Shore restaurant named N.J.'s best Italian restaurant
It's officlal. Cafe 2825 in Atlantic City is N.J.'s best Italian restaurant. The restaurant, at 2825 Atlantic Ave., topped nine other finalists in our N.J.'s best Italian restaurant showdown. Cafe 2825, with its cozy, 52-seat dining room and compact bar, was one of the smallest restaurants of the 40 we visited in our semifinal round....
Giuseppe Cataldo: Pioneer Missionary and the Last of the Black Robes
By Rita Cipalla In 1881, a stash of silver dollars, 936 of them to be exact, bought 320 acres of land overlooking the Spokane River in eastern Washington. At the time of the sale, the property was described as "the old piece of gravel near the falls." Six years later, Gonzaga College opened its doors to a small group of boys and a sli...
Scotch Plains Italian-American Club wins rewards
The Scotch Plains Italian-American Club won some rewards after being honored as the 2016 Organization of the Year at this year's Mayor's Gala. At the monthly meeting of the club, Ralph Checchio, chairman of the Scotch Plains/ Fanwood Memorial Day Parade Committee, presented a check to Joe Bruno in the amount of $750 for taking 1st place in...
18 Ius Soli – 12 Marzo
"18 Ius Soli" a 2012 Award-winning grassroots Italian documentary by Fred Kuwornu about the issues of immigration and citizenship in modern Italy. In interviews with 18 young men and women, it illustrates the plight of 1.000.000 young people born and raised in Italy but unable to acquire an Italian citizenship, because their parents are immigrants....
Italian Scholarship and Awards Ceremony
Our heartiest congratulations to all the outstanding students of Italian whose academic and extra-curricular cultural achievements were celebrated during the Coccia Institute's annual Italian Scholarships and Awards Ceremony. A packed house of beaming students, proud parents and faculty, and generous donors filled the Adelina Granito Ferraro Lounge...
Benvenuto: Rehoboth pays tribute to Italian sister city
by Ryan Mavity For Greve in Chianti, Italy Mayor Alberto Bencista, a trip to Rehoboth Beach was a chance to mix business and pleasure. "He enjoyed the trip. He had a bath in the ocean. He took some sun. He had some lobster," Bencista said through his interpreter Alessandra Molletti. "Over everything, he has a very important relationsh...
Sons of Italy to Honor Leon Panetta; Sen. Christopher Dodd; JAG's Flora Darpino; and Union Leader Harry Lombardo
The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) will honor leaders in government, military justice and labor at its 26th NELA Gala in Washington, D.C., May 22. Actor Joe Mantegna will be the Master of Ceremonies. Tenor Sean Harris will perform. HONOREES: Secretary Leon Panetta, statesman, lawyer, and professorSen. Christopher Dodd, president, the Moti...
Columbus Day Parade&Commemoration
Join the Italian community in the longest-running parade and commemoration in the country to honor Christopher Columbus - in its 124th year! This event has been endorsed by Baltimore mayors and other dignitaries. Your civic group is invited to march in the parade! The day commences with a wreath-laying ceremony at COLUMBUS PIAZZA in Little...
Finding L'America: The Italian American Experience in Images and Words
In Explorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian-American Experience from the Collections of the Library of Congress, over 500 images celebrate the rich and diverse history of Italian-American accomplishments over the past 500 years. The Greater Washington, D.C. Region invites you to a conversation with Linda Barrett Osborn...
2015 Columbus Day Parade information
Sunday, October 11th Morris County Columbus Day Parade – Marchers and police vehicles should assemble at the East Hanover Fire Department at Ridgedale Ave. & De Forest St. at 1:30 PM. Marchers should be in department uniform or business attire to march. Monday, October 12th NYC Columbus Day Parade – Marchers and police vehicl...
Italian car collector Nicola Bulgari rides to America on Wheels' rescue
Almost since it opened in 2008, Allentown's America on Wheels Museum has struggled financially, dipping each year into a dwindling endowment to cover operating costs while its leadership waited for development of the city's Lehigh riverfront to shift into gear. The museum — which chronicles the history of over-the-road transportation — has...
Viva Caffe Announces Launch of Their New Website
Viva Caffe is a coffee distributor that delivers supplies for restaurants and supplies espresso and coffee for all businesses and establishments throughout the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland areas. They are committed to providing the best customer service by allowing customers to buy all the capsules, beans, grinders and pods they...