Education

The College Playbook

How to Select the Right College for Your Student-Athlete Article by Patti Zielinski With over three decades of giving college recruitment and scholarship advice, Anthony Uva knows how to guide students and parents through the daunting process of college admittance. On his national television show “Secrets of College Planning” he interviews experts in the area of college admissions and other department heads. A former college athlete, Uva specializes in teaching high school students and their...

March 2024

Home Services

Investing in Your Home

Realtor Marie Young Discusses How to Balance Comfort and Marketability Article by Elle Bridge Your primary residence is not just a house. It’s where you live—a place to enjoy and create cherished memories. It is also a significant financial investment that should be chosen wisely and maintained properly to ensure your comfort and maximize its marketability when the time comes to sell. “Taking care of the smallest details in a timely way avoids costly repairs longer term,” says Realtor Marie...

March 2024

Education

Master Your Money

Financial Security Can Be Simple. Just Ask Karen Ostarticki. Article by Patti Zielinski | Photography by Donna Gioia Volpe When asked about her greatest accomplishment, Karen Ostarticki’s response is quick: Sebastian.  The Bedminster mother is speaking of her son Sebastian Sanchez, who is known in the Somerset Hills as a three-sport champion athlete. Sanchez, an honors student, four-year letter winner and 2015 graduate of Bernards High School, was a member of the baseball team and captained...

March 2024

Entertainment

Celluloid Heroes

FenceSitters Film Festival Resurrects the Glamour of Bernardsville's Silver Screen Article by Nancy A. Ruhling | Photography by Jillian Spencer It’s like the plot of a movie.  The old cinema in Bernardsville, which began showing motion pictures over a century ago, gets a new owner and a new lease on life from two strangers. The cinema, which had been closed during the pandemic and had been hosting only private events during that time, reopened in October 2023 to great fanfare—and the town’s...

March 2024