AASP/NJ Adds Sessions to Northeast 2017 Automotive Services Show
“Body Shop Certification and You” discussion panel will be expanded to a four-session series in order to gain perspectives from all parties involved in the repair certification process.
AASP/NJ Schedules New Technology Training
Larry Montanez of P&L Consultants will be conducting an overview/training seminar covering metallurgy, new repair technologies and modern joining processes.
AASP/NJ Sponsors New Jersey SkillsUSA Competition
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey once again donated funds, as well as time, to the contest in which students compete against each other in collision repair tasks including estimating, bumper repair, welding and adhesives.
Third Cars and Coffee New Jersey Event To Take Place This Sunday
This year’s third Cars and Coffee New Jersey event will take place this Sunday, July 29 at the Knob Hill Country Lanes in Manalapan, N.J. This laid-back morning car show intends to bring car aficionados together in a relaxing, informal environment. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) Treasurer (and former president)
Cars and Coffee New Jersey Sets Summer/Fall Schedule
Cars and Coffee New Jersey has announced dates for their summer and fall schedule after two successful initial get-togethers. The new club will have its next meeting on Sunday, June 24 at the Knob Hill Country Lanes in Manalapan and have set dates through October. Cars and Coffee is an informal get-together for people with
New N.J. Garage Keepers Insurance Law Reduces Minimum Coverage Requirement
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced the passage of a new law that eliminates the requirement that collision shops purchase more insurance than they often need to maintain an auto body repair license in the state. Previously, all New Jersey collision shops needed to carry $300,000 in garage keepers insurance,
AASP/NJ Taking Aim at Unlicensed Mobile Repairers in New Jersey
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is taking aim at mobile collision repair providers, who currently aren’t regulated under state law. AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant has been working with the new New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJ-MVC) Chief Administrator Raymond Martinez as well as state legislators on what the association
AASP Elects New Leaders
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) elected Massachusetts shop owner and educator Rick Starbard to lead the association when it voted for its executive committee Nov. 7 in Las Vegas. Starbard is president of Rick’s Auto Collision in Revere, Mass., and a collision repair instructor at Lynn Technical High School in Lynn, Mass. He
‘Right to Repair’ Passes New Jersey Assembly
The New Jersey Assembly passed the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (A.B. 803) Monday by a vote of 49 in favor, 22 against and 8 abstaining. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. Introduced by Assemblyman Reid Gusciora (D-Mercer), the legislation is designed to ensure that New Jersey independent repair shops
‘Right to Repair’ Passes New Jersey Assembly
The New Jersey Assembly passed the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (A.B. 803) Monday by a vote of 49 in favor, 22 against and 8 abstaining. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. Introduced by Assemblyman Reid Gusciora (D-Mercer), the legislation is designed to ensure that New Jersey independent repair shops