Cheesequake Village - Old Bridge, NJ

My parents used to live there for years and its a nice place to live. The condos are really nice and big and the rooms are a nice size.

I bought a condominium for my sister 3 years ago and am very pleased that I bought here. It is a beautiful community well maintained. She is retired now and it was important for me that she lived in a safe, cost effective area. Compared to other 55+ communities the maintenance is reasonable and they have been response to my needs. The Park is right down the street so she can walk there in the summer. I recommend the community highly.

I entered an anonymous review on 2/11/19.
The leak I'm receiving in my LR is from faulty Siding & J Channels that were put up years ago. This siding company was fired after doing faulty work, but the Association never replaced/fixed the damage this Company did.
My LR windows were replaced by the previous owner (probably because of leaks but Association won't admit this) and again by me as once I moved in and saw leaks in less than an month (somehow the previous owner hid this information and my Inspector didn't catch it).
The LR leak was coming in from the siding and J channels around my new windows. A window contractor is only responsible for putting up windows and not responsible for the siding/j channels around it. The Association and Maintenance disagree with this - however, outside constructions elements like this are not a condo owners responsibility.
I have no choice but to pay a contractor to fix the siding and J channels although they are not my property. I'm awaiting permission from the Board to do this.
Other residents have experienced similar issues. A neighbor's ceiling had to fall down before the Association fixed it (and it was from a pipe that was their responsibility). This neighbor reported it for over 6 months and Maintenance made is manifest until the ceiling came down. Once the Association fixed my neighbor's leak and replaced ceiling - they refused to spackle and repaint, so she's paying someone to do that.
FYI - the Head of Maintenance is an unlicensed Contractor - his License was Revoked before he was hired. Just felt it was necessary to add this.

Reasonably priced and am a resident several years.
I need to remain anonymous as I feel it's not appropriate to enter a negative review while I reside here.
Legally, the Association is responsible for issues outside your unit. However, if an outside element is affecting the inside of your unit, they will argue (and I mean argumentative) and will not help you.
Bottom line is - the units are over 50 years old and have not been well maintained over the years. Now "many of them" have issues that have manifested and the Association is extremely resistant on helping. Their head of maintenance unfortunately has the same attitude as the board and has actually made many residents cry. They're just not nice.
If you're looking to purchase in this community, but inspection reveals past "leaks" or any kind of water damage (or fire damage), DO NOT PURCHASE. Chances are the Village fixed past issues like this by corking/covering and never determining the cause of the issue. Many that live here are told to "live with it - as these units are old and they have more important issues to deal with" (yes, I was actually told this and I have water coming in from the front of my unit). They definitely don't have a problem raising the maintenance fee every year though.
In our golden years, we should live in a community that's run well and we're treated with respect. There are many other 55+ communities in Central Jersey and this isn't the only "affordable" one.
Wishing everyone that reads this the best of luck.