Tracey Kelly fought with K Hovnanian over home construction
...it was Tracey Kelly's unrelenting battle to hold accountable all who were responsible for the problems inherent in the construction of the homes that resulted in four Howell construction and code officials having their licenses revoked by the state as a result of their work product related to the construction of Country Meadows One...In 2002, a state Superior Court judge dismissed the defamation charges against Kelly...The judge wrote,"Certainly the public has an interest in knowing if local developers, who is one of the state's largest developers, is building homes without proper permits, etc. and possibly building homes that are unfit to live in."

Palm Beach County woman says her dream house makes her sick
"The builder knows there is this mold in my house, he knows there are these toxins, he knows that the mold in the house matches the mold in my blood, but he won't do a damn thing," said Amaral, 47. "All I want him to do is buy my house. Let me and my family move on so I can get a clean house."  The Amarals first alerted the builder to their mold problem in January, meeting personally with officials and sending e-mails requesting help.

Monroe couple sues builder over construction problems
A couple from the Chestnut Green development has filed a class-action suit against developer K. Hovnanian Southern NJ LLC, alleging faulty construction of their heating ventilation/air conditioning systems.