For New Jersey residents—as with residents anywhere—every neighborhood and town has its own personality, its own perks and its own downside. When it comes to the question of security, it’s no different. The urbanite living in the 20-stor…
In today’s high-tech world, security can look a lot like a sci-fi movie. Golf clubs' carts can be equipped with laser scanners that can check license plates against an online database of the approved member's vehicles. Elevators will st…
Exhibitors for The New Jersey Cooperator's Annual Condo, HOA & Co-op Expo recently gathered for Exhibitor University, a day-long workshop to teach the benefits of exhibiting in trade shows and making their appearances a success. …
Q I am the president of a co-op. We had a full time employee as our property manager. I stress the words: full time. My predecessor had a son, who was allowed to go into business with our full time manager. Their company was a building ma…
Q Our cooperative board has approved a buyer for one of our units. The seller and prospective buyer have already gone to contract. There are presently a number of board members who have second thoughts about approving the buyer and would …
Q I am on the Board of Directors of a 336-unit condominium in New Jersey. My question is in reference to the Contractors’ Registration Act Title 56: 8-138. It requires contractors to register with the state if they are doing residential w…
Q I live in a co-op with 41 units in Ocean City, New Jersey, and would be interested in knowing what the New Jersey co-op law is in regards to the number of shares that are proportionate to the size of the apartment occupied. Presently, t…
On September 7, 1927, 19-year-old Philo T. Farnsworth created the first television system that could not only display, but also transmit signals between separate rooms. Now more than 80 years later, another historic date in broadcast tra…
Over the past 20 years, most of our country’s larger cities have become safer places than they were in previous decades. But despite these positive changes, most Americans—both urban and suburban—are acutely aware of security: how much t…
Falling bricks. Rickety scaffolding. An errant nail and an unsuspecting foot. Things can go wrong in renovation and restoration projects no matter what the size and scale of the work at hand. Whether the job is tackling a new façade on …