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The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee is searching for a grand marshal for their 32nd annual parade, one of the highlights of their Italian Festival to be held in Seaside Heights from October 6-8. “The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival has grown into one of the most popular ethnic celebrations in the state, attracting t...

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Seton Hall is well-known for its faculty and students who win Fulbright Scholarships to study in other parts of the world, but the Fulbright Program also offers highly competitive grants to bring scholars from other countries to the United States to pursue their research. This semester (Spring 2023) Claudio Staiti of Italy is in residence at Seton...

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Actor/singer and Worcester native Lucia Giannetta's first large-scale theater production since the pandemic is a "Herculean" affair. She's in the cast of the new Disney musical "Hercules" at the famous Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. As fate would have it in a good way, there might be something positive and new coming out of the pande...

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A Union Italian market took home first place for best meatballs in the Central Jersey division of Pizza Bowl 3, a philanthropic event benefiting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation that raised over $21,000 for the nonprofit. Constantino’s Italian Market, in the old Napoli's Deli space on Chestnut Street, was founded in 2016. The market was among 15 oth...

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Call it the "miracle on Mulberry Street." Yes, the oldest cheese shop in New York City — considered the oldest in America — was forced to close its doors for good at its Little Italy location. But there are plans to give it a new life across the Hudson River. After financial struggles and court battles, Alleva Dairy shuttered the only location it h...

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When it comes to Italian American heritage, each one of the fifty nifty United States that make up our union has its own unique Italian American community and culture. Despite this, only two states—Delaware and New Jersey—have official, state-wide Italian American representation, guaranteeing our history and culture will be taught to current and fu...

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With more Italian restaurants in New Jersey than any other type of cuisine, it’s nearly impossible to create a definitive list of the best. But our restaurant critics, led by dining editor Eric Levin, were up to the task, fanning out across the state to visit restaurants, meet chefs and, of course, indulge in great food. Below, you’ll find the 29 r...

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What is the nature of an artist? Are they meant to cast a beacon in a world with so much darkness; or to traverse a lonesome path while bearing their soul to the masses? Do they paint with soothing brush strokes to infuse beauty into scenes of anguish and heartache? Maybe the nature of an artist is to remain undefined; to reside at the epicenter of...

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Saravella™ brings small batch handcrafted premium authentic Italian artisan coffee & espresso to the coffee loving American market. Coffee consumption statistics show about 30-40% of the world’s population consume coffee daily, while in the US it is about 65% of the total population.  The global coffee scene is wildly competitive, with huge multina...

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Lasagna is an art form and we take it very seriously here in the Northeast. Everyone tries to copy our cooking, but only a select few can ever master the perfect plate. Love Food did some deep research to find the best lasagna across America, and each state had a shining star. New Jersey's pick is spot on. If you win “best lasagne” in New Jersey it...

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