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Fire Rips Through Bedminster Condos, Displaces Multiple Families (NJ) April 8, 2024
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) April 3, 2024
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 Bennett receiving $440,000 and Smith receiving $30,000. Read the article…………………………….
Becker Expands New Jersey Community Association Practice with the Addition of Ronald L. Perl (NJ) April 2, 2024
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 March 22, 2024
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 him, sending him to the pavement below, according to court papers. Read the article…………………………….
Essex County Man Pleads Guilty in $470,000 Condo Complex Fraud Scheme (NJ) February 9, 2024
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 article…………………………….
Christmas Eve Fire Reported at Birch Glen Condos in Piscataway (NJ) December 25, 2023
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 of a devastating fire that broke out the week before Thanksgiving and destroyed 17 condos and townhouses in two other Forest Drive buildings. That fire ...
Pass law to shore up condo stability in in N.J. December 3, 2023
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…………………………….

New Jersey Condominium & Homeowner Association News Archives

New Jersey Condominium & Homeowner Association Articles

How To Effectively Handle Conflict in Your Community
When people live in a community, there is bound to be occasional conflict. Homeowners associations (HOAs) and Condominium associations are no different. Conflicts may arise between homeowners or between the board and homeowners. No matter the reason for the conflict, how you handle it will greatly affect the atmosphere and overall well-being of your community. Thus, you should employ the strategies found in the rest of this guide for effectively handling conflict in your HOA or Condominium association. Read ...
New Jersey Supreme Court Affirms Condominium’s Ability to Limit Alleged “Emotional Support Animals,” Clarifying the Process To Be Used For ESA Accommodations
On Wednesday, March 13th, New Jersey’s Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in the Players Place II Condominium Association v. K.P. case. In 2018, a resident claiming to be disabled for New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) adopted a dog that would ultimately weigh almost 65 lbs. despite Players Place II’s rule prohibiting dogs weighing more than 30 lbs. The association rejected the request, concluding that the resident did not need accommodation because she could have adopted a dog that ...
NJ Appellate Division Reverses Certain Radburn Regulations Impacting Community Associations
On February 23, 2024, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division issued its opinion in a case involving regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) – commonly referred to as the Radburn Regulations – which impose specific requirements on the election process for community associations throughout New Jersey and other areas involving community associations. Read the article…………………………….
From Developer to Homeowners: A Brief Overview of Transition in New Jersey Community Associations
Congratulations on becoming homeowners in your new community! As you settle in and start to personalize your spaces, an important milestone awaits: the transfer of control from the developer to the unit owners. This process, known as “transition,” marks the moment when you and your fellow residents take the reins of your community, shaping its future and ensuring its smooth operation. To help you and your community begin this process, here is a quick overview of the key information about ...
Tort Immunity in New Jersey Community Associations (NJ)
The word “immunity” can conjure up many feelings, especially after living through the past few years of COVID-19. This is somewhat ironic because a different type of immunity became a flashpoint for community associations at the during the pandemic – tort immunity. Read the article…………………………………
How To Handle Neighbor Disputes In A Fair Manner
Whenever a group of people live near each other, disputes are bound to occur. Even if your community is a peaceful one, sometimes neighbors have issues with each other. However, if your Board knows how to manage neighbor disputes fairly, they do not have to escalate into an out-of-control situation. Read the article…………………………..
Free Speech vs. House Rules: Balancing Both in Contentious Times (NJ)
The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the right to free speech and expression – but how does that right apply to the residents of multifamily co-op or condo buildings? Does it apply at all? Can you – or the guy down the hall in 2B – display political, social, or religious statements from a window, terrace, or front door? The answer may surprise you. Read the article……………………………….