Even if the food at Coniglio's Old Fashioned in Morristown were just OK, a trip there would be worth it for the chance to watch Nino Coniglio — a nine-time Las Vegas world pizza champ as well as a "Chopped" champion — practice his craft. "I am the real deal," he says. Fortunately, the food is fabulous. Coniglio makes his own dough — he has a wild y...
READ MOREAs promised at the end of 2022, I was going to change up Small Business Monday. First, we are continuing the honor for local businesses throughout 2023 thanks to my friend Guy who owns VCS Software. And second, unlike last year, each Monday I'll highlight one specific business in the Garden State. Hopefully, the spotlight from the broadcast and my...
READ MORESixteen months after buying a former menswear shop on Haddon Avenue in the Westmont section of Haddon Township, Vince Tacconelli Sr. and his son, Vince Tacconelli Jr., have fired up the ovens at their second South Jersey pizzeria. Tacconelli’s opens Feb. 4 at 146 N. Haddon Ave., joining a crowded field of pizzerias stretching along the avenue’s com...
READ MOREManahawkin's newest Italian restaurant is officially open. Dolce Liberta held its grand opening on Jan. 20. Stafford Township officials were present for a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new restaurant offers fresh, Italian classics with a variety of seafood, pasta and more. It also offers gluten free meals for those with specific dietary needs. Dolce...
READ MOREThe vintage A.C. Chevrolet auto center and showroom recently demolished in the Journal Square area of Jersey City was a much-heralded, award-winning building when dedicated in December 1953 — an instant mid-century landmark that symbolized in steel, aluminum, concrete and glass the generations-making automotive ambitions of Hudson County’s Italian-...
READ MOREAt a Clark Township Council meeting held Jan. 17, resident Joe Arancio was recognized as the recreation department’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year. “So many residents of Clark offer their talents and volunteer their time to help the recreation department throughout the year [and] we are so appreciative of individuals who coach teams, hold classes, se...
READ MORETuesday February 7, 2023 - 7:00pm. Join the Coccia Institute in watching the livestream of the 2023 Sanremo Music Festival! Italy's most famous and highly anticipated annual music festival launched the careers of such successful artists as Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Il Volo, and Måneskin. Come watch this year's lineup and enjoy some pizza! Spo...
READ MOREThe Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias educational organization, reports that the 2023-24 School Calendar, recently issued by the Toms River Regional School District, returns Columbus Day as a school holiday. This follows IAOVC’s, other Italian American organizations’ and public...
READ MORELivingston UNICO, a local Italian-American service organization that follows the UNICO National traditions of serving its community through donations, service projects, scholarships and more, recently installed resident and Livingston Township Council member Rosaura “Rosy” Bagolie as its newest member. Former chapter president and past district gov...
READ MOREOne of my favorite Italian dishes is "calzone". It's like a pizza and a cheese ravioli had a baby lol I think that's the best description I can give you if you never had a calzone. Delicious ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan with meat (usually I get ham) and great pizza bread. It truly is a delicious dish. Don't forget a side of marinara sauce to d...
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