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Giuseppe Martuscelli immigrated to America from Santa Maria di Castellabate in 1967. Once here he began work as a cook. On weekends, in the little spare time he had, he would attend the dance-hall get-togethers in South Philadelphia. It was there that he met Anna, also an immigrant from the Salerno area, in Castel San Giorgio. They married in 1973...

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Unico chapters around the country are proud to be associated with perpetuating the name of Brian Piccolo.  His personal battle has been an inspiration to countless people determined to achieve their goal.  The Plainfields’ Chapter of UNICO National is pleased to announce we are accepting applications for the 50th Annual Brian Piccolo Award.   UNICO...

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L'industria spaziale italiana vede una crescita del 27% nel mercato statunitense e punta a un'ulteriore espansione Gli importatori statunitensi fanno scorte di prosecco italiano tra i timori di potenziali dazi doganali Tom Suozzi lavora per creare un National Italian American Museum a Washington Fincantieri assumerà fino a 1.500 lavoratori negli S...

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Growing up Italian in Brooklyn, it’s no surprise Tony Danza was a fan of Frank Sinatra. His mother turned him on to the crooner when he was 8 years old. “She was an original bobbysoxer,” he said. “My mom was enthralled by him and so was I. The way he interprets a song – nobody else can do it like that.” With a long career in television and movies,...

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The Price of Children is the never-told story of how the Vatican and the American Catholic Church sent nearly 4000 children of unwed Italian mothers to the United States for adoption between 1950 to 1970, falsely labeling them “war orphans” then later “orphans.” With the religious stigma of unwed motherhood turning families against daughters, and a...

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The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, was recently advised that the Rockaway, NJ School Board would AGAIN be considering eliminating the Columbus Day holiday on the 2025 – 2026 school calendar. It was just a short three years ago that this was under consideration b...

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More than 160 people attended a Plainfields’ Chapter of UNICO fundraising dinner on Feb. 2, with proceeds from the event benefiting local charities and creating scholarship opportunities. Members of the nonprofit organization volunteered their time and culinary expertise to create a wonderful homecooked Italian meal and festive atmosphere for “Nonn...

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Now open in Morristown: Masseria Italian Steakhouse, the latest venture from Joe Cetrulo and Trinity Hospitality Group, which includes Sirena in Long Branch and Stella Marina in Asbury Park. Cetrulo is a Morris Township resident who owned (and was the chef at) La Campagna in Morristown from 1995 to 2012. He'd been looking to start a restaurant clos...

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Well, we may have missed Milltown Mel on Groundhog Day, but nobody should miss Milltown Bianca of Bella Bianca Italian Deli. At the former location of Lock, Stock, and Deli 218 Ryders Lane, Milltown residents Pete and Bianca Badawy have laid out an Italian spread of gourmet sandwiches, hot food, soups, and salads that are both traditional and creat...

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Renowned comedian, actor, and podcast host Sebastian Maniscalco has officially announced his 2025 "It Ain't Right" tour. Building on the extraordinary success of his 2024 run, which saw multiple sold-out shows and record-breaking performances, Maniscalco continues to make history as one of the most influential figures in comedy. The tour will add 2...

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