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Montessori Kids Universe Chester (Photo: Jillian Spencer)

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Readers’ Choice 2024

The Votes Are in, and We’re Honoring the Best Businesses in the Somerset Hills

The results of our Readers’ Choice Awards are in! This fall, we gave our readers an important task: to nominate their favorite businesses in the Somerset Hills. As in years past, we were astonished by the community support for area businesses. Our winners have earned the community’s trust through good business practices, great communication and high-quality results in their respective fields. This month, we celebrate them. Read on to learn more and find a few new businesses to support this year. 

Best Architect

Beer Architectural Group, BeerArchitecturalGroup.com

Best Bakery

CocoLuxe, CocoLuxePastry.com

Best Bank/Credit Union

Embrace Home Loans, EmbraceHomeLoans.com

Best Bar

Washington House, WashingtonHouseRestaurant.com

Best Barber

Far Hills Barber Shop, 908-234-2152

Best Clothing Boutique

40 Oak Boutique, Shop40Oak.com

40 Oak Boutique provides trendy and affordable fashion: dresses, sweaters, jeans, tops and accessories.

Best Coffee Shop

The Coffee Shop, TheCoffeeShopBernardsville.com

Best Cleaning Service

Clean and Cozy Cleaning Service, CleanAndCozy.com

Best Day Care

Montessori Kids Universe Chester, MontessoriKidsUniverse.com/Our-Schools/mku-Chester

Best Financial Planner

Horizon Financial Group, HorizonFinancialgrp.com

Best Electrician

Fresella Electric, FresellaElectric.com

Best Fast Casual Restaurant

Bella’s Burger Shack, BellasBurgerShack.com

Best Farm

Wightman Farms, WightmanFarms.com

Best Casual Restaurant

Chimney Rock Inn, ChimneyRockInn.com

Best Dental Practice

Ridge Family Dentistry, RidgeFamilyDentistry.com

Best Eye Doctor

Bedminster Eye and Laser, BedminsterEye.net

Best Dermatologist

Choice Dermatology, ChoiceDermatology.com

Best Car Dealership

Paul Miller Volkswagen, PaulMillerVW.com

Best Chiropractor

Liberty Corner Chiropractic, LibertyCornerChiro.com

Best Fine Dining Restaurant

Ninety Acres at Natirar, Natirar.com

Best Fitness Studio

Ride and Reflect, RideReflect.com

Best Country Club

Basking Ridge Country Club, BaskingRidgeCC.com

Best Flooring Specialist

Mediterranean Tile, MedTile.com

Best Florist

Laura Clare Design, LauraClareDesign.com

Best Hair Salon

J. Walker Salon, JWalkerSalon.com

Best HVAC

Nextgen Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, NextGenPlumbingNJ.com

Best Home Remodeler

GreenRose, GreenRoseEnt.com

Best Kitchen and Bath

True Leaf Kitchens, TrueLeafKitchens.com

Best Hotel

The Bernards Inn, BernardsInn.com

Best Ice Cream Parlor

Penguin Ice Cream, PenguinIceCream.com

Best Interior Designer

Jill Assante Interiors, @JillAssanteInteriors

Best Jeweler

Diamond Dream, DiamondDreamJewelers.com

Best Landscaper

Solis Landscaping, SolisLandscapingLLC.com

Best Lash Studio

Charlie’s Lashes, CharliesLashesbr.com

Best Law Firm

Lawrence Law, LawLawFirm.com

Lawrence Law, based in Watchung and Red Bank, specializes in family law. Our attorneys are strategic, compassionate and work tirelessly for favorable outcomes.

Best Med Spa

T-Bella Med Spa, T-BellaMedSpa.com

Best Orthodontic Practice

Banasiak and Nettune Orthodontic Associates, NewJerseyBraces.com

Best Painter

John’s Painting, JohnsPaint.com

John’s Painting is family owned and operated for over 30 years. We take pride in our excellence in workmanship and superior service. We do it once and do it right. We use only the highest grade of materials and do all the necessary preparation work to ensure long-lasting quality results.

Best Pet Service

Happy Tails By Amanda, HappyTailsByAmanda.com

Best Philanthropic Organization

Heartworks, NJHeartworks.org

Best Photographer

Mondlock Moments Media, MondlockMoments.com

Best Physical Therapist

Bernards Sports Chiropractic & Physical Rehabilitation, DrMattLanum.com

Best Real Estate Agent

Marie Young, The West Oak Team, MarieYoung.net

Best Roofer

George J. Keller & Sons, GJKeller.com

Best Senior Living Community

Fellowship Village, FellowshipLifeInc.org

Enjoy the freedom of a Life Plan Community, where every day is filled with personalized experiences allowing you to live your best life. Fellowship Village offers lifetime access to a full range of high-quality residential and healthcare choices. What allows residents to truly thrive here is a deep sense of hospitality and security that comes from knowing they will be cared for, no matter what the future may bring.

Best Spa

J Skin Design Studio, JSkinDesignStudio.com

Best Specialty Shop

Fig Britt & Bleu, FigBrittBleu.com

Best Summer Camp

Day Camp Sunshine, DayCampSunshine.org

Best Veterinary Practice

Bernardsville Animal Hospital, BernardsvilleAnimalHospital.com

The Bernardsville Animal Hospital provides the highest quality veterinary care, offering general wellness and sickness exams, in-house surgical and dental care, prescription food and medication services, and state-of-the-art laboratory, radiology and specialist referral services. The concierge-style care of the staff led by veterinarians Eva Bostek-Brady and Natalie Lucyk sets them apart from other veterinary clinics: Owners and their pets are paired with a nurse who is devoted to the care and well-being of each pet. The hospital is always welcoming new clients. 

  • Montessori Kids Universe Chester (Photo: Jillian Spencer)
  • Bedminster Eye and Laser (Photo: Helen Lawler)
  • Paul Miller Volkswagen (Photo: Brian Gornick)
  • Laura Clare (Photo: Julianne Reynolds)
  • GreenRose
  • Jeralyn Lawrence, Lawrence Law (Photo: Karen Kwong)
  • Marie Young (Photo: Liz Polo)
  • George J. Keller & Sons
  • J. Walker Salon (Photo: Liz Polo)
  • Penguin Ice Cream (Photo: Liz Polo)
  • True Leaf Kitchens
  • Nextgen Plumbing, Heating & Cooling (Photo: Jillian Spencer)