The Connection Bridewater-Somerville Edition Feb/March 2016

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THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION

FEB/MARCH 2016

PUBLISHER

Robin Fand

908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 •

Connectionsnj@gmail.com

OFFICE MANAGER

Anna Petro

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS

Roslyn Nina-Cianfano, Jody Varvaro

SOCIAL MEDIA/CONNECTory COORDINATOR

Prachi Jain

ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES

Tasha Cassella, Shavaun Gliksman,

Patty Herman, Alicia Singman

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Chrissy Andersen, Rosie Battista, David Cozza, Patricia Diesel,

Tina Erardi, Lidia S. Gabinelli, Lauren Greenberg,

Carolyn Hanson, Stephanie Haymaker, Ph.D, Tatiana Javier,

Ellyn Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit, Rachna Patel, Peak Medical,

Elise Prezant, Dan Rosenberg, Linda Seigelman,

Dr. Vincent Sferra, Andrea Strauss, M.D. F.A.C.S., 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.

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

www.theconnectionsnj.com

THE CONNECTION

Bridgewater-Somerville Edition

Welcome to the February 2016 edition of The Bridgewater- Somerville Connection. We ring in the new year with an outstanding 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: Kid’z CONNECTion Section for those families looking to get a jump on camps and activities for the summer and spring activities as well, Home Sweet Home Section for ALL needs around the house, Dining Out Section featur- ing local eateries and food options, Health & Wellness Section brimming with wonderful solutions, tips and hints for everything health related, Spotlight on Seniors Sec- tion focused on our “senior” community, Rediscover Bound Brook and Shop Somerville Sections highlight local businesses in those towns and the Community Cal- endar which gives our readers club meetings, library pro- grams and more! I am proud to introduce two NEW columns in this magazine; A Caring Community, which is a column about “ Local Heroes” in our community. Lau- ren Greenberg, featured columnist, will be interviewing people who are making a difference in our neighborhoods. This issue she highlights “Puppies With a Purpose“ fea- turing local residents who work with the non-profit North- star Foundation who train dogs to help children with social, emotional or educational challenges. It is a wonder- ful story and I encourage you to read it. The second col- umn, very close to my heart, is written by one of my dear college friends about part of her journey with breast can- cer. The Health For The Heart column, features “ My Vinnie Story“ by Tina Erardi, which is beautifully written by one of the most beautiful people I know. Please don’t miss this heartwarming tale. Also highlighted from our business/professional com- munity are: The Kiddie Academy of Bridgewater, Robert Incao/Lisa Berchoff-Weichert Realtors, Bench’s CARPET ONE Floor & Home, S & G Cleaning Services, The Bar Method-Warren and Able Consult- ing & Training. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist Beth Parcell Evans, adorns our front cover with an oil entitled, “Sunny Spot.” Beth’s passion for horses and painting has been with her from an early age. She comments on this piece particularly, “Sunny Spot is an oil painting on canvas. I was inspired to paint it when I would walk past this scene daily where I boarded my horse. I took my dog for a hike before I rode each morning and thought I must paint this scene. The run-in shed is sit- uated to block the northwest wind and faces south, mak- ing it a shelter for the horses on a cold snowy morning. They are quite content and warm hanging out in and around it, and there is a warm glow of the morning sun on them. I liked the contrast of warm and cool colors.” Please read Beth’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 cho- sen 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! 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 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, 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 Magazines and follow us on Twitter at Connectionsnj. We work to keep you updated at all times! And NOW you can follow us on INSTAGRAM@Connec- tionmag 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

Beth Parcell Evans

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

Kiddie Academy of Bridgewater

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

Robert Incao/Lisa Berchoff -

Weichert Realtors

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

Bench’s CARPET ONE Floor & Home

.....Page 22

S & G Cleaning Services Corp

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

The Bar Method-Warren

.......................Page 42

Able Consulting & Training

...................Page 47

Medical Minutes - Peak Medical

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

KID’Z CONNECTion SECTION

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

Family Adventures Column

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

HOME SWEET HOME SECTION

.......Pages 20-28

A Caring Community

................................Page 28

SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS”

.............Pages 30-31

“Random” Connections Column

..............Page 30

Senior Corner Column

..............................Page 31

Health Hotline - Ultimate Health &

Weight Loss

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

REDISCOVER

BOUND BROOK SECTION

...Pages 37

DINING OUT SECTION

......................Pages 38-40

Real Estate Corner Column

......................Page 41

HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION

......Pages 42-56

Health Hotline - Andrea Strauss,

M.D.

.....Page 44

Mind The Mind Column

...........................Page 46

Health For The Heart Column

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

Health Hotline - Dr. Vincent Sferra

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

Organize That Column

.............................Page 52

Sleeping Naked After 40 Column

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

Medical Minutes -

Stephanie Haymaker, Ph.D

.................Page 56

Slice of Life Column

..................................Page 57

Community News - JFS

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

SHOP SOMERVILLE SECTION

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

Creative Corner Column

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

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

Big Apple Bites Column

............................Page 64

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”

Spray Wrap!

The winner,

selected randomly from a list of all those who entered

and provided the correct answer, is

Donna Catanzaro

of Raritan.

The winner received a gift certificate to

337 Grill

in Manville.

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