Nutley-Belleville Columbus Parade set for Oct. 8
The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee will host one of the largest Italian-American events in northern New Jersey. More than 4,000 spectators are expected, according to organizers. Seventy-plus entries, with more than 1,000 participants, will include marching bands, drill teams, antique automobiles, motorcycles, floats, flags, zeppole...
Bayonne to celebrate Italian heritage with dinner celebration
Bayonne will host an Italian Night celebration Thursday, Oct. 5, city officials announced. The celebration, which will include a dinner and band music, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Polish-American Home at 27 West 22nd St. It is organized by by Mayor Jimmy Davis and the Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF), Bayonne's community action agen...
Township to welcome Aquilonia delegation this week
Montclair officials and the township’s Italian-American community this Thursday will welcome a delegation from the municipality’s sister city in Italy, Aquilonia. The meet-and-greet will be held at 5 p.m. at the Municipal Council Chamber, 205 Claremont Ave. The Township Council officially recognized Aquilonia, Italy, as a sister city in January of...
"Archeology of the Future" Italian artist Fabrizio Plessi presents his installation
An imposing installation by renown Italian artist Fabrizio Plessi was unveiled today before a large audience at the Embassy of Italy in Washington. It will be on display through October. The installation travelled from Rome where it was exhibited amongst the contemporary art pieces of the art collection of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “...
National Air & Space Museum Highlight Tour Featuring Italian-Made Aircraft
October 7 (Saturday) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. National Air & Space Museum Highlight Tour Featuring Italian-Made Aircraft. Join Greater Washington, DC, Region NOIAW members and friends for a docent-led highlights tour at the National Air & Space Museum - 600 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. Admission: free for members; $5 for non-members. Contac...
Wildwood Italian Festival draws large crowd Saturday
The smell of hot Italian sausage wafted through the air Saturday afternoon at Fox Park. A band performed Bobby Rydel’s “Wildwood Days” as locals and out-of-towners gorged on pizza and cheese-steaks for the second and final day of the Wildwood Olde Time Italian Festival. The event has taken place in Wildwood for more than 20 years, though the pas...
Italian-American Cultural Month 2017
Dear friends, tomorrow, October 1st, marks the beginning of Italian-American Heritage Month in New Jersey. This year, more than ever, I urge you to join myself and our fellow OSIA members in celebrating our Italian-American history. In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety-Two Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue. This is the rhyme I was taught in public school as...
Vice Mayor discovers family among Italian dignitaries
When Martinez Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop was invited to meet a delegation from Pittsburg’s sister city, Isola Delle Femmine, in the Palermo district of Sicily, she thought she simply would be representing Martinez, whose most famous native son, Joe DiMaggio, traced his ancestry to that Italian city. What she found instead were family ties of her ow...
Albert Innaurato, Playwright Who Lit Up Broadway in ’70s, Dies at 70
Albert Innaurato, a playwright who enjoyed spectacular success for a time in the late 1970s, including having a play run on Broadway for more than four years, has died in Philadelphia. He was 70. His cousin Stephen Paesani said Mr. Innaurato was found dead in his bed on Tuesday, and had probably been dead for two days. The cause was not clear, Mr....
New Italian Market Opens in Berkeley Heights; Bella Nonna's Serves Italian Specialties Made In-House
It's open! Berkeley Heights finally has the Italian market it has been wishing for since the closing of Mar Juls, the go to sandwich joint of the 60's and 70's. Bella Nonna's is just what the community has been looking for -- you walk into the Italian market and there's a feeling of being in Berkeley Heights' own mini "Eataly" where guests can dine...
Osteria511 Opens With Traditional Italian Fare in Manahawkin
After running upscale restaurants in New York City, Chris Angelone thought it was time to make a career change. He wanted to stay in the food business, but without the hectic schedule and long days and nights so he would still have time to kick back a little and spend more time with his family. The end result was Carmine’s New York Bagel Co., which...
Nuovo addetto scientifico a Washington
È stato pubblicato ieri dalla Farnesina l’avviso di incarico per il ruolo di Addetto Scientifico all’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington. La durata dell’incarico è di due anni, rinnovabile. Ai candidati sono richieste la perfetta conoscenza della lingua inglese, la cittadinanza italiana e un elevato prestigio scientifico. È necessario anche possedere...