BOOK TALK: WW2 Letters Home from the South Pacific

WW2 Letters Home From The South Pacific by Angelo Buccino

Nutley-Belleville Old Guard, 9 a.m., Friday, June 14, 2019

Historian Anthony Buccino will meet with the Nutley Old Guard at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 14, to discuss his dad's letters home from the South Pacific during World War Two.

WW2 Letters Home from the South Pacific by Angelo Buccino is one GI’s view of the war amid the heat, bugs, carnage and noise in an artillery battalion supporting First Marine Division at Guadalcanal and other islands that never get mentioned.

Buccino wrote these long-lost letters to his best friend back in the states asking about the old gang. They turned up nearly sixty years after they were mailed, censored, read by his buddy and then found again in a forgotten footlocker in his old friend’s attic.

Hear the whole story of their discovery, the words of a young man far from home, and why they were published in November 2018.

The Old Guard of N.J., Nutley Chapter No. 7, meets weekly on Friday at 9 a.m. at the Frank A. Cocchiola Parks Building, 44 Park Avenue, Nutley, NJ. 

New members always welcomed. Stop in at any Friday meeting and say hello.

Order your copy online WW2 Letters Home from the South Pacific by Angelo Buccino 

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Anthony’s World – Spring 2019

Nutley Notables Volume Two is out and about

Spring will see three separate book talk events for Buccino’s second book in the Nutley Notables series which was released last fall. This edition includes more than 110 profiles including more than sixty women who made a memorable impact on Nutley through their gumption or philanthropy, or both. These biographies span the centuries from when Nutley was called Franklin to today.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Book Talks in Nutley

Nutley Notables - The men and women who made a memorable impact on our home town, Nutley, New Jersey, Vol. 2.

March is Women's History Month, so be aware that the first 50 or so pages of Vol. 2 are about Nutley women in history from 19^th Century artists to 20^th Century suffragettes, state police and women running for the town commission!

7 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019: Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive

2 p.m., Sunday, March 24, 2019: Kingsland Manor, 3 Kingsland Street

7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2019: Nutley Historical Society, 65 Church Street

Nutley notables profiled in this volume are invited to autograph copies near their bios. A separate copy of both the Notable-signed volumes will be added to the Nutley Museum archive. Following his talks, copies of Vol. 2 and his other books will be available for autographs and purchase.

We look forward to seeing you at one or more of these events!

See Who's Who in Nutley Notables

Social Media

Anthony has more than 1,000 photos on his Facebook page. And if that’s not enough for you, pick up Buccino’s three photo books:

New York City Snapshots – In Plain View

Nutley Snapshots – In Plain View

Jersey City Snapshots

All available on Amazon.

Book Projects

Buccino will return to researching his next local history book, Notorious Nutley Notables – Murder, Major Crime, and the Loss of Innocents. True tales of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and bank robberies from a safe, peaceful New Jersey town

Here’s your Anthony Buccino books Amazon checklist:

A Father's Place, an Eclectic Collection

Belleville and Nutley in the Civil War

Belleville Sons Honor Roll, Remembering the Men Who Paid for Our Freedom

Greetings From Belleville, New Jersey - Collected writings

Jersey City Snapshots

Martha Stewart Doesn't Live Here, Anymore and other essays

New York City Snapshots – In Plain View

Nutley Notables – The Men and Women Who Made a Memorable Impact

on Nutley, N.J.

Nutley Notables – Volume Two

Nutley Snapshots – In Plain View, Vol. 1

Nutley Sons Honor Roll, Remembering the Men Who Paid for Our Freedom

Rambling Round, Inside and Outside at the Same Time

Retrieving Labrador Days, dog tales in prose and verse

This Seat Taken? Notes of a Hapless Commuter

More about these books

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Summer Anthony's World Update

Anthony Buccino to Lead 'Walk & Talk' in Nutley Parks

NUTLEY, N.J. -- Leaving his keyboard and camera for a brisk morning walk, local author Anthony Buccino will lead the Walk & Talk through Nutley parks on Sunday, 8:15 a.m., Aug. 12, 2018.

Enjoy a refreshing three-mile roundtrip walk from the pre-opening Nutley Farmers Market, Municipal Parking Lot 9 (537 Franklin Avenue). Parking is available in Lot 7 and Lot 9 (enter behind Bella Luce), through Nutley parks along the Third River to Kingsland Park and back. The walk is free. Books will be available for autographs and purchase following the walk.

Nutley, N.J. Author

Why does a guy who grew up in Belleville, and wrote Greetings From Belleville NJ, lead a historical tour of the neighboring town? It went so well last year, they asked him back. History hasn’t changed much in a year, but not everyone in town got to hear when Anthony discussed Nutley history, the Nutley Sons Honor Roll, and growing up near these parks in the 1960s. Anyway, how can he say no to his adopted hometown?

Did you know Buccino created and has maintained web sites for Nutley Historical Society and the Kingsland Manor for more than a dozen years? That helped him research his Walk & Talk history.

Book Projects

Anthony Buccino is in the final edits for Nutley Notables - The Men and Women Who Made a Memorable Impact on Our Hometown, Nutley, New Jersey, Volume Two, the follow up to volume one published in 2014. This year, during Women’s History Month, Buccino posted online profiles of more than 30 women who made a difference in Nutley. Those women and many, many more are featured in volume two.

Buccino is completing research on his next local history book, Notorious Nutley Notables – Murder, Major Crime, and the Loss of Innocents. True tales of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and bank robberies from a safe, peaceful New Jersey town

NEW YORK CITY SNAPSHOTS – In Plain View - Buccino’s third photography collection focuses on the 15 year period from 1999 to 2014. The 112-page book includes more than 160 color snapshots of the Big Apple. Don’t forget, Buccino’s two other photo collections NUTLEY SNAPSHOTS In Plain View  and Jersey City Snapshots are also available on Amazon.

Buccino to lead Walk & Talk in Nutley Parks

NUTLEY, N.J. -- Leaving his keyboard and camera for a brisk morning walk, local author Anthony Buccino will lead the Walk and Talk through Nutley parks on Sunday, 8:30 a.m., Aug. 20, 2017. 

Enjoy a refreshing three-mile roundtrip walk from the pre-opening Nutley Farmers Market, Municipal Parking Lot 1, William St. and Franklin Ave., through Nutley parks along the Third River to Kingsland Park and back. 

A Nutley resident for four decades, Buccino and will talk at brief intervals about Nutley history, the Nutley Sons honored throughout the Memorial Parks, Nutley notables, the Kingsland Manor, the Vreeland House, and growing up near these parks in the good old days he’s written about in several of his books. Folks who want to only walk are encouraged to do so at the risk of missing out on historic tidbits. 

The author has just published his fifth book about town, Nutley Snapshots In Plain View, volume one of nearly 200 photos around the township. His other books include Nutley Notables, Nutley Sons Honor Roll, Belleville and Nutley in the Civil War and Yountakah Country. Copies are available online. Bring along your copies of his book for him to sign at the end of the walk. 

RSVP on Meetup or just meet at the Greenutley tent at 8:15 a.m., for this scenic 3-mile loop through our Nutley parks. 

Formed in 2008, Greenutley is the Township of Nutley’s Go Green Committee comprised of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners, representatives from all five township departments and community members. The committee is currently under the auspices of Commissioner Dr. Joseph P. Scarpelli and the Department of Public Works. 

Through education, events, and activities, Greenutley is raising awareness of the importance of green choices in our everyday lives and providing simple, effective ways for each of us to contribute to the sustainability of our community and our planet, including saving energy, recycling and reducing waste, eating local/organic food, and reducing pollution.

Kingsland Manor hosts 'Nutley Notables' book talk

Anthony Buccino autographs a copy of "Nutley Notables" for the Kingsland Manor library.

'Nutley Notables' book signings

Nutley Notables: The men and women who made a memorable impact

on our hometown, Nutley, New Jersey.

2 P.M. April 11, 2015 Book Talk and Signing

Many of the folks profiled in the book will be on hand to sign their own profile page.
Already own a book, bring it along and collect more signatures!

Nutley Free Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, Nutley, N.J.

2 P.M. May 17, 2015 Book talk and signing at open house. 

Tour the 17th Century house and get your book signed!
Many of the folks profiled in the book will be on hand to sign their own profile page.
Already own a book, bring it along and collect more signatures!
Kingsland Manor, Kingsland Manor, 3 Kingsland Street, Nutley, N.J.

Nutley Notables book signing bash at Nutley Library April 11

Nutley Notables: 
The men and women who made a memorable impact on our home town, Nutley, New Jersey

Nutley Public Library - photo Nutley Historical Society

2 P.M. April 11, 2015

Book Talk and Signing

Many of the folks profiled in the book will be on hand to sign their own profile page.
Already own a book, bring it along and collect more signatures!

Nutley Free Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, Nutley, N.J.

Mark your calendars. 

Buccino book signing Thursday, March 19 in Nutley

NUTLEY NOTABLES: 
THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MADE A MEMORABLE IMPACT ON OUR HOME TOWN, NUTLEY, NEW JERSEY

BY Anthony Buccino

Mark your calendars!

Nutley Historical Society
65 Church Street, Nutley NJ
7 PM Thursday, March 19

NUTLEY N.J. -- Local author Anthony Buccino will speak about his latest book, Nutley Notables: The men and women who made a memorable impact on our home town, Nutley, New Jersey, at the Nutley Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 19.

Buccino says Nutley Historical Society support was instrumental in bringing the Nutley Notables book to fruition.

The author has set aside for the Nutley Museum one volume for as many as possible of the Notables to sign and it will be archived in the museum's special collection.

Notables profiled in the book are invited to the talk and will be asked to autograph an archive copy for the museum. Anyone with copies of the book are also invited to collect Notables signatures, too.

More than one dozen Notables have already signed the copy and this special copy will be on hand at all Buccino's talks this year.


At the NHS meeting in March, Buccino will talk about the historical and current figures profiled in his new book and also solicit suggestions from attendees for notable Nutley profiles to include in volume two of the local history collection.

"This volume has about 200 Nutley notables profiled and I already have a list for volume two. That list is about six pages and I'm going to look up every name and see just how notable they are," Buccino said.

Have your copy signed and/or buy copies to have signed. PLUS We're inviting everyone profiled in the book to stop by and autograph their profile page.

The event is free and open to the public. All members of the Nutley Historical Society are invited to attend.

Advance copies available on Amazon

Nutley Notables book signing party at the Nutley Museum

Nutley Historical Society
65 Church Street, Nutley NJ
7 PM Thursday, March 19

NUTLEY N.J. -- Local author Anthony Buccino will speak about his latest book, Nutley Notables: The men and women who made a memorable impact on our home town, Nutley, New Jersey, at the Nutley Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 19.

Buccino says Nutley Historical Society support was instrumental in bringing the Nutley Notables book to fruition.

The author has set aside for the Nutley Museum one volume for as many as possible of the Notables to sign and it will be archived in the museum's special collection.

Notables profiled in the book are invited to the talk and will be asked to autograph an archive copy for the museum. Anyone with copies of the book are also invited to collect Notables signatures, too.

More than one dozen Notables have already signed the copy and this special copy will be on hand at all Buccino's talks this year.

Notables gather for Nutley book signing - Nutley Journal

Our thanks to Diane Lilli at the Nutley Journal for the great coverage and photos of our book signing party.

Read more here

Notables Talk Set for Nutley Museum on March 19

Nutley Historical Society
65 Church Street, Nutley NJ
7 PM Thursday, March 19

NUTLEY N.J. -- Local author Anthony Buccino will speak about his latest book, Nutley Notables: The men and women who made a memorable impact on our home town, Nutley, New Jersey, at the Nutley Historical Society meeting in March.

Buccino says Nutley Historical Society support was instrumental in bringing the Nutley Notables book to fruition.

The author has set aside for the Nutley Museum one volume for as many as possible of the Notables to sign and it will be archived in the museum's special collection.

Notables profiled in the book are invited to the talk and will be asked to autograph an archive copy for the museum. Anyone with copies of the book are also invited to collect Notables signatures, too.

More than one dozen Notables have already signed the copy and this special copy will be on hand at all Buccino's talks this year.

"The society was approached by a major publisher about the Legendary Locals of Nutley project and I volunteered to be the liaison between the group and the publisher," Buccino said.

"We compiled hundreds of photos from archives of the museum and the Nutley Public Library. The photos were scanned and submitted to the publisher who said the photo quality did not meet their standards," the author said.

"Well, by that time, I had put in a few months on the project and gathered research on so many fine people in town -- many I had never known but who had done amazing things -- that I decided to continue the project on  my own and publish it through Cherry Blossom Press," Buccino explained.

At the NHS meeting in March, Buccino will talk about the historical and current figures profiled in his new book and also solicit suggestions from attendees for notable Nutley profiles to include in volume two of the local history collection.

"This volume has about 200 Nutley notables profiled and I already have a list for volume two. That list is about six pages and I'm going to look up every name and see just how notable they are," Buccino said.

Have your copy signed and/or buy copies to have signed. PLUS We're inviting everyone profiled in the book to stop by and autograph their profile page.

We'll also have Buccino's books on hand copies for sale.

The event is free and open to the public. All members of the Nutley Historical Society are invited to attend.

Advance copies available on Amazon

Nutley Notables autograph party a big success

The Nutley Notables: The men and women who made a memorable impact on our home town, Nutley, New Jersey book signing and autograph party held Sunday, January 18 at Jarets Stuffed Cupcakes in Nutley was a resounding success despite ice road conditions earlier in the day.

More than one dozen of the folks profiled in the book were on hand to sign their pages for anyone who had a copy of the book.

The author has set aside for the Nutley Museum one volume for as many as possible of the Notables to sign and it will be archived in the museum's special collection.

Check out photos from the event here.

Read the inside view by Vicky Chalk in Over the Back Fence in the Nutley Sun.

Buccino Book Signing, Autograph Party on Sunday

A NEW BOOK FOR NUTLEY HISTORY LOVERS

Nutley Notables invited to afternoon group-autograph session at coffee clatch Sunday

NUTLEY, NJ – In a new twist to the author signing and book launch for his new bookNutley Notables, the Men and Women Who Made a Memorable Impact on Our Home Town, Nutley, New Jersey, local author Anthony Buccino is inviting all the people mentioned in the 200-plus pages of biographical sketches about Nutley people to come and sign their profile page at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at Jarets Stuffed Cupcakes, 231 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, N.J.

Book Signing Autograph Party

January 18, 2015 at 2:00pm — 4:00pm

| 231 Franklin Avenue | NUTLEY, NJ 07110

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Buccino book signing in Nutley on Sunday, January 18

A NEW BOOK FOR NUTLEY HISTORY LOVERS

NUTLEY NOTABLES: THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MADE A MEMORABLE IMPACT

ON OUR HOME TOWN, NUTLEY, NEW JERSEY

BY ANTHONY BUCCINO

Nutley Notables invited to afternoon group-autograph session

at coffee clatch on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 18, at Jarets Stuffed Cupcakes

NUTLEY, NJ – In a new twist to the author signing and book launch for his new book Nutley Notables, the Men and Women Who Made a Memorable Impact on Our Home Town, Nutley, New Jersey, local author Anthony Buccino is inviting all the people mentioned in the 200-plus pages of biographical sketches about Nutley people to come and sign their profile page at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at Jarets Stuffed Cupcakes, 231 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, N.J.

Buccino will read at Poets Weekend in Frenchtown

Poet's Book Launch Weekend in Frenchtown,
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2 p.m., 

Anthony Buccino and Gail Fishman Gerwin,
Reading and book signing.
Open Space Gallery, 36 Bridge Street, Frenchtown, N.J.

Gail Fishman Gerwin’s poetry and fiction appear or will appear in Calyx, Lips, Thema, New Millennium Writings, and Paterson Literary Review, where she earned Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award honorable mention. Author of the poetic memoir, Sugar and Sand, she holds an A.B. from Goucher College and an M.A. from NYU. A Paterson native, Gerwin is principal of the Morristown communications firm inedit.

Anthony Buccino published four collections of poetry in the past year. Some of the collections overlap while the author's voice remains consistent throughout. It is poetry through a news-trained ear, so to speak, often in straightforward, flowerless prose, but providing specific and clear images, or sparking in the reader's mind a similar place and time.

Copyright © 2010 by Anthony Buccino, all rights reserved. Photos and content may not be used for commercial purposes without written permission.

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Book launch/signing - in Nutley on June 26

Anthony Buccino will sign copies of his latest books at
...2 p.m., on Saturday, June 26, at

The Stuffed Cupcake-TM, 231 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, N.J.

Fans can pick up a few signed-books for summer reads and gifts and bring home some
fabulous, world-famous, stuffed cupcakes.

Mark your calendars today!

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