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THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE 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
Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists, Carolyn Hanson,
Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D, Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.,
Karl Maloney, D.D.S., Ellyn Mantell, Katrina Musto,
Rachel Ricucci, Dan Rosenberg,
Todd A. Schneiderman, M.D. F.A.C.S., Linda Seigelman,
Dr. Vincent Sferra, Young-In Shin, LSW, Jill Stolz,
Dr. Jyotsna Thapar, Amy Wechsler, Esq., Johanna Wiseman
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.
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Bridgewater-Somerville Edition
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 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
Pam Booth
of Hillsborough. The winner
received a handmade rug from
Bench’s Carpet One Floor & Home
.
Leslie Floyd
................................................Page 8
Tropiano & Son Jewelers
........................Page 16
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming
............Page 18
AFC Urgent Care
......................................Page 25
Integrated Speech Pathology, LLC
.........Page 29
Flaming Grill & Supreme Buffet
.............Page 42
Central Jersey Housing Resource Center
..Page 50
Kevin Yento & Associates
.......................Page 52
Slice of Life Column
...................................Page 10
HOLIDAY CHEER SECTION
................Pages 12-18
Family Adventures Column
.......................Page 12
HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION
.......Pages 20-33
Medical Minutes -
Todd A. Schneiderman, M.D.
................Page 20
Medical Minutes - Dr. Vincent Sferra
........Page 22
Medical Minutes - Karl Maloney, D.D.S.
...Page 24
Medical Minutes - Dr. Jyotsna Thapar
......Page 26
Health Hotline - ANS
..................................Page 28
Health Hotline -
Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D
......................Page 30
“Random” Connections
.............................Page 34
Lawyer’s View - Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq
..Page 39
DINING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
..............Pages 40-45
Big Apple Bites Column
.............................Page 44
Creative Corner Column
............................Page 46
HOME & DESIGN SECTION
...............Pages 48-56
Real Estate Corner Column
.......................Page 56
HOUSES OF WORSHIP SECTION
.......Pages 58-61
SHOP SOMERVILLE SECTION
.............Page 62-63
Community News
......................................Page 62
Legal Eagle - Amy Wechsler, Esq.
.............Page 64
SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS”
.....................Pages 65
Senior Corner Column
...............................Page 65
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
.................Pages 66-67
Happy Holidays to all of our loyal readers! We are de- lighted to present a fabulous issue of The Bridgewater- Somerville Connection at the most joyous time of the year. With that in mind we have included sev- eral wonderful sections in the magazine: Holi- day Cheer Section, Dining For The Holidays and Houses of Worship as well as our regular sections, Home & Design, Spotlight on Sen- iors, Shop Somerville, Health & Wellness and our Community Calendar. In addition, we are thrilled to highlight the following businesses in this edition: Tropiano & Son Jewelers, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, AFC Urgent Care, Integrated Speech Pathology, LLC, Flaming Grill & Supreme Buffet, Central Jersey Housing Resource Center and Kevin Yento & Associates. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Leslie Floyd, adorns our front cover with an acrylic painting entitled, “Snow Bird.“ This piece is actually a portrayal of a friend’s daughter at age 2 looking out the win- dow, wanting to go out to play on a snowy day. His works include landscapes, animals and mu- sicians among others. Please visit his impressive website www.lesfloyd.com and read his 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 en- tered the correct answer and will receive a prize from a local business. Good luck and have fun SPOTTING THE FAKE! Congratulations to Pam Booth of Hillsborough, 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 ON-LINE editions, view YouTube videos on many of the digital ads and click di- rectly 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 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, Dentist, Fitness Expert, Home Im- provement 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 Magazines , visit our blog at www.blog.the connectionsnj.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 commu- nity who stay “Connected!” STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMU- NITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEM- BER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORY www.theconnectionsnj.com