Sons of Italy Lodge 2561, Parsippany, held its monthly dinner meeting on Wednesday, May 25, at Guilietta & Romeo Italian Restaurant, East Hanover. The lodge was proud and honored to host during that evening, fourteen War Veteran's from the Lyons VA campus, Lyons, to thank them for their tremendous service for our country. Also that evening...

Pirelli ha costituto la "Pirelli Visiting Professorship in Italian Studies", di durata quinquennale, presso il Dipartimento di Studi Italiani e Francesi dell'Università di Princeton. Lo comunica la società in una nota precisando che l'obiettivo, che rientra nell'ambito dell'impegno del gruppo a promuovere progetti culturali in Italia e nel mondo, è...

James Gandolfini's hometown is planning to give him one final 'salute'. According to nj.com, The borough of Park Ridge, where James Gandolfini spent his youth before playing the infamous mob boss on "The Sopranos", will rename a portion of Park Avenue after the actor at a Dec. 1 ceremony.   The idea originated from a group of fans on a...

Maserati North America, Inc. today reports its strongest sales results yet of (1,367 units) sold this September. This record number reflects a 241 percent increase compared to the same month last year and a 300 percent year-over-year increase.   Such an extended streak marks the twentieth consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth for...

by Carly Kilroy   According to Union County, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders today announced the County's seventh Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising event is set for Friday, October 9th, at 1 p.m. on the steps of the historic Union County Courthouse. The keynote speaker/guest of honor is Paula Maida Mooney, an Italian American aut...

Dal 16 al 17 maggio il Piemonte è al NYC Bike Expo, esposizione dedicata al mondo del ciclismo, preludio alla Gran Fondo New York, manifestazione ciclistica internazionale di ciclofondo amatoriale che si svolgerà domenica 18 con arrivo e partenza a New York e percorso sulle colline dello stato di New York e del New Jersey.   La presenza piem...

by Mike Pignataro   If Hoboken seems crowded today, with a population just over 50,000, imagine how crowded it was between 1892 – 1924, the peak period of U.S. immigration.   Following the Immigration Act of 1891, which established federal control over immigration, Hoboken's—and the entire country's—demographics changed dramatically....

The Sea Isle City Italian-American Club Women's Auxiliary recently raised money from a poinsettia and wreath sale to help pay for repairs to the organization's club house, which was damaged during Hurricane Sandy.   The auxiliary raises money for charitable efforts every year. But the group decided it needed to make repairs to the club house...

The factories of Hoboken's industrial past may be a distant memory, but there are still places where products are Hoboken made. Keeping tradition alive, Fiore's Deli House of Quality has made its creamy mozzarella, and Dom's Bakery Grand, its crusty Italian bread, the same way for decades.   At Fiore's, the day's special is always the homema...

Sono passati 70 anni dalla fondazione dell'Unesco. Con l'occasione, la cattedra di studi italo-americani della Montclair State University, New Jersey, ha organizzato una conferenza sui nostri siti Unesco.   Si sa, l'immagine dell'Italia è legata alla ricchezza del panorama artistico e culturale: al primo posto per il numero di siti nel patri...