Living at Rutgers Village was a disappointing experience. After four years, the complex went from…read morehaving a community vibe to being purely profit-driven and corporate. Laundry costs were raised, and the machines were replaced with smaller units. Rent increased by 8% annually, they closed and filled in the pool, and there are no amenities. The apartments are old garden-style units with outdated and problematic plumbing--our tub was repeatedly filled with sewage due to issues from other units. Management imposed unreasonable policies, like mandating $300K liability renter's insurance (despite the lease not requiring it under threat of you guessed it - fines) and fining residents for lockouts or clogged drains. Noise issues were another nightmare: we had a college student upstairs who partied until 4 AM multiple times a month. It took nearly nine months of complaints before management did anything, and only after we threatened to involve the police. When we moved out, we were hit with a baseless $200 cleaning fee despite leaving the apartment in good condition. If you consider living here, document everything thoroughly because they'll find every opportunity to drain your wallet. Avoid if possible!

I have never encountered such unprofessional and unethical behavior from a property management team…read morein my life. The current management at this complex is not only unresponsive to residents' concerns but has repeatedly demonstrated behavior that is invasive, dishonest, and frankly, discriminatory. One resident's apartment was entered multiple times without permission -- a gross violation of privacy and legal boundaries. Another resident was charged an excessive, unjustified amount during lease renewal, and when questioned, management gave no explanation and simply kept the money. Even more disturbing are the repeated racist remarks and behaviors exhibited by the staff. They do not engage in respectful dialogue. When approached to discuss an issue, they speak and act as if residents are beneath them, dismissing concerns with condescension and aggression. None of the ongoing problems in the building -- from maintenance issues to safety concerns -- are handled in a solution-focused way. Requests are ignored, emails go unanswered, and any attempt at communication is met with hostility. This is not just about bad management -- this is about basic respect, dignity, and legal responsibility, none of which are being upheld here. If you're considering moving here, I urge you to reconsider. No one should have to pay rent to be mistreated in their own home.

PROS: these town houses are amazing! They are luxurious, spacious, and all have garages…read more CONS: this is a gated community so it's annoying for guests to try and get in OVERALL: amazing place to live, not so great for guests arriving

Beautiful, safe place to live. The area is great and centrally located. The grounds are kept very…read moreclean. All neighbors are extremely friendly. So proud to call this place home.

A little dated but lots of amenities. Only one snag with my pool key fob but that was rectified…read morequickly and on a weekend day so I was happy about that. The pools are well-maintained. The lake is beautiful. The community activities are fun and never overrun with people. And the residents are lovely!

A dangerous place to live. I would not recommend buying a home here under any circumstances because…read moreit either will be burned in a wildfire or there will be no future forest. It is quite unfortunate the board and residents, year upon year, vote and make decisions against the written and approved forest management plans. This in a large part is due to residents being uninformed and emotionally empathic to the "cute deer" and therefore vote to avoid prescribed deer culls resulting in an overpopulation that first eats everything including food for other animals, and then the deer themselves become starved and spread disease. In the process, in their search for food, they destroy the future forest and fire protecting undergrowth. Even having the need for a vote on this topic is gross mismanagement. The state of PA has a clear directive for an appropriate amount of deer in a given area. A cull help to meet that number because deer have no natural predators. Deer population management is both forest management and forest fire protection. I am an intern for my MS in Wildland Fire Support and this community is a text book case of how not to protect homes built within a forest ecosystem. Right now there are "no burn" warnings throughout the community because fire risk is very high. Concurrently, fires were recently burning in New Jersey because of similar environmental factors. But the community is doing nothing to mitigate the risk with no remaining undergrowth because of their refusal to cull the deer in recent years, which will make any fire exponentially worse and spread much faster. It is only a matter of time before a fire happens here or close to here. As a result fire insurance premiums will skyrocket for these homeowners or the community becomes potentially uninsurable which would not be surprising with the current (non) fire-prevention practice. For this community to make its residents safe and reduce the risk and impacts of forest fire it is essential for the community to cull the deer appropriately when their population spikes. Right now the board won't even do a count to know where the deep population stands in any given year making the community further blind to the problem at hand. Maybe this was fine when it was just recreational weekend homes but now many people make this their primary residence and the way it is mismanaged makes it incredibly unsafe. It is a beautiful place and residents and visitors alike come here for enjoyment and to find peace of mind. A few good decisions that protect our forest with an annual deer cull would go a long way to protecting the forest ecosystem and homes, lives, fire insurance premiums, and the future forest which directly ties to future property values. I implore Saw Creek Estates to follow the science and not uninformed emotionally driven opinions. The management company, board and residents need to do the right thing and consistently implement all of the recommendations of the community forest management plan. This includes doing their part to control the deer population.

Lived here for a year other the dogs barking and alarms going off this place is nice. Derek is nice…read moreas well although wish the had a pool gym is kept neat and nice

Fire alarms go off CONSTANTLY. It's about a weekly occurrence at this point. Dogs in the building…read moreare constantly tortured by these alarms going off mid day and middle of the night FOR NO REASON. Management will send out an email apologizing but no answers to how they will fix it. There was 1 time where it was not a false alarm out of approximately 10 in a small time frame. If you like a management that will do anything but answer questions and concerns and just say "sorry", then you won't mind living here. "Luxury apartments" that can't figure out a fire alarm. Overpriced but if management handled things properly I wouldn't mind paying the extra money. My neighbors put up some Christmas decorations and they sent them an email telling them to take it down. They also nickel and dime everything. You could live right next to the garbage disposal and forced to pay $25 a month for "garbage service". Same with package service. They have electric car charging stations that if you wanted to use, cost $200 a month with the added cost of charging on the actual machine. This place doesn't make sense.

This is a gem of an apartment complex. We have been enjoying our time here. The complex is set back…read morefrom the road and is very quiet. It is located in Denville and is within walking distance of the Main Street. Denville has a lot to offer and so does Pinefield Manor. I would definitely recommend.

Me and my fiancé moved here a year ago from Philadelphia & just decided to renew our lease. For the…read morearea, the prices of the apartments are very fair for the living space you get in return. We have a 2nd floor apartment in the very back of the complex by the woods. Yes, we have bugs that get in during the warmer months, however, being so close to trees/woods that's to be expected. The neighbors in our building and surrounding buildings pretty much keep to themselves; you can hear the kids play outside in the summertime when the windows are open - their giggles filling the apartment wit happiness. There are a few reasons for 4/5 stars instead of 5/5 stars: -office hours during the week are not very flexible for people who work full time day jobs. However, they are open on weekends now. -I'd ideally like to have more kitchen counter space. The kitchen is big enough for a small table to eat in; however we utilize the dining room to eat. I quite enjoy cooking and meal preparations can get tricky sometimes - but I guess that's to be expected in an apartment. -The parking lots need some work. Ours especially have had a bunch of pot holes since we moved in last year; however they just sent around a bulletin that they are planning on repairing the potholes this week, so hopefully that shouldn't be an issue much longer. Overall, it's a great place to live for the price you pay and area to live in. Definitely would recommend.

Requested the existing railing that was on one side of the cement slab at the entrance of our doors…read moreto be tightened as I use it at times to aid in stepping up onto the area. This was done within a week of the request. To my surprise and amazement a few weeks later they placed a railing on the other side and this one actually extends to the lower sidewalk which makes it even easier to get into my apartment. Thank you Maintenance Department!