Over three decades in the United States nuclear industry Monica Regalbuto has worn many different hats: researcher Regalbuto was recently named a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society the highest recognition the organization gives The nomination came from INL Director John Wagner Regalbuto is an accomplished professional with an impeccable resume as head of Idaho National Laboratory’s Nuclear Fuel Cycle Strategy Regalbuto is responsible for ensuring there will be an adequate supply of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel which smaller advanced reactors will need to generate more power per unit of volume than the existing fleet of commercial reactors “We’re very intentional about what we do,” she says and we know when we need to partner and with whom The ANS nomination form asks for up to three of a nominee’s major professional accomplishments While she was DOE’s assistant secretary for the Office of Environmental Management from 2015 to 2017 she accelerated cleanup efforts at the Oak Ridge and Savannah River sites and managed the reopening of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant facility in New Mexico the repository for low-level waste that had been closed after an accident in 2014 As deputy assistant secretary for DOE Nuclear Energy Fuel Cycle Technologies Regalbuto led a series of technical studies that informed national policy decisions and reinvigorated the national program for the management and disposal of used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste She worked on developing the technology to remove radioactive cesium from 34 million gallons of high-level waste stored at the Savannah River site Parsons Corporation opened a commercial facility in Aiken Regalbuto said she could hardly believe it “People go their whole careers without seeing their work commercialized,” she said she attended Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey where she earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering She came to the United States to continue her studies at Notre Dame earning her master’s and doctorate in chemical engineering she joined Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago where she supported development of technologies to treat high-level radioactive waste wanting to get experience in the private sector including ways to lower sulfur levels in gasoline Low-sulfur fuels have been identified as the key to reducing emissions from existing vehicles and making fuel-efficient Regalbuto returned to Argonne in 2001 and became head of process chemistry and engineering working on technologies for treating used nuclear fuel She was detailed at DOE-EM in 2008 as senior program manager in waste processing Regalbuto also supported the three-year Massachusetts Institute of Technology study on the future of the nuclear fuel cycle with an emphasis on spent fuel disposal from economic risk and other factors “She gained the reputation as someone who could cut through the usual delays and debates and get things done,” said William Magwood IV a former DOE assistant secretary and now director general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development “The American taxpayers will likely never know the extent of the time and money saved.” Very little happens quickly in the nuclear energy world Regalbuto recognizes that there are some things that she may not see happen in her lifetime It’s really rewarding that I have the privilege to work with very talented people and use technology to influence policy that supports the environment the economy and a person’s quality of life.” Four other INL employees were honored by ANS this year as well Terry Todd and Jack Law were both honored in the Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division –Todd with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Law with the Distinguished Service Award Both collaborated with Regalbuto on the radioactive cesium process Todd is currently directing a research program focused on recycling and recovering highly enriched uranium from spent nuclear fuel he helped craft a plan for restructuring the National Isotope Program management and leadership at multiple national laboratories have transitioned under the program from DOE to DOE contractors His work on removing hazardous and radioactive materials from drinking water groundwater and waste streams was recognized with a 2006 R&D 100 Award and a Nano 50 Award by NASA TechBriefs “I think the main benefit to my career from being an active ANS member is the opportunity to network with a broad set of industry professionals that I normally wouldn’t get,” Todd said “We work closely with universities and other national labs on research and in particular the Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division we get the opportunity to network with regulators and industry and expand our network in the R&D space as well.” In his own letter supporting Law’s ANS Distinguished Service Award organizing and chairing two or three meeting sessions each year including the University Research in Fuel Cycle and Waste Management session and the Advanced Fuel Cycle Award session Law said the most gratifying aspect has been helping students and people who are just starting their careers and gets them excited about ANS as well,” he said Ron Boring and Sacit Cetiner were honored with two ANS Human Factors Instrumentation & Controls Division awards a senior researcher with INL’s Versatile Test Reactor program Hashemian Mid-Career Award for his outstanding contribution to nuclear instrumentation and control manager for INL’s Human Factors and Reliability Department which recognizes lifetime outstanding work in human factors for nuclear systems “I’m extremely honored to be recognized by ANS for the work my team and I have done to update control rooms in nuclear facilities,” Boring said “This is such important work at the intersection of automation and humans and I’ve been lucky to have such great co-workers at INL over the years to help advance future operations at nuclear power plants.” Battelle Energy 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Jason Regalbuto is currently holding the dual position of chief technology officer and CEO at OpenClose He has worked in both a mortgage banker capacity as a lender and a mortgage technology capacity as a lender a background which gives him both a unique insight as well as a competitive edge Regalbuto is forward-thinking with technology and is always looking for ways to build a better “mousetrap.” Dating back to 1999 Regalbuto was the driving force behind ensuring OpenClose’s LOS and ancillary solutions remained ahead of their time by being purely web-based requiring zero installs and essentially operating as SaaS long before SaaS became a commonly used tech term Working closely with the OpenClose management and technical teams Regalbuto helped spearhead a technology undertaking to offer a new POS digital mortgage technology integrating tightly with OpenClose’s consumer direct portal called ConsumerAssist this new portal enabled OpenClose to offer an end-to-end digital mortgage solution starting at the POS robust functions This gives lenders a single-source option that eliminates unnecessary integrations at the POS and removes multiple pricing structures with different vendors ConsumerAssist helps reduce the cost to manufacture loans by up to 40% Don't have an account? Please Sign Up are members of the third generation to have enjoyed their family’s 1928-era Mediterranean-style landmarked home which was designed by noted society architect Marion Sims Wyeth and it’s been in my family ever since,” Bishop says noting that he and his sister were very young at the time which stands on a half-acre lot with 150 feet of street frontage across from the Everglades Golf Course See more real estate news here I’ve always loved the house,” Regalbuto says Wyeth designed many of the original homes on Golfview Road a private street one block south of Worth Avenue “There was a gate in the back,” Regalbuto recalls “and we’d be on Worth Avenue in a second.” After their grandmother passed away in 1991 And now it’s come time to part with the house the property has been offered for sale through agent Wally Turner of Sotheby’s International Realty but there are so many separate guest areas,” Bishop says “It’s always been like that — a lot of outside and in From the foyer and gallery — where there’s a paneled bar area and powder room — the living room stands to the east rooms for household staff and a two-car garage The main stairway leads to two guest bedroom suites as well as the master suite which has a balcony that affords views of the golf course A back staircase brings one to other guest quarters is a separate guest suite as well as a two-bedroom The home has features consistent with its 1920s provenance Many of the floors are covered in either marble wood or — as in the bar adjacent to the gallery — tile The dramatic two-story living room is topped with a beamed ceiling and its centerpiece is a fireplace with a massive ornate mantel There’s another fireplace in the two-story dining room More beamed ceilings can be found in the main gallery and the loggia stone countertops and marble-and-wood floors and a service alley north of the house that accesses the garage Her mother made her share of changes before she moved in “The biggest change she made was in the dining room," Bishop says “She made it two stories high by removing my grandmother’s master suite She then created her own master suite elsewhere And the dining room room today doubles as an informal sitting area His mother also gave the ballroom a makeover “She shortened the ballroom to make it a one-seating-group living room by adding closets and she painted the room a paint color she created the home has been the setting of many special occasions for her family “The home is great for entertaining,” Regalbuto says “My husband and I had our wedding reception there with a large loggia that opens to the pool Adds Bishop: “My favorite memory is playing hide and seek with my cousins.” And the Christmas holidays were also special they’d close the doors to the big ballroom,” Bishop says Regalbuto picks up the memory: “My grandfather dressed up as Santa We were 4 and 6 — it was incredibly exciting Other children didn’t have anything quite like that.” EVESHAM – A Marlton boy credited with saving his mom’s life in March will be honored on “Steve Harvey” on Thursday The talk show host will name Rocco Regalbuto as a “Harvey’s Hero” and honor him with a family weekend getaway to Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA in Virginia helped out on a March morning when his mother Danielle Regalbuto was struggling to breathe and collapsed to the floor The first-grader at Rice Elementary School calmly called 911 for help and then helped the first responders gain entry to their Kings Grant home More: LISTEN: Evesham boy, 911 dispatcher to be honored Rocco and his mother were home alone that morning His mother had been sick for several weeks with something that started as a cold but progressed to severe bronchitis and a sinus infection who had a similar health crisis one day earlier was unable to communicate and faced a “life-threatening medical emergency” when Rocco called 911 from her cellphone The boy could be heard saying on the nine-minute call with 911 dispatcher Wade Stein “Um my mommy can’t breathe again.” He is able to answer a series of questions about his location and his mother’s condition as well Both Rocco and the dispatcher were honored soon after by the Burlington County freeholders citing them “for their acts of heroism and professionalism.” Petaluma’s Luke Regalbuto and Maggie Levinger were taken by a group of local children on a walk through the woods which led up to an old village site with burned out buildings Levinger still remembers the beautiful old wooden drying rooms with lots of wooden slat racks and fire-places on the side that had been used for drying herbs “They told us that this was their old village that had been completely destroyed in the war,” Levinger said three-year-long Bosnian war in the early 1990s “You could tell when they walked away from those old simple and beautiful drying sheds they had walked away from that style of life.” “I feel like there undoubtedly is some richness that is lost,” Levinger said “and some level of connection and relationship to the land and the past that was severed when they had to flee their traditional village site because of war.” now own and operate Wild West Ferments in Petaluma The two share a love of old world culinary traditions and have traveled the world trying different kinds of traditional foods and drink they’re using many of their fermented findings from their travels as well as the bounty from local farms for inspiration in their own unique recipes After selling their fermented foods seasonally for a couple of years at farmers markets they decided to expand the business. In 2015 they took over the space where the De Schmire French Restaurant had been on Bodega Avenue. They now sell to local retailers and also directly to consumers from their website wildwestferments.com Wild West Ferments is certified organic and partners with local farms like Live Oak Farm in Petaluma and Little Wing Farm and Table Top Farm in Point Reyes Regalbuto and Levinger take cabbages — and other local fresh harvested ingredients — and use salt to ferment them in traditional ceramic crocks they imported from Germany In order to keep to their commitment of organic and locally harvested ingredients like their kimchi-inspired offerings that incorporate local turnips and radishes with a little bit of Napa cabbage Levinger has loved to cook since she was a little kid growing up in Marin County she and a friend ran a raw food cafe where she experimented with doing some fermented foods “I’ve always had a romantic nostalgia for traditional old world ways of doing things,” Levinger said They met when Regalbuto moved to Humboldt from San Diego and began working in Levinger’s cafe The couple shares a mutual appreciation of the probiotic gut-health and nutritional benefits of fermented foods They also love that there is so much to discover with various fermented foods and drinks from around the world they are using it all as inspiration for their recipes and their life they especially liked some of the local fermented drinks they enjoyed there and now make similar drinks to sell at farmers markets regional beverages down there,” Regalbuto said They especially liked the agave drink Pulque a pineapple drink calle Tepache and Winxatsy that is made from agave Regalbuto and Levinger bought a VW van while in Amsterdam and traveled around Europe because it seemed like it had to be more than what it was pack it with salt and then layer these whole cabbages whole peppers and whatever else they had into the crock,” Levinger said They then used the whole fermented leaves to wrap around foods — and now Levinger is doing the same Levinger was also impressed by the way children were incorporated into people’s daily routine she said kids as young as five knew the names of dozens and dozens of wild grasses wild herbs and wild flowers that are cultivated in the hay garden Levinger and Regalbuto are parents now too and have taken a similar approach to child-rearing Their son Lanzo loves helping out at the farmers markets and takes an active role in their garden at home He gets to pick what kind of corn they will grow each year “He has a relationship with the corn that is so beautiful,” Levinger said “He rejoices as it grows and then we go through the process together of turning it into something that we can eat It’s a real joy to do that kind of thing with him.” Levinger and Regalbuto drove through part of Ukraine and noted the same closeness to the land they saw in Bosnia and now mourn what is being lost there as well “You really get the sense that it’s not just the skill the garden and all that is passed down for so many generations the benefit of building off of the past,” Regalbuto said “Just building soil for a garden takes so much time and investment and it is its own kind of infrastructure It’s just heartbreaking — all of those generational homesteads and gardens and all the care and love that people surround them with At each small house the two saw while visiting there “Gardens are peaceful places to be,” Levinger said “and in order to cultivate land and grow a garden When there’s a constant threat of violence and horror and occupation it is really hard to find the resources the time and the hope and the wherewithal within oneself that is required to put a seed in the ground.” Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation 6 May 2025 9:52:20 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardPhilly fans threw an Eagles-themed wedding on Super Bowl Sunday | Jenice ArmstrongThe groom wore a white Eagles jersey and the bride a traditional gown with an Eagles green sash at a Super Bowl wedding guests soon won't forget I knew the wedding I was on my way to at the Bensalem Township Country Club on Sunday was about to be lit when I drove up to the parking lot and spotted attendees standing outside in the rain dressed in Eagles gear and tailgating This was an Eagles-theme wedding on Super Bowl Sunday dreamed up by two longtime fans who bleed green and couldn't think of a better way to celebrate their big day than to do it when their team was playing in the big game And get this: They planned the whole thing in just nine days After the Eagles' NFC championship win against the Minnesota Vikings last month and had been waiting for the perfect moment to formalize things "It kind of started as a joke," Seneca recalled during a phone interview on Thursday There had to be 250 guests at the country club on Sunday The seven groomsmen wore black Eagles jerseys; the bridesmaids were in green ones a bartender at Fireside Smokehouse in Feasterville was beautiful in a white strapless gown accented with a dark green sash from David's Bridal Jem Jewelers in Warrington gave them a good deal on wedding bands The bride and groom said their vows in front of goalposts and a large Eagles banner a history teacher at Abington Friends School presided over the ceremony dressed as a referee the couple made their way down an aisle covered with synthetic turf to the Eagles' victory song Fly." Even NFL Films was on hand to document the experience the bride's parents have a big party at their home every year "and it's grown over the years to become this epic Super Bowl party," explained Kelley Nigra The nuptial celebration had been scheduled to get underway at 3 p.m then there was a small hitch – a penalty flag (actually a red scarf) was thrown after the couple's first kiss as husband and wife The festivities came to a screeching halt as the "referee" reviewed the tape It was all in good fun for fans – I mean guests – as they milled about sipping beer from green plastic cups and waiting for the real action to get underway in Minneapolis TV screens were stationed around the reception area "This is exactly like Christian and Sabrina to do something spontaneous Kids ran around with green cheerleader pompoms and green plastic sunglasses The menu was all stadium food – pigs in a blanket The wedding cake was traditional on one side and Eagles-themed on the other "This is so my kind of wedding – no high heels whose outfit included green Mardi Gras beads from the bride's NFC championship party 'She's crazy enough that she will do this.'" It's rare that you see so many wedding guests in hype mode like that I really wanted to stick around to see the bride make like Eagles quarterback Nick Foles and toss out a football instead of a traditional bouquet But deadlines are as merciless as game clocks whoever caught it would try to score a touchdown Editor's note: This story was revised to reflect that Linda Regalbuto is the groom's stepmother – not his mother X Close Ad Join or Sign In By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy Some familiar faces are headed to the Murphy Brown reboot the former Miss America who replaced Murphy Brown during her sabbatical Her perky personality and ignorance of world affairs rubbed her fellow journalists the wrong way but management kept her on after she was well-received by the audience Regalbuto played Brown's best friend and investigative reporter Frank Fontana Due to heavy insecurity regarding his fame and personal relationships Fontana spent much of the series in therapy and in early seasons was best known for wearing an obvious toupee at management's request Murphy Brown Is the Latest Sitcom Revival the neurotic young reporter who often found himself on the receiving end of Murphy's razor-sharp wit the overachiever proved to be pretty naive during his early days with FYI Ford, Regalbuto and Shaud might not be the only stars returning to the series. Deadline is also reporting that Charles Kimbrough who played veteran anchor Jim Dial for all 10 seasons of the sitcom's original run might also reprise his role as a guest star the 81-year-old actor is said to be in poor health which puts a potential appearance in jeopardy Murphy Brown garnered 62 Emmy nominations with 18 wins CBS has already committed to 13 episodes of the reboot (Full disclosure: TV Guide is owned by CBS.) Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates -- Happy birthday to New Milford native Joe Regalbuto Regalbuto is a New Milford High School graduate He's best known for his role as Frank Fontana on the TV series "Murphy Brown." The comedy aired 1988-1998 He appeared with Robin Williams in 1982 episodes of Mork & Mindy and also co-starred with Martin Short in the 1979 series "The Associates." "The Associates" was cancelled after nine episodes but was nominated for two Golden Globes and was Short's first starring vehicle Regalbuto has made appearances on the TV shows "Ally McBeal," "Ghost Whisperer," "Criminal Minds" and "The Golden Girls" and his 2012 guest appearance on "Southland" won rave reviews have three children and live in the Los Angeles area EVESHAM - A 7-year-old boy was a hero Friday morning calling 911 after his mother suffered a "life-threatening" medical emergency Rocco Regalbuto turned into your typical first-grader encountering first responders "It was cool," the boy exclaimed hours later "He was excited," acknowledged Rocco's mom who remained conscious throughout her medical crisis adding her son also posed for a photo with township police officers and struck up conversations with first responders Evesham police said Rocco called 911 after his mother "began struggling to breathe" around 7:30 a.m Without the child's "brave and educated actions," police said said she collapsed while getting Rocco ready for his school day The two were alone in their Kings Grant home “I couldn’t communicate what I needed him to do,” she continued ‘Should I call 911?’ I pushed my phone toward him and gave him a thumbs-up.” "I was a little scared," Rocco acknowledged "I never did that before and I get nervous when I do something new." The boy stayed on the line with 911 dispatchers then opened the door for emergency responders Rocco "kept cool the whole time in a scary situation," his father noted in a Facebook account Danielle Regalbuto said she and her husband had taught Rocco how to call 911 The lesson was reinforced by teachers at Rice Elementary School "I have medical conditions that sometimes require Rocco to call his dad," Danielle noted noting Rocco sat with her while they waited for help The boy briefly excused himself from the first responders so he could change from his pajamas into school clothes Because even heroes need to finish first grade Jim Walsh; (856) 486-2646; jwalsh@gannettnj.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Similarly to many small rural communities in Europe the Sicilian town Regalbuto is losing population rapidly The population decreased by at least 7% in the last ten years the elderly outnumber the youth two to one Youth are leaving the town to work or study elsewhere due to growing economic challenges The town is part of the area that was once known as the "Wheat Belt of Italy" they struggle to make good money from their produce over 40% of Regalbuto’s agricultural enterprises ceased to operate The local unemployment rate is higher than in most of Sicily Some lost their livelihoods only because firefighters could not reach their farms not knowing the roads and paths leading to the buildings Regalbuto’s authorities have long been working to change the course of their town. When they heard about BiodiverCities a pan-European citizen engagement pilot for towns and cities Regalbuto could engage with its citizens to think over and establish new priorities together for the town’s development almost 10% of local citizens participated in the effort to draft a new strategic development plan for the town The exemplary project gave hope to many that change was possible and it was worth thinking together about their common future To learn more about what they did in Regalbuto the local expert helping the town in designing and running the process Medea is specialised in participatory planning for local development she had been working as an activist for the development of Regalbuto’s wider area Medea recalls that when they started in 2021 the Schools for Climate movement was taking off in the big cities With the help of experts of the Joint Research Centre Medea planned the process along the idea of concentric circles They would first reach out to local stakeholders They would mobilise citizens to draw on their extensive knowledge of the town and to discuss future priorities together Medea worked together with several volunteers the urban planning manager of the town and three researchers from the University of Catania In their work they could rely on the experiences that Medea and others had previously gained working on the participatory democracy activities of the Simeto River Agreement the University of Catania and the Participatory Presidium (a network of NGOs and citizens) to establish shared governance for sustainable development in the Simeto valley area with the help of volunteers from the Participatory Presidium They explained the project’s objectives and asked stakeholders to invite their communities to take an active role in the process young local volunteers went from door to door to ask citizens about their ideas for the future of Regalbuto and to invite them to the following phases Medea’s team organised community-mapping events in public spaces and in specific communities ambitions or desires connected to different parts of the town Medea remembers that when they entered the school and asked students what they liked about Regalbuto the first answer was "I don't like anything" is that at times a lot of work needs to be done to prepare the ground for an answer Medea and her team could gather vast knowledge on the town’s assets values and weaknesses thanks to these community mapping activities Medea and territorial development-researchers from the University of Catania ran eight workshops to identify and discuss priorities for the town’s development The aim was to set new policy priorities for Regalbuto’s future in line with Italy’s national recovery and resilience plan Medea also organised several pilot actions These included the regeneration of a public square with young people and migrants and focus groups with farmers to map roads to farms in the aftermath of the 2021 fires When we ask Medea about benefits of the project in the long run But citizens stop me now in the supermarket or in the streets to ask me if there are more opportunities to participate in the making of public life." Medea says that the process gave young people the possibility to say "we do want change She says that the citizen engagement process "made them feel more empowered to lead the changes the town needs" the activities helped participants to get to know each other Medea says that these new relationships and people’s increased trust in each other might be among the most important long-lasting effects Close cooperation with the town’s authorities which was possible thanks to the strong support of the then mayor Francesco Bivona ensured that the process would also influence local policymaking The mayor and the municipality council entrusted Medea with the role of councillor for urban planning facilitating her cooperation with the town’s office The final output of the process is a planning document called "Regalbuto 2032 A strategic development plan to change pace and take back the future" which sets out how the town and its citizens aim to change course and address the difficult challenges faced by their community The town’s council discussed and officially endorsed the plan The Strategic Development Plan sets the direction for the next ten years with a vision focused on the protection of biodiversity is that by engaging citizens directly over the medium to long term and place support where it is really needed for better long-term outcomes The pan-European BiodiverCities pilot programme gave the opportunity to Regalbuto to run this process and engage so intensively with citizens who thanks to this could dedicate her time to designing and organising activities the JRC offered workshops to enhance the knowledge of Medea in a number of areas and JRC scientists had regular meetings with Medea to help in designing and rolling out the citizen engagement process BiodiverCities is a pilot programme of the European Parliament which aims to enhance civil society participation in local and urban decision-making for building a joint vision of a greener city of tomorrow The project also contributes to the mapping of urban biodiversity and ecosystem services in European towns and cities Ten European cities have been selected and involved in BiodiverCities: Palermo BiodiverCities is run by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre together with the Directorate-General for the Environment. It is one of the key projects of the JRC’s Competence Centre on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy The JRC’s Competence Centre on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy aims to respond to the increasing demand from the European Commission EU institutions and countries to support participatory and deliberative projects and policies at the EU level if you would like to learn more about the JRC’s citizen engagement work .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a} Pictured are "I Got Balls" owners Ralphie Grotto This Tottenville shop brings a new twist to a Sicilian classic N.Y.-- Ralph "Ralphie" Grotto knew naming his rice ball business "I Got Balls" would make him stand out and he's been rolling with it ever since Grotto, along with his partners Benny and Anthony Regalbuto, started this deep-fried venture in 2013, making appearances at food truck festivals and outdoor events across the borough. They opened their first permanent spot in Tottenville in January 2018 "I feel like it became something that everybody wanted on a daily basis and there was nowhere else to get their balls when we're not around," said Grotto "We've been open here for the past year." "I Got Balls," an eatery specializing in custom rice balls opened its first shop in Tottenville last year at 277 Main Street The eatery carries 40 types of rice balls including "The Great Ball of Fire" filled with buffalo chicken and hot sauce; "The Godfather," filled with chicken cutlet mozzarella and topped with balsamic glaze; and "The Shrimp Scampi Ball," filled with sautéed shrimp and topped with lemon butter glaze consisting of two rice balls topped with ricotta and marinara sauce Coming soon: 'I Got Balls' will be in a supermarket near you This Staten Island spot has come a lot way from appearing on CNBC's "Restaurant Startup" in 2016 The next plan for Grotto and the "Balls" gang is for patrons to be able to purchase their rice balls at delis and supermarkets Plans to do that are in motion and the goal is to have the rice balls on shelves within the next year the treats will be marketed as "Ralphie's Rice Balls" -- because people outside of Staten Island "might not share their sense of humor." 🔥IT’S NEW🔥: From food truck to full on restaurant we’re taking a tour of “I Got Balls” in Tottenville Eat with your eyes while we tour the Tottenville eatery Keep scrolling to check out close ups of the featured rice balls Pictured is the broccoli and cheddar cheese rice ball at "I Got Balls" in Tottenville opened its first shop in Tottenville last year "I Got Balls" was a food truck only company popular at outdoor Staten Island events "I Got Balls" is located at 277 Main St Monday through Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m For more information, visit OrderYourBalls.com.  Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices This Staten Island spot has come a lot way from appearing on CNBC's \"Restaurant Startup\" in 2016.  The next plan for Grotto and the \"Balls\" gang is for patrons to be able to purchase their rice balls at delis and supermarkets the treats will be marketed as \"Ralphie's Rice Balls\" -- because people outside of Staten Island \"might not share their sense of humor.\" A peek at the future of the culinary industry was offered at this season's Ultimate Dinner Party but one had to be at Susan and Bob Wright's house to see it The Wrights' home was one of nearly a dozen venues for the Children's Home Society's signature fundraiser More Palm Beach society news here. 15 and began with a communal cocktail reception for all guests at the home of Jason and Wilder Regalbuto after which attendees broke up into smaller groups and reported to a 'host home' for a multi-course dinner prepared by a professional chef where the kitchen talent included future chefs from Lake Worth High School’s culinary academy who followed the lead of professionals Chef Mike Kuckelman of Bush Brothers Provisions Co and Chef Emmanuelle Suarez of Lake Worth High in preparing dinner for the Wrights' guests "The Ultimate Dinner Party has been an integral part of our culinary program for over a decade starting when Chef Kuckelman became a mentor for our program." said Suarez "Our students are always thrilled to participate in this event because it provides them with the opportunity to experience high-end cooking and support an amazing cause," she said Other chefs participating in the fundraiser included Fernando Beltran FineMark National Bank & Trust; Jacob Hammell Stonebridge Country Club; Marco Lombardini Admiral’s Cove Country Club; Jose Nieto and David Walker Daniel Sayed and Jarryd Viggiano of The Falls Club; Manfred Schmidtke president of the Palm Beach chapter of the American Culinary Federation; Chris Spitz Ed Balboni and Ricky Espiritu; Laura Todd of Laura Ashley Catering; and Joseph Watters of Jonathan’s Landing Country Club and cocktail reception hosts Wilder and Jason Regalbuto Because nearly all those people in the house for cocktails didn't bother the Aubusson one tiny bit Proceeds benefit the Children's Home Society of Florida's family-strengthening programs in Palm Beach County including its recently established Community Partnership Schools: Lake Worth High and John F Community Partnership Schools strive to remove obstacles to learning for students by bringing together high-quality academics mentoring and more — into their own school CHS is the oldest and largest statewide organization devoted to helping children and families Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardThe Mummers look to turn the page from past controversies After backlash over blackface and offensive depictions parade participants work to evolve and rebuild their brand the newly elected president of the Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association was summoned to City Council to explain why the parade should exist at all the city had already implemented mandatory Mummer sensitivity training and a formal theme-review process told council members that in his 30-plus years on parade planning committees he never heard a Mummer ask: “How can we offend?” the Mummers emerged from the controversy far from dead (organizers agreed to a $75 fine and a five-year ban for Mummers wearing blackface) Regalbuto says parade organizers are still navigating the fallout of the combined controversies That includes restoring a frayed relationship with the city and recovering from lost sponsorships and declining revenue from year-round events that help clubs cover expenses Regalbuto recalls a corporate event in Delaware where a five-member string band was turned away in the parking lot after company brass learned Mummers had been hired to play “They were told that the vice president of the company did not want homophobics and racists on his property.” Kenney said the Philadelphia Commission of Human Relations reported no major incidents at the last two Mummers parades or other bigoted displays will be held accountable,” Kenney said “We believe that the culture of the parade is evolving in a positive direction thanks to the collaboration of City government and Mummers leadership.” The expected cost of this year’s parade is around $230,000 the Mummers and the city have worked to pass the bulk of the parade expenses — including prize money and insurance costs — to Mummers organizations That reported progress falls far short for many who believe that the Mummers can’t be saved and who find it inexcusable that the city still supports a parade with minstrel roots “To think that the city is using its infrastructure and public dollars to support this thing that is so structurally racist in its DNA it’s almost hard for me to have any sense of patience,” said Tayyib Smith “It’s an abomination in the 21st century.” “It’s the arc of the history of the Mummers for the three generations my family has lived in Philadelphia,” he said said members have embraced the city’s added screening and training on LGBTQ issues “We’re evolving — we’re always evolving,” Regalbuto said adding that the Mummers who painted their faces black in 2020 “were two individuals who had political axes to grind with the city “You’re going to have people stuck in their old ways “It overshadows all the charitable work that we do and all the entertainment that we provide.” who is president of the Rich Porco’s Murray Comic Club said themes are vetted now more closely than ever “Once we learned that you have to punch above the belt Could somebody want to sabotage the Mummers While the city never withdrew financial support Regalbuto says in the aftermath of the controversies fewer Mummers were hired to play other city events (Mummers bands regularly provide free performances for charity) A city spokesperson said the city has not canceled any events with the Mummers In 2023, for the first time in 30 years, the parade did not air on PHL17 after the station said it could no longer get enough sponsors for the broadcast The parade instead aired on WDPN-TV (MeTV2) with the Mummers finding their own sponsors “One of the biggest things we wanted to show is that we can be self-sufficient,” Regalbuto said “Now the city does not have the full weight of supporting the Mummers financially.” An effort to foster diversity by playing music at public libraries was halted by the pandemic The Mummers have experienced some backlash from within their own ranks in recent years an acute dialysis nurse at Jefferson Health who is serving his first year as captain of the Downtowners Fancy Brigade said his club had nearly 50 new members in 2023 a third-generation Mummer who marches with more than a dozen family members He’s one of the younger captains in the parade “My mind is on putting on the best show — one that holds a common ground for everyone,” he said it’s about what we can do to show people that we are positive We hope everyone enjoys our show every year.” The parade can be the showcase for what the Mummers are really all about “That we don’t do anything that would be offensive to anyone.” in New York with her late sister Victoria for 10 years and also taught instruments in Harbor School for 14 years She wrote many compositions for various instruments One was a march dedicated and named "Onward Harbor" in honor of Harbor School The orchestra performed it in the annual Harbor School Festival held in Buell Hall.Mary also taught in the Stonington school system for four years and her violin ensemble played on WJZ and many radio stations in New Jersey Her orchestras entertained every week during the summer at various nursing homes and at Ocean Beach on the boardwalk every summer for 20 years Her family will receive relatives and friends from 2 to 4 p.m on Friday at the Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home Guests are asked to gather for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m Entombment will be in the family mausoleum in St Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardSouth Jersey trio charged in assault outside Pat's Geno's3 men are charged with aggravated assault and related offenses for allegedly beating up 2 others outside the cheesesteak shops A TRIO OF Gloucester County men were slapped with assault charges yesterday for an alleged brutal beating in which police say they used their fists and bike locks to pummel two men after a spat over sidewalk space at a popular South Philly street corner The beating Sunday morning apparently ensued after the South Jersey men - identified as Ryan Dorney of Clayton - had a heated exchange with two men on Passyunk Avenue near 9th Street over passing each other on the sidewalk "Apparently it was just over who was going to walk by whom in what manner," South Detective Division Capt Police were called to the busy corner anchored by Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks at 2:10 a.m. on the ground with lacerations and contusions to their heads Witnesses described the beating and told police that the trio of men had picked up the victims' bike locks and used them and their fists to pummel the pair before fleeing in a Nissan with New Jersey tags "This is obviously a horrific beating," Nodiff said and a Delaware River Port Authority supervisor spotted it crossing the Walt Whitman Bridge into the Garden State about 4 a.m. and the three men were arrested without further incident Eaton and Regalbuto were each charged with two counts of aggravated assault reckless endangerment and related offenses and Eaton and Regalbuto were each held on $25,000 bail The trio are set to appear in Philadelphia court again Nov The two injured men were treated at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for head contusions and possible concussions and released later Sunday "This isn't the first time residents of New Jersey have come to South Philadelphia and acted in a brutal manner," he added a North Jersey man was charged with aggravated assault after a brawl between two wedding parties at the Sheraton hotel in Society Hill after the Flyers faced the New York Rangers in the Winter Classic in South Philly video surfaced of a group of Rangers fans brawling with Flyers fans outside the cheesesteak shops an off-duty cop from North Jersey was hospitalized and a Philadelphia man was sentenced to jail time Others involved in the fight were not charged or badly injured "I don't understand what their mission is," Nodiff said NJ to teach competition classes as well and has done a tremendous job as the commentator for one of the best grappling events around in Fight 2 Win Regalbuto is always the first one to put his hand out to help others up and improve their skills He is a blackbelt under Steve Bongiorno at SJBJJ which is a Ricardo Almeida affiliated academy and they believe in an open door policy when it comes to men and women training in BJJ Neither of them would hesitate to give their time or mat space to improve people’s lives We caught up with Jay to see how things were going as he prepared for another Fight 2 Win event I was curious about his take on many of the regions MMA fighters competing in the grappling events while still waiting for restrictions to be lifted allowing them back in the cage “Not only are the MMA fighters jumping in He went against Jason Rau who is one of theses guys that nobody wants to roll with He is a high level blackbelt under Renzo Gracie and his leglock game is just crazy good Bassil was phenomenal even in a losing effort Considering Bassil works on striking and everything else to be a pro MMA fighter the fact that he was so competitive and tough against someone who all he does is grapple was really amazing.” Please check out our whole chat on the link above Regalbuto talks abut many of the talented BJJ practitioners in the area and his role of calling the action at F2W you will see the glow that he has talking about his love for the craft Jay has become a leader in the region of teaching and promoting his passion Regalbuto made his film debut in the 1977 movie The Goodbye Girl From 1979 to 1980 he starred as Eliot Streeter in the TV series The Associates In 1985 he starred as Norman Tuttle in the TV series Street Hawk and as Harry Fisher in the series Knots Landing His best known role came starring as Frank Fontana in the TV series Murphy Brown from 1988 to 1998 Regalbuto also had recurring roles in the TV series Mork & Mindy in 1982 Regalbuto has been nominated a Primetime Emmy Award He has also directed episodes of the TV series Murphy Brown Personal Life and Real Estate: Joe and his wife Rosemary have been married since 1972 They own a large home in one of the city's most-desirable areas Today their home is worth $4 – 6 million They also own a condo in the area which they picked up in 2007 for $725,000 © 2025 Celebrity Net Worth / All Rights Reserved