December 2008 Vol. 6, No. 12
The December 2008 issue of The New Jersey Cooperator newspaper focuses on Safety & Security.
In this issue, you can read about hidden dangers, fire prevention, & security technology.
Visit our archives to see other articles that were published in 2008.
News Briefs
- 01.06.09 According to the New Jersey Energy Master Plan of 2008, the state hopes to see at least 1,000 megawatts of offshore wind and up to 200 megawatts of on-shore wind power by 2020. [GlobeSt.com]
- 01.06.09 Opportunities abound in a down housing market, especially for first time homebuyers. [NJ.com]
- 01.04.09 New construction, re-sales, home styles, price, location, gated security and amenities are just some decisions a baby boomer must face when choosing to live in an active adult community. New Jersey has over 100 active adult communities just in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex Counties with thousands of available homes for sale in these communities. Finding the perfect home is hard enough, finding the right adult community shouldn't be. [PR Web]
- 12.28.08 East Brunswick officials have passed a $25 million bond ordinance as a backup plan should Toll Brothers' project to develop the "golden triangle" into condominiums, retail stores and office space fall apart amid the economic downturn. [NJ.com]
- 12.16.08 Unless new anti-drowning drain covers are installed, tens of thousands of public swimming pools and hot tubs could be forced to close. [Pool & Spa News]
- 10.25.08 So it struck some as quite surprising that the owner-architects of a 1954 house in the borough of Millstone, in Somerset County, won a top award at the recent conference for their restoration efforts — even if the house was originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. [NY Times]
- 10.13.08 American homeowners waiting in the wings for solar to become more mainstream -- and less expensive -- can edge closer to the stage thanks to a major extension of solar tax incentives slipped into the mortgage bailout package signed by President Bush last week. [Marketwatch.com]
Featured Articles
New Equipment for Safer Communities
Over the past 20 years, most of our country’s larger cities have become safer places than they were in previous decades. But
despite these positive changes, most Americans—both urban and suburban—are acutely aware of security: how much they have, how much they’d like, and how much they really need in order to have peace of mind. For many,
it’s a question of adding up the costs and benefits of a security system, and
assessing the viability of the system for their particular building, community
or home.
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Educating Residents for Safety & Security
A fire can be one of the most devastating and destructive occurrences in any
multi-family building, whether it affects a small portion of one unit or the
entire association. Luckily, new technology and current regulations have made
fires easier to prevent, control and extinguish. However, residents and
building staff still must be educated about what to do in an emergency
situation, as well as how to prevent a fire from occurring in the first place. Read More
Avoiding Toxins in Your Building
Some building hazards—things like cracked sidewalks, broken windows or crumbling masonry—are obvious to even an untrained eye, making it easy to conduct repairs and prevent further deterioration and potential injury. Read More
