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Fairfield
Lifestyle
Last Call For Chicken Scarpariello As Fairfield Restaurant To Close After 4 Decades
A beloved restaurant serving Fairfield County for nearly a half-century will permanently close. For the few who may not know or if your nose didn't lead you to the yummy smells, Mancuso's Restaurant and Bar is located in Fairfield at 601 Kings Hwy East. The restaurant plans to close on Sunday, June 9. On Facebook, the owner Sal Mancuso said he and his family immigrated from Italy and opened Three Brothers Restaurant in 1977. In the early 2000s, they changed the name to Mancuso's Restaurant & Bar. The restaurant is known for its pizzas, and Italian dishes includi…
Monmouth
Police & Fire
CHI LO HA
Visto
? FBI Hopes Someone Has Seen NJ Man Who Went Missing In Italy
SEEN HIM? The FBI this weekend released age-progressed drawings of a missing Jersey Shore man who was last known to be hiking through a remote section of Italy nearly five years ago. Liam Biran, a wine steward from Marlboro, NJ, who aspired to be a sommelier, was 32 when he headed to Israel to visit his grandparents the second week of April 2019. In his last LinkedIn post, Biran wrote that he was "tracking vineyards in Israel. From golan Heights to desert shores. Networked, photographed, and discussed options for export." Biran -- who had duel American and Israeli passports -- had planned …
Monmouth
Lifestyle
Shrewsbury Grandmother's Live TV Wedding To 'Golden Bachelor' Airs This Week
New Jersey's Thesera Nist is preparing to say "I do" to "Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner in a special wedding ceremony airing on national TV this week. The 70-year-old grandmother from Shrewsbury was the lucky woman to get the final rose on the hit show "Golden Bachelor" back in November. Nist and Turner are set to say their vows on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. The couple spoke to "Good Morning America" about their wedding, which Nist hopes will be a warm, intimate family moment. "We're going to try to pretend we don't know the cameras are there," she said. "Golden Bachelor" s…
Morris
Lifestyle
Joe Giudice Spends Holiday Time With Daughters, Ex-Teresa In Bahamas
There's no bad blood in the Giudice family. Joe Giudice — who was deported to Italy in 2019 after serving more than three years in prison for mail, bankruptcy, and wire fraud — joined his ex, Teresa, her husband Louie Ruelas, and his daughters in the Bahamas between Christmas and New Year's. The happy fam shared photos on Instagram. One big happy family? joe.giudice Instagram View this post on Instagram A post shared by milania.ggiudice (@milania.ggiudice) Teresa and Joe, who for years starred together on Bravo's "The Real Housewiv…
Mahwah-Ramsey
Business
American Dream: Pizza Chefs From Italy Open Bergen County Restaurant
Five immigrants, three of whom are pizza chefs from Italy, have opened a Bergen County restaurant in pursuit of the American Dream. Culto Italiano, or the Italian vibe, opened on Dec. 1 at 49 W. Church Street in Bergenfield.The three pizza chefs are 31-year-old Corrado Cervelli, 23-year-old Angelo Riccio, Gianni Massaro. The other two owners are Tammy Castellanos and her husband, Ariel Castellanos, of Rutherford. Tammy and Ariel Castellanos with Corrado Cervelli, Angelo Riccio, and Gianni Massaro at their new restaurant, Culto Italiano. Courtesy of Tammy Castellanos …
Monmouth
News
Bruce Springsteen Hits Freehold Diner Twice In One Weekend
So you had a peptic ulcer that forced you to postpone a world tour and where do you go for a bite when you're feeling better? How 'bout a landmark diner in your hometown? Word is Bruce Springsteen digs the pancakes at Roberto’s Freehold Grill enough to shoot the eight miles or so up Dutch Lane Road from his Colts Neck farm every now and then. His stomach was obviously healthy enough for him to head there twice in the same weekend. The Freehold native did the E (Main) Street shuffle on Friday, Nov. 17 and again on Sunday, posing for pics at the former Tony’s Freehold Grill with Chef Robert…
Nassau
News
2 Nassau County Residents Among 16 Gambino Members Nabbed In
Us-i
talian Takedown: Feds
A total of 16 people in the United States and Italy have been charged after a two-year investigation that targeted members of New York's notorious Gambino crime family and some of its Sicilian associates. A 16-count indictment was unsealed on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in federal court in Brooklyn detailing the alleged involvement of the 10 Americans -- eight New Yorkers and two New Jersey residents -- in an attempt to dominate the New York carting and demolition industries. The 10 Americans have been charged with racketeering conspiracy, extortion, witness retaliation, and union-related crimes comm…
Englewood
Lifestyle
Tenafly Featured On New Tubi Show
If you thought that backdrop looked familiar... Tenafly is one of the shooting locations for the new Tubi TV show "Under Cover Comic," which also streams on Amazon Prime. The TV show is the brainchild of comedian Bobby Friedman and his wife, Tali, a native of Englewood. "Under Cover Comic," which is based on Friedman's life is about a husband and wife, who take a leap of faith, Adam decides to try stand up comedy in Los Angeles after a health scare while his wife Zoey pursues her culinary dreams in Italy, all while trying to raise their children. View this post on Inst…
Hackensack
News
Turkey Cave Rescue: NJ Scientist Trapped 4,500 Feet Deep With Gastrointestinal Bleeding
More than 150 rescuers were working to help a stranded New Jersey scientist after he fell ill, multiple news outlets are reporting. Mark Dickey, 40, has been stuck thousands of feet below ground in the Morca cave since Saturday, Sept. 2, and is suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding, the European Cave Rescue Association said. Taşeli platosunda bulunan Türkiye'nin en derin 3. mağarası olan Morca düdeninde rahatsızlanan Mark Dickey'nin... Posted by Türkiye Mağaracılık Federasyonu on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Friss hírek a Morca-barlangban kibontakozó mentésről a weboldalunkon. …
Carroll
Lifestyle
Westminster Man Hits $50K Home Run On Baseball-Themed Maryland Lottery Promotion
The Orioles' magical season just keeps paying off for fans in Maryland. Westminster resident Karl Petro got a grand slam $50,000 prize on a baseball-themed second-chance promotion from Maryland Lottery, officials announced. This week, Petro was selected as a $50,000 winner in the final drawing of the Lottery’s "Home Run Riches Contestant of the Game Second-Chance" promotion, which ran from March through August as the season winds down for the O's. The 72-year-old Petro will have plenty of cash to spend on possible playoff tickets after registering his $5 "FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Tic…
Nassau
Lifestyle
'My New Go-To Pizza Spot': Familiar Faces Open Fresh Pie Joint In Greenvale
A brand-new restaurant from the owners of a former beloved Long Island pizzeria is delighting old customers and new faces alike. “After finally stopping by tonight for the first time, I am left kicking myself for not coming sooner.” The Pacific Street Pizza Co., located at 38 Glen Cove Road in Greenvale, officially opened at the end of June 2023, but the family who owns it goes back much farther. Originally beginning with the family’s great-grandparents migrating from Italy to New York, the Renny family has owned multiple restaurants honoring their Italian heritage, starting with Pep’s …
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock
Police & Fire
Captain Eyed For Homicide Charge In Italian Boat Crash That Killed Publishing Exec From Bergen
Authorities are investigating potential homicide charges against the captain of a rented motorboat involved in a horrific accident that killed a publishing executive from Bergen County off Italy's Amalfi Coast. Blood was taken from the skipper following the crash late last week that killed Adrienne Vaughan, the 45-year-old New York president of Bloomsbury Publishing from Glen Rock, in front of her husband and their two children, Italian authorities confirmed. It was all part of a continuing investigation into the captain's condition before the crash, Chief Prosecutor Giuseppe Borrelli of t…
Stafford
News
Spotsy 'Burp Queen' Sets Guinness Record For Loudest Belch By A Woman (
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Did you hear that? A 33-year-old Virginia TikToker is breaking records with her world-class belching (scroll for videos). Kimberly Winter, of Spotsylvania has an impressive 107.3-decibel burp, according to Guinness World Record. For context, that's louder than a handheld drill, a blender, and even some motorcycles, GWR says. @guinnessworldrecords Loudest burp (female) 🗣💨 107.3 db (C-weighted) by Kimberly Winter @Kimycola #burp #burping #loudandproud #guinnessworldrecords ♬ original sound - Guinness World Records View this post on Instagram …
Essex NJ
Obituaries
NJ's Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Mourned As Trailblazer
Sheila Oliver, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, died on Tuesday, Aug. 1, her family announced. She was 71 years old. Oliver, who was born and raised in Newark and lived in East Orange, had been serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy was vacationing in Italy. She was taken to a hospital on Monday, July 31 for an undisclosed medical issue. In a statement, Murphy said he and his family were "incredibly saddened and distraught" to hear of her passing. "When I selected her to be my running mate in 2017, Lieutenant Governor Oliver was already a trailblazer in every sense of…
Monmouth
Business
'Better Life Out Here': Family's Staten Island Bakery Relocates To Freehold After 20 Years
A Staten Island favorite has moved its sweetness to the Jersey Shore — and it's already a hit. Bruno's Bakery opened at at 356 W. Main St., in Freehold, on Nov. 15, 2022. Mother's Day will be its last day in business in Staten Island. The bakery is a true family affair involving chef and dad, Biagio Settepani; mom Pina Settepani; son Joseph Settepani; son Salvatore Settepani; daughter Fina Pulaj; and chef Joseph's wife and pastry chef, Daniela Settepani. Biagio emigrated to New York from Italy when he was 12 years old. He worked in his first bakery when he was 17. "Ever since then it's b…
Pound Ridge
Obituaries
Beloved Store Owner In Pound Ridge Dies: Lived 'Extraordinary Life'
A well-known man from Fairfield County who owned a beloved store in Northern Westchester has died. Stamford resident Joseph DiPietro, Sr. died on Friday, Feb. 10 at the age of 90, according to his obituary. DiPietro, who lived an "extraordinary life," was the owner of Chubby's Hardware in Pound Ridge located at 68 Westchester Ave., which was named after his childhood nickname, his obituary said. Born in 1932, DiPietro worked at Getman and Judd Lumber Co. after high school and eventually rose to the position of General Manager before deciding to take a risk and start his own…
Morris
Lifestyle
Gia Giudice Inks Position With Immigration Firm Years After Dad's Deportation
"What, like it's hard?" The Martinez Immigration firm channeled its inner Elle Woods in welcoming Gia Giudice to the firm. The 22-year-old Morris County native, whose mom Teresa starred on "Real Housewives of New Jersey," announced she accepted a post-grad position at the immigration firm. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kathleen Martinez (@attorneymartinez) The Rutgers University student is set to graduate in the fall, and will join Martinez Immigration, a virtual firm helmed by Kathleen Martinez. Gia's dad, Joe Giudice, infa…
Mount Vernon
Lifestyle
Popular Actor From Mount Vernon Figures Prominently In 'White Lotus' Season Finale
With the Season 2 finale of the HBO drama "White Lotus" just hours away, many in the region are wondering how a popular actor and native New Yorker figures in things amid a flurry of cliffhangers. Westchester County native Michael Imperioli, who was born in Mount Vernon, plays philandering Hollywood hotshot Dominic Di Grasso, who is joined in Italy, the venue for the second season, by his son, Albie (actor Adam DiMarco), and father, Bert (played by F. Murray Abraham). The 56-year-old Imperioli has a long list of credits, including earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporti…
Suffolk MA
Obituaries
Beloved Pennsylvania Mom From Boston Loses Cancer Battle At 36
A Pennsylvania wife, mother, and daughter, with Massachusetts roots, died of cancer Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to her obituary. She was 36. Born in Boston, Laura Ann Cioffi Delp, was recently working as a program coordinator at staffing agency Yoh, and lived in Conshohocken with her husband of five years, Erik, and their 3-year-old daughter, Clara, her obituary says. A lifelong athlete, Laura excelled in field hockey, softball, yoga, and eventually running, loved ones wrote. She met her future husband at the Blue Cross Broad Street Run in Philadelphia, a story she and Erik loved to re…
Montgomery PA
Obituaries
Beloved Montco Mom, Wife Dies Of Cancer, 36
Laura Ann Cioffi Delp, a Montgomery County resident and beloved wife, mother, and daughter, died of cancer Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to her obituary. She was 36. Born in Boston, Laura was recently working as a program coordinator at staffing agency Yoh, and lived in Conshohocken with her husband of five years, Erik, and their 3-year-old daughter, Clara, her obit says. A lifelong athlete, Laura excelled in field hockey, softball, yoga, and eventually running, loved ones wrote. She met her future husband at the Blue Cross Broad Street Run in Philadelphia, a story she and Erik loved to …
Ramapo
Business
'An Offer I Can't Refuse': Suffern Restaurant To Close After Nearly 4 Decades In Business
A much beloved Hudson Valley restaurant that has been a staple for residents for some 37 years will close its doors early next year. Chef Marcello Russodivito of Rockland County staple Marcello's Ristorante, which has been on Lafayette Avenue in Suffern for almost 37 years, announced on Facebook he is closing in the second week of January 2023 after receiving an offer "I can't refuse." Russodivito plans to go out with a bang with a large New Year's Eve celebration, and then for the next two weeks, he will offer family-style dinners for just $19,98 a person, in a nod to the year he opened i…
Capital District
News
Squashed Already: NY Farmer's Days-Old Pumpkin All-Time Record Broken (Barely!)
Well, that didn’t last long. Just one week after a farmer in upstate New York set the record for the heaviest pumpkin ever grown in North America, that record has already been squashed by a grower in Minnesota. The massive 2,560-pound gourd was unveiled in California on Monday, Oct. 10, at the 49th Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, near San Francisco. Earlier Report: Good Gourd: NY Farmer Breaks Record For Heaviest Pumpkin In North America Grown by Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, it just barely beat out the previous pumpkin king, Scott Andrusz, of Willi…
Ramapo
Business
Popular Italian Restaurant In Suffern To Close After '37 Wonderful Years,' Owner Says
A popular Italian restaurant in the Hudson Valley is set to close after decades in business. Marcello’s Ristorante in the Rockland County village of Suffern will celebrate its last full day in business with a gala on New Year's Eve, Chef Marcello Russodivito announced on Saturday, Oct. 1. Following the gala, for two-and-a-half weeks the restaurant, located at 21 Lafayette Ave., will offer family-style dinners for $19.86 per person. Russodivito said he previously planned to retire in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic delayed his plans. He said once the restaurant closes, he still pla…
Lewisboro
Business
Recall Issued For 'Ineligible' Egg Products Shipped To NY
A New York company is recalling egg products that were produced in Italy and are ineligible to be exported to the United States. Valrhona Inc., a Brooklyn company, is recalling about 66 pounds of dried albumin egg products, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The recalled items were produced on Feb. 2, 2022, March 18, 2022, June 17, 2022, and July 19, 2022. The products come in a plastic canister containing “Sosa ALBUWHIP" with lot code LALB22033, LALB22077, LALB22168 or LALB22200, officials said. …
Hudson
Events
Massive Italian Festival Returns To Jersey City
A massive Italian festival more than a century old has returned to Jersey City. La Festa Italiana is running Wednesday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 14 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., outside of the Holy Rosary Church on 344 Sixth St. The church itself was apparently the first Italian church in New Jersey, founded in 1885. "With dozens of church societies in Holy Rosary the most prominent became the Maria SS. Dell’Assunta Society, founded in 1902," La Festa Italiana's website reads. "Many members of this society herald from Morrone Del Sannio in the Campobasso Section of Italy. It was …
Hudson
Lifestyle
Owner Of Pizzeria Ranked Best In NJ Skipped College Graduation To Fly To Italy
A popular eatery open for about a decade has the best pizza in New Jersey, according to a new ranking from 24/7 Wall St. Razza Pizza Artigianale in Jersey City was ranked the best pizzeria in the Garden State. The rankings were created based on a variety of ratings, reviews, and lists. "Razza opened in 2012, but its reputation exploded in 2017 after New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells wrote provocatively that this New Jersey pizzeria served the best pizza in New York City," 24/7 Wall St writes. "The pies are a little larger than standard Neapolitan pizzas, but they …
Somerset
News
American Selfie-Taker, 23, Survives Fall Into Mount Vesuvius
A 23-year-old American tourist who fell into Mount Vesuvius in Italy when he dropped his phone taking a selfie was rescued, NBC News reports. Philip Carroll, of Baltimore, MD, had hiked 4,000 feet up a trail that was closed to tourists with two family members on Saturday, July 9, the outlet said citing Paolo Cappelli, President of the Presidio Permanente Vesuvio. Carroll stopped to take a photo at the top of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79, and apparently dropped his phone — then fell several meters in while trying to recover it, Cappelli said. The man somehow stopped…
Baltimore
News
Maryland Selfie-Taker, 23, Survives Fall Into Mount Vesuvius
A 23-year-old tourist from Maryland who fell into Mount Vesuvius in Italy when he dropped his phone taking a selfie was rescued, NBC News reports. Philip Carroll had hiked 4,000 feet up a trail that was closed to tourists with two family members on Saturday, July 9, the outlet said citing Paolo Cappelli, President of the Presidio Permanente Vesuvio. Carroll, of Baltimore, stopped to take a photo at the top of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79, and apparently dropped his phone — then fell several meters in while trying to recover it, Cappelli said. The man somehow stoppe…
Mercer
Business
NJ TikToker Might Be Most Famous Pizzaiolo In America
Salvatore Mandreucci aims to entertain and inspire. And the 25-year-old Mercer County pizzaiolo is good at it, too. Known as SallySlices on TikTok and Instagram, Mandreucci has more than 4 million combined followers making him the most famous pizzaiolo in the US, as first reported by the New York Post. His videos attract customers from across the US to his dad's shop, Marcello’s Pizza Grill in Hamilton Square, and the phone rings off the hook with people looking to talk to him. But he's in the back making the product and his content. Nearly every day, Mendreucci posts a video of him effort…
Garfield-Lodi
News
Bergen County Native With Terminal Cancer Works Through Living List Of Dreams
Support is on the rise for a courageous Bergen County woman diagnosed with a terminal and incurable form of breast cancer as she works through a living list of dreams. Cassie Romano of Emerson — a behavior therapist who worked with children with autism — was initially diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in January 2020, according to a GoFundMe that documents her difficult journey. Romano was recovering after undergoing a double mastectomy when her father was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer himself, called Burkitt’s Lymphoma, she says. “So while he was going through intensive chemot…
Bedford
Obituaries
Successful Businessman In Bedford Dies At Age 75
A Westchester County resident and longtime owner of a successful local business has died at the age of 75. Michael DiGuglielmo Sr., of Bedford, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 13, according to his obituary. He was born in Italy and immigrated to the United States in 1955, his obituary said. "Michael was a successful businessman and proud owner of the Bedford Nursery for 46 years," his obituary reads. "He was well loved by his family, friends and clients. Selfless and kind, he always put others before himself. His animated life stories brought laughter and joy to everyone who heard t…
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