editor�s letter
�eldom have Ibeen happier to talk about our May issue than after this �waning , fingers crossed� year-plus of CO�ID ; it ’ s been atime of change when every day seemed somehow the same . Toget through it , wesalute Amy �owlett , who turned necessity into invention by launching Speakeasy Cocktails , an imaginative line of non-alcoholic beverages sold online and at the General Store Cooperative �another one of her ventures�
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in Maplewood . Read SCHWEICH about it in “ No �egal HANDLER �imit Necessary . �
It should be said that residential real estate has actually done well this past year . InShort �ills , The �pton rental property has proven popular with empty nesters due toits extensive amenities including wine lounge , billiards room , fitness center , and indoor golf facility and kids ’ playground . Development began well before the pandemic , and will continue into the future , as an adjoining hotel is planned for the site .
In this issue , wealso honor three area businesses that have endured much more than apandemic . In “ Standing the Test of Time , � you ’ ll learn the secrets to their success .
Whether you ’ re new to town or an old-timer , we hope you enjoy the warm weather and everything the Millburn area has to offer . ■
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MA�EU� �Y LY� LY��H , OW�ER OF LY� YOUR FACE
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The �aper Mill �layho�se was p�rchased by Antoinette Sc�dder in ���� . Read �ore abo�t this and other end�rin� local b�sinesses on pa�e � . Photo courtesy of Paper Mill Playhouse
�� STA�D��G THE TESTO�T��E OW�ERS OF THESE E��UR��G LOCAL �US��ESSES SHARE THE�R �EYS TOSUCCESS
��� �EADY�O� THE �E�T AD�E�T��E THE U�TO� �R��GS AME��T�ES TO EM�TY �ESTERS
��� S�E��AL AD�E�T�S��G SE�T�O� TO� �OCTORS A�� �E�T�STS ����
��� LA�E�DE� L��EL��E �ELO�E� �ATH OFFERS MEA���GFUL WOR� FOR �EO�LE W�TH AUT�SM
��� �O LEGAL L���T �E��ESSA�Y S�EA�EASY COC�TA�LS� ALCOHOL-FREE A�ULT �E�ERAGES TASTE L��E THE REAL �EAL
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MAY 2021 MILLBURN & SHORT HILLS MAGAZINE