The Connections Bridgewater Somerville 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 Bridgewater- Somerville ‘Spot the Fake Ad’ winner is Anthony D’Elia of Bridgewater. Anthony won a gift certi cate from Carlo’s Pizza & Pasta Restaurant. THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE 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 Bryan Abessi, M.D., F.A.A.O., Rosie Battista, Erica Fand, MS, RD, CDN, Carolyn Hanson, Emily Hourihan, Ellyn Mantell, Dr, Michael Osit, Dan Rosenberg, Debra Rimmer, LCSW, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vincent 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 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 Anthony D'Elia of Bridgewater. The winner received a gift from Carlo's Pizza & Pasta . SPOT THE FAKE! Welcome to the Connection Magazines’ Holiday Issue! We have all shown great resiliency the past few months, given these trying times. And while our LOCAL business community has had to reinvent their business practices to t the social distancing protocols, consumers have also modi ed their shopping practices to support LOCAL stores in a big way. With the Holidays looking a lot different this year, smaller gath- erings and less fuss, we are proud to do our part as Communi- ty CONNECTers be- tween consumers and LOCAL businesses. Our multi-channel PRINT, DIGITAL & SOCIAL ME- DIA 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 continue to support and make this Holiday season matter! 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 feedback this holiday. Leave us a Google review here: Google Review Link for The Connection Magazines Local artist, Joanne Smith Bodnar , adorns our front cover with a watercolor entitled, “18 Carrot Gold” . Joanne is the President of the Hunterdon Watercolor Society, she teaches adult art classes. About her work she says, "I hope it makes you smile!" Joanne’s inspiration for this painting is a play on the words carat and carrot. Please read her 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 FOLLOWour 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 Joanne Smith Bodnar ................. Page 8 CONNECTION COMMENDS Hunterdon Ski & Snowboard .................Page 5 Dutch Country Farmers Market ..........Page 11 Carlo’s Pizza & Pasta .............................Page 14 Abessi Eye Care & Surgery ..................Page 30 Right At Home .......................................Page 41 Sleeping Naked After 40 ....................Page 8 HOLIDAY CHEER SECTION ...............................Pages 10-15 A Pinch of Local Flavor ......................Page 10 Community News- Sharing Project ...................................Page 12 Big Apple Bites ..................................Page 13 “Random” Connections .....................Page 15 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ...............................Pages 18-26 Creative Corner .................................Page 18 Real Estate Corner .............................Page 22 Family Adventures .............................Page 24 HOUSES OF WORSHIP SECTION ...............................Pages 28-29 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION ...............................Pages 30-38 Slice of Life .........................................Page 32 Medical Minutes NMR .......................Page 33 Health Hotline -Jeweled Nutrition .............................................Page 34 Community News - JFS .....................Page 36 Mind The Mind ...................................Page 37 SENIOR LIVING SECTION ...............................Pages 40-41 Senior Corner .....................................Page 41 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ...............................Pages 42-43 Community News - Knitted Knockers .............................................Page 44