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By Jacqueline L. Urgo In this place known as the "Blueberry Capital of the World," which has also been called the most Italian place in New Jersey, they really like their provolone, especially around Christmastime.   Between early December and Super Bowl Sunday, 2,800 pounds of the piquant cheese, in the shape of 10-foot-long torpedoes, wil...

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Andréa Di Meglio believes that the ambience of his restaurant should be as enticing as its food. Which is why, no matter where I sat at Luca's Ristorante in Somerset, I got an eyeful.   One time, I was fascinated by the gigantic pots and vases that line the entrance and split the dining area in two. On another visit, tile murals of famous Ne...

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Nothing makes William Schievella happier than watching his father play Santa Claus for youngsters at the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Jersey Christmas party. For the past 12 years, the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey has hosted a Christmas Party at the Whippany American Legion Hall with Daniel Schievella, as Santa, hand...

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  WTI Magazine #85    2016 November 21Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   Ciao from Rome! As we are preparing very exciting news for all our ever growing number of friends, here at We the Italians have spent almost all October traveling through the United States, meeting wonderful Italian American communities and presenting in ten diff...

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The Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO is proudly presenting the Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea in concert at the Church of Sacred Heart of Sunday, April 27th at 3 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit community charities.   Conductor Father Alphonse Stephenson, a Brigadier General in the US Air National Guard and music director for the 19...

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United States-born forward Giuseppe Rossi was left off Italy's final 23-man squad for the World Cup on Saturday. Coach Cesare Prandelli apparently judged that Rossi hadn't fully recovered from his latest right knee injury in January.   It was likely a difficult decision since Rossi has always been one of Prandelli's favorite players.&nb...

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By Giovanni di Napoli Last Saturday (July 26th), my friends and I went to Hoboken, New Jersey for the 104th Annual Feast of Saint Ann. Arriving early, we got in the queue to go to church. At first I was surprised about lining up, but I was glad we did. The line quickly grew and St. Ann's Church was packed.   After a short wait, we were gree...

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The Montville UNICO Foundation will once again host the San Gennaro Feast and Carnival Sept. 11 through Sept. 14. The Italian American event will feature, food, rides, games, free live entertainment and more.   The festival began in the 1920's, founded by Italian immigrants wishing to honor their patron saint, St. Gennaro. The Montville...

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Robert "Bob" and Constance "Connie" Carlo recently celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary. Bob and Connie were married on October 21, 1945 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Paterson. They met as teenagers at an Italian Feast in Paterson and were engaged two years later before Bob enlisted in the army. They were married when Bob returned from...

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Good news! Camillo is back. After a hiatus of two years during which time he had closed Camillo's Cafe in the Princeton Shopping Center, Camillo Tortola has opened Camillo's Avanti. He recently purchased Avanti Restaurant at 23 West Delaware Street in Pennington, and is now ready to offer customers his traditional classic Italian cuisine in Ca...

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