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THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015
PUBLISHER
Robin Fand
908-903-1799 • Fax 732-667-8488 •
Connectionsnj@gmail.comOFFICE MANAGER
Anna Petro
PRODUCTION, CONNECTORY & SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATORS
Donna Reina, Jody Varvaro
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Alyson Marks
ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES
Shavaun Gliksman, Patty Herman, Alicia Singman
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Russell Altman, Sabine Barrett, Rosie Battista, Diane Cawley, Kevin Dunn,
Jody Friedman, Lidia S. Gabinelli, Dr. Andrew P. Galante, Marcia Glatman,
Stephanie Haymaker, PhD., Prachi Jain, Tatiana Javier, Sherry Kevoe,
Joanne Kleinle, Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Jean Lynch, Ellyn Mantell,
Fabiana Oliveira, Dr. Michael Osit, Peak Medical, Dan Rosenberg,
Linda Seigelman, Stephanie Solaris, Jill Stolz, Glenn Wyder
We are delighted to welcome the Fall Season with a fabulous Back 2 School edition of The Warren-Watchung Connec- tion. It is one of our most popu- lar issues during the year as it is a valued source for those returning from a relaxed summer schedule to normal routines. Included in this issue are many NEW and returning advertisers, great editorial content, dedicated sections, community news and much more! Our dedicated sections, this issue include: Back 2 School, featuring many local learning options and more, as well as Dining Out, Health & Wellness, Home Sweet Home, Special Occasions, Spotlight on Seniors and of course our Community Calendar. Two important Community News events are happening this fall: The Warren Township 10th Annual Car Show will be held on Sunday September 13, 2015 behind the Warren Township Municipal complex from 9am-3pm. And Keeping Babies Safe Annual 5K Walk/Run will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Harry Dun- ham Park in Basking Ridge beginning at 8:30am. We hope you support these important functions which raise money for significant charities! Please remem- ber to keep the magazine in your home as a refer- ence and source for all of your local needs! Highlighted from our business/professional com- munity this issue are: Acupuncture Eden, The Bar Method-Warren, Bellini Baby & Teen Furniture, Camp Bow Wow, The Chelsea at Warren, Hapkido/Warren Valley Cleaners, HRD Career Coaching, Mara’s Café & Bakery, Melodia Studio, Orangetheory Fitness, The Stirling House Restaurant & Diner, Ultimate Weight Loss and Wompy’s World of Musical Play. Our talented writers have given us unique insight into these busi- nesses and their respective owners. Local artist, Karen Tighe, adorns our front cover with a beautiful pastel painting entitled, “Golden Bouquet.” As for her work Karen states, “I love working with pastels because of their freshness and immediacy. I am captivated by the play of light and shadow. I try to create compositions that have a unique point of view. My intention is to capture the inherent beauty that everyday, otherwise overlooked objects possess; to elevate the importance of the seemingly ordinary. In the painting ‘Golden Bou- quet,’ as well as my other florals, the subjects are flowers that are commonplace; found at your local garden center or even grocery store, probably walked by on a daily basis. Yet I want the viewer to stop and look and admire the unique beauty.” Please read Karen’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@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! 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 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.theconnections nj.com Like us on Facebook at The Connection Maga- zines, visit our blog at www.blog.theconnections nj.com and follow us on Twitter @ Connectionsnj. We work to keep you updated at all times! And NOW you can 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 REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL! Sincerely, Robin Fand, PublisherTAB L E O F CON T E N T S
The Warren-Watchung Connection has a circulation of over 27,000,
mailed to residents in Warren, Watchung, Martinsville, Stirling,
Gillette, Millington, Green Brook, Basking Ridge and Berkeley Heights
with bonus circulation to every business in the mailing area.
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SCAN THIS CODE TO VISIT THE CONNECTORYKaren Tighe
..................................................Page 8
Wompy’s World of Musical Play
...............Page 22
Hapkido Center/Warren Valley Cleaners
..Page 28
Bellini Baby & Teen Furniture
....................Page 32
Camp Bow Wow
.........................................Page 44
HRD Career Coaching
.................................Page 48
Mara’s Café & Bakery
.................................Page 54
The Stirling House Restaurant & Diner
.....Page 56
Melodia Studio
...........................................Page 62
The Chelsea at Warren
...............................Page 65
The Bar Method - Warren
..........................Page 72
Acupuncture Eden
......................................Page 74
Orangetheory Fitness
................................Page 76
Ultimate Health & Weight Loss
of Central Jersey
....................................Page 96
Real Estate Corner Column
...........................Page 10
Home Improvement Column
........................Page 12
The Fashion Flash Column
............................Page 14
Medical Minutes - Peak Medical
..................Page 18
BACK 2 SCHOOL SECTION
...................Pages 20-26
Family Adventures Column
..........................Page 20
Slice of Life Column
......................................Page 24
HOME SWEET HOME SECTION
............Pages 30-43
SPECIAL OCCASIONS SECTION
...........Pages 46-47
Style Status Column
......................................Page 53
DINING OUT SECTION
..........................Pages 54-60
Big Apple Bites Column
................................Page 58
The Garden Path Column
..............................Page 61
SPOTLIGHT ON “SENIORS” SECTION
..Pages 64-66
Senior Corner Column
...................................Page 64
Lawyer’s View
...............................................Page 67
“Random” Connections Column
...................Page 68
HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTION
...........Pages 70-93
Health Hotline - Russell Altman Pt, DPT
......Page 70
Fitness Corner Column
..................................Page 78
Health Hotline - Stephanie Solaris
...............Page 80
Health Hotline - Dr. Andrew Galante
...........Page 82
Mind The Mind Column
................................Page 84
Sleeping Naked After 40 Column
.................Page 86
Medical Minutes - Stephanie Haymaker, PhD
...Page 88
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
....................Pages 94-95
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.comSubject Line: FAKE
More than 200 people took part in our
Spot The Fake Ad Contest
in the June issue.
Congratulations to everyone who “spotted”
Solor Cap!
The winner, selected randomly
from a list of all those who entered and provided
the correct answer, is
Stephanie Lurie
of Warren.
The winner received a gift certificate to
Brioche Burger in Warren.
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