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THE STAR-LEDGER. Joe Cerniglia is a third generation Italian-American chef who "doesn't try to replicate some dinner from some far-off restaurant in Italy. He uses American methods, and New Jersey produce, local honey." Cerniglia, according to the Star-Ledger, blends tradition and innovation. ... "But those meatball ($5)! These are hands-down Cerniglia's must-have dish." (Read the article by Teresa Politano)

ANSA. The Vatican has spent over three million euros restoring the last frescoes ever painted by Michelangelo which may have unveiled a new self-portrait by the Renaissance genius. (Read the article)

THE NEW YORK TIMES. Mr. Christopher J. Christie, New Jersey’s Republican nominee for governor and former United States attorney, is being questioned by a Congressional panel for
awarding his political allies lucrative contracts to monitor corrupt corporations.
According to The New York Times: "When one Democrat used a line from the classic Mafia film 'The Godfather' to describe the pressure companies felt to accept any monitor a prosecutor suggested — calling it “an offer you can’t refuse” — Mr. Christie said he took the remark as a slur on his Italian-American lineage." (Read the article by David Koceniewski)

NEW YORK TIMES. IF ever there were a threat to the reputation of ’60s British sports cars as the most heartbreaking form of transportation sold in America, it probably would have come from Fiat. (Read the article)