Welcome to The Connection Magazines’ Holiday issue! Holidays are a special and exciting time for everyone- hosting meals, decorating the home and shopping for gifts can keep us busy!
Reduce your stress and save time by SHOPPING LOCAL!
… And here are some benefits to your community when you Shop Local!
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: When you Shop Local, you are pouring dollars back into your local community which leads to local prosperity
- BOOST LOCAL JOB GROWTH: Small businesses are more likely to hire local people as their business thrives and they need more help
- NETWORKING–MAKING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS: When you Shop Local you build relationships and interact with business owners, widening your social and professional network
- CUSTOMIZED SELECTION & PERSONAL SERVICE: A local business knows the shopping behavior of its clients and will go to great lengths to offer personalized service
The Connection Magazines’ provide our READERS with a number of helpful and fun ONLINE selections!
THE CONNECTIONS’ RECIPE BOOK: Impress your friends and family with your cooking prowess. Print out easy to use, tried and tested RECIPES for your Holiday!
Theconnectionsnj.com/category/recipes/
COUPONS ON THE GO!: Check out our DEALS & STEALS page. Have LOCAL coupons handy exactly when you need them.
Theconnectionsnj.com/deals-steals/
THE CONNECTory: Visit our ON-LINE Business Directory for all your local needs.
Theconnectionsnj.com/connectory/
SPOT THE FAKE CONTEST: Join our die-hard fans and “play” to win a prize from a local business.
Theconnectionsnj.com/spot-the-fake/
SAVE THE DATE: Check out our ON-LINE Calendar with DAILY additions of upcoming events and LOCAL business promotions!
Theconnectionsnj.com/my-calendar/
THE CONNECTIONS’ BLOG: Find articles on Health & Wellness, Senior Living, Cutting-Edge Medical Technology, Family, Law, and Travel and more including exclusive articles ONLINE ONLY.
We are pleased to feature Dr. Amy Funk’s article: Maybe I don’t Need to Make a Big Change in the World on our blog.
Theconnectionsnj.com/latest-news/
ON THE COVER: Local artist, Gerard Del Colle, adorns our cover with an oil on canvas entitled, “Sea of Love “. As inspiration for this piece he states, “While I was away meditating at the beach in LBI, this exploded in my mind onto the canvas. I just felt the splash of color against the shore as the sun burned into my soul.” Visit Gerard’s website to view his extensive collection of works at paintingswithpassion.com. Please read his impressive bio on page 8.
(Retraction: September cover art by Linda Schwartz was misnamed and medium misrepresented. The pastel on canvas is entitled “All Star-Journey’s End”. We are very sorry for the mistake).
SPOT THE FAKE WINNER: Congratulations to Lisa Butler of Millington, winner of the September 2019 Warren-Watchung contest.
STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE CONNECTION MAGAZINES AND REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL!!
Sincerely,
Robin Fand, Publisher