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 […]

Article and Photos By: Len and Phil Rapoport “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 […]

  “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, […]

Roundup of the opening weekend of the 49th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival

Photos, Video by Len Rapoport, Correspondents Andy Peeke and Amy Bursor I was born and grew up in Coney Island and remember the Coney parades each year when I was a young boy.  My father used to bring home a large box of loose confetti and my brothers and I used to help mom and […]

Article, Photos and Video: Len Rapoport In the past, I have covered a number parades, from the Persian Day Parade, Israeli Day Parade, Dance Parade, and even the Easter Bonnet Parade and last year we covered the  116th Philippine Independence Day Parade.  This parade is supposed to celebrate the Philippine people s independence from Spanish rule on June 12, […]

Article, photos and video:  Len Rapoport and Andy Peeke Andy and I have covered many events and since last year a number of parades in New York City. I thought we had seen some of the best, but hands down the NYC Dance Parade is truly the best. No huge floats, hot air balloons, no […]

IPA president Len Rapoport, covers the 2014 Persian Day Parade in New York celebrating the Iranian New Year Nowruz. Stunning images of the parade with the colorful floats and participants are included. Over 200 images and video too make this the best coverage of the parade on the internet. See it on IPA’s magazine IMPress.

Len Rapoport, IPA President and IPA’s newest staff member Amy Bursor we explore New York City’s Easter Bonnet Parade 2015. A wonderful video features live on camera interviews with some of the most interesting and creative attendees at this parade.