The Connections Bridgewater-Somerville Edition Sept 2020

The Connection Magazines stands by our dedication to continue to be a leading resource, to inform, to engage and involve the communities we serve. We will maintain support for our common theme: SHOP LOCAL! Winner Winner! Our Bridgewater- Somerville “Spot the Fake Ad” winner is Patricia Santos of Branchburg. Patricia won a gift from Bedminster Specialty Pharmacy. THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION PAGE 6 SEPT/OCT/NOV 2020 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 Ellyn Mantell, Nancy Lorince, CSA, CDP, Dr. Michael Osit, Elise Prezant, Dan Rosenberg, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vincent Sferra, Joan Umholtz, Amy Wechsler, 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 April issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Gardening Goddess! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Patricia Santos of Branchburg. The winner received a gift from Bedminster Specialty Pharmacy . SPOT THE FAKE! Welcome to The Bridgewa- ter-Somerville Connection Maga- zines’ September 2020 issue. Hav- ing not published in June because of the Covid 19 pandemic, it feels great to be representing the courageous local businesses who are working hard every day to provide goods and ser- vices to our community. In the past few months, we have seen profound changes in our personal lives and the ways we interact on a business level. Throughout this pandemic period, The Connec- tion Magazines’ has continued to support the lo- cal business community by keeping them visible, in print for the April issues and through our extensive social media channels. We continue to applaud all the businesses that have used their creativity and reimagined their practices in order to come out stronger! Our “new normal” will continue to present challeng- es and opportunities we may never have envisioned: curbside delivery; social distancing protocols; customer personalization practices, and, new business models to survive this new world. We are committed to promot- ing our local businesses and helping them thrive in an environment that is foreign to all of us. The Connection Mag- azines stand by our ded- ication to continue to be a leading resource, to inform, to engage and involve the communities we serve. We will maintain support for our common theme: SHOP LOCAL! If you would rather read our magazines ‘ON THE GO’, take advan- tage of our FREE digital subscription and get instant access, anytime, anywhere! Specify which magazine(s) you would like to read and we will deliver the digital version straight to your inbox. Our magazines come out 5 times a year so rest assured we won’t storm your inbox. Subscription link: www.theconnectionsnj.com/ subscribe-to-our-magazines/ Local artist, Mark R. Oberndorf , adorns our front cover with an oil on canvas entitled, “Glimmer Glass Bridge“ His realist style of painting has been most strongly influenced by Edward Hopper and Jo- hannes Vermeer. Other major influences are 17th Century Dutch Genre Painting, French Impressionism, Spanish and Italian Realism, and 19th and 20th Century American Plein-Air Painting. This paint- ing was done as a requested commission for a buyer who lives in Manasquan. Please read Mark’s impressive bio on page 8. • IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY with your cooking prowess. Print out easy to use, tried and test- ed RECIPES from our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK . the- connectionsnj.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 mag- azines 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 Laws, Travel & more on our BLOG . Written by industry ex- perts, they are loaded with information and insights. theconnectionsnj.com/latest-news/ Don’t forget to FOLLOW our social media chan- nels. We truly do CONNECT you to your communities @connectionmag My staff and I warmly wish all of our readers and ad- vertisers good health and safety during these trying times. Sincerely, Robin Fand , Publisher PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE ON THE COVER Mark Obendorf ........................... Page 8 CONNECTION COMMENDS Mathnasium of Bridgewater .... Page 11 Advanced Medical Spa & Laser ....Page 18 ComForCare Home Care .......... Page 23 BrightStar Care ......................... Page 24 BACK 2 SCHOOL SECTION ............................... Pages 10-12 Family Adventures ...................... Page 10 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION ...............................Pages 14-20 Medical Minutes ......................... Page 16 Mind The Mind . .......................... Page 20 The Family Lawyer ...................... Page 21 SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS ..... Pages 22-25 Senior Corner .............................. Page 22 Slice of Life .................................. Page 26 DINING OUT SECTION ........Pages 28-29 Big Apple Bites ........................... Page 28 A Pinch of Local Flavor ............... Page 29 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ...............................Pages 30-35 Real Estate Corner . .................... Page 32 Community News - Splendor in September .............. Page 34 “Random” Connections .............. Page 36 SHOP SOMERVILLE ................... Page 37 Community News - JFS .............. Page 37 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ..... Pages 38-39