The Connection Bernards Ridge Edition Feb-Mar 2020

PAGE 6 THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION FEB/MARCH 2020 PUBLISHER Robin Fand 908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 • Connectionsnj@gmail.com OFFICE MANAGER Anna Petro PRODUCTION COORDINATORS Donna Reina, Jody Varvaro DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING COORDINATOR Prachi Jain ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES Patty Herman, Alicia Singman CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Patricia Diesel, CPC, Carolyn Hanson, Ellyn Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit, Dan Rosenberg, Melvin S. Rosh, MD FAAP, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vincent Sferra, Andrea Silvershein, Jill Stolz TABLE OF CONTENTS The Bernards-Ridge Connection has a circulation of 28,000, mailed to residents in Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Mendham, Bedminster, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone, Chester and Morristown with bonus circulation to the business community. PUBLISHED BY RBF Consulting LLC • P.O. Box 4081 • Warren, NJ 07059 theconnectionsnj.com THE CONNECTION Bernards-Ridge Edition Richard Titus ..............................................Page 8 Jaeger Lumber .........................................Page 19 Chester Theatre Group ...........................Page 53 Slice of Life Column ...................................Page 10 Best Business Tips ......................................Page 12 KID’Z CONNECTION SECTION ..........Pages 14-18 Family Adventures Column .......................Page 14 Ask Dr. Mel .................................................Page 16 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ...............Pages 20-29 Home Improvement Column .....................Page 22 DINING OUT SECTION .......................Pages 36-37 A Pinch of Local Flavor ..............................Page 36 Big Apple Bites ...........................................Page 37 Sleeping Naked After 40 ...........................Page 38 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION .......Pages 40-51 Medical Minutes - Aesthetic Dentistry of Bernardsville ...Page 40 Mind The Mind Column .............................Page 42 Health Hotline - ANS ..................................Page 44 Health Hotline - Warren Oral Surgery ......Page 46 Medical Minutes - NMR .............................Page 48 Organize That Column ..............................Page 50 CHARMING CHESTER SECTION .......Pages 52-53 “Random” Connections Column ...............Page 52 SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” ..............Pages 54-56 Creative Corner Column ............................Page 54 Senior Corner Column ...............................Page 55 COMMUNITY CALENDAR .................Pages 58-59 Community News - JFS ..............................Page 60 Welcome to the February issue of The Bernards-Ridge Connection and Happy New Year to all our readers! We are excited to begin this new decade with our continued promise to being the best community resource for LOCAL shopping, dining, activities, healthcare and more. Our DIGITAL impressions are increasing while our PRINT magazines continue to inform and engage upwards of 300K readers. The growing participation in our “Spot The Fake” ad contest, both through our website and via email, attests to our magazines’ popularity! PRINT and DIGITAL are two sides of the same media coin. Throughout the last year, our print magazines continued to engage our readers and helped in content retention. Digitally, our magazines saw viewer responsiveness reach a new high, especially with our offering of LOCAL coupons by our advertisers and recipes sent in by readers like you! If you are looking to take local trips in and around NJ look up our Family Adventures and Big Apple Bites columns for ideas. Plan ahead for summer camps and activities by viewing our Kid’z Connection Section as well as our other dedicated sections designed to make the magazines more focused and easier to read! ON THE COVER: Local artist, Richard Titus , adorns our front cover with an oil on panel entitled “Red Roses.” As a young boy growing up in Michigan, Richard and his siblings had the good fortune of having a lot of paper flowing into their home as their Dad worked for a local paper mill. They spent hours sprawled on the living room floor, putting imaginations to work with pencils, crayons and markers. Growing up with severe winters, drawing was a favorite indoor activity of these young artists. Richard states as inspiration for his artwork, “Inspiration never lacks. The artist only draws your attention to the beauty already in front of you.” Please read Richards impressive bio on page 8. The Connection Magazines provide our READERS with a number of helpful and fun ONLINE selections! THE CONNECTIONS’ RECIPE BOOK: Impress your friends and family with your cooking prowess. Print out easy to use, tried and tested RECIPES! Theconnectionsnj.com/category/recipes/ COUPONS ON THE GO!: Check out our DEALS & STEALS page. Have LOCAL coupons handy exactly when you need them. Theconnectionsnj.com/deals-steals/ THE CONNECTory: Visit our ON-LINE Business Directory for all your local needs. Theconnectionsnj.com/connectory/ SPOT THE FAKE CONTEST: Join our die-hard fans and “play” to win a prize from a local business. Theconnectionsnj.com/spot-the-fake/ SAVE THE DATE: Check out our ON-LINE Calendar with DAILY additions of upcoming events and LOCAL business promotions! Theconnectionsnj.com/my-calendar/ THE CONNECTIONS’ BLOG: Find articles on Health & Wellness, Senior Living, Cutting-Edge Medical Technology, Family, Law, and Travel and more including exclusive articles ONLINE ONLY. We are pleased to feature Andy’s article about the ‘Bad Influences’ plaguing our kids today and some practical tips to help them stay away from them. http://www.howtobeadad.com/2017/34629/ symptoms-of-bad-influence-itis? SPOT THE FAKE WINNER: Congratulations to Donna Schwer of Bedminster, winner of the Novem- ber 2019 Bernards-Ridge contest! STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY THIS WINTER WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL!! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher 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 or play online at theconnectionsnj.com More than 300 people took part in our Spot The Fake Ad Contest in the November issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Door Knockers! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Donna Schwer of Bedminster. The winner received a gift certificate from Profiles Hair Studio . theconnectionsnj.com