The real purpose of any magazine is to inform and we, at The Connection Magazines, work tirelessly each issue to inform, engage and involve the communities we serve.
As always, we continue our rigor to bring you relevant content that caters to LOCAL interests. Our widely read articles, shout-outs to new and established businesses, and our community calendars keep 340K PRINT and 50K Digital readers CONNECTed.
We thank all our readers who love reading our PRINT magazines in a “clutter-free” environment and we also thank those who can easily navigate the vast DIGITAL space.
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We are happy we can help answer a big question bothering parents of younger children this time of the year.
“What are some of the options for LOCAL children’s camps?”
Check our dedicated SUMMER PROGRAMS SECTION.
Each April edition, we are honored to feature a student artist on our cover. This year Marianna Renda, a senior at Watchung Hills Regional High School was selected. Her cover piece entitled, “Not A Jellyfish”, is a part of her Sustained Investigation theme: How do humans negatively impact sealife? Sea turtles cannot distinguish the difference between jellyfish, the main component of their diet, and floating plastic bags. To depict this issue, Marianna used acrylic to paint a sea turtle on a plastic “thank you” bag. The turtle is reaching for the bag handle, as if he were trying to eat it. She chose this topic for her Sustained Investigation to raise awareness about how sea animals and their environment are being destroyed, in the hope of inspiring people to recycle and be more cautious as to how they affect life around them. We wish Marianna much luck in college next year and are thrilled to have this wonderful painting and message adorn our cover. Please read her impressive bio on page 8.
As always, we help you move beyond the PRINT pages of our magazines to take advantage of the ONLINE features.
* IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY with your cooking prowess. Print out easy to use, tried and tested RECIPES from our ONLINE RECIPE BOOK. theconnectionsnj.com/category/recipes/
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*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. theconnectionsnj.com/spot-the-fake/
*Find articles on Health & Wellness, Senior Living, Cutting-Edge Medical Technology, Family Laws, Travel & more on our BLOG. Written by industry experts, they are loaded with information and insights. theconnectionsnj.com/latest-news/
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: We are pleased to feature Jane Nelsen’s article, Is Something Tougher than Positive Discipline Needed? (Credit: positivediscipline.com).
This is a great read for moms of younger kids.
IMPORTANT information about Novel Coronavirus
If you have general questions, the New Jersey State Department of Health, in partnership with the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System, has made available a 24-hour hotline to answer the public’s questions. You can contact them at 1-800-222-1222.
For more information, please contact the Health Department at 732-968-5151 or 908-753-8000, Ext. 239 or NJPIES at 800-222-1222. In addition, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov, the NJ Department of Health at www.nj.gov/health, or the Commission at www.middlebrookhealth.org.
My staff and I warmly wish all of our loyal readers and advertisers good health and safety during these trying times.
Sincerely,
Robin Fand, Publisher