As a prisoner of war in a camp in Pennsylvania, he used his drawing skills to create designs and sculptures.
He returned to the United States to marry D'Oro after he was released following the conclusion of World War II.
[2] He and his wife bought a large Victorian-style home in Closter using the royalties he earned from a doll called "Blessed Event" that was acquired from him by the Ideal Toy Company.
At a workshop in his Closter home, he developed toys that included pirate ships and military vehicles.
Switching over to designing coins and medals in the 1970s, Jovine designed pieces for the 1980 Winter Olympics, for a $5 gold coin issued in 1987 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution, and for the reverse of the 1990 Eisenhower Centennial silver dollar.