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Hoboken residents are no strangers to Italian cuisine. Hoboken has a long history of welcoming in Italian-Americans who have built up businesses, including authentic restaurants, making the Mile Square City a hotspot for Italian food. While most people are very familiar with the different pastas and meat dishes that are seen in Italian restaurants,...

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As an Italian-American I’m pleased that my hometown of Belmar holds a yearly San Gennaro Festival in September.  This holiday honors Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples. Coincidentally, most of the immigrants who settled here hailed from Naples, and just south of the area. My family members originated from small villages in and around Naple...

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Bridgewater (NJ) resident Abolfo Bergara is holding a ribbon cutting for his newest restaurant, Mia Italian Restaurant, off Route 202/206 on Saturday. The ribbon cutting will be attended by Bridgewater Mayor Matthew Moench at 11:30 a.m. at 959 Route 202/206. This is Bergara's second restaurant to open in Somerset County as he also owns La Cascada B...

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Ristorante Lucca & Piano Bar is coming this fall, according to its website and it looks great. Back in January when Mastoris closed its doors for good the rumor was the large space would become an upscale steakhouse, but, that's not the case. Ristorante Lucca and Piano Bar is an upscale Italian restaurant. I don't know about you, but, I love Italia...

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Lovers of the Old Country will be happy to learn that the Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce will once again be hosting its annual Joseph Raffetto Italian Fest on Saturday, Sept. 24. The event’s rain date is Saturday, Oct. 1. The event, which has been held by the Greater Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce for over a decade, will take place from noon to 5...

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Today on duPont REGISTRY’s Highline Highlight, we are featuring Ferrari of Central New Jersey. Ferrari of Central New Jersey is a member of The Murgado Automotive Group where for 20 years, advancing automotive excellence has been at the core of what they do. Visit them soon and explore the world of ultra-luxury Italian design and performance, meet...

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The St. Bartholomew/UNICO Italian Festival has been a Scotch Plains staple for the past 48 years. The annual Labor Day Italian Feast is back this year, once again honoring San Nicola di Bari — the patron saint of the town of Montazzoli, Italy. This has been an annual tradition since 1974. Besides the Italian classics like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, cl...

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The August monthly meeting of Morris County Lodge 2561 of the Sons of Italy included a visit by representatives from two of the organization’s multiple charitable partners, JBWS (Morris County’s Domestic Violence agency), and the Interfaith Food Pantry Network. Representing JBWS was Crisis Response Team Manager, Robin M. Hughes, DVS, who addressed...

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For its 10th year, the Feast of San Gennaro will be returning to Belmar in just a few weeks. This year’s sponsors for the event are Aperol Spritz and United Healthcare Community Plan. The festival, which honors St. Januarius – the patron saint of Naples – and is also a celebration of Italian-American heritage, started in New York City in the 1920s....

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Some of the best Italian cuisine in America can be found in New Jersey, and it’s not all tucked away by New York City! One tiny bistro in Collingswood is making quite a name for itself, and you’ll find guests traveling to try it from every corner of the region. This itty-bitty restaurant opened in 2011 and is located in Collingswood, but not on Had...

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