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THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION
DEC 2017/JAN 2018
PUBLISHER
Robin Fand
908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 •
Connectionsnj@gmail.comOFFICE MANAGER
Anna Petro
PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Donna Reina, Jody Varvaro
SOCIAL MEDIA/CONNECTory COORDINATOR
Prachi Jain
ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES
Patty Herman, Alicia Singman, Pam Zitman
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Diane Cawley, Pam Christiansen, Patricia Diesel, CPC,
Kaylynn Ebner, Mitch Frieber, Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D,
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Rebecca Lu, MD,
Ellyn Mantell, Fermin Martinez, Michael Osit,
Michele Patanio, Frederick Remington, Dan Rosenberg,
Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vincent Sferra, Judith Sutton,
Jody Udelsman, Amy Wechsler, Esq.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Bernards-Ridge Connection has a circulation of 27,000,
mailed to residents in Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Mendham,
Bedminster, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone, Chester and Morristown
with bonus circulation to the business community.
PUBLISHED BY
RBF Consulting LLC • P.O. Box 4081 • Warren, NJ 07059
www.theconnectionsnj.comTHE CONNECTION
Bernards-Ridge Edition
Laura Shabazz
...........................................Page 8
Bling by Design
.......................................Page 18
Soul Sisters
..............................................Page 20
Springboard Therapy
..............................Page 44
Bernardsville Centre
...............................Page 55
Sparkle Floors & Carpet
..........................Page 66
Kevin Yento & Associates
.......................Page 70
Fellowship Village
...................................Page 88
Rainbow Child Care
Montessori Preschool
........................Page 90
Lawyer’s View Column
................................Page 10
HOLIDAY CHEER SECTION
................Pages 16-25
Travel Corner Column
..................................Page 26
HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION
.......Pages 28-39
Medical Minutes - Rebecca Lu, MD
...........Page 28
Health Hotline - ANS
..................................Page 30
Medical Minutes - Dr. Vincent Sferra
........Page 32
Mind The Mind Column
.............................Page 34
Organize That Column
..............................Page 36
Health Hotline - Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D.
.Page 38
Legal Eagle Column
...................................Page 40
SHOP MORRISTOWN SECTION
........Pages 42-45
Slice of Life Column
...................................Page 46
DINING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
..............Pages 56-61
Big Apple Bites Column
.............................Page 58
HOUSES OF WORSHIP SECTION
.......Pages 62-65
HOME & DESIGN SECTION
...............Pages 66-84
Home Improvement Column
.....................Page 72
Real Estate Corner
.....................................Page 74
Hints For The Home Column
.....................Page 78
Insurance Tips Column
...............................Page 80
Real Estate Design Tips Column
...............Page 83
SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION
....Pages 86-88
“Random” Connections Column
...............Page 86
Senior Corner Column
...............................Page 87
Pets’ Health Column
..................................Page 89
CHARMING CHESTER SECTION
........Pages 90-92
Creative Corner Column
............................Page 93
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
.................Pages 94-95
Community News - Hope for Veterans
....Page 96
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.comSubject Line: FAKE
More than 300 people took part in our
Spot
The Fake Ad Contest
in the September issue.
Congratulations to everyone who “spotted”
Home
on the Range!
The winner, selected randomly from
a list of all those who entered and provided the correct
answer, is
Donna Mandetta
of Bedminster. The winner
received a gift certificate to
ShopRite Wines
in Chester.
Happy Holidays to all of our readers this season! We are delighted to present our festive edition of The Bernards-Ridge Connection filled with new and returning advertisers, wonderful sections and great editorial. Our dedicated sections this issue are: Holiday Cheer, Shop Morristown, Home & Design, Dining For The Holidays, Health & Wellness, Charming Chester, Houses of Worship, “Spotlight” on Seniors and the Community Calendar. We hope these sections help you find local businesses and professionals this holiday season in an efficient and easy way. Please remember to SHOP LOCAL for the Holidays and support your local businesses who work hard to bring us quality goods and services! Featured from our business/professional community this issue are: Bling by Design, Soul Sisters, Springboard Therapy, Bernardsville Centre, Sparkle Floors & Carpet, Kevin Yento & Associates, Fellowship Village and Rainbow Child Care. Our talented writers and some of the business owners have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Laura Shabazz, adorns our front cover with an interesting piece entitled, “RED UMBRELLA.” The medium is ONLY salvaged magazine paper and glue. Laura states, “The paper is torn from magazines and old books that I salvage from recycling bins. I don’t use any paint, ink, or digital manipulation; even the different shades of the book pages are due to the natural yellowing of the pages. Most of the pieces of paper are torn by hand, and the larger collages use hundreds of tiny scraps. I get straight lines by using the edges of the paper, though occasionally I use scissors for precise shapes.” Laura’s inspiration for this collage came after looking at black and white photography of foggy nights. Please read Laura’s impressive bio on page 8. Look for our FUN contest in this issue: SPOT THE FAKE! Somewhere in this issue is a fake ad. Find it and email us at Spotthefake@theconnectionsnj.com. Please use the subject line: FAKE and include the answer, your name, town and phone number. The Winner will be chosen randomly from a list of those who entered the correct answer and will receive a prize from a local business. Good luck and have fun SPOTTING THE FAKE! Congratulations to Donna Mandetta of Bedminster, winner of the September 2017 Spot the Fake Contest! We encourage you to view our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK this Holiday Season! Share your favorites with the community by submitting to connectionsnj@ gmail.com. The perfect way to find new recipes for your upcoming parties! Read our ONLINE editions, view YouTube videos on many of the digital ads and click directly on the ad to visit our advertisers’ websites. Visit the CONNECTIONS YOUTUBE CHANNEL which features videos from local advertisers at www.youtube.com/ user/ConnectionsNJ in addition to viewing them on their digital ads! Our Digital Magazines can also be viewed on your smartphone and iPad. We are only a “touch” away! www.theconnectionsnj.com . Looking for a Physician, Caterer, Dentist, Fitness Expert, Home Improve- ment help and much more? Check out The CONNECTory, our ONLINE Busi- ness Directory, which is growing every day with new businessess joining featur- ing their respective contact information www.connectory. theconnectionsnj.com Like us on Facebook at The ConnectionMagazines, visit our blog at www.blog.theconnectionsnj.com and follow us on Twitter at Connectionsnj. We work to keep you updated at all times! Follow us on INSTAGRAM @Connectionmag to see pictures of people in your local community who stay “Connected!” STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORY www.theconnectionsnj.com