The Connection Warren-Watchung Edition April/May 2018

PAGE 6 THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION APRIL/MAY 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 Gail L. Abrams, Dr. Patricia Barsanti, Rosie Battista, Carolyn Hanson, Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D., Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Rebecca Lu, MD, Ellyn Mantell, Dr. Michael Osit, Scott Parker, Dan Rosenberg, Rosemary Scoleri, Linda Seigelman, Jill Stolz, Jody Udelsman, Amy Wechsler, Esq., Glenn R. Wyder, Xin Zheng Welcome to the Spring edition of The Warren-Watchung Con- nection. We have a wonderful issue filled with new and return- ing advertisers, great articles and dedicated sections to make the magazine more focused and eas- ier to read. This installment we present a fantastic Summer Programs Section filled with many op- tions parents may want to explore to keep the kids busy this summer, Tie The Knot Section featuring specialties for your upcoming affair, our Spotlight on “Seniors” Section has some thought provoking articles and advertisers. We also have a great Home & Design Section, filled with exceptional local craftsmen, landscapers and all your needs around the house, Dining Out this issue is packed with eat- ing venues and notable articles and the Health & Wellness Section is brimming with wonderful so- lutions, tips and hints for everything health related. Also check out our Community Calendar for pro- grams and local events you may want to participate in. We hope you keep this edition in your homes this spring as a resource for shopping, professional care, dining and more! Featured from our business/professional commu- nity this issue are: Weiniger Group, Camp Inven- tion, All Children’s Theater, Body Pure Chiropractic and Neigel Center. Our talented writ- ers have given us unique insight into these busi- nesses and their respective owners. Each April, we feature a student artist on our front cover and this year is no exception. We are delighted to present, ”Fish Loops,” in colored pencil by young artist, Natalie Zurek. Natalie, a senior at Watchung Hills Regional High School, is in the middle of creating 12 different works that explore one central theme for her AP 2D Design class. Her subject is fish in which some include rare, deep-sea creatures, while others include more common breeds such as Betta and Gold- fish. Often the fish in Natalie’s work appear in unusual situations or settings, such as suspended in bubbles, in outer space or in this case, in a bowl of fruit loops cereal. Natalie is a member of the National Art Honor Society and this year has been recognized at the 2018 Scholastic Art awards and the highly competitive an- nual Fresh Perspectives show at the Morris Museum. Please read her impressive bio on page 8! We encourage you to view our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK this Spring! It has been growing with recipes from our local readers as well as some of the local restaurants! Share your favorites with the commu- nity by submitting to connectionsnj@gmail.com. The perfect way to find new recipes for your upcoming Holidays and parties! 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 Dave Wiecek of Warren, winner of the February 2018 Spot the Fake Contest! Looking for a Physician, Caterer, Den- tist, Fitness Expert, 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.connectory.theconnectionsnj.com Like us on Facebook at The Connection Magazines, visit our blog at www.blog.theconnectionsnj.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 community who stay “Connected!” STAY CONNECTED TOYOUR COMMUNITY THIS SPRING WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher TABLE OF CONTENTS The Warren-Watchung Connection has a circulation of over 30,000, mailed to residents in Warren, Watchung, Martinsville, Stirling, Gillette, Millington, Green Brook, Basking Ridge, Berkeley Heights, New Providence with bonus circulation to businesses in the mailing area. PUBLISHED BY RBF Consulting LLC • P.O. Box 4081 • Warren, NJ 07059 www.theconnectionsnj.com THE CONNECTION Warren-Watchung Edition Natalie Zurek ............................................Page 8 Weiniger Group .....................................Page 10 Camp Invention .....................................Page 20 All Children’s Theater ............................Page 24 Body Pure Chiropractic ..........................Page 70 Neigel Center .........................................Page 76 The Garden Path Column .........................Page 12 Home Improvement - Glenn R. Wyder ....Page 14 SUMMER PROGRAMS SECTION .....Pages 18-26 Family Adventures Column ......................Page 18 HOME & DESIGN SECTION ..............Pages 28-43 “Random” Connections Column ..............Page 28 Real Estate Corner Column ......................Page 32 Lawyer’s View ..........................................Page 44 Legal Eagle Column ..................................Page 53 DINING OUT SECTION ......................Pages 54-60 Recipe by Rosemary .................................Page 57 Creative Corner Column ...........................Page 58 Big Apple Bites Column ............................Page 60 TIE THE KNOT SECTION ...................Pages 62-63 Financial Forum Column ..........................Page 64 SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION ..Pages 66-67 Senior Corner Column ..............................Page 66 Slice of Life Column ..................................Page 68 HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION ......Pages 70-88 Health Hotline - Elite Skin MD .................Page 74 Health Hotline - Skin Deep Salon & Spa ..Page 81 Medical Minutes - Xin Zheng ...................Page 82 Sleeping Naked After 40 ..........................Page 84 Medical Minutes - Douglas Haymaker, Ph.D .....................Page 86 Mind The Mind Column ...........................Page 88 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ................Pages 90-91 Health Hotline - Dr. Patricia Barsanti ......Page 92 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 participated in our Spot The Fake Ad Contest in the February issue. Congratulations to everyone who “spotted” Shine a Season! The winner, selected randomly from a list of all those who entered and provided the correct answer, is Dave Wiecek of Warren. The winner received a gift certificate from Jules Closet. SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORY www.theconnectionsnj.com