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The free spaghetti dinner at the Long Branch Italian American Memorial Association on March 6th was to host the election Campaign Kickoff for candidate John Pallone for the May 8 Long Branch Mayor and Council Race. Pallone had been recently named the Amerigo Vespucci "Man if the Year". That Friday event was held at the Ocean Place Hotel and Spa. Pl...

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Monday evening, Knights of the Sacred Military Constatntinian Order of St. George joined the parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newark, New Jersey to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph and commemorate the anniversary of the death of the Order’s late Grand Master, HRH Prince don Ferdinando Maria di Borbone of the Two Sicilies. Mass wa...

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I've only seen my father, Carmine, a handful of times since my parents divorced when I was 18, about a decade ago. He lives in the South now, and I have no idea what he does for a living. He's never told me, and I've never asked. One of the last times we hung out, I picked him up at a Courtyard Marriott in Central New Jersey and drove him to my bro...

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There's one way to make the prospect of a first-day-of-spring snowstorm a little less painful: Free dessert. To celebrate the first day of spring, Rita's will be giving away free Italian ice from noon to 9 p.m. at all of its locations. If Italian ice isn't your thing, how about an ice cream cone? Dairy Queen will give away free ice cream cones at a...

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Jim Dessicino is pleased to present, "Butchered and Cured" a exhibition of new artworks at Little Water Distillery in Atlantic City, NJ. Opening March 29th, 2018. With his new exhibition, Butchered and Cured, Dessicino tackles the iconic Italian tradition of curing meats. He seals them in gilt frames under resin in a gesture that is simultaneously...

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Giancarlo Palazzone grabbed a pastry bag Sunday and squeezed out little dabs of white cream onto a tray of deep-fried zeppole with cannoli-style filling. His fingers flew over the tray as he plunked a small black cherry atop each zeppole and then powdered them all with confectioners' sugar. These delicious pastries are variously baked or fried and...

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The future is fast casual, at least for a specific segment of the restaurant world. This style of restaurant relies on a front counter with a structure of build-your-own entrees. It took off first at Chipotle, got healthier at Sweetgreen, and is now popping up in fresh concepts all over South Jersey including local options honeygrow and Oki Maki. N...

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April 28 @ 7:00 pm - April 29 @ 12:00 am. Cost: $150. The Mansion on Main Street - 3000 Main Street - Voorhees, NJ 08043 United States. The Sons of Italy New Jersey Foundation, announces its 12th Biennial Purple Aster Charity Ball. The event honors outstanding Italian Americans in New Jersey for their contributions to community service, charitable...

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Theresa DeSalvio's modern version of Pinocchio is no children's tale. There is no cute marionette turned real boy, no singing cricket named Jiminy, no mischievous kitten underfoot called Figaro. Her version is no Disneyfied story. It is closer to the original cautionary tale of bad choices by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. "Collodi's Pinocchio is a...

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There’s no question that a list of classical music’s greatest hits would include several from Vivaldi. But that list likely would also include works by other composers of the Italian Baroque, including Scarlatti, Albinoni and many others. On Saturday, in Princeton, N.J., and Sunday, in Solebury, Bucks County, early music group La Fiocco will presen...

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