September 13 (Sunday) 3:00 pm - Afternoon of Italian Opera at the Botto HouseAnnamaria Stefanelli, lyric soprano, Rory Angelicola,tenor, and Andrew Macirowski, accompanist will perform from Italian operas enjoyed by laborers 100 years ago. (Rain date: Saturday, September 19 at 5:00 pm). Sponsored by American Labor Museum/Botto House...

With Cooking Channel's Laura Vitale, what you see really is what you get. Vitale, a native of Italy but has been a resident of Atlantic County since age 12, is a self-taught 29-year-old culinary personality who earned her stripes as the star of her self-created Web series "Laura in the Kitchen."   Vitale, regarded for her mix of all-America...

It might not bode well for a restaurant when your first thought is: Are those edible?They were thin breadsticks that towered out of a champagne glass so high that my friends and I had to move them aside in order to make eye contact when we sat down for dinner at La Sera in Wyckoff. The glass nearly toppled over as we did so, and we wondered whether...

December 14 (Sunday) 4:00 pm"The Vernacular Architecture of Italian-American Neighborhoods"Guest speaker: Dr. Jerome Krase, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Part of the Immigrant Experience, A Free Lecture Series at the Hoboken Historical Museum. Sponsored by Hoboken Historical Museum.1301 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJContact: Dar...

by David J. Spatz   Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa will turn some heads with one of its late-winter entertainment offerings. Which only seems fair, because this particular star has been turning heads with both her stunning beauty and her acting chops for the better part of 60 years. The biggest name on the casino's entertainment schedu...

Grazie ad una iniziativa dell'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington, gli studenti dell'AP Italian Language che viaggeranno con la compagnia di bandiera italiana per recarsi dagli Stati Uniti in Italia avranno uno sconto del 5% sul costo del volo in classe economica. L'iniziativa è stata resa possibile grazie alla "sensibilità" dell'Alitalia, che, spieg...

By Joe Goldeen   "Winner! Winner! Salame dinner!" declared Deborah Casagrande of Galt after winning not one but two salames in three attempts at the Molinari and Sons Salame Toss booth, just one of the fun things to do at Sunday's Festa Italiana at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds.   Billed as "A Celebration of Everything Italian" and...

by John DeRosier Hundreds of Catholics, Italians and many others gathered Saturday downtown to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for the 141st consecutive year. The feast, which includes amusement rides, Italian food and Catholic church services, was capped off with a procession that featured many of the statues from St. Joseph'...

The Rutherford chapter of UNICO National is now accepting applications for a variety of scholarships. The Rutherford chapter will award its local scholarship to a high school senior who is a resident of Rutherford.   The chapter is also accepting applications for the following UNICO National scholarships to high school seniors who will be at...

Manasquan School District is seeking a certified Part-time Italian teacher for Middle School and High School Italian I courses who will develop and implement an Italian Program for the district Anticipated future course offerings will be Italian 1-Advanced Placement Please send resume and credentials to Dr. Frank Kasyan, SuperintendentM...