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Frankie Valli is a legendary Italian American singer. Known for his distinctive falsetto, his incredible career with The Four Seasons and wonderful solo career spawned numerous hit songs. His long singing career was very successful and it led to the enormous success of Jersey Boys, a Broadway musical that tells the story of the wonderful career of...

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Pasqualino (Pat) Palmieri has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Sempre Avanti, Inc., Cedar Grove, New Jersey, on January 27. Palmieri is Vice President Creative Director at Ganton. In an almost 50-year span, Ganton has become the leading strategic marketing, branding and digital agency for building products. Pat has over two decades of exp...

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Italian delis are a staple of regular shopping trips for most New Jerseyans. Not just because nearly 1 in 5 New Jerseyans are "Italian-American" but because they offer some of the most delicious food you can buy. A quick note on the percentage of Italian Americans in the U.S.: After the 2000 census, the government dropped the designation so there a...

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The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee is seeking their next grand marshal for its 31st annual parade and Italian festival to be held in from October 7-9 in Seaside Heights. Long-time Parade Chairman Michael A. Blandina announced, “Grand Marshal nominees should be civic minded individuals who are of good character as they will be the symbol...

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Bottle of red, bottle of white. Billy Joel may be from Long Island, but he could have just as easily written his classic sitting in the corner of Jimmy’s Italian Restaurant in Asbury Park. This vintage Italian restaurant opened in 1982 to rave reviews and has been popular ever since. Inspired by great New York eateries, Diane Marrucca and her late...

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Jersey Mike's has come a long way since opening its first-ever location in 1956 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore. They have grown to over 2,000 locations, earn more than $1 billion annually in sales, and, in 2019, were the fourth highest-grossing sub chain in the U.S. after Subway, Arby's, and Jimmy John's, according to Restaurant...

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Regarding the recent disagreements between Rocco Commisso and the national Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, the president of Fiorentina can also count on the support of a well-known Italian American philanthropist: Angelo Vivolo. A charismatic figure like Vivolo will be in the front line in defense of his compatriot and owner of Me...

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Nobody needs to tell us we have great Italian restaurants in Monmouth County, but when we hear it, it still makes us really happy. And as we embark upon a new year of eating, Monmouth County Italian restaurants really do stand out, at least in a recent report. Just a few weeks ago, Best of NJ came up with their list of best Italian restaurants in t...

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The Shop, where "three major food groups" are dished out - Pizza, Pasta and Panino - has officially opened its doors. The eatery at 465 Main Street at the retail center in Café Villa's former space, opened on Jan. 9 for dining, take out and delivery, owner Vincenzo Bernardo told Patch. "It's been great," said Bernardo of opening the establishment i...

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Last week while asking where the best red gravy can be found in Central Jersey, we came upon Espo's restaurant in Raritan Borough. Espo's has been a staple in Somerset County since 1974. Nick Zamora and his partner Kevin Sempervive bought Espo's in 2019 after the owner passed away, It was Nick's dream to give Espo's a fresh new start merging the ol...

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