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Growing up, Dino LaSasso would never bring peanut butter and jelly or flavorless cold cut sandwiches to school for lunch. His mother, Patricia Bender, a former restaurant owner and chef, would make her three children veal cutlet sandwiches for lunch instead.   "I just assumed everybody had food like that," LaSasso said. After he was shocked...

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The 2012 Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County presented its annual scholarships at a recent diner meeting held at the Copper Hill Country Club in Ringoes. Recipients and Club Officers (from left) are Anthony Nicaretta, Christopher DeSapio, Tess Pearson, Karlina Juelch, Foundation Treasurer James Christie, Scholarship Chairperson Donna...

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An afternoon with Vera Colitti - sunday, september 14, 2014 - 2:00—4:00 P.M.Meet the Woman... Hear the Stories... See the Clothes! Hear how a young girl from Milan came to Millburn, started her boutique,Colitti Collection, and brought European couture and the "Ready to Wear" collections, including Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Misson...

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by OSIA Blogger   On December 12, 1915, Francis Albert Sinatra was born in Hoboken, NJ, to two Sicilian immigrants. In the summer of 1935, Frank's life would change forever. It was at this time that he saw his idol, Bing Crosby, perform live. Once the concert ended, Sinatra was determined to become a singer. He worked odd jobs performing on...

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The Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises are pleased to announce some of the major initiatives confirmed as part of this year's Sinatra 100 centennial celebration honoring one of the most cherished entertainment legends of all time, Frank Sinatra.   An icon who forever epitomizes the American dream, Frank Sinatra continues to have an...

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An Essex County Italian-American Heritage Month Celebration was held on Oct. 9, in the lobby of the Essex County Hall of Records.    Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. recognized Patty Spango, the newly appointed Essex County Deputy Superintendent of Elections/Deputy Commissioner of Registration, and Dr. Frank A. Cocchiola,...

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By Paul Edward Parker Where's the most Italian place in the United States? We could just check the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, whose latest numbers came out this month, but how much fun would that be? Instead, we went to Luigi's Restaurant & Gourmet Express, a well-regarded Johnston eatery founded by the very Ital...

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Enlow Hall presents its spring "Concert and Café", featuring the virtuoso New Jersey string orchestra Arco Ensemble, on April 19 at 3:00 p.m. The program will highlight music by Italian composers and will be conducted by the vibrant young Canadian, Jean-Marie Zeitouni.   Zeitouni, is currently the artistic director of I Musici Montreal and m...

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Three streets along Arlington Avenue have been ceremoniously renamed in honor of township veterans. The North Brunswick Veteran Street Sign Program allows township residents who were wartime veterans to have their names added on a secondary street sign on an existing municipal road.   The intersection with Grove Street will be known a...

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By Nicholas Zeitlinger   For five summer nights, the neighborhood surrounding Holy Rosary Church will come alive with music, games of chance, kids' activities, and delicious Italian food and drinks.   It all takes place starting Wednesday and running through Sunday, Aug. 16, at Holy Rosary Church on Sixth Street in Historic Downtown J...

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