The Connections Bridgewater Somerville Edition Feb 2020

PAGE 6 THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE 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 Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists, Carolyn Hanson, Barry Krinsky, Ellyn Mantell, Kurt Matthews, CCP, CCR, NFI, Katrina Musto, Dr. Michael Osit, Elise Prezant, Tina Rhodes, Dan Rosenberg, Melvin S. Rosh, MD, FAAP, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vincent Sferra, Shana Siegel & Abbey Horwitz, Andrea Silvershein, Jill Stolz, Greg Waxberg, 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 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 Kevin Dixon of Branchburg. The winner received a gift certificate from Carlo’s Pizza & Pasta . Robert Diken .............................................Page 8 Candyland Crafts .......................................Page 9 Jaeger Lumber .........................................Page 10 Profile by Sanford ...................................Page 18 Stoney Brook Grille .................................Page 30 Midtown Chimney Sweeps ....................Page 40 Branchburg Pool Supplies ........................Page 42 Rhodes & Sons Electrical Contracting, Inc ..................Page 46 KID’Z CONNECTION SECTION ..........Pages 12-14 Creative Corner ..........................................Page 12 Family Adventures .....................................Page 13 Ask Dr. Mel .................................................Page 14 Legal Corner ...............................................Page 15 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION .......Pages 16-25 Health Hotline - ANS ..................................Page 16 Medical Minutes - NMR .............................Page 22 Mind The Mind ...........................................Page 24 The Family Lawyer .....................................Page 27 DINING OUT SECTION .......................Pages 30-35 Big Apple Bites ...........................................Page 34 SHOP SOMERVILLE SECTION ...........Pages 36-37 “Random” Connections .............................Page 36 Community News - JFS ..............................Page 37 A Pinch of Local Flavor ..............................Page 38 SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS ........................Pages 39 Senior Corner .............................................Page 39 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ...............Pages 40-48 Real Estate Corner .....................................Page 44 Best Business Tips ......................................Page 49 COMMUNITY CALENDAR .................Pages 50-51 Slice of Life .................................................Page 52 Welcome to the February issue of The Bridgewater-Somerville 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 con- tinued to engage our readers and helped in content re- tention. 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 Sec- tion as well as our other dedicated sections designed to make the magazines more focused and easier to read! ON THE COVER: Local artist, Robert Diken , adorns our front cover with a digital piece entitled, “Splatter.“ According to Robert, it all starts with nature, the dirt and the landscape. Being in the soil has always been primary to his creativity, with his own garden as the canvas. The colors, textures, light and forms are right there! Nature and landscape provide Robert with such an abundant opportunity to capture those elements. He states,”My inspiration for “Splatter” and most of my digital art is from my appreciation for street and graffiti art. When working in NYC, I rode the NJT lines and learned to enjoy the "markings" on all the indus- trial buildings along the Northeast Corridor tracks from Metuchen. I found that using digital medium gave me the freedom to express an abstract form that I had never appreciated before. My digital pieces are not my only form of expression, but they are very spontaneous and help to keep me flowing, without overthinking. Please read Robert’s 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 Di- rectory 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 Tech- nology, Family, Law, and Travel and more including ex- clusive 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 Kevin Dixon of Branchburg, winner of the November 2019 Bridgewater-Somerville contest! STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY THIS WINTER WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL!! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher theconnectionsnj.com