The Connections Warren-Watching Edition Sep/Oct/Nov 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 Warren- Watchung “Spot the Fake Ad” winner is Patricia Bernhard of Warren. Patricia won a gift from 688 Boutique. THE WARREN-WATCHUNG 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 Gail L. Abrams, Rosie Barrista, Carolyn Hanson, Stacie Hiras, Ellen Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit, Dan Rosenberg, Linda Seigelman, Joan Umholtz, Debbie Vanderbeek, Amy Wechsler, 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 April issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Goddess Gardening! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Patricia Bernhard of Warren. The winner received a gift from 688 Boutique . SPOT THE FAKE! Welcome to The Connection Magazines September 2020 issue. Having not published in June be- cause 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 services to our community. In the past few months, we have seen profound changes in our personal lives and in the ways we interact on a business level. Throughout this pandemic period, The Connec- tion Magazines’ has continued to support the local business community by keeping them visible, in print for the April issues and though our extensive social media channels. We continue to applaud all the busi- nesses 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 promoting our local businesses and helping them thrive in an envi- ronment 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 digi- tal 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 wouldn’t storm your inbox. Subscription link: https://www.theconnectionsnj.com/ subscribe-to-our-magazines/ Local artist, Donna K. Read , adorns our front cover with a beautiful watercolor with some gouache entitled, “Morning Light” . After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting, Donna worked as an illus- trator using a variety of mediums, including pen & ink, gouache and acrylic. She then took a watercolor class and has been work- ing in watercolor ever since. About this piece, Donna states, “I look for- ward to spring and early summer when flowers are blooming so I can photo- graph them. Sometimes I will have an idea for a painting that may be just about the light or a com- bination of colors and I will go through my photos to see what inspires me. In this painting I wanted the light to accentuate the de- tails in the roses and have the surrounding colors min- gled together like they do on a summer evening.” Please read Donna’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 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, Cut- ting-Edge Medical Technology, Family Laws, Travel & more on our BLOG . Written by industry experts, they are loaded with information and insights. theconnec- tionsnj.com/latest-news/ Don’t forget to FOLLOW our social media handles. We truly do CONNECT you to your communities! @connectionmag PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE ON THE COVER Donna K. Read ............................ Page 8 CONNECTION COMMENDS Raritan Valley Country Club ..... Page 14 Whitehouse Bride ..................... Page 28 Slice of Life Column .................... Page 12 Lawyer’s View ............................. Page 13 BACK 2 SCHOOL SECTION ...............................Pages 16-17 Family Adventures ...................... Page 16 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION ...............................Pages 18-26 Sleeping Naked After 40 ........... Page 22 Mind The Mind . .......................... Page 24 The Family Lawyer ...................... Page 27 SPOTLIGHT ON BERKELEY HEIGHTS ........... Page 33 DINING OUT SECTION ........Pages 34-36 A Pinch of Local Flavor ............... Page 34 Big Apple Bites ........................... Page 36 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ...............................Pages 38-50 Creative Corner .......................... Page 40 “Random” Connections .............. Page 44 SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION ........................................Pages 51-53 Senior Corner .............................. Page 52 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ..... Pages 54-55 Community News-Splendor in September .............................. Page 56