Ieri, durante il question time nell'Aula di Montecitorio, l'on. Fucsia FitzGerald Nissoli (SC) ha rivolto una interrogazione al Ministro degli Affari esteri, Emma Bonino, sulla ormai nota vicenda della chiusura dei consolati. L'on. Nissoli illustrando la sua interrogazione ha sottolineato come "la chiusura in corso di svariate rappresentanze c...
READ MOREWest Essex area residents Annette DiBlasio and Louis LaSalle were recognized as 'Stellas della Contea di Essex' or, 'Stars of Essex County,' at a commemorative event recognizing Italian-Americans on Thursday. DiBlasio, of Caldwell, is the Budget Analyst with the Essex County Office of Budget and Management. LaSalle, of Roseland, is a Senio...
READ MOREArrivederci, Newark. The home state of Frank Sinatra, Tony Soprano, Frankie Valli and Samuel Alito is losing its Italian consulate, leaving a state whose Italian roots run deep in the American consciousness without an official tie to Italy. The Newark consulate is a casualty of economic troubles 4,200 miles away — an Italian economy in re...
READ MORESt. Lucy's Church National Shrine of St. Gerard118 Seventh Avenue - Newark, NJ 07104 (917) 803-4200 St. Gerard Novena and Blessing with RelicMonday, October 7th thru Friday October 15th Novena begins at 7 PM• Breast cancer October 7th• Police/Fire/First Responders October 8th• Armed Forces/ Ve...
READ MORE"Gentile Signora Finardi, in risposta alla sua gentile e-mail, mi preme innanzitutto rassicurarla, in qualità di Reggente, di non disporre, al momento, di comunicazioni ufficiali riguardanti una chiusura di questo Consolato. Qualunque promessa o notizia diffusa in campagna elettorale da un candidato, pur rimanendo una componente della sua libertà...
READ MOREBy Heather Haddon The New Jersey Legislature is the latest group appealing to the Italian government to save its consulate in Newark. Republican Sen. Joe Kyrillos introduced a resolution Monday to keep open New Jersey's only full-fledged consulate, which is scheduled to shut in March 2014. "This house urges the Italian government to...
READ MOREMontclair Deputy Mayor Robert J. Russo was honored by the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders during its Italian Heritage Month Celebration held at the Hall of Records on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. The event was co-sponsored by Freeholders Brendan Gill of Montclair (District 5) and Leonard Luciano of West Caldwell (District 4), who a...
READ MOREby Kristie Cattafi After 99 years, Garfield's Our Lady of Sorrows Parish held its last Sunday Mass on June 26. The statue of Our Lady of Sorrows is being escorted into Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church as a sign of the two parishes merging into Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Parish on June 26. The church's parishioners will find a new home a...
READ MOREDeputata di Scelta Civica eletta in Nord America, Fucsia Nissoli, dopo l'interrogazione alla Camera sulla chiusura del Consolato italiano a Newark, non demorde e torna alla carica coinvolgendo l'on. Bill Pascrell, membro del Congresso USA, eletto nel New Jersay dove si trova Newark. Infatti i due parlamentari hanno inviato una lettera-appello al M...
READ MOREIl parlamento statale del New Jersey si prepara a spezzare una lancia con il governo italiano per salvare il consolato italiano di Newark.Il senatore repubblicano dello stato, Joe Kyrillos con il collega democratico Paul Sarlo ha proposto una risoluzione bipartisan che chiede una marcia indietro sulla chiusura del consolato prevista per il prossimo...
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