The Connection Warren-Watchung Edition June/July/August 2017

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THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION

JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2017

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

Russell Altman, PT, DPT, Susan Barbaglia, Rosie Battista,

Jillian A. Centanni, Esq., Mitch Frieber, Carolyn Hanson,

Sherry Kevoe, Joanne Kleinle, Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.,

Ellyn Mantell, Fermin Martinez, Dr. Michael Osit,

Scott Parker, Connie Pizarro, Rachel Ricucci, Dan Rosenberg,

Danielle Scolaro, Rosemary Scoleri, Linda Seigelman, Jill Stolz,

Dr. Jyotsna Thapar, Liza Viana, Glenn R. Wyder

Summer is here and so is The Warren-Watchung Con- nection! We proudly present a fabulous issue filled with many NEW advertisers and exciting new promotions in the ads of our loyal returning businesses. Our dedicated sections, this issue in- clude: Summer Programs, featuring many activ- ities and camps to keep the kids busy this summer, Home & Design, which highlights everything home related, Tie The Knot for weddings, Din- ing 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 maga- zine in your homes all summer as a valuable source for all your local needs! Highlighted from our Business/Professional community this issue are: CMK Marketing, L.A. Frame Co., James Carlton Longo-Weichert Realtors, Bonefish Grill, Long Hill Tavern, Lukas’ Seafood & Grill, Martinsville Taverna, Oasis Senior Advisors, Duvan’s Hardwood Floors and G.O. Keller’s Dry Cleaning. Our tal- ented writers have given us unique insight into these businesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Onelio Marrero adorns our front cover with an oil on canvas entitled, “Beside Still Waters.” His paintings are works of beauty and emotion as he is a quiet observer of life’s simple pleasures. Of this piece he states, “The source of my inspiration is from a goldfish pond I designed and maintain on my property. I derive many hours of enjoyment from it and it has supplied me with many variations on the theme of Koi, comets, water lilies and goldfish.“ Onelio has a way of making his paintings come alive with a suggestive brush stroke. Please read his 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@the connectionsnj.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 business. Good luck and have fun SPOT- TING THE FAKE! Congratulations to Michael Jackson of Gillette, winner of the April 2017 Spot the Fake Contest! 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 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 Improve- ment help and much more? Check out The CONNECTory, our ON-LINE Busi- ness Directory, which is growing every day with new businesses joining featur- ing their respective contact information. www.connectory.theconnectionsnj.com Like us on Facebook at The Connection Magazines, visit our blog at www.blog.the connections nj.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 THIS SEASON WITH THE CONNECTION MAG- AZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, Publisher

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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.

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Warren-Watchung Edition

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Onelio Marrero

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

CMK Marketing

..........................................Page 14

L.A. Frame Co.

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

James Carlton Longo -

Weichert Realtors

..................................Page 46

Bonefish Grill

..............................................Page 52

Long Hill Tavern

..........................................Page 54

Lukas’ Seafood & Grill

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

Martinsville Taverna

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

Oasis Senior Advisors

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

Duvan’s Hardwood Floors

.........................Page 70

G.O. Keller’s Dry Cleaning

.........................Page 76

The Garden Path Column

..............................Page 10

HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION

...........Pages 20-35

Health Hotline - Russell Altman

, PT, DPT

......Page 20

Health Hotline - Susan Barbaglia

.................Page 24

Medical Minutes - Dr. Jyotsna Thapar

.........Page 26

Sleeping Naked After 40

...............................Page 30

Mind The Mind

..............................................Page 34

Home Improvement - Glenn Wyder

.............Page 36

SUMMER PROGRAMS SECTION

..........Pages 38-43

Family Adventures Column

..........................Page 42

Lawyer’s View - Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.

..Page 44

TIE THE KNOT SECTION

.............................Pages 45

Style Status Column - Danielle Scolaro

.......Page 51

DINING OUT SECTION

..........................Pages 52-61

Recipe by Rosemary Column

........................Page 55

Big Apple Bites Column

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

Slice of Life Column

......................................Page 62

Lawyer’s View - Jillian A. Centanni, Esq.

.....Page 63

SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION

..Pages 64-67

Senior Corner Column

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

Senior Health Column

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

HOME & DESIGN SECTION

..................Pages 68-87

Hints For The Home Column

........................Page 72

Creative Corner Column

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

“Random” Connections Column

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

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

....................Pages 90-91

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 April issue.

Congratulations to everyone who “spotted”

Virtually Staged!

The winner, selected randomly

from a list of all those who entered and provided the

correct answer, is

Michael Jackson

of Gillette. The winner

received a gift certificate from

Paisano’s Pizzeria & Restaurant.

www.theconnectionsnj.com