• The NJBA represents your interests before the Legislature, the courts and regulatory agencies, to enact policies that save your business money.
  
  
• The NJBA provides you with a constant flow of information critical to your success.
  
  
• The NJBA gives you access to a full-time professional staff, just a phone call away.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE NJBA is open to Builders, Remodelers and Associates (those who provide goods and services to the industry). Application is made through one of our four local associations, and acceptance means automatic membership in the state (NJBA) and national (NAHB) associations.

• Representation- A full-time staff represents you in Trenton and monitors actions by the Legislature, regulators and the courts.
  
  
• Credibility & Prestige - NJBA members are part of an organization recognized by the Administration, Legislature and the media as the voice of the building industry in New Jersey. Using the logo and letterhead, in your advertising, signifies to the homebuying public and other consumers that your product or service is top quality.
  
  
• Education - Seminars on emerging issues and dozens of programs offered at the Atlantic Builders Convention comprise the NJBA's comprehensive member education opportunities.
  
  
• Communication - The NJBA is consistently your best source of information on legislation and regulation affecting the building industry. If you make your living in the industry, you can't afford not to be on our mailing list.
  
  
• Visibility - The Atlantic Builders Convention is the Northeast's largest tradeshow. Members get discounts on ABC Convention exhibit space. Promote yourself. . . There are many opportunities for knowledgeable member to speak at regional and convention seminars.
  
  
• Recognition - The NJBA awards program honors outstanding achievement and service. Builder and Associate of the Year and other awards are presented annually. In addition, members may submit entries for the Prestigious SAM (Sales and Marketing) Awards.

The NJBA has been tremendously successful in protecting and promoting the interests of its members. We don't just react, we act. The NJBA's lobbying has resulted in more than a dozen of pro-housing initiatives, including:

• Permit Extension Act
  
• Uniform Site Improvement Code
  
• Housing Incentive Finance Act
  
• Disclosure Legislation
  
• Reduced Inspection Fees
  
• Escrow Accountability
  
• Overturning of Third-Party Appeals
  
• The "Property Tax Deduction Act"
  
• Real Estate License Reforms
  
• Performance Board Streamlining
  
• Permanent Rent Control Exemption
  
  

THE BOTTOM LINE: The NJBA's initiatives have saved our members millions of dollars.

Builders Political Action Committee: BPAC lets you know which office holders and candidates support the issues you care about, and organizes effective political action in support of candidates who support our industry.

Foundation for Housing: The Foundation supports the building of new residences or rehabilitation of existing structures to be occupied by modest-income families.
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Builders & Remodelers Association of Northern NJ
Bergen, Hudson, Passaic & Sussex Counties
Joan Bardick, Executive Officer/e-mail brannj@brannj.org
250 Maywood Avenue, Suite B, Maywood, NJ 07607
Ph 201-843-6868 • Fax 201-843-0166
www.brannj.org

Builders League Of South Jersey
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem Counties
Rick Van Osten, Executive Vice President/e-mail rick@blsj.com
114 Haddontowne Court, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Ph 856-616-8460 • Fax 856-616-8467
www.blsj.com

Community Builders Association
Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, & Warren Counties
Howard Wolfe, Executive Vice President/e-mail howardw@cbanj.org
9 Whippany Rd, Bldg B-2, Ste 3, Whippany, NJ 07981
Ph 973-887-2888 • Fax 973-887-2926
www.cbanj.org

Shore Builders Association of Central New Jersey
Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth & Ocean Counties
Kathleen O'Brien, Executive Officer/e-mail kathy@shorebuilders.org
190 Oberlin Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Ph 732-364-2828 • Fax 732-905-2577
www.shorebuilders.org