By Paul Milo

The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders celebrated Italian Heritage Month during earlier this month at the Hall of Records. The event was hosted by District 4 Freeholder Leonard Luciano of West Caldwell and District 5 Freeholder Brendan Gill of Montclair. During the celebration of Italian culture and heritage, the board also honored the following individuals: Philip B. Alagia of Fairfield, Paul Alongi, Sr., of Bloomfield, and Angelo Di Federico of Newark.

"I have been raised and educated as an Italian American in Essex County to become a hard-working public employee, and I wouldn't have it any other way", said event co-sponsor Freeholder Luciano as he recounted his family's history in Essex County. 

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Source: http://newarknj.patch.com