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New Jersey Mug Shot Bill Raises Open-Access Concerns

Associations Now

A proposed law targeting ethically questionable sites that post arrest mug shots easily passed in the New Jersey General Assembly on Thursday, but journalists’ organizations and open-access advocates worry that it will have wider consequences. Mug shots are big business, and New Jersey’s General Assembly wants out.

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Consistent enforcement: The first step to reducing conflict in community associations

Ungrated

A board member, committee member, or some other person with actual or apparent authority to act on behalf of the association should not tell an owner to do something as it relates to the rules and regulations without the consent (vote) of the entire board of directors. He is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. >>Read

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.3.20

Reid All About it

Wed 1/8 at 12:00 – The Journey to Creating Effective Boards & Committee (Association Insights, Alexandria VA). This session will emphasize and demonstrate how solid structure and appropriate volunteer leadership development provide the right path for a successful journey to creating effective boards and committees.

Chicago 259
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Defamation Claims by Directors and Officers Against Members – What you Need to Know

Association Alert

In support of its holding affirming the trial court, the Court of Appeals cited several other cases from California, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Wyoming that have determined that board members in a large homeowners’ association can be treated as limited purpose public figures.

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High alert: Building safety concerns rise following Surfside condo collapse

Ungrated

Currently, New Jersey requires life safety-type surveys at hotels, condominiums, and apartments every five years. The CAI Board of Trustees, Government and Public Affairs Committee, and members of state legislative action committees are currently considering a set of public policy reforms.

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A New Brand Image: How Businesses Move Forward

CMA Solutions

As a result, we created the Hunterdon County 579 Trail , an online guide about more than 50 agricultural and agritourism businesses located on Route 579, a 25-mile strip that runs from Bloomsbury, New Jersey to East Amwell, New Jersey.

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Membership Hack: Card-Carrying Volunteer Recruiter

Associations Now

The New Jersey Society of CPAs recruits volunteers with a business card that removes the barriers to getting involved. The New Jersey Society of CPAs was on a mission to engage members face-to-face and recruit some volunteers at the same time. To do this, NJCPA armed its volunteer relations committee with business cards.