Photos and Article By: Len and Gladys Rapoport – Correspondent: Amy Bursor The International Beauty Show (IBS) is of course the largest beauty show of its kind to hit New York and as we know by now are the leaders in education and the showcasing of new products for the beauty and professional industry. They co-host the show with …
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Covering This Assignment As my readers know I cover a number of parades in New York and decided I would take a shot at covering the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. I was concerned about the number of people there and with the recent terrorist attacks concerned for my safety. Both of these concerns were unfounded and it turned …
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Your Credit Card Number Can Be Stolen We hear so many stories and read so many articles on hackers getting into corporate databases and stealing everything from emails, social security numbers and of course credit card information. I am especially concerned with security being a publisher of online magazines and a consumer advocate that I take a number of steps …
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Our History With Royal Caribbean Many of my readers know from my past articles, videos and photos that I love to cruise. RCL happens to be my favorite cruise line because I am not 18 years old and not over the hill either. Booze cruises and belly flop contests are not what I would call entertainment, although on earlier RCL …
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From History.com… On September 11, 2001, at 8:45 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people …
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The Greatest Show On Earth – Day One Photo Gallery on Flickr…The Fans… As our readers know we cover many consumer and trade events at the Javits Center in New York. From the New York Auto show to the International Beauty Show and many others. None of these shows can compare to the record crowds we saw at Comic Con …
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Our Trip To Club Med My wife and I love to travel and you have seen many of my travel articles, videos and photos on this site. We had the opportunity to take a short four-day vacation to Club Med in Turks and Caicos. There are several islands in the Turk and Caicos chain, and we stayed on the main …
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New report features first-hand victim accounts that resulted in the loss of thousands of dollars; Steps seniors and their loved ones can take to prevent financial fraud. YONKERS, NY—Each year, seniors and their families lose billions of dollars to con artists. A new investigation by Consumer Reports, the world’s largest and most trusted nonprofit consumer organization, takes an in-depth look …
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New Jersey Town’s Celebrate Living in Hazlet for 43 years has made me somewhat of an expert when it comes to our local town festivals and celebrations. I have been to many including Keyport, Middletown, Hazlet, Long Branch and others, but one of my favorites has to be Aberdeen Day. This year this special day was promoted with huge banners …
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[su_dropcap size=”4″]I[/su_dropcap]t was the Labor Day Weekend and I am usually afraid to head south to the shore because of the traffic. However at my wife’s urging that we could take the back roads and miss the traffic we decided to visit Atlantic Highlands. We hadn’t been there in quite some time and the weather was just right, not too …
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As our readers know I try to find new restaurants and eateries that I can recommend to our readers. They don’t have to be in Hazlet, but should be restaurants that Hazlet residents might visit. When shopping at the Monmouth Mall, we decided to stop by Johnny Rockets. Now I go back a long way with Johnny Rockets and in …
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It was a beautiful Saturday and my wife and I decided to take a ride to the Keansburg Amusement Park just to see how they restored the park after Hurricane Sandy. When we arrived we were surprised to see there was also a Hot Rods and Food Trucks event at the park. I am always prepared to cover breaking news …
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We would like to know what you would like to see us publish at the Hazlet News, other then articles on the home and garden. As you can see we cover many events in New York and New Jersey for our other publications and want to publish some or all of them on this site. So take a moment now …
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“The QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning is the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America and is the premiere family entertainment attraction in New Jersey. The festival truly has something for everyone! From twice daily mass ascensions of up to 100 special shape and sport hot air balloons. Some of the balloons you will …
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“The QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning is the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America and is the premiere family entertainment attraction in New Jersey. It holds the dual distinction of being a recipient of The New Jersey Governor’s Award for Best Special Event, as well as being designated, for the 6th time, as a …
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