Italian coffee company building West Chester plant
Lavazza North America recently began construction on a facility in West Chester. The company is part of Italian coffee company Lavazza Group, and this is the company’s first roasting and packing plant in the United States. The plant is an expansion of the Lavazza Professional facility, adding 1,000 square feet to the existing facility. It will allo...
Coccia Institute at Montclair U. Summer Programs Promote the Italian Experience
The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America is thrilled to collaborate with Watchung Booksellers in presenting Kelsey James, author of The Woman in the Castello and Christina Lynch, author of Sally Brady’s Italian Adventure. The Woman in the Castello: Rome, 1965: In this gothic thriller, aspiring actress Silvia Whitford arrives at R...
Bradley Beach's Vic's Italian Restaurant has been making excellent pizzas since 1947
Pizza can be traced back to the Roman Empire. Pursuit of excellence goes back further — at least to Aristotle who said: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." The bar pies at Vic's Italian Restaurant in Bradley Beach are excellent and, according to one of its two general managers, Travis Semblewski (the ot...
One of New Jersey's biggest Italian festivals kicks off Aug. 9
In August a big tradition continues with the Italian American Association of Ocean Township’s 47th Annual Italian Festival held at Joe Palaia Park. The fun event will be held Aug. 9 through the 13 from 5 – 11p.m. I’ve attended this event a few times and enjoyed it, I was impressed how the event ran so smoothly. It was evident that everyone had thei...
The Italian Influence: A Culinary Journey Through Pennsylvania's Little Italies
Immigration from Italy to Pennsylvania Pennsylvania was a popular destination due to employment opportunities in industries such as steel, coal, and railroads. As Italian immigrants settled, they carried with them a wealth of culinary traditions and formed tight-knit communities known as "Little by MrMrsItaly." Food Traditions in Little Italy Littl...
St. Bart's Announces Dates for 49th Annual Italian Festival in Scotch Plains
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO, in collaboration with St. Bartholomew's Church and St. Bartholomew's Academy, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of the 49th annual Italian Festival on Labor Day Weekend. This vibrant celebration of community, culture, and culinary delights is set to take place from Sept. 1st to Sept. 4...
Sister Rose DiFluri retires after decades in Catholic education
For nearly 30 years, Sister Rose DiFluri has had her finger stalwartly on the pulse of the Catholic school landscape. Now, as the Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary retires from her role as assistant superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Camden, friends and colleagues are recalling an intellectually gifted, straightforward, fun...
Zeppole, rice balls, music … here comes la Festa Italiana 2023 in Jersey City!
A community celebration like no other, La Festa Italiana celebrates its 120th year with five fun-filled nights of fabulous foods, delicious drinks and outstanding live bands to dance the night away. The fun begins Wed, Aug 9th, and runs through Sun, Aug 13th, where, from 5pm-11pm the neighborhood surrounding Holy Rosary Church on 6th & Brunswick St...
Popular Italian summer feasts unite generations in faith
Italian feast days have a storied tradition in the Archdiocese of Newark, especially when summertime rolls around. Some feasts are more than a century old, with generations of Italian Americans keeping the tradition alive. The richness and history of these feasts are at the heart of Italian-American faith culture, according to Eric Lavin, the direc...
Morris County Sons of Italy ~ Lodge 2561 Holds Highly Successful Charity Golf Outing
Order Sons of Italy In America – Lodge 2561 held their Annual Basil Ricci Memorial Charity Golf Outing at the Knoll West Country Club in Parsippany on Thursday, July 13. Mother Nature was generous and treated all in attendance to a gorgeous day, with bright blue skies and a slight breeze to offset the near 90-degree temperature. A little hot weathe...
This 11,000-square-foot North Jersey restaurant is so big it has an indoor bocce court
Perhaps the No. 1 bestselling dish at Osteria del Corso, a regional Italian restaurant and bar in South Orange, is the rigatoni carbonara. "It is flying out of the kitchen," said Billy Koester, who co-owns the restaurant with chef Kris Welz. The pasta, like all the pasta at Osteria Del Corso, is made in house. Koester notes that the restaurant is n...
Isola, a new Italian restaurant, opens in Beach Haven boasting authentic recipes
The team behind Isola, a new Italian restaurant in Beach Haven. From left to right in the back appears executive pizza chef Dylan Walenciak, co-partner Mario Famularo, general manager and co-partner Tony Marinho, executive chef Ermelindo Firmani, and (in front) team members Rosa Luisi and Marysol Duffy. A Pinoli pizza (pine nuts, Fior di Latte, Ric...