The Connection Bridgewater-Somerville Edition Sept/Oct/Nov 2018

PAGE 6 THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION SEPT/OCT/NOV 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 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists, Maris Chavenson, LCSW, Patricia Diesel, Diana N. Fredericks, Esq., Carolyn Hanson, Kristine Krol, MD, Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Ellyn Mantell, Katrina Musto, Dr. Michael Osit, Dan Rosenberg, Melvin S. Rosh, MD, Todd A. Schneiderman, MD, Linda Seigelman, Dr. Vince Sferra, Jill Stolz, Dr. Claudia Tamas, Amy Wechsler, Esq., Johanna Wiseman, Ryan P. Woodring, CFP 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 300 people took part in our Spot The Fake Ad Contest in the June issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Eliza’s Twisted! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Stephanie Ward of Hillsborough. The winner received a gift certificate to Maven Nails in Hillsborough . Dan Landau ...............................................Page 8 Jessie’s Hair Illusions ...............................Page 10 Jersey Foot & Ankle Institute .................Page 18 Chimney Rock Inn ...................................Page 40 Dutch Country Farmers Market .............Page 43 King Tut Restaurant ................................Page 44 Shake A Paw ............................................Page 46 American Hearing Centers .....................Page 49 Visiting Angels ........................................Page 52 Gebhardt & Kiefer, PC .............................Page 53 BACK 2 SCHOOL SECTION ................Pages 10-16 Family Adventures Column .......................Page 14 Slice of Life Column ...................................Page 16 Lawyer’s View Column ..............................Page 17 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION .......Pages 18-32 Health Hotline - ANS ..................................Page 20 Mind The Mind Column .............................Page 22 Health Hotline - Todd A. Schneiderman, MD ..................Page 24 Medical Minutes - Dr. Claudia Tamas ........Page 26 Organize That Column ..............................Page 28 Health Hotline - Kristine Krol, MD ............Page 30 Legal Eagle Column ...................................Page 33 DINING OUT SECTION ..........................Pages 40-45 SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” ...............Pages 48-52 Senior Corner Column ...............................Page 48 Financial Forum - Blue Water Financial, LLC .....................Page 50 “Random” Connections .............................Page 51 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ...............Pages 54-64 Financial Forum - Ryan P. Woodring, CFP ..........................Page 56 Community News - Fras Air ......................Page 58 Real Estate Corner .....................................Page 60 Creative Corner Column ............................Page 63 SHOP SOMERVILLE SECTION ...................Page 65 COMMUNITY CALENDAR .................Pages 66-67 Community News - Maris Chavenson, LCSW .......................Page 68 Welcome to the Fall edition of The Bridgewater-Somerville Connection. This issue is full of NEW and returning advertisers, ex- cellent editorial columns, dedicated sections, Community News and much more! Our dedicated sections, this issue include: Back 2 School, featuring many local learning options and more, Dining Out, with local eateries, Health & Wellness to keep us balanced and happy this fall, Home & Design filled with everything to make your home spe- cial, Shop Downtown Somerville, Spotlight on Sen- iors and of course the Community Calendar. Featured from our Business/Professional community this issue are: Jessie’s Hair Illusions, Jersey Foot & Ankle Institute, Chimney Rock Inn, Dutch Country Farmers Market, King Tut Restaurant, Shake A Paw, American Hearing Centers, Visiting Angels and Gebhardt & Kiefer, PC. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Dan Landau, adorns our front cover with a black ink drawing on a map of Jerusalem enti- tled, ”Lion of Judah.” His interesting technique using maps as a background gives us pause to look at the piece seeing just a map of streets with dots on it or holding the work back and seeing a lion! He states, ”I didn’t have a single ‘ah ha!’ moment that inspired this piece, but in general, my inspiration comes from a va- riety of sources, including taking walks outside, playing with my daughter and trying new things. The main thing each disparate source of inspiration has in com- mon is they rarely ever involve screens (e.g. phone, TV).” Please read Dan’s interesting bio on page 8. We encourage you to view our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK at www.theconnectionsnj.com/category/recipes this Fall! It has been growing with recipes from our local readers as well as some of the local restaurants! Share your favorites with the community by submitting to connectionsnj@gmail.com. The perfect way to find new recipes for your upcoming autumn 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 loca l 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 entered the correct answer and will receive a prize from a local busi- ness. Good luck and have fun SPOTTING THE FAKE! Congratulations to StephanieWard of Hillsborough, winner of the June 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 Directory , which is growing every day with new businesses joining featuring their respective contact information. www.theconnectionsnj.com/connectory. Like us on Facebook at The Connection Magazines, visit our blog at www.theconnections nj.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 FALL WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND RE- MEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher www.theconnectionsnj.com