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THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION
JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2015
PUBLISHER
Robin Fand
908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 •
Connectionsnj@gmail.comOFFICE 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, Gary Fisch, Lidia Gabinelli,
Mike Haskell, Stephanie Haymaker, Ph.D., Tatiana Javier,
Joanne Kleinle, Jean Lynch, Ellyn Mantell, Phil Moran,
Lawrence V. Najarian, M.D., Tom Nero, Michael Osit,
Michele Patanio, Peak Medical, Dan Rosenberg,
Linda Seigelman, Kevin Smith, Stephanie Solaris, Jill Stolz,
Judith Sutton, TrueLeaf Kitchens, Karen Verso, 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.
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RBF Consulting LLC • P.O. Box 4081 • Warren, NJ 07059
www.theconnectionsnj.comTHE CONNECTION
Bernards-Ridge Edition
We welcome Summer 2015 with a fabulous edition of The Bernards-Ridge Connection. Once again we feature local busi- nesses and professionals with ad- vertising and articles in sections meant to make the magazine more interesting and eas- ier to read! This issue our sections include: Summer Programs, featuring many activities and camps to keep the kids busy this summer, Home Sweet Home, which highlights everything home related, Dining Out with some great new restaurants and outdoor patio options, Health & Wellness to keep us balanced and happy this summer season. Tie The Knot Section featuring specialties for your upcoming affair and we are happy to present the Charming Chester Section, featuring the businesses in the town of Chester. Also our Spot- light on Seniors includes a heartfelt column by Ellyn Mantell and of course our Community Calendar in- troduces the new summer programs, clubs and ac- tivites. We hope you keep this magazine in your homes all summer as a valuable source for all your local needs! Featured from our business/professional community are: Bernardsville Animal Hospital, Tull’s Auto Repair, Dance Center of New Jersey, Jen’s Mutt Hutt Too, Avenue Travel and The American BBQ Company. Our talented writers have given us unique in- sight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Adrian Giuliani, adorns our cover with a pastel entitled “Reflections of Julia.” A graduate of RISD fine arts program, Adrian found pastels to be the most satisfying medium she worked with. She also loved the continuous work she did from life, such as figure drawing, self portraits or pastel classes. She en- joys portrait work and states, “My main goal is to create a piece of art that beautifully reflects your child.” She strives to capture their personality and emotion at that moment. Her inspiration for the cover piece: “Beautiful Julia was on the beach, basking in the warmth, in her brightly colored bathing suit and her sunny expression. This image of my friend’s daughter was such an inspi- ration to me with its joyful colors, gorgeous light and wonderful reflections on the water. My goal was to cap- ture a snapshot in time of Julia’s childhood, and a mem- ory for her parents to treasure for years to come.” Please read Adrian’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 an- swer, your name, town and phone number. The Winner will be chosen randomly from a list of those who en- tered the correct answer and will 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 digital ads and click directly on the ad to visit our advertiser’s websites. Visit the CONNECTIONS YOUTUBE CHANNEL which features videos from local advertisers at www.youtube.com/user/ConnectionsNJ in addi- tion to viewing them on their digital ads! Our Digital 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, Den- tist, Fitness Expert, Home Improvement 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 information. 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! And NOW you can follow us on INSTAGRAM @Connectionmag to see pictures of people in your local community who stay “Connected!” STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORYAdrian Giuliani
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Bernardsville Animal Hospital
................Page 16
Tull’s Auto Repair
....................................Page 18
Dance Center of New Jersey
..................Page 20
Jen’s Mutt Hutt Too
................................Page 38
Avenue Travel Group
..............................Page 40
The American BBQ Company
.................Page 58
Medical Minutes - Peak Medical
...............Page 12
The Garden Path Column
..........................Page 14
SUMMER PROGRAMS SECTION
......Pages 20-23
Mind The Mind Column
.............................Page 22
Home Improvement Column -
Glenn Wyder
.........................................Page 24
HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION
.......Pages 26-34
Health Hotline - Stephanie Solaris
...........Page 27
Health Hotline - Lawrence Najarian, MD
..Page 28
Health Hotline -
Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists
.......Page 31
Medical Minutes - Stephanie Haymaker
..Page 32
Organize That Column
..............................Page 34
CHARMING CHESTER SECTION
.......Pages 38-39
Real Estate Corner Column
.......................Page 37
DINING OUT SECTION
.......................Pages 46-50
Wine Barrel Column- Gary Fisch
...............Page 47
Big Apple Bites Column
.............................Page 48
What About Wine? - Phil Moran
..............Page 50
Slice of Life Column
...................................Page 52
HOME SWEET HOME SECTION
........Pages 54-68
Landscape Solutions
..................................Page 56
Home Improvement Column
- Trueleaf Kitchens
................................Page 62
Real Estate Design Tips Column
...............Page 65
“Random” Connections Column
...............Page 70
TIE THE KNOT SECTION
...........................Page 71
Pets’ Corner Column
..................................Page 72
SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION
..Pages 74-75
Senior Corner Column
...............................Page 74
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
.................Pages 78-79
Family Adventures Column
.......................Page 80
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 200 people took part in our
Spot The Fake Ad Contest
in the April issue.
Congratulations to everyone who “spotted”
Smell-ivision!
The winner, selected randomly
from a list of all those who entered and provided
the correct answer, is
Shannon Savage
of Mendham.
The winner received a gift certificate to
Gary’s Wine & Marketplace.
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