The results of our Readers’ Choice Awards are in! This fall, we gave our readers an important task: to nominate their favorite businesses in Bridgewater. 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
Total Architecture, totarch.com
Best Bakery
Randazzos Pastry Shop and Bakery, RandazzosPastryshop.com
Best Bank/Credit Union
Affinity Federal Credit Union, AffinityFCU.com
With more than 20 branches across the tri-state area, Affinity is the largest credit union headquartered in New Jersey, ranking in the top 2 percent of all credit unions in terms of asset size.
Best Bar
Verve, VerveStyle.com
Best Barber
Maintain Bespoke Barbering, Instagram.com/Maintain.BespokeBarbering
Best Clothing Boutique
Evolve Clothing Gallery, EvolveClothingGallery.com
Best Coffee Shop
Ambee Coffee Co., Ambee.Coffee
Best Cleaning Service
Pure Life Cleaning Service, PureLifeCleaning.com
Best Coworking Space
Office Evolution – Somerville, OfficeEvolution.com
Best Day Care
Stellar Academy, StellarAcademy.com
Best Financial Planner
Beacon Financial Group, BeaconFinancialGroup.net
Best Electrician
A-1 Electric, A-1ElectricCo.com
Best Fast Casual Restaurant
Joe’s Meat Market, Joes-MeatMarket.com
Best Farm
Melick’s Town Farm, MelicksTownFarm.com
Best Casual Restaurant
Cafe Picasso, CafePicassoMenu.com
Best Dental Practice
Bridgewater Dental Associates, BridgewaterSmiles.com
Best Entertainment
Green Knoll Grill, GreenKnollGrill.com
Best Eye Doctor
Abessi Eye Care, AbessiEye.com
Best Dermatologist
Dermatology Center of New Jersey, DermCenterNJ.com
Best Car Dealership
Audi Bridgewater, AudiBridgewater.com
Best Chiropractor
McAdam Chiropractic, McAdamChiro.com
Best Fine Dining Restaurant
Girasole Cucina Italiana, GirasoleBoundBrook.com
For a quarter-century Girasole Cucina Italiana has been treating customers as one of the Russo family, serving simple, delicious Italian dishes with the best ingredients that are made to order.
Best Fitness Studio
Club Pilates Bridgewater, ClubPilates.com
Best Country Club
Raritan Valley Country Club, RVCC1911.org
Nestled in the heart of Somerset County since 1911, Raritan Valley Country Club continues a tradition of family, personal and professional enjoyment with activities and amenities for everyone. Our membership fosters camaraderie and inspires a genuine sense of community. The Club’s rich history, picturesque setting and extensive facilities make RVCC Somerset County’s premier private country club.
Best Flooring Specialist
Whitehouse Floors, WhitehouseFloors.net
Best Florist
Gray’s Florist, GraysFlorist.com
Best Gym
Life Time, Lifetime.Life
Best Hair Salon
Shear Colour, ShearColour.biz
Shear Colour is a close-knit team of friendly, talented and routinely trained stylists who work together to serve clients’ hair, makeup, lash and wax needs. We can transform and customize each client’s look with current hair trends, while maintaining their healthy and gorgeous hair.
Best HVAC
Sunrise Cooling & Heating, SunriseCoolingHeating.com
Sunrise Cooling & Heating Inc. is a second-generation HVAC company owned and operated by Jon and Candace Kerr. The Kerrs have five children and are huge advocates for adoption and foster care. They strongly believe in the Sunrise brand and value their customers and vendors.
Best Ice Cream Parlor
Gabriel’s Fountain Kitchen & Creamery, GabrielsFountain.com
Best Interior Designer
Design Studio of Somerville, DSOSDesign.com
Best Jeweler
Tropiano and Son Jewelers, www.TropianoAndSonJewelers.co
Celebrating 87 years as a family owned business, Tropiano and Son Jewelers was established by
Raymond and Meni Tropiano in 1936 on the main street of Raritan. The store created a long relationship with Johnson & Johnson and was responsible for its corporate and incentive award programs. Today, Tropiano and Son continues their long tradition of in-house jewelry repair and custom design. They continue to support the community, participating in music, drama, athletic, academic and recreation programs along with continuing support of police, emergency responders and veterans.
Best Kids’ Activity
YESTERcades, Yestercades.com
Best Kitchen and Bath
Heart Kitchens, HeartKitchensNJ.com
Best Landscaper
JT’s Lawn & Landscaping, JTServicesNJ.com
Best Lash Studio
B Lashes Esthetics & Cosmetics, BlashesNJ.com
Best Law Firm
Lyons & Associates, LyonsPC.com
Best Med Spa
Reactivation Massage, ReactivationMassage.com
Reactivation Massage’s focus is on each individual client; we promote health and wellness via energetic pain reduction, relaxation and confidence building. Each of our therapists has more than 20 years of experience. Our massage therapists practice different specialized modalities from therapeutic massage and manual lymphatic drainage to medical massage. We also offer The Endosphère for body contouring and injury prevention. We are well-known for our results using Cryoskin slimming/toning and face lift.
Best Mental Health Specialist
Blueprint Mental Health, BlueprintMentalHealth.com
Best Orthodontic Practice
Raritan Valley Orthodontics, FiveStarOrthodontics.com
Best Painter
Halo Painting Company, HaloPaintingCompany.com
With three generations in the painting business, Halo Painting Company is committed to providing the highest quality service with results delivered on time and on budget. We are family owned and operated and use only the best quality paint, newest technology and expert painters to create a new look for your home. We pride ourselves on professionalism, customer service and quality. We are grateful to our customers and the community for voting us as the “Best Painters in Bridgewater” three years in a row.
Best Paving Company
Hicks Paving, HicksPaving.com
Hicks Paving started as a small family business in 1960 and has continued to run as a third-generation family owned and operated business. We are licensed and insured and provide paving, milling and sealcoating. Our expertise includes parking lots, roadways and residential or commercial driveways.
We use the most modern high-tech equipment kept in impeccable condition to perform the highest quality of work. We value old-fashioned honesty, and our customers will never be charged a hidden fee. Referral numbers from past customers are given with every estimate.
Best Pet Service
Snoopy’s Safe and Sound Dog Walking and Pet Sitting, Facebook.com/SnoopysSafeandSound
Snoopy’s is a family owned, professional pet care service in Bridgewater that is insured by Pet Sitters Associates. Our services include dog walking on a regular or occasional basis, as well as pet sitting visits to your home for dogs, cats and other household pets.
Best Philanthropic Organization
Habitat for Humanity, Habitat.org
Best Photographer
April Ludwig Photography, AprilLudwig.com
Best Physical Therapist
JAG Physical Therapy, jagpt.com
Best Plumber
Izzy’s Plumbing & Heating, IzzysPlumbing.com
Best Preschool
The Preschool Place and Kindergarten, PreSchoolPlace.com
The Preschool Place and Kindergarten provides a safe, developmentally appropriate, nurturing environment that promotes social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth, as well as a positive self-image and a love of learning.
Best Private School
Immaculata High School, ImmaculataHighSchool.org
Immaculata High School is committed to the development of the whole person within the framework of Catholic traditions and values. Guided by the pillars of Faith, Scholarship, Service and Friendship, Immaculata integrates a challenging academic curriculum that promotes spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional and social growth while fostering moral responsibility to self and others.
Best Real Estate Agent
Klug Realty Group, KlugRealtyGroup.com
Best Roofer
Alte Exteriors, AlteExteriors.com
Best Senior Living Community
Avalon Assisted Living at Bridgewater, bshcare.com/Avalon-Assisted-Living-at-Bridgewater.html
Best Spa
J Skin Design Studio, JSkinDesignStudio.com
Best Specialty Shop
Spotted Leaf Plant Company, SpottedLeaf.co
Best Speech Therapist
Bayles Family Speech Center, BaylesFamilySpeechCenter.com
Best Summer Camp
JCC Camp Ruach, JCCCampRuach.org
Camp Ruach is a high-caliber, inclusive and welcoming summer day camp program. The camp offers diverse and age-appropriate programs for campers ages two years old through those entering 9th grade.
Best Veterinary Practice
Bridgewater Veterinary Hospital, BridgewaterVet.com
