illy, the third-generation family-owned coffee company from Trieste, Italy committed to offering the highest quality, most ethically sourced coffee to the world, announces the opening of three new illy Caffè brand coffee bars located in the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, HI and American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, NJ. At the Ala Moana Center, the...

New Jersey may be known as the Garden State, but it might as well be the Gabagool State. The number of Italian delis in Hoboken alone rivals most states. So it’s no surprise us New Jerseyans know a thing or two about Italian subs. And it’s no surprise that two of our Italian subs were just named among the best in the country. Mashed.com recently re...

It is with great pride and pleasure that I announce that our Gilda has been chosen as this year’s Grand Marshal of the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade. The largest New Jersey parade celebrating Columbus! I will send the specifics for the Columbus dinner inaugurating Gilda Rorro as the Grand Marshal, along with the parade details. The dinner will o...

Call to Conference: Announcing a Conference for Italian-American Collegiate Educators in New Jersey. Hosted by The Italian-American Legal Defense and Higher Education Fund, The American-Italian Sociohistorical Association, AIAE - Association of Italian American Educators and The Italian American Museum of New York. The State of Italian American Aca...

Imagine being a lifelong Yankees fan and fulfilling a dream of pitching in pinstripes – with your big-league debut against the Boston Red Sox. At Yankee Stadium, in front of a packed house. That scene unfolded on Saturday afternoon for Ron Marinaccio, though it might not have been the most nerve-wracking moment of his day. Awarded the “championship...

One of the best restaurants in Cape May is Sapore Italiano BYOB. This charming Italian restaurant is a BYOB venue that offers traditional, family-style Italian food. Located in a renovated Victorian home, this eatery is a beautiful place for Italian dining. The menu features classic dishes with locally grown ingredients. Fresh seafood is also used...

Wednesday, April 27 1 to 3 pm ET. Italian Hand Gestures: The Art of Nonverbal Communication with Luca Vullo. Sponsored by The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America. Feliciano School of Business Room 140. 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ. Please join the Coccia Institute as Luca Vullo, notable film & theater performer, and director ch...

Wednesday April 20, 7:00pm. School of Communication & Media Presentation Hall, Montclair State University. 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ. This event is FREE and open to all students and the community. RSVP here. Please join the Coccia Institute for the premiere on-campus screening of Potentially Dangerous: When it Was a Crime to be Italian, direct...

One thing is for sure. If you have the courage to name the best pasta in New Jersey, you better be ready to defend it, and you better be ready to get an earful. I haven't ever taken the time to count them, but there must be a thousand Italian restaurants in the Garden State, and well over 990 of them are awesome, and about the same number are someb...

If it was easy to have a Ferrari dealership, everyone would. It isn’t easy: it takes incredible skill, expertise, dedication, and passion to sell and service new and pre-owned Ferraris, ranging from models that were released in the mid 20th century, all the way up until the plug-in hybrid hypercars and supercars of today. Ferrari of Central New Jer...