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Features Ask The Doctor | 20

A GI specialist at Saint Barnabas Medical Center discusses three common issues as they relate to our gastro-intestinal health.

A ‘Paradigm Shift’ In Heart Valve Repair | 22

An innovative procedure called TAVR gives more patients the option of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.

Fireproof Your Furry Friends | 24

Pets may be adorable, but they are also fire hazards.

A doctor at The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center shares his insight on how to keep both you and them safe.

SWAP YOUR SNACKS!

Your Secret Workout Weapon: The Zodiac | 32

We’ve got a hunch you’ll always munch. So start the new decade right with these 7 ideas for healthier between-meal eating.

Motivation is the key to exercise success. And the key to motivation? That just may be in the stars.

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Date Night | 34

No matter what festivities you and your significant other have planned, these day-to-night date looks will have you looking and feeling your best.

IN EVERY ISSUE 6 Welcome Letter 8 Editor’s Note 19 Health News 67 Be There 70 Where to Eat

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Departments Morris/Essex Buzz | 12

Our guide to new ideas, tips, trends and things we love in our counties.

For Men Only | 14

Got a romantic rendezvous after work? This stylish look is both day-job and date nightapproved.

Style Watch | 15

Made popular by the British and French, these overcoats are oh-so-versatile.

Jewelry Box | 16

Your love is boundless. These baubles show how you really feel.

Home Front | 17

Take a cue from Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year—Classic Blue—and embrace this relaxing hue.

Talk of the Town | 18

Nestled between bustling neighbors, Glen Ridge is bursting at the seams with historic charm and untouched beauty.

Escapes | 38

These luxury hotels go out of their way to keep Fido’s tail wagging.

Tastes | 40

Don’t swear off the sweet stuff in 2020! These lower-in-calories desserts will keep both your cravings and your waistband at bay.

Power Food | 64

Packed with protein and minerals, eggs are everything they’re cracked up to be.

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Spirits | 65

This sweet and fruity cocktail is perfect for a Valentine’s Day celebration with your significant other.

Gatherings | 66

Whether it’s a fundraiser or a volunteering event, Morris/Essex residents always show up to support their friends and neighbors.

Restaurant Review | 68

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Any bartender can pour a pint, but your Irish eyes (and appetites) will smile at these three local pubs.

A Morris/Essex Moment | 72

A photographer’s shot captures a ray of sunlight beaming on his girlfriend as she stands amongst the trees at Bloomfield’s Brookdale Park.

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There are times when you need to see a doctor, but you just can’t get there. Now with the RWJBarnabas Health TeleMed app, you get to see the doctor right away – whenever you want, wherever you are, on whatever device you choose. No appointment necessary for access to doctors who meet our high standards. In fact, you can even see physician profiles, and read about doctors who fit your needs and match your symptoms. Don’t you feel better already?

Download TeleMed from RWJBarnabas Health at the app store or visit rwjbh.org/telemed

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PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER S TEPHEN P. ZI ENI EWI CZ, FAC HE SENIOR DIRECTOR STRATEGIC MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER S AL LY MAL ECH, MPH, RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER S AMANTHA ANTON

NEW YEAR, NEW DECADE, NEW ACHIEVEMENTS AT SBMC Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) has always been on the cutting edge of medical treatment, offering outstanding in-patient and out-patient care. And with this new year and new decade come some exciting new recognitions; SBMC was selected as a Top Teaching Hospital for 2019 by The Leapfrog Group, one of 55 hospitals in the nation to receive such a distinction.

We are additionally proud to share that The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division at SBMC has broken its all-time record for the number of kidney transplants performed in one year. During 2019, the team completed 351 kidney transplants, making Saint Barnabas Medical Center the largest kidney transplant center in the Northeast and one of the top kidney transplant programs in the country. Our transplant program offers an innovative and comprehensive array of living donation options that are available at only a few other leading transplant centers.

Within the pages of the February/March 2020 issue of Morris/Essex Health & Life, you’ll learn about some of the latest medical technologies that help us uphold our reputation, including the newest guidelines for gastro-intestinal health—such as when to begin colon cancer screenings—an innovative heart valve-replacement procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and some useful tips from a physician at The Burn Center at SBMC on how you can prevent fires and burns caused by your household pet. Turn to page 20 to find out more.

As always, we hope you’ll find this installment of our magazine both informative and beneficial. We wish you a great and healthy start to 2020, and thank you for choosing SBMC for your care.

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A Toast to Your Health We know perfectly well that a month of 2020 has already slipped away—perhaps taking many of your well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions with it.

But it’s become something of a tradition for us to celebrate well-being and fitness in our February/March issue. Maybe we do it to help you get back on track with your health goals, or perhaps it’s to give you a few extra tips and one last nudge to get started.

For me, heeding the advice will certainly be easier—and more fun—with my new fitness tracker. If fitness technology doesn’t motivate you to get moving, perhaps your inspiration is in the stars. Turn to “Your Secret Workout Weapon” on page 32 and find out which exercise regimen matches with your zodiac sign.

There’s one other thing I’m looking forward to this year: eating. Hear me out. Everyone loves to munch while watching TV or doing work in front of the computer—but there’s a better way to do it than digging into a bowl of chips. In “Swap Your Snacks” on page 26, Morris/Essex Health & Life sought the advice of two registered dietitians for snacking solutions. I can’t wait to try some of their tips.

For those who can’t get around their sweet tooth, boy, do we have a solution for you. Starting on page 40, you’ll find three dessert recipes that will keep your cravings and your waistband at bay. I can’t wait to start baking!

Of course, this issue has plenty more that we know you’ll find interesting. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we offer both ladies and gentlemen looks that will turn heads on date night or any other day of the year. Guys, flip to page 14 for an impeccable outfit, and gals, we know you’ll like the styles in the fashion spread starting on page 34. And we didn’t forget the big holiday in March: This edition’s restaurant review on page 68 spotlights three Morris/Essex eateries that capture the spirit (and flavor) of St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll toast to that!

Enjoy the issue!

Rita Guarna Editor in Chief editor@wainscotmedia.com

Laufer, DaLena, Jensen, BraDLey & Doran LLc TERRYANN BRADLEY is a partner at Laufer, Dalena, Jensen, Bradley & Doran located in Morristown, New Jersey. Ms. Bradley has practiced exclusively family and matrimonial law since her career began in 2000. Ms. Bradley is an experienced family law practioner who has successfully settled, tried, and arbitrated cases involving all aspects of family law including custody, parenting time, support, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements, relocation issues, and domestic violence. Ms. Bradley has served as a mediator in aiding parties and their counsel to resolution of their marital difficulties.

Ms. Bradley has also been appointed by the Court as a Guardian Ad Litem as to both financial and custody issues.

Ms. Bradley has been recognized and honored by her peers during her career. She was honored with the Essex County Family Law Achievement award in 2010. Ms. Bradley has been named as a New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2008 through 2013.

Ms. Bradley has been named as a New Jersey Super Lawyer from 2014 to present.

Ms. Bradley has held leadership positions such as the President of the Barry I. Croland Family Inn of Court. Ms. Bradley currently serves on the early settlement panel for the Morris County Bar Association Family Part. Ms. Bradley was formerly a Trustee of the Essex County Bar Association, and was formerly a Trustee for the Essex/Newark Legal Services. Ms. Bradley volunteers as an early settlement panelist in several counties, including Morris County, Essex County and Bergen County. She regularly lectures at the County College of Morris on matrimonial law topics.

Ms. Bradley’s has previous lectured for the State Bar Association (Family Law Section), ICLE, County Bar associations, and routinely lectures at County College of Morris on matters relating to family law.

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OUR GUIDE TO NEW IDEAS, TIPS, TRENDS AND THINGS WE LOVE IN OUR COUNTIES.

MOMS MAKING MOVES • It’s 2020 and everything that’s old is new again—includ-

MUTT-FRIENDLY MEALS Morris and Essex counties are booming with dog parks and pet stores, but did you know that some of their finest eateries welcome dogs? Chow down with your hound at one of these local restaurants, each of which caters to patrons of the two-legged and four-legged kinds with dog-friendly outdoor seating, bowls of water for your canine companions and more: • Avenue Bistro Pub, Verona • The Committed Pig, Summit • Just Jake’s, Montclair

• Plum on Park, Montclair • The Landmark, Livingston • Chestnut Café & Eatery, Nutley

(POLICE)MAN’S BEST FRIEND Is America’s Top Dog right here in New Jersey? We’ll find out on the current season of the A&E reality show, where Morris County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Section Detective Corporal Michael McMahon and his 3-yearold Belgian Malinois, Kaiser, have made their TV debut.

The two filmed the competition series last year in Los Angeles, where they competed against other officer/K-9 duos in an obstacle course testing speed, agility, scenting ability and teamwork, and it’s airing now on the cable network. “Being part of the show was an awesome experience. My family and I are very excited about its release,” says Detective Corporal McMahon in a press release. Tune in to America’s Top Dog Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on A&E—we’ll find out in the season finale where Corporal McMahon and Kaiser place!

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ing clothing. Recommerce, the selling of clothes and accessories that previously have been worn, is seeing a major boom these days, especially as it relates to childrenswear.

Kids grow out of stuff faster than parents can buy it! And one of the women spearheading this trend locally is Cedar Grove mom of two Melissa Warren, who last year opened up her own e-commerce shop, Swankyco.com, which sells new and like-new baby and kids clothing—much of which is from designer brands. And if you want to shop the stylish mama’s own closet? Visit her Poshmark page @melbellawarren to buy yourself some used brand-name clothing so you can match your stylish kiddos.

• Meanwhile, a mom in Rockaway is turning her personal tragedy into an inspiring platform. Dianne Grossman lost her 12-year-old daughter Mallory in 2017 to suicide as a result of bullying. Since then she’s become a motivational speaker, started a nonprofit called Mallory’s Army and most recently debuted her new YouTube series, The Parent Project With Dianne Grossman, which is the latest way that the activist is bringing visibility to bullying and mental health. Each episode discusses a different hot-button topic that parents may find hard to talk about with their kids—suicide, depression and loss—and features special guests who’ve had first-hand experiences. “This is combined with a spirit of hope, kindness and what we can do for ourselves and one another to make a valid commitment to support others,” Grossman says. “Although we cannot change the past, we can decide how the future will look.”

DID YOU KNOW? It’s no coincidence that New Jersey’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade is right in our neck of the woods. As history has it, the firstever St. Patrick’s Day celebration occurred in Morristown on March 17, 1780, when George Washington gave his troops the day off to honor his Irish soldiers. The town continues the tradition nowadays by hosting a festive parade every year. This year’s is on March 14 and begins at noon at Town Hall and continues down South Street.

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DINE OUT TONIGHT If one of your resolutions for 2020 is to become more adventurous with food—you know, by eating out at more than just your favorite spots in town—you’re in the right place. 13 restaurants in Morris and Essex counties made Yelp’s list of the Top 50 Places to Eat in North Jersey 2019.

Check out the selections and their rankings below: #1 Missy’s Main Street Café, Rockaway #4 The Pasta Shop, Denville #6 Casa d’Paco, Newark #8 Bloom, Verona #9 Kim’s Sushi, West Orange #13 The Corner, Montclair #15 Saigon Subs & Café, Morristown #17 Sorriso Kitchen, Chatham #19 Sazon Latino Restaurant, Boonton #26 Bucco, Bloomfield #32 Benji’s Taqueria Mexican Grill, Caldwell #36 Pasha Mezze Grill, Lake Hiawatha #45 Vanillamore, Montclair

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STREET ART REIMAGINED Graffiti is often associated with negative references and has a bad rap for being a form of vandalism, but a new exhibit at the Morris Museum in Morristown is proving that graffiti can be a true work of art. The “Aerosol: Graffiti” exhibit gave a dozen street artists in New Jersey free reign to spray-paint the walls freehand with bold sayings and caricatures of their choice. The result is a display that is the first of its kind in the United States and gives visitors a new adjective to describe graffiti art: beautiful.

The exhibit is up and running most days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. now until Sunday, March 15.

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MAKING MOVES Pag’s Restaurant is leaving its Bergen County location at a Paramus golf course and setting up shop right in the heart of Nutley Center. Known most for its appetizers (aka “pagtizers”) and sandwiches, Pag’s is all-American dining that puts unique twists on classic dishes. Chef Stefanie Ferrara is taking over for Chef David Paglia at the new location and will be adding her own personal spin and techniques on salads, soups, burgers and entrées like flat-iron steak and butternut squash gnocchi.

Also, we hear her specialty sangria is amazing.

Pag’s Restaurant, 227 Franklin Ave., Nutley, 973.542.8776, pagsrestaurant.com

A FUN KIND OF OFFICE Meanwhile, another Bergen County outpost has set up shop here as well—let’s welcome The Office Tavern Grill to East Hanover! With locations already in Ridgewood, Summit and Morristown, The Office’s East Hanover spot opened its doors in January and is the fourth in North Jersey.

And the menu at the brand-new location promises to include some of the franchise’s favorite items, including flatbread pizzas, French toast grilled cheese and a ground duck burger. There are also specialty cocktails and 40 rotating beers on tap.

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THE PERFECT PREGAME It just got a whole lot easier to enjoy a pregame dinner ahead of the New Jersey Devils home games. In partnership with our state’s hockey team, Prudential Center in December debuted Yuengling 1829 Grill, a 13,000-square-foot restaurant on the first level of the arena branded by “America’s Oldest Brewery.” In addition to having over 65 beers on tap, the eatery also features food “stations” with the likes of pasta, salad, meats and, of course, game-day favorites like burgers and fries, plus additional dishes that change seasonally. Yuengling 1829 Grill will be open for business two hours ahead of all Devils games and before select concerts and events, so be sure not to eat ahead of time.

HISTORY IN THE MAKING About a year ago, Governor Murphy signed into law a new measure that requires boards of education to broaden social studies classes in middle and high schools to include LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum. And 12 schools in New Jersey will be among the first to do so in a special pilot program during the 2020-2021 academic year, including three here in Morris and Essex counties: Millburn Middle School, Newark Arts High School and Unity Charter School in Morristown. More than 50 schools statewide applied to be a part of this pilot program; the 12 selected ones will teach 45 lessons from September to June to students in grades 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12. These dozen chosen schools also will be given curriculum coaches and professional development training, along with other resources to ensure all goes well.

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ONTO THE BIG LEAGUES

Here’s some major minor league news for one of Morris County’s own—Ed Blankmeyer has been tapped to become the new manager of the Mets’ minor league team, the Brooklyn Cyclones. The Seton Hall University alum (he played baseball there, naturally) is the “winningest” coach in St. John’s University history; he coached there for 40 years and sent about 100 players to the professional ranks. Blankmeyer is also a lifelong Mets fan, making him a perfect choice to replace Edgardo Alfonzo, who was recently reassigned as an ambassador for the Cyclones. “I’m looking for another mountain to climb,” Blankmeyer told The New York Post. “I just felt the time was right for me.”

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Double Date Got a romantic rendezvous after work? This stylish look is both day-job and date night approved.

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WESTMINSTER HERITAGE TRENCH COAT Burberry, Short Hills, 973.379.7100

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WELCOME TO

Glen Ridge

Nestled between bustling neighbors, this small town retreat is bursting at the seams with historic charm and untouched beauty.

ESTABLISHED: 1895 POPULATION: 7,598 WEBSITE: GLENRIDGENJ.ORG

Small but mighty, Glen Ridge is a scenic and historic hideaway within Essex County for nature lovers and old souls alike. In fact, a 2015 Wall Street Journal profile on the tiny town (it clocks in at a mere 1.2 square miles) made the bold claim that “time stands still” in Glen Ridge. That’s crazy, right? Well, with untouched greenery and centuries-old residences that mimic the styles of yesteryear, it’s easy to see how this cozy, almostexclusively residential borough has maintained its timeless charm.

HISTORIC HOMES

Part of Glen Ridge’s boastful beauty comes from the incredible architectural design that has graced the streets of the borough since the mid1800s. Homes in Glen Ridge each embody one of the major architectural styles of the mid-19th century including gothic, medieval and Victorian. To maintain this aesthetic throughout the town, Glen Ridge has employed a Historic Preservation Commission that must approve all construction projects in the historic district of the borough that is visible to pedestrians.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Glen Ridge, which was

officially the Township of Glen Ridge Borough until it was (thankfully) shortened in 1993, received its nature-inspired name because it surrounds the glen along Toney’s Brook, a body of water that also flows through neighboring Montclair and Bloomfield.

ONE BRAINY BOROUGH

When it comes to education, Glen Ridge truly makes the grade. Not only has Glen Ridge’s public school district been consistently ranked by niche.com as one of the best in New Jersey for students (last year’s stats ranked it No. 42 out of 243), but the district also is regarded as one of the best places to teach in the state. With a 13:1 student-teacher ratio and over 70 percent of the school’s population being proficient in math and reading, Glen Ridge is one of the few schools in New Jersey to garner an A+ rating on the popular statistics website. Aced it!

HOME SWEET HOME Thinking about buying or selling a home here?

The median home value in Glen Ridge is $670,552, up 3.8 percent from last year, according to Zillow. Home values are estimated to go up 2.4 percent in the next year.

FAMOUS FACES

STUART RICHARDSON HOUSE

Designed by the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright, the Stuart Richardson House off of Linden Avenue has become a historical landmark for locals and visitors alike. The structure is one of the last of Wright’s signature “Usonian”-styled homes and features a large display of floor-to-ceiling windows. The hexagon-shaped, Mid-century modern abode also includes a private pond and an updated swimming pool, and was listed for sale last year at a cool $1.2 million. According to the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, the house is now under contract. Still, passersby can ogle the home’s unmistakable style from afar.

COMING UP ROSES

It’s only appropriate that a town nestled around such gorgeous greenery has a rose garden to its name! The Freeman Rose Gardens, dedicated to longtime Glen Ridge residents Clayton and Winifred Freeman, have become a spot to, well, stop and smell the roses in the borough. Maintained by local volunteers, the garden is a beautiful backdrop for family photos, an afternoon outing and community programs. The garden also houses a special memorial to late Glen Ridge resident and Olympic steeplechase runner Horace Ashenfelter, who helped care for the gardens until his death in 2018.

For a town that’s just 1.2 square miles, Glen Ridge sure has served as a home to a long list of actors, athletes and legends.

Buzz Aldrin, one of the first men to walk on the moon during NASA’s historic Apollo 11 mission, was born in town and raised in neighboring Montclair; actor Tom Cruise, known as the leading man in the Top Gun and Mission: Impossible franchises, spent the later of his teenaged years living in Glen Ridge and graduated from Glen Ridge High School; and Ezra Koenig, known best as the lead singer of indie rock group Vampire Weekend, is a GRHS graduate too.

DINING OUT Getting hungry in Glen Ridge?

Though the borough neighbors foodie havens Montclair and Bloomfield, you still can find some of the finest cuisine without leaving town! For a hearty lunch, stop by Just Sandwiches for a cheesy Reuben paired with their soup of the day.

Later on, grab dinner at Fitzgerald’s 1928, a local tavern that serves up new American cuisine like juicy flat iron steak and barbecue saucesmothered baby back ribs, paired with an artisanal craft beer to wash it down.

DID YOU KNOW? Thanks to its picturesque, small town feel, Glen Ridge provided the perfect filming location for not one but two films starring Julia Roberts— 1998’s Stepmom and 2003’s Mona Lisa Smile.

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{ HEALTH NEWS }

FORGET OVERTIME

People who worked 10 hours a day at least 50 days a year had a 29 percent greater risk of stroke than those who worked fewer hours.

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The number of grams of walnuts (about a palmful) eaten daily for six weeks that increased the amount—up to 160 percent—of good gut bacteria. Researchers note that the nuts feed the microbia, bacteria linked to better immunity and digestion.

—Journal of Nutrition

—French National Institute of Health and Medical Research

START SMALL

A study of 74,000 people found that those who made and stuck with even small dietary improvements over a 12-year period enjoyed a 17 percent lower risk of death than those who didn’t eat more healthfully.

—New England Journal of Medicine

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The percentage of antibiotics prescribed in the United States that are unnecessary.

—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

RESIST!

Doing resistance exercises and eating lean protein are ways to stave off sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss. According to research, maintaining muscle as we age helps combat inflammation and lowers the risk of disease.

The number of minutes per day of compassionate thinking it takes to boost your mood, according to a recent study.

Such thinking involves wishing other people to be happy.

—Aging and Disease

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The average percentage of the U.S. population that gets sick from the flu each season, according to a 2018 study.

—Iowa State University

—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

WORK THOSE LAZY BONES

Kids who met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines of 60 minutes of exercise per day had the strongest bones in a study of 300 children. Researchers tracked their activity and measured bone strength yearly for four years. The more vigorous activity the kids engaged in over time, the stronger their bones were.

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{ IN GOOD HEALTH }

ASK THE DOCTOR

A GI specialist at Saint Barnabas Medical Center discusses three common issues as they relate to our gastro-intestinal health. a few times in one’s adult life.

If you have uncomfortable bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea or gas that just These guidelines may be evolving, however. The American Cancer Sociwon’t go away, your primary physician may refer you to a gastroenteroloety recently updated its recommendations to begin screening in average-risk gist. But these highly-trained doctors treat the entire digestive system, not patients at age 45. This recent American Cancer Society recommendation just gastrointestinal-related issues. Lawrence S. Rosenthal, M.D., director of has not been universally adopted and may not be covered by insuradvanced endoscopy/endoscopic oncology at Saint Barnabas ance yet, but that may be changing in the next year or two.

Medical Center and a gastroenterologist with RWJBarnabas Q: What other GI-related topics are patients interested in?

Health medical group, answers questions on three timely, gasA: The safety of antacid medications to treat GERD—gastrotroenterological public health issues that are more common esophageal reflux disease. One-third of the adult population than you think. will develop acid reflux, and it is a very common ailment we Q: What should people know in general about gastroendiscuss in our office. terological health?

We have made tremendous progress over the years A: One of the most important things to discuss is colon canin terms of medical therapy for GERD. Medications cer screening. It is still the most significant public health bencalled proton pump inhibitors, like Prilosec and Nexium, efit gastroenterologists provide. Many people, for understandare incredibly effective in treating this problem and have able reasons, have previously been intimidated by the process been widely used for decades. In recent years, a few of undergoing a colonoscopy. The reality is that it has become Lawrence S. Rosenthal, studies raised questions regarding the long-term safety much easier to go through the preparation. The sedation for the M.D. of these medications. When these studies were comprocedure itself is brief, painless and afterwards the patients pared to the over 900 independent clinical studies conducted over the last usually don’t even realize they’ve undergone a colonoscopy! It is certainly 25 years involving the medications, the safety data was reassuring. The the gold standard test to prevent colon cancer and is arguably the most efrecent studies prompted many physicians to adjust the way they use the fective cancer prevention test in any field of medicine. It does not need to be medications in practice to help their patients. I try to have an exit strategy performed frequently, on average every five to 10 years, depending on your when prescribing these daily medications at the outset so as to encourfamily medical history as well as the results of the procedure. age short-term rather than long-term use in an attempt to prevent people Q: Why is a colonoscopy so effective? from taking them indefinitely. I typically recommend patients who are A: Because we are not looking for cancer, we are preventing cancer from having frequent acid reflux use the medication for a few months. Then occurring. We are looking for polyps, which are benign. We completely I try to take them off and suggest diet and lifestyle changes, along with remove them during the colonoscopy, and this prevents polyps from develother less frequent medication use strategies, to reduce long-term depenoping into cancer. I almost never see colon cancer in a patient undergoing dence on the proton pump inhibitors. routine screening and surveillance in a timely interval. The vast majority of There are also some promising nonsurgical procedures that may help colon cancers are preventable with routine screening and surveillance. reduce the need for medications in GERD. One is called transoral incisionless Q: How is the procedure easier now than it was in previous years? fundoplication, or the TIF procedure. Though not widely used yet, it is an A: In almost all patients, it can be done as an outpatient procedure. The endoscopic procedure where gastroesophageal junction can be tightened, so entire procedure takes around 20 minutes. The sedation we use is very efthere is less reflux. fective; you wake up within three minutes of the procedure being over, you Q: What do you want people to know about the treatment of IBS (irritable recover quickly and you can eat almost immediately after the procedure. The bowel syndrome)? entire process, including arriving an hour before the procedure as well as the A: One thing I have been impressed by over the last several years is the recovery, is usually less than two hours total. expanding role of nutrition in effectively managing irritable bowel syndrome.

The laxative bowel preparations are better than they were even five to IBS is a very common condition. It’s a clinical diagnosis based on a constelseven years ago as well. They require a much smaller volume of a flavored lation of symptoms, including abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea and/or liquid laxative—as little as two 5-ounce glasses of fluid—and patients mostly constipation. We don’t have a comprehensive grasp on the mechanism of the drink a clear beverage of their choice to activate the laxative. Once people condition. Traditionally, we have treated IBS with a wide variety of medicaundergo a colonoscopy for the first time, they inevitably see it is much easier tions, like laxatives, antidiarrheal and antispasmodic medications, antibiotics and more comfortable than they previously imagined. and even antidepressants in some cases.

Q: What screening guidelines do you follow?

More recently, we are seeing a greater impact of the role of nutrition in A: If there is no family history of colon cancer or polyps and no symptoms, treating IBS. There are impressive results from Australian studies showing the initial screening colonoscopy should occur at age 50. For an individual how diet modification has a significant impact on IBS symptoms like bloatwith a family history of cancer or polyps but who is still asymptomatic, we ing. Some studies show over 60 percent of patients have significant improverecommend undergoing a colonoscopy at age 40. Under very unusual cirment in quality of life with specific dietary changes. This has been very cumstances, it may be earlier. Screening is repeated every 10 years, unless effective in our practice. We have been utilizing a GI nutritionist to help us polyps are found, which is common, and would typically necessitate follow up in 3-year or 5-year intervals, depending upon the specifics. Still, that’s only with the treatment of patients with IBS with great success.

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To schedule an appointment with a Saint Barnabas Medical Center-affiliated gastroenterologist, call 1.888.724.7123 or go to rwjbh.org/sbmc.

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{ IN GOOD HEALTH }

A ‘PARADIGM SHIFT’ IN HEART VALVE REPAIR An innovative procedure called TAVR gives more patients the option of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.

To make an appointment with Dr. Salemi at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, call us at 973.926.6938.

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The days of open-heart surgery are medical history. Arash Salemi, M.D., clinical chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at RWJBarnabas Health­­—Northern Region, calls a new procedure to replace failing aortic valves nothing less than “a game changer.” The procedure, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), offers a minimally invasive option for surgeons to replace an old, narrowing valve, giving ever-more patients many more years of good heart health.

Here, Dr. Salemi dives deeper into TAVR and its benefits for patients, which include no incisions, a shorter recovery period and, most importantly, fantastic long-term results.

Q: What is TAVR? Is this considered among the more minimally invasive heart procedures?

A: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is aortic valve replacement without the need for an incision, without needing a heart-lung machine and without having to stop the heart. It is a suture-less technique. TAVR is minimally invasive both physiologically and anatomically. Physiologically, the standard of care for 50 years has been open-heart surgery, stopping the heart, during which time you replace the valve while organ function is sustained by the heart-lung machine. TAVR is less invasive physiologically because the heart maintains its pumping function throughout the procedure.

It is anatomically less invasive because, typically, there are no incisions and you don’t need to enter the breast bone as you would with a surgical approach.

Q: What makes TAVR a better procedure than other valve replacement operations?

A: In terms of intermediate-term outcomes, TAVR and surgical replacement are similar. But TAVR, because of its minimally invasive nature, provides a much quicker recovery period. Patients generally are in the hospital for a day or two after the procedure. With open-heart surgery, while the longerterm results are similar, the recovery phase can last as long as six weeks.

Q: How has it changed the way surgery is performed?

A: It has changed the way we evaluate patients with aortic stenosis. It is very common for patients over age 65 to have some degree of narrowing. When the narrowing becomes severe, treatment is warranted and necessary. We have achieved great results with open-heart surgery, but over the past decade, TAVR has allowed us to provide care to a broader base of patients with a quicker recovery time.

Q: Who is a candidate for TAVR, and who is not?

A: TAVR was first invented for

patients at too high risk for standard valve replacement. Until TAVR, surgery was only for those patients who we thought could tolerate the operation. That means a large cohort of patients were left without treatment of a progressive heart condition. There are no medical therapies for aortic stenosis—no diet, no exercise regimen, no medication that can treat it. As the technology developed, we began to conduct clinical trials on patients who were healthier. These have demonstrated that patients ranging from low to high risk with open heart surgery all benefit from TAVR. Everyone with a narrowing of the aortic valve is now a candidate for TAVR and should warrant an evaluation.

Q: What happens during the procedure?

A: The TAVR procedure generally takes about one hour. Patients are typically sedated, with general anesthesia used in only about 15 percent of patients. It is typically performed through the arterial blood stream—95 percent of cases are performed through the femoral artery in the leg. A catheter with the new aortic valve is passed through the blood stream, and X-ray guidance is used to position it inside the patient’s diseased native valve. Then the new valve is expanded into that space. The old valve is pushed aside against the aortic walls, giving the patient a brand-new valve to allow adequate blood flow.

Q: What is the recovery like?

A: The patient recovers in the Intensive Care Unit overnight where we monitor blood pressure and heart rhythm. About one-third of our patients go home the following day, another third the day after that and the rest shortly thereafter. The average length of stay is a day and a half. There may be some soreness at the puncture site in the leg, but it is minimal. Patients typically take a baby aspirin as a blood-thinning agent every day thereafter, and we may add additional antiplatelet agents for up to six months, depending on the case. Patients are advised to take a couple of weeks off to get back on their feet and follow up with their doctors. There are no long-term restrictions.

Q: How is the TAVR program at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) expanding, and why?

A: Because of the great outcomes and quick recovery, our TAVR program is expanding rapidly. We are streamlining our patient workflow and are expanding our team of surgeons, support staff and operating room locations so we can see patients three to five days a week and perform procedures expeditiously. We are also actively involved in numerous clinical trials in this space so that we may offer the most current therapies to our patients.

Q: What else should the public know about TAVR and SBMC’s program?

A: We are committed to patient care. Our goal is to provide the highest quality care to the broadest population of patients. TAVR is a transformative technology. It has been a paradigm shift in the care of aortic stenosis, and we are proud to offer it.

Arash Salemi, M.D., a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, is the clinical chairman of cardiothoracic surgery for RWJBarnabas Health—Northern Region and a member of RWJBarnabas Health medical group. He provides strategic direction for the healthcare system and clinical oversight for the cardiothoracic surgery programs at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Medical Center and Jersey City Medical Center.

Dr. Salemi received surgical training at the New York Presbyterian HospitalCornell, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Cleveland Clinic, where he specialized in valve repair. He also completed post-graduate specialty training in endovascular surgery and interventional cardiology at the University of Paris and San Raffaele University in Milan. He performs all forms of adult cardiac surgery, with a particular interest in valvular heart disease. An international leader in structural heart disease, Dr. Salemi has performed more than 2,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures.

Dr. Salemi sees patients at all three hospitals and will perform surgery at both Newark Beth Israel and Saint Barnabas medical centers.

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FIREPROOF YOUR FURRY FRIENDS

Michael Marano, M.D.

Pets may be adorable, but they are also fire hazards. A doctor at The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center shares insight on how to keep both you and them safe.

Michael Marano, M.D., medical director of The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, has seen everything when it comes to house fires and the damage they cause. And one common reason for which he sees patients is something you may not think about: fires caused by pets. “We definitely have patients who have fires where pets caused the problems,” he says.

According to the National Fire Prevention Association, household pets are responsible for more than 1,000 house fires each year in the United States. “A cat doesn’t know not to jump on the counter with the candle.

The dog doesn’t know not to tip the pot of boiling water over,” Dr. Marano says. Here, he offers some tips to help prevent fires and burns caused by Fido and Fluffy.

• Keep your head clear. “About 80 percent of the people we see in The Burn Center are there because of impaired judgment,” he says. Whether it’s alcohol, drugs, mental illness, or an older adult with dementia or a small child, poor judgment leads to many fires and burns. “I would include pets—you can’t trust their judgment,” he says. More to the point, be sure your judgment is sound, and keep close watch on those with impaired capacities, pets included.

• Blow out candles, turn off stoves and extinguish fireplace fires.

“Understand that you cannot leave your house with candles burning,” he says.

“It seems like common sense, but you’d be surprised how often people forget to do this.”

• Use flameless candles. Battery-powered candles have come a long way—they look remarkably realistic without being a safety hazard.

• Keep pets out of the kitchen when cooking. Along with starting fires, pets can cause pots of boiling liquid or trays of piping-hot food to spill onto people, causing serious burns. Don’t let them get under foot when you’re busy preparing a meal.

• Hide or cover electrical cords. Animals like to chew and may see a cord as a delicious chew toy. If frayed, it can spark a fire or result in electrocution with significant burn injuries. “I have seen that happen,” Dr. Marano says.

Keep cords short, and if your pet likes to chew on them, spray them with bittertasting sprays (available at most pet stores) to deter them from doing so.

• Cover stove knobs. If your cat or small dog likes to jump on the stove, he or she can accidentally turn the knob on and start a flame. (Young children can do the same, without the jumping, of course.) Covers and restricted access can prevent both from doing so.

For more information on The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, go to njburncenter.com.

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{ FOOD FOR THOUGHT }

SWAP YOUR SNACKS! We’ve got a hunch you’ll always munch. So start the new decade right with these 7 ideas for healthier between-meal eating. By Gianna Barone

Do you snack? If so, join a very large club! Most of us do, and we know that both our waistlines and our health can be affected not just by what we eat at meals, but also by what we nibble on between them. You could vow to go snackless—but hey, let’s get real!

The nutritionists whom we consulted about snacking don’t suggest going cold turkey (which sounds like a snack anyway!), but making smart substitutions. The seven healthy swaps they offer for your usual munchables are perfect for upping your healthy eating game. Take one to work for a small nibble at your desk, prepare one to graze on guiltfree while you watch your favorite Netflix show on the couch or keep one handy for whenever else a craving strikes.

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THE SNACK: POTATO CHIPS THE SWAP: VEGETABLE CHIPS/EDAMAME To get your crunchy fix, ditch the greasy potato chips and carb-filled pretzels for some vegetable-based bites.

Lindsay Yoakam, a registered dietitian for inpatient/outpatient care at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) in Livingston, suggests slicing up hearty veggies (think carrots, beets and turnips) and drizzling them with a touch of olive oil before baking them to make a tasty, healthy alternative to your favorite chip. Don’t have time to prep your pickings for the day? Raw or quick-steamed edamame—soybeans still in their green-bean-like pods, often found in Asian cuisine—sprinkled with a pinch of sea salt is another nutrient-rich alternative when you’re looking for something salty on the fly. “Roasted veggies and edamame have more fiber,” says Yoakam. “Prepping your own batch of each allows you to control the oil content, which otherwise can be a sneaky way for extra fat to end up in your snack.”

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THE SNACK: MICROWAVE POPCORN THE SWAP: AIR-POPPED “CHEESY” POPCORN Is there any snack more fitting to munch on while watching your favorite flick than a bowl of popcorn? Well, most microwave popcorns are packed with hydrogenated oils and loads of sodium, so our experts agree that air-popped kernels (clocking in at only 100 calories a serving) are always the healthier way to go. Deanna Schweighardt, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at SBMC, suggests sprinkling a touch of parmesan cheese over the otherwise bland popcorn for a little added taste and calcium—or you can test your culinary savvy and make some nutritionist-approved “cheesy” popcorn.

Schweighardt says a dash of nutritional yeast onto airpopped popcorn gives the kernels a cheese-like, nutty flavor that is the perfect healthy stand-in for a gourmet blend of popcorn, while adding a little vitamin B12.

THE SNACK: ICE CREAM THE SWAP: “NICE” CREAM You may have a favorite ice cream to curl up with after dinner, but that mint chocolate chip or even plain vanilla is loaded with sugars and fats. Instead, switch that ice cream to “nice” cream! Yes, “nice” cream—a low-calorie, vegan dessert of pulverized frozen fruits that becomes velvety and tastes sweet like regular ice cream when blended. “Banana with a little peanut butter is a good combination because by comparison, it’s much lower in fats and calories,” says Yoakam, while warning that you still should monitor serving sizes. Both she and Schweighardt also suggest frozen greek yogurt as a similar creamy dessert that’ll satisfy your sweet tooth. But if you’re a fan of packing on the wild and wacky toppings at the make-your-own bar, you may want to hold off on those extra fixings. “Hot fudge and caramel add lots of sugar,” says Yoakam. “At the end of the day, it’s about knowing what the sensible amount of your topping is.”

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{ FOOD FOR THOUGHT } THE SNACK: PEANUT BUTTER THE SWAP: ALL-NATURAL NUT BUTTERS Peanut butter isn’t the world’s most unwholesome snack, but choosing a kind that’s heavily processed with lots of added sugars can be nuts from a health perspective. According to Schweighardt, any nut butter should have two ingredients: the nut and salt. “Whatever your flavor preference is, go for that and make sure that it’s natural with no sugar added,” she says. Another pro tip? Schweighardt suggests keeping your jar upside-down after each use, so the nut’s oils are already emulsified when you go back for it.

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THE SNACK: MILK CHOCOLATE THE SWAP: DARK CHOCOLATE Sometimes there’s nothing more satisfying than a chunk of sweet, silky chocolate. But milk chocolate is often loaded with added sugars—a no-go for our nutritionists. Yoakam suggests that chocolate lovers opt for dark chocolate to satisfy a sweet craving and soak up the benefits of the food’s main ingredient: cacao.

“Dark chocolate has less cream and sugar in it and more flavanoids,” Yoakam says. She also warns that chocolate is still a treat, so portion control is key when you’re indulging in the sweet stuff. So, is there a pro-approved tip for making that single square of chocolate go a long way?

Schweighardt says to freeze your bar before enjoying, which will make the piece more time-consuming to eat and last longer. “You do lose some of the nutrients of that dark chocolate, but it’s worth it if that’s what you’re really craving!”

THE SNACK: PACKAGED SNACK BAR THE SWAP: HIGH-PROTEIN BARS While homemade options are usually best, most of us are guilty of quickly grabbing a snack bar “to go” before heading out for the day. Being mindful of what ingredients are in that convenient little bar, like added sugars and overlyprocessed fruits, makes all the difference in your healthy snacking regime, our nutritionists say. The solution? Grab a snack bar with high levels of protein and fiber, not sugar. Yoakam suggests opting for bars that are no more than 200 calories and have at least 10 grams of protein. Schweighardt has an even simpler rule of thumb for these handheld snacks: “Look for a bar with the least amount of ingredients. If you can’t pronounce what’s in it, why are you eating it?”

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THE SNACK: CANDY THE SWAP: DRIED FRUITS Instead of giving into the sugary candies lurking in your desk drawers and candy bowl, invest in a package of dried fruits such as cherries, figs, pineapples and apricots that will deliver all of that same fruity flavor and then some. “Dried fruits have more minerals and fiber, but you still need to be careful of portion sizes with them,” says Yoakam. She also suggests dried fruit leathers as a snack alternative to the sugary stuff. Schweighardt warns that popping dried fruit all day in excess also isn’t the healthiest craving-buster, so she recommends a handful of fresh berries or other snackable fruits. “The closer you can find a food to how it’s grown in nature is always the healthiest option,” she says.

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{ WHAT’S YOUR SIGN? }

YOUR SECRET WORKOUT WEAPON:

THE ZODIAC Motivation is the key to exercise success. And the key to motivation?

That just may be in the stars. By Rebecca Perry

Does this sound familiar? You make a decision to lose 10 pounds, take on a $20/ month gym membership, sweat vigorously for a couple of weeks—and a few months later find yourself tipping the scales right where you did last Thanksgiving. Life gets in the way, and you find yourself wondering wistfully what exercise plan you might actually feel comfortable with—and persist in—to achieve a healthier, trimmer you. If you’ve tried everything else, why not ask astrology?

“The 12 zodiac signs are grouped into four elements—fire, earth, air and water,” explain the AstroTwins, official astrologers for lifestyle media brand mindbodygreen.

“Each of these elementary groups has distinct traits.” As the theory goes, so do you.

Decide which of the four elements you have an affinity with, and see if the advice that follows doesn’t get you snuggly in a workout groove. After all, isn’t your mind the “muscle” that really drives your exercise stick-to-itiveness? What have you got to lose—except maybe a few pounds?

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WATER

FIRE

YOGA

ZUMBA

(Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio):

(Aries, Leo and Sagittarius):

For the empathetic and intuitive water signs, tranquility is the theme for your exercise routine. Say “see ya!” to crowded gyms and loud pop music, and “hello” to patient instructors and mindful silence. Not only can yoga help your resolution to shed those extra pounds (a single yoga session can burn between 180 and 460 calories), but it also helps build muscle, increase flexibility and relieve pain. Katherine Gonzalez, a Pisces and an amateur yogi, has been practicing yoga for 11 years. “Self-love is the most important part of my daily routine,” she says. “I make sure to do a brief stretch every morning and set my intentions for the day. Yoga basically lets us focus on the present.”

Emphasizing the “now” is a vital component for water-sign individuals because of their tendencies toward regret of the past and apprehension for the future. Known for getting lost in their thoughts, water signs are constantly searching for a deeper understanding of themselves and the people around them.

Relax by getting out of 2019’s obsolete workout program and replacing it with yoga, equally affordable but quite possibly twice as valuable to you.

Places to try: Purple Om Yoga in Denville, South Mountain Yoga in South Orange

Are you a fire sign, passionate, strong and excitable? Why not reach for an exercise that fuels that fire, like Zumba? Everywhere you go you bring unmatched energy, and sometimes that means you become a little impatient.

There is no workout alternative more lively than Zumba.

Your competitive side will be charged up, as these classes are not as easy as they seem. Those in the front of the room have been practicing for ages, are on a first-name basis with the instructors and know all the routines—can you keep up? “I thought it was weird at first,” says Gabrielle Davidson, a Gemini and Zumba trainee. “It is the best cardio workout I’ve ever done!”

Zumba is a huge calorie burner (reportedly between 350 and 650 per workout) and improves coordination.

Plus, it’s loads of fun, whereas cycling burns a similar amount of calories but isn’t as entertaining. The energetic fire-sign exerciser is usually up for something different, and the instructors at studios and local gyms often change up their dance routines monthly, so you are never stuck in a cycle.

Zumba is known for its social aspects as well, often placing you in a community of like-minded gym-goers. (See how many of you are fire signs!) And there are many intensity levels to choose from—true athletes may wish to try the “Strong by Zumba” version, which is more high-intensity than the regular Zumba classes. Get inspired, dear fire sign, and maybe find your new workout obsession along the way.

Places to try: Hit the Barre in Montclair, Studio Allegro in Madison

EARTH

(Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn):

SPINNING

For the grounded earthsign who sometimes struggles with motivation, cycling is the best exercise.

Maybe you are a retired athlete looking for something that re-ignites that teamwork mentality, or maybe you’re tired of that old gym routine that hasn’t yielded progress toward your health goals. Aquarius spinning instructor Patrick Chang says this group of folks “enjoys it because they are engaged as a group, grooving to tunes and learning how their bodies adapt to training zones.” Earth signs prefer structure, and Chang mentions that spinning facilities usually include “heart-rate monitors so that they can track recovery, endurance, strength and high-intensity interval training zones.” The workout is perfect for the earth sign’s logical mindset because your performance data is tracked, so improvement is tangible. Chang also says spinning should make you “feel invigorated, energized and ready to take on the world”—which is ideal for the stable and sensual earth sign.

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(Gemini, Libra and Aquarius):

PILATES

If you’re one of those witty, enigmatic and curious air signs, Pilates is exactly the refreshing break you have been looking for. It’s a low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen muscles, but it also helps with posture and flexibility. Why Pilates? Pisces Pilates instructor Susan Larson says: “I notice that my normally hard-charging athletes and clients are recognizing the value of stretching and more peaceful calming types of exercises such as yoga and Pilates, not only for their meditative and calming benefits but for injury prevention as well. Staying flexible is incredibly important for everyone, not just athletes!” So, even if you think weight lifting is perfect for you, incorporating Pilates can increase recovery time and flexibility.

Those clever analysts, air-sign individuals, are thinkers like water signs, but are less concerned about emotions. You love learning new things, so trying something unique, “kinda weird” and challenging, like Pilates, is right down Air-Sign Avenue.

Places to try: Mermaid Pilates in Morris Plains, Longevity Pilates in Verona

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DATE NIGHT No matter what festivities you and your significant other have planned, these day-to-night date looks will have you looking and feeling your best.

Photography by Daniel Springston

Dress by D. Exterior, d-exterior.com; jewelry

by Debe Dohrer Design, debedohrerdesign.com.

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You can wear a feathered top like this for day or night—the key is moderation.

These two separates have their own subtle accents and pair well together.”

—Jeanna Palumbo, founder, alba, Morristown .

Sweater by D. Exterior, d-exterior.com; pants by Seventy, Nordstrom, Short Hills, 973.467.1500; jewelry

by Carol Lipworth Designs, carollipworth.com.

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Leather is always a great investment. It can elevate a sleek, ruched skirt and take it from work to play. Pair this with lace tights for added texture!”

—Jeanna Palumbo, founder, alba, Morristown

Leather jacket and skirt by Iris Setlakwe, collectioniris.com; gray shell by Lola & Sophie, lolaandsophie.com; necklace

by Debe Dohrer Design, debedohrerdesign.com.

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Sweater and fur hoodie by Hotel Particulier, hotel-particulier.eu/ en/; pants by Cambio, halsbrook.com; earrings

by Debe Dohrer Design, debedohrerdesign.com.

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GONE TO THE DOGS

Resorts that cater to your best friend Can’t imagine vacationing without your pet? Don’t worry—some luxury hotels go out of their way to keep Fido’s tail wagging.

From coast to coast, there are elegant hotels that not only treat you like a king or queen, but respect your pup’s royal pedigree too. Pets are welcomed—not just allowed—in these luxe lodges far from home, which pamper them with treats, concierge walking, lush grounds for romping and other perks. Five standouts are spotlighted here.

Truth be told, it may cost a little more to take Fido along. But is your best friend worth it, or what? And think what you’ll save on kennel costs!

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CYPRESS INN, CARMEL, CALIFORNIA Dogs will know they’re getting the luxe treatment when they’re served grilled chicken in a doggie bowl.

But what could be more appropriate for an establishment that was co-owned by the late Doris Day, actress and animal rights activist?

Right in the heart of Carmel, this historic landmark inn with 1920sera Spanish architecture has been called the nation’s most dog-friendly hotel. But it’s not only the inn that loves our furry friends. The city, too, is simpatico and puts out a dogfriendly guide to its attractions. For instance, dogs can run along the beautiful Carmel Beach or stroll on a leash through the quaint village where store owners are ready with a doggie treat and water.

Other highlights—for humans— are king suites with fireplaces, live music in the hotel’s cozy living room and breakfast with fresh fruit and baked goods. Also check out Terry’s Restaurant & Lounge for Moroccan chicken, grilled rack of lamb and other fare made with fresh local ingredients.

Is the lodging industry going to the dogs? Que será, será!

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, HOUSTON, TEXAS

Ruff will feel like a VIP (Very Important Pet) when he stays with you in this swanky spot in jumpin’ downtown Houston. The hotel’s pet policy, says management, is designed so that owners are stress-free and don’t have to worry about their pets. A concierge handles daily dog walks and amenities like special bowls, toys and water bottles all to make the place seem like home. And if you prefer to take your dog for a longer walk, nearby Discovery Green is a great option.

Humans can find their luxury pampering at Four Seasons’ Spa & Fitness Center. Discover a variety of massages to nurture your body, or have some fun with yoga and wine at a group exercise class.

This spa, with many eye-catching features, made the cover of American Spa magazine in 2016.

Then there’s the spacious lobby, which not too modestly calls itself “Houston’s Living Room,” ready for sipping, socializing or just relaxing. Also, don’t miss the chic bourbon bar, Bayou & Bottle, or the Topgolf Swing Suite, featuring golf simulators. While your dog lives the life of Riley at this raved-about facility, maybe you can focus on your game.

THE ST. REGIS ASPEN RESORT, ASPEN, COLORADO

THE PENINSULA HOTEL, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Want to trade walking the dog for relaxing poolside with a strawberry daiquiri or spend more time on the powdery slopes? At this resort you have only to whisper your wish, and guilt is gone. The staff at the redesigned St. Regis, including a “fur butler,” is happy to take the leash for a while, and also provides bowls, treats and a doggie bed while you leave your cares behind at the Reméde Spa. (Try the soothing waterfall, oxygen lounge or the cold-andwarm plunge pools.) There’s also a fitness center and gift boutique.

Although most people come for the slopes, that’s only part of the outdoor fun in a region also known for horseback riding, bicycling and whitewater rafting.

By day, take Rover for a romp at Ruby Park only a few minutes away. By night, Mountain Social beckons you to sip a cocktail by the fireplace and reflect on this best-ever vacation for you and your four-legged friend.

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Right down to its location—just four blocks from Central Park—The Peninsula is a pooch paradise. While you might visit for the abundant shopping and entertainment in Midtown Manhattan, your pet will love the park and the pampering that starts with a personalized welcome card and water bottle. Any dog 60 pounds or under is welcome. Fido will have all the comforts of home— a doggie bed, bowl and treats—and (if you’re in a suite) a collar, leash, bandana and small toy, all with the Peninsula logo.

He’ll wag his tail and you’ll be worry-free as you discover the award-winning Peninsula Spa, the cutting-edge fitness center and the glass-enclosed pool. Perhaps, after a day of hitting the stores, your much-deserved rest will come on the sun terrace with its panoramic city views, followed by a taste sensation at The Peninsula’s signature Clement restaurant, and when the sun sets, a toast in the rooftop bar, Salon de Ning.

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THE COTTAGES AT NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN, NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS

For a laid-back beach experience both you and your pet will love, this inn offers 17 “Woof Cottages” that are often in demand. Dogs are greeted by their own pet concierge, a lab/spaniel named Bailey, who knows this famous island like the back of his paw.

Guests and their pooches have all the comforts of home, including a full kitchen to make favorite meals, doggie beds, personalized pet tags and nautical chew toys— just right for lodgings with views of the blue harbor.

Dog-walking services are available, but visitors may also enjoy taking a long trek with their pet at neighboring Sanford Farm.

After making their pet happy, visitors can indulge themselves with a first-class massage or spa treatment at the nearby White Elephant Spa, where the scenery rivals the serenity you experience.

Or hop on a complimentary bike for a tour of the town, perhaps stopping for a bite at one of the many eateries. There’s also a free bus to Nantucket’s beaches—a not-to-be-missed destination.

BE SMARTER WITH SWEETS

Don’t swear off the sweet stuff in 2020! These lower-in-calories desserts will keep both your cravings and your waistband at bay.

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COFFEE AND BLACKBERRY MILLEFEUILLE Yields 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

np lain flour, for dusting n 5½ oz. ready rolled puff pastry n 3 Tbs. ground coffee n 4 Tbs. boiling water n 2 oz. soft ricotta n ½ oz. caster sugar n 3½ fl. oz. double cream n 10 oz. maple syrup n 1¾ chestnut purée n 3½ oz. blackberries, halved

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Have two large baking trays and two large pieces of greaseproof paper ready.

Flour a flat surface and a rolling pin. Roll the pastry out until it is 16 inches long. Sandwich between the pieces of greaseproof paper on one baking tray, and weigh down with the other baking tray on top. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. When ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Meanwhile, prepare the coffee cream. Mix the ground coffee and boiling water together and leave to infuse for a few minutes. Strain through a cheesecloth, muslin or clean tea towel into a jug, squeezing out as much of the liquid as possible.

Mix together the ricotta and sugar until smooth, then stir in the coffee. Whip the cream until soft peaks form and then fold through the ricotta mixture. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a small round nozzle and refrigerate until needed. Mix together the maple syrup and chestnut purée and set aside.

Trim the edges of the pastry and cut it into 20 rectangles, roughly 4-by-2 inches. You will have 20 pieces but only need 18, so use the best ones. To assemble, place six blackberries on a sheet of pastry and pipe cream in between. Top with more pastry and repeat. Place a final sheet of pastry on top and spread over a thin layer of the maple syrup and chestnut glaze. Repeat and serve immediately.

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CHOCOLATE ROULADE WITH PASSION FRUIT MASCARPONE Yields 10 servings

INGREDIENTS

n5 ½ oz. dark chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa solids n 6 medium eggs, separated n 5½ oz. caster sugar n pinch of salt n ¾ oz. cocoa powder n 5 oz. non-fat Greek yogurt n 3½ oz. mascarpone cheese n 1 oz. clear honey n ½ oz. icing sugar n seeds of 4 passion fruits n salt

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-by-13-inch Swiss roll tin with greaseproof paper.

Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, ensuring the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Stir occasionally and when melted, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick. Stir in the cooled chocolate. Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form, fold a few spoonfuls into the chocolate mixture and then fold in the rest, working gently so as not to knock out too much air. Be patient—it will come together as you fold it.

Sift over the cocoa and gently fold again.

Pour into the prepared tin and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 20-25 minutes, until firm and a little crispy.

When done, place damp tea towel over the tin and allow to cool. This stops the roulade from drying out too much, which can make it crack when rolling.

Mix the yogurt, mascarpone and honey until smooth.

Lay a piece of greaseproof paper on a flat surface and sift over the icing sugar. Gently turn out the roulade and peel away the paper. Spread over the mascarpone, then the passion fruit pulp. Cut a shallow line 1 inch from the long edge of the roulade—this makes it easier to fold. Roll tightly, using the paper to help you. It will crack a little but this is fine. Slice and serve.

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LEMON AND JUNIPER PORTUGUESE CUSTARD TARTS Yields 12 servings

INGREDIENTS n n n n n n

n n n n n n

½ oz. caster sugar 5 Peeled rind of one lemon 15 juniper berries 6 fl. oz. semi-skimmed milk 1 vanilla pod, halved and seeds scraped out 1 oz. plain flour mixed with 1 fl. oz. semi-skimmed milk to form a paste 4 large egg yolks, beaten butter, for greasing 13 oz. packet ready-rolled puff pastry 1 tsp. ground cinnamon grated zest of 1 lemon icing sugar, to dust (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Place the caster sugar, lemon rind and juniper berries in a medium saucepan with 3¼ oz. water. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat, stirring to help the sugar dissolve.

Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and strain.

Heat the milk with the vanilla pod and seeds in a saucepan until just about to boil, then strain and gradually whisk into the flour paste. Slowly pour in the sugar syrup, whisking continuously. Allow to cool slightly, then whisk into the beaten egg yolks in a bowl.

Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to cool completely.

Lightly grease a 12-hole muffin tin. Unroll the pastry, dust with the cinnamon and rub it in, then sprinkle over the lemon zest. Tightly roll it up lengthwise, like a Swiss roll.

Cut 12 round discs 5/8-inch thick.

Preheat the oven and a baking tray to 475°F. Lightly dust a surface and rolling pin with flour. Flatten each disc with your hand (with the swirls facing upward), then roll out big enough to be pressed into each muffin hole with a little above the rim.

Fill each tart with the cooled custard until ¾ full. Place on top of the hot baking tray and bake for 18-20 minutes.

Keep an eye on them—you want the top to be blistered and the pastry to be golden and crisp. Cool slightly, dust with icing sugar, if using, and serve.

All recipes and photos are reprinted with permission from Skinny Desserts: 80 Flavour-Packed Recipes of Less Than 300 Calories by Kathryn Bruton. Photos by Laura Edwards © Kyle Books MSXHEALTHANDLIFE.COM

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SPECIAL SECTION

MORRIS COUNTY’S

TOP

DENTISTS 2020 TO HELP YOU FIND GREAT DENTAL CARE, Morris/Essex Health & Life commissioned Professional Research Services (PRS) of Troy, Michigan to conduct a peer-review survey of hundreds of practicing and active dentists across the county. Dentists were asked to choose which of their peers they consider the very best, across seven different practice areas—endodontics, general dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and prosthodontics.

All the final honorees were fact-checked with the State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs License Verification System. The highest vote getters within each specialty who are in good standing with the state are included here in the fourth annual “Morris County’s Top Dentists” list.

There are many other good dentists practicing in Morris County who may not be included on this list; we recommend that you consider “Morris County’s Top Dentists” and other resources before scheduling your next dental procedure.

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KEITH APPELBAUM Appelbaum Endodontics, LLC 10 W. Hanover Ave. Suite 105 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.598.3450 HAROUT BARSEMIAN Apex Endodontics, LLC 310 Madison Ave. Suite 205 Morristown, NJ 07960 973.538.5660 CRAIG BERRY Marc P. Gimbel, DMD, LLC 150 River Rd. Suite K.3 Montville, NJ 07045 973.335.8046 MITCHELL H. DAVICH Davich Endodontics 95 Madison Ave. Suite A02 Morristown, NJ 07960 973.898.0100 MARC P. GIMBEL Marc P. Gimbel, DMD, LLC 150 River Rd. Suite K.3 Montville, NJ 07045 973.335.8046 ALAN A. LAYTON Millburn Endodontics – Alan A. Layton, DMD 75 Main St. Suite 102 Millburn, NJ 07041 973.376.1944 ROSEMICHELE SORVINO-MACCHIA Chatham-Madison Endodontics 291 Main St. Chatham, NJ 07928 973.635.9191 LEO YUDKIN Leo Yudkin, DDS, PA 16 Pocono Rd. Suite 211 Denville, NJ 07834 973.664.0181

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GENERAL DENTISTRY ROBERT BIZZARRO Aesthetic Smiles of New Jersey 310 Madison Ave. Morristown, NJ 07960 973.947.7716 ANTHONY CANNILLA Anthony Cannilla, DMD 170 Changebridge Rd. Suite A4.1 Montville, NJ 07045 973.882.1516 RICHARD J. CARRARA Morristown Dental Associates 261 James St. Suite 3B Morristown, NJ 07960 973.538.3456 SIDNEY CHONOWSKI Dev Patwa, DDS and Sidney Chonowski, DMD, FAGD 26 Madison Ave. Morristown, NJ 07960 973.538.1100 VINCENT J. CORSELLO Morristown Dental Associates 261 James St. Suite 3B Morristown, NJ 07960 973.538.3456 GREGGORY DILAURI Dr. Greggory DiLarui 66 Sunset Strip Suite 307 Succasunna, NJ 07876 973.252.0030 KEVIN P. DOUGHERTY Kevin P. Dougherty, DMD 475 Shunpike Rd. Chatham, NJ 07928 973.377.3000 ANTHONY FUSCO Family & Cosmetic Dentistry of Randolph 390 Rt. 10 West Randolph, NJ 07869 973.361.1198

ALEXA GRUBER Michael Gruber, DMD, FAGD, PA 362 Parsippany Rd. Parsippany, NJ 07054 973.428.1515 MICHAEL GRUBER Michael Gruber, DMD, FAGD, PA 362 Parsippany Rd. Parsippany, NJ 07054 973.428.1515 REBECCA S. JACKSON Main Street Dental Arts 291 Main St. Chatham, NJ 07928 973.635.9091 DOUGLAS KITCHIN Kitchin Cosmetic & Family Dentistry 40 Main St. Succasunna, NJ 07876 973.584.2533 JANICE LEE Morris Dental Care 170 Changebridge Rd. Suite D5.2 Montville, NJ 07045 973.227.1820 LISA MARIE NOBRE Elite Dentistry of Madison 214 Main St. Madison, NJ 07940 973.377.6760 NARENDERAN RAJAN Dentistry of Mendham 5 Cold Hill Rd. South Suite 7 Mendham, NJ 07945 973.543.5700 THOMAS REINHARD Reinhard Dentistry 130 Whippany Rd. Whippany, NJ 07981 973.887.2436 EDWARD ROMANO Aesthetic Smiles of New Jersey 310 Madison Ave. Morristown, NJ 07960 973.947.7716

JAY S. SCHUSTER Metro Dental Associates 29 Elm St. Morristown, NJ 07960 973.538.2563 NAYANESH K. SHAH NKS Dental 1081 Parsippany Blvd.

Suite 100 Parsippany, NJ 07054 973.299.6161 DAVID M. SINGER Singer Dental Team 171 Ridgedale Ave. Suite C Florham Park, NJ 07932 973.377.4688

ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY JOSHUA M.

ABRAHAMS Montville Oral Surgery Associates 150 River Rd. Suite H2 Montville, NJ 07045 973.316.5757 GERARD A. BEGLEY Gerard A. Begley, DMD 385 Rt. 24 Suite 3B Chester, NJ 07930 908.879.8339 SCOTT A. COHEN Cohen Surgical Arts 35 W. Main St. Suite 101 Denville, NJ 07834 973.627.6006 LAWRENCE M. GORZELNIK Lawrence Gorzelnik, MD Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, LLC 100 Kings Rd. Suite 7700 Madison, NJ 07940 973.966.6699 GREGG A. JACOB Northeast Facial and Oral Surgery Specialists, LLC 83 Hanover Rd. Suite 240 Florham Park, NJ 07932 973.360.1100

BRIAN J. KLEIN Randolph Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PA 447 Rt. 10 Suite 5 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.328.1555 ROBERT C. LAMPERT Montville Oral Surgery Associates 150 River Rd. Suite H2 Montville, NJ 07045 973.316.5757 CHERYL L. MOCCIO Cheryl L. Moccio, DMD 1 Indian Rd. Suite 7 Denville, NJ 07834 973.625.4220

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ENDODONTICS

PATRICK J. PIROZZI Montville Oral Surgery Associates 150 River Rd. Suite H2 Montville, NJ 07045 973.316.5757 TARA C. PLANSKY Randolph Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PA 447 Rt. 10 Suite 5 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.328.1555 KENNETH P. PRESS Madison Avenue Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, LLC 95 Madison Ave. Suite 108 Morristown, NJ 07960 973.984.7000 RICHARD D. RIVA Dr. Richard Riva, DDS 33 Main St. Suite 201 Chatham, NJ 07928 973.635.5800 EDWARD A. ROSENBAUM Randolph Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PA 447 Rt. 10 Suite 5 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.328.1555

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STEVEN J. SILVERMAN Madison Avenue Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, LLC 95 Madison Ave. Suite 108 Morristown, NJ 07960 973.984.7000 MICHAEL D. SINGER Randolph Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PA 447 Rt. 10 Suite 5 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.328.1555

ORTHODONTICS SONIA ABRAHAM Fox and Abraham Orthodontics, PC 3155 Rt. 10 Suite 111 Denville, NJ 07834 973.328.4434

PETER ANTONELLIS Montville Orthodontic Associates, PA 170 Changebridge Rd. Suite C5.2 Montville, NJ 07045 973.227.1132 JOSEPH ARVAY Flanders Pediatric Dentistry 230 Route 206 Building 3 Flanders, NJ 07836 862.251.6709 KENNETH BANASIAK Banasiak & Nettune Orthodontic Associates 18 E. Main St. Mendham, NJ 07945 973.543.6644 BERNARD I. BARRISH Barrish & Lehnes Orthodontics 447 Rt. 10 Suite 9 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.241.4706 DAVID CAGGIANO Caggiano Orthodontics 316 Parsippany Rd. Parsippany, NJ 07054 973.240.9435

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MICHAEL CASTAGNA New Smile Orthodontics 8 Shunpike Rd. Madison, NJ 07940 973.377.0900 BARBARA A. FODERO Chatham Orthodontics 33 Main St. Suite 104 Chatham, NJ 07928 973.701.2200 BRUCE FOX Fox and Abraham Orthodontics, PC 3155 Rt. 10 Suite 111 Denville, NJ 07834 973.328.4434 MICHAEL GOLDKIND Flanders Pediatric Dentistry 230 Route 206 Building 3 Flanders, NJ 07836 862.251.6709 KEVIN G. LEHNES Barrish & Lehnes Orthodontics 447 Rt. 10 S Suite 9 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.241.4706 STELLA P. MELLAS Mellas Orthodontics 59 E. Mill Rd. Suite 1-203 Long Valley, NJ 07853 908.867.7457 ROBERT ROSEN Robert Rosen, DMD 10 Parrott Mill Rd. Chatham, NJ 07928 973.635.2105 JASON ROTHENBERG Rothenberg Orthodontics 333 Main St. Madison, NJ 07940 973.822.2308 DANIELLE ZEIFMAN Zeifman Orthodontics 128 Columbia Tpke.

Florham Park, NJ 07932 973.241.1848

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY TALYA GLUCK Montville Pediatric Dentistry 350 Main Rd. Suite 101 Montville, NJ 07045 973.265.1155 HOWARD C. KOTKIN Howard C. Kotkin, DDS, PC 33 Main St. Suite 203 Chatham, NJ 07928 973.635.6444 MICHAEL LATEINER Kidz World Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics 218 Ridgedale Ave. Suite 203 Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 973.585.6756 AARON MANNELLA Pediatric Dental Associates of Randolph 390 Rt. 10 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.989.7970 DANIEL PEIKES Montville Pediatric Dentistry 350 Main Rd. Suite 101 Montville, NJ 07045 973.265.1155 LISSET PENTON Children’s Dentistry of Morristown 95 Madison Ave. Suite A08 Morristown, NJ 07960 973.821.3719 SUZY H. PRESS Children’s Dentistry of Morristown 95 Madison Ave. Suite A08 Morristown, NJ 07960 973.821.3719 DANIELLE ROSSY Rossy Pediatric Dentistry 477 Rt. 10 East Randolph, NJ 07869 973.989.9040

STEPHANIE ROSSY Rossy Pediatric Dentistry 477 Rt. 10 East Building 1 Unit 2 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.989.9040

VICTOR H. TRAIN Victor H. Train, DDS 390 Rt. 10 Randolph, NJ 07869 973.361.6180

PERIODONTICS

THOMAS J. EMMER Thomas J. Emmer, DDS, PA 310 Madison Ave. Suite 206 Morristown, NJ 07960 973.540.8800

WAYNE F. ARNDT

Dr. Wayne F. Arndt, DMD 101 Madison Ave. Suite 300 Morristown, NJ 07960 973.455.0150 THOMAS A. BISSELL Dr. Thomas A. Bissell 385 Rt. 24 Suite 3J Chester, NJ 07930 908.955.5999 STEVEN CAMPOLATTARO Steven Campolattaro, DMD 22 Rt. 10 West Suite 102 Succasunna, NJ 07876 973.598.1601 DAVID GOTEINER Art of Perio 2 North Rd. Chester, NJ 07930 908.879.7709

PROSTHODONTICS

CHRISTINE A. GOLIS Christine A. Golis, DDS 32 Collis Ln. Chester, NJ 07930 908.879.1933 BARRY A. KAPLAN Morristown Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry 41 Elm St. Morristown, NJ 07960 973.540.1311 MAURICIO LAVIE Chatham Prosthodontics 33 Main St. Suite 103 Chatham, NJ 07928 973.635.0698

BENJAMIN GREENSTEIN Aesthetic Smiles of New Jersey 310 Madison Ave. Morristown, NJ 07960 973.947.7716 MARIA PARRELLA Madison Periodontics & Implants 40 Prospect St. Madison, NJ 07940 973.822.9323 ALAN ROTHSTEIN AR Periodontics, PC 16 Pocono Rd. Suite 304 Denville, NJ 07834 973.625.1491 NEHA P. SHAH Neha P. Shah, DMD LLC 11 Deerfield Pl. Flanders, NJ 07836 973.668.5020

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Left to right: Edward A. Romano, D.D.S., Kathleen Dunn, D.M.D., Robert Bizzarro, D.M.D.

EDWARD A. ROMANO, D.D.S. ROBERT BIZZARRO, D.M.D.

AESTHETIC SMILES OF NEW JERSEY

310 Madison Ave., Suite 210, Morristown, NJ 07960 • 973.285.5480 • asnj.com WITH MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, Dr. Edward Romano has treated patients for just about every aspect of dental care, from family dentistry and pain management during treatment, with a constant attention to aesthetics.

Having built a premier cosmetic practice in New Jersey, it is no surprise that Dr. Romano was featured on Dateline NBC for his work with Dental Lasers. His accomplishments reflect the work he does for patients. As a former President of the NJ Chapter of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr. Romano continues to lecture throughout the country and is currently an Attending Dentist at Morristown Medical Center, part of the Atlantic Health Group. His long history of teaching the Center’s dental residents, has earned him an award for his 20 years of service.

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level of care for all patients. Dr. Romano does just that, as an Ambassador of the Dawson Academy, a group of dentists worldwide committed to principles that guide dentists to provide care with the most predictable outcomes.

Dr. Romano starts every day with the same goal: To give every patient a lifetime of dental health with a beautiful smile. This purpose is evident from beginning to end of treatment, whether the patient is three years old or 103.

Dr. Romano’s staff includes dental specialists who are board-certified in sleep anesthesia and gum therapy.

When a patient seeks treatment at Aesthetic Smiles, Dr. Romano promises to prepare him or her. When patients leave his office, they do so with confidence, knowing they will achieve the smile they have always hoped for.

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TOP DENTISTS PROFILES

DAVID CAGGIANO CAGGIANO ORTHODONTICS

272 Parsippany Rd., Parsippany, NJ 07054 • 973.887.8780 • MorrisCountyBraces.com DR. DAVID CAGGIANO COMBINES HIS BACKGROUND IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING WITH HIS EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN DENTISTRY to create innovative solutions for the toughest of orthodontic situations. “Engineering each smile is a unique process with many options,” he says.

As the Author of A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Orthodontics: How to Confidently Choose the Best Orthodontist for your Family and Perfectly Clear: Everything You Need to Know About Invisalign, Dr. Caggiano understands the importance of feeling confident that you are getting the best treatment possible to help create your perfect smile.

Staying at the forefront of orthodontic technology is how Dr. Caggiano keeps his promise to offer his patients the most effective orthodontic solutions. He was one of the first orthodontists in New Jersey to use digital impression scanners and 3D printers, allowing for impression free treatment.

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Dr. Caggiano provides treatment using the latest techniques, including selfligating braces, Indirect Bonding and accelerated Invisalign, just to name a few.

“Your smile is the first thing people notice about you, and patients are always complementing us on how thorough our exam process is,” he says.

Nominated for many accolades, Dr. Caggino is one of the area’s leading orthodontists. The practice receives rave reviews for its Caggiano Smile Assessment, which includes a complimentary exam, digital x-rays and consultation for new patients.

2020 will be another exciting year for the patients and future patients of Caggiano Orthodontics. The practice recently moved to its new, unparalleled, state-of-the-art office.

Dr. Caggiano takes pride in delivering quality orthodontic treatment with great customer service, that’s why he is confident and has trade-marked, “You’ll Love the Way We Make You Smile!”

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TOP DENTISTS PROFILES

JAY SCHUSTER, D.D.S. METRO DENTAL ASSOCIATES

29 Elm St., Morristown, NJ 07960 • 973.538.2563 • metrodentalassociates.com DR. JAY SCHUSTER, a leader in cosmetic, restorative and implant dentistry, focuses on educating every patient so they can be confident in their decision to enjoy the kind of smile makeover that suits their lifestyle.

With 30-plus years of experience, he ensures patients of all ages to achieve optimal oral health.

As a progressive, modern dental office with the most advanced dental equipment and materials, Metro Dental boasts numerous amenities, including a beverage bar, iPad stations, heated massage-backed chairs, Pandora music and flat-screen TVs in each operatory. An environmentally conscious dental office, procedures are performed using a highly advanced water filtration system and restorative materials that are BPA-free, mercuryfree and metal-free.

As an Invisalign-preferred provider, Dr. Schuster offers a complimentary computer simulation to preview your potential smile results. His practice

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uses the new iTero 3-D scanner to record the architecture of the mouth, whereby higher accuracy is achieved through a more comfortable experience for the patient. A wide variety of services offered at Metro Dental including E4D single-visit crowns, DIAGNOdent laser diagnostics, VELscope for oral cancer screening, ZOOM! teeth whitening, low radiation digital x-rays and intra-oral cameras, as well as implants and smile makeovers, are standard dental procedures in this award-winning practice.

Dr. Schuster is a graduate of NYU College of Dentistry where he completed a cosmetic dentistry program. His passion for providing stateof-the-art technology and multiple options to his patients result from over 1,000 hours of continuing education and professional seminars. Feel free to stop in and visit Dr. Schuster and his entire team at Metro Dental, located a block and a half from the Morristown train station and with free onsite parking.

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TOP DENTISTS PROFILES

SCOTT COHEN, D.D.S., M.D. COHEN SURGICAL ARTS

35 W. Main St., Suite 101, Denville, NJ 07834 • 973.627.6006 • cohensurgicalarts.com COMPETENT AND CARING are two words often used by Dr. Scott Cohen’s satisfied patients. Dr. Cohen invites you to explore the verified patient reviews posted on his website. They are quite convincing.

Having received his Medical Degree from the State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn College of Medicine, Dr. Cohen went on to earn his D.D.S. from the Columbia School of Dental and Oral Surgery. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the National Dental Board of Anesthesia and the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Cohen’s extensive hospital-based training allows patients to benefit from his expertise in treating a wide range of oral and facial problems. He is Board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery and in Dental Anesthesia.

Dr. Cohen diagnoses facial pain, injuries and fractures. Depending on the diagnosis and the patient’s goal, he can perform a comprehensive array of corrective procedures, ranging from Dental Implants and bone grafting to

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Corrective Jaw Surgery and Oral Facial Pathology. He also offers a wide range of cosmetic procedures, such as Cosmetic Eye Surgery and Facial Implants and Liposuction. In addition to cosmetic surgery, Cohen Surgical Arts offers nonsurgical cosmetic procedures such as skin tightening with Pellevé and dermal fillers, as well as Botox.

Cohen Surgical Arts offers treatment using advanced technology such as a 3D Cone Beam Scanner, digital x-rays, digital impressions, EMR (electronic medical records) and the Nobel Clinician for implant guided cases that allows for faster, more accurate diagnosis and earlier correction. Dr. Cohen also has a phone app (Cohenapp.com) that is available for patients. The office staff consists of informed administrative personnel and experienced oral and maxillofacial surgical assistants who are certified in General Anesthesia and basic life support techniques.

Dr. Cohen believes that changing faces can change lives.

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TOP DENTISTS PROFILES

MICHAEL GRUBER, D.M.D., FAGD, P.A. ALEXA GRUBER, D.D.S.

GRUBER DENTAL

362 Parsippany Rd., Suite A4, Parsippany, NJ 07054 • 973.428.1515 • gruberdental.com A BEAUTIFUL SMILE, good oral health, and personal service are the cornerstones of Dr. Michael Gruber’s and Dr. Alexa Gruber’s Parsippany practice. They specialize in restorative and cosmetic dentistry and their philosophy “is to make a positive difference in the lives of all of our patients by offering the highest-quality dental care in a warm, contemporary, privateoffice atmosphere.”

Gruber Dental is nationally recognized as a leader in cosmetic and restorative dentistry, and along with associates Dr. Michela Russo, Dr. Marc Novak, and Dr. Ed Rockford, the office strives to educate their patients about the human body, and the impact that good oral health has on their physical well-being. “By providing a team of professional, highly educated, honest, compassionate and committed employees, we aim to improve patient health, appearance, self-confidence and overall quality of life.”

Gruber Dental features the latest state-of-the-art technology and innovative procedures, from digital x-rays that use less radiation, 3D Cat Scans and lasers, diagnostic intra-oral video cameras, Doppler cavity screenings, 3D digital impressions scanning for perfect-fitting same day crowns and onlays, and cosmetic computer imaging programs that presents patients with “before” and “after” digitally enhanced photographs. Dr. Gruber states “more

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of our treatments have become digitally focused and digitally delivered, so we are committed to embrace this change and are excited about the many opportunities and the many directions our profession is going next.”

Earning prestigious Fellowships with the American College of Dentists as well as the Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Michael Gruber is also a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and the American Academy of Facial Esthetics.

He is an attending at Morristown Medical Center, teaching implant and cosmetic dentistry and is the founder and director of the Boys and Girls Club of Newark Children’s Dental Center which offers free dentistry to the underprivileged children of Newark.

Dr. Alexa Gruber is an active member of the American Dental Association, New Jersey Dental Association, Tri-County Dental Society, and the Academy of General Dentistry and is an associate attending at Morristown Medical Center. She is involved as a volunteer with Mission of Mercy as well as the Boys and Girls Club of Newark Children’s Dental Center. She plans to continue to give back to her community through these organizations and hopes to continually be involved with their growth in the future.

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BARBARA FODERO, D.D.S.

CHATHAM ORTHODONTICS

33 Main St., Suite 104, Chatham, NJ 07928 • 973.701.2200 • chathambraces.com AN ASPIRING ARTIST AND CREATOR OF BEAUTY, Dr. Barbara Fodero also has a strong analytical side. Things fell into place in college when she discovered orthodontics, a profession that could blend her two passions. “My medium is not typical of most artists—I work with teeth.

By engineering them to create a beautiful smile, I can make a profound impact on someone’s self-confidence.”

Chatham Orthodontics—established by Dr. Fodero over a decade ago —is situated in close proximity to Essex, Morris and Union counties. As a mom, Dr. Fodero understands implicitly the importance of a gentle hand and only recommends treatment she would endorse for her own family.

A self-proclaimed kid-whisperer, she delights in her work with young people and enjoys the strong connections made with her adult patients.

Dr. Fodero is highly skilled at working with patients who have oral sensitivities and anxiety issues.

Graduating number one from University of Michigan Dental School, one of the top-ranking schools in the country, Dr. Fodero completed her orthodontic residency there as well. She is a supporter of Smiles Change Lives offering orthodontic treatment to those whose families cannot afford braces.

DOUGLAS KITCHIN, D.D.S.

KITCHIN COSMETIC & FAMILY DENTISTRY

40 Main St., Succasunna NJ 07876 • 973.584.2533 • roxburydental.com DR. DOUGLAS KITCHIN AND HIS DENTAL TEAM pride themselves on having one of the most comfortable and welcoming dental offices in the area. The state-of-the-art practice offers patients a wide range of solutions under one roof, making the office the complete dental health facility that generations of families near and far rely on for their oral care.

Dr. Kitchin utilizes proven technologies, such as digital impressions, dental implants and Invisalign® to achieve high quality results. He also provides comprehensive services, including root canal therapy, extractions and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Kitchin and his team have built a reputation for outstanding communication with patients. “As a result, our patients are well informed and experience better outcomes because they understand what’s happening with their oral health,” he says.

He trained in advanced dental procedures at the highly regarded Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Before that, Dr. Kitchin obtained his degree in dental surgery from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. The team invites you to meet Dr. Kitchin to experience first-hand their warm, welcoming environment.

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MORRIS DENTAL CARE

170 Changebridge Rd., Suite D5-2, Montville, NJ 07045 • 973.227.1820 • morrisdentalcare.com DR. JANICE LEE BELIEVES IN CREATING RELATIONSHIPS with her patients that are built on honesty and trust and strongly advocates for the dentist-patient team as the first step in providing the best dental care. Together with her long-time, skilled staff, patients are continually apprised about dental problems, treatment options and preventative care to help them make good, informed decisions regarding their health and well-being.

A graduate of New York University Dental School where she was recognized for outstanding achievement and clinical proficiency, Dr. Lee has been practicing family and cosmetic dentistry since 1996 and started her own practice in 2005.

Dr. Lee proudly serves the community of Montville where she also resides.

Through her vast knowledge in the art of dentistry, listening to patient concerns and attention to detail, Dr. Lee serves her patients with personalized care and a gentle approach.

Dr. Lee is forever staying current with the latest treatment techniques and technology. She participated in courses at the Pankey Institute, Nash Institute and LVI Global, three of the most prestigious postgraduate dental training institutes.

She is also a member of several distinguished professional organizations.

REBECCA S. JACKSON, D.D.S.

MAIN STREET DENTAL ARTS

291 Main St., Chatham, NJ 07928 973.635.9091 • mainstreetdentalartsnj.com FROM UTILIZING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY to offering aromatherapy and personalized music selections, Dr. Rebecca Jackson’s dental practice is committed to the full patient experience. Offering comprehensive dental services in her newly renovated Chatham office, Dr. Jackson and her staff are dedicated to providing superior care. From cleanings and preventive visits to cosmetic and restorative dentistry, Dr. Jackson uses the latest technology including digital x-rays, intraoral cameras, and the iTero® digital scanner that eliminates messy impressions.

Her patient-centric approach has earned her testimonials applauding her high level of care and ability to calm even the most anxious patients.

After graduating with honors from Lafayette College, Dr. Jackson earned her dental degree from New York University College of Dentistry. She completed a general practice residency prior to starting her career in private practice.

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TOP DENTISTS PROFILES

JANICE LEE, D.D.S.

BARRY KAPLAN, D.M.D.

41 Elm St., Morristown, NJ 07960 973.540.1311 • kaplandentistrynj.com

FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, Dr. Barry Kaplan has been recognized and respected for his expertise and compassionate care in the specialty of prosthodontics while providing patients with crowns, bridges, dentures, cosmetic procedures and implant reconstructions.

His dual training in prosthodontics and the surgical placement of implants offers patients comprehensive treatment plans in one location.

He uses 3D planning software to perform implant surgery and then completes the final implant reconstruction. Treatment plans are custom tailored to each patient’s needs placing emphasis on a stable and healthy bite and esthetically driven restorations. Dr. Kaplan often uses cutting edge grafting procedures to rebuild bone where necessary to enhance the functional and esthetic outcomes.

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SPECIAL SECTION

ESSEX COUNTY’S

TOP

DENTISTS 2020 TO HELP YOU FIND GREAT DENTAL CARE, Morris/Essex Health & Life commissioned Professional Research Services (PRS) of Troy, Michigan to conduct a peer-review survey of hundreds of practicing and active dentists across the county. Dentists were asked to choose which of their peers they consider the very best, across seven different practice areas—endodontics, general dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and prosthodontics.

All the final honorees were fact-checked with the State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs License Verification System. The highest vote getters within each specialty who are in good standing with the state are included here in the fourth annual “Essex County’s Top Dentists” list.

There are many other good dentists practicing in Essex County who may not be included on this list; we recommend that you consider “Essex County’s Top Dentists” and other resources before scheduling your next dental procedure.

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JOSEPH CHIKVASHVILI Advanced Endodontics 100 Northfield Ave. West Orange, NJ 07052 973.731.4800

DAVID I. FERGUSON Ferguson Dental Associates 177 Gordonhurst Ave. Montclair, NJ 07043 973.744.3181

VIVIAN GRAHAM Modern Micro Endodontics 127 Pine St., Suite 3 Montclair, NJ 07042 973.655.9080

ROSEANN GIANNELLA Dr. RoseAnn Giannella 204 Eagle Rock Ave. Roseland, NJ 07068 973.226.7407

ALAN A. LAYTON Millburn Endodontics – Alan A. Layton, DMD 75 Main St., Suite 102 Millburn, NJ 07041 973.376.1944 LAURENCE C. LEFF Laurence Leff, DMD 460 Bloomfield Ave. Suite 311 Montclair, NJ 07042 973.783.3535

JASON HAMBERGER Hamberger Dental Associates, PA 155 S. Livingston Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 973.992.0075 JOHN T. HAMBERGER Hamberger Dental Associates, PA 155 S. Livingston Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 973.992.0075

CAROL E. MANN Dr. Carol E. Mann, DMD 202 S. Orange Ave. South Orange, NJ 07079 973.761.7003

BRIAN KOO Dental Artistry of Livingston 201 S. Livingston Ave. Suite 1E Livingston, NJ 07039 973.250.6694

UJU MBAMALU Total Care Endodontics & Microsurgery, PC 71 Valley St., Suite 100 South Orange, NJ 07079 973.821.5656

DANIEL C. LEITMAN Bellevue Avenue Dental Associates 203 Bellevue Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 973.744.5466

GENERAL DENTISTRY

JOSEPH MASON III Bellevue Avenue Dental Associates 203 Bellevue Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 973.744.5466

JOSEPH M. DALBON Joseph M. DalBon, DMD 1019 Bloomfield Ave. Suite 1A & 1B West Caldwell, NJ 07006 973.244.2424

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MICHELA RUSSO D’Amore Russo Dental Design Studio 100 Grove St. Montclair, NJ 07042 973.233.1161

MICHAEL KIRSCH NJ Center for Oral Surgery 16 Smull Ave. Caldwell, NJ 07006 973.226.8444

BLAIR A. SCHACHTEL Blair A. Schachtel, DMD 66 E. Mount Pleasant Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 973.992.1918

STEVEN A. LILIEN Essex Oral Surgery and Implantology 364 Franklin St. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973.748.1515

RICHARD C. SCHONBERG Richard C. Schonberg, DMD, FAGD 225 Millburn Ave., Suite 205 Millburn, NJ 07041 973.379.2730 DAVID ST. LEDGER Upper Montclair Dental Associates 223 Lorraine Ave. Montclair, NJ 07043 973.746.6056 ARTHUR J. YEH Arthur J. Yeh, DDS General & Cosmetic Dentistry 1460 Broad St. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973.338.9595

ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY HENRY J. FALK Metropolitan Craniofacial Center 101 Old Short Hills Rd. Penthouse 2 West Orange, NJ 07052 973.736.7616 GERALD GELDZAHLER Orosurgery, LLC 340 E. Northfield Rd. Suite 1.C Livingston, NJ 07039 973.731.8844 BENJAMIN JACOBS NJ Center for Oral Surgery 16 Smull Ave. Caldwell, NJ 07006 973.226.8444

GERARD M. MIRKOV Montclair Oral Surgery Center 89 Park St. Montclair, NJ 07042 973.746.6200

TOP DENTISTS LISTINGS

SUDHARANI BODEPUDI Garden State Endodontics 585 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 4A West Caldwell, NJ 07006 973.226.4700

MICHAEL K. DEENIHAN Michael K. Deenihan, DDS Family and Cosmetic Dentistry 148 Central Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042 973.744.9330

ENDODONTICS

THEODORE A. NIEBLOOM Metropolitan Craniofacial Center 101 Old Short Hills Rd. Penthouse 2 West Orange, NJ 07052 973.736.7616 GARY J. VITALE Metropolitan Craniofacial Center 33 Clinton Rd., Suite 101 West Caldwell, NJ 07006 973.575.8575 VINCENT B. ZICCARDI Rutgers Health University Dental Associates 90 Bergen St., Suite 7700 Newark, NJ 07103 973.972.2444

ORTHODONTICS CHRISTOPHER CHUNG Smile Solutions Orthodontics 231 Millburn Ave. Millburn, NJ 07041 973.327.7673 MICHAEL FREDA Freda & Suriano Orthodontics 1310 Broad St. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973.748.2248

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TOP DENTISTS LISTINGS

EDWARD D. GOLD Montclair Orthodontics 218 Lorraine Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 973.744.1912

ERIC SACKS Sacks Orthodontics 41 N. Livingston Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 973.251.2265

BERNARD GORKOWITZ Gorkowitz Orthodontics 114 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 973.992.7377

ANTHONY SURIANO Freda & Suriano Orthodontics 1310 Broad St. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973.748.2248

DOUGLAS HARTE Harte Orthodontics 100 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 973.992.7558

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

MATTHEW MILESTONE Milestone Orthodontics 502 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052 973.325.1777 RICHARD A. NEWMAN Newman Orthodontics 395 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052 973.731.5855 BRUCE OLLINS Ollins Orthodontics 653 Franklin Ave. Nutley, NJ 07110 973.380.0323 ARIANNA PAPASIKOS Papasikos Orthodontics 55 Park St. Montclair, NJ 07042 973.744.2511 JACY PAPASIKOS Papasikos Orthodontics 55 Park St. Montclair, NJ 07042 973.744.2511 MATTHEW PELUSO Peluso Orthodontics 441 Pompton Ave. Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 973.239.6300 HADLEY A. RUBINO Montclair Orthodontics 218 Lorraine Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 973.744.1912

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ANDREW GREENBERGER Periodontics and Implantology Assoc.

97 Northfield Ave. West Orange, NJ 07052 973.731.8300

ERIC C. WEISS Livingston Periodontal & Implant Associates 340 E. Northfield Rd., Suite 2A Livingston, NJ 07039 973.992.8600

JAY L. GREENFIELD Dr. Jay L. Greenfield, DMD 25 Pompton Ave., Suite 101A Verona, NJ 07044 973.239.2111

ANDREW I. BRAFMAN Andrew I. Brafman, DMD, PA 2 W. Northfield Rd. Suite 302b Livingston, NJ 07039 973.736.1199

PROSTHODONTICS

KIMBERLY HOLLYWOOD Nutley Pediatric Dentistry 500 Franklin Ave. Nutley, NJ 07110 973.667.5507

ANNE C. HARTNETT Perio Implant Specialists of NJ 90 Park St. Montclair, NJ 07042 973.744.1555

ELLIOT N. COHEN Dr. Elliot Cohen, DMD 22 Old Short Hills Rd. Suite 208 Livingston, NJ 07039 973.740.0100

PAMELA LEDIG Itsy Bitsy Dental 299 Glenwood Ave., Suite 7 Bloomfield, NJ 07003 862.333.4910

MARK I. KHAIMOV MK Periodontics & Implant Dentistry, PC 184 Centre St. Nutley, NJ 07110 973.798.1986

MARYSE MANASSE Irie Dental Associates, LLC 275 Broad St. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973.330.9544

HASSAM SULTAN Dentistry for Children 382 W. Passaic Ave. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973.338.1383

DAVID MOISA Livingston Periodontal & Implant Associates 340 E. Northfield Rd., Suite 2A Livingston, NJ 07039 973.992.8600

PERIODONTICS SAMANTHA AARON The Silverstrom Group 580 S. Livingston Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 973.833.5213

LOUIS L. GALIANO JR. Dr. Louis L. Galiano, DMD 25 Pompton Ave., Suite 101A Verona, NJ 07044 973.239.2111 CHERYL GOREN ROBINS Suburban Periodontics & Implants 75 Main St. Suite 107 Millburn, NJ 07041 973.467.5567

JAMES F. SKIBA James F. Skiba, DDS 17 Midland Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042 973.746.7037

GEORGE J. PAPASIKOS George J. Papasikos, DMD, PA 55 Park St. Montclair, NJ 07042 973.783.2300 GARY M. ROSENBLATT Dr. Gary Rosenblatt 187 Millburn Ave. Millburn, NJ 07041 973.302.9553 STEVEN R. SCRIVO Dr. Steven Scrivo 185 Fairfield Ave., Suite 4A West Caldwell, NJ 07006 973.226.0063

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TOP DENTISTS PROFILES

BRIAN S. KOO, D.D.S. DENTAL ARTISTRY OF LIVINGSTON

201 S. Livingston Ave., Suite 1E, Livingston, NJ 07039 • 973.994.4200 • dentalartistryliv.com GENERATIONS OF PATIENTS RELY ON DR. BRIAN KOO’S ABILITY to successfully integrate the highest levels of world-class scientific dentistry into a warm and welcoming family dental practice. Dental Artistry of Livingston provides full-service family dental care, including pediatric, general, cosmetic and implant dentistry. Dental Artistry’s newly renovated offices incorporate state-of-the-art dental technology that makes every aspect of a patient’s experience more comfortable.

Dr. Koo excels at the most extraordinary levels of evidence-based restorative dental techniques and treatments, and his patients directly benefit from his expansive knowledge. He’s a graduate of the prestigious Kois Center in Seattle, which delivers leading-edge continuing dental education. There, Dr. Koo completed a rigorous program for advanced education in aesthetics and implant restorations. As a result, he’s now a distinguished Mentor who assists current dental professionals attending the center.

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His quest for dental excellency began with a degree in Cellular Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Koo earned his dental degree from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery. He then completed an Advanced Education in General Practice Dentistry at Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital. While there, he focused on cosmetic dentistry, and as a Junior Faculty member, he became the youngest doctor invited to act as a member on the Board of Admissions for Columbia’s Dental School. Currently, Dr. Koo is a member of the ADA, AGD, AACD, ITI and local study groups.

Dr. Koo proudly continues the legacy of Dr. Howard Ehrenkranz, the founder of Dental Artistry. Dr. Koo credits much of his dental skill and compassionate bedside manner to what he learned during his partnership with Dr. Ehrenkranz before he retired in 2016 after four decades of service.

In addition, Dr. Koo feels fortunate to work with talented specialists and dedicated staff that have also placed their trust in his hands.

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TOP DENTISTS PROFILES

JOHN HAMBERGER, D.M.D. AND JASON HAMBERGER, D.D.S.

HAMBERGER DENTAL ASSOCIATES

155 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039 • 973.992.0075 • hambergerdentalassociates.com HAMBERGER DENTAL ASSOCIATES MAKES THE PROCESS OF CHOOSING a family dentist an easy one. Drs. John and Jason Hamberger agree that excellence in dentistry comes down to listening to the needs and concerns of each individual patient to develop a treatment plan specifically tailored to them. The Father and Son team, along with their exceptional staff, have been providing the Livingston community and surrounding areas with outstanding family dental care for over 35 years.

Their caring family practice offers comprehensive services for patients of all ages, ranging from single fillings to full mouth reconstruction. They offer minimally invasive drill-less air abrasion technology to painlessly treat small areas of decay. Both Dentists are highly skilled in endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, laser surgery, veneers and Implants including “All on 4” treatment.

Their progressive office offers the highest technologies including Digital X-rays, intra-oral Cameras, and a 3D-CBCT-CAT Scan.

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The Dentists and their dedicated staff take the time to ensure that patients truly understand all aspects of recommended care. They understand patient’s busy schedules, offering extended hours including morning, evening and Saturday hours.

Dr John Hamberger graduated from UMDNJ with honors, completed a residency at Overlook Hospital with a residency degree from Columbia University. Dr. John Hamberger was a past president of Western Essex Dental Association and is a member the ADA. Dr Jason Hamberger graduated from University of Maryland with honors, completed a residency at Morristown Hospital, and received his residence degree from Mt Sinai Medical Center. Dr Jason Hamberger is a Staff Instructor at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He was a past president of Western Essex Dental Association, a member of the ADA and currently is President of Essex County Dental Association.

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BELLEVUE AVENUE DENTAL ASSOCIATES

203 Bellevue Ave., Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 • 973.744.5466 • drjosephmason.com DR. JOSEPH MASON III has been practicing dentistry for 37 years at the same location in the historic section of Montclair. During that time, he has had the privilege to work alongside a devoted staff, whom he feels have contributed to the office’s success and who have helped to create a warm and caring environment for the patients. Dr. Daniel C. Leitman has been with the practice since 2003 and shares the same patient philosophy. Along with the entire staff, the doctors strive every day to provide patients with excellent dental care by blending technology with years of clinical experience.

Bellevue Avenue Dental Associates is a general, comprehensive practice including cosmetic dentistry, restoration of implants, pediatrics and Invisalign. The doctors confer with the area’s finest specialists when needed to assure the careful coordination of patient’s dental care.

The family practice welcomes patients of all ages and offers convenient hours including early mornings and Saturday appointments. The staff is available to help patients with insurance and benefit questions and makes every effort to utilize available dental coverage. Handicap accessible convenient parking is available in the rear of the building.

TOP DENTISTS PROFILES

JOSEPH MASON III, D.M.D., FAGD DANIEL C. LEITMAN, D.M.D.

MICHELA RUSSO, D.D.S.

D’AMORE RUSSO DENTAL DESIGN STUDIO

100 Grove St., Suite 3, Montclair, NJ 07042 973.233.1161 • drddsmontclair.com

DR. MICHELA RUSSO AND HUSBAND DR. JOSEPH D’AMORE took their years of collaboration to the next level by opening D’Amore Russo Dental Design Studio together. Located in the first “green” commercial building in Montclair, the dental office features state-ofthe-art technology.

A belief that strong family ties, overall health and a feeling of wellbeing all contribute to a healthy smile, lies at the core of Drs. Russo and D’Amore’s daily dental practice.

D’Amore Russo Dental Design Studio is a family practice, treating patients of all ages just like family. The dentists and the staff are sensitive to the needs of each patient and take the time to properly discover what is most important to each of them.

From preventive dentistry focused on proper hygiene to teeth whitening and the placement of implants and crowns, Dr. Russo and Dr. D’Amore are committed to providing healthy and natural smiles to their patients, young and old.

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DAVID I. FERGUSON, D.D.S.

FERGUSON DENTAL ASSOCIATES

177 Gordonhurst Ave., Montclair, NJ 07043 • 973.744.3181 • fergusondental.com FERGUSON DENTAL ASSOCIATES has provided the Montclair community with outstanding family dental treatment for over three generations. With a degree in Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University and a summa cum laude doctorate degree from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, the award-winning Dr. Ferguson has led the practice since 1997. In 2019, he proudly welcomed Dr. Rachael Cocchia to his growing team, which also includes three talented hygienists. Together they are able to offer a full range of advanced and pain-free services from implants and cosmetic dentistry to exceptional routine oral hygiene care.

Dr. Ferguson believes strongly in practicing dentistry in a patient friendly environment, utilizing the most advanced dental methods, state-of-the-art technology and appropriate anxiety management.

Dr. Ferguson has successfully placed thousands of implants offering the full spectrum of implant services including an on-site 3D Conebeam CT x-ray machine and provides single-visit crowns utilizing in-office computer design and manufacturing. “What is truly unique to our practice is the confidence and trust our patients have in our entire team,” adds Dr. Ferguson.

SUDHARANI BODEPUDI, D.D.S., M.S. LAURENCE C. LEFF, D.M.D.

GARDEN STATE ENDODONTICS

585 Bloomfield Ave., 4A, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 • 973.226.4700 • gardenstateendodontics.com

ESSEX ENDODONTICS

460 Bloomfield Ave., #311, Montclair, NJ 07042 • 973.783.3535 ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT of new developments in her field, Dr. Sudharani Bodepudi received her dental degree from New York University College of Dentistry.

Dr. Bodepudi, also, completed her graduate studies in Endodontics at NYU and is an active member of the AAE, NJAE, ADA and NJDA. Garden State Endodontics has developed its strong reputation by treating patients kindly and respectfully. With years of dental experience, Dr. Bodepudi continually searches for improved endodontic technologies. She utilizes innovative Cone Beam Computed Tomography, which provides the 3D images, ultimately leading to a more accurate diagnosis and a more precise treatment. In addition, Dr. Bodepudi uses the Gentle Wave which is a multisonic technology that permits an enhanced cleansing of the tooth, and an operating microscope which allows better magnification and illumination.

Dr. Bodepudi maintains a second practice, Essex Endodontics, in Montclair. At this location, she is joined by her colleagues, Dr. Laurence Leff, Dr. Kenneth Maykow and Dr. Gyu Park. The doctors, aided by a devoted staff, aim to save teeth, minimize pain and improve endodontic health.

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MK PERIODONTICS & IMPLANT DENTISTRY, P.C.

184 Centre St., Nutley, NJ 07110 • 973.798.2639 • mkperionj.com DR. MARK KHAIMOV HAS LONG BEEN COMMITTED TO GIVING HIS PATIENTS REJUVENATED SMILES. After graduating in the top 20% of his NYU College of Dentistry class and completing a multiyear specialty training program in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, he opened his practice in Nutley.

Dr. Khaimov provides services including TeethXpress™ implants, the Pinhole Surgical Technique™ and cosmetic periodontal therapy. He is a certified LANAP® clinician, performs laser treatment to treat periodontal disease and failing implants.

Notably, Dr. Khaimov employs state-of-the-art technology, including the revolutionary computer-aided implantology method Navident, which allows dental surgeons a way to plan dental implant placement on a virtual patient prior to performing the procedure on the real patient’s jaw.

Dr. Khaimov’s staff is committed to providing a comfortable atmosphere for all patients.

A board-certified Periodontist, Dr. Khaimov is a member of several organizations including The American Academy of Facial Cosmetics, The North Eastern Society of Periodontics and The American Academy of Periodontology. Striving for excellence, he continues to pursue education in his field.

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The Egg and You

Packed with protein and minerals, this staple food is everything it’s cracked up to be.

Regardless of what you call New Jersey’s loveable breakfast meat, neither Taylor ham nor pork roll would be on the culinary map without the egg. We’ve always been reliant on eggs in that way. The consumption of eggs dates back to around 7000 B.C., when people in China and India domesticated chickens.

Although other fowl like quail, duck and ostrich produce edible eggs (as do fish and reptiles), the chicken variety is most popular in the U.S. thanks to the animal’s rapid biological cycle and poultry commercialization. It also helps that they’re so versatile and delicious.

POWER UP Perhaps no other American diet staple has had as many ups and downs as eggs—and we’re not just talking about the various sunny-side ways to prepare them. For decades, medical publications like the Journal of the American Medical Association have touted the food’s health benefits, and there are plenty in the basket. As Rocky Balboa can attest, eggs are packed with energy-producing and muscle-building components: One whole large chicken egg (about 50 grams) contains 70 calories and provides 6 grams of protein, roughly 12 percent of the recommended daily value (DV). Prefer the jumbo size? Those will boost your protein intake to 8 grams (16 percent DV). Eggs are also a go-to source for vitamins D, B6, B12, biotin—a vitamin that improves hair, skin and nails—as well as the antioxidant selenium. Despite the pros, eggs continue to scramble minds in the medical community. JAMA, the same authority that praised eggs, just last year reported on a study linking high egg consumption with increased risk of heart disease. One whole large egg contains 185 mg of cholesterol (a whopping 62 percent of the DV)—a known contributor to cardiovascular disease. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services both recommend capping daily cholesterol intake to 300 mg—less than two large eggs—the two federal offices still consider eggs to be

part of a healthy diet. If you’re concerned, opt for egg whites. Removing the yolk drops the calorie count to 17 grams and eliminates all of the cholesterol.

BUY/STORE/SERVE Eggs are a grocery-list essential, and there are a variety from which to choose.

White and brown eggs are similar in taste and nutrition, so whichever you select is based on personal preference. (The chicken’s breed determines color.)

The best eggs are pasteurized from local farms. Chickens at these sites live on an open range and are free of antibiotics, hormones and steroids, and their eggs are typically picked and on the shelves within 48 hours of being laid.

Most supermarkets offer farm-fresh (organic) eggs as well as store brands, which use the product of battery-caged hens that are given a formulated feed.

To maintain a consistent temperature, eggs should be placed in the main compartment of the refrigerator instead of the door and kept in their carton where they’ll be protected and won’t absorb other odors and flavors. (Bonus: The “Best By” date is stamped on the carton.) Eggs will stay fresher longer when they’re stored large-end up (pointy side down); this prevents the egg’s natural air pocket from rising and keeps the yolk centered.

Because of their proteins, eggs are an ideal binding agent and thus are often used to give stability to dishes like meatloaves, baked goods and casseroles. While their culinary applications are innumerable, eggs are incredible on their own—scrambled with home fries for breakfast or poached on a Benedict for brunch, sunny-side up atop a burger for lunch, hard-boiled for a midday snack or mixed with meat and veggies for an easy dinner frittata. Of course, there’s always that New Jersey classic, good-at-anytime sandwich.

—Darius Amos

DID YOU KNOW? One of the world’s most daring foods is balut, a hard-boiled fertilized duck egg commonly sold in the Philippines.

It boasts about 188 calories and 14 grams of protein but is not for the faint of heart.

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Love at First Sip

This sweet and fruity cocktail is perfect for a Valentine’s Day celebration with your plus one.

LOVE MARTINI Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

■ ½ shot Malibu rum ■ ½ shot peach schnapps ■ ½ shot plain vodka ■ 3 shots cranberry juice ■ 2 strawberries, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

■ To make strawberry hearts for the garnish, cut a small “v” to remove the stem of the strawberry, then cut it lengthwise into slices.

■ Rim your martini glass with sugar by rubbing a lime or lemon wedge along the rim of the glass to get it wet, then dip the glass in a plate with sugar.

■ Gently mix the Malibu rum, peach schnapps, vodka and cranberry juice together in a shaker—over ice if your cranberry juice is not cold— and pour it into the prepared glass.

■ Garnish with a couple of strawberry hearts and a strawberry on the rim.

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Gatherings Whether it’s a fundraiser or a volunteering event, Morris/Essex residents always show up to support their friends and neighbors.

3 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Boys and Girls Clubs in New Jersey (BGCNJ) recently named RWJBarnabas Health as its corporate champion, recognizing the organization for its commitment to youth. Justin Edelman, senior vice president of corporate partnerships at RWJBarnabas Health, 4 accepted the award. BGCNJ also honored Ann Burke for her service to the organization and showcased the 2019 NJ Military Youth of the Year winner, Tamiya R., from the McGuire Youth Center. 2 Nuno Francisco, Ann Burke, Joe Piscopo 3 Boys and Girls Clubs members perform. 4 Staff from RWJBarnabas Health with Joe Piscopo

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1 UNITED WAY OF ESSEX AND WEST HUDSON As part of the United Way’s University of Chicago My Very Own Library program, staff at South Street School in Newark held a book fair where each student took home five free books. The initiative was held in partnership with the NFL Alumni Association. 1 Bart Oates, NFL Alumni president and former New York Giants player, greets students at the book fair.

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BERKELEY COLLEGE More than 70 graduates from across New Jersey—including six from Morris County­—who completed either the Practical Nurse (PN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs were recognized by the Berkeley College School of Health Studies at a pinning ceremony. 5 Lisa Michelle Wood, Mary Jane Genuino, Valeria Fallas

NJ SHARING NETWORK NJ Sharing Network and its partners—The Bridge to Life, Dignity Memorial and Team Liberty— sponsored three donor families and two transplant recipients to attend this year’s Donate Life Rose Parade Float festivities in Pasadena, Ca. Transplant recipients Sam Prince and Michael DiPiano rode the float representing all New Jersey residents who have received a second chance at life.

6 Members of NJ Sharing Network and its partners pose in front of their Rose Parade float.

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From festivals and fundraisers to concerts and competitions, there’s something for everyone this month in Morris and Essex counties.

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February 14 LAURYN HILL AT THE WELLMONT THEATER IN MONTCLAIR

Spend Valentine’s Day listening to one of the greats as Essex County native LAURYN HILL performs hits like “Doo Wop” and “Ex-Factor” at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair. The Grammy-winning songstress, originally from South Orange, is known as one-third of the former hip-hop trio The Fugees and her solo projects thereafter. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show, and tickets start at $60. Go to wellmonttheater.com/ shows/ms-lauryn-hill to find your seats.

FEB 15 If you’re looking for a hot new conversation piece for your kitchen, enroll in a WHISKEY, WATER AND WINE MINI-SESSION at Morris County School of Glass in Morristown to customize and blow your very own vessel for keeps. Registration for the 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginner-level class is $79. Note: The class is intended for artists aged 16 and up only. For more info, visit mcsog.com.

FEB 15 Spring is right around the corner, which means your garden is due for some sprucing up. Give your backyard’s bird population some new digs when you BUILD A BIRDHOUSE at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland. Participants ages 10 and up will get to work on a new aviary abode with guidance from staff members at the 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. session. Registration is $10 for kids and $12 for adults.

Visit essexcountyparks.org for registration instructions and more details.

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FEB 25 Networking is never a bad investment. Stop by The Crosby in Montclair at 6:30 p.m. for a REAL ESTATE NETWORKING MEETUP presented monthly by the Essex County Real Estate HUB, where you’ll connect with industry professionals on how to expand your reach and up your sales game, among other skills. No registration is required for this FREE event. To learn more, visit meetup.com.

MARCH 1 Getting married? Gather up your bride tribe and head over to Montclair State University’s University Hall for the NORTH JERSEY WEDDING EXPO presented by the American Bridal Show Company. Brides-to-be can chat up local vendors and check out awe-worthy displays from 12:30-4 p.m. while entering for the

chance to win some swoon-worthy prizes (including a honeymoon giveaway!). The best part? Admission is FREE. Go to eventbrite.com to register.

MARCH 7-8 Your heart just simply cannot go on if you miss legendary entertainer CELINE DION’S COURAGE WORLD TOUR at the Prudential Center in Newark. The Canadian crooner embarks on her first tour in over a decade where she will perform ballads like “Because You Loved Me” and “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now.” Tickets start at $130 and the show begins at 7:30 p.m.

Go to prucenter.com for more.

Bachelor Nation, we’ve got your next girls’ night out covered: THE BACHELOR LIVE ON STAGE presents everything you love about America’s most successful dating show in real-time! Join hosts and Bachelor alums Becca Kufrin and Ben Higgins at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown as they help an audience member give out the final rose by the end of the evening. The live event features the drama and romance that fans love about the ABC series. Tickets start at $39, and the show begins at 8 p.m. Get your seats at mayoarts.org/shows/the-bachelor-live.

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MARCH 14 Here’s a sweet one to bring the kids to: Take a trip to the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham for the annual MAPLE SUGARING FESTIVAL. From 12-4 p.m., enjoy seasonal fun like taste-testing fresh syrups, joining a historical hiking tour and watching a tree-tapping demonstration. Want to keep the fun going? The park also sells tapping kits for easy assembly at home. Admission: $5, and the event will run rain or shine. Visit morrisparks.net to learn more.

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Let your creativity flow at the PINTEREST-INSPIRED ADULT CRAFTING activity session at 11 a.m. at the Livingston Public Library. This particular session includes freeform tie-dying tote bags for a craft that’s both stress-relieving and stylish at the same time.

Registration for the FREE event is required at livingstonlibrary.org.

Send event listings to: Morris/Essex Health & Life, 1 Maynard Dr., Park Ridge, NJ 07656; or email us at editor@wainscotmedia.com. Listings must be received two months before the event and must include a phone number or website that will be published.

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Can you handle the cold for a cool cause? Test your temperature tolerance at the 4th annual DENVILLE POLAR PLUNGE into Cook’s Pond, set to take place at 1 p.m. A $35 registration is required for plunge-takers (who are encouraged to arrive in either bathing suits or crazy costumes!) and includes a free T-shirt, with all proceeds going to Denville SPARK, a local nonprofit for developmentally disabled individuals. Participants should arrive between 11:30 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. for check-in. Head to gofundme.com for more info.

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RESTAURANT REVIEWS:

A Taste of Ireland

Any bartender can pour a pint, but your Irish eyes (and appetites) will smile at these three local pubs.

Thatcher McGhee’s, multiple locations Designed and named after a Middle Age-era thatched roof cottage, Thatcher McGhee’s has the look and feel of a real Irish outpost and kitchen. With locations in Fairfield, Denville and Pompton Lakes, Thatcher’s has become a hot spot for Irish eats year round. Authentic pub grub like a slow-roasted Irish lamb stew and a hand-sliced Reuben (plus the daintier “Rachel” sandwich that swaps in pastrami for the corned beef) are mainstays here. During a night out with friends, I started the evening with two orders of the “Thatch Fries”—a generous helping of crispy matchsticks topped with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and a drizzle of ranch dressing. Though gluttonous, they were a fun precursor to my lighter main, the Galwaystyle fish and chips, which was perfectly fried and not at all oily. Be prepared for a crowd if you choose to head here on St. Patrick’s Day. The bar offers a limited menu due to the sheer pandemonium of its busiest day of the year, but lots of merriment nonetheless!

Egan & Sons, Montclair Not one to rub elbows at the local bar? Egan & Sons delivers eats with all of the gritty authenticity of an Irish pub paired with an upscale atmosphere. Enjoy refined twists on favorites like a potato-encrusted cottage pie filled with slow-braised beef or wine-soaked steamed mussels over matchstick fries. If you find yourself hungry enough to get an appetizer, order the toasties and trust me, you’ll be happy you did. These little gems are an Irishman’s take on a grilled cheese and packed with a lot of flavor. Stop by the tented parking lot on St. Patrick’s Day for their annual party, no ticket required, where there will be face painting, Irish step dancers, bagpipers and The Counterfeiters (a local cover band) playing all the hits. Tip: The fun is first come, first served, so you’ve got another reason to start your celebration early!

Egan & Sons, 118 Walnut St., Montclair, 973.744.1413

Thatcher McGhee’s, 31 Passaic Ave., Fairfield, 973.227.4938; 53 Broadway, Denville, 973.586.3377

Grasshopper Off the Green, Morristown Located in the heart of Morristown, Grasshopper Off the Green is a three-floor authentic pub that knows how to throw a party.

With live music every night, the Grasshopper is constantly buzzing with all of the jollities that one looks for in an Irish public house. Stop by for a full meal, or arrive a little later to grab some bar bites and drinks with your clan. On a recent visit, I decided to take on the “Irish Burger”—an angus beef patty topped with bacon (“rashers,” as they would say in Dublin, I learned) and a Guinness-infused cheddar. I was pleasantly surprised at how much of Ireland’s signature brew I tasted in the gooey cheese.

I’m not a beer gal, but a dark Guinness is hard to pass up. Other picks at this local hot spot for weekend merriment remain traditional: slow-cooked corned beef and cabbage jeweled with tender red bliss potatoes; hearty bangers and mash; and a potato leek soup with all of the fixings on top. The Grasshopper’s annual festivities are set for March 14, to coincide with Morristown’s historic St. Patrick’s Day parade, so make sure you get your green gear ready early! Stop by for a round of beers with your buds, and you’ll feel lucky to be Irish for the day.

Grasshopper Off the Green, 41-43 Morris St., Morristown, 973.285.5150

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Photos courtesy of Thatcher McGhee’s, Egan & Sons, Grasshopper Off the Green

Though New Jersey is roughly 3,100 miles away from Ireland, there’s no shortage of spirit in our counties once St. Patrick’s Day rolls around. Special bar bites, soda bread and, of course, lots of beer, make for one of the merriest celebrations on the calendar. And call it luck, but our counties have both become home to some of the best spots to raise a pint with your lads and cheers to the greenest get-together of the year. Plan a stop to one or all three of these authentic Irish pubs right in our own backyards that are must-tries for anyone looking to paint the town green. —Gianna Barone

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Where To Eat

Getting three squares a day has never been easier—Morris and Essex counties are home to a selection of restaurants diverse enough to satisfy all of your cravings.

JOSE TEJAS 647 Rte. 46 W. 973.808.8201 bordercafe.com TIERNEY’S COPPERHOUSE 4 Little Falls Rd. 973.227.6066 tierneyscopperhouse.com

KINNELON CYPRESS TAVERN 174 Kinnelon Rd. 973.492.2700 cypresstavernnj.com HOUSE OF THAI 1483 Rte. 23 # 6 973.750.1600 SAN GIORGIO’S ITALIAN BISTRO 86 Boonton Ave. #86 973.492.5305

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BELLEVILLE Solar Do Minho 15 Cleveland St. 973.844.0500 solardominhobelleville. com TOPAZ THAI 137 Washington Ave. 973.759.7425 topazthainj.com

BLOOMFIELD BINH DUONG 61 Belleville Ave. 973.680.8440 STAMNA 1045 Broad St. 973.338.5151 stamnataverna.com

BOONTON BOONTON SUSHI HOUSE 701 Main St. 973.394.8811 sushiboonton.com ROMA PIZZERIA 709 Main St. 973.335.1614 romapizzaofboonton.com

THAI PING 811 Main Ave. 973.335.9541 thaiping.com

SCALINI FEDELI 63 Main St. 973.701.9200 scalinifedeli.com

THE PASTA SHOP 13 First Ave. 973.253.4143 thepastashopdenville.com

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FORTE 182 Bloomfield Ave. 973.403.9411 fortepizzeria.com

FORMOSA 79 Main St. 908.879.4848

THE QUIET MAN 64 E. McFarlan St. 973.366.6333 quietmanpub.com

THE PUBLICK HOUSE TAVERN & INN 111 Main St. 908.879.6878 chesterpublickhouse.com

INSPIRATION ROLL 405 Bloomfield Ave. 862.702.3817 inspirationroll.com

CEDAR KNOLLS H2OCEAN RESTAURANT & RAW BAR 41 Ridgedale Ave. 973.984.9594 h2oceanrestaurant.com

CHATHAM RESTAURANT SERENADE 6 Roosevelt Ave. 973.701.0303 restaurantserenade.com

EL TAPATIO 29 E. Blackwell St. 973.537.0833 eltapatiodover.com

REDWOODS GRILL & BAR 459 Main St. 908.879.7909 redwoodsgrillandbar.com

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DENVILLE

MR. CHU 44 Rte. 10 973.887.7555

DON JOSE 200 Rte. 10 W. #7 973.781.0155 donjosemexican.com

ALEXIS DINER 3130 Rte. 10 W. 973.361.8000 alexisdinerrt10.com

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PENANG MALAYSIAN & THAI CUISINE 200 Rte. 10 W. #8 973.887.6989 penangcuisine.com

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SMOKE RISE VILLAGE INN 9 Perimeter Rd. 973.838.7770 smokerisevillageinn.com

LAKE HOPATCONG ALICE’S 24 Nolans Pt. Park Rd. 973.663.9600 alicesrestaurantnj.com PAVINCI ITALIAN GRILL 453 River Styx Rd. 973.770.4300 pavinci.com THE WINDLASS 45 Nolans Pt. Park Rd. 973.663.3190 thewindlass.com

LEDGEWOOD ICHIBAN SUSHI 1034 Rte. 46 973.252.0900 sushiichibannj.com LOVING HUT 538 Rte. 10 973.598.9888 lovinghut.us/ledgewood

LINCOLN PARK 202 ITALIAN BISTRO 177 Main St. 973.709.0093 202bistro.com

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ANTHONY FRANCOS 60 Beaverbrook Rd. 973.696.0708 anthonyfrancospizza.com SUNSET PUB & GRILL 425 Beaverbrook Rd. 973.694.8700 sunsetpubandgrill.com

LIVINGSTON LITHOS 405 Eisenhower Pkwy.

973.758.1111 lithosgreekrestaurant.com SWEET BASIL’S CAFE 498 S. Livingston Ave. 973.994.3600 sweetbasilscafe.com

LONG VALLEY LONG VALLEY PUB & BREWERY 1 Fairmount Rd. 908.876.1122 restaurantvillage atlongvalley.com

MADISON BEGUM PALACE 300 Main St. 973.660.9100 begumindiancuisine.com CENTRAL+MAIN 3 Central Ave. 973.845.6622 centralandmain.com IL MONDO VECCHIO 72 Main St. 973.301.0024 ilmondovecchio.com

MAPLEWOOD CODA KITCHEN & BAR 177 Maplewood Ave. 973.327.2247 codakitchenandbar.com ST. JAMES’S GATE PUBLICK HOUSE 167 Maplewood Ave. 973.378.2222 stjamesgatepublick house.com

MENDHAM THE BLACK HORSE TAVERN & PUB 1 W. Main St. 973.543.7300

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DANTE’S RISTORANTE 100 E. Main St. 973.543.5401 dantesnj.com

UP THAI 981 Tabor Rd. 973.998.8536 upthainj.com

HAT CITY 459 Valley St. 862.704.6248 hatcitynj.com

PIATTINO 88 E. Main St. 973.543.0025

ZINBURGER 1900 Rte. 10 973.998.9766 zinburger.com

PARSIPPANY

MILLBURN BASILICO 324 Millburn Ave. 973.379.7020 basilicomillburn.com

MORRISTOWN

CAFÉ MONET 309 Millburn Ave. 973.376.8555 cafemonet.info

IRON BAR 5 South St. 973.455.7111 ironbarmorristown.com

CARA MIA 194 Essex St. 973.379.8989 caramiamillburn.com

MARKET TAVERNE 995 Mt. Kemble Ave. 908.502.5106 markettaverne.com

MOONSHINE 55 Main St. 973.218.6042 moonshinesupperclub. com

REVOLUTION 9 South St. 973.455.0033 revolutionmorristown.com

MINE HILL CINDERS WOOD FIRE GRILL 319 Rte. 46 973.928.7000 cinderswoodfiregrill.com

MONTCLAIR EGAN & SONS 118 Walnut St. 973.744.1413 egannsons.com TOAST 700 Bloomfield Ave. 973.509.8099 toastmontclair.com THE WOOD PIT 108 Bloomfield Ave. 973.954.4679 thewoodpit.com

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ADEGA GRILL 130 Ferry St. 973.589.8830 adegagrill.com

MORRIS TAP & GRILL 500 Rte. 10 W. 973.891.1776 morristapandgrill.com

SHAN SHAN NOODLES 333 Rte. 46 973.287.7399 shanshannoodles.com

PEQUANNOCK BARDI’S BAR & GRILL 149 Newark Pompton Tpke.

973.694.1058 bardisgrill.com

BONEFISH GRILL 28 Rte. 46 973.227.2443 bonefishgrill.com

NUTLEY

CHINA PAVILION 263 Changebridge Rd. 973.227.1006

AMERICAN BISTRO 24 Washington Ave. 973.235.0505 americanbistro.net

DON PEPE STEAKHOUSE 58 Rte. 46 W. 973.808.5533 donpepesteakhouse.com

THE MONTVILLE INN 167 Rte. 202 973.541.1234 themontvilleinn.com

MEAL 433 Kingsland St. 973.542.8522 mealnj.com

MORRIS PLAINS

QUEEN MARGHERITA 246 Washington Ave. 973.662.0007 queenmargherita.us

TABOR ROAD TAVERN 510 Tabor Rd. 973.267.7004 taborroadtavern.com

MIRCH MASALA GRILL 1521 Rte. 46 973.335.6050 mirchmasalagrillnj.com

PINE BROOK

SEABRA’S MARISQUEIRA 87 Madison St. 973.465.1250 seabrasmarisqueira.com

COLUMBIA INN 29 Rte. 202 973.263.1300 thecolumbiainn.com

LEMONGRASS 1729 Rte. 10 E. 973.998.6303 lemongrassnj.com

LA STRADA RISTORANTE 1105 Rte. 10 E. 973.584.4607 lastradarestaurant.com

TIFF’S 23 Rte. 23 973.686.6040 tiffs23.com

NICO KITCHEN + BAR 1 Center St. 973.642.1226 nicokitchenbar.com

ORANGE BELLA ITALIA RESTAURANT 535 Central Ave. 973.676.4300 bellaitaliarestaurantnj. com

BLACK RIVER BARN 1178 Rte. 10 W. 973.598.9988 blackriverbarn.com

CHAND PALACE 257 Littleton Rd. 973.334.5444 parsippany.chand palace.com

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 1 Hilton Ct. 973.889.1400 ruthschris.com

NEWARK

FRANKLIN STEAKHOUSE 238 Franklin Ave. 973.667.1755 thefranklinsteakhouse nutley.com

MONTVILLE

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GEORGE & MARTHA’S 67-71 Morris St. 973.267.4700

RANDOLPH

POMPTON PLAINS POMPTON QUEEN DINER 710 Rte. 23 973.835.2086 STEFANO’S RESTAURANT 565 Rte. 23 973.616.6624 stefanosrestaurant.net TAVERN 5 710 Newark Pompton Tpke.

973.835.1426 tavern5.com V&J PIZZA 500 Rte. 23 973.839.9757

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VERONA RESTAURANT 1171 Sussex Tpke.

973.895.8888 veronarestaurant.com

RIVERDALE BROOKSIDE BISTRO 26 Hamburg Tpke.

973.616.0606 brookesidebistro.net CONEY ISLAND PIZZA 40 Hamburg Tpke.

973.476.9223 coneyislandpizza riverdale.com

ROCKAWAY BRICK 46 68 Rte. 46 973.625.4900 brick46.com

TILLIE’S 519 Millburn Ave. 973.564.9700 tilliesonmillburn.com

S. ORANGE

THE MANOR RESTAURANT 111 Prospect Ave. 973.731.2360 themanorrestaurant.com

ARIYOSHI 56 W. South Orange Ave. 973.378.8818 ariyoshijapanese.com

MCLOONE’S BOATHOUSE 9 Cherry Ln. 862.252.7108 mcloonesboathouse.com

WALIA 11 Village Plaza 973.762.2186 waliarestaurant.com

WHARTON

TOWACO

4 SEASONS 322 S. Main St. 862.244.9777 4seasonswharton.com

900 DEGREES 626 Main Rd. 973.335.2555 900degreespizza.com

THE CANAL HOUSE 47 Kossuth St. 862.244.4495 canalhousenj.com

RAILS STEAKHOUSE 10 Whitehall Rd. 973.335.0006 railssteakhouse.com

HOT RODS 175 N. Main St. 973.361.5050 hotrodsbbq.com

UPPER MONTCLAIR

WHIPPANY

DAI-KICHI 608 Valley Rd. 973.744.2954 daikichimontclair.net

THE AULD SHEBEEN PUB 1401 Rte. 10 E. 973.583.8811

BENIHANA 840 Morris Tpke.

973.467.9550 benihana.com

DE NOVO EUROPEAN PUB 275 Bellevue Ave. 973.893.5008 denovomontclair.com

IL CAPRICCIO 633 Rte. 10 E. 973.884.9175 ilcapriccio.com

CURRY TUB 40 Chatham Rd. 973.315.3155 currytub.com

TURTLE + THE WOLF 622 Valley Rd. 973.783.9800 turtleandthewolf.com

THE DINING ROOM 41 JFK Pkwy.

973.912.4756

W. ORANGE

CAFFÈ NAVONA 147 Rte. 46 W. 973.627.1606 caffenavona.com THAI NAM PHET 296 Rte. 46 973.627.8400 thainamphet.com THE EXCHANGE 160 E. Main St. 973.627.8488 exchangefood.com

SHORT HILLS

LEGAL SEA FOODS 1200 Morris Tpke.

973.467.0089 legalseafoods.com

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HIGHLAWN PAVILION 1 Crest Dr. 973.731.3463 highlawn.com

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MOLLY MALONE’S 352 Rte. 10 973.887.5070 mollymaloneswhippany. com TRATTORIA TOSCANA 554 Rte. 10 973.386.0303 trattoriatoscana whippany.com

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—Rob Edmond, Jersey City

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