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Bubbles Bring Smiles
Restauranteurs Invest in a Franchise—and Rekindle Their Passion Article by Patti Zielinski | Photography by Donna Gioia Volpe When Tom and Betty Lee sold the Japanese restaurant they had owned for 27 years in Middletown and moved to Basking Ridge, they were seeking a change. “We loved the service industry, but it can be intense. It’s a lot of hard work, a lot of sacrifice,” Betty says. The couple wanted to spend more time with their teenaged children at home but still be hands-on in a...
March 2024
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Year-Round Tax Strategies
How Small Businesses Can Save Big Bucks at Tax Time Article by Patti Zielinski | Photography by Brian Gornick For businesses, managing taxes should be a year-long process, not an afterthought with an end game of April 15. That is the business mission of Daniel P. Vigilante. For more than three decades, the certified public accountant with a master’s degree in taxation and a certified tax coach, has been helping small-business owners who have at least $100,000 in annual salary and profits...
March 2024
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Thriving Through Growth
A City Lifestyle Publisher’s Journey to Discovering Her Calling Article by Elle Bridge | Photography by Liz Polo, Havana Photography As a woman business owner, Tiffany Slowinski knows success comes from constantly evolving. Over her journey from college student to young earner to motherhood to successful entrepreneur, she has forged new identities and reinvented herself many times over. Recently, as she embarked on her latest venture—Team Spark Advisors, which employs data analytics to help...
March 2024
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Playing with Fire
Tom Brislin’s Lyrical Journey from a Dunellen Music Studio to Keyboardist for Iconic Rock Band Kansas Article by Patti Zielinski | Photography by Julianne Reynolds Tom Brislin thought his career had died at Bernards High School. He was 15, performing at a Battle of the Bands with his friends. It was their first gig and they were nervous and excited. They were also green. And not as prepared as they should have been. They were in over their heads. They went on and were practically booed off...
March 2024
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Tiffany and Jake Slowinski first met at Rutgers University. Once married, the pair settled on Bridgewater, NJ to raise their family. They were sold on the town for many reasons. The schools are amazing and the neighborhoods are quaint, yet still close to tons of shopping, dining and recreation options. Above all else, the people of the town are friendly and welcoming. They can't think of anywhere else in the world that they would rather raise their daughters. They feel blessed to be able to be community connectors and love being able to highlight local residents and businesses in their magazine.