September 2025

LOOKING AHEAD ANGELA KAVANAUGH | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

T he New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) advocates legislation that protects the best interests of those living and working in Common Interest Communities (CICs) as well as the industry professionals that service CICs. This issue of Community Trends ® is presented by the New Jersey LAC, and includes articles authored by the committee’s members. It exemplifies how extremely fortunate we are to have such a devoted group of volunteers, who are dedicated to improving the CICs in which many of us work or live. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize all that they do and thank them for their dedication. Please support your PAC. The New Jesey LAC needs the financial support of CAI-NJ members. The funds raised by the CA-PAC (Community Association Political Action Committee) ensure that the New Jersey LAC’s mem bers can attend fundraisers, giving them access to sup porting and educating legislators on important legislation affecting CICs. Visit, https://cainj.org/make-a-donation/, to make YOUR voice heard in Trenton and to make YOUR contribution today! Legislation Search Tools • CAI Legislative Tracking Map — CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team monitors legislation and public policy impacting CIC’s as well as the industry, for all states. The public policy map is an excellent resource for continued updates on new bills and bill status updates. Click here, to access this resource. • New Jersey Legislature Bill Search – Access this site for everything that you need to know on the Legislation in your state. Visit, https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ 2025 CAI-NJ Conference & Expo – Attendee reg istration is now available. On Thursday, October 16th at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center in Edison, community association managers and homeowner leaders will have an opportunity to learn what is trending in our

industry while visiting almost 200 vendors to have questions answered on issues affecting their communities, while earn ing education credits for attending educational sessions. Please refer to page 28 for the program schedule. Don’t forget, there will be multiple $1,000 drawings throughout “The funds raised by the CA-PAC... ensure that the New Jersey LAC’s members can attend fundraisers, giving them access to supporting

and educating legislators on important legislation affecting CICs.”

the day plus tons of chances to win fun prizes. And let’s not forget…

School Supply Drive – The CAI-NJ F.A.S.T. is currently collecting teacher supplies for the Annual School Supply Drive. Donations will benefit our teachers with their specific wish lists. You can drop off your donated items at the CAI-NJ Beach Party on Thursday, September 11th or contribute on our website: https://cainj.org/supply drive/ Shoot the Cover Photo Contest is currently underway. We are looking for your photos of the state’s popular destinations, historical landmarks, and scenic locations, to grace the cover of the December 2025 issue of Community Trends ® . The deadline for entries is November 7th. For fur-ther information, visit page 47. CAI-NJ Partnership Program – If you are a CAI-NJ man agement company or business partner member and would like to increase your exposure within the industry, consider joining the CAI-NJ Partnership Program. It is an opportunity

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