Hoboken's annual Italian Festival will run from Thursday, September 10 through Sunday, September 13, marking its 100th anniversary with an expanded program along Sinatra Drive. The four-day event honors the Madonna Dei Martiri tradition, a centuries-old observance that traces its origins to a 1399 celebration of the Madonna's miracle and blessings in Italy, according to Hoboken Girl.
Organizers with the Society Madonna dei Martiri of Hoboken, based at Adam Street and 4th Street, are anticipating roughly 250,000 attendees over the course of the weekend, according to ilovemolfetta.it, an Italian outlet that covers the Molfetta community with longstanding ties to the festival. A delegation from Molfetta, Italy is expected to make the trip to Hoboken for the centennial.
