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Monday was a perfect night at Mon County Ballpark for WDTV Italian Night at the Black Bears. The evening brought some of the Italian Festival flair to a great American pasttime. The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival dancers wowed the crowd with some authentic Italian dancing.   The game started with the first pitch by the West Virgini...

By Phil Garber Enzo's Pizzeria, a fixture in Budd Lake for more than 40 years, might never have opened if not for a construction injury to the restaurant's founder, Emilio Buonincontri. The owners of the Budd Lake restaurant were honored with a proclamation by the Township Council on Nov. 1 for their longtime service to the township.  ...

By Frank Cahill The Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 delivered 21 fully cooked Turkey Dinners to local families, and also purchased $1,000 in Shop Rite Gift Cards for other families and local food pantries. The Morris County of the Order of Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 is an affiliated member of the Order of the Sons of Italy In America Association. &nb...

by Fritz Hahn   Vendetta, a new Italian restaurant from H Street impresario Joe Englert and the team behind H Street Country Club, will open to the public on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know about the new spot, which fills the former Red Palace building at 1212 H St. NE. Vendetta was part of Englert's original plans for H Street bars a...

by Gianluca Marziani   The question seems simple: who are the most influential Italian artists in the American context? The answer can also be simple, if we limit the list to include only the giants that the world envies Italy for. If instead we want to test the influences on the present (at the moment that the events occur) or their influen...

by Bill Ervolino   5 p.m. Saturday, NJTV; 6:30 p.m. Saturday, WNET/Channel 13 Does the world really need another television show about Italian food?   Chef and lifelong New Jersey resident Vic Rallo believes it does. Rallo, who grew up in Franklin Lakes — his parents owned the celebrated Molly's Fish Market (now Portobello) in Oaklan...

By Erin Beck The restaurant at North Central West Virginia Airport has undergone extensive renovations to prepare for Roberto's Restaurant. The Italian restaurant previously was located at the Johnson Center in Bridgeport, but suffered smoke and water damage after a fire in April.   Read more   Source: http://www.exponent-teleg...

By Mary Ann Thomas   Relatives of new U.S. Ambassador to Italy John Phillips didn't have to press too hard for him to visit his hometown of Leechburg before he begins his diplomatic assignment in a few weeks.   "We knew he was really busy, but we wanted to get him here soon because it's unlikely we'll get to see him for a long time,"...

The Lido Civic Club of Washington D.C., at its 84th Anniversary and Past Presidents Night Gala, honored Anthony "Tony" J. Cancelosi, president and chief executive officer of the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, as its 2014 "Man of the Year." The Lido Club also bestowed the Distinguished Community Service Award on Cristiano Maggipinto, Minister Pl...

Anthony Caramanno, born and bred in Staten Island, is the only Italian-American to ever win 3 NY Daily News Golden Gloves Championship. After proving his worth in the east coast's premiere amateur tournament, the 23 year old super-bantamweight is ready to step into the paid ranks, making his pro debut Saturday, January 25th at the Golden Nugget At...

An Italian Renaissance painting rarely seen in the U.S. will be displayed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington to mark the start of Italy's presidency of the European Union.   The museum announced Wednesday that Titian's painting "Danae" will be on view July 1 through Nov. 2. It was painted in 1544 to 1545 as a depiction of erotic my...

Sons of Italy Lodge #2561 Annual Golf Outing was held at Knoll Country Club West, on Thursday, July 10. The event was attended by 120 golfers and raised money to support the many charities the SOI donates to.   The Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 recently donated to the Parsippany Food Pantry, The Valerie Fund, Arthritis Foundation and many others....