The Senior Coalition of Berkeley Township and the Holiday City South Homeowners Association are suing Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Health to enable senior residents to use clubhouses and other amenities again. Read the entire article……………………………….
Marlboro blaze damages residential building at Millponds Condos (NJ)
A fire at the Millponds Condos in the Morganville section has caused extensive damage to one of the residential buildings. Read the entire article……………………………….
‘We might as well live by a landfill’: Dead fish in Long Branch rivers creating nauseating conditions for residents (NJ)
Representatives from the condominium association say they have reached out to local and state government for help. They fear this will turn into a health hazard if the flies and fish continue to rot along the shore. Read the entire article……………………………….
Broken elevator at Stratford condo complex leaves dozens of seniors trapped on upper floors (NJ)
A broken elevator in Stratford has left dozens of seniors and people with disabilities trapped on the upper floors of their building. James Bowman, 80, manages the condo association at Longbrook Condominiums. He says in spite of using a cane, he is still able to walk up the stairs, but most of his neighbors – […]
New Jersey Legislative Leaders Seek Immunity for Community Associations
The aggressive nature of COVID-19 required extraordinary measures by governing bodies – both at the national level and in every community across America – to slow and/or stop its spread. Read the entire article……………………………….
Red Bank: Condo Unit Owner Sought (NJ)
Housing officials in Red Bank are preparing legal action against a Cedar Crossing homeowner they say has both illegally sublet her condo and skipped years of fee payments. Read the article……………………………….
Condo Development Ordered to Remove Islands (NJ)
The Towne Club of Beach Haven condominium development has been ordered to remove nine existing tree islands by next month. The islands are located on a section of Centre Street between Bay Avenue and Delaware Avenue. Read the article……………………………..
Lawsuit Alleges Developer of N.J.’s Tallest Building is Defrauding Condo Purchasers (NJ)
The company behind one of the highest-profile projects in the history of the Garden State is being taken to court over misrepresentations they supposedly made in marketing their building along with a slew of alleged defects and problems that have purportedly gone unaddressed at the property. Read the article………………………………….
Firefighters put out blaze at Sandpiper Condominiums in Mays Landing (NJ)
A woman was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out Saturday at the Sandpiper Condominium Complex on Harding Highway in Mays Landing, police said Tuesday. Read the article………………………………
Army veteran still displaced, seeks legal help after townhouse association ripped up home (NJ)
Today is Veterans Day, but for Brooks Conner, it feels like Groundhog Day. The 76-year-old Army veteran, whose Tuckerton home was ripped up by his townhouse association while he spent much of the summer hospitalized with a heart ailment, remains displaced five weeks after the Asbury Park Press first detailed his plight. Read the article…………………………………….
Sign Removal Causes Conflict, First Amendment Debate (NJ)
When signs advocating for the legalization of marijuana were removed by an official, it brought up questions about the first amendment and the role of senior community bylaws and their enforcement. Read the article…………………………………..
Gov. Murphy: New Jersey lake communities can mandate fees
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law that clarifies the terms under which private lake communities and homeowner associations may pursue mandatory assessments on residents who refuse membership. Read the article…………………………………….
Oroho, Wirths & Space Bill Shielding Homeowners from Unwarranted Association Fees Becomes Law (NJ)
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho and Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Parker Space (R-24) to protect homeowners from unexpected association assessments and charges was signed by Governor Murphy today. The new law (S908/A2480) clarifies the 2017 Radburn Law that defined homeowner association members as owners of units within a planned real estate development and […]
At least 1 injured in fire at Valley Glen condominiums in Maple Shade, New Jersey
The fire quickly spread to two alarms and a wall collapsed. The roof and a good portion of the second floor of the building is now is gone, with just the outer shell left. Read the article………………………………Officials said one person was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
Margate condo first in state to install ultraviolet light sanitizing technology, they say (NJ)
A condominium complex in Margate has become the first in the state to install ultraviolet light sanitizing technology, according to a news release. Read the article…………………………………
Gyms at N.J. hotels, motels, condominiums and office complexes can reopen under clarified coronavirus rules
Gyms across New Jersey reopened last week during the coronavirus outbreak for the first time and now Gov. Phil Murphy gave the green light Tuesday to let people workout at health facilities located inside hotels, motels, condominiums and work offices. Read the article……………………………
Mount Laurel condo association charged for denying disabled resident a service dog (NJ)
A Mount Laurel condo association has been charged with housing discrimination for allegedly not allowing one of its residents to have a service dog, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced.
After decade-long legal fight, Montclair luxury condo owners will finally have leaks fixed (NJ)
Last week, when storm Isaias swept through Montclair and water began pouring in through the wallboard above the windows of her high-end condominium in the Siena, Dagny Henderson was at the ready with buckets. The next day, when the curtain rod in her bedroom came crashing down, loosened by the spongy wallboard, the 87-year-old widow […]
Siena gets long-awaited fixes after suit settlement (NJ)
Developed on the former Hahne’s Department Store property, the building’s owners quickly sold all but eight of its 101 units as buyers sought what the builders termed an “enclave of luxury in an urban village setting” at Church and South Park streets. But soon owners of these luxury condos were plagued with leaks through walls, […]
Neighbor allegedly complains about healthcare heroes lawn sign; resident alleges family targeted (NJ)
The members of a family in Dayton believe they are being targeted because of a lawn sign they posted in front of their house. Michelle Lev said her mother contacted the development’s management company, Preferred Community Management Services, on July 10 about a leak in the roof. She said her mother was told a neighbor […]
Senior Communities Still Closing Public Areas (NJ)
Despite the governor saying that public pools and very small interior gatherings are allowed now, some senior communities are finding that impossible in terms of finances. Read the article…………………………..
Heath condo residents seek cause of flooding, solution to future flooding (NJ)
Residents of the recently flooded Glenwood condominiums and apartments in Heath are working to determine the cause of extreme flooding, as well as a solution to prevent future floods in the area. Read the article…………………………
Court Rules in Favor of Allowing Island Neighborhood to Rebuild 67 Units Destroyed in Sandy (NJ)
The summer of 2020 will be unlike any other, but for one group of residents in the Brick Township portion of the barrier island, it will represent one more year closer to getting back home. The bulk of Camp Osborn, the oceanfront neighborhood of small homes south of the Ocean Club condominiums on Route 35, […]
Striking Workers at High-End Condos Back on Job After 24-Hour Walkout to Protest Proposed Wage Cuts (NJ)
Workers at the James Monroe condominium building in Downtown Jersey City were back to work Tuesday after staging a 24-hour strike to protest what they called the condo board’s bad faith bargaining in the middle of a pandemic. Using appropriate social distancing measures, striking workers laid out letters spelling out “SHAME ON YOU JAMES MONROE […]
Margate Homeowners Association raises over $3,600 for Shore Memorial (hospital) (NJ)
The Margate Homeowners Association raised more than $3,600 for personal protective equipment at Shore Memorial Hospital. It took less than 24 hours for MHA membership to raise the funds through a campaign launched on its website. The organization matched donations dollar-for-dollar on the first $1000. Read the article………………………
Police say this man stole more than $1 million from suburban homeowners associations. Now, he faces new charges (PA/NJ)
A Chester County man facing trial for allegedly embezzling money from multiple homeowners associations in South Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania has been arrested again, accused of running the same scheme at additional locations. Read the article………………………….
Firefighters Battle Wind, Flames as Blaze Guts Jersey Shore Condos
Flames whipped by strong winds tore through a Jersey Shore condominium Thursday morning forcing firefighters to call on reinforcements to keep the blaze from spreading to neighboring homes. The fire began just before 5 a.m. at the complex on 12th Street at the bay in Brigantine, Atlantic County. Fire Department Chief Tiger Platt explained what […]
Fox Chase neighbors tackle apartment unit expansions, zoning issues (NJ)
First, Homeowners Association president George Bezanis read a proposal for a new bylaw for the association: The association will oppose any expansion or reconfiguration of existing multi-family and mixed-use properties that would allow for additional units. The proposal was in response to multiple apartment units trying to expand in the area in recent years. Neighbors […]
Jackson Township authorities warn of burglary uptick in senior communities (NJ)
Jackson Township is warning older residents to be aware of an uptick in burglaries in senior communities. Police say that nearly one dozen burglaries have occurred in several gated communities in the town. Authorities also say that a possible suspect has been captured on a security camera. Read the article……………………….
State denies condo owner $2K rebate for energy efficient air conditioner (NJ)
Anthony and Patricia Schinella own a condo in Wildwood Crest. They pay their property taxes. They pay their condo association dues. And at the end of the summer, they paid for a new air conditioning system. The chose the system in part because they were told it was eligible for a $2,000 rebate from the […]
Howell demands Wall, developer take responsibility for flooding: Lawsuit (NJ)
Besides Wall, the lawsuit names as defendants Howell Properties LLC and Pine View Estates LLC jointly as a developer, as well as their managing member, the development’s homeowners association and Crest Engineering Associates Inc., which Howell claimed designed the basin. Read the article………………………..
Lakewood’s Enclave homeowners association ordered to pay Orthodox Jewish plaintiffs $86,000 for lawyer bills (NJ)
The Enclave at the Fairways Homeowners Association must pay some $86,000 in legal fees incurred by Orthodox Jewish residents who sued the organization for religious discrimination in a 2017 case. Read the article…………………………
Stuck in limbo after condo fire (NJ)
More than two years later, Shan and her husband, Gerald Fornwald, are still waiting to get back into their home. They’ve been spending part of their retirement in various apartments and hotel rooms, most recently at the Candlewood Suites in Bensalem. Last week, their insurance ran out. Now, they’re paying $154 a day for the […]
Family of man who died in fall at construction site files $10 million lawsuit (NJ)
The family of a Jersey City man who died in a fall at a construction site last year has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the building’s condominium association and the general contractor. Read the article……………………….
Second Opinion Offers Hope to Brittany Chase Owners (NJ)
A second engineering company presented at Thrusday night’s Brittany Chase Condominium Association (BCCA) meeting providing a detailed power point presentation and a new estimated cost to repair what ails Brittany Chase. Approximately one hundred owners came out to the Wayne Hills High School auditorium to attend the BCCA meeting knowing that the engineers report was […]
Howell Vietnam vet allowed to keep flagpole that HOA initially denied (NJ)
A Vietnam veteran who had been denied for months the right to install a flagpole in his front garden reached an agreement with his homeowner’s association Friday to keep the stars and stripes in place. Read the article…………………..
$2Million Fraud at Brittany Chase Condos, Suit Alleges (NJ)
The Brittany Chase Condominium Association (BCCA) filed a fraud lawsuit in Passaic County Court against former BCCA board members, the current property management company serving BCCA and a Wayne contractor, claiming that over a three-year period, the Defendants conspired to defraud the BCCA of over $2,000,000 through a scheme to replace roofs on several buildings […]
‘It All Could Have Been Avoided’: Loved Ones Taking Action To Change HOA Rules In Marlton In Memory Of Crash Victim (NJ)
Friends and family are taking action in memory of a crash victim in Marlton. They’ve launched a desperate campaign to change parking rules they say led to the death of their loved one. Read the article……………………..
N.J. Homeowners Refusing To Pay Community Association Fees, Group Put Liens On Their Homes
Residents of a private community in New Jersey are refusing to pay liens on their homes – for dues they say they should not have to pay in the first place. Linda McKenna bought her Morris County home more than 30 years ago. It’s within the private Rainbow Lakes community located between Route 46 and Route […]
Fire Causes Princeton Condos To Be Evacuated (NJ)
Residents in an condominium complex were evacuated after a fire broke out in a unit on Willow Street on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Read the article…………………………
Wildwood condo building that suffered catastrophic deck collapse was built 90 years ago, mayor says (NJ)
State housing officials plan to inspect the Wildwood condo building involved in the deck collapse over the weekend that injured more than 20 people, the city’s mayor said Tuesday. “The building is a 90-year-old,” Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano said while touring the Wildwood Boardwalk. “It’s an unfortunate situation.” Read the article……………………..
3 people, including child, hurt in New Jersey condo complex fire
At least three people were injured, including a mother and her child, in a fast-moving fire in New Jersey early Friday. The flames erupted around 1 a.m. at the High Point Condo Complex in Lakewood. Video from the scene shows the fire shooting through the building’s roof. Read the article……………………….
Forest Hill Commuity Associations sues PSE&G over installation of high voltage lines (NJ)
The Forest Hill Community Association is suing PSE&G and Newark employees because of the installation of high voltage lines. Residents in Newark say they have major concern over the 60,000 volt lines set to be installed in the city’s historic district. Read the article……………………….
Howell veteran fights back after being denied an American flag pole at his home (NJ)
Ever since the local homeowner’s association denied Mike Burtt’s request to install an American flag pole in his front garden, the Vietnam veteran has taken matters into his own hands. He removed a smaller flag pole that had been attached to his house — which he says kept falling off — and stuck it in […]
HUD Order Settles Claims of Discrimination Against Hudson Harbour Condominium Association In Edgewater (NJ)
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that Hudson Harbour Condominium Association in Edgewater, New Jersey, will pay $30,000 pursuant to a Consent Order resolving allegations that they discriminated against a resident with disabilities by denying her the right to have a dog as an assistance animal. Read the Order. Read […]
Vietnam vet’s flagpole request shot down by homeowners association (NJ)
It’s been 50 years since Mike Burtt exited Vietnam after a year-plus U.S. Army deployment that left him with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other health issues. But, even a half-century later, he remains as proud as ever for his service, and that of others, and wants to show it daily by raising a flag in […]
‘Stop Gassing Geese’: South Jersey Residents Calling For Condo Property Managers To Stop Killing Geese
A group of demonstrators gathered in South Jersey on Saturday protesting the way geese are handled by condo property managers. Their plea? Stop gassing the geese. Read the article………………….
Lakewood: Judge says Fairways developer sent ‘mixed messages’ to buyers (NJ)
The developer vying to put homes at Eagle Ridge Golf Club has been dismissed from a consumer fraud lawsuit filed by nearby residents. In a 48-page opinion, an Ocean County judge delivered a slate of rulings that limit the residents’ claims going forward to the company that built their golf course-adjacent homes decades ago, the […]
Brick Planning Roadway, Dam Replacement in Flooded Neighborhood (NJ)
The streets, like any other in town, are publicly owned and the responsibility of Brick Township. The dam and culvert, which carry the street over a private lake, is the responsibility of the homeowners association. Projects to replace both will be combined in a unique solution worked out by township, state and Greenbriar officials. Read […]
Lakewood community unlocks gate for Orthodox Jews after Sabbath complaint (NJ)
An Orthodox Jewish man has struck a deal with his homeowners’ association to unlock a pedestrian gate key to Jewish observances at the 55-and-over community in Lakewood, ending a dispute that served as another cultural flash point in the fast-growing township. Read the article………………….