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What are the requirements? Worker's compensation insurance penalties in NJ An employee in New Jersey must satisfy its obligations to injured employees under the Worker's Compensation Law either by purchasing an insurance policy or by obtaining authorization to self insure by fulfilling certain...

Classified advertising in newspapers is still a most effective print medium for reaching your target market…a market that looks to the “classifieds” for solutions to problems. It is the meeting ground for landlords and tenants, the nerve center where owners and renters come together. It’s also...

By: Glenn Pisani Over the past few months, I’ve met many business owners and property owners and managers who have had a negative experience with their energy supplier. It is widely known that companies located in de-regulated energy states are more often than not better off purchasing their...

By: Glenn Pisani In a recent survey of property owners in NJ, only 31% have made noticeable efforts to manage their energy costs.  Although there are many ways to control energy costs and lower usage, this article will focus on ideas that can be used immediately.  If you haven’t taken...

By: Daniel Hilpert Capital is pouring back into the most active commercial real estate investment markets as lenders are responding to improving property values and rising expectations of future income growth. Banks are loosening lending standards for the first time in close to five years...

By: Glen Pisani, Great Eastern Energy EPA regulations and their potential impact Regulations proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could impact coal-fueled power plants and the cost of electricity over the next 10 years. Many people support the EPA’s regulations to achieve...

By Al Sica of The ALS Group  The bed bug epidemic has now reached astronomical proportions.  Hotels, movie theaters, businesses, hospitals, dormitories, and apartments are all reporting infestations. According to a survey released by The National Pest Management Association, one out of...

By Larry Rosen, President Rifkin & Rosen Ultimate Property Loss Consultants As a Public Adjuster who handles insurance claims for the homeowner, business owner and property owner I unfortunately come across situations where the owner has no insurance or not enough insurance to cover the...

By Anne Ward, Esq.   The following is a brief overview of the role of  Historic Preservation Commission and an attorney’s appearance before it. The establishment of a Historic Preservation Commission is authorized by Municipal Land Use Law (“MLUL”) N.J.S. 40:55D-107, et seq., which also...

By Bob Bixler, CONNOR Institute By now, you are well aware that on April 22, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renovation, Repair and Painting rule (RRP) went into effect. Under the RRP no firm may perform, offer or claim to perform renovations, without certification from EPA or an...