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Clark resident David Toma was recently nominated for UNICO National's prestigious "Americanism Award" by the Clark chapter of the Italian-American service organization. The award symbolizes and recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond devoting their life to helping others   "I'm thrilled that our nomination of David Toma was ac...

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Rita's, famous for its Italian ice and frozen custard, will hold a fundraiser for the Karen Ann Quinlan Home for Hospice at its Sparta store at 25 Centre St., Sparta Theatre Centre, from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20.   "We appreciate this generous offer on the part of the Rita's owner in Sparta, Joe Toscano, to donate a portion of the evenin...

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A group of Monmouth County residents are forming a new Italian American club. The inaugural meeting of the Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Yorktowne Club, 113 Millhurst Road, also known as Route 527, in Manalapan. The first meeting will be a meet and greet of new members, club president Michael Ara...

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by Jessica Remo   Clark's seventh annual UNICO Italian American Feast kicks off today on the Clark Municipal Building grounds at 430 Westfield Ave. The feast will be open tonight from 6-11 p.m., Saturday from 1-11 p.m., and Sunday from 1 – 10 p.m.   "This year we have lots of new food and craft vendors," Feast organizer and Clark UNIC...

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As part of their Celebrate Your Italian Heritage Month events, the Fairfield library, 261 Hollywood Ave., will host Tracing Your Italian Ancestors presented by Stephen Conte at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Conte is the producer and host of cable television's "Family Historian." Since 1988, "Family Historian" has been bringing the science of genea...

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NIAF is proud to be one of the sponsors of this year's Feast in honor of Madonna Del Sacro Monte, Saturday, May 31 at Holy Face Monastery in Clifton, New Jersey. www.madonnadelsacromonteusa.com   On Saturday, May 31, 2014, at 11:30 a.m., there will be celebrated at the beautiful Holy Face Monastery, 1697 Route 3, Clifton, New Jersey, a Solem...

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by Rich Reitzman   The Somerset County Business Partnership has announced that Doris E. (Dee) Zampella has been selected as the 65th Somerset County Outstanding Citizen of the Year.   The award is given annually to one person for exemplary efforts demonstrating creativity, vision, leadership, and citizenship by providing volunteer eff...

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Bloomfield Unico, an Italian-American group, honored elementary school students in the Columbus Day Essay Contest.   Paul Alongi, along with other Unico executive board members, presented the awards on the Bloomfield Green in front of the Christopher Columbus statue. Mayor Raymond McCarthy and Essex County Freeholder Brendan Gill addressed t...

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New Jersey Italians invites you to attend our inaugural OPERA APERITIVO! June 26, at Spuntino Winebar in Clifton, New Jersey - 7:00 – 10:30 PM Meet friendly people and make new connections! Practice your Italian and La Dolce Vita Enjoy a live performance by the Montclair Opera Group!NJ Italians, in collaboration with the Montclair Oper...

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Recently Dr. Jack Patuto of Summit was honored by the Association des Médeçins Haitiens a L'Etranger (AMHE) with the 2014 Solidarity for his medical and surgical work in Haiti which included Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics and Trauma.   This award, among others that he has received, demonstrates his long commitment of sharing his many gif...

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