St. Bart's Festival Concludes Tonight

By JOHN MOONEY

September 1, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Don't miss out on the great food at the annual St. Bart's Italian Festival. Credits: John Mooney

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ -- Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 1) brings the conclusion of the St. Bart's Festival to benefit St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church and School and UNICO, the Italian American service organization. The four-day feast has attracted tens of thousands of visitors, who have enjoyed nightly live music, rides, games, and, of course, great food. The Super 50/50 raffle takes place tonight.

Steven Maglio performs a Tribute to Sinatra (show starts at 5:15 p.m.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiWOwVKvvb8&feature=related

The feast concludes tonight at 8:00 p.m.

TAPintoSPF is a media sponsor of the 2014 St. Bart's Festival.

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