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Renato Biribin, a former National President of UNICO, the Italian-American service organization, who helped charter the Scotch Plains chapter of UNICO in 1973, has died at age 79. Biribin was a fixture for many years selling raffle tickets (among other duties) at the St. Bart's Italian Festival in Scotch Plains each Labor Day Weekend and at Clark's...

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Boheme Opera NJ is marking its 30th anniversary this season, and the regional opera company is not celebrating quietly. In this past weekend’s productions at the College of New Jersey’s Kendall Mainstage Theater, Boheme Opera NJ took on a blockbuster from a master of Italian dramatic opera in Giuseppe Verdi’s monumental Aida. An opera in four acts...

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Centenary University's Sports Management Department presents Joe Piscopo on Sunday, April 14, at 3 p.m., in the Lackland Performing Arts Center, 715 Grand Ave., Hackettstown. The event is being held as a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Clubs of New Jersey. Tickets are $20 for general admission. There will be a meet and greet with Joe Piscopo for...

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Robbie Felice, chef and owner of Viaggio, the critically acclaimed rustic Italian restaurant in Wayne, is officially opening his second restaurant, Osteria Crescendo, in Westwood on April 9. Osteria Crescendo, an 80-seat modern restaurant, moved into the space that for years had housed Baci Italian Grill on Jefferson Avenue. Felice's new spot has a...

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Joshua Lance's latest solo exhibition, Pieces of Italy... And Beyond is currently on display at the Bank of Princeton in Lambertville until April 15.  Josh will return to his hometown of Lambertville after spending two months in Siena, Italy painting Italian landscapes with easel in tow.  This is his third trip to Italy, after painting in Rome, Flo...

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Centenary University's Sports Management Department presents Joe Piscopo Sunday, April 14 at 3pm in the Lackland Performing Arts Center. The event is being held as a special fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Clubs of New Jersey. Tickets are $20.00 for general admission. Centenary University will also be holding a special meet & greet with Joe Pisco...

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You won't have to wait long for your meal at the newest Secaucus pizzeria. Firenza, now open on Plaza Drive, bakes its pies in an 800-degree dome oven in less than three minutes. "Our recipes uses the finest 00 Italian flour," owners Dave Wood and Dave Baer said. "It enables our crust to get that perfect bake that results in a crispy outside with t...

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Maria Fasanella, Presidente Monte San Giacomo Ladies Auxiliary of New Jersey, è stata nominata “Donna dell’anno 2019” dalla Federazione delle Associazioni Campane negli Stati Uniti. La cerimonia, inserita nella XV edizione della Festa dei Campani nel Mondo, svoltasi domenica scorsa a New York, ha visto la presenza di circa 250 delegati provenienti...

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Princeton Council Candidate Michelle Pirone Lambros announced today that she had submitted to the Princeton Municipal Clerk her petitions to appear on the June 4th Primary ballot. Pirone Lambros submitted her petitions on Thursday, March 28. The deadline for candidates to file petitions to appear on the ballot for New Jersey’s June 4th primary is M...

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Today, Westfield 3rd Ward Councilman, Mark LoGrippo announced his intent to seek re-election. Councilman LoGrippo filed his nominating papers for public office with the County Clerk, having collected over twice the required signatures from his neighbors and supporters. On Thursday, he will hold a campaign kick-off event at the Italian American Club...

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