The Connections Bridgewater-Somerville Edition Sept/Oct/Nov 2019

PAGE 6 THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION SEPT/OCT/NOV 2019 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, Karolina Dehnhard, Esq., Patricia Diesel, Carolyn Hanson, Nancy Lorince, Ellyn Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit, Dan Rosenberg, Melvin S. Rosh, MD, Todd A. Schneiderman, MD, Linda Seigelman, Young-In Shin, Jill Stolz, Dr. Claudia Tamas, 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 June issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Sun Roof Solar Panels! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Kara Cinti of Branchburg. The winner received a gift certificate to Chicali Mexican Grill . James D. Thompson ..................................Page 8 Good Hands Physical Therapy ................Page 17 Retro Fitness ............................................Page 19 Peter J. Cagnassola Hills Realty .............Page 46 Camp Bow Wow .....................................Page 56 Viking Pest Control .................................Page 64 BACK 2 SCHOOL SECTION ................Pages 10-14 Family Adventures .....................................Page 10 Ask Dr. Mel .................................................Page 12 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION .......Pages 16-31 Health Hotline - ANS ..................................Page 18 Senior Corner .............................................Page 20 Medical Minutes - NMR .............................Page 22 Senior Health ..............................................Page 24 Health Hotline - Todd A. Schneiderman, MD ..................Page 26 Organize That .............................................Page 28 Mind The Mind ...........................................Page 30 Slice of Life .................................................Page 31 Home Improvements .................................Page 32 Legal Corner ...............................................Page 37 DINING OUT SECTION .......................Pages 38-44 Big Apple Bites ...........................................Page 40 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ...............Pages 46-55 Creative Corner ..........................................Page 50 Real Estate Corner .....................................Page 54 The Family Lawyer .....................................Page 57 SHOP SOMERVILLE SECTION ...........Pages 58-59 “Random” Connections .............................Page 58 Community News - JFS ..............................Page 59 A Pinch of Local Flavor ..............................Page 60 COMMUNITY CALENDAR .................Pages 62-63 Welcome to The Connection Magazines’ Back to School issue - Bridgewater-Somerville edition. Since its inception in 2004, our magazines have con- tinually evolved, keeping our readers engaged and our advertisers visible to the community in which they serve. What hasn’t changed is our professionalism and commu- nity minded presence. Traditional PRINT marketing has managed to sustain all forms of media. As always, PRINT is still credible, displayable, storable and readable. However, with the times-a-changing, we have “upped” our technological game! The Connec- tion Magazines have managed to form the perfect marriage of DIGITAL and PRINT. IN THIS ‘AGE OF INSTANT’ AND ‘ON THE GO,’ you can read The Connection Magazines on personal computers, tablets and mobile phones. Thanks to our digital advancements, we are excited to share how we CONNECT our advertisers to the readers that make up our community! • EMPOWER your BRAND with The CON- NECTory - Our on-line Business Directory • Feature coupon/offers on our DEALS & STEALS page - on-line. • DIGITAL ADVERTISING - opportunities on our website • VIDEO INTEGRATION - featured on your digital ads • 5 SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS - streamlined bundles available for events, promotions or new product launches The Connection Magazines provides our READERS with a number of helpful and fun ON- LINE options! • THE CONNECTIONS’ RECIPE BOOK - Tried and true recipes submitted by our local read- ers! • COUPONS ON THE GO! - Check out our DEALS & STEALS page accessible for print and on your phone. • SPOT THE FAKE CONTEST - Join our die- hard fans and play to win a prize from a local business. • THE CONNECTIONS’ BLOG - articles written by industry experts on all subjects including ONLINE ONLY articles on various topics of in- terest. HIGHLIGHTED BUSINESSES in this issue: Good Hands Physical Therapy, Retro Fitness, Peter J. Cagnassola-Hills Realty, Camp Bow Wow and Viking Pest Control. ON THE COVER: Local artist, James. D. Thompson, adorns the cover with an acrylic on canvas entitled, “After The Show.“ He states, “During a movie night in Somerville NJ July-August 2018, I continued to paint during the show. After the movie was over and the people began to leave, I finished the painting but added all of the chairs after they all left. It was a summer night and the piece was requested by a gent who purchased it from me. This year I created prints of this painting and made them into Post Cards of Division Street- Somerville New Jersey. The Post Cards are in shops, boutiques, cafes and restaurants on Division Street and throughout Somerville.” Please read James’ in- teresting bio on page 8. SPOT THE FAKE WINNER: Congratulate Kara Cinti of Branchburg, winner of the June 2019 Bridgewater-Somerville contest. STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY THIS FALLWITH THE CONNECTIONMAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher theconnectionsnj.com