The Connections Bernards Ridge Edition November 2020

With the Holidays looking a lot different this year, smaller gatherings and less fuss, we are proud to do our part as Community CONNECTers between consumers and LOCAL businesses. Winner Winner! Our Bernards- Ridge ‘Spot the Fake Ad’ winner is Scott Hornyak of Basking Ridge. Scott won a gift certificate from Royal Lounge. THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 6 NOV 2020 - JAN 2021 theconnectionsnj.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 Diane Cawley, Patricia Diesel, Erica Fand, MS, RD, CDN, Amanda Fano, Carolyn Hanson, Emily Hourihan, Ellyn Mantell, Jennifer Morrison, Dr. Michael Osit, Rachel Ricucci, Dan Rosenberg, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vincent Sferra, Jaimie Yue 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 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 September issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Chess for Less! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Scott Hornyak of Basking Ridge . The winner received a gift from the Royal Lounge. SPOT THE FAKE! Welcome to the Connection Magazines’ Holiday Issue! We have all shown great resilien- cy the past few months, given these trying times. And while our LOCAL business community has had to reinvent their business practices to fit the so- cial distancing protocols, consumers have also mod- ified their shopping practices to support LOCAL stores in a big way. With the Holidays looking a lot different this year, smaller gatherings and less fuss, we are proud to do our part as Community CONNECTers between consumers and LOCAL businesses. Our multi-chan- nel PRINT, DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA approach makes it easy for our readers and followers to find information about the products and DEALS offered LOCALLY! As this year comes to a close and we await the NEW YEAR 2021, we encourage our readers to con- tinue to support and make this Holiday season mat- ter! Please be safe and healthy while you celebrate a warm season and good things to come! SEE OUR HOLIDAY CHEER SECTION – Buy your holiday gifts locally this year! – Dine out or order in from Local restaurants! – Book appointments with Local salons for self care! Give the gift of feed- back this holiday. Leave us a Google review here: Goo- gle Review Link for The Connection Magazines Local artist, Francesca Pelaggi , adorns our front cover with a pastel entitled, ”Il Pranzo Still Life”. Fran- cesca considers herself a contemporary realist paint- er who utilizes techniques from old masters of the late 19 through early 20 centu- ries. Her current body of work reflects realism as she sees it. She works from life as much as pos- sible, reference photos and refines by using her artistic eye to complete her pieces. She states, “My inspiration for this still life was derived from a warm summer after- noon enjoying life’s sim- ple pleasures.” Please read Francesca’s impres- sive bio on page 8. • IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY with your cooking prowess. Print out easy to use, tried and tested RECIPES from our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK. theconnectionsnj.com/category/recipes • COUPONS ON THE GO! Have LOCAL coupons handy exactly when you need them. Check our ‘DEALS & STEALS page. Make it a favorite on your phone and access it readily. theconnectionsnj.com/deals-steals • Join the die-hard fans of our ‘SPOT THE FAKE’ ad contest – look for the fake ad in any of our three magazines and submit it to connectionsnj@gmail.com or play online. theconnectionsnj.com/spot-the-fake • Find articles on Health & Wellness, Senior Living, Cutting-Edge Medical Technology, Family Law, Travel & more on our BLOG . Written by industry experts, they are loaded with information and insights. theconnectionsnj.com/latest-news Don’t forget to FOLLOW our social media handles. We truly do CONNECT you to your communities’ @connectionmag. Please have a safe and joyous Holiday Season. Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE ON THE COVER Francesca Pelaggi.............................. Page 8 CONNECTION COMMENDS The Salt Shoppe from Revive Studios .............................................Page 37 Rejuv Cosmetic Center . .................Page 39 MSBH Fitness & Wellness ..............Page 45 Aesthetic Dentistry of Bernardsville . .............................Page 46 Far Hills Pharmacy ..........................Page 48 Premier Nursing Care .................... Page 52 HOME & DESIGN SECTION .......Pages 10-22 Home Improvements .........................Page 14 Creative Corner ..................................Page 20 HOUSES OF WORSHIP SECTION ......................................Pages 24-25 “Random” Connections.......................Page 26 SENIOR LIVING SECTION ......... Pages 28-29 Senior Corner .....................................Page 28 A Pinch of Local Flavo r......................Page 29 Health Hotline-Jeweled Nutrition . ......Page 30 HOLIDAY CHEER SECTION ....... Pages 35-43 Community News - The Sharing Project ..............................Page 36 Big Apple Bites ....................................Page 40 Family Adventures ...............................Page 42 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION ......................................Pages 44-56 Slice of Life ...........................................Page 44 Health Hotline-Advanced Medical Spa . ........................................Page 49 Medical Minutes-NMR .........................Page 50 Organize That ......................................Page 54 Mind The Mind .....................................Page 55 Community News-Knitted Knockers ..............................................Page 56 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ..........Pages 58-59