The Connections Bridgewater Somerville Edition Dec 2019-Jan 2020

PAGE 6 THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION DEC 2019/JAN 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 Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists, Diane Cawley, Maris Chavenson, Karolina Dehnhard, Esq., Patricia Diesel, Kaylynn Chiarello Ebner, Carolyn Hanson, Angelina Rivera, Joanne Klienle, Nancy Lorince, Rebecca Lu, MD, Ellyn Mantell, Kyle W. D. Nelson, Dr. Michael Osit, Dan Rosenberg, Melvin S. Rosh, MD, FAAP, Todd A. Schneiderman, MD, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vincent Sferra, Jill Stolz, Amy Wechsler, Esq., Johanna Wiseman TABLE OF CONTENTS The Bridgewater-Somerville Connection has a circulation of over 32,000, mailed to residents in Bridgewater, Martinsville, Branchburg, Somerville, Raritan & Hillsborough with Bonus circulation to the business community. PUBLISHED BY RBF Consulting LLC • P.O. Box 4081 • Warren, NJ 07059 theconnectionsnj.com THE CONNECTION Bridgewater-Somerville Edition 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 September issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Fast, Nowhere Triathlon! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Jennifer Menendez of Bridgewater. The winner received a gift certificate from King Tut Mediterrean Cuisine. Maxwell Sang ............................................Page 8 Nailed It D.I.Y. Studio ..............................Page 13 Hillsborough Pediatric Dentistry & Family Orthodontics .......................Page 18 Functional Health ....................................Page 22 Turf N Surf Burger Grill/ Turf, Surf & Earth ...............................Page 38 Dan Zai Ramen & Sushi House ...............Page 40 Dutch Country Farmers Market .............Page 43 G & B Janitorial Supply Inc. ....................Page 46 Kevin Yento Real Estate and Associates ..Page 54 HOLIDAY CHEER SECTION ................Pages 10-15 Family Adventures .....................................Page 10 Ask Dr. Mel .................................................Page 12 A Pinch of Local Flavor ..............................Page 14 The Family Lawyer .....................................Page 16 HOUSES OF WORSHIP ..............................Page 17 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION .......Pages 18-32 Medical Minutes - Dr. Vincent Sferra ........Page 20 Health Hotline - Rebecca Lu, MD ..............Page 21 Health Hotline - Kyle W.D. Nelson ............Page 25 Health Hotline - Todd A. Schneiderman, MD ..................Page 27 Mind The Mind ...........................................Page 28 Slice of Life .................................................Page 30 Organize That .............................................Page 32 Legal Corner ...............................................Page 37 DINING FOR THE HOLIDAYS ............Pages 38-44 Big Apple Bites ...........................................Page 44 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ...............Pages 46-54 Creative Corner ..........................................Page 50 Real Estate Corner - Johanna Wiseman ...Page 52 SHOP SOMERVILLE SECTION ...........Pages 56-57 “Random” Connections .............................Page 56 Community News - JFS ..............................Page 57 Community News - Serena Bocchino ........Page 58 SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS ..................Pages 60-61 Senior Health ..............................................Page 60 Senior Corner .............................................Page 61 COMMUNITY CALENDAR .................Pages 62-63 Welcome to The Connection Magazines’ Holiday issue! Holi- days are a special and exciting time for everyone – hosting meals, dec- orating the home and shopping for gifts can keep us busy! Reduce your stress and save time by SHOPPING LOCAL! …And here are some benefits to your community when you Shop Local! • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: When you Shop Local , you are pouring dollars back into your local community which leads to local prosperity • BOOST LOCAL JOB GROWTH: Small businesses are more likely to hire local people as their busi- ness thrives and they need more help • NETWORKING-MAKING MEANINGFUL CON- NECTIONS: When you Shop Local you build re- lationships and interact with business owners, widening your social and professional network • CUSTOMIZED SELECTION & PERSONAL SERVICE: A local business knows the shopping behavior of its clients and will go to great lengths to offer personalized service The Connection Magazines provides our READERS with a number of helpful and fun ONLINE options! THE CONNECTIONS’ RECIPE BOOK: Impress your friends and family with your cooking prowess. Print out easy to use, tried and tested RECIPES for your Holiday! 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 ONLINE Business Direc- tory 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 ONLINE 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 Tech- nology, Family, Law, and Travel and more including ex- clusive articles ONLINE ONLY. We are pleased to feature Dr. Amy Funk’s article: Maybe I don’t Need to Make a Big Change in the World on our blog. Theconnectionsnj.com/latest-news ON THE COVER: Local artist, Maxwell Sang, adorns our front cover with an oil on canvas entitled, “Bright and Beautiful.” She states, “As an artist, I have always been interested in line, value, color and the play of light on objects. In 2005, after several years of painting still lifes, portraits and landscapes, I started to paint flowers…and I found my joy! Watching the flow- ers ‘grow’ on my canvases, seeing their personalities emerge in their faces, their gestures unfold in their poses, and their dances with light gives me great joy! I hope my paintings of flowers bring joy to you.” In ad- dition to painting, Max, a retired elementary school teacher, also owns and operates The Maxwell Sang Tu- torial Center. Please read Max’s bio on page 8. SPOT THE FAKE WINNER: Congratulations to Jennifer Menendez of Bridgewater, winner of the September 2019 Bridgewater-Somerville contest. STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher theconnectionsnj.com