Multiple families are displaced after a fire ripped through a condominium causing extensive damage to five units in Bedminster on Friday. Read the article…………………………….
Hudson County Property Manager Admits Role in $470K Condominium Fraud Scheme (NJ)
The scheme was facilitated through the submission of falsified invoices that significantly overcharged the services rendered by Obedos’s company, leading to the condominium complex overpaying by $500,000. Investigations revealed that the complex paid over $1 million for services that were, in reality, worth half that amount. The inflated funds were then distributed as kickbacks, with […]
Becker Expands New Jersey Community Association Practice with the Addition of Ronald L. Perl (NJ)
Becker, a leading multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the United States, proudly welcomes Ronald L. Perl as Counsel in its Community Association Practice. He will be a resident in the firm’s Morristown and Red Bank New Jersey offices. Read the article…………………………….
$15M settlement for man who fell through N.J. condo’s pool stairs
ABergen County man severely injured when he fell through a wooden stairway while working at a condominium swimming pool has agreed to settle his lawsuit for $15 million. James Visconti, 59, of Saddle Brook, was servicing the pool at Harmon Cove IV community pool in Secaucus on Sept. 6, 2018, when wooden steps collapsed beneath […]
Essex County Man Pleads Guilty in $470,000 Condo Complex Fraud Scheme (NJ)
Federal officials said Smith, alongside his conspirators Nathaniel Obedos and Ranaldo Bennett, orchestrated a kickback scheme targeting the condominium complex where Bennett served as the lead property manager, and Smith held the position of superintendent. The trio manipulated repair and maintenance operations to benefit Obedos’s company, through which they executed their fraudulent activities. Read the […]
Christmas Eve Fire Reported at Birch Glen Condos in Piscataway (NJ)
New Market fire crews responded to the scene on Forest Drive in the Birch Glen Condominiums at about 12:30 Sunday afternoon where they extinguished a small fire and smoke in a bedroom, according to reports. The unit’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading to other areas, authorities said. The Birch Glen Condominiums was the scene […]
Pass law to shore up condo stability in in N.J.
New Jersey, with aging condominium developments, faces a challenge in inspections and maintenance. If enacted, state Senate Bill 2760 would address these issues, emphasizing engineering inspections and requiring associations to maintain reserve funds should something go awry. Read the article…………………………….
Homes Destroyed In 3-Alarm Fire At Aberdeen Condo Complex Thursday (NJ)
Two units were completely destroyed by the fire, and the fire spread to four condos total. Multiple families have been displaced by the fire. The American Red Cross, along with Aberdeen Twp. and Monmouth County OEM, are assisting with finding temporary housing for the victims. Read the article………………………………..
Three-alarm blaze causes significant damage at a South Jersey condo complex
A fire on Thursday night at a condominium complex here went to three alarms and caused “significant damage” to some upper floor units before being contained, according to the Voorhees Township Fire Department. Read the article……………………………….
Roofs Collapse as Fire Engulfs Piscataway Condos: Residents Displaced (NJ)
Smoke detector alarms still sounded Monday morning hours after firefighters extinguished a massive blaze that tore through two Piscataway condominium buildings late Sunday night. Read the article…………………………..
The state warned Ocean Grove Camp not to close beach on Sundays. They’re doing it anyway (NJ)
All the land in Ocean Grove is owned by the association except for the streets. Many (but not all) homeowners actually lease the land on which their homes sit. In the past, the association had police powers like any other municipality, forbidding vehicular traffic on Sundays, but a 1979 state Supreme Court decision changed that. […]
Emotional support dog banned from N.J. condo fetches Supreme Court review
Let’s just get this on the record: Who’s a good dog? The court recognizes Luna is a good dog. The 70-pound shelter pup probably doesn’t even know she’s at the center of a fight that has climbed from a local condominium association to New Jersey’s highest court in a case that could remake the rules […]
Two Jersey City Men Charged in Scheme to Defraud Owner of Condo Complex (NJ)
According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, the men, Ranaldo Bennett, 40, and Nathaniel Obedos, 56, conspired with Jonathan Smith, 56, of Montclair, to inflate charges for repairs and maintenance at the complex and pay the excess money to Bennett and Smith as kickbacks. Read the article………………………..
Group trying to keep giant warehouses out of N.J. town has lawsuit tossed by judge
A Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Gloucester County homeowners association and nearby daycare facility fighting a redevelopment plan they say could lead to the construction of massive warehouses in their neighborhood. Read the article………………………..
Stone Harbor Property Owners Association Offer Becomes Catalyst for Debate on Beach Plans (NJ)
Stone Harbor’s federally sponsored beach replenishment is complete. History predicts that the newly nourished beaches will almost immediately begin to lose sand, which will move in a southerly direction past the 127th Street groin. Some of the sand will be captured by Stone Harbor Point and some will continue the journey south to the inlet […]
This Newark condominum left over 100 residents displaced by floods. Here’s why (NJ)
As a 10-year resident of the Village of Fountainview in Newark, Patty McNelis enjoys her neighbors, her condo unit and the outside pool on a hot summer day. Only one issue has dampened this pleasant scene: a pipe that burst on the top floor of her building, which caused significant flooding throughout the entire structure […]
Afternoon Fire Tears through Piscataway Condominium Units (NJ)
Piscataway fire crews responded to the township’s Society Hill neighborhood on Friday where a fire broke out in a three-story condominium building on Canterbury Court just after 5:30 p.m. The fire caused significant damage to at least three units facing the rear of the building on the first, second, and third floors. Read the article………………………..
The Overlook housing subdivision progresses despite flooding problems (NJ)
The timing is right to build new housing, but the timing was all wrong for paving roads in The Overlook housing subdivision on the west side of Cherry Valley Road. Developer Steve Layman said road paving in the hillside subdivision just prior to heavy rains before the Fourth of July holiday, and before completion of […]
Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Toms River Condo (NJ)
Firefighters were at the scene of a massive blaze in Toms River Saturday afternoon, July 15. Read the article………………………..
Ocean Dune Crossover Access Expanded From Residences in Toms River Following Court Decision (NJ)
Oceanfront residents in Toms River’s Normandy Beach section who sued over the right to place a dune cross-over outside their home scored a victory, with a Superior Court judge ruling in recent weeks that their homeowners’ associations cannot stop them from doing so. Read the article………………………..
Condo fire sends 1 to hospital, displaces dozens of residents in Verona (NJ)
A fire at a condominium complex in Essex County sent one person to the hospital and displaced dozens of residents. Officials say that the first started just after 11:30 a.m. Monday at Claridge House II in Verona. It is a 12-story condominium complex. Read the article………………………..
3 Egg Harbor condos heavily damaged in fire, as 2 dogs are rescued (NJ)
Officials said a driver passing by saw the flames, stopped his vehicle and began knocking on doors, to make sure people were evacuated. Two dogs were rescued from one of the burning condos by a firefighter and a police officer. The dogs appeared to be unharmed, despite the fire. Read the article………………………..
Firefighter injured after 3-alarm fire erupts at condo complex in Camden County, officials say (NJ)
Emergency crews were called to battle a blaze that left several homes heavily damaged, and a firefighter injured in South Jersey this weekend. Officials say all residents were able to self-evacuate their homes without any injuries as the fire spread to eight units in total. Read the article………………………..
Singer Bill that Would Protect Senior Citizens Living in Retirement Communities Clears Committee (NJ)
Legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer that would prohibit common interest communities, such as condominium associations, from penalizing members who place a unit into a living, revocable trust fund was approved today by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Bill backed by 75th District State Rep. could help with road costs in Lake Holiday (NJ)
A bill backed by Newark Republican State Representative Jed Davis could help Lake Holiday save some money on materials for winter road maintenance. Davis says the bill would allow the Lake Holiday Homeowners Association to purchase certain materials through the local township to reduces costs. Read the article………………………..
Report: Too late to repair Ocean City condo complex (NJ)
A scathing report prepared by Charles Endicott of Endicott Engineering LLC, presented to the city construction office April 17 and released by city officials, states the structure is no longer fit for use and must be demolished. The report outlines decades’ worth of concerns about the building and says little of the needed work beyond […]
Ocean City Condo Complex Declared Unsafe, Shut Down (NJ)
An Ocean City condominium complex has been shut down after it was declared structurally unsafe by a state agency. City Solicitor Dorothy McCrosson reported to City Council on Thursday night that the Seaspray condos at 34th Street and Bay Avenue have been “red-tagged” by order of the state Department of Community Affairs and remain closed. […]
Woman stole $175K from N.J. senior community, prosecutors allege
Alicia K. Campbell, 35, of Mays Landing, faces charges of theft, financial facilitation, forgery, falsifying records and credit card fraud, as a result of an investigation into her alleged activities while serving as the Lifestyle Director of Greenbriar Oceanaire Community & Golf Course in Waretown, officials said Read the article………………………..
Fire displaces 84 people at condo complex in Edison (NJ)
A fire has displaced dozens of people at a condominium complex in Edison Township. Officials say that the fire started on a second-floor balcony and then spread to adjacent buildings. Read the article………………………..
Fountainview flooding victims face a long road back to normal (NJ)
The first sign of trouble, resident Robin Huss said, came when she heard a loud thump, and Building 3000 of the Village of Fountainview condominium complex shook. Huss saw water trickling in through a heater vent in her fourth-floor unit, and soon the condo was inundated with water. Read the article………………………..
Jersey Shore condo tower reopens to residents after fatal balcony collapse
The south tower of a Sea Isle City condominium building where a worker was killed in a balcony collapse in February has reopened to residents and businesses following the results of a structural assessment that found the building safe. Read the article………………………..
Judge’s ruling a setback in quest for public access to N.J. waterfront
A Bergen County judge who ruled in January that an Edgewater condo has to allow public access to the Hudson River waterfront, dismissed a lawsuit from a group that had sought immediate access. Read the article………………………..
East Orange condo residents say conditions have improved since News 12 report, but problems remain (NJ)
Residents who live in an East Orange condominium tower say that deplorable conditions have started to improve after News 12 New Jersey first reported on the issues Wednesday. Prospect Towers residents complained about piles of trash, partially fallen ceilings and overall filthy conditions. But since News 12’s report, the pile of trash that had been […]
Engineering report finds more balconies should be investigated at Sea Isle City condo (NJ)
An engineering report on the Spinnaker Condominiums’ South Tower found that balconies directly beneath the one that collapsed last month, killing a worker, need further investigation before they are deemed safe for use. Read the article………………………..
Flooding at Fountainview condominiums displaces 120 seniors (NJ)
Approximately 120 senior citizens are temporarily homeless after flooding left a Newark condominium building uninhabitable, authorities said. Read the article………………………..
Tenants of East Orange condo complex say building is in deplorable conditions (NJ)
The owners and renters at Prospect Towers Condominiums say that there is no maintenance team for the building, forcing them to live in what they call deplorable conditions. They say that the ceiling is crumbling, there is no heat or hot water and overflowing garbage. Read the article………………………..
Hunterdon Creekside Residents Baffled by Release of Performance Guarantees Without Repairs Being Made (NJ)
Baffled. Boggled. Disturbed. Offended. Sad. These words and similar were used by residents of Hunterdon Creekside to express their sentiments at the Raritan Township Committee meeting Feb. 21 over the recommendation by the township’s engineer to release cash and surety performance guarantees for developer Pulte Homes. Read the article………………………..
Jersey Shore condo tower remains vacant after fatal balcony collapse (NJ)
Concerns over the stability of the tower near the Sea Isle City boardwalk prompted an evacuation of residents and the city construction office issued an unsafe structure notice prohibiting access to the building. Read the article………………………..
Deadly balcony collapse forces residents from Sea Isle City condo tower (NJ)
A construction worker died and residents were forced from their homes due to a balcony collapse at a Boardwalk condominium complex here. Read the article………………………..
Worker pulled from collapsed balcony at Sea Isle City condo building (NJ)
A man who was pinned under a collapsed balcony at a condo building was pulled from the wreckage late Friday. A recovery mission was underway for three workers after the 8th-floor balcony collapsed at the Spinnaker condo complex off of 36th Street and the Boardwalk. Read the article………………………..
Neptune residents ‘crying out’ for help with annual parking problems (NJ)
Despite significant support from residents, the Neptune Township Committee has yet to formally implement a new residential parking program in Ocean Grove. Read the article………………………..
Deer In Senior Communities A Nuisance (NJ)
Residents of the senior communities move there for the quiet and serenity. That’s what deer like about it, too. And they were there first. Read the article………………………..
Back off! Private condo owners don’t own the waterfront. We all do. | Editorial (NJ)
For years, a luxury development known as Admiral’s Walk, which bills itself as having “Edgewater’s only private waterfront walkway,” has been blocking off about 900 feet of Hudson River frontage for its own exclusive use. Read the article………………………..
Montrose fire victims waiting to move back into condos 19 months later (NJ)
A group of condo owners is living in limbo as they wait for construction on their condos to be completed. A fire in August 2021 burned 12 condo units at Coachlight Square Condominiums in Montrose. Read the article………………………..
Court orders condo association to open its Hudson River waterfront to the public (NJ)
ABergen County state Superior Court judge has ordered a condo association to allow public access to a 900-foot section of its waterfront for use as part of an existing 18-mile pedestrian and bike path that follows the Hudson River. Read the article………………………..
2-Alarm Fire Reported At Woodbridge Condo Development (NJ)
A two-alarm fire was reported at a condominium complex in Woodbridge Sunday afternoon, officials said. Read the article………………………..
Burlington Insurance Co. Denies Coverage for $5 Million Condo Water Damage (NJ)
This is the case of Rialto-Capitol Condominium Association Inc. v. The Burlington Insurance Co. et al., in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Burlington Insurance Co. (TBIC) is fighting back against a $5 million lawsuit filed by the Rialto-Capitol Condominium Association, arguing that they should not be held responsible for […]
Man, 77, dies in fire at East Brunswick condo community (NJ)
Around 4:50 a.m. Tuesday police responded to a home on Lear Court in the Crosspointe development on a report of a structure fire, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco. Read the article………………………..
Sayreville condominium fire leaves four families homeless (NJ)
Four families were displaced from their homes by a Sunday afternoon fire on Dancaster Court in the Sheffield Mews Condominium Complex off Main Street. Read the article………………………..