Tuesday, November 27, 2012
'Housewife' Wakile, other local business owners donate items to victims of storm and offer holiday shopping with The Sparkling Event's Glitz, Glam and Gifts event.
Hundreds of North Jersey shoppers got a jump on their Christmas shopping and raised money for charity at the same time. The nearly all-female crowd flooded The Brownstone in Paterson for Glitz, Glam and Gifts, The Sparkling Event’s annual holiday shopping event. Dozens of vendors showcased their best products. They included “Real Housewives of New Jersey” Kathy Wakile and Jacqueline Laurita and Ava’s Cupcakes, the winner of the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.” “It’s a fun night out and gives people a chance to have some fun, network a little, and showcase their business,” said Candice Laurita, co-owner of The Sparkling Event. “We’re moms and we all want a chance to help each other, and the community, out in some tangible way and this is a …
Friday, September 21, 2012
Jacqueline Laurita and her family hosted a tricky tray fundraiser for Autism Speaks. Laurita's son NIcholas was diagnosed with autism earlier this year.
Dozens of plastic-wrapped baskets were on the tables. Children's toys, healthcare products, salon and spa packages, even a cruise. Some people bid $10. Others bid $100. Hundreds of people attended Sparkle Speaks, a charity tricky tray at The Brownstone in Paterson Thursday. The event raised money for Autism Speaks, an international autism science and advocacy organization. Jacqueline Laurita from "The Real Housewives" of New Jersey" attended the fundraiser. Her 3-year-old son Nicholas was diagnosed with autism in April. Kathy Wakile is a cast member on the show. "It's been a learning process. We've learned a lot in such a brief period of time," Laurita said. "My goal is to bring out the best Nicholas that Nicholas can be everyday." Such a…
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Melissa Gorga-Teresa Giudice conflict sets the stage for new season.
An episode that starts off with a fade to black and then proceeds to run in flashback mode has to be somewhat good. Right? The last two seasons of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' were all about family vs. enemy of family. Now we get family vs. family. Now that antagonist Danielle is gone, it's still not going to be all roses, not unless it's a scene with Albie and Chris shooting the breeze. Why else would Bravo have cast women who have such chilled relations with Teresa, the most visibly dramatic when she's angry? One of those women is Wayne resident Kathy Wakile. So Teresa's brother Joe is a ball of rage and frustration, his wife Melissa is the arch-sister-in-law who name-checks Jesus with extreme vigor and Ashley interns for "the" …
Chris Schillander
10:38 am on Saturday, September 22, 2012
I am no fan of any of the "Housewives" shows, but, as the father of an 8 year old autistic boy, I surely appreciate the effort put forth by Mrs. Laurita. Good Job. more ›