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Addressing Harassment Issues in Community Associations
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Community Association Board of Directors Powers: As is well understood, Community Association Boards are elected to manage the property, affairs, and business of the Association. The Board has the power to enforce obligations of the unit owners and do what is necessary and proper for the management of the community…. Continue reading
Amazon Isn’t Killing All the Shopping Centers, Just Like Video Didn’t Kill All the Radio Stars
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Thirty six years ago today, MTV was launched. The song by the The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first video played. Non-video, radio artists, like Christopher Cross (remember “Sailing?”), suffered, by not being ready for TV. Yet, how many people today actually think about a singer’s video… Continue reading
Are There Alternatives to Traditional Divorce?
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Traditional fault divorce is generally viewed as a time consuming, expensive, and very public way to end a marriage. Couples who once shared homes, finances, and families suddenly find themselves as adversaries, fighting to divide the life they built together. Finances, and families, are often shattered by divorce. Divorce arbitration has… Continue reading
Are Free Elections Guaranteed in New Jersey’s Planned Communities?
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Governor Chris Christie recently signed a bill that changes how elections in Fair Lawn’s Radburn neighborhood are run — which will impact the approximately 7,000 common interest communities in New Jersey. The so-called “Radburn Bill” changes how residents are elected to Radburn’s board of trustees. Radburn is one of the… Continue reading
Can a Transgender Minor Legally Change His or Her Name?
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In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the mother of a 16- year-old minor has been granted the right to legally change his first name from Veronica to Trevor. The court’s decision in the matter of Sacklow v. Betts was approved for publication on June 28, 2017 which… Continue reading
Newark Airport Bars May Soon Be Open After Hours
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Travelers at the Newark Liberty International Airport may soon be able to imbibe in adult beverages after hours. Legislation expanding the hours the airport is allowed to serve alcohol was unanimously approved by an Assembly panel. Bill A-2419 would allow bars and restaurants operating within an international airport to sell… Continue reading
What Happens if a Divorce Goes to Trial?
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Many people contemplating divorce do not realize that if they are unable to reach a settlement, the result is a full trial before a judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey. It is critical to understand what occurs during a divorce trial – and what does not occur –… Continue reading
Condominium Association Cannot Collect Unpaid Fees from Lender’s Assignee
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On June 6, 2017, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that a foreclosing mortgagee is not liable for unpaid condominium maintenance fees simply because it winterized the unit and changed the locks. In the published decision Woodlands Community Association Inc. v. Mitchell, the Appellate Division reversed a trial court verdict… Continue reading
Craft Beer Wholesaler to Pay $2 M Fine to Settle Trade Practice Violations
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Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced a settlement with a Hunterdon county craft beer wholesaler, resulting in a record $2 million fine for alleged trade practice violations. The Division alleged that Hunterdon Brewing Company LLC sold draft beer tap systems below fair market… Continue reading
Can Community Associations Regulate the Use of Drones?
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Drones are the latest craze to hit the market and chances are someone in your community has a drone, or your community deals with a vendor that uses drones. Drones are small, unmanned aircraft that respond to the commands of a remote operator or follow a pre-programmed trajectory. They are… Continue reading
