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Lu Nello Italian Restaurant

Monday, February 4, 2013

Police: Two Cars Stolen From Lu Nello Italian Restaurant

Vehicles were taken while left idling by restaurant valet service.

Two cars left idling by the valet service at Lu Nello Italian Restaurant in Cedar Grove were stolen around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, Cedar Grove police said. Cedar Grove police were called to the restaurant, located at 182 Stevens Ave. in Cedar Grove, after reports the cars were taken. “Witnesses observed a silver BMW enter the parking lot at which time two occupants exited the BMW and entered two 2012 Mercedes-Benz’s that had been left idling by the restaurant’s valet service,” officials said. The three vehicles left the parking lot traveling east on Stevens Avenue and were later seen on Route 3 in Little Falls and then in Clifton, police reported. “The vehicles were last observed traveling south on Route 21 towards Newark,” police …

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Cedar Grove Golfs for Autism

LuNello's Restaurant in Cedar Grove hosts 4th Annual Golf Outing for Autism Awareness to benefit Caldwell College Center for Autism and Behavior Analysis.

Local golfers will hit the links Monday for a good cause. LuNello Italian Restaurant, 182 Stevens Ave. in Cedar Grove will be hosting its fourth annual charity golf outing to raise money for The Caldwell College Center for Autism and Behavior Analysis.  The tournament typically raises about $10,000 a year for the college, said coordinator Karen Cirangle. In the past three years they have donated about $30,000. “We are a big proponent of autism awareness,” said Cirangle. “We know several people with children who have this illness, which is why we decided to support them.” “We are grateful to Lu Nello's for their continued commitment to Caldwell College's Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis,” said Dr. Sharon Reeve, executive …

Friday, March 2, 2012

And the Winner is...

Congratulations to Toscania Trattoria for the best Italian food in town poll.

Verona-Cedar Grove Patch readers have spoken, and your choice for the best Italian food as chosen by readers in our Best of poll was Toscania Trattoria.  The stats are listed below:  •   Toscania Trattoria 30 (32%) •   Frank Anthony 24 (26%) •   Miele’s Italian Restaurant 13 (14%) •   Lu Nello Italian Restaurant 13 (14%) •   R’s Place Restaurant 5 (5%) •   Trattoria Bella Gente 5 (5%) •   Sonny’s on the Avenue 2 (2%) •   Capri 0 (0) Rather than us singing the praises of Toscania Trattoria, we decided to allow a restaurant loyalist explain the appeal of the restaurant. So, late last year, Patch commenter Joe gave us his take: “Named "Best New Restaurant" in New Jersey Monthly's 28th Annual Readers' & Critics' Choice Poll.” Toscania …

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