Laura Denise: Italy’s Cultural, Social Maven in Washington
By Gail Scott She loves what she does. "It's easy to promote my country because I love my country," said Laura Denise Noce Benigni Olivieri, wife of Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero. "I love meeting people. When I tell people I'm from Italy, they have wonderful things to say: It's so lovely, I really enjoyed Italy, or they just smile." And t...
Alexandra Donnadio Named Miss UNICO Hillsborough 2016-17
Alexandra "Alex" R. Donnadio of Hillsborough was selected as Miss UNICO Hillsborough for 2016-17. Donnadio, 22, is a graduate of Hillsborough High School, Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) and is currently attending John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has volunteered at the Vacation Bible School, JFK Hospital, NJ Association o...
West Caldwell Police Chief Recognized by Italian Tribune for Exemplary Service in Law Enforcement
The "Italian Tribune," which each year recognizes the contributions of valuable members of the community, recently honored West Caldwell Police Chief Gerard Paris with the Christopher Columbus Award for Law Enforcement. Over the years, Paris, a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy, moved up through the ranks from patrolman to s...
Owner of Century 21 Cataneo & Assoc. honored with Stivale D’Italia Award
Steven Cataneo, the real estate broker/ owner and CEO of Century 21 Cataneo & Associates, Holmdel, has been awarded the Stivale D'Italia Award of Excellence, which was presented by The Italian Voice Newspaper. The Italian Voice Newspaper was founded in 1932 and is circulated in the United States and Italy, including New York, New Jerse...
Former West Caldwell Councilman Dominick J. Aiello Honored By Essex County Freeholders
Former West Caldwell Councilman Dominick J. Aiello was honored by the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders during its Italian Heritage Month Celebration held at the Hall of Records on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The event was co-sponsored by Freeholders Leonard Luciano of West Caldwell (District 4) and Brendan Gill of Montclair (District 5), wh...
Eat Italian and laugh at Ludwig at Possum Point Players dinner theatre
The weather might be forbidding and frosty, but the warm tastes of sunny Italy wait for dinner theatre guests at Possum Hall. The table is set and dinner is served the weekends of Jan. 30 and 31 and Feb. 1, 6, 7 and 8. The show, Ken Ludwig's "Leading Ladies," is light comedy, full of laughs and as enjoyable as dessert. Read more...
Scholars recognized at annual local Sons of Italy in America dinner
By Bill Archer Mercer County Circuit Court Judge Omar Aboulhosn probably got the reaction he expected from the audience on Sunday afternoon when he held up a life-size photo taken from his high school graduation 30 years ago. "Yes, I had hair back then," Aboulhosn said in response to a female's observation. "I graduated first in my class ... Alph...
Tony Pasquale uomo dell'anno
La Federazione delle Associazioni Italoamericane del New Jersey (Federation of Italian-American Societies) ha tenuto il suo 83mo gala sabato 23 aprile presso l'Hanover Monor di East Hanover. Alla manifestazione, diretta dal presidente Pasquale Meola con la collaborazione dei dirigenti Edie Peters Liguori e Michael Grillo, hanno partecipato olt...
Premio speciale del Lido Civic Club di Washington DC ad Angelo Puglisi
Angelo Puglisi, un membro del Lido Civic Club, ha ricevuto una targa dal Presidente Brian Della Rocca. Angelo non è il membro più vecchio del Club, però è il primo nella storia del Club, fondato nel 1929, a raggiungere sessanta anni di associazione. La targa gli è stata presentata alla riunione mensile di maggio. Tanti membri hanno parlato del con...
Italian Saxophone Quartet
The Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, in collaboration with Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, presents a concert of the Italian Saxophone Quartet. The Italian Saxophone Quartet was founded in 1982 by four saxophone soloists, close friends determined to join together to perform chamber music for saxophone at the very h...
Italian-American group blasts Spike Lee over 'Django Unchained' Tweet
Calling Spike Lee "the most anti-Italian director of all time," a N.J.-based national Italian-American anti-defamation organization has inducted the award-winning film director to its "Hall of Shame." Andre DiMino, president of the Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition, details in a release today Lee's "notorious track record of vile and negative p...
Italian American Reconciliation
The characters in John Patrick Shanley's "Italian American Reconciliation" appreciate the minestrone at their local diner. Watching them relish their soup in the version of the play now at Northern Virginia's 1st Stage, you can't help hankering for more to savor in the theatrical variety. No egregious flaws mar director Michael Chamberlin's stagin...