Welcome to the Italian Tribune Web Site!

ALL ABOUT THE PAPER

OVERVIEW
GOOD NEWS ARTICLES
CLASSIFIEDS
MEMORIAMS
NOVENAS
OBITUARIES

Since 1931, the Italian Tribune, based in Newark NJ, has been one of the country’s largest and most influential Italian American weekly newspapers. While the vast majority of our readers are in the Northeast, the paper, published every Thursday is mailed across the United States and to Italy with a second class periodical USPS mail permit. In addition, the newspaper, which is printed in English, can be found on more than 5,000 newsstands in the New York metropolitan area.

Former New Jersey State Assemblyman A. J. “Buddy” Fortunato has assumed the role of publisher with the retirement of former White House Press Corps photographer Ace Alagna, who served as publisher for nearly thirty years. Joan Alagna continues in her role as the paper’s managing editor, a position she has held for more than twenty-five years. Paul Rosetti, with the paper for nine years, is the editor.

The Italian Tribune is cherished by its readers as a link to the members of the Italian American community and the heritage of their ancestors. Each week the Italian Tribune offers its readers a wide variety of interesting reading material. The paper combines the best qualities of a hometown weekly (human interest stories, anniversaries, birthdays) with the most popular features of major newspapers or magazines (book, movie, television, restaurant, music, and stage reviews; politics; health issues; sports; travel; fashion; art; classifieds; memoriams; obituaries).

Of course, the Italian Tribune focuses on current events and happenings of interest to the Italian American community. Included articles on Italian and Italian American entertainers and politicians, as well as features on Italian history and articles on Italian cities, museums, and other attractions. Also, in an effort to keep in touch with our Italian roots, we publish old photographs and stories featuring the Italian Americans who helped to build twentieth-century America.

While we include many articles about Italy, the paper is specifically aimed at the Italian American community. To that end, we include news and events from many Italian American social organizations and service groups. Now, for the first time in our seventy year history, we publish a weekly section dedicated to New York and its thriving Italian American community.

Finally, in an effort to maintain the cohesion of our community, the Italian Tribune sponsors one of the nation’s largest Christopher Columbus celebrations. In the past, this festive occasion has allowed us to honor such noted celebrities as Joe DiMaggio, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Connie Francis, Tommy Lasorda, and Joe Pesci. Our annual Columbus Gala also affords an opportunity to recognize the contributions of valuable members of the Italian American community. This year the celebration includes an Italian festival and parade in Atlantic City.

While providing a link between the Italian American generations of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the Italian Tribune promotes modern thinking in combination with “Old Country” values and ideals. To this end, we have created the Italian Tribune Web Site – a resource for all things of interest to the Italian American community. Although the site is already a pioneer among Italian American web sites, we welcome comments and suggestions as we continue to upgrade and update the content and information to reflect our changing culture.

We publish weekly, in the English language. A yearly subscription to the paper is only $30. For more information about the Italian Tribune, please call (973) 485-6000 or visit our web site at: www.ItalianTribune.com.

Please contact us to become a part of the Italian Tribune family:
     Email: Mail@ItalianTribune.com
     Phone: (973) 485-6000
     Fax: (973) 485-8967

GOOD NEWS ARTICLES

We accept human interest stories from subscribers about people in your immediate family. Fundraisers, charities, graduations, significant birthdays and anniversaries, retirements, and career achievements are just some of the human interest stories we enjoy publishing. Of course, we cannot always publish every story and/or picture, and we must sometimes limit the number of submissions we accept from any particular subscriber.

Submit via regular mail:

Good News Announcements are available ONLY to subscribers and their immediate families. Type or print a few paragraphs describing the event. If the letter is illegible, it will not be considered for publication. Be sure to note on your letter, who is a subscriber. If we cannot verify subscriber information, your announcement will not be used. If you want us to consider using a photograph, enclose the photo with a caption describing the event taking place and everyone who is pictured. We cannot always use photographs, however, space allowing, we will try. If you would like your photo returned, inform us in your letter. Original photos only. No computer copies, Xerox copies, or newsprint can be accepted. Extra copies of the issue with your story may be picked up free-of-charge at the Italian Tribune offices. Extra copies cannot be mailed, unless payment in advance is arranged. If you cannot get to the offices within a week after the issue date, you must call or the papers will be gone. We will hold papers for up to two weeks upon request, after which they will be discarded. Mail your letter and/or photograph(s) to: 7 North Willow Street, Suite 7, Montclair, New Jersey 07042

Submit Via E-mail:

Good News Announcements are available only to subscribers and their immediate families. Type a few paragraphs describing the event. Photos may be included but they must be sized 8.5 x 11 inches or smaller and be produced using 150 DPI in a JPG, TIF, or GIF format. Do not send photos larger than 1 MB via email. Be sure to note on your letter, who is a subscriber. If we cannot verify subscriber information, your announcement will not be used. Click here to send via e-mail: Good News Articles

CLASSIFIEDS

All classifieds must be paid in advance! Write each on a piece of paper and mail it or bring it to the Italian Tribune offices (use examples from prior issues of the paper as a guide, if necessary). Repeat customers may phone in renewals for classified ads. The standard price of $25 is for approximately 21 words. For ads with more words, special pricing will be arranged. Payment by cash, check, or money order is expected at the time the ad is placed. Call (973) 485-6000 or e-mail to Classifieds for more information.

MEMORIAMS

Remembering loved ones is very important to Italian Americans. The Italian Tribune published memoriams as a way to allow our readers to pay respect to their loved ones who have passed away. All memoriams must be paid in advance. Memoriams come in four sizes and prices: One column without photograph - $25; One column with photograph - $35; Two columns without photograph - $40; Two columns with photograph - $50. Bring photograph (if desired) and text for the memoriam to the Italian Tribune offices at 7 North Willow Street, Suite 7, Montclair, New Jersey 07042. Repeat customers may mail in their checks if they call first - (973) 485-6000 - to confirm the price.

NOVENAS

Novenas provide Italian Tribune subscribers with a special means to offer prayer. All novenas must be paid in advance. The most popular novenas are listed here: St. Jude $25; Blessed Virgin $30; Prayer to God $10; Sacred Heart $20. Others are available upon request. Pricing depends on the size of the novena. Bring the novena and desired initials to the Italian Tribune offices at 7 North Willow Street, Suite 7, Montclair, New Jersey 07042. Repeat customers may mail in their checks if they call first - (973) 485-6000) - to confirm the price.

OBITUARIES

We place the obituaries of Italian Tribune subscribers and/or their families on our obituary page. This is a service available ONLY to our subscribers and/or their families. If you use one of the funeral parlors listed here, the obituary is automatically picked-up from the local newspaper: Megaro Funeral Home, Belleville NJ; Zarro Memorial Home, Bloomfield NJ; Galante Funeral Home, Union/Newark/Caldwell NJ; Biondi Funeral Home, Nutley NJ. If you use a different funeral home, would like to add something to the obituary that appeared in the daily newspaper, or add a photograph of the deceased, write out the obituary and mail it or bring it with the photograph to: Italian Tribune, 7 North Willow Street, Suite 7, Montclair, New Jersey 07042.