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………………………..
Scrooges Call Security On Holiday Carollers Inside Manchester Senior Village (NJ)
A group of forty-plus holiday carollers took to the streets and blasted out songs of joy and holiday cheer, but it was short-lived Wednesday night. The event was pre-planned and advertised to members of the 55-plus community ahead of time through their homeowner’s association email accounts. Read the article………………………..
No injuries reported in Hillsborough condo fire (NJ)
The fire was reported at approximately 12:48 a.m. on Nov. 11. Upon arrival, police discovered the exterior of the dwelling was engulfed in flames. Police personnel evacuated all nearby residents within the condo building. Read the article………………………..
Coastal N.J community destroyed by Superstorm Sandy begins to rebuild after decade of legal battles (NJ)
Adecade after Superstorm Sandy reduced their coastal oasis to rubble, residents of the former bungalow community of Camp Osborn — located on the barrier island between Mantoloking and Normandy Beach — are one step closer to returning home as construction begins on their new oceanside residences. Read the article………………………..
Harbor Bay Residents Rally Against Off-Road Trespassers (NJ)
The major topic of discussion during the public comment portion of Little Egg Harbor’s Oct. 13 township committee meeting had to do with the constant trespassing of largely unregistered off-road vehicles on private property belonging to residents of Four Seasons Harbor Bay, by way of the Atlantic City Electric easement. Read the article………………………..
New Bills Worry Senior Communities (NJ)
Assembly Bill A4377, proposed by Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (District 7 Burlington), which is applicable to communities with over 100 units, seeks to impose an annual tax on all state condominiums, cooperatives and homes within homeowner associations, at approximately $3 per unit. Read the article………………………..
Officials Oppose “Trenton’s Control” Of Senior Communities (NJ)
The mayor and council of Berkeley Township are speaking out against state bill A4377, which they said would take control over common interest communities, including senior communities. Berkeley’s governing body members believe that the bill, which if passed would grant New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA) administrative oversight over common interest developments, sets unnecessary […]
Monroe Township approves enforcement of state traffic laws in Renaissance at Monroe (NJ)
Monroe Township police officers will now be able to enforce state traffic laws in Renaissance at Monroe, an adult community, following the adoption of an ordinance amending township code. Read the article………………………..
Army vet launches lawsuit against Tuckerton homeowners association that stripped out home (NJ)
For Brooks Conner, a 78-year-old Army veteran who exited a two-month hospital stay in 2020 to find his Tuckerton home ripped up by his townhouse association, things got worse before they started to get better. Read the article………………………..
NJ Mayor, Neighbors Rescue Man From Condo Blaze
A New Jersey mayor and his neighbors have been credited with rescuing an elderly man from an apartment fire early Wednesday morning at Brooklawn Avenue Condominiums, according to multiple reports. Read the article………………………..
Singh headed to court to challenge condo board election results (NJ)
Petulant perennial statewide candidate Hirsh Singh will challenge the results of a condo board race in Atlantic City even though he finished fifth in Sunday’s election and lost by a margin of more than 2-1. Read the article………………………..
Monroe to receive $1 million in state funding for flood mitigation efforts for Rossmoor community (NJ)
Monroe Township will receive $1 million in state funding to address flood mitigation programs for the Rossmoor adult living community, which was devastated by Tropical Storm Henri in August 2021. Read the article………………………..
T.R. Mayor Opposing Verizon Bid to Withdraw FiOS From Some Island Condo Complexes (NJ)
Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill has penned a letter to the state Board of Public Utilities stating his opposition to a proposal from Verizon to withdraw or deny its FiOS service from some multifamily housing complexes in the township – including many on the barrier island along Route 35 and Bay Boulevard, including the […]
Bill would require structural inspections of multi-family dwellings to prevent collapses (NJ)
New multi-family buildings in New Jersey would have to be cleared by a structural inspector under new legislation inspired by last year’s deadly condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida. Read the article………………………..
Garage fire spreads to 7 N.J. condominiums, leaving 3 uninhabitable, police say (NJ)
Firefighters responded at 2 p.m. to a report of a fire inside the garage of one of the units, police said. The fire quickly spread throughout the unit and to connecting units. A total of seven units were damaged, and three were deemed uninhabitable. Read the article………………………..
Bill Would Change 55+ Rule For Senior Communities (NJ)
Another version of a bill has been introduced into the current session of the state legislature that some say could slowly break down the concept of senior communities. The bill will allow any property owner in a senior community to “transfer property without regard to age of buyer.” However, the person who lives in that […]
Singh goes on attack against opponent in condo board race (NJ)
After losing five campaigns in five years, Singh is now competing in a six-way race for three seats on the Ocean Club Homeowners Association Board of Directors in a discordant election that is just two weeks away. Read the article………………………..
Inflation at the Shore: HOA residents struggling through fee hikes (NJ)
There probably was never a great time to replace the decks at the Knox Hill Townhome Condominium Complex, but when owners got word in early June of the cost ? an extra $160 a month for 29 months starting Aug. 1 ? they wondered how they would afford it. Read the article………………………..
Condo’s claims against insurer must be arbitrated: State high court (NJ)
The New Jersey Supreme Court partially overturned a state appeals court on Monday and held that a condominium can pursue claims against an insurer of allegedly insolvent policyholders, but they must be arbitrated. Read the article………………………..
Brittany Chase Fraud Lawsuit Ends in $1.1 Million Settlement (NJ)
More than two-and-a-half years after a fraud lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Brittany Chase Condominium Association (BCCA) against their property management company, a construction company who replaced roofs and former BCCA board members, a settlement has been reached for $1.1 million. Read the entire article……………………………….
Condo Board Files Fraud Lawsuit Looking to Block Hoboken’s Story Dispensary (NJ)
A condo association claims that a company co-owned by the wife of Jersey City’s mayor purchased their storefront to “facilitate the installation of a cannabis dispensary under the false pretense of relocating a physical therapy practice.” Read the entire article……………………………….
Fundraiser launched for Hunterdon County condo community fire victims (NJ)
The community is rallying to support the victims of a fire early Sunday that destroyed six units in the Union Hill development and critically injured two residents. Almost 40 residents attended a town meeting Sunday evening to discuss ways to help the residents affected by the fire, which was reported at about 3:45 a.m. Sunday. […]
N.J. condo fire leaves 5 people hurt, including 2 burn victims, 2 firefighters
Five people were injured, including two with burns, when a fire swept through a condominium complex in Hunterdon County early Sunday morning, officials said. Read the entire article……………………………….
Barnegat residents want housing developer to fix crumbling sidewalks, soggy yards (NJ)
Cracked and crumbling sidewalks. Muddy, useless backyards. Residents of Venue at Lighthouse Station, a new age-restricted neighborhood in Barnegat off Lighthouse Drive, say these are some of the widespread signs of poor community planning and shoddy workmanship that have plagued their neighborhood. Read the entire article……………………………….
Condo president is trying to drive me from my home, woman says in racial bias lawsuit (NJ)
A resident of a condominium complex in Gloucester County claims the condo association’s president is trying to force her and her family to move out of their leased home because they’re Black and he wants to buy their unit, according to a lawsuit. Read the entire article……………………………….
Ocean City Condo Complex Gets a Big Lift (NJ)
Residents of Ocean Aire Condominiums in Ocean City’s south end dealt with flooding for years. An elevation project underway since November to raise the 52 units in the seven-building complex anywhere from 6.5 feet to 7.5 feet off the ground will put the condos well above the floodwaters that rise during coastal storms and heavy […]
For residents of Bloomfield Avenue’s William Hughes building, ordeal of Ida isn’t over yet (NJ)
For more than a month, Jose Barreiro and the other residents of nine condos in the William Hughes Building on Bloomfield Avenue were shut out of their homes — some living in hotels provided by the Red Cross, in their cars or with family members — after Ida flooded the building the night of Sept. […]
New Letter Slid Under Doors At Atlantic City’s Ocean Club Condos (NJ)
We have obtained a copy of the latest letter sent to owners and residents at Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Ocean Club Condominiums. Although the public perception may be otherwise, make no mistake about it … The Ocean Club management has been very transparent throughout all of the various issues that we have been reporting about: […]
Balcony doors at Atlantic City condo complex screwed shut as safety precaution (NJ)
An Atlantic City condo complex that told residents to stay off their balconies because it is dangerous, is now taking an additional step to keep residents safe. On Monday, management at the Ocean Club Condominiums screwed the balcony doors shut. Read the entire article……………………………….
Residents of Atlantic City condo complex told to stay off balconies due to structural issues (NJ)
A towering condo complex in Atlantic City is warning residents to stay off their balconies because of structural concerns. Those who live in the Ocean Club Condominiums, located along the Atlantic City Boardwalk, say that they are frustrated. Read the entire article……………………………….
‘Surfside’ Florida Condo Collapse Brings Changes To New Jersey
The Condominium sector changed forever on Thursday, June 24, 2021 and few realized it until now. At 1:22 a.m., The Champlain Towers South, of a 12-story beachfront condominium in the Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida partially collapsed. It resulted in the deaths of 98 people. It has brought into question whether regular and proper structural […]
Atlantic City Ocean Club Residents Told They Can’t Use Balconies (NJ)
Multiple residents at Atlantic City’s Ocean Club Condominiums have reached out to us and they’re not happy. The residents have received official notification that they are not allowed to go out on their balconies, effective immediately. Read the entire article……………………………….
South Jersey man who went viral for racist rant indicted on multiple charges, prosecutors say
On July 2, Mathews was caught on video repeatedly calling his Black neighbor racial slurs in a tirade brought about by an ongoing dispute related to the homeowners association in the Essex Place Condominiums where he lived. Read the entire article……………………………….
Fire breaks out at condo on Wiggins Street (NJ)
The third floor condominium at 37 Wiggins St. sustained heavy fire damage when a fire broke out around 3 p.m. Jan. 10. The remainder of the building suffered smoke and water damage, and was declared uninhabitable
Condo Complex Elevation Going Smoothly (NJ)
A major project to elevate Ocean Aire Condominiums, a complex in Ocean City’s south end plagued by flooding for years, is underway and on track for completion by the spring. Read the entire article……………………………….
State to Sussex County, Sparta, Lake Grinnell Association: Fix dam fast or face fines (NJ)
Attorneys for the township, Sussex County and the Lake Grinnell Homeowners Association are discussing how to pay for repairs to the dam and possible state fines if the work is not done in a timely manner. Read the entire article……………………………….
Following Fla. condo collapse, NJ law would require inspections
Following the devastating collapse of the 12-story, 40-year-old condominium in Surfside, Florida in June, which resulted in 98 deaths, a New Jersey state senator has introduced legislation to ensure that similarly aged structures in New Jersey are inspected and made structurally safe. Read the entire article……………………………….
Entire NJ Condo Complex Gets Lifted Amid Climate Change Floods
A 52-unit condominium complex at the Jersey Shore is being lifted 8 feet because climate change is flooding the area. NBC10 reporter Ted Greenberg talked to a scientist who said it’s the first of many such lifts expected in the future. View the news report………………………………….
After a Decade of Dispute, Hoboken’s Monarch Agreement is Finally Settled (NJ)
A real estate settlement agreement signed by the City of Hoboken has closed the book on what has been a years-long property dispute. The waterfront property at the corner of 15th Street and Shipyard Avenue, known as the ‘Monarch Site,’ was the subject of a long-running battle between the City of Hoboken and the Ironstate […]
Most of Montclair’s William Hughes Building still unsafe, condo association says (NJ)
The building houses three businesses — Mesob, Ani Ramen, The Shade Store — and nine condominiums, all of which were subjected to multiple feet of flooding after the storm. While Ani Ramen has since opened, the other businesses and the condos can’t, according to José Barreiro, president of the William Hughes Condo Association. Read the […]
Ocean City Condo Owners Ready for Elevation Project (NJ)
Residents at an Ocean City condominium complex had mixed emotions about leaving their homes. They were sad to leave, but hopeful that when they return in six months, they will find their units will be lifted far above the floodwaters. Read the entire article……………………………….
Blueberry Ridge residents at meeting (NJ)
Residents of Traditions at Blueberry Ridge attended the regular meeting of town council—held at 7 p.m. on August 23 in town hall—for the second month in a row regarding concerns over the retention basin on the corner of Third Street and Old Forks Road. During the first public comment portion of the meeting, Bob Ruberton, […]
Lightning May Have Caused Structure Fire at Shoregate Condominiums in South Amboy Friday (NJ)
Several units at the Shoregate Condominiums in South Amboy sustained damage from a structure fire around 6:30 p.m. Friday. While on routine patrol, Officer Marvin Duesen observed smoke emanating from the roof line at the Shoregate condominiums Read the entire article……………………………….
New Jersey condo to resume Shabbat elevator service after settling with residents who sued
The elevators at a Fort Lee, New Jersey, condo building will again stop on every floor during Shabbat after the condo board settled with Orthodox Jewish residents who sued over the service’s cancelation. Read the entire article……………………………….
Senior Clubhouses Can Reopen (NJ)
This had been an issue since the start of the pandemic. Pools, clubhouses, and other amenities were closed to the public. At first, it was a safety issue. Homeowner associations didn’t have the staff to wipe down every surface or to police the area to keep people wearing masks and socially distancing. Read the entire article……………………………….
NJ Man Busted for Racist Rant Has Community Bracing for His Return
The Essex Place Community HOA tells us they’re working closely with prosecutors and police to make sure everyone’s safe when Mathews comes home … which could be as soon as Tuesday, when he has a hearing to decide his bail. Read the entire article……………………………….
Six Vernon communities sue for ‘egregious’ underfunding of snow removal (NJ)
Six homeowners’ associations in the largest and most populous municipality in Sussex County are suing a host of township officials, claiming for over a dozen years they “egregiously” underfunded what could be up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs for the removal of snow and other obstructions from roadways. Read the entire article……………………………….
Man in racist viral video was repeat offender at Mount Laurel condos, court documents show (NJ)
An ugly incident that prompted an anti-racism protest was nothing new at a local condominium complex, court records say. Mount Laurel police responded at least twice Friday to separate complaints about Edward Cagney Mathews, a resident with a menacing reputation at the Essex Place development. Read the entire article……………………………….