The Connection Bridgewater-Somerville Edition June/July/August

PAGE 6 THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2018 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, Pam Zitman CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists, Diane Cawley, Patricia Diesel, Carolyn Hanson, Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D, Joanne Kleinle, Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Karl Maloney, DDS, Ellyn Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit, Eliza Prezant, Dan Rosenberg, Rachel Ricucci, Melvin S. Rosh, MD, Todd A. Schneiderman, MD, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vince Sferra, Jill Stolz, Dr. Claudia Tamas, Amy Wechsler, Esq., Johanna Wiseman TABLE OF CONTENTS The Bridgewater-Somerville Connection has a circulation of over 32,000, 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 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 April issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Gobbled Goblets! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Ann Keese of Bound Brook. The winner received a fabulous gift. Mary Beth McAllister ................................Page 8 HappiNest Antiques ................................Page 22 Stein Assisted Living ...............................Page 30 Chicken Holiday ......................................Page 38 Align Physical Therapy & Wellness ........Page 46 Paul Phillips Eye & Surgery Center ........Page 48 LaBella Vita Wellness & Relaxation Center ..............................Page 51 Retro Fitness ............................................Page 52 SUMMER PROGRAMS SECTION ......Pages 12-17 Family Adventures Column .......................Page 12 Ask Dr. Mel .................................................Page 16 Lawyer’s View Column ..............................Page 19 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ...............Pages 20-28 Community News - Stephen Siller Foundation ....................Page 20 Real Estate Corner .....................................Page 28 SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” ...............Pages 30-32 Senior Corner Column ...............................Page 32 Legal Eagle Column ...................................Page 37 DINING OUT SECTION ..........................Pages 38-41 Big Apple Bites Column .............................Page 40 SHOP SOMERVILLE SECTION ............Pages 42-44 Community News - JFS ..............................Page 42 “Random” Connections .............................Page 44 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION .......Pages 46-61 Health Hotline - ANS ..................................Page 49 Medical Minutes - Karl Maloney, DDS ......Page 50 Slice of Life Column ...................................Page 54 Health Hotline - Todd A. Schneiderman, MD ..................Page 55 Medical Minutes - Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D ......................Page 56 Organize That Column ..............................Page 58 Medical Minutes - NMR .............................Page 60 Mind The Mind Column .............................Page 61 COMMUNITY CALENDAR .................Pages 62-63 Creative Corner Column ............................Page 64 Welcome to the Summer edition of The Bridgewater- Somerville Connection! We have a wonderful issue filled with new and returning advertisers and great editorial content. This issue our special sections include: Summer Programs, featuring many activities and camps to keep the kids busy this summer, Home & Design, which highlights everything home related, Dining Out with some great new restaurants and outdoor patio options as well as Health & Wellness to keep us balanced and happy this summer season. We have a Shop Somerville Section and our Spot- light on Seniors Section includes a heartfelt col- umn by Ellyn Mantell and of course our Community Calendar introduces the new summer programs, clubs and activities. We hope you keep this magazine in your home all summer as a valuable source for all your local needs! Featured from our business/professional commu- nity this issue are: HappiNest Antiques, Stein As- sisted Living, Chicken Holiday, Align Physical Therapy & Wellness, Paul Phillips Eye & Surgery Center, La Bella Vita Wellness & Relaxation Cen- ter and Retro Fitness. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Mary Beth McAllister, affectionately known as Mb, adorns our cover with a gouache and ink painting entitled, “Summer Radish Love.” Since childhood when her garden turned “magical,” Mb turned her experiences into a creative genre in need of expression. Through her European travels, primarily in France, Mb found a natural expression for her later work. The characters and scenarios Mb has developed hopefully remind us of those special hours as a child believing in magic. She states about her inspiration for this piece: “When I take on a de- sign project or art project, the more challenging the better. I love the idea of a small artist taking on a go- liath of radishes.” Please read Mary Beth’s impressive bio on page 8. We encourage you to view our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK this Summer! It has been growing with recipes from our local readers as well as some of the local restaurants! Share your favorites with the com- munity by submitting to connectionsnj@gmail.com. The perfect way to find new recipes for your upcom- ing barbecues and summer parties! Visit our website to see our NEW DEALS & STEALS page! Coupons and offers from LOCAL businesses are PRINTABLE and easily accessible! www.theconnectionsnj.com/deals-steals/ Read our ONLINE 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 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 an- swer, your name, town and phone number. The Win- ner 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 SPOT- TING THE FAKE! Congratulations to Ann Keese of Bound Brook, winner of the April 2018 Spot the Fake Contest! Looking for a Physician, Caterer, Dentist, Fitness Ex- pert, Home Improvement help and much more? Check out The CONNECTory, our ONLINE Business Direc- tory, which is growing every day with new businessess joining featuring their respective contact information. www.theconnectionsnj.com/connectory Like us on Facebook at The ConnectionMagazines, visit our blog at www.theconnectionsnj.com/latest- news 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 SUMMER WITH THE CONNECTION MAGA- ZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher www.theconnectionsnj.com