2024 at 10:23 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A home in Crestwood Village 4 was left uninhabitable by a fire on Friday evening NJ — A home in Crestwood Village 4 was left uninhabitable Friday by an accidental fire The fire at the home on Hudson Parkway was reported at 9:23 p.m. smoke and flames were coming from the back of the house The house and connected units had no one inside as the residents had evacuated or the units were not occupied The Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office determined the fire was caused by the failure of energized electrical components in the master bedroom The home sustained extensive fire and water damage and the building inspector subsequently deemed the residence inhabitable Manchester Township Volunteer Fire Company Manchester Township Emergency Medical Services Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst Fire Department and Jersey Central Power & Light all responded to the fire Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.   MANCHESTER – It is said that it takes a village to raise a child but it also takes several villages to form a community Crestwood Village IV recently celebrated a half century of life and activity in Whiting   The Kokes’ homebuilding business began in 1964 and broke ground for one of the first of many age-restricted According to Jan Kokes who took the reins in 1989 the process of what would become Crestwood Village IV began in November 1962 when his father Mike Kokes went to a seminar at Rutgers to learn about the demand for senior housing in the state   His partner owned 120 acres in Whiting and wanted to build a retirement community The term “active adult” community was not yet coined when Crestwood opened for business in 1964 Eventually 500 homes multiplied into 10,000 Among the special events that took place during Village IV’s evolution was the gala opening of Clubhouse IV that was part of the fanfare of welcoming Crestwood’s 3,000th family formerly of New York whose new home was to be on Independence Parkway   It was also noted that another first was when Henny Youngman opened a series of proposed star attractions with a personal appearance at the new clubhouse known as Crestwood IV Crestwood Village I got Friendship Hall in 1965 Harmony Hall came to Crestwood Village II in 1972 and Unity Hall opened in 1973 at Crestwood Village III   Among the many people present for the special anniversary event were members of the 2024 Board of Trustees of Crestwood Village IV including President Donna Golding   Golding told The Manchester Times that a committee had been formed to create special celebration events during the year “Blanche (Doran) spearheaded this particular event making it during the day so the residents didn’t have to come out in the evening to enjoy the 50th anniversary The weather just isn’t cooperating today.”   She was referring to overcast rainy day but the spirit inside the clubhouse was something very different as the audience listened to speakers the student speakers and enjoyed a delicious cake with some tea and coffee afterwards that served to warm them up   “It is a nice turnout and we do have a beautiful cake,” she added Doran was summoned up to the podium by Golding to receive some special recognition thank you for being part of ours,” Golding said reading what inscribed on the framed presentation to her friend Blanche   Jerry Carroll served as master of ceremonies for the event and introduced two residents who sang “God Bless America.” Several representatives from other Crestwood Villages noted what they had done to observe their own milestone village anniversaries   Their official celebration was noted with much fanfare at the Village IV club house off Moccasin Drive and featured then Councilman/now Mayor Joseph Hankins and mayoral staff member Judy Noonan plus many other familiar faces from not only Village IV but representatives of other Crestwood Village communities The Whiting Elementary School Choir even performed for them   “It has always been my privilege to represent the senior community and I want to thank Mr Kokes for all he has done,” Noonan said as she introduced Hankins to speak “so often builders build houses and they make money and that is all they are interested in but they put a community center in here and a beautiful hall and your trustees maintain this hall I thank the trustees for thinking of the school and letting them be part of this program “that is what this community is about and what the council wants to push We have children and seniors working and being together so it is always enjoyable when we see them come together.”   The Griffith family were original owners in the development and their son John recalled Back in those days you had competition with other places and my parents went down to those places and then to Crestwood Village and after seeing the place and they liked what they saw.”   “I turned around to my parents and asked ‘how come you moved here when the other place was giving away appliances’ and my mother said she wanted her own appliances for the home They got their place and in those days the groups got together from the village and there were big crowds and parties shuffleboard – but it is different today because you have a lot people still working President and CEO Pat Donahue said “I’ve been working with the senior community out here for about 15 years in different capacities We’re looking for volunteers so come on in.”   AristaCare Executive Director Robert Greenburger also congratulated the residents of Village IV One of the most important things as we grow older and we live among younger people   “We feel less important… but it is important when you live in a senior village where everyone is together and you have a sense of community.” He noted the dangers of loneliness within the senior community “Coming together for 50 years is very special and many   Special guest Jan Kokes and his son Michael J managing principal of Homestake Capital LLC in Brielle came out and spoke during the anniversary event   “I have so many memories to go back on It is affordable and safe and I am proud to have been part of building it,” he added   Michael Kokes is the next generation at the helm of his family’s homebuilding and development business in New Jersey The Kokes family built some 21,000 homes over nearly 55 years “It is amazing to come out here and see this This is America and the most beautiful thing we got is community.” MORE: Asbury Park Press live blog tracking voting, candidates, issues for 2024 election INDIANAPOLIS — A 67-year-old man who died from a medical emergency was found after a fire broke out in his south side apartment on Sunday According to the Indianapolis Fire Department crews were dispatched to Crestwood Village Apartments located at 8807 Madison Ave just before 1 p.m The department said the apartment manager entered an apartment after hearing the smoke alarm and receiving no response from the resident She and another worker used a small fire extinguisher to put out the fire and found the resident unresponsive the victim died as a result of an acute medical emergency and not as a result of the fire The department believes the fire was caused by combustible smoking materials WATCH | What firefighters want you to know about smoke alarms that could save your life 2024 at 10:15 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Patch Graphics)MANCHESTER NJ — Residents of Crestwood Village 6 were under a boil water advisory Saturday night following a water main break that happened Saturday morning The boil water notice was issued as repairs continue on the break that happened in the area of Alpine and Congasia roads Manchester authorities said Crestwood Village 6 residents should bring tap water to a full boil for one minute before using for cooking or drinking "Utility crews are continuing to work on a water main break and expect to have the advisory lifted soon," authorities said in the update about 8 p.m so I went to check it out and see what all was going on Here are 9 reasons you should head over there to see for yourself But first, a little backstory: we saw from our friends at the Birmingham Business Journal (that’s BBJ for short) that Crestwood Village (formerly the Shoppes of Crestwood) recently got a facelift Turns out Jaren Aksut and Robert Crook of Ironvest Partners are determined to make Crestwood Village the go-to place in the Crestwood community but they’re been doing landscape and site improvements They plan to make the transition from Crestwood Village to Crestwood Park easier and more seamless than it currently is and here are some of the highlights we found It’s hard to believe this former gas station was once the subject of hot debate among Crestwood residents residents were so against the idea of a gas station All these years later, the actual gas is gone, but the spot’s been turned into a hangout place featuring local beers, bands and some tasty food. Find out more about The Filling Station here I’ll admit it—I’m a huge fan of Crestwood Pharmacy and Soda Fountain and they make the best milkshakes and floats ever They carry Walden FARMacy‘s products along with a range of other more traditional pharmacy items Plus, they have a very cool bathroom when was the last time you heard somebody raving about a pharmacy which is just down the hill from Crestwood Pharmacy areas for big kids and tennis courts for anyone and a creek for kids who don’t listen to their parents to explore Big bonus: it’s one of the few extremely accessible parks in Birmingham If it isn’t obvious by now, Bham Now is a big fan of Seasick Records. In addition to selling records and record players, they host bands, Record Store Day events and even a barber shop: Newman’s Classic Cuts Crestwood Coffee has been upping its game with some upgrades to their back patio (who knew they had a back patio?), Soul Brunches, amazing desserts and some incredible menus. It’s been far too long since I went in there. Time for a visit. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Crestwood Coffee (@crestwoodcoffee) As the mom of youngish kids, my visits to Crestwood Tavern involve the bathroom. Once we went when Tropicaleo had a pop-up restaurant there, before they got their permanent home in Avondale. But it looks like a fun place with pool, vintage video games, beer, bands and comedy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Crestwood Tavern (@crestwoodtavern) Seriously, you can get super-strong at The Fit Facility so their classes are currently on hold ’till further notice Sometimes it’s fun to go browsing around antique and vintage stores just to see what you can find you might just decide you can’t live without a driftwood horse’s head If you’re in the neighborhood and need to grab some food or wine to take home Interviewer + Adventurer | Telling stories to make a difference All content on this site is Copyright ©  Rushing Waters Media LLC/Bham Now 2016-2025 MANCHESTER - A blaze Friday morning destroyed a Crestwood Village duplex in the Whiting section while the residents of the adjoining units were away A firefighter was injured while fighting the fire When Manchester police officers arrived at the duplex at 609 Willow Court They quickly confirmed no residents were home and evacuated nearby homes COVID violations: NJ wants to suspend Manchester restaurant's liquor license The cause is under investigation by investigators from Manchester and the Ocean County Fire Marshall's Office but authorities "cannot rule out electrical malfunctions in a bedroom," according to a statement from police Forked River and Bayville battled the fire 'Why?' Judge struggles to sentence 88-year-old Manchester killer were relocated to stay with family members investigations and local issues in New Jersey for more than 20 years Reach him at 732-643-4029 or kserrano@gannettnj.com A few weeks ago I did a story on Crestwood Village and completely missed the fact that a) True Story Brewing Company is there and b) it’s one of the coolest kids on the block our awesome Bham Now readers quickly schooled me (thank you!!) so today I made a trip out to True Story to see what I was missing he was the original brewmaster at Avondale Brewing Company and stayed in that gig for 4.5 years 4.5 years ago he left to venture out on his own Named with a nod to the fact that when you sidle up to the bar everything you say from that point forward may or may not actually be a true story this little place has been brewing since December 2018 says they’ll definitely have some kind of first birthday celebration they’re hoping to expand the operation so he put his skills to good use creating things like kegerators He also welded these tanks in the room where he brews his tasty offerings and third was his yet-to-be-named lower percentage alcohol-by-volume brew that was super-refreshing Since he’s still coming up with a name for that last one I suggested he call it either “The Designated Driver,” “Cheap Drunk,” or “The Lightweight.” What do y’all think Because they like to have fun with their brews, the folks at True Story teamed up with their neighbors at Crestwood Pharmacy to come up with an “adult float.” This “Prescription Porter Float” sounds and looks amazing, and judging by how good the porter was on its own, I can only imagine. Don’t think of this as just a place to stop by after work for a beer. They’ve got regular fun food offerings for the lunch and dinner crowd, plus the occasional brunch. Hot dogs, anyone? View this post on Instagram A post shared by True Story Brewing Company (@truestorybrew) They also have tacos and other tastiness. Follow them on Instagram for sneak previews of their current offerings If you’re familiar with the Brothers Wilm it takes about 30 seconds to realize they’ve made their mark here they plan to have regular showings of local artists some of this art is a permanent part of the landscape at True Story Not content to brew good beer and serve tasty treats True Story is also devoted to building community in Crestwood Together with partners in Crestwood Village they’re bringing monthly Third Thursdays to the area Follow True Story Brewing Company on Facebook and mark your calendar for the next one in October While I was chatting with Craig, I learned that they were the city of Birmingham’s first brewpub in a retail space. Turns out they had to change some zoning ordinances to get with the times. They had help from a few elected officials and the Alabama Brewers Guild and now a few other breweries have become brewpubs You can get a few small batch craft beers brewed on site and still choose from other local favorites They’re working hard to get this space ready for people to enjoy when it’s less than 100 degrees outside every.single.day This pretty much sums up the ethos of True Story Brewing Company It’s a sweet little neighborhood place where you can spend some time with your friends   WHITING – It was a perfect autumn day for a flea market Visitors and residents of Crestwood Village IV in Manchester Township’s Whiting section came out in droves to browse find that special treasure and just say hi to their neighbors   The senior community has hosted monthly flea markets throughout the year at their club house parking lot baked goods and as many as 15 vendors have been known to show off their wares which range from crafts   A few hundred people may have come out to this month’s flea market which might be the last until spring according to the market’s coordinator Joann McKeon we have 52 vendors because we would normally have it inside the club house as well as outside,” she added   The trustees of Crestwood Village IV host the flea market and shoppers and vendors were sporting protective masks and observing social distancing per the guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic   “I organize it but we have between 10 or 12 people who help out and volunteer,” McKeon said   She added that Crestwood Village IV keeps busy and has been active throughout the pandemic in the ways it could there is a fitness club on Monday and Friday Hallar works to bring awareness of those activities to residents and the public   “We are doing a corn hole event on Thursday night and are president ordered pickle ball stuff which came but we haven’t set it up yet so we will have pickle ball,” Hallar added   “We’ve arranged for outdoor meetings According to our bylaws we have to hold two meetings during the year and we did them both outside We are doing a meet the candidates (for offices in Crestwood Village) with a different format We are having people coming in groups of 10 We can only allow 25 people maximum in our hall,” McKeon said “we are going to have our candidates up front and instead of doing their two-minute spiel they will have it on paper in a packet while the people are waiting in line They will read what the speeches will be so they don’t waste time and they will bring those 10 people in to ask their questions and then another 10 people will come in.”   “It is a huge thing,” Hallar said noting the board races this year were very interesting It was noted that cards and games is also part of the Village’s Monday night activities plus an internet café which is almost ready to start   “People from the other (Crestwood) villages say to us how come you guys can do things and we can’t and we tell them get after your trustees and get out of the cage,” Hallar said   “We pride ourselves in that we didn’t lay off one staff person We reduced ours and we issued people laptops so they could work remotely if they chose to We just did things differently,” McKeon said   “The mayor told us whatever you guys are doing keep it going We should use you as a model,” McKeon said “We social distance and we set up everything in the hall and everyone else has to wait in the lobby   Within the Crestwood Village IV tent which featured the village’s concession of coffee tea bagels and baked goods was a pair of seeing eye dogs who sat beside McKeon “I’m a puppy raiser for the seeing eye organization These are my grand puppies I raised their mom and dad.” “the trustees voted to allow me to bring them into the clubhouse while I am here working They sit under the desk and they know how to behave You get to teach between seven weeks to 16 months to teach them basic obedience   “Things like how they act when they go into a restaurant and after 16 months they go back to the seeing eye group and they put them in the harness and teach them the guide work and they match them up with a blind person and it is a perfect match It is a lot of fun but a lot of work and all volunteer,” McKeon said 2021 at 9:04 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Village of Crestwood will distribute tax surplus to property owners after paying down debt IL — Crestwood homeowners and business owners who own their buildings have until noon Friday in past years the remainder of the surplus distributed to property owners was a little over $1 million village property owners need to pick up an application form at Crestwood Village Hall Only the original rebate forms will be accepted so don't make photo copies and pass them out to your friends homeowners and business owners must meet the following criteria: The forms, when pciked up, will list the other documentation required for submitting the tax rebate application The surplus applies to the Village of Crestwood's portion of the Cook County tax levy and does not include property taxes paid toward school districts and other taxing bodies.In past years The checks will be distributed at Crestwood Arts Council's upcoming Fine Arts Fair on Nov Checks not be picked up at this time will be mailed to property owners Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. a previous version of this story incorrectly stated the facility will be closing The registered assisted living portion is closing NDIANAPOLIS — Packing up and moving is something many of us dread at any age Vera Nuckols is being forced to leave her home and Nuckols has called the Crestwood Village East senior community home for the past 13 years and he came down here two or three times a day to see how much work they had finished on it When Nuckols and her late husband moved into the senior community they were looking for a facility that could take care of her during her treatments for skin cancer The facility is going through changes after Justus Senior Living Communities announced plans to sell both Crestwood Village East and West and close the registered assisted living portion of the facility leaving 104 employees without jobs and forcing 100 residents to find a new place to live Justus Senior Living said it is working with current employees to help them find jobs either elsewhere in the company or possibly with the new buyers of the current properties but I get out more often than most of them Some of them don't have anybody to come and see them some of them don't have any outside friends and so it's difficult." The family that loves her is just a call away and that piece of mind is not lost on her grandson who worries for the other residents who may not only have to find a new home but a group of people to care about them "My concern is less for my own grandmother and more for some of the other people here," House said "I think some of the people here still don't know what they are going to do and 60 days is not a lot of time to move for anybody especially someone who's retired on a fixed income or what have you." Nuckols already has a new place to live at Crestwood's sister facility in New Palestine As the east and west side facilities close their doors residents are being assisted with relocation and placement services and a $1,000 moving credit and public forums for residents and family members As the former Army sergeant gets ready to move out once again a near-century-long life has taught her it's OK to start over It is what it is and you can't change it." Kokes is well-versed in his family’s history in New Jersey — and there is plenty of it one of the state’s iconic housing developers built some 21,000 homes over nearly 55 years publicly traded and then privately held again enduring through a half-dozen recessions while remaining a constant in New Jersey’s real estate industry “We’ve seen a lot of different things,” said Kokes the son of longtime president Jan Kokes and grandson of founder Miroslav “Michael” Kokes who built the company’s first active adult community the younger Kokes is focused on the family’s future a boutique real estate investment firm launched in 2015 he is leading its continued involvement in the industry as an equity investor The firm has been involved in projects totaling $100 million in value in recent years and — following the 2016 sale of the family’s remaining portfolio of age-restricted lots — has built a new pipeline that is largely centered on rental properties the portfolio includes around 1,000 residential units and calls for both apartments and townhomes Homestake’s plans also include self-storage developments and a farming operation filling out a footprint that includes New Jersey It all has the Brielle-based firm positioned for the future Homestake is taking a measured approach as it builds out that pipeline “I think one of the reasons why we’ve been able to survive for 55 years is that we’ve never been greedy and we’ve never chased the shiny ball,” said Kokes who serves as Homestake’s managing principal focus on them and drive them all the way through entitlement The Kokes’ homebuilding business began in 1964 when Miroslav Kokes whose family had fled a Russian-occupied Czechoslovakia after World War II now famously broke ground in a remote section of Ocean County Crestwood Village in Whiting was the first of many age-restricted workforce housing developments for what would become one of the state’s most prolific builders launching Homestake about two years later as a passive investment vehicle for the family The boutique firm soon began to invest with outside developers who needed equity for their projects which grew out of connections that Kokes made as a director with the now former Harmony Bank in Jackson they were ready to finance from a bank and they just couldn’t get there because they didn’t have the right equity,” Kokes said so Homestake came in as preferred equity to help get the developments off the ground the firm has focused on projects with a total capitalization of $20 million to $30 million with the ability to buy in for amounts that are too large for a typical lone investor working with borrowers such as the Houston-based Liberty Home Builders which used the capital to build 408 homes and open a new division in San Antonio the family was also taking steps to sell the remaining assets of its homebuilding business which was at a crossroads after being hit hard by the housing downturn Drawing interest from many of the nation’s top homebuilders the company sold a portfolio to Lennar Corp that included about 500 lots across Manchester and Barnegat it sought to take a more active role in the projects in which it invested capitalizing on the family’s decades of experience and name recognition “That goes a long way in this business when you’re talking to bankers and they know that you’re an established person,” Kokes said “It’s better than trying to meet somebody fresh and start new so I’ve tried to leverage our family history.” Kokes also sees the company’s long-term outlook as an asset to the business Homestake is able to invest in “solid projects” without worrying about their time horizon which makes the firm appealing to a wider swath of sponsors and partners Homestake has sought projects in what Kokes jokingly called “the non-hot areas,” where there is less competition but strong fundamentals the firm was an equity investor with Harvestate Group in the development of the Enclave at Winslow a 105-unit townhome community about 30 minutes from Philadelphia “Everybody thought we were crazy,” Kokes said it leased up at rents that were around $150 higher than even the developers had anticipated “There were no good comps in the market,” he added “All of the product that we were going against was ’80s and ’90s garden-style apartments and now we’re building something new and there’s a high demand for it.” Homestake is sticking to that strategy as it turns its focus to self-development and entitlements a rail-served but also lesser-known South Jersey community about 25 minutes outside Philadelphia where it’s planning 90 townhomes and 60 apartments the firm is in discussions with local officials in Lebanon to develop a site that was once slated for suburban office buildings but is now better served by a different use “The reality is there’s no good competition in those markets Homestake’s office is a far cry from that of the Kokes’ homebuilding business The boutique investment firm has operated with a tiny back-office staff but its recent growth has prompted it to expand a former executive with Roger Mumford Homes who will work closely with Kokes in focusing on new development opportunities and asset management Kokes said his father remains an integral part of the business but one who is also “enjoying retirement” and “perfectly happy” with a supporting role You won’t find the elder Kokes filling out an insurance application but enjoying the chance to give his input on marketing or floorplan designs Both are also happy to see that Lennar is off to a fast start with the lots it acquired from the Kokes family who serves as president of the Shore Builders Association notes that “one of the things that my dad has always tried to instill in me” is a desire to see collective success in the industry “We’ve always wanted other people to succeed around us and it kind of brings up everybody,” Kokes said we like to see everybody survive and do well.” Homestake Capital announces new director 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Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy Located in the northwest quadrant of Wilkinson Road and Honore Avenue Crestwood Villas is one of Sarasota’s better kept secrets the condo community offers maintenance-free suburban living in attractive surroundings live oaks and tropical shrubbery create a classic Florida leisure landscape A number of the 139 villas back up to the two lagoons in the neighborhood The condos in the easternmost section enjoy views of a lush greenbelt zone Round lamp orbs sit on posts in front of each building The entire community is surrounded by a white stucco wall separating it from the single-family residences next door “A lot of people think Crestwood Villas is a 55+ community “I can get to the beach in 10 to 15 minutes and to I-75 in five,” she said “With only one entrance from Wilkinson Road and no through traffic I can lock my door and go away for a week and not worry.” Crestwood Villas has an interesting building history put up 39 villas and a community pool with cabana Then it went belly up and First Communities had successfully completed such well-known Sarasota neighborhoods as South Gate They re-platted the remaining acreage and marketed it as Crestwood Bath & Racquet Club with a separate clubhouse US Homes took control and finally in the early 1990s Tandem Construction finished out the community there are two independent condo associations in Crestwood Villas have flat tile roofs and one- or two-car garages has paired villas with a few stand-alone and all two-car garages Most of them also come with three bedrooms and range in size from 1,708 to 1,900 square feet “They don’t look big from the street but are quite spacious once you get inside,” said Foley They decorate their patios and some have started to renovate the interiors was completely redone on the inside,” Foley said Association fees of around $1,500 a quarter (they vary slightly from unit to unit) cover landscaping exterior building maintenance including roofs upkeep of the private roads and common areas She loves that the pool is geothermally heated keeping the temperature the same all year round community meals and events on Memorial Day and Thanksgiving,” she said “Some of our neighbors from the other association come to our social events.” working professionals — according to Foley at some point as many as six Realtors lived there — and some snowbirds Units can be rented out for a minimum of three months twice a year permitting two canines up to 35 pounds per owner “Not many condo associations allow two,” said Foley Another appealing feature is the convenient location Urfer Park with its large playground and mile-long nature walk is just across Honore Avenue Bee Ridge Road offers plenty of restaurants and a Sarasota Memorial Hospital Urgent Care Center Cattlemen Road has big box stores Home Depot and Lowe’s “There isn’t much we miss here,” said Foley Over the past 12 months there have been 21 sales in Crestwood Villas ranging in price from $165,000 to $269,900   Crestwood Village V resident Anna Marie Reilly told The Manchester Times of her recent experience “My property backs up to the wildlife management area and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) The mother bear walked on the back of my property that touches the woods She was walking on the line and she was by herself.” My neighbor called me up and said there is a bear outside your back door She said it is a big bear so don’t go outside I brought my frying pan and wooden spoon and went out to the back yard and started banging on them in hopes the bear would go away.”   “I saw from the corner of my eye that there were two baby bears in the woods moving so there were three altogether that I know of Someone said they saw a third baby but I’m not sure,” the resident added   She said the bears have been seen on Medford and Sunset Road between Portsmith and Quincy Road at night but not so much in the morning “The mother was looking for food and for me it was the bird food   The resident contacted the EPA hotline “and they said they’d do a report and passed it along to somebody else and I asked if they were going to tag them and they said if they can find them I told others that regularly walk in the woods to be aware there are bears there Now I know it is a female (bear) and they can be dangerous.”   She was concerned that her fellow Crestwood Village V neighbors who walk small dogs could be pursued by the mother bear seeking food for her cubs She also noted that trees in the area had been removed months ago   “There were big trucks that came in and cut down all these trees That was New Jersey Power and Light and they said it was because of the volume of people that they were going to put in cell phone towers on that property,” Reilly said   She spotted a bear once again this past weekend “It was at 4:37 in the morning and I got out my frying pan and spoon to make some noise outside I know they are hungry but I was concerned about my neighbors,” she told The Manchester Times   If you encounter a bear don’t feed them Remain calm and make the bear aware of your presence by speaking in a loud clapping your hands or making other noises while keeping your distance from them and making sure the bear has an escape route   Avoid direct eye contact which could be perceived by them as a challenge and never run from a bear banging pots and pans if available and knocking rocks together Make yourself as big as possible by waving your arms and if you are with someone else stand close together with your arms raised above your head   Homeowners should clean grills and all utensils thoroughly and never put food or food residue in campfires or fire pits Place garbage in airtight containers or bear resistant containers and don’t burn garbage or bury it   Also keep dogs on a leash and remove leftover food after your dog has finished eating Never attempt to feed or approach a bear as it is very dangerous and may result in personal harm or harm to others 2016 at 7:56 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}MANCHESTER were arrested and heroin and cash were seized from a Crestwood Village home after an investigation into drug sales in the area Members of the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a court-authorized search warrant at an Amesbury Road residence late Thursday night along with 149 doses of heroin were recovered along with paraphernalia associated with the distribution of heroin All four charged with possession of heroin possession with intent to distribute heroin All four were unable to post bail and were subsequently transported to the Ocean County Jail The investigation began after the narcotics enforcement team received complaints about possible drug distribution on the block Surveillance was established in the area and an investigation ultimately led to the receipt of a search warrant for the residence Assisting with the investigation were officers from both the Police Department’s Investigations and Patrol bureaus as well as members of its K-9 unit Residents are reminded that drug-related tips can be reported to Manchester police anonymously at 732-657- 6111 or online via the department’s website Photos via Ocean County Corrections Department 2020 at 10:24 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The assistance for seniors with preparing tax returns is free NJ — Senior citizens who live in Manchester and need assistance preparing their 2019 tax return can get help through April 15 in Manchester The assistance is provided through a partnership of the Ocean County Office of Senior Services and AARP You will need to bring the following items: Assistance is available at the following locations: ADDITIONAL RESOURCESNJ Division of TaxationNeptune Regional Office1828 West Lake Ave 3rd FloorNeptune NJ 07753Walk-in Office Only NJ Division of TaxationTrenton Regional OfficeTaxation Bldg. 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Email karen.wall@patch.com Follow Manchester Patch on Facebook Patch acquired salaries for full- and part-time village employees through a freedom of information act request the top salary earner in Crestwood is Village Services Director William Graffeo Graffeo is responsible for day-to-day operations in the village He also earns $1,200 as a building commissioner and a monthly salary of $100 as the village health inspector Crestwood police chief Dave Weigand earns $85,900 Crestwood’s elected trustees are paid $6,000 annually to represent residents on the village board Per village ordinance “adequate compensation of village officials is necessary to attract and retain qualified candidates.” has earned the same annual salary of $6,000 since 1985 After the consolidated general election on April 4 The role of village budget director will be added to the office of mayor’s responsibilities The budget director will oversee the village’s finances spending and tax levy for approval by the village board The village budget director will be compensated at $15,000 Crestwood village trustees have also also added the role of liquor control commissioner to the mayor’s responsibilities The liquor control commissioner oversees the issuance of liquor licenses for restaurants as well as temporary licenses for community events The liquor control commissioner for the Village of Crestwood a position commonly assigned to municipal mayors will be compensated an annual salary of $15,000 budget director and liquor control commission will go into effect after the general consolidated election on April 4 for a total annual compensation of $65,000 The village employs five full-time police officers The 22 part-time police officers are paid an hourly wage ranging from $15.75 to $17.50 the village also employs a full-time captain/deputy fire marshall The remainder of the fire department force is comprised of 58 part-time firefighter/paramedics who are paid between $15.25 to $17.75 per hour Following are the top ten salary earners employed by the Village of Crestwood: See all the salaries for Village of Crestwood employees including the ordinance increasing the mayor's compensation Village of Crestwood Salaries 2016-17 by Bradley Jones on Scribd This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page yellow Gadsden flag that hangs above the front of a Crestwood Village home was unmarred by the shooting flames that destroyed the back of the ranch Monday morning The fire caused significant damage to the property at 12 Chelsea Drive Behind the flag and the "Don't Tread on Me" logo was a scorched and smoky roof Whiting and Lakehurst responded to the call around 6 a.m The exact cause of the fire wasn't determined Monday Investigators found an inert mortar round in the home Authorities determined the round didn't pose a threat to public safety RELATED: Fire closes Flaming Grill in Brick The Animal Control agent at the scene didn't specify how many cats were found dead but she was seen bringing out several small black bags from the scorched ranch said he dialed 911 as soon as he saw the flames The fire started to shoot out of the roof and burn the tree branches above it until firefighters contained the fire "I just feel so bad for the man and all of his animals," Raquet said The owner could not be reached for comment RELATED: 4 hospitalized in fiery Parkway crash 102-year-old Detroit Baseball Superfan is with Team Through ‘Good and the Bad’ Jake Newby03.29.2023 | 4 min read Michigan Spring Bucket List: Best Spots to See Holland’s Famous Tulips  Michigan Bucket List: Isle Royale National Park Rage Rooms: Do They Help or Hurt Your Stress 2019 at 12:06 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Michael T Wardell is being held in the Ocean County Jail (Ocean County Corrections website )MANCHESTER NJ — A Manchester Township man has been charged in a string of vehicle burglaries in Crestwood Village 6 17 following an investigation into the burglaries which happened in the early morning hours while the victims were sleeping Police were called to a home on Stony Brook Road at 5:09 a.m 9 for a possible car burglary after a nearby resident saw a man trying to go into her car via her Ring doorbell The man was unable to get into the vehicle because it was locked That neighbor reported some change had been stolen from his vehicle that man reported two of his credit cards being used locally Police were then able to identify Wardell through their investigation Wardell was arrested when police showed up to his home Detective Adam Guker and Detective Adam Emmons are continuing to investigate Anyone with any information regarding additional vehicle burglaries is encouraged to contact Guker at 732-657-2009 Anonymous tips can be submitted online at www.manchesterpolicenj.com Tips may also be submitted through private Facebook message Any help from the public is greatly appreciated 2016 at 2:29 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}CRESTWOOD IL -- Crestwood voters said “yes” to term limits for elected officials effective in the 2017 consolidated election village clerk or village trustee for more than than three consecutive four-year terms With 9 out of 9 precincts reporting, unofficial vote tallies available on the Cook County Clerk’s website show the measure winning by 4,009 votes to 516 no votes In addition to casting votes for president Crestwood voters will be deciding whether to impose term limits for village offices Crestwood residents will be asked to vote yes or no on the following question: Crestwood’s elected officials would be limited to three consecutive Lou Presta is up for re-election for a second term in office as well as Village Clerk Jeannette O'Donnell the Crestwood village board voted unanimously to place the binding referendum on the November ballot The village is following the lead of other nearby communities who voted on a similar measure, We thought it was the way to go to give other people a chance to run.” Presta said “We don’t believe you should make a career out of it.” Those elected to a particular village office would be limited to serving three consecutive Office holders would also be able to run for another village office in the village a trustee who serves three consecutive terms he or she would be able to run for clerk or mayor “I think residents don’t want to see a career politician,” Presta said 2021 at 11:54 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)CRESTWOOD IL — Mayor Lou Presta's Crestwood United Party slate won handily in Tuesday's consolidated election over challenger John Toscas' We The People Slate With all nine of Crestwood's precincts counted it was a clean sweep for the Crestwood United Party Village Clerk - Catherine Johnson (Crestwood United Party) - 1,311 Village Clerk - Stephen Laude (We the People) - 675 Village Trustee - Kenneth Klein (Crestwood United Party) - 1,194Village Trustee - Anthony Benigno (Crestwood United Party) - 1,162Village Trustee - Frank Caldario (Crestwood United Party) - 755 Village Trustee - Erica Gray (We the People) - 755Village Trustee - Robert Tyman (We the People) - 657 Village Trustee - Gary Carr (We the People Party) - 671 Included in the unofficial election day results are early votes and votes that were cast in precincts on election day Mail-in votes received during the early voting period are also figured into Tuesday’s totals The Cook County Clerk has two weeks to count the mail-in ballots trickling in after election day Early voting in the April 6 consolidated election was higher than the past two consolidated elections in 2019 and 2017 2020 at 4:05 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Crews from a number of states have joined efforts to restore power across New Jersey published with permission)NEW JERSEY — More than 451,000 homes across New Jersey remained without power on Thursday in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias and power company officials now are saying it may be Tuesday before all service is restored bolstered by additional workers from several states and Canada More than 527,000 customers have had service restored as of Thursday afternoon from the 977,000 who were out on Wednesday — for those without power Towns in the southern part of the state were well on their way to being fully restored with fewer than 1,000 homes each remaining out in Salem and Gloucester counties Three counties were lagging in the restoration efforts Monmouth County still had more than 92,000 homes without service Thursday the highest number of remaining outages in the state The estimate of Tuesday — which the companies say is a worst-case scenario — for service restoration has angered residents all over "This does not sit well with me at all," a Manchester resident who lives in Crestwood Village wrote on Patch. "Going without power for 8 days in a 55 and over community for the reasons they are starting is UNACCEPTABLE." Read more: No Power Until Tuesday? JCP&L Says Some May See Service Sooner Residents who are dependent on electricity for medical or mobility needs should call authorities in their town the state Office of Emergency Management said Power company officials say the extent of the damage is the issue Orange & Rockland electric company, which serves parts of Bergen, Passaic and Sussex counties, said the storm damage is almost as bad as that from Superstorm Sandy It still had damage at 625 sites in those counties to repair "O&R estimates that today's storm damage will rank second only to Superstorm Sandy — at 250,000 customers affected — in O&R history," the company said which serves 1.13 million customers in 13 counties shared photos on Twitter of damaged transformers to fix more than 8,000 individual damage sites JCP&L had 780,000 customers without power at the peak of the Isaias outages but had reduced that to 289,000 as of 4 p.m "New Jersey literally got whacked," said Joseph Fiordaliso president of the state Board of Public Utilities "The entire state was ravaged by this quick-moving storm." New Jersey accounted for 1.4 million homes out of 3.5 million across 14 states that were left without power And the 1.4 million was just shy of the 1.7 million homes that were without power following Superstorm Sandy it took more than two weeks for many people to have their power restored Atlantic City Electric had more than 3,600 sites yet to be repaired Don't miss local and New Jersey storm updates. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters. who called in more than 1,700 additional workers from out of state said their crews are out assessing damage and working to restore service as quickly as possible PSE&G had more than 9,100 outage sites to repair "Concerned you haven’t seen a PSE&G truck in your area Sometimes the damage may not be near your home or we may make use of personal vehicles w/no markings when assessing damage," the company said Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast across New Jersey from Friday morning through Friday evening That could slow restoration if they are accompanied by strong winds "The safety of our employees and customers is our top priority and we are doing everything we can to safely restore power as quickly as possible," said Clifford Cole Crews cannot work in the bucket trucks when winds exceed 35 mph hour PSE&G has set up comfort centers with free ice and water, and JCP&L has made arrangements with a number of grocery stores to provide ice and water to customers who do not have power With reporting by Russ Crespolini and Montana Samuels Click here to get Patch email notifications, or get Patch breaking news alerts sent right to your phone with our app. Download here. 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Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2017Illinois motorists are fighting a red light camera intersection in a class action lawsuit filed Thursday.CRESTWOOD (WLS) -- Illinois motorists are fighting a red light camera intersection in a class action lawsuit filed Thursday The lawsuit filed by angry motorists alleges that south suburban Crestwood is breaking the law with its use of red light cameras at a questionable intersection the I-Team recently investigated "We are seeking to void out approximately 56,000 red light camera tickets issued generating $3.1 million for the village," said attorney Tom Zimmerman Three motorists and the group Abolish Red Light Cameras filed a class action lawsuit against the village of Crestwood over the intersection at the corner of Cicero Avenue and Cal Sag Road They want refunds for those 56,000 tickets claiming there is no stop lights for drivers to see when they drive through the designated right hand turn lane Crestwood officials said drivers could see the light to the left "Cities are suffering and so they are using the faulty system to collect revenue from citizens," said Bob Fioretti the I-Team has more from the safety expert who analyzed the intersection He spoke exclusively to the I-Team about why he said the designated right-hand turn lane needs its own light if drivers are expected to stop The I-Team also has more from the Illinois Department of Transportation and why it says the intersection meets federal guidelines and why the village of Crestwood says that the red light camera at that intersection is fair .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Star-Ledger StaffSevere thunderstorms ripped through the state late this afternoon killing at least one person and causing heavy damage amid a series of tornado warnings in several counties "It's one of the worst we've ever had," said Manchester Township Mayor Michael Fressola after the violent storm hit his Ocean County community "There was a considerable amount of damage." Fressola said trees fell on a car on Route 571 died when two large trees struck his car as he traveled on Rt local residents deluged police with reports of storm damage to homes "We're trying to find a place now for the folks that live there," the mayor said thousands of utility customers in Morris and Warren counties were left in the dark thunderstorms formed and moved through central and northern New Jersey causing scattered damage," said Jim Poirier The most severe weather hit areas of Warren County and northern Ocean County passed through Warren County about 5:30 p.m bringing winds over 60 mph that hit with particular severity in Independence Township Here's the National Weather Service forecast for northern New Jersey: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms Trees and wires were brought down throughout the municipality A funnel-cloud sighting was reported in Jackson Township between 4 and 5:30 p.m. the storm that hit the Whiting section of Manchester hammered it with golf ball-sized hail a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Philadelphia/Mount Holly office who said there were numerous trees down and some structural damage While there were reports of a possible tornado she said the initial indications from weather radar pointed to more conventional "We will continue to evaluate it," she said "We're still collecting reports." a senior citizen housing complex in Whiting Marilyn Dell was shaken by the crash of a huge 50-foot tree that came down in front of her house the tree fell and I couldn't get out of my house," she said "They say it was a mini-tornado and I believe it." another tree clipped the home of Antoinette D'Ambrosio "I was watching the wind and rain and all of a sudden the tree came down," she recalled the National Weather Service issued a series of rare tornado warnings in the Garden State as the storm swept through — both for Monmouth and Northwestern Ocean counties and for portions of northwestern New Jersey south central Sussex County and eastern Warren County According to a Jersey Central Power & Light Co Warren County had 3,000 homes and businesses out of service and Morris County had 2,000 customers without power Hackettstown in Warren County and Basking Ridge in Somerset County were among the hardest hit with between 500 and 2,000 customers in each of those areas out of power By Tomas Dinges, Bob Considine and Ted Sherman/ The Star-Ledger • Tornado warning issued for Monmouth, Ocean counties; possible funnel cloud in Manchester • Tornado warning issued for Morris, Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren counties in N.J. • Sussex, Warren counties under tornado warning; much of N.J. facing threat of thunderstorms, flooding • N.J. 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it You should also pick up the Naturalist and Homecoming quest from the NPCs in town to be super efficient The first will be the camp that you arrive at and you can follow the waypoint to the second Once you arrive at Crestwood and watch the cutscene then follow the waypoint to the southeast for the Still Waters side quest we’ll gather a number of other side quests to save a lot of faffing about later but won’t go into too much detail on them so refer to the individual entries on each side quest for more information save the villagers outside and enter the main gate Enter the first house on the left to find Gauld who will give you the Naturalist quest pop around the corner and head up the stairs to the map marker for Still Waters starting off the Capturing Caer Bronach side quest then follow the Still Waters waypoint to the south of the village and at the fork in the road foloow the left path toward the cave and landmark then continue to the southwest and you’ll eventually happen upon a keep that you need to clear out for the Capturing Caer Bronach side quest (see the entry for this side quest for more details) Continuing with the Still Waters side quest get to the top of the keep and follow the map marker through the door up the stairs and on through the necxt doorway carry on heading down the southwest path until you see the sign for Old Crestwood Chat to the villager then pop into the room on the first floor and go through door at the other end and interact with the wheel to initiate a cutscene that will decrease the water level Return to the Old Crestwood sign and make your way north until you spot a rift over to the left close the small rift and loot the area before going north again and you’ll soon come to a landmark and a small hovel you can loot Resume your journey north and you’ll reach an astrarium Go down and around to the peak of the centre triangle then move to the left and the outer triangle circling around to the peak of the middle triangle Now move to the right and the outer triangle to finish up When you’re ready to resume the Still Waters side quest keep heading north to the waypoint until you reach Old Crestwood There’s a demon in a house in the centre of the town and you can speak to it to pick up the Burdens of Command side quest look for the piles of corpses to wrap up the side quest Homecoming Make your way to the Flooded Caves to the north and follow the central path once you’re inside Light up the torches as you progress and at the waterfall pop down the path to the left to grab some loot and go around to the right path for a chest Return to room we’ve been ignoring and head inside to find the rift You’ll face 3 waves of enemies before you can close it through the northeast door and over the water There’s a lever at the end of the path that will open the door here go through and follow the path to exit the cave You’ll pop out next to another rift surrounded by enemies including a Rage Demon relating to the side quest Burdens of Command close the rift and make your way west until you’re able to head south You’ll soon find yourself back at Crestwood Village so return to the mayor’s house and read the letter inside to finish the quest Talk to the mayor of Crestwood Village to pick up this quest and follow the path for the Still Waters side quest until you reach the keep then proceed inside and kill the enemies here Make your way up the staircase to the side and into the corridor that leads to the the courtyard Continue up the stairs and around to the left and go straight on through the next 2 doors pop through the door to the right and take a quick detour into the next room to restock your supplies Head up the stairs and get ready for 2 waves of enemies with the Highwayman Chief leading the second one The Highwayman Chief is weak against electricity while physical effects won’t have much of an impact You’ll want to get the barrier spells on the go as his hits pack a punch then continue ahead to the map marker and capture the keep to finish the quest You can find the demon in a dilapidated house in Old Crestwood and should’ve bumped into him while trekking through the Still Waters side quest Make your way to the Flooded Caves and hand a can of whoop ass to the Rage Demon in here before reporting back you can attend to the Still Waters side quest so take a look at the details for the that quest in the Flooded Caves area After your initial pow wow with the Mayor in Crestwood seek out Sister Vaughn in the village and talk to her Jumping ahead to Old Crestwood where you’ll be poking around for the Still Waters quest search the ruined buildings to find the 3 piles of bodies and report back to Sister Vaughn During Still Waters you’ll have been given the opportunity to talk to Gauld while in Crestwood to start this quest so just follow the waypoint to find and check up on her Talk to her again to initiate the Wyrm Hole side quest After locating Judith for the Naturalist side quest dropping in at the camp to restock and rotate a mage into your party if you don’t already have one Deal with the enemies outside and inside of the cave and continue towards the pool The wrym will be there with a number of other enemies Ice spells will serve you well during this bout Report back to Judith to finish off the quest Use fast travel to get to Caer Bronach and talk to Charter who will be marked on the map.To save time use fast travel once more to zap over to the second camp you established in the area then set out southeast to arrive at a collection of big rocks and retrieve the note from the corpse to initiate an ambush Kill the enemies and head back to Charter to finish off the quest Follow the waypoint and find and defeat all 8 of the bandits to complete the quest No part of this website or its content may be reproduced without the copyright owner's permission VG247 is a registered trademark of Gamer Network Limited (This story was updated with new information) INDIANAPOLIS — A 67-year-old man found dead Sunday in an apartment fire died from a medical emergency on the southeast side of Indianapolis In a statement form the city’s fire department, the blaze was reported at 12:46 p.m. at Crestwood Village Apartments, a senior living community at 8809 Madison Ave. The apartment manager entered the apartment after hearing a smoke alarm and not receiving a response from the resident inside Responding fire crews found a small fire in the living room of the second-floor apartment The man was located unresponsive at 12:59 p.m A small fire extinguisher was used to put out the fire "Thanks to our onsite team being alerted by an alarm and the quick response from our local fire department and no other residents were harmed," a statement from the apartment rental agency said The Marion County Coroner's Office determined he died from an acute medical emergency "Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the resident’s family and loved ones," The apartment's statement continued Fire crews in an early investigation believe the blaze began smoking materials that ignited combustibles in the apartment after the man suffered his medical emergency No other apartment units or people were affected by the fire "The safety and well-being of our residents are our top priorities and we are providing support to all those affected We are also offering counseling services to any residents or staff members in need," the apartment's statement concluded Contact IndyStar reporter Sarah Nelson at sarah.nelson@indystar.com 2015The Village of Crestwood reached a $15 million settlement with 341 residents who were suing after ingesting water tainted with chemicals linked to cancer.CRESTWOOD (WLS) -- The Village of Crestwood reached a $15 million settlement with 341 residents who were suing after ingesting water tainted with chemicals linked to cancer "No amount of money is ever going to bring back my wife Tricia Krause and two of her three children developed various forms of cancer committed suicide following a lifetime of neurological disorders We have no family history of any of these cancers being sick on a regular basis," Krause said environmental officials warned about the cancer causing chemicals- vinyl chloride and dichloroethylene- found in the community well Crestwood officials lied about using that water for the drinking supply Two officials were indicted in the cover-up but current Mayor Lou Presta insists the water did not pose a danger to residents in the 8 years this case has been going on But for the village this is the best deal," Mayor Lou Presta said Mounting legal bills could reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars if the case were to go to trial most of the funds would come from a $9 million bond issue The residents of Crestwood have 31 days to challenge it Another $3 million would come from current funds and the rest from insurance the Illinois Department of Health found cancer rates were higher in 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Important ideas and practical advice: Code Switch features fearless and much-needed conversations about race—and Life Kit offers practical advice on things in life no one prepared you for Created by The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX Reveal is public radio’s first one-hour radio show and podcast dedicated to investigative reporting A weekly program presented by the New Yorker magazine’s editor killer beats and the edgiest new talent in storytelling come together for a weekly show that straps audiences into an audio rollercoaster Radiolab is known for its deep-dive journalism and innovative sound design Created in 2002 by former host Jad Abumrad the program began as an exploration of scientific inquiry Over the years it has evolved to become a platform for long-form journalism and storytelling Radiolab is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser Cities and local governments around the region are struggling under the burden of the economy Chicago’s cutting services and raising some taxes to help make ends meet Cook County is looking to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars Every year something unusual happens in the south-suburban village of Crestwood The village gives residents some of their property tax money back I know it sounds like fantasy land in this economy But even in a recession year the village of Crestwood has “surplus funds” that it redistributes to eligible homeowners Residents have to bring in a lot of paperwork to prove they are actually eligible It makes for busy days at the Crestwood Village office where residents filter in and out with their applications The process can cause some stress; I watched an elderly couple fight in the parking lot over who forgot to bring what papers Crestwood’s residents are happy with the village and very they got about 36-percent of their total property tax bills back Marylyn Sullivan has lived in Crestwood for 22 years SULLIVAN: Many is a time I thought about maybe moving and then I though about my tax refund and I thought this is like my little heaven.’HILL: And do you have friends in nearby towns who are jealous of your tax refund?SULLIVAN: Oh you better believe it Enough that I had one of my friends move here because of that is the village of Crestwood able to send money back to its residents Mayor Robert Stranczek says it takes a lot of work STRANCZEK: It’s been the village’s policy for over 40 years to run the village as a business Stranczek says that means the village lives within its budget It doesn’t buy things it doesn’t really need we see how Crestwood is to a lot of people the envy of the South Side here It’s a lot easier to go out and pass bonds and pass tax referendum to get more money But it’s not the prudent thing to do as we see in other forms of government The village has privatized some city services And it leans heavily on volunteers and part time workers STRANZEK: We have 25 full time employees for our village and we have 12,000 residents here We have a full time policy chief but then we have part time officers So a lot of our expenses there are lowered from other communities that have full time forces Crestwood’s tax rebate has been in place for more than a decade and while it might not be easy to replicate there may be some lessons that other municipalities can take from village’s model Lawrence Msall is the executive director of the Civic Federation He says part-time employees can be a good way for municipalities MSALL: By having more part time employees you reduce your pension cost and your other benefit costs and so it can be an effective way to deliver the same or more effective services for less of a cost low pension and benefit costs don’t mean Crestwood is immune to the economic downturn Sales taxes are down this year—which means that the rebate checks may be less than last year Crestwood resident Ryan Johnson will be happy with whatever the village can send back He says he recently lost his job as a banker Manchester Police arrest a prolific burglary suspect who prompted an advisory to residents in several Crestwood Village communities 26-year-old Township resident Jason Clancy of Mill Road was taken into custody in his home following a two-month multi-agency investigation and charged with burglary Police Captain Lisa Parker says the probe involved over 60 retirement homes in the Whiting section where a third were entered Clancy allegedly made off with money and jewelry but much of the proceeds were recovered in his home Clancy was transported to the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $35,000 bail with no 10% option Parker says the investigation is ongoing and additional charges are forthcoming Assisting with the investigation were members of the Ocean County Sheriff's Department CIU & K9 units the Toms River Township Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Anyone with information is requested to contact Detective Craig Beaulieu of the Manchester Township Police Department at 732-657-2009 Ext For Previous Story Click Here Manchester Police arrest a prolific burglary suspect who prompted an advisory to residents in several Crestwood Village communities.\nRead More For Previous Story Click Here Federal agents remove evidence from the Crestwood Municipal Building Wednesday The suburb has been accused of knowingly drawing drinking water from a contaminated well.(AP Photo/M The federal Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing information collected during a raid on village offices in south suburban Crestwood The search followed reports that the village pumped tainted water to its residents for more than two decades the EPA searched the Crestwood village hall and public works building Randall Ashe is an EPA special agent-in-charge ASHE: We got a federal magistrate to issue the search warrant and agents from the EPA as well as a Coast Guard investigative agent Ashe says the search team was looking for any evidence of environmental crimes. The action was sparked by a report in the Chicago Tribune It found that Crestwood knowingly got some of its tap water from a well tainted by a toxic chemical Mayor Robert Stranczek didn’t return calls for comment But he notes in a letter to residents that the well in question was closed in 2007 and he insists no village officials would’ve intentionally risked public health