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Not to be confused with “Lombardi’s” (trademarked as America’s First Pizzeria®) from NYC, Lombardo’s Pizzeria will be opening in the University Park neighborhood, offering up New Jersey-style pizzas and other Italian-American cuisine. As far as I know—and please, correct me if I am wrong—NJ-style pizza is not really represented in Portland. We’ve g...

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After working with seven Paramus police chiefs throughout his career, Robert Guidetti is finally ready to take the lead himself. “They gave me a department that was a well-oiled machine,” Guidetti said. “Each chief since I’ve been here has already had the building blocks from the chief before him to continue to build on.” Guidetti, a lifelong Param...

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If New Jersey has an official food, it’s probably pasta. The Garden State is the undisputed king of Italian food, and you can usually find an acclaimed old-school trattoria or pasta house on every street corner. However, some restauranteurs are trying to take that reputation to the next level. What does New Jersey pasta look like in 2023? It’s not...

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The largest Sicilian olive oil exporter to the United States said it would open a new multi-purpose facility in Landing, New Jersey. Bonolio, which recently won four awards at the 2023 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, plans to significantly expand its presence in the U.S. market. The new 2,000-square-meter building includes the company’s warehou...

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West Orange High School came alive on June 2 with a celebration of Italian culture as the anticipated “La Notte Italiana Brillava”–Italian Night--shone. The event was organized by students of the Italian Club and Italian Honor Society, along with advisors Rosanna Zamloot and Vincenza Amabile, and showcased many of the rich traditions and diversity...

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Felina Steak, a steakhouse version of Italian restaurant Felina in Ridgewood, has taken over the space at Terra e Mare, the sleek one-year-old chophouse on the shores of the Hudson River in Jersey City, as a rebrand. Landmark Hospitality, the events management company that owns a slew of restaurants in New Jersey including The Ryland Inn in Whiteho...

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When Joe Masciandaro, the founder and longtime leader of CarePlus New Jersey, got a letter from a woman in Cameroon who needed help getting rural residents to a nearby mental health program, he turned to a network of behavioral health leaders in America and New Jersey-based foundations and civic organizations, including the Rotary Club of Paramus,...

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Sauce or gravy, it all depends where you're from in the state of NJ. North, Central, or South. Is it about the sauce or the noodles. Where's the best pasta in New Jersey? If I was to choose a pasta dish, I always choose Fettuccini Alfredo. Pasta is a favorite dish of my daughters. Yes, it might be simple but it's all about what you put on top of it...

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When: Sunday, June 25, 2023 @ 7:00pm - Where: Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008 A first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York, Anthony Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20’s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance mana...

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June 2023 – In many ways, the Italian language has helped shape who Carrie Malanga G’05 is today. Her journey started, quite literally, with a honeymoon to Italy over 30 years ago to meet the family of her husband, Gerard.  “I spoke no Italian at the time, but his family embraced me with a love that needed no words,” she said during a speech at the...

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