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There’s no one quite like Vin DePeppo. He stands a bit over six feet tall and wears his signature side part coif as he proudly shows visitors his man cave or walks around the weekly Saturday Car Cruise at Friendly’s, which he helps direct. You’d never guess he’s 81. To call his man cave “one of a kind” doesn’t come close to doing it justice, so we’...

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Following a two-year hiatus thanks to the pandemic, Morris County Sons of Italy – Lodge 2561 once again held their Annual Basil Ricci Memorial Charity Golf Outing on Thursday, July 7 at Parsippany’s Knoll Country Club West. The event, the compilation of a lot of hard work by many of the Lodge’s “golf committee” members was a huge success. 138 golfe...

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At a recent monthly meeting, the Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch New Jersey awarded its annual academic scholarships. This year's recipients were Long Branch High School graduates Ava Calzone and Jacob Juliano. Both recipients have excelled academically. Ava will be attending Monmouth University in the Fall, pursuing law. Jacob will b...

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It’s time again for the annual Mt. Carmel Feast, a five-day festival full of food, music, games, rides, fireworks, and other family fun, located at Mt. Carmel Field in Berkeley Heights. The fairgrounds will be open from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13 through Sunday, July 17. Those five nights will include concerts, games, and traditional I...

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The Cherry Grove Farm is hosting a super cool event for all of you Italian cheese lovers in the area. Summer is the perfect time for you to round up all of your friends and family to go out and try new things, maybe even things like making your own mozzarella and burrata. The Cherry Grove Farm is hosting an event this Saturday where you can go and...

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The Reverend Joseph P. Capella, a beloved Catholic priest who served as pastor, a teacher and a chaplain and rector at Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, the rector of Camden Catholic High School as well as serving as a member and chaplain of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Society and as the former chaplain of the New Jersey Sons of Italy and the Sons...

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Known as SallySlices on TikTok and Instagram, Mandreucci has more than 4 million combined followers making him the most famous pizzaiolo in the US, as first reported by the New York Post. His videos attract customers from across the US to his dad's shop, Marcello’s Pizza Grill in Hamilton Square, and the phone rings off the hook with people looking...

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On June 23, the St. John the Baptist Society celebrated their 112th Feast of St. John with a Mass and a procession. The event was held at St. Joseph Church, located on Third Street and French Streets. The Mass for the Feast of St. John started at around 6:30 p.m. Attendees came and prayed and received blessings. The atmosphere of St. Joseph Church...

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We went in search of the best braciole in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and (in our opinion), we found it. It is a unique recipe that is 35 years in the making. We have selected a winner and a first runner-up. There are so many wonderful versions of this exquisite Italian dish. First, what is Braciola (plural) or Braciole (singular)? In Italian-Americ...

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The Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC) – Casa Colombo has undertaken a valuable project to profile a half dozen or so notable Italians / Italian-Americans who have made a significant contribution to Jersey City. Such an effort is long overdue. Young Italian people are in dire need of positive role models.  Over the years, we have expresse...

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