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Giuseppe Martuscelli immigrated to America from Santa Maria di Castellabate in 1967. Once here he began work as a cook. On weekends, in the little spare time he had, he would attend the dance-hall get-togethers in South Philadelphia. It was there that he met Anna, also an immigrant from the Salerno area, in Castel San Giorgio. They married in 1973...

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Renowned comedian, actor, and podcast host Sebastian Maniscalco has officially announced his 2025 "It Ain't Right" tour. Building on the extraordinary success of his 2024 run, which saw multiple sold-out shows and record-breaking performances, Maniscalco continues to make history as one of the most influential figures in comedy. The tour will add 2...

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Dr. Nicholas De Pace is the only child of Italian American parents, 100 percent Italian and undeniably one of a kind. Practicing the art and science of medicine for 46 years now, his story begins with his father’s parents immigrating from Naples; and his mother’s from Cosenza and Sicily, by way of Argentina. They all settled in Newark, N.J., in St....

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Assistant Superintendent Carolyn Granato of Newark Public Schools was recently celebrated as Essex County’s 2024 Italian American Educator of the Year. The recognition came during a special ceremony hosted by Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, where N.J. Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz presented the award to Granato. “You have alway...

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The statue of Mother Cabrini is going home. A celebration is planned for the statue's return to Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in the Ironbound Section of Newark on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. The statue of Mother Cabrini, who is also known as St. Frances Xavier and who is the first American saint, will be on the grounds of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chu...

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October 2024 "Italians of Newark: A History" told by a Jersey Girl with Italian roots    

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Until a few years ago there were ten Italian Consulates in the United States, because there was also one in New Jersey, in Newark. It was a very bad choice to close it ten years ago, in my opinion, because the area is very populated with Italians and Italian Americans, and the two Consulates in New York and Philadelphia, which had to share the resp...

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As our families age and we move further away from those family members that left everything behind to build anew in America, I often wonder what will our diaspora look like in 10 years, 20 years, even 50 years. It may sound ridiculous, but it weighs heavy on my mind. I have said in the past, I started down this road of history and heritage in a des...

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A statue of Mother St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, revered for her work educating children, will be brought to where followers of the Italian saint can see it on their way to prayer. The new location for the Mother Cabrini statue will be on the grounds of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, the parish that in the 1950s donated the statue to the city for p...

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This weekend I had a moment of simultaneous panic and joy. My book, The Italians of Newark: A History, is now available for pre-order. I’ll be honest, when I saw it online, I felt the blood drain from my face. It has been 16 months since I signed the contract with The History Press, and another eight to twelve months of research before I made my pi...

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