Call Me By Your Name Oscar winner James Ivory is behind a new biopic about Italian American pop singer Jimmy Roselli, who was a competitive voice at a time when Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin were dominating. J.D. Zeik, screenwriter of Robert De Niro pic Ronin, has penned the screenplay. Roselli grew up in Hoboken five houses down from...

The holiday season is often a time for people to embrace family traditions that have been passed around for generations. And many of these traditions are centered on food — especially for the Italians in the area. Italian Americans who have roots in the Naples region are probably familiar with the Italian version of honey balls, called struffoli. B...

There is a big heart that has been celebrating Italy, Christmas, children and the musical traditions of our country for almost twenty years in New York. It does so with commitment, courage, talent, and an infinite love and pride for its Italian roots. It is the heart of Cristina Fontanelli, artist, singer, producer, who every year in December organ...

Maria and Pietro Vicari arrived in America from Italy in 1976 and 1978, in April 1994, the two opened their business Café Michelina located at 423 Bloomfield Street. Although Maria passed away in 2016, Pietro and their son Sal Vicari are still running the business and going 28 years strong. On October 19, the longtime business owners and community...

Hudson County officials hosted the Annual Columbus Square Park Wreath Laying and Flag Raising Ceremony for the public on Thursday. Attendees gathered under the gazebo to share memories about Columbus Park and to honor some of Hoboken’s most prominent Italian Americans. There was also a musical presentation from the Hoboken High Rockin’ Redwings Ban...

Hoboken is home to some of the best Italian restaurants. Every block has a different spot for you to eat all the pasta and chicken parm that your heart desires. Yet another popular Italian restaurant is making its way to Hoboken, and we could not be more excited. News broke a couple years back that Caffe Buon Gusto of Manhattan + Brooklyn would be...

Hoboken residents are no strangers to Italian cuisine. Hoboken has a long history of welcoming in Italian-Americans who have built up businesses, including authentic restaurants, making the Mile Square City a hotspot for Italian food. While most people are very familiar with the different pastas and meat dishes that are seen in Italian restaurants,...

It's hard not to like Buddy Valastro. He is a man of many talents who is best known for his cheerful character, lovable personality, and strong work ethic. Though his celebrity career spans over two decades, he still attracts massive media interest and continues to delight his fans with exciting business adventures. The story is familiar; Valastro...

This event may be the most stereotypical New Jersey event that I’ve seen, and I’m so here for it. The garden state is known for its Italian ties and there’s a celebration happening in Hoboken that is all things Italian. The Hoboken Italian Festival is one of the biggest festivals in the Tri-State area. Their website describes this yearly event as a...

Now that the St. Ann's Festival in Hoboken has concluded, it's time to plan for the other big traditional festival in Hoboken each summer, the Hoboken Italian Festival — which will be at a new location this year. The 2022 Feast of the Madonna dei Martiri will take place over four days at the "perfect spot," organizers say, at Hoboken's south waterf...