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THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION
SEPT/OCT/NOV 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, Esq., Russell Altman, Sabine Barrett,
Rosie Battista, Diane Cawley, Sandy Eberle,
Dr. Jeanine Baer Feinstein, Mitch Frieber, Lidia S. Gabinelli,
Carolyn Hanson, Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D, Sherry Kevoe,
Joanne Kleinle, Katie Kleinle, Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.,
Rebecca Lu, MD, Brian Macellara, Dr. Karl Maloney,
Ellyn Mantell, Fermin Martinez, Dr. Michael Osit,
Scott Parker, Peak Medical, Dan Rosenberg,
Rosemary Scoleri, Linda Seigelman, Courtney Stevens,
Jill Stolz, Lori Vaynstein, Gina Walker, Glenn Wyder
SEPTEMBER, ahh the Autumn leaves, Back to School, Back to Life after a wonderful summer! Welcome to this fabulous issue full of NEW advertisers , very in- teresting editorials, Community News and convenient sections, which make the magazine easier to read and local merchants simpler to find. Two fall community events worth mention- ing are: Wagner Farm Arboretum in Warren pres- ents its Pumpkin Extravaganza – “Brite Nites.” It’s a great Halloween themed event open for 6 nights in October. Details on page 26! In addition, Keeping Babies Safe – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides education, assistance, advocacy and leadership in the development of safer children’s products and practices, is hosting their annual 5K walk & run on October 30, 2016 in Harry Dunham Park – Basking Ridge. See page 96 for important in- formation or to donate to this worthwhile cause! Featured from our business/professional commu- nity this issue are: 4 Brothers Breakfast, Bedmin- ster ON SITE Drapery Care, Branchburg Oral, Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery, Celebrity Pedi- atrics, Congregation Knesseth Israel, Delta Fi- nancial Group, Martinsville Gardens, Preferred Property Improvements, S&G Cleaning Services, Somerset Hills Memorial Park, Truefitt & Hill and Warren Dermatology and Laser Center. Our tal- ented writers have provided unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Rita Koch, adorns our cover with an oil on canvas painting entitled, “Bovine Grapevine.” Rita, a 30 year resident in Central New Jersey, still marvels at the natural beauty surrounding her. Hiking, kayaking or bicycling locally provide her with much of her painting inspirations. This piece was motivated by a field of cows across from the gym Rita attends. She met a couple at the gym who coincidentally own the farm these cows were graz- ing on, and the invitation to meet them was set. Rita states, “These three ladies seem to be chatting… maybe about me, who I was and what I was doing there anyway. Their wary expression just captivated me and I couldn’t wait to get them on canvas. I usu- ally need to refer to my photos often while painting, but not for these girls. We (the cows and I) somehow made a connection so they took shape easily with very little need for reference pictures.“ Please read Rita’s impressive 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@theconnectionsnj.com. Please use the subject line: FAKE and include the an- swer, 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! 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 addi- tion 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, Dentist, Fitness Expert, Home Improve- ment help and much more? Check out The CONNECTory, our ON-LINE Busi- ness Directory, which is growing every day with new businesses joining featur- ing their respective contact information. www.connectory.theconnectionsnj.com Like us on Facebook at The Connection Maga- zines, visit our blog at www.blog.theconnections nj.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, PublisherTABL E OF CONT ENT 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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Warren-Watchung Edition
SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORYRita Koch
.......................................................Page 8
Bedminster ON SITE Drapery Care
............Page 30
Preferred Property Improvements
............Page 38
S&G Cleaning Services
...............................Page 42
4 Brothers Breakfast
...................................Page 62
Martinsville Gardens
..................................Page 64
Delta Financial Group
................................Page 73
Somerset Hills Memorial Park
...................Page 74
Congregation Knesseth Israel
...................Page 78
Truefitt & Hill
..............................................Page 80
Warren Dermatology and Laser Center
....Page 84
Branchburg Oral, Maxillofacial
& Implant Surgery
.................................Page 88
Celebrity Pediatrics
....................................Page 90
Lawyer’s View - Gail Abrams, Esq
...............Page 10
The Fashion Flash Column
............................Page 12
The Garden Path Column
..............................Page 15
Medical Minutes - Peak Medical
..................Page 16
BACK 2 SCHOOL SECTION
...................Pages 18-25
Family Adventures Column
..........................Page 20
School Notes Column
....................................Page 22
HOME SWEET HOME SECTION
............Pages 28-46
Hints For The Home Column
........................Page 28
Real Estate Corner Column
...........................Page 44
Home Improvement Column
........................Page 47
TIE THE KNOT SECTION
........................Pages 48-50
“Random” Connections Column
...................Page 50
Lawyer’s View - Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq
...Page 52
Style Status Column
......................................Page 61
DINING OUT SECTION
..........................Pages 62-72
Recipe by Rosemary Column
........................Page 66
Big Apple Bites Column
................................Page 70
SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION
....Pages 74-77
Senior Corner Column
...................................Page 76
Senior Health Column
...................................Page 77
HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION
.........Pages 80-102
Health Hotline - Rebecca Lu, MD
.................Page 83
Health Hotline - Russell Altman, PT, DPT
.....Page 86
Medical Minutes -
Douglas Haymaker Ph.D
..........................Page 92
Health Hotline - Providence!
Integrated Health and Fitness
.................Page 94
Mind The Mind Column
................................Page 96
Medical Minutes -
Dr. Jeanine Baer Feinstein
........................Page 98
Sleeping Naked After 40 Column
...............Page 102
Slice of Life Column
....................................Page 104
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
................Pages 106-107
Creative Corner Column
.............................Page 108
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 300 people took part in our
Spot The Fake Ad Contest
in the June issue.
Congratulations to everyone who “spotted”
Waterview!
The winner, selected randomly
from a list of all those who entered and provided
the correct answer, is
April Simmons
of Warren. The
winner received a gift certificate to
Rudolph’s Steak House.
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