The Connections Warren Watchung Edition Feb-March 2021

THE WARREN-WATCHUNG EDITION PAGE 6 FEB - MAR 2021 theconnectionsnj.com Winner Winner! Our Warren- Watchung ‘Spot the Fake ad’ winner is Helaine Weisberg of Warren. Helaine won a gift certificate from J. Michaels Jewelers in Berkeley Heights. 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 Rosie Battista, Kaylynn Chiarello-Ebner, Carolyn Hanson, Joanne Kleinle, Ellen Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit, Dan Rosenberg, Linda Seigelman, Debbie Vanderbeek, Jaimie Yue The Warren-Watchung Connection has a circulation of over 28,000, mailed to residents in Warren, Watchung, Martinsville, Stirling, Gillette, Millington, Green Brook, Basking Ridge, Berkeley Heights, New Providence with bonus circulation to businesses in the mailing area. 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 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 Helaine Weisberg of Warren. The winner received a gift certificate to J Michaels Jewelers. SPOT THE FAKE! We are thrilled to welcome 2021 and our first beau- tiful 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 commu- nity! 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 enthusias- tically engaging with us. Notes of commendation like these make all our efforts worthwhile: “Your magazine was particularly won- derful this issue. Very upbeat, and I’m glad so many adver- tisers have stuck with you!” – D. Brooten When it comes to publishing 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, Paula Pearl , adorns our front cover with a pastel entitled “Blue Eyes” . Pastel painting has become a passion for her. The rich intensity of the colors and the layering effects that are possible with pastel make it her medium of choice. Paula states about her inspiration for this piece, “I went to a family reunion in Minnesota a couple of years ago and we rented a house on the St. Croix River. The owner of the house had rented a herd of goats to eat the buckthorn and I stopped to watch them and photograph them every time I walked by. They were very friendly and lively and I thought the brown goat with the blue eyes was particularly striking.” Please read Paula’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 cou- pons 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 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 Paula Pearl . ................................. Page 8 CONNECTION COMMENDS NJ Camp Fairs................................ Page 10 The Tile Lady designs by Christine. ................................... Page 15 Saly G’s Restaurant & Tavern......... Page 33 The Center for Intrapersonal Wellness.......................................... Page 36 Dean’s Natural Food Market. ........ Page 40 KIDZ CONNECTION SECTION .............................. Page 10-13 Family Adventures..................... Page 12 SPOTLIGHT ON BERKELEY HEIGHTS .............................. Pages 14-15 Slice of Life................................. Page 16 HOME & DESIGN SECTION .............................. Pages 18-26 Creative Corner.......................... Page 22 DINING & TAKE OUT SECTION .............................. Pages 31-35 A Pinch of Local Flavor............... Page 34 Big Apple Bites. ......................... Page 35 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION .............................. Pages 36-47 Health Hotline............................ Page 39 Medical Minutes......................... Page 43 Mind The Mind........................... Page 44 Sleeping Naked After 40............ Page 46 SENIOR LIVING SECTION ...... Pages 48-49 Senior Corner............................. Page 48 COMMUNITY CALENDAR .......................... Pages 50-51 “Random” Connections.............. Page 52