NJ has a large Italian population, so there was no problem finding a decent Italian restaurant when we lived there. Our favorite was Nanina's in the Park in Belleville (Newark suburb). Great food, world-beating wine list.
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.