We welcome spring 2021 with anticipation and hope. As we begin to emerge from a long period of upheaval, our greatest takeaways are:
- Together, it is easier to overcome challenges
- Staying current with LOCAL information is crucial for the community
As a Community Magazine, we truly walk the talk when we say our focus is keeping LOCAL businesses and thousands of readers connected.Throughout 2020, we heavily promoted LOCAL businesses on our social media platforms to increase visibility and disseminate information, articles, coupons etc., keeping our readers well informed.
And we continue to stay laser-focused on LOCAL!
This issue we are proud to CELEBRATE WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES!
These women, armed with strength and determination, have worked hard to sail through the tough times this year or have had the enterprise to see opportunities and launch new businesses. Hats off to them! Please look for the WOMEN OWNED logo on their ads and join me, as a WOMEN OWNED business myself, in honoring and supporting them!
Winner Winner!
Our Waren-Watchung ‘Spot the Fake Ad’ winner is Judy Bream of Martinsville. Judy won a gift certificate from Dean’s Natural Food Market.
Local artist, Marcia Gloster Ammeen, adorns our front cover with an oil painting entitled “Bouquet”. Her paintings, which make frequent use of intense and vivid colors, are both documentary and intimate. Marcia’s inspiration for this piece came from several colorful tropical flower arrangements. A member of the National Association of Women Artists and Studio Montclair, Gloster has exhibited her work in New York City, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. In addition to her talent on canvas, she is notable author as well. Please read Marcia’s impressive bio on page 8.
- IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY with your cooking prowess. Print out easy to use, tried and tested RECIPES from our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK. RECIPES
- COUPONS ON THE GO! Have LOCAL coupons handy exactly when you need them. Check our ‘DEALS & STEALS Make it a favorite on your phone and access it readily. DEALS & STEALS
- Join the die-hard fans of our ‘SPOT THE FAKE’ ad contest – look for the fake ad in any of our three magazines and submit it to connectionsnj@gmail.com or play online SPOT THE FAKE
- Find articles on Health & Wellness, Senior Living, Cutting-Edge Medical Technology, Family Law, Travel & more on our Written by industry experts, they are loaded with information and insights. BLOG
Don’t forget to FOLLOW us @connectionmag. We truly do CONNECT you to your communities
Cheers to powering on in 2021 with us!
Sincerely,
Robin Fand, Publisher
