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THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION
APRIL/MAY 2016
PUBLISHER
Robin Fand
908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 •
Connectionsnj@gmail.comOFFICE MANAGER
Anna Petro
PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Roslyn Nina-Cianfano, Jody Varvaro
SOCIAL MEDIA/CONNECTORY COORDINATOR
Prachi Jain
ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES
Tasha Cassella, Shavaun Gliksman,
Patty Herman, Alicia Singman
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Gail L. Abrams, Russell Altman, Sabine Barrett,
Rosie Battista, Diane Cawley, Keli Gabinelli,
Lidia S. Gabinelli, Lauren Greenberg, Carolyn Hanson,
Douglas Haymaker, PhD, Joanne Kleinle,
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Rebecca Lu, MD, Linda Maher,
Ellyn Mantell, Kathy McCready, Peak Medical, Connie Pizarro,
Dan Rosenberg, Rosemary Scoleri, Linda Seigelman,
Courtney Stevens, Jill Stolz, Glenn Wyder
Welcome to the Spring edition of The Warren-Watchung Con- nection. We have a wonderful issue filled with new and return- ing advertisers, great articles and dedicated sections to make the magazine more focused and easier to read. This in- stallment we present a fantastic Summer Programs Section filled with many options parents may want to explore to keep the kids busy this summer, Tie The Knot Section featuring specialties for your upcoming affair, our Spotlight on “Seniors” Section has some thought provoking articles and advertisers. We also have a great Home Sweet Home Section, filled with exceptional local craftsmen, landscapers and all your needs around the house, Dining Out this issue is packed with eating venues, new restaurants and no- table articles and the Health & Wellness Section is brimming with wonderful solutions, tips and hints for everything health related. There is a wonderful article about Keeping Babies Safe in our column entitled “A Caring Community.” We hope you keep this edi- tion in your homes this spring as a resource for shop- ping, professional care, dining and more! Featured from our Business/Professional Commu- nity this issue are: Blue Dream Pools, TRU Thai Restaurant, Angie’s Italian Gourmet Deli, Bar Cilento, Oasis Senior Advisors, PrintMe, See- More TV & Appliance Center, ShelfGenie, C&H Kitchen Designs Studio and Rainbow G&J Paint- ing. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Each April, we feature a student artist on our front cover and this year is no exception. We are delighted to present “Carrots,” a watercolor, painted by young artist Tess Novek. Tess, a Warren resident, is a senior at Watchung Hills Regional High School. When asked how she chose to paint the carrots, Tess said it was a funny story. Her mother’s co-worker is an avid gar- dener and had a beautiful bunch of carrots she grew. Knowing that Tess enjoyed painting fruits and vegeta- bles, she took a picture of the carrots, sent it to Tess’s mother saying maybe Tess would want to paint them, and now they are on the cover of The Connection Magazine! The youngest of three girls, Tess is excited to attend college in the fall. We wish her the best of luck in all her future endeavors! Please read Tess’s bio on page 8. Look for our FUN contest in this issue: SPOT THE FAKE! Somewhere in this issue is a fake ad. Find it and email us at Spotthefake@theconnections nj.com. Please use the subject line: FAKE and include the answer, your name, town and phone number. The Winner will be chosen randomly from a list of those who entered the correct answer and will receive a prize from a local business. Good luck and have fun SPOTTING THE FAKE! In addition, we have a PHOTO CONTEST: TAKE YOUR BEST FAMILY PIC! Take a picture of your family doing something fun, tag it with #ConnectionPics and send it to INSTA- GRAM at Connectionmag! Watch for a PHOTO COLLAGE in the JUNE ISSUES to see if your picture made it in! We encourage you to visit our website and read our ON-LINE editions, view YouTube videos on many of the digital ads and click directly on the ad to visit our advertisers’ websites. Visit the CONNECTIONS YOUTUBE CHANNEL which features videos from local advertisers at www.youtube.com/user/ConnectionsNJ in addition to viewing them on their digital ads! Our Digital Magazines can also be viewed on your smart phone and iPad. We are only a “touch” away! www.theconnectionsnj.com . Looking for a Physician, Caterer, Den- tist, Fitness Expert, Home Improvement help and much more? Check out The CONNECTory, our ON-LINE Business Directory, which is growing every day with new businesses joining featuring their respective contact information. www.connectory.theconnections nj.com Like us on Facebook at The Connection Magazines, visit our blog at www.blog.theconnectionsnj.com and follow us on Twitter at Connectionsnj. We work to keep you updated at all times! Follow us on INSTAGRAM@Connectionmag to see pictures of people in your local community who stay “Connected!” STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND RE- MEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, PublisherTAB L E O F CON T E N T S
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Millington, Green Brook, Basking Ridge, Berkeley Heights,
New Providence with bonus circulation to businesses in the mailing area.
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SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORYTess Novek
....................................................Page 8
Blue Dream Pools
.......................................Page 50
TRU Thai Restaurant
..................................Page 56
Angie’s Italian Gourmet Deli
.....................Page 58
Bar Cilento
..................................................Page 60
Oasis Senior Advisors
................................Page 66
PrintMe
.......................................................Page 71
See-More TV & Appliance Center
..............Page 72
ShelfGenie
..................................................Page 74
C&H Kitchen Designs Studio
.....................Page 80
Rainbow G&J Painting
...............................Page 84
Medical Minutes - Peak Medical
..................Page 12
The Fashion Flash Column
............................Page 16
SUMMER PROGRAMS SECTION
..........Pages 20-26
Family Adventures Column
..........................Page 22
Home Improvement - Glenn Wyder
.............Page 27
TIE THE KNOT SECTION
........................Pages 28-29
Slice of Life Column
......................................Page 28
HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION
...........Pages 30-49
Health Hotline -Russell Altman, PT, DPT
......Page 32
Health Hotline - Skin Deep Salon & Spa
......Page 36
Health Hotline - Elite SkinMD
......................Page 41
Mind The Mind Column
................................Page 42
Medical Minutes - Vein Institute
..................Page 44
Medical Minutes -
Douglas Haymaker Ph.D.
.........................Page 46
Sleeping Naked After 40 Column
.................Page 48
DINING OUT SECTION
..........................Pages 56-64
Recipe by Rosemary Column
........................Page 59
Big Apple Bites Column
................................Page 62
Creative Corner Column
...............................Page 64
Lawyer’s View -
Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.
...........Page 65
SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION
....Pages 66-69
Senior Health Column
...................................Page 67
Senior Corner Column
...................................Page 68
Lawyer’s View - Gail Abrams
.......................Page 70
HOME SWEET HOME SECTION
............Pages 72-93
Real Estate Corner Column
...........................Page 76
“Random” Connections Column
...................Page 92
Financial Forum - Ryan Woodring CFP
.........Page 94
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
....................Pages 98-99
A Caring Community
...................................Page 100
SPOT THE FAKE!
Somewhere in this Magazine is a
FAKE AD.
Spot it and send your answer, name, city and phone number to:
Spotthefake@theconnectionsnj.comSubject Line: FAKE
More than 250 people took part in our
Spot
The Fake Ad Contest
in the February issue.
Congratulations to everyone who “spotted”
The Gluten Factory!
The winner, selected randomly
from a list of all those who entered and provided the
correct answer, is
Judy Calabrese
of Watchung. The winner
received a gift certificate to
Angie’s Italian Gourmet Deli.
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