Beauty

The Shape of Purpose

The Pink Room’s Maria Sparacio helps women find empowerment in all sizes. Article by Terry Azad | Photography by PhotosbyCraigSmith There is something about Maria Sparacio that is difficult to capture on a page. She is, quite simply, one of those people who makes you feel good to be around. Beautiful inside and out, warm and energetic, Maria has a way of talking about her work that makes it clear that The Pink Room is about so much more than shapewear. It is about women. It is about...

Fitness

Gratitude in Motion

Families are thankful for the Fanwood Scotch Plains YMCA Article by Terry Azad | Photography by PhotosbyCraigSmith At 95 years old, Doris still shows up. Three days a week, she makes her way to the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA for senior strength classes. She exercises, she moves, she stays active—but if you ask Doris what keeps her coming back, the answer isn't really about exercise. It's the people. A member since 1989, Doris still has her original Y card from when she first joined. Back...

Finance + Legal Services

Good as Gold

For Steve Goldberg of Family Investors, building trust comes down to relationships. Article by Terry Azad If you live in Scotch Plains-Fanwood, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen Steve Goldberg lately. Maybe he was volunteering at the Mental Health Awareness Fair. Hosting a Rotary mini-golf event for local families. Dancing with friends at a Preserve Shady Rest fundraiser. Or standing behind a microphone, emceeing yet another community event. Steve is everywhere. And there’s a very...

Home + Design

Holy Cr*p - it's Thanksgiving!

Get Your House Mother-In-Law Ready with That 1 Painter Essex Article by Terry Azad You know the feeling. Thanksgiving is on the calendar. The holiday invitations are going out. You're mentally planning the menu, pulling out the good dishes and wondering where you're going to put everyone’s coats. And then you look around your house. Wait. When did the foyer get so dingy? Why does the dining room suddenly look so…blah? Were those fingerprints always on the family room wall? And that...