All are invited to celebrate their Italian heritage as Berkeley kicks off Italian American heritage month with a flag raising at Town Hall. Head to Town Hall on Oct. 1 at 11:30 a.m. for Berkeley's annual Italian flag raising ceremony, hosted by Mayor Carmen Amato and the Berkeley Township Council.

If you love Italian food, then mark your calendars. Eatalia Market & Kitchen is opening in downtown Lawrenceville on Friday. Eatalia will offer prepared Italian fare as well as local and imported Italian specialties. The market and kitchen is located at the same spot Maidenhead Bagels used to be. They have meats, cheese, house-baked bread, homemade...

If you're looking for a great Italian restaurant in New Jersey, you've come to the right place.  There are many great choices, from Carluccio's Coal-Fired Pizza in Northfield to La Cambusa in Wyckoff. Here are five recommendations. Enjoy authentic Italian food in an elegant setting. Carluccio's Coal Fire Pizza in Northfield offers a relaxed and mod...

Ristorante LUCCA, a uniquely upscale, authentic Italian restaurant, is pleased to announce its planned opening in the Fall of 2022. The restaurant will offer premier service within a luxurious atmosphere that is poised to become the region's top-rated and most memorable destination for fine dining and entertainment. With senior staff fluent in Ital...

An Italian food company known for cured pork products has joined the construction queue of companies carving out homes along Bogden Boulevard near the municipal airport. Levoni America Corp., based in Hoboken, has moved with relative speed in sizing up Millville as its second New Jersey location and securing a site. The total project is valued betw...

When: Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Where: Montvale Public Library, 12 Depiero Dr, Montvale, NJ, 07645 In celebration of Italian American Heritage Month, join us for a screening of America's Last Little Italy: The Hill, which explores the roots of the Hill neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Afterwards, join us for a discussion with Joseph Puleo,...

A couple of days ago, I noticed that the barber pole that had been fastened to the front of John Arena’s Barber Shop on Third Street for many decades was no longer there. How long it had been gone? I’d just be guessing. I saw it as a reminder that change continues, even in Hammonton, even in places like Hammonton’s Little Italy. I think John Arena,...

Hundreds of people packed into the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Tuesday for a rare chance to connect with a Catholic saint. The relics of Padre Pio were on display at the cathedral for the first time. Prayer in the presence of these holy artifacts is said to strengthen the connection to Padre Pio. Some travel to his hometown...

Chef Giusppe Di Pietro spent 20 years cooking in kitchens all over New Jersey. Now he’s achieving one of his life goals with the opening of his first restaurant, Casa Di Pietro, in Kenilworth. Guests can expect traditional Italian cuisine with a blend of modern flavors. Chef Di Pietro says the restaurant has a “cozy elegance” to it. “When we redid...

Mass was held at at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Montclair last weekend. The priest offered Communion and the congregation recited the Lord’s Prayer, as they have for generations at the towering brick church. But a regular Mass was not always guaranteed at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Six years ago, the Archdiocese of Newark combined the histori...