giving statewide audiences the opportunity to experience, in their own backyard, the performance ensemble’s unique bel canto style through historically informed performances. Two semi-staged operas — Gaetano Donizetti’s lyric tragedy “Poliuto” and Federico and Luigi Ricci’s...

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After almost 80 years, a World War II sailor’s remains once declared “non-recoverable” were returned to his New Jersey home. Anthony Di Petta, a Nutley, N.J., resident who served as a US Navy aviation ordnanceman during World War II, was brought home on Friday, the Department of Defense said. The 24-year-old’s plane was shot down by enemy fire in S...

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