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THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION
FEB/MARCH 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, Sharon Chesir, Patricia Diesel,
Michele D’Onofrio, Carolyn Hanson, Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D,
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Ellyn Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit,
Christina Previte, Esq., Dan Rosenberg,
Todd A. Schneiderman, M.D. F.A.C.S., Linda Seigelman,
Dr. Vincent Sferra, Jill Stolz, Dr. Claudia Tamas,
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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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 November issue. Congratulations to
everyone who “spotted”
Life of the Party!
The winner,
selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and
provided the correct answer, is
Marc Kaplan
of Branchburg.
The winner received a gift certificate from
Dutch Country Market
.
Valerie Verona
...........................................Page 8
Lois Allen School of Dance
.....................Page 12
The Zoo Health Club
...............................Page 45
Lawyer’s View - Christina Previte, Esq
.......Page 10
KID’Z CONNECTION SECTION
..........Pages 12-15
Family Adventures Column
.......................Page 14
Lawyer’s View - Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq
..Page 16
HOME & DESIGN SECTION
...............Pages 18-26
Real Estate Corner Column
.......................Page 20
Home Improvement Column
.....................Page 23
Creative Corner Column
............................Page 26
Legal Eagle - Amy Wechsler, Esq.
& Michele D’Onofrio
.............................Page 28
SHOP SOMERVILLE SECTION
...................Page 29
DINING OUT SECTION
..........................Pages 32-35
“Random” Connections
.............................Page 32
Big Apple Bites Column
.............................Page 34
Slice of Life Column
...................................Page 36
SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS”
...............Pages 38-40
Community News - JFS
..............................Page 38
Senior Corner Column
...............................Page 39
HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION
.......Pages 42-53
Health Hotline - ANS
..................................Page 42
Mind The Mind Column
.............................Page 44
Medical Minutes -
Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D
......................Page 46
Health Hotline -
Todd A. Schneiderman, M.D.
................Page 48
Organize That Column
..............................Page 50
Medical Minutes -
Dr. Vince Sferra & Dr. Claudia Tomas
...Page 52
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
.................Pages 54-55
Welcome to the February edition of The Bridgewater- Somerville Connection! We are delighted to bring you a beautiful issue filled with NEW and returning advertisers, great editorial content and dedicated sections to make the magazine more focused and easier to read. Featured sections include: KID’Z CON- NECTION, HEALTH & WELLNESS, DINING OUT, SHOP SOMERVILLE, HOME & DESIGN, SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS and our COMMU- NITY CALENDAR. In addition, highlighted from our Business/Professional community are: Lois Allen School of Dance and The Zoo Health Club. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Valerie Verona, adorns our front cover with an acrylic mixed media collage on canvas, entitled “La Fenice.” An avid traveler, she states, “This painting was an inspiration from my experiences in Venice, Italy. La Fenice means the opera in Italian ... the layers of colors and materials used in this painting reflect my passion for the rich culture and love of the Ital- ian way of life.” I first met Valerie at the 2017 Mansion in May where she had studio space displaying her beautiful work. Please read Valerie’s impressive bio on page 8. We encourage you to view our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK this Season! It has been growing with recipes from our local readers as well as some of the local restaurants! Share your fa- vorites 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 di- rectly 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 . 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 Marc Kaplan of Branchburg, winner of the November 2017 Spot the Fake Contest! Looking for a Physician, Caterer, Dentist, Fitness Expert, Home Im- provement help and much more? Check out The CONNECTory, our ONLINE Business Directory, which is growing every day with new businessess 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 SEASON WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORY www.theconnectionsnj.com