The Connection Warren-Watchung Edition June/July/August 2016

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THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION

JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 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

Russell Altman, Rosie Battista, Allen Baus, Farris F. Fanik,

Lidia S. Gabinelli, Lauren Greenberg, Carolyn Hanson,

Stephanie Haymaker, PhD, Sherry Kevoe,

Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Rebecca Lu, MD,

Dr. Steven Maffei, Ellyn Mantell, Dr. Joseph Mejia,

Harrison Morris, Dr. Michael Osit, Peak Medical,

Dan Rosenberg, Rosemary Scoleri, Linda Seigelman,

Dr. Ronald Spiaggia, Jill Stolz, Glenn Wyder

Summer is here and so is The Warren-Watchung Connection! We proudly present a fabulous issue filled with many NEW ad- vertisers and exciting new pro- motions in the ads of our loyal returning businesses. Our dedicated sections in this issue include: Summer Programs, featuring many activities and camps to keep the kids busy this summer, Home Sweet Home, which highlights everything home related, Tie The Knot for weddings, Dining Out with some great new restaurants and outdoor patio options, Health & Wellness to keep us balanced and happy this season. Also our Spotlight on Seniors includes a heartfelt column by Ellyn Mantell and of course our Community Calendar introduces the new summer programs, clubs and activites. We hope you keep this magazine in your homes all summer as a valuable source for all your local needs! Highlighted from our business/professional com- munity this issue are: Fiorilli Hair Design, Marino’s Trattoria, Ye’s Asian Bistro, Get In Shape for Women and Beacon Financial Group. Our tal- ented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, John Reilly, adorns our cover with an oil painting entitled “This Bud’s For You.” John painted this piece on a bright spring day in the gar- dens of an old estate. He was enjoying the wild flow- ers and the beauty that surrounded him. His works include many local scenes and his paintings are known as ‘spontaneous studies done in oil.’ John re- flects on his varied subject matter: “Subjects range from belly dancers to corporate executives, quiet churches to roaring roller coasters. These subjects ex- press my passion for variety and spontaneity. Bold use of color is tempered by sensitive brushwork. My goal is to simply capture the unique visual essence of these subjects.” Please read John’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@theconnections nj.com. Please use the subject line: FAKE and in- clude the answer, your name, town and phone num- ber. The Winner will be chosen randomly from a list of those who entered the correct answer and will re- ceive a prize from a local business. Good luck and have fun SPOTTING THE FAKE! In addition, we have a PHOTO CONTEST: TAKE YOUR BEST FAM- ILY PIC! Take a picture of your family doing some- thing fun, tag it with #ConnectionPics and send it to INSTAGRAM at Connectionmag or email it to us at Connectionsnj@gmail.com! Look for a “ PHOTO COLLAGE” in the JUNE and SEPTEMBER ISSUES to see if your picture made it in! 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 addi- tion 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 Im- provement 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.theconnectionsnj.com Like us on Facebook at The ConnectionMagazines, 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 TO YOUR COMMUNITY WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND RE- MEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher

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The Warren-Watchung Connection has a circulation of over 30,000,

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Millington, Green Brook, Basking Ridge, Berkeley Heights,

New Providence with bonus circulation to businesses in the mailing area.

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John Reilly

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

Fiorilli Hair Design

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

Marino’s Trattoria

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

Ye’s Asian Bistro

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

Get In Shape for Women

...........................Page 68

Beacon Financial Group

.............................Page 89

Health Hotline -

Dr. Joseph Mejia and Dr. Ron Spiaggia

...Page 16

SUMMER PROGRAMS SECTION

..........Pages 18-24

Family Adventures Column

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

Creative Corner Column

...............................Page 22

HOME SWEET HOME SECTION

............Pages 26-43

Real Estate Corner Column

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

Home Improvement Column

........................Page 45

TIE THE KNOT SECTION

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

Collectible Corner Column

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

DINING OUT SECTION

..........................Pages 58-64

Recipe by Rosemary Column

........................Page 63

Big Apple Bites Column

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

Lawyer’s View Column

.................................Page 65

HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION

...........Pages 66-87

Medical Minutes - Peak Medical

..................Page 66

Health Hotline - Rebecca Lu, MD

.................Page 73

Health Hotline - Russell Altman, PT, DPT

.....Page 74

Fitness Corner Column

..................................Page 78

Medical Minutes - Dr. Steven Maffei

...........Page 80

Mind The Mind Column

................................Page 82

Medical Minutes -

Stephanie Haymaker PhD

........................Page 84

Sleeping Naked After 40 Column

.................Page 86

“Random” Connections Column

...................Page 88

SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION

....Pages 92-94

Senior Corner Column

...................................Page 92

Senior Health Column

...................................Page 93

A Caring Community Column

.......................Page 96

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

....................Pages 98-99

Slice of Life Column

....................................Page 100

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 April issue.

Congratulations to everyone who “spotted”

Lawn No More!

The winner, selected randomly

from a list of all those who entered and provided

the correct answer, is

Julie Bu

of Warren. The

winner received a gift certificate to

Bardy Farms.

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