The Connections Bernards Ridge Edition Sept 2020

The Connection Magazines stands by our dedication to continue to be a leading resource, to inform, to engage and involve the communities we serve. We will maintain support for our common theme: SHOP LOCAL! Winner Winner! Our Bernard- Ridge “Spot the Fake Ad” winner is Diane Sallans of Basking Ridge. Diane won a gift from The Connection Magazines. THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 6 SEPT/OCT/NOV 2020 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 Allyson Agathis, MD, FAAP, Tracy A. Bruno, Patricia Diesel, Carolyn Hanson, Ellyn Mantell, Katrina Musto, Dr. Michael Osit, Dan Rosenberg, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vincent Sferra, Joan Umholtz, 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 February issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Gardening Goddess! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Diane Sallans of Basking Ridge. The winner received a gift from The Connection Magazines . SPOT THE FAKE! Welcome to The Bernard-Ridge Connection Magazines’ Septem- ber 2020 issue. Having not pub- lished in June because of the Covid 19 pandemic, it feels great to be representing the courageous local businesses who are working hard every day to provide goods and services to our community. In the past few months, we have seen profound changes in our personal lives and the ways we interact on a business level. Throughout this pandemic period, The Connec- tion Magazines’ has continued to support the local business community by keeping them visible, in print for the April issues and through our extensive social media channels. We continue to applaud all the businesses that have used their creativity and reimagined their practices in order to come out stronger! Our “new normal” will continue to present challeng- es and opportunities we may never have envisioned: curb- side delivery; social distancing protocols; customer person- alization practices, and, new business models to survive this new world. We are com- mitted to promoting our local businesses and helping them thrive in an environment that is foreign to all of us. The Connection Mag- azines stand by our ded- ication to continue to be a leading resource, to inform, to engage and involve the communities we serve. We will maintain support for our common theme: SHOP LOCAL! If you would rather read our magazines ‘ON THE GO’, take advantage of our FREE digital subscrip- tion and get instant access, anytime, anywhere! Specify which magazine(s) you would like to read and we will deliver the digital version straight to your inbox. Our magazines come out 5 times a year so rest assured we won’t storm your inbox. Subscription link: https://www.theconnectionsnj.com/ subscribe-to-our-magazines/ Local artist, David J. Worthington , adorns our front cover with an acrylic on stretched canvas entitled, “Village/Greek Island” . Da- vid, after having a success- ful and productive career in the banking industry has the privilege to paint full time now. He states, “The Greek island city was inspired ini- tially by a New York Times Magazine photo. I liked the fact that it had a soft, flat feel. So I tried to capture that on the canvas.” Please read David’s impressive 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 mag- azines 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 Laws, Travel & more on our BLOG . Written by industry ex- perts, they are loaded with information and insights. theconnectionsnj.com/latest-news/ Don’t forget to FOLLOW our social media chan- nels. We truly do CONNECT you to your communi- ties @connectionmag Sincerely, Robin Fand , Publisher PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE ON THE COVER David J. Worthington ...........................Page 8 CONNECTION COMMENDS Allyson Agathis MD, FAAP .............Page 16 MorningStar Family Health Center .....Page 19 Bruno Design Associates ................Page 30 The Country Fox Café .....................Page 35 Denise Flanagan, Coldwell Banker ...Page 46 The Garden Path .................................Page 10 BACK 2 SCHOOL SECTION ........Pages 12-15 Family Adventures ..............................Page 14 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION ......................................Pages 16-24 Slice of Life ..........................................Page 18 Medical Minutes-NMR ........................Page 20 Mind The Mind . ..................................Page 22 Organize That .....................................Page 24 SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS ..........Pages 26-28 Senior Corner................................... Page 26 “Random” Connections ......................Page 28 DINING OUT SECTION ...............Pages 35-37 A Pinch of Local Flavor .......................Page 36 Big Apple Bites ...................................Page 37 SPLENDOR IN SEPTEMBER SECTION ......................................Pages 38-44 Community News ...............................Page 38 HOME & DESIGN SECTION .......Pages 45-57 Home Improvement ...........................Page 52 Creative Corner ..................................Page 56 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ..........Pages 58-59