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Long-distance runner Robert Napolitano, who starred at Red Bank Catholic High in New Jersey was victorious in the Italy Run by Ferrero, a 4 mile course in Central Park, New York this past weekend. Napolitano, an All-American at Columbia College, finished first out of a field of 5295 competitors. His winning time was a formidable 19minutes 38 second...

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New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald, in a free agency news conference announcing several acquisitions on Friday, told reporters he was still in the market for a veteran defenseman. On Saturday, he cashed in on that quest, dealing a 2023 third-round draft choice along with Ty Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins for John Marino. Marino, 25,...

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In 1910, immigrants from Monte San Giacomo, Province of Salerno Italy, began a tradition of faith and fellowship in Hoboken, New Jersey that has endured for 112 years – the St. Ann Italian Festival.  This evening is the first night of the 9-day novena in honor of St. Ann at the church that bears her name.  The novena mass is presided over by a diff...

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The five-day St. Ann's Italian Festival, One of Hoboken's most loved annual events — and one well-known enough that it lured Frank Sinatra back to town in 1984 while campaigning with Pres. Ronald Reagan — returns this Friday night, likely with a more packed schedule than last year's scaled-down version. There will be DJ's each night spinning tunes,...

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Mayor Carolyn Blackman and the Board of Aldermen have named Liberty Street in honor of Domenico Cicchetti. Born in 1896 in Pizzioli, Italy, Domenico Cicchetti moved to Dover in 1913 at seventeen years old. He was the first soldier to enlist in the Army from Dover and served in the Army Infantry in World War I. He was awarded the Purple Heart for hi...

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The Deputy Mayor of the Newark Mayor’s Office of International Relations and Diaspora, Ligia S. De Freitas, invited Cav. Dr. Gilda Rorro to attend and give remarks at the Sister City Signing Ceremony between the City of Newark and the Comune of Spilinga, in Calabria, Italy. The virtual event took place on 6 July in the Newark City Hall’s Press Room...

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Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 8:00 PM. Brook Arts Center, 10 Hamilton St, Bound Brook, NJ, 08805. Danny Aiello’s The Italian Chicks Comedy Show is the newest, hottest comedy tour on the scene today! Appearing at the Brook Arts Center on July 16, 2022, the Italian Chicks is a passionate blend of comedy, characters, music, song parodies, and Italian Ame...

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Toms River has a new spot for catering, Imported Italian specialty items, and an always-available selection of prepared foods. Della Cucina Italian Market & Catering also boasts a full deli counter, with artisan sandwiches and subs served on store baked Italian bread; plus dessert choices like cheesecake, tiramisu, cream puffs, key lime pie, Linzer...

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It’s easy to make the argument that the annual feast is the soul of the Italian American neighborhood, and for the true feast aficionado, it’s the music that is the soul of the feast! And no two people know this better than this week’s guests, the talented musicians at the helm of two of Italian America’s most renowned feast bands, Marty Caliendo a...

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The Prosecco DOC Consortium has revealed promising data from recent market research, carried out by Nomisma. The study focused on the consumption of Italian sparkling wines in the US market, with a particular focus on sales of Prosecco. According to Nomisma's results, the value of Italian sparkling wines imported in the US reached about 519 million...

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