The Connection Bernards-Ridge Edition Feb/March 2016

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THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION

FEB/MARCH 2016

PUBLISHER

Robin Fand

908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 •

Connectionsnj@gmail.com

OFFICE 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

Sabine Barrett, Diane Cawley, Patricia Diesel,

Linda Weeks DiFilippo, Keli Gabinelli, Lidia Gabinelli,

Vedrana Gjivoje, DVM, Lauren Greenberg,

Stephanie Haymaker, Ph.D, Ellyn Mantell, Michael Osit,

Kathleen Palmer, Michele Patanio, Peak Medical,

Dan Rosenberg, Linda Seigelman, Judith Sutton,

TrueLeaf Kitchens, Karen Verso, Glenn R. Wyder

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Bernards-Ridge Connection has a circulation of 27,000,

mailed to residents in Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Mendham,

Bedminster, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone and Chester with

bonus circulation to the business community.

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THE CONNECTION

Bernards-Ridge Edition

Welcome to the February 2016 edition of The Bernards-Ridge Con- nection. We ring in the new year with an outstanding issue filled with new and returning advertisers, great editorial content and dedicated sec- tions making the magazine more fo- cused and easier to read. This issue we are proud to present the following dedicated sections: Kid’z CONNEC- Tion Section for those families looking to get a jump on camps and activities for the summer and spring activities as well, Home Sweet Home Section for ALL needs around the house, Dining Out Section featuring local eateries and food options, Health & Wellness Section brimming with wonderful solutions, tips and hints for everything health related, Spotlight on Seniors Section focused on our “senior” community and the Charming Chester Section! Also highlighted from our business/pro- fessional community are: Dance Center of New Jersey, Dr. Matthew Lanum, It’z Vintage, 360 Design Center, Bench’s CARPET ONE Floor & Home and Decorating Den Interiors. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. I am proud to introduce two NEW columns in this maga- zine; A Caring Community, which is a column about “Local Heroes” in our community. Lauren Greenberg, fea- tured columnist, will be interviewing people who are mak- ing a difference in our neighborhoods. This issue she highlights “Puppies With a Purpose “ featuring local res- idents who work with the non-profit Northstar Foundation who train dogs to help children with social, emotional or educational challenges. It is a wonderful story and I en- courage you to read it. The second column, very close to my heart, is written by one of my dear college friends about part of her journey with breast cancer. The Health For The Heart column, features “My Vinnie Story“ by Tina Erardi, which is beautifully written by one of the most beautiful people I know. Please don’t miss this heartwarm- ing tale. Local artist, David John Rush, adorns our cover with an oil painting entitled “Hussey Farm.” Hussey Farm is within part of Kittatinny Valley State Park in Andover, NJ. Mr. Rush painted this scene in oil right after an early winter snow. “The park wasn’t closed for the winter yet,” David Rush commented, “The roads were cleared a few days after the storm. The snow just framed everything for me and I really enjoyed painting this wonderful old farm in *plein air and simply titled it, “Hussey Farm.” Mr. Rush has also been included in a new book celebrating the legacy of New Jersey artists. It is an illustrated color history start- ing in the 1700’s. When asked how it felt to be included as one of New Jersey’s most unique and talented artists Mr. Rush commented, “It really is a life achievement and a pivotal moment for me. After working at my craft all these years, you can imagine how gratifying it is to be rec- ognized by the author as one of New Jersey’s premier artists.” Please read Mr. Rush’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 answer, your name, town and phone number. The Winner will be cho- sen 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’ web- sites. 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 and follow us on Twitter at Connectionsnj. We work to keep you updated at all times! And NOW you can follow us on INSTAGRAM@Connec- tionmag to see pictures of people in your local community who stay “Connected!” STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTory

David John Rush

........................................Page 8

Dance Center of New Jersey

..................Page 18

Dr. Matthew Lanum

................................Page 26

It’z Vintage

..............................................Page 38

360 Design Center

...................................Page 50

Bench’s CARPET ONE Floor & Home

......Page 54

Decorating Den Interiors

........................Page 60

Medical Minutes - Peak Medical

...............Page 10

Home Improvement - Glenn R. Wyder

.....Page 13

The Fashion Flash Column

.........................Page 14

KID’Z CONNECTion SECTION

...........Pages 16-21

Art Connection Column

.............................Page 23

HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION

.......Pages 24-34

Mind The Mind Column

.............................Page 24

Health For The Heart Column

...................Page 28

Organize That Column

..............................Page 30

Medical Minutes -

Stephanie Haymaker, Ph.D

...................Page 32

SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION

..Pages 36-37

“Random” Connections Column

...............Page 36

Senior Corner Column

...............................Page 37

DINING OUT SECTION

..........................Pages 44-47

Big Apple Bites Column

.............................Page 46

Pets’ Corner Column

..................................Page 49

HOME SWEET HOME SECTION

........Pages 50-68

Real Estate Design Tips Column

...............Page 52

Home Improvement - TrueLeaf Kitchens

..Page 64

Creative Corner Column

............................Page 66

CHARMING CHESTER SECTION

........Pages 70-71

Pets’ Health Column

..................................Page 70

Slice of Life Column

...................................Page 72

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

.................Pages 74-75

A Caring Community Column

...................Page 76

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.com

Subject Line: FAKE

More than 200 people took part in our

Spot

The Fake Ad Contest

in the November issue.

Congratulations to everyone who “spotted”

Spray Wrap!

The winner, selected randomly from

a list of all those who entered and provided the

correct answer, is

Bob Namar

of Basking Ridge. The winner

received a gift certificate to

The Bookworm

of Bernardsville.

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