Tulip Gardens of Little Falls

Tulip Gardens Condominium Association

General News

New Parking Rules

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Effective May 1, 2026, owners and their guests must display resident/visitor parking tags on their rearview mirrors picture facing out.

Anyone who does not have a parking tag in their vehicle is at risk of being towed at their own expense.

Anyone who replaces their vehicle must contact Management with the new car information and use the tag previously assigned to the vehicle being replaced.


New Jersey Idle Law Notice

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TO: Residents/Tenants of Tulip Gardens
FROM: Board of Directors
DATE: September 13, 2024

Please be aware that New Jersey pollution laws have become very strict.

The NJ law is-No one shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the engine of a diesel- or gas-powered motor vehicle to idle for more than three (3) consecutive minutes if the vehicle is not in motion.

1st offense: $100 each violation
Subsequent offenses: $200-$1,500

When do the Little Falls police enforce idling?

  • During scheduled idling surveillance
  • In response to citizen complaints
  • If idling is identified during other field assignments

Please advise your visitors that Tulip Gardens takes this law very seriously and thank you for your vigilance and cooperation.

If you have any questions and/or concerns regarding this correspondence, please do not hesitate to contact Lori Bosch at the Management Office at 973-790-1200 ext. 102

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Meeting of Homeowners of the Tulip Gardens Condominium Association will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 7:00 PM via zoom. The link for the meeting is below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81047811952?pwd=dEJJRlVJWkNjNFdOcGwreU1FVCtOQT09

In accord with the Governing Documents of the Tulip Gardens Condominium Association, the following is the agenda for the meeting:

  • Call to Order and Roll Call
  • Proof of Notice of Meeting
  • Approval of Minutes of Preceding Meeting
  • Report of Board
  • Questions/Comments
  • Adjournment

The purpose of this meeting is to inform all Unit Owners of the status of the Association’s affairs and to address any business that may come before the Board.

A proxy must be completed by all Unit Owners to obtain quorum for the meeting. If you like you can assign your vote to the Board or to someone you trust.

The proxy can be downloaded as a pdf here. All owners have also received the proxy form via postal mail. The pdf can be filled out on your computer if you know how to do that and then emailed to Hampton Property Management. Alternatively, you can print it for postal mailing

It is important that you complete this form whether you will be in attendance or not. You can either mail it in the enclosed envelope (you will need a stamp), email or fax it to the Hampton Property office. There are no issues currently that require a vote. The only necessary votes are procedural in nature (acceptance of minutes, adjournment, etc.)

Thank you for your cooperation in this important matter.

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors &
Hampton Property Management

Maurice Johnson moves to Berkeley, California

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We loved living at Tulip Gardens for 20 yeas!  Our phone number hasn’t changed so several Tulip people called with questions or concerns. Naturally, I referred them to Lori Bosch at Hampton Management. 
 
I’m sitting here looking out over the city lights of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. But I left my heart in Tulip Gardens. 

Proposal For Benches on Tulip Gardens Property

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Tulip Gardens Association Members:
 
The Board is considering installing three benches on the property.

We want your opinion! This is not a formal vote, but the Board would very much like to know what you think.

The benches will be the same as the benches the town has installed in Wilmore Park and along parts of the Morris Canal Greenway.

Three benches, each installed on a dark green concrete slab, will cost a total of $13,356.84. you will notice these benches are expensive.

They are far more durable than the less expensive alternatives, they are comfortable, and they will likely last for decades.

There are three proposed locations. The locations were chosen because they are adjacent to a walkway, and they are not too close to anyone’s unit. Those locations, as pointed out in the map below, are as follows.

  1. On the walkway leading to the tennis court, facing toward Bldg. 2.
  2. On the walkway near the front corner of Bldg. 8.
  3. On the walkway near the side of Bldg. 11, facing east (toward Bldgs. 5&7).

They will be installed only if the Board determines that there are sufficient funds in the operating budget when the winter is over.

There will be no assessment for this project, however, the Board may elect to fewer benches or none, if there are insufficient funds.

Some people on the Board feel that spending money on benches right now is frivolous. These are uncertain times, anyone who has shopped for food or bought gas knows that the costs for the Association will likely rise especially costs to keep our complex looking great. This may well be true whether we purchase the benches or not, however, that money might be used to mitigate future increases. Others feel that the value added by the benches (and the quality of life) is worth the cost. What do you think?

If you have any comments about this at all, please let us know. This is not a formal vote, but we do want your opinions.

The best way to respond is to send an email to Bod@tulipgardensoflittlefalls.com, with “Tulip Gardens Bench Proposal” in the subject line. If you can’t do that, write a note and mail it to:
    Hampton Property Management
    238 Union Boulevard
    Totowa, New Jersey 07512


Tulip Gardens Board of Directors

Tulip Gardens Director’s Report 2021

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The following list includes the most important projects completed in the past year.

  1. New dumpsters have been installed near buildings four, five and 11. Dumpsters have been ordered for buildings 8 and 12. All dumpsters have sliding doors on both sides except for the small dumpster at building 12.
  2. The four-year-project to replace the shingles of chimney chases and side roofs of all Tulip Gardens buildings has been completed. This project used red cedar shingles, thicker and more weather resistant than the white cedar shingles used 30 years ago.
  3. The key component in our sewage system is a natural gas generator providing electricity if there’s an electric outage. The new generator replaces the unreliable 30–year-old generator.
  4. The entire complex was newly mulched after a thorough spring clean-up. Many bare areas of Tulip Gardens were planted with flowering perennials and pachysandra plants.
  5. Several ash trees infected by the ash borer were removed and the stumps ground up. New earth, grass seed and fertilizer were added to these areas, and they will become part of the lawn.
  6. Repairs to the irrigation system are complete. Repairs were needed because of tree roots and worn-out equipment.
  7. New skylights in the entryway of building six were installed and one skylight in building one was replaced. The skylights were clouded because air had leaked in, mixing with the argon gas between the glass layers.
  8. At building two, a large section of the sidewalk was replaced. The light pole in front of building eight was replaced because the base had deteriorated.
  9. The pole fence behind building two was repaired because its a safety feature in addition to being cosmetic.
  10. Seal coating and line striping was completed on all parking areas.