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Welcome to our 2023 Summer Issue of the Bernards-Ridge Edition! Now that our days are longer, make the most of the “lazy days of summer.” It’s the perfect time to sit back and enjoy the warmth of the sun, while making memories with family and friends. In this issue you will find some great ideas for adults, children, couples and families. Whether you’re interested in a day trip, fun activities, shopping, or a new dining location, we’ve got you covered. How about a drivable vacation this summer! Check out our Summer Section to find a great place to visit for a day or weekend trip, only a car ride away. Or, stay more local and go on a shopping spree! Many of the diverse stores are getting new summer merchandise in…peruse the bounty that awaits you! Summer is the perfect time to take a break from cooking! The restaurants are not as crowded and are ready to give you a warm welcome and excellent service. Bonus-many of them provide outdoor dining!! We couldn’t have made it any easier for you to find an amazing restaurant to try with Your Guide to Summer Dining Section. There are many dining options, and the best part is that they are local! Please read the Community News article, “Mount Bethel Village.” Mount Bethel Village provides day and residential programs for our communitymembers with special needs. It features Mr. Jason Mross, a resident at Mount Bethel, and his colorful paintings. Our Pets’ Corner column has an informative article on the behavioral changes in pets that can arise with the change in seasons. Be a good petparent and read the article to see how you can ease your pet into summer with advice from My Dog’s Got Class trainers. Cheetah-loving James Fiorentino has made Connection’s history by gracing our cover with his black and white, Portrait of a Cheetah. James says of his magnificent piece, "I wanted to paint a portrait using just black watercolor… This is a great example of my photo realism in watercolor.” We thank our readers who love reading our PRINT magazines and also thank those who can easily navigate the vast DIGITAL space to enjoy the issue. To make it easier for our digital readers, there is a FREE digital subscription. Get instant access, anytime, anywhere! The subscription link is: theconnectionsnj.com/subscribe-to-our-magazines. We truly do CONNECT you to your communities! Have a safe and enjoyable summer! Sincerely, Anna Petro, Publisher James Fiorentino is an American artist who currently resides in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He is a master in watercolor and his works of art have been internationally recognized. At the age of fifteen, James Fiorentino became the youngest artist ever to be featured in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for his likeness of Reggie Jackson. In 1998, James also became the youngest artist to be inducted into the prestigious New York Society of Illustrators, along with such artists as Norman Rockwell and Andrew Wyeth. He is also a member of the Salmagundi Club in NYC. James attended Drew University and was the starting shortstop through all four years of his college career. He has painted for many legends of the past and stars of today, including Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Cal Ripken Jr., Arnold Palmer, Muhammad Ali, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, and Tiger Woods. James has painted and illustrated some of the most recognized faces in the world (Presidents, Nobel Peace Prize Winners, CEO's and political icons), using his self-taught watercolor expression. His works include landscapes, portraits, seascapes, still life, and animals and have been showcased in museums, galleries, and private collections across the globe. His story has been told on national television and in the pages of magazines, books, and newspapers. James’ work has won numerous awards and can be seen nationally in books, magazines and on trading cards. His work has also been featured on national products including trading cards for Topps, Upper Deck, and Kelloggs. James’ art and story have been carried on international and national television shows, and in magazines and newspapers. He is a member of the New Jersey Watercolor Society, Garden State Water Color Society, American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Society of Animal Artists and Artists for Conservation. James is also a trustee of the Raptor Trust of NJ and D & R Greenway Land Trust. His next exhibit, “An Elite View”, will be at Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery in Bernardsville from May 5 to July 8, 2023. Follow the gallery on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website: studio7artgallery.com. James’ exhibit will continue to be shown at the Mayo Center in Morristown from July 10- August 22. HIGHLIGHTS... 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THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 12 theconnectionsnj.com JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2023 Highlands Village Center 546 Allen Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Building Bridges for Better Critter Care Services: • Wellness • Illness • Injury • General Surgery • Dentistry 908-264-1444 threebridgesvet.com LOOK OUT FOR OUR GRAND OPENING! Spring has sprung! While spring is a reminder of how change can be beautiful, sometimes we are not ready for the change that the seasons bring for our dogs. A majority of the time, these changes for dogs are environmental and can cause skittish reactions to holiday decorations, unfavorable behaviors around guests, or dif culty understanding any of our schedule changes. A lot of the time we overlook how these transitions can affect our furry companions. Some dogs are very sensitive to certain types of environmental change and genetically, some may have an even harder time based on their breed. For example, a herding dog around children could pose problematic behavior or a bulldog breed in the heat could just have a hard time participating in certain activities. Depending on the particular change that is happening, we will determine the best mode of action or preparation needed to set the dog up for success. The challenges in environmental change that springtime brings could put dogs in a stressful state of mind especially if you don’t know what is bothering them. The more of these little stressors that occur over time could lead to a reaction that may seem to come out of nowhere. It is important to look at what is changing in our dogs’ environment at the start of each season so we can better prepare ourselves to help our dogs adjust. For springtime especially, more people are spending time outside - as well as their dogs! However, even such a simple thing could be a trigger for our dogs because they just got used to walking or doing outside activities in the winter with fewer people and dogs to worry about. This could possibly be termed as a lack of neutrality when it has to do with excessive excitement or heightened fear around the increase in people and dogs outside. A change in behavior like this can show that your dog needs your assistance in managing their emotions. It is very important to consider your dog’s emotional state of mind when reacting to triggers in order to be able to properly tackle the issue. Aside from simply having more people outside enjoying the emerging beautiful weather, these people may also be looking very different. Some may have hats, some may be moving at different speeds (jogging or walking), some may have wheels (bikes or skateboards), some may have a backpack because they’re walking to school, some may have a walker or a cane, and even just being different in size (women vs. men vs. children), etc. could affect our dogs’ reactions to them. On top of that, there are various other dogs also enjoying the outdoors with their owners. All dogs are different! They all have different personalities, preferences, past traumas or experiences, and learned behaviors that lead to not inherently getting along with every dog they encounter. It is important to know these things about your dog so you can help them tackle day to day stressors and strengthen your bond together. To dogs, people aren’t just people, and other dogs certainly aren’t just other dogs. If your dog seems to be having big feelings when seeing people or dogs outside or even just passing by your yard, let My Dog’s Got Class help you dissect what’s going on so we can help create a management, training, and desensitization plan for you! Seasonal Changes Could Bring Behavioral Changes A lot of the time we overlook how these transitions can affect our furry companions. Some dogs are very sensitive to certain types of environmental change and genetically, some may have an even harder time based on their breed. PETS’ CORNER By Polina Semenoff, CPDT-KA CREATIVE CORNER ½ PAGE VERTICAL 4.875”W BY 11”H Reclaiming Yar By Ca Sometimes it happens, a sweater or garment is so lovely, it’s sad to say goodbye. Sooo, I Reusing and repurposing is quite popular tod fabric out of landfills. Everything from full g repurposed. 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THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 13 theconnectionsnj.com JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2023 *For information on the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Sometimes it happens, a sweater or garment is no longer worn or no longer in style. Yet, the yarn is so lovely, it’s sad to say goodbye. Sooo, I don’t. Instead, I rework it into a new creation. Reusing and repurposing is quite popular today. Designers and retailers are working to keep fabric out of landfills. Everything from full garments to scraps can now be recycled, donated and repurposed. Reworking means disassembling and making something new. It can mean opening seams and unraveling, or cutting and sewing into something new. I’ve done both, here’s how. Remove Seam Stitching and Unravel Sweaters can easily be unraveled and the yarn reused. If you made the garment, chances are you know quite a bit about its content. Here is a good check list for evaluating a potential garment for reuse. - Fiber Content - What is it made of? Best to use natural fibers: 100% wool, linen, bamboo, cotton, silk. Check your Ravelry projects; this info is probably available. - Good Condition - Ask yourself, can any stains, holes, or worn areas be avoided and still leave long strands of yarn? - Color - Do you still like the color? Choose solids; colorwork is too troublesome to disassemble, though it can be repurposed as a pillow cover. - Seams - Are the seams hand sewn or crocheted together? If so, it can easily be disassembled. Best to avoidmachine sewn or serged seams since they are cut and sewn-leaving short pieces- resulting in many knots. - Yardage - Most full sweaters can yield 11001800 yards. Your Ravelry project data can probably help with this one too, providing an estimate of yardage used. If this is not available, some simple math can help; continue reading. If the project passed the initial scrutiny, it’s worth disassembling. Roll up your sleeves and start reclaiming your yarn. 1. Clean the garment, if needed. This is done by hand washing and allowing time to dry. 2. Tackle the seams first. Locate the yarn used to weave the pieces together and remove. Start disassembling in the reverse order of assemblage, e.g., for a sweater, remove the neck first, then the sleeves, then the side seams, then the shoulders, leaving 4 pieces: front, back and 2 sleeves. 3. Begin to unravel each piece. - If yardage is important, measure out 10 yards and weigh it using a kitchen scale; record the weight. We’ll use this later. - Make skeins using a niddy-noddy (a t-shaped hand held tool used for winding yarn into skeins), yarn swift, or my preferred method, 2 kitchen chairs facing back to back about a foot apart. With each of these methods the purpose is to wind the yarn around to make a skein of yarn. Once complete, before removing the unraveled yarn, tie it in 3 to 4 places with scrap yarn, Remember to identify the ends; best to tie them together with a bright colored yarn. 4. Remove the kinks. The yarn will be full of kinks from the prior stitches. Remove themby placing the tied skeins into a basin of warm water with a bit of soap. Let soak for 30 minutes, squeeze out the water, roll in a towel, then hang over a hanger, and finally, hang another hanger onto the opposite end adding a bit of weight to help remove any remaining kinks. Let air dry. 5. Once dry, fold in half and twist in opposite directions. Fold in half again and the yarn will twist on itself. Tuck one end into the other. 6. Calculate the yardage of each skein by applying simple math, solving for “X”. Weight of 10 yards (oz) (weighed earlier) / 10 yards = Weight of skein (oz) / X where X = Yardage of the skein Record the yardage and attach to each skein You did it! The yarn is now ready for reuse. Remember to roll into a ball when ready to use. Here are a few of my reclaimed projects: Note: Second hand stores are great source of sweaters for reclaiming yarn. Cut Up and Sew into Something New Either from your own closet or a thrift shop, use your old garments to cover pillows, make totes, and more. You will need scissors and a sewing machine. 1. Clean the garment, if needed. 2. Select a project that will fit onto the garment. 3. Cut open all seams 4. Create a pattern for each piece adding 1/2”- 3/4” seam allowance for seams and finishing. 5. Cut out pattern, finish edges to prevent unraveling and sew seams. 6. Add zippers, buttons, handles, etc. For non-sewers and sewers alike, did you know that Eileen Fisher will take back all of their used clothes in any condition and give you $5 toward a future purchase? They either recycle, resell or repurpose the garments. Visit the Eileen Fisher Renew shop in Irvington, NY if interested in purchasing these garments. It’s worth the trip. They have 2 locations in Irvington, just over the Mario Cuomo bridge. (Tip: Go with a friend and add lunch at Red Hat on the River-lovely view of the Hudson River. 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Let air dry. 5. Once dry, fold in half and twist in opposite directions. Fold in half again and the yarn will twist on itself. Tuck one end into the other. 6. Calculate the yardage of each skein by applying simple math, solving for “X”. Weight of 10 yards (oz) (weighed earlier) / 10 yards = Weight of skein (oz) / X where X = Yardage of the skein Record the yardage and attach to each skein You did it! The yarn is now read for reuse. Rem mber to roll into a ball when ready to use. Here are a few of my reclaimed projects: Sweater became felted slippers Weekender Vest became a summer top Sweater became felted slippers 2 kitchen chair facing back t back about a foot apart. With ach f these methods the purpose is to wind the yarn ar und to make a skein of yarn. Once complete, before removing the unraveled yarn, tie it in 3 to 4 places with scrap yarn, Remember to identify the ends; best to tie them together with a bright colored yarn. 4. Remove the kinks. The yarn will be full of kinks from the prior stitches. Remove them by placing the tied skein into a basin of warm water with a bit of soap. Let soak for 30 inutes, squeeze out the water, roll in a towel, then hang over a hanger, and finally, hang another hanger onto the opposite end adding a bit of weight to help remove any remaining kinks. Let air dry. 5. Once dry, fold in half and twist in opposite directions. Fold in half again and the yarn will twist on itself. Tuck one nd into the other. 6. Calculate the yardage of each skein by applying simple math, solving for “X”. Weight of 10 yards (oz) (weighed earlier) / 10 yards = Weight of skein (oz) / X where X = Yardage of the skein Record the yardage and attach to each skein You did it! The yarn is now ready for reuse. Remember to roll into a ball when ready to use. Here are a few of my reclaimed projects: Sweater became felted slippers Weekender Vest became a summer top Weekender Vest became a summer top
THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 14 theconnectionsnj.com JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2023 Ask any young couple headed for the altar about their top priority and you’re unlikely to hear the words “premarital agreement.” After all, they assume theirs will be the marriage that lasts. It’s All About Love…Or Is It? In their optimism, the young couple often overlooks their greatest asset in life – the capacity to earn money. Wealth is primarily created through two means: earning money and foregoing consumption. Most couples who marry both work and defer parenthood until after marriage. If things don’t work out, they assume they’ll simply divide the wedding gifts and resume the single life. For many, formal education pays off with a first meaningful job that starts them down a path toward greater earning capacity. Several years later, they may add home ownership and parenthood, and the dynamic starts to change. If both partners keep working at their full earning capacities, they may have financial and custodial issues to dispute should the marriage dissolve, but they both leave with the ability to be self-supporting. But what happens when one partner takes time away from the workforce? And Baby Makes…for Uncertain Earnings Potential Married couples often plan to have children and for one partner to stay home with them for some period of time. Now their earning capacities, once quite equal, begin to diverge. A parent who leaves the workforce for more than a few months is making a massive sacrifice in long-term earning capacity. In domestic law, one of the largest areas of dispute in divorces is expectations around returning to work. Most people who discuss premarital agreements are thinking primarily about their current assets, not those they might acquire in the future. But the engine of asset accumulation is income, and far too many young people fail to realize that once that engine is silenced, it is very difficult to restart. Craft Future Plans With Care Many parents work with estate attorneys to craft plans that transfer wealth to their children, but for the child receiving the gift, a divorce can result in money falling due to a daughter- or son-in-law. This becomes more complicated when family business interests are involved. Typically, parents give their children shares of stock in a family business as part of a gifting plan. If the business increases in value, each of those gifts may need to be revalued to determine what “increase” is part of equitable distribution in divorce. If the business or the donee child can’t raise the funds to acquire the “outlaw” interest, the corporation may end up with their former spouse as a shareholder – not a pretty prospect. Premarital agreements can address these issues. They can also address questions related to loss of earning capacity related to childrearing. These subjects are best addressed before a marital split. So if you or your children hear wedding bells, stop and smell the roses…but first, call your attorney to make sure you and your child are covered by a strong premarital agreement-just in case. For more information on these and other questions regarding divorce in New Jersey, contact Fox Rothschild Family Law attorneys resident in the Morristown of ce, Eric Solotoff at esolotoff@foxrothschild.com or (973) 994-7501; or Sandra Fava at sfava@foxrothschild.com or (973) 994-7564 So if you or your children hear wedding bells, stop and smell the roses…but rst, call your attorney to make sure you and your child are covered by a strong premarital agreement-just in case. By Eric Solotoff and Sandra Fava LAWYER’S VIEW Should My Children Have a Prenup?
THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 15 theconnectionsnj.com JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2023 Now that the warmer weather is upon us, fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes abound and these pose health risks to both pets and people. Here are some things you should know about minimizing these risks. Fleas and Ticks: Fleas and ticks are vectors for a number of diseases that can affect both pet and human health. While we are most aware of them in the spring and summer months, in reality both fleas and ticks can be a year-round problem. They are often able to survive freezing temperatures for extended periods of time and survive even better when they spend the colder months in garages, homes, or living and feeding on wildlife or our pets. Milder winters allow for the survival of many more of last year’s fleas and ticks. Fleas cause annoyance and skin irritation at minimum, but some pets (and people too) can have a serious allergic reaction to flea saliva, which is injected while feeding, and can cause severe itching and hair loss. Feeding fleas also transmit a number of infections from parasites, such as tapeworms, to the more serious bacteria, Bartonella. Bartonella can result in illness, swollen lymph nodes and anemia in pets. Up to 40% of cats have been exposed to the bacteria; however, most do not show any signs unless they develop other immune-compromising disease. These cats can still transmit the bacteria to people, a condition called Cat Scratch Fever, which can result in serious complications in young children and immunocompromised adults. Ticks can transmit even more serious diseases including Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). Tick prevention in our pets is an important factor in reducing risk of infection to our pets and to human family members as well. Mosquitoes: Although usually considered a nuisance, mosquitoes pose a serious health risk to dogs and cats since they transmit heartworm disease. Heartworm disease is present in all 50 states and because mosquitoes easily get into homes, even indoor pets are at risk. Immature worms injected into the blood stream from the bite of an infected mosquito spend the first three months in circulation before establishing themselves in the pulmonary artery, the large blood vessel through which blood travels from the heart to the lungs. There the worms will spend the next 2-4 months growing into mature adults and it is only after this time (5-7 months post-mosquito-bite) that they will be detected on a heartworm test. As adult worms they will mate and produce offspring to be distributed in the pet’s bloodstream where they can be picked up by feeding mosquitoes and passed on to other animals. Both dogs and cats may be affected, although cats tend to have a more aggressive immune response to the infection which can result in a limited number of worms developing to adulthood. This immune response can be so strong that it can cause sudden death in otherwise healthy cats. Historically, heartworm disease has not been particularly common in the Northeast U.S., leading to the misconception that heartworm prevention is not necessary if you live in New Jersey. Because rescue animals are commonly moved around the U.S., the risk of heartworm disease remains ever-present. The delay between when animals are infected and when they test positive further complicates matters since pets that test negative may go undiagnosed for some time, further allowing for mosquitoes in the area to become infected and spread the disease. Heartworm preventatives are widely available by prescription and are extremely safe, effective and typically cost between $6-8/month. Treatment of heartworm disease can cost several thousand dollars, and the treatment itself is also potentially life-threatening. Thankfully, there are many safe and effective options available for flea and tick control as well as heartworm prevention. Products applied topically to the skin, collars, and oral preventatives – many with tasty flavors that are easy to administer - now make flea, tick and heartworm prevention safe and simple. It is best to discuss these with your veterinarian to determine the preventatives best suited to your pet. Products sold through veterinarians tend to be safer and more effective than most overthe-counter products. An Ounce of Prevention Is Always Worth a Pound of Cure: What You Should Know About the Health Risks to Your Pet from Fleas, Ticks, and Mosquitoes PETS’ HEALTH By Andrea S. Freeman, VMD, MS NOWOPEN! Our new state-of-the-art hospital is open! Services include: Like and Follow us on Facebook
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THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 27 theconnectionsnj.com JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2023 The rst thing that any visitor to Mount Bethel Village sees when walking through the door is a welcoming replace. Above it hangs a large, rustic, wood sign that simply says “Home”. That sign says it all. For the past ten years, Mount Bethel Village has been home to hundreds of developmentally disabled adults who have laughed and learned there, and built friendships and connections with each other and the community. The large, airy space hosts one, two, and three-bedroom apartments for adults with autism, developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. Each resident decorates their own apartment-right down to the paint color-so it is uniquely their own. There are many open common areas where residents congregate for activities, a cup of coffee, watching TV or just chatting. One of the highlights is the gym. Newly redecorated with warm blue paint and a mural on the wall, the room is lled with the latest in tness equipment, donated by a family member of one of the residents. They even have trainers come in regularly. Fitness is important and they do love to keep moving! The concept is similar to senior assisted living facilities, but speci - cally tailored to address the unique learning and social needs of its residents. Staff support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The focus is on supporting the individuality and independence of residents and helping each to grow and be everything they can be. Kelly Campbell, the Administrative Director, and Toni Ryan, the Executive Director, know each and every resident and greet them by name. “We are very aware that we work here, but it is their home”, Toni states, “About 95 percent of the residents go to our day program about a mile up the road. We love when the bus pulls up at 2:30 and they all come in. The whole building comes alive.” The residence, located at 130 Mt. Bethel Road in Warren, is home to 54 adult residents. About 95 percent of them take advantage of the off-site day program that runs from 9:30-2:30, Monday through Friday. There they can enjoy activities like hiking, horseback riding, bowling and swimming. They can also take college-level courses and earn a certi cate in many elds. Nothing, though, beats the frequent eld trips around town! You might bump into them at the library, Rita’s Water Ice, Smoothie King, or shopping at stores like Old Navy. While having fun, they are also reinforcing life-skills and a connection with the community. A popular group is the Village Voices-a choral group that puts on recitals several times a year. Family members can attend either in person or via Zoom. It is always a highly anticipated event! The residents were able to show off their choral talents again this year when they were invited to sing the National Anthem at Patriots Stadium for the third year. These are just a few of the many activities that bring joy to the residents and enable them to spread joy to others in the community. Jason Mross has been a resident of Mt. Bethel for eight years. His special talent is artwork-especially watercolors, and his love for animals-especially turtles. His individuality is celebrated at Mt. Bethel where his room is painted in soft blue tones. Walls are lled with his beautiful, colorful artwork with turtle accents throughout. He paints with the community and also takes private lessons. His mom, Nancy, is understandably so proud of Jason and all that he has accomplished. She says Mt. Bethel was the best decision she has ever made. We are so lucky to have Mt. Bethel in our community. It is a place where anyone can get support to grow and thrive. It is home and we all know there is no place like home! Mount Bethel Village offers Residential and Day Programs for adults with special needs. 130 Mt. Bethel Rd. Warren, NJ 07059 Call: (908) 757-7000 Email: info@mtbethel.com By Joanne Kleinle Mount Bethel Village COMMUNITY NEWS... Cadicina Law, LLC primarily practices in the area of divorce, family law, domestic violence, prenuptial/post-nuptial agreements and related matters dealing with alimony, custody, child support, and equitable distribution along with dissolution of domestic partnerships, civil unions and same sex divorces. The firm has developed an excellent reputation in family law, has been recognized in various publications, our attorneys serve on various family law committees and lecture for County and State Bar Associations. Cadicina Law, LLC continues to serve clients in Morris, Somerset and the surrounding Northern New Jersey counties. 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