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SNL's Joe Piscopo Returns Home To North Jersey For Book Signing SNL's Joe Piscopo Returns Home To North Jersey For Book Signing
SNL's Joe Piscopo Returns Home To North Jersey For Book Signing As "Saturday Night Live" celebrates its 50th anniversary, former cast member Joe Piscopo, a North Jersey native, is ready to tell his story. Piscopo, who was born in Passaic and grew up in North Caldwell, is signing copies of his new book, "Average Joe: The Memoirs of a Blue-Collar Entertainer" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. In the book, Piscopo talks about getting started in the New York standup scene where he befriended Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David and Gilbert Gottfried, according to a synopsis.  On SNL, he made millions laugh with his skits with Eddie Murph…
PA Beats Out NJ For Italian Pasta Maker's First U.S. Facility In $12.5M Investment PA Beats Out NJ For Italian Pasta Maker's First U.S. Facility In $12.5M Investment
PA Beats Out NJ For Italian Pasta Maker's First U.S. Facility In $12.5M Investment An Italian company has chosen Pennsylvania as its first North American location to make its fettuccine, rigatoni, and other popular types of pasta. Il Pastaio will open a production facility in the Allenwood section of Gregg Township in Union County, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced at a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 23. The governor said the Keystone State beat out neighboring New York and New Jersey for the $12.5 million project. The 71,300-square-foot center is expected to create at least 74 full-time jobs. "I’m competitive as hell, and from day one, I’ve made clear that I w…
Mikie Sherrill Announces Run For Governor Mikie Sherrill Announces Run For Governor
Mikie Sherrill Announces Run For Governor Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ, is the latest name to announce she is running for Governor of New Jersey. Sherrill, who was recently re-elected to a fourth term representing New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, declared her candidacy in a video on Monday, Nov. 18. Gov. Phil Murphy is not eligible to run for re-election in 2025 due to term limits. The video, "Build Something," touts her background as a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and serving as a helicopter pilot in the Navy. "In a crisis the worst thing you can do is freeze," Sherrill said. "You have to choose to lead,…