Co-op or condo ownership can mean fewer concerns about maintenance and administration for residents, but it also means living by a new set of rules and regulations. Co-op and HOA boards don’t operate as little fiefdoms unto themselves, …
It would be tough to understate the havoc caused by subterranean termites—each year, the destructive feeders cause some $5 billion to structures in the U.S. That's more damage to homes than storms, fires, and earthquakes combined. Fifty…
On May 20, Richard H. Steen became the 112th president of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), continuing the tradition that began in June of 1899, when the NJSBA was launched in Atlantic City by 74 attorneys from around the s…
This summer, even with the lingering recession squashing some folks’ plans for elaborate, far-flung vacations, plenty of HOA residents will still pack up for a few days to hit the shore, or perhaps go visit relatives in nearby states. …
Lawsuits are an unfortunate, expensive fact of life these days—chances are that at some point in your lifetime you’ll be involved in one to at least some degree. In you live in a condo or HOA, legal issues arise all the time. Sometimes i…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has proposed a Fiscal Year 2011 budget plan of $29.3 billion that has many in the Garden State seeing red. Tens of thousands of New Jerseyans rallied at the Statehouse in Trenton recently to protest s…
Whether large or small, a community association’s list of essential professionals includes its property manager, an accountant, and a lawyer. While it’s generally understood how to employ the first two—call the accountant when …
In today’s economic climate, budget woes abound and pretty much dominate the legislative landscape in New Jersey and elsewhere. With Republican Governor Chris Christie trying to stem the tide of a monumental $10.7 billion budget deficit…
The late 1990s saw a surge of nationwide smoking restrictions put into effect. With varying amounts of resistance and controversy, workplaces, shops, theaters, restaurants and bars in a growing number of states—including New Jersey—all …
If you’re looking for a parable for the indomitable spirit of America, the story of Red Bank fits the bill. This now thriving New Jersey borough has a rich—but not always rosy—past. Before the Red Bank International Film Festiv…