The Connections Bridgewater-Somerville Edition Feb/March 2021

THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION PAGE 6 FEB-MARCH 2021 theconnectionsnj.com Winner Winner! Our Bridgewater- Somerville ‘Spot the Fake ad’ winner is Conrad Haenny of Branchburg. Conrad won ski gloves and cap from Hunterdon Ski. TABLE OF CONTENTS We are thrilled to welcome 2021 and our first beautiful issue of the New Year. Along with all of our loyal readers and advertisers, my dedicated staff and I have struggled to make sense of the pandemic of 2020. We have worked to reinvent our strategy as a business and most importantly as always – support our LOCAL community! We have kept you abreast of LOCAL happenings, LOCAL business updates, LOCAL places to visit safely, HOLIDAY deals and more via our robust PRINT, ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA platforms. We are also grateful for our devoted READERS for en- thusiastically engaging with us. Notes of commendation like these make all our efforts worthwhile: “Your magazine was particularly wonderful this issue. Very upbeat, and I’m glad so many advertis- ers have stuck with you!” – D. Brooten When it comes to pub- lishing a LOCAL community magazine, it all boils down to relevance. With over 25 years in this business, we are proud to be able to help our community carry their CONNECTIONS into the New Year and create new ones! Local artist, Cynthia A. Dawley , adorns our cover with an oil on canvas entitled “Lakeside with Koko” . This piece was a private commission and about her inspiration she states, “ When a collector came to me with the thoughts of this painting, I was very inspired. Incorporating their dog, their favorite lake, the colors of the sunrise, the mist coming off the water and the colorful boats was quite the challenge! Loaded with their photos, my personal knowledge of that lake and permission to use artistic license – Lakeside with Koko was born.” Please read Cynthia’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 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. Cheers to powering on to 2021 with us! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE ON THE COVER Cynthia A. Dawley ........................ Page 8 CONNECTION COMMENDS NJ Camp Fairs................................ Page 10 Greater Somerset County YMCA.. Page 14 Rock Deli......................................... Page 21 KIDZ CONNECTION SECTION ................................. Pages 10-12 Family Adventures. ........................ Page 12 Community News........................... Page 13 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION ................................. Pages 14-19 Mind The Mind............................... Page 15 Medical Minutes............................. Page 16 “Random” Connections................. Page 18 DINING & TAKE OUT SECTION ................................. Pages 20-23 A Pinch of Local Flavor................... Page 20 Big Apple Bites............................... Page 22 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ................................. Pages 24-30 Slice of Life..................................... Page 26 Real Estate Corner......................... Page 30 SENIOR LIVING SECTION ................................. Pages 32-33 Creative Corner.............................. Page 32 Senior Corner................................. Page 33 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ............................ Pages 34-35 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” Stocking Stuffer! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Conrad Haenny of Branchburg . The winner received a gift from Hunterdon Ski. SPOT THE FAKE! 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 Ruth Edelman, MSW, Carolyn Hanson, Ellyn Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit, Dan Rosenberg, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vince Sferra, Johanna Wiseman, Jaimie Yue 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