The Corey Awards Dinner, the annual fundraiser for the Ed Lucas Foundation for the Blind and Disabled, will be held Aug. 22 at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park. The foundation, run by Jersey Journal columnist Ed Lucas, provides scholarships for disabled students, sponsors the raising and care of guide dogs and supports research for diabet...

The Center for Italian and Italian-American Culture in Cedar Grove, which began in 1990 and consists of close to 500 locals, is looking for new members. THINKSTOCK Those who join will have the opportunity to attend cultural programs, concerts, film and lecture series as well as wine tastings and Italian language classes. The group also partakes i...

"Se l'intento dell'amministrazione degli affari esteri è quello di razionalizzare e promuovere il nostro sistema Paese, oltre che assistere i nostri connazionali, non è possibile procedere alla chiusura del consolato di Newark".   È quanto sostiene Fucsia Nissoli, deputata di Scelta Civica eletta in Nord America, in una interrogazione al Min...

By Fucsia FitzGerald Nissoli Care Amiche e cari Amici,Vi scrivo per fare il punto sulla questione, ancora viva, della chiusura del Consolato italiano di Newark. In un momento in cui la visita del Presidente Barack Obama a Roma rilancia i già ottimi rapporti tra l'Italia e gli USA, consolidati nel tempo anche grazie alla presenza di tanti italiani...

di Andrea Mantineo   Fatti, cifre. Direttore di "America Oggi" e presidente del Gruppo Editoriale "Oggi" Andrea Mantineo risponde così alle accuse della redazione del quotidiano circa le ragioni della crisi del gruppo editoriale. "America Oggi" è stato fondato nel 1988 da giornalisti, poligrafici e amministrativi licenziati dal quotidia...

The Italian Cultural Foundation recently decided to donate bags of food bought by the proceeds of their Annual St. Joe's Dinner. For Robert Odorizzi, the Treasurer of the Foundation, giving food is a family tradition. "A very nice thing that was always said about our family was, they said, your great grandmother was a very giving person," said...

By Frank Cahill   Joe Jannarone, President of Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 of Parsippany, and Mayor James Barberio are seen presenting gift cards to Regina Braham. Regina is the Director of Community Relations for Jersey Battered Women's Service (JBWS). Sons of Italy has been supporting the charitable needs of JBWS and other organizations f...

The 2013 Italia American Association of Oceans Township had one of the "best ever" events this year, according to Joe Delano, who chaired the 5-day festival. The Grand 50-50 raffle took in $35,000. The net of $17,500 was divided three ways, with 35% going to top first winner, 10% to second and 5% to third place.   Pizza eating and hot dog co...

September 19th—22nd, 2013 Holy Family Church28 Brookline AvenueNutley, NJ 07110Rectory: (973) 667-0026   Feast hours:Thursday, September 19th, 6—10 PMFriday, September 20th, 6—11 PMSaturday, September 21st, 4—11 PMSunday, September 22nd, Noon—9 PM   Read more    Fonte: Magna Grece    

ELIZABETH —Union County Freeholder Chairman Linda Carter today announced the County's fifth Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising event is set for Friday, October 11, at 1:30 p.m. on the steps of the historic Union County Courthouse.   The keynote speaker, Frank Cipolla, is a radio and TV broadcaster and author who has been seen and heard in and...