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I accidentally discovered this bakery/deli a few months ago while looking for an Italian bakery near me. I had never heard of them and decided to take a detour on the way home from work to check it out. It was in an industrial park in Mount Laurel and seemed way out of the way for such an amazing store. Their story is about a hard-working couple th...

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Camillo Ianacone, owner of Camillo's Restaurant (31 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville), officially became a U.S. citizen on Tuesday, March 26. After nearly 50 years of living in the United States, Ianacone felt that it was time to get his citizenship. "I never really thought about it much in the past. I was always here, so I never really thought about [be...

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The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Month Parade Committee held an Italian Pasta Dinner Fundraiser at the Nutley Parks and Recreation Building, 44 Park Ave. Approximately 270 people attended the pasta dinner. It is the sole fundraiser for the parade other than the parade’s ad book.  Patrons enjoyed all you can eat pizza, pasta,...

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Turn up the volume for an exclusive sneak peek into the inaugural “PaisanCon”, where Hollywood meets heritage in a festival of film, food, and famous faces from across the Italian American entertainment scene! We’ll meet Nicky Petito, the young Italian American comedian, writer, producer, impressionist, and crooner behind this first-of-its-kind wee...

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In the heart of Red Bank, New Jersey, surrounded by busy shops and lively nightlife, there’s a special place restaurant that diners flock to from all over the Garden State—Gabriella’s Italian Steakhouse. It’s not just a restaurant, but an experience where you can enjoy classic steakhouse fare combined with the charm of modern Italian cooking. The o...

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TAPinto West Orange recently caught up with the Orange/WestOrange UNICO Chapter (O/WO) of UNICO National for an update on its activities since we last profiled them. According to the Chapter’s President, Frank Gonnella, “Fun was had by all at our Annual Bocce Tournament fundraiser at Montville Community Park, where we had good food, great bocce and...

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April 17, 2024, marks the 500th anniversary of the first entry of someone from the Old World into New York Bay. It was, of course, an explorer from the lands now called Italy: Giovanni da Verrazzano. We the Italians could not miss this very important date with history. We talk about it with admiration, pride and gratitude, hosting a great researche...

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Growing up in different regions of Italy, cousins Giuseppe Pugliese and Maurizio Piccolo both loved food, family and the art of cooking. And they’ve brought those passions to their ownership of Maurizio’s Pizzeria, a Neptune restaurant that’s been baking freshness, quality, authenticity and love into their pizza and other Italian specialties for ov...

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Morris County Sons of Italy – Lodge 2561 held their Installation Ceremony and monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 27th at the Knoll West Country Club in Parsippany., NJ. A Large crowd of over 65 members, including State President of the Grand Lodge of N.J. of the Order of the Sons of Italy in America, Stephen Camiscioli, and State V.P. Andrew Simon...

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Thursday April 11, 2024  6:30 pm (in person). SBUS (School of Business) 101 - Montclair State University - 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ. Register here. The Triangle Fire Memorial in Manhattan is the first labor memorial and one of only a handful of memorials to women in New York City. It was inaugurated in October 2023 to commemorate the Triangle S...

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