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THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION
FEB/MARCH 2016
PUBLISHER
Robin Fand
908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 •
Connectionsnj@gmail.comOFFICE 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
Sabine Barrett, Rosie Battista, Diane Cawley, Tina, Erardi,
Lidia S. Gabinelli, Lauren Greenberg, Carolyn Hanson,
Stephanie Haymaker, PhD, Prachi Jain, Joanne Kleinle,
Ellyn Mantell, Kathy McCready, Peak Medical,
Dan Rosenberg, Rosemary Scoleri, Linda Seigelman,
Courtney Stevens, Jill Stolz, Glenn Wyder
Welcome to the February 2016 edi- tion of The Warren-Watchung Con- nection. We ring in the new year with an outstanding issue filled with new and returning advertisers, great edito- rial content and dedicated sections making the magazine more focused and easier to read. I am proud to introduce two NEW columns in this magazine; A Caring Community, which is a column about “Local Heroes” in our community. Lauren Greenberg, featured columnist, will be interviewing people who are making a difference in our neighborhoods. This issue she highlights “ Puppies With a Purpose“ featuring local residents who work with the non- profit Northstar Foundation training dogs to help children with social, emotional or educational challenges. It is a won- derful 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 cancer. 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 heart- warming tale. This issue we are proud to present the following dedicated sections: The Kid’z CONNECTion Section, new to this issue, is for those families looking to get a jump on camps for the summer and school/ activities for the children this spring, Tie The Knot Section for your wedding and special events in the planning, Home Sweet Home Section for ALL needs around the house, Dining Out Section featuring local eateries and food options, Health & Wellness Section brimming with wonderful solutions, tips and hints for everything health re- lated and Spotlight on Seniors Section focused on our “se- nior” community. Also highlighted from our business/ professional community are: A ll Childrens Theatre, Café Venezia, Elle Kay Salon, George Press Jewelers, ProActive Care, Pure Barre New Providence and TJC Far Hills Design Build. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Anne Kullaf, adorns our cover with a beauti- ful pastel entitled, “Dancing in Pink.” She believes that the most important recognition for an artist, comes from within, rather than from the validation that comes from external sources such as shows, awards or name recognition (a.k.a. fame). Anne is more interested in visually engaging potential students and collectors with her work, and in sharing a glimpse into her teaching style and work process. Regarding the cover work, Anne states, “I created this painting as a demonstration for my pastel students at the Visual Arts Center of NJ. I put a lot of emphasis on gesture, and I think flowers are a great example of how inanimate objects can be used to create movement in painting. I work directly from life and try to capture the gesture of the blooms rather than the small de- tails. Peonies remind me of ballerina skirts, they are ruffled and silky at the same time. They look as if they could dance right out of the vase.” Please read Anne’s impressive bio on page 8. In keeping with our “Community Minded” commitment, The Connection Magazines were honored to make the fol- lowing generous charitable donations in 2015: WHRHS Proj- ect Graduation, WHRHS Hall of Fame, Keeping Babies Safe, Watchung Hills Elks Lodge #2252, School of St. Eliz- abeth, Watchung Hills for Warriors, Transplant House of Cleveland, Swim Inc., Shimon and Sara JCC, Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, Watchung Arts Center, Center for Contemporary Arts, New Yorker’s For Children, Weichert Realtors Breast Cancer Fund Raiser, Bernardsville Cham- ber of Commerce and Watchung Hills Soccer Association to name a few. We strongly believe in helping those in need and hope our donations make a difference. 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 sub- ject 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 business. Good luck and have fun SPOT- TING 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 fea- tures 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, Dentist, 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@Connection- mag 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, PublisherTAB L E O F CON T E N T S
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Millington, Green Brook, Basking Ridge, Berkeley Heights,
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SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORYAnne Kullaf
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All Children’s Theatre
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TJC Far Hills
Design Build
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George Press Jewelers
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Café Venezia
...............................................Page 50
ProActive Care
............................................Page 58
Pure Barre New Providence
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Elle Kay Salon
.............................................Page 81
Medical Minutes - Peak Medical
..................Page 10
The Fashion Flash Column
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Home Improvement - Glenn Wyder
.............Page 15
KID’Z CONNECTion SECTION
..............Pages 16-21
Family Adventures Column
..........................Page 18
HOME SWEET HOME SECTION
............Pages 24-37
Creative Corner Column
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Real Estate Corner Column
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Style Status Column
......................................Page 49
DINING OUT SECTION
..........................Pages 50-56
Big Apple Bites Column
................................Page 52
Recipe by Rosemary Column
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A Caring Community Column
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HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION
...........Pages 58-76
Health For The Heart Column
.......................Page 60
Slice of Life Column
......................................Page 64
Health Hotline - Kathy McCready
................Page 70
Medical Minutes -
Stephanie Haymaker PhD
........................Page 72
Sleeping Naked After 40 Column
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SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION
.......Pages 78-79
Senior Corner Column
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Senior Health Column
...................................Page 79
TIE THE KNOT SECTION
........................Pages 80-81
“Random” Connections Column
...................Page 80
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
....................Pages 82-83
Health Hotline - Ultimate Health
& Weight Loss
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SPOT THE FAKE!
E!
Somewhere in this Magazine is a
FAKE AD.
Spot it and send your answer, name, city and phone number to:
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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
Diane Circelli
of Gillette. The winner
received a gift certificate to
The Bar Method-Warren.
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