The Connection Bridgewater-Somerville Edition April/May 2017

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THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION

APRIL/MAY 2017

PUBLISHER

Robin Fand

908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 •

Connectionsnj@gmail.com

OFFICE MANAGER

Anna Petro

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS

Donna Reina, Jody Varvaro

SOCIAL MEDIA/CONNECTory COORDINATOR

Prachi Jain

ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES

Patty Herman, Alicia Singman

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Bea Abrams, Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists,

Diane Cawley, Jonathan Dubreuil, Dr. Christopher Fears,

Carolyn Hanson, Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D,

Dr. Valentina Kesler, Jeralyn Lawrence, Esq. Ellyn Mantell,

Jean Bercik O’Toole, Peak Medical, Dan Rosenberg,

Amanda Sabo, Todd A. Schneiderman, MD, FACS,

Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vincent Sferra, Jill Stolz

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Bridgewater-Somerville Connection has a circulation of

over 31,000, mailed to residents in Bridgewater, Martinsville,

Branchburg, Somerville, Raritan & Hillsborough with

Bonus circulation to the business community.

PUBLISHED BY

RBF Consulting LLC • P.O. Box 4081 • Warren, NJ 07059

www.theconnectionsnj.com

THE CONNECTION

Bridgewater-Somerville Edition

Welcome to the April 2017 edition of The Bridgewater- Somerville Connection. We ring in the Spring with an out- standing issue filled with new and returning advertisers, great editorial content and dedicated sections making the magazine more focused and easier to read. This issue we are proud to present the following dedicated sections: Summer Programs Section for those families looking for camps and activities for the summer and spring activities as well, Home & Design Section for ALL needs around the house, Dining Out Section featuring local eateries and food options, Health & Wellness Section brimming with wonderful solutions, tips and hints for everything health related, Spotlight on Seniors Section focused on our “senior” community, Spotlight on Hillsborough and Shop Somerville Sections highlight local businesses in those towns and the Community Calendar which gives our readers club meetings, library programs and more! We also have our HOUSES OF WORSHIP page fea- turing local churches and temples. Featured from our business/professional commu- nity this issue are: Shake A Paw, Martinsville Gardens, Design Friendzy, S&G Cleaning Services Corp., Hand and Stone Massage & Facial Spa, Total Health Chiropractic and Gimme Gimme Tees. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. In addition we have some wonderful columns such as Big Apple Bites, Slice of Life, “Random” Connections, Creative Corner, Family Adventures and many more. Please enjoy these ed- itorials, some written by local businesses. Adorning our cover is an acrylic painting entitled, ”USS Constitution attack on Tripoli” painted by local artist, Richard Lane. Richard began to develop an interest in Marine art and history at a young age, spending summers in Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts. He paints mainly in acrylics as the intricate detail in his paintings work best for him. Richard states, “When I’m excited about what I am painting, I want instant results. With the slow drying time of oil paints, acrylics suit my needs.” Please read Richard’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 Bruce Sodowich of Bridgewater, winner of the February 2017 Spot the Fake Contest! 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 advertisers’ websites. Visit the CONNEC- TIONS 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 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.theconnectionsnj.com Like us on Facebook at The Connection Maga- zines, visit our blog at www.blog.theconnections nj.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 SEASON WITH THE CONNECTION MAGA- ZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher

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 February issue. Congratulations to

everyone who “spotted”

Start Talk!

The winner, selected

randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the

correct answer, is

Bruce Sodowich

of Bridgewater. The winner

received a gift certificate to

Gimmee Gimmee Tees

in Somerville.

SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTory

Richard Lane

.............................................Page 8

Shake A Paw

..........................................Page 10

Martinsville Gardens

.............................Page 18

Design Friendzy

.....................................Page 22

S & G Cleaning Services Corp

................Page 26

Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa

....Page 46

Total Health Chiropractic

.......................Page 50

Gimmee Gimmee Tees

...........................Page 59

Slice of Life Column

..................................Page 12

Medical Minutes - Peak Medical

..............Page 14

DINING OUT SECTION

......................Pages 16-18

Big Apple Bites Column

............................Page 16

Lawyer’s View Column

............................Page 19

SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION

..Pages 20-21

Senior Corner Column

..............................Page 20

HOME & DESIGN SECTION

..............Pages 22-32

Community News - Mansion in May

.......Page 28

Creative Corner Column

...........................Page 32

SPOTLIGHT ON HILLSBOROUGH

..........Pages 37

SUMMER PROGRAMS SECTION

.....Pages 38-42

Family Adventures Column

......................Page 40

HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION

......Pages 44-56

Health Hotline -

Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists

......Page 44

Health Hotline - Dr. Christopher Fears

....Page 45

Health Hotline -

Todd A. Schneiderman M.D.

...............Page 48

Health Hotline - Dr. Valentina Kesler

......Page 52

Health Hotline -

Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D

.....................Page 54

Medical Minutes - Dr. Vincent Sferra

......Page 56

SHOP SOMERVILLE SECTION

..........Pages 58-60

“Random” Connections Column

..............Page 58

Community News - JFS

.............................Page 60

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

................Pages 62-63

HOUSES OF WORSHIP SECTION

..........Pages 64

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