Builder admits payoffs to ex-Hudson exec |
Wednesday, 23 June 2004 |
Builder admits payoffs to ex-Hudson exec
For $115,000, political contributor won $10 million in government funds
Joseph Barry, a politically active builder whose luxury homes and shopping
complexes have reshaped towns throughout New Jersey , admitted yesterday paying
nearly $115,000 in bribes to win government financing for a project on the
Hoboken waterfront⦠Barry told U.S. District Judge Joel Pisano, was a ""reward"" for
Janiszewski's help in getting almost $10 million in government grants and loans
for the Shipyard, a 45-acre riverfront housing and shopping complex in Hoboken.
Unbeknownst to Barry, Janiszewski at the time was cooperating with the FBI
after being caught taking bribes from another contractor. |
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Judge dismisses DR Horton's SLAPP suit |
Monday, 21 June 2004 |
Judge splits two issues in dismissing lawsuit
Judge David Wall granted a motion late Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by home builder D.R. Horton against Safe Homes Nevada, a coalition of homeowners, based upon protections of the fair reporting privilege. |
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Wednesday, 26 May 2004 |
Homewrecked
Fox29 Undercover Investigation
Jeff Cole, Reporter
Life-threatening construction defects in homes valued at a half-million dollars
!!! These are the findings of a Fox 29 Undercover investigation into shoddy
home construction. Fox 29 Undercover begins a series of reports over the next
few months. We begin our ""Homewrecked"" series in New Jersey . For some it's
not a â Garden State .â |
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Panel Finds Mold in Buildings Is No Threat to Most People |
Wednesday, 26 May 2004 |
Panel Finds Mold in Buildings Is No Threat to Most People
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
Stepping into an issue that has alarmed homeowners and led to hundreds of
lawsuits and billions of dollars in insurance payments, a government panel
of experts reported yesterday that toxic mold in homes did not appear to pose
a serious health threat to most peopleâ¦
Yesterday's findings drew criticism from homeowners who say they have experienced
the phenomenon.
""I get calls from people every day saying they've had water problems, windows
that leak, or water plumbing events behind the walls,"" said Janet Ahmad, president
of Homeowners for Better Building in San Antonio , an advocacy group for people
affected by mold. ""Somebody in the house usually has nosebleeds. They go away
for the weekend and the children stop coughing and having nosebleeds."" |
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Buying a house, building up the tension |
Wednesday, 26 May 2004 |
-Buying a house, building up the tension
Outstanding!
The following article exposes the enormity of homeownersâ disputes over defective
home construction. The staff writer, Mitchell Kline of Tennessean.com
has done a superb job of helping readers relate to the frustrations and problems
of homeowners.
The Tennessean
Buying a house, building up the tension
Attorney Jean Harrison said she's swamped with phone calls from unhappy homeowners
and a stack of cases that continues to rise⦠|
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