The Connections Warren Watchung Edition Feb/Mar 2022

THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION PAGE 6 FEB/MARCH 2022 theconnectionsnj.com To All Our Readers, I wish you a happy new year full of new possibilities, personal growth, and most importantly, great health! The Connection Magazines has been proudly connect- ing the local merchants and our 80K print and over 50K reg- ularly engaged online readers and, has emerged as the pre- ferred choice for businesses to market their brands and for readers to look for everything related to LOCAL shopping, dining, and activities. Our COMMENDS articles highlight LOCAL businesses. In each issue, we feature some of their stories, their exper- tise, and their vision. We hope that as our valued readers you appreciate us spotlighting their hard work and the faces behind the businesses. In this new year, our promise to you is to consistently deliver LOCAL content that matters and our ask of you is that you support LOCAL businesses. As a community magazine, we are aware that shopping small has big implications. Here’s how! COMMUNITY GROWTH: When you shop local, you are pouring dollars back into your local community which leads to local prosperity. BOOST LOCAL JOBS GROWTH: Small businesses are more likely to hire local people. If their business thrives, they need more hands on deck. NETWORKING – MAKING MEANINGFUL CON- NECTIONS: When you shop local you build relationships and directly interact with the business owner's widening your own social and professional network. CUSTOMIZED SELECTION & PERSONALIZED SER- VICE – A local business knows the shopping behavior of its clients and will go to great lengths to offer its services accordingly. Gracing the cover of the first issue of the New Year is a piece by Stephanie Amato entitled, Speckles of Light. Stephanie says, “My inspiration comes from my close friend andmodel Annie Jefferson. She has an elegance and charm of a dancer and I wanted to imply the feeling of her graceful movements so I added the flecks of color spiraling around her.” HOWWE CONNECT! • Know about community events via our online calendar, SAVE THE DATE. theconnectionsnj.com/my-calendar • Print out easy-to-use tried and tested RECIPES from our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK. theconnectionsnj.com/cate- gory/recipes • COUPONS ON THE GO! Have LOCAL coupons handy exactly when you need them. Check our DEALS & STEALS. 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 con- test – look for the fake ad in any of our three magazines and submit it to info@theconnectionsnj.com or play on- line theconnectionsnj.com/spot-the-fake-ad-form • Find articles on Health & Wellness, Senior Living, Cut- ting-Edge Medical Technology, Family Law, Travel & more. Written by industry experts, they are loaded with information and insights. We truly do CONNECT you to your communities! • Subscribe to our magazines for FREE at: theconnection- snj.com/subscribe-to-our-magazines The ConnectionMagazines – A Better Way Forward! Sincerely, Anna Petro Acting Publisher TABLE OF CONTENTS FOUNDER Robin Fand 908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 • info@theconnectionsnj.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, Gail Bicknell, Jasmine Gill, Carolyn Hanson, Joanne Kleinle, Ellyn Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit, Goldie Ribiat, Dan Rosenberg PUBLISHED BY RBF Consulting LLC • P.O. Box 4081 • Warren, NJ 07059 theconnectionsnj.com Disclaimer: The views expressed in the articles are the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Connection Magazines. We publish all advertisements, editorials, and other content in good faith. We can not guarantee or accept any liability for the accuracy of the claims made by our advertisers. 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” Jingle Toothbrushes! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Petra Baxter of Warren. The winner received a gift certificate from Honor Yoga in Warren. SPOT THE FAKE! PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE ON THE COVER Stephanie Amato ....................... Page 8 CONNECTION COMMENDS Adams Fine Clothing & Tuxedo . Page 15 Psychiatric & Behavioral Health ... Page 16 Green’s Natural Foods ............... Page 18 VALENTINE’S DAY SECTION ................................Pages 10-14 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION ..............................Pages 17-24 Mind the Mind ............................ Page 17 Sleeping Naked .......................... Page 22 BERKELEY HEIGHTS SECTION ...............................Pages 30-31 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ....Pages 32-39 Hints for the Home- Fairstreet Design ........................ Page 34 Creative Corner .......................... Page 36 SENIOR LIVING SECTION .... Page 40-41 Senior Corner .............................. Page 40 Health Hotline- APros/Application Pros .............. Page 41 KIDZ CONNECTION SECTION ........................................Pages 42-44 Family Adventure . ...................... Page 42 Teen Voice ................................... Page 44 Slice of Life .................................. Page 45 COMMUNITY CALENDAR .....Pages 46-47 Random Connections ................ Pages 48 Check out our love-filled ‘Valentine’s Day’ section especially compiled to provide our readers with great dining, beauty, gifts and venue options. Other exciting sections in this issue are: Kidz’ Connections, Senior Living, Health & Wellness, Home & Design. Winner Winner! The Warren-Watchung holiday issue ‘Spot The Fake’ ad winner is Petra Baxter of Warren. Petra won a gift certificate to Honor Yoga in Warren.