The Connection Bernards-Ridge Edition January February 2015

PAGE 6 THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION FEB/MARCH 2015 PUBLISHER Robin Fand 908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 • Connectionsnj@gmail.com OFFICE MANAGER Anna Petro PRODUCTION, THE CONNECTORY & SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATORS Donna Reina, Jody Varvaro PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Alyson Marks ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES Shavaun Gliksman, Patty Herman, Alicia Singman CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Patricia Diesel, Susan J. Friedman, LCSW, Keli Gabinelli, Lidia Gabinelli, Vedrana Gjivoje, Judith A. Hancox, Tatiana Javier, Sherry Kevoe, Joanne Kleinle, Darrell Leger, Ellyn Mantell, Jon Mercer, Lawrence V. Najarian, M.D., Fabiana Oliveira, Michael Osit, Michele Patanio, Peak Medical, Dan Rosenberg, Casy Sabol, Shannon Savage, Linda Seigelman, Saul Simon, Stephanie Solaris, TrueLeaf Kitchens, Glenn Wyder 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 and Chester with bonus circulation to the business community. PUBLISHED BY RBF Consulting LLC • P.O. Box 4081 • Warren, NJ 07059 www.theconnectionsnj.com THE CONNECTION Bernards-Ridge Edition Welcome to the February 2015 edition of The Bernards- Ridge Connection. We ring in the new year with an outstanding issue filled with new and return- ing advertisers, great editorial content and dedicated sections making the magazine more focused and easier to read. This issue we are proud to present the follow- ing dedicated sections: Summer Programs Section for those families looking to get a jump on camps and activities for the children this summer, Explore The Country Mile featuring local businesses , Tie The Knot Section for your wedding and special events in the planning, Home Sweet Home Sec- tion for ALL needs around the house, Dining Out Section featuring local eateries and food options, Health & Wellness Section brimming with won- derful solutions, tips and hints for everything health related and Spotlight on Seniors Section focused on our “senior” community. Also highlighted from our business/professional community are: Gallop Asian Bistro, LizzyJays Juice and Cove Carpet One Floor and Home. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Carol Clemens, adorns our cover with a beautiful oil entitled, “Rubies and Amber.” She states, ”This family of cardinals comes to my feeder each season. There is always a set of parents and, so far, a boy child.” This oil painting received an Award of Excellence from the Livingston Artists Association. Recently returning to her art as a full time profession, Carol has found it so rewarding. Please read her impressive bio on page 8. In keeping with our “Community Minded” com- mitment, The Connection Magazines were hon- ored to make the following generous charitable donations in 2014: WHRHS Project Graduation, WHRHS Hall of Fame, Keeping Babies Safe, Watchung Hills Soccer Association, New Yorkers for Children, Warren Township PBA, Warren Lion’s Club, Watchung Hills Elks Club, Watchung Arts Center, The Center for Contemporary Arts, Shimon & Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center Scholarship Fund, Swim Inc., Laurie Strauss Leukemia Founda- tion, The Field Band Foundation, Weichert Realtors Breast Cancer Fund Raiser, Bernardsville Chamber of Commerce, Nick Tanelli Soccer Foundation and St. Jude Hospital Foundation among others. We strongly believe in helping those in need and hope our dona- tions make a difference. Look for our contest in this issue: SPOT THE FAKE! Somewhere in this issue is a fake ad. Find it and email your answer, name, city and phone num- ber to Spotthefake@theconnectionsnj.com. Win- ner will be chosen randomly from a list of those who entered and receive a prize from a local business. Good luck and have fun SPOTTING THE FAKE! We encourage you to visit our website and read our ON-LINE editions, view YouTube videos on many of the on-line ads and click directly on the ad to visit our advertiser’s websites. In addition our On- Line Magazines can also be viewed on your smart phone 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 ON-LINE Business Directory, which is growing every day with new businesses joining featuring their respective contact infor- mation. www.connectory.theconnections nj.com Like us on Facebook at The Connection Maga- zines, visit our blog at www.blog.theconnections nj.com and follow us on Twitter @ Connectionsnj. We work to keep you updated at all times! Visit our CONNECTIONS YOUTUBE CHANNEL which features videos from our local advertisers at www.youtube.com/user/ConnectionsNJ or see the videos our advertisers have linked to their ON- LINE ads! STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORY Carol Clemens ....................................................Page 8 Gallop Asian Bistro ..........................................Page 18 LizzyJays Juice .................................................Page 48 Cove Carpet One Floor and Home .................Page 69 Medical Minutes - Peak Medical ........................Page 10 Style Status - Darrell Leger ................................Page 12 The Garden Path - Jon Mercer ...........................Page 15 DINING OUT SECTION ................................Pages 18-22 Recipe Corner Column ........................................Page 20 Big Apple Bites Column ......................................Page 22 Pets’ Corner Column ...........................................Page 24 SUMMER PROGRAMS SECTION ...............Pages 26-29 Mind The Mind Column .....................................Page 28 Home Improvement Column - Glenn Wyder ....Page 31 EXPLORE THE COUNTRY MILE SECTION .Pages 32-33 Creative Corner Column .....................................Page 32 Pets’ Health Column ...........................................Page 34 TIE THE KNOT SECTION .............................Pages 36-37 Slice of Life Column ............................................Page 38 SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” .......................Pages 40-41 Health Hotline - Fellowship Village ...................Page 41 “Random” Connections Column ........................Page 42 Family Adventures Column ................................Page 47 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION ................Pages 48-61 Health Hotline - Susan J. Friedman ...................Page 50 Health Hotline - Valley Integrative Pharmacy ..Page 52 Organize That Column .......................................Page 54 Health Hotline - Stephanie Solaris ....................Page 55 Holistic Corner ....................................................Page 56 Fitness Corner .....................................................Page 57 Health Hotline - Lawrence V. Najarian, MD ......Page 58 Style Status - Fabiana Oliveira ...........................Page 62 Financial Forum Column .....................................Page 64 HOME SWEET HOME SECTION .................Pages 66-81 Real Estate Corner ..............................................Page 66 Home Improvement Column .............................Page 74 Landscape Solutions - Shannon Savage ...........Page 80 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ..........................Pages 82-83 Senior Corner Column ........................................Page 84 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.com Subject Line: FAKE More than 200 people took part in our Spot The Fake Ad Contest in the November issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Meat In The Middle! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Jeanne Schatzki of Far Hills. The winner received a gift from Breezy Organic Snackery in Bernardsville. www.theconnectionsnj.com