Bulletin Board Magazine 2022 Volume 1

C ontents 01 President's Message by James Pittenger 05 Welcome New Members 07 Legal/Legislative by Michael J. Gross, Esq., Steven M. Dalton, Esq. and Linda M. Lee, Esq. 15 New Jersey State Representative Report by Michael Kurpiel 23 NJBA President Address by Tom Bovino 29 SBACNJ Recent Events 33 FAME Awards by Stephanie Shaffery, Flair Marketing Group 37 Associate Spotlight.- About Altherm 43 Linda Bernaski Retrospective by Linda Bernaski, Palatial Homes | SBACNJ Past President 47 Builder Spotlight - Kaplan Companies 49 NAHB Resources VOLUME 1 | 2022

EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Flair Marketing Group - Stephanie Shaffery

DESIGNER Flair Marketing Group

OFFICERS

James Pittenger – President

Lou Padula – Vice President

Stan Graser – Vice President of Associates

Chris Cowan – Secretary

Kevin Kernahan – Treasurer

Chris Amato – Immediate Past President

General Council – Mike Gross, Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.

For a complete list of Officers, Office Staff, and Board of Directors please visit shorebuilders.org/about.

SBACNJ STAFF Executive Officer – Gina McNamara

Office Manager – Christine Boyle

The Bulletin Board magazine is published quarterly and is distributed to the membership and others.

eMagazine by member company Flair Marketing Group stephanie@flairmg.com

Unless otherwise noted Photography by member company: All is Sharp Photography Howell, New Jersey Photos can be viewed and ordered online at allissharp.com

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