SCALERA BILL DECLARING OCTOBER AS ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH NOW LAW
(TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblyman Fred Scalera sponsored to annually designate October as Italian-American Heritage Month to honor the many contributions of Italian-Americans was signed into law Sunday by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.
\”It is fitting and proper to permanently designate October as the month honoring the significant accomplishments and contributions of the Italian-American community,\” said Scalera (D-Essex/Bergen/Passaic). \”More than 1.5 million New Jerseyans – or 18 percent of the state population – are of Italian descent, and Italian-Americans have made many crucial contributions to the history of the United States and New Jersey.\”
The resolution (AJR-97) notes how:
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