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The Pine Ridge at Crestwood handbook

Living in Pine Ridge at Crestwood, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Pine Ridge at Crestwood has no town government of its own, so Ocean County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Manchester Township School District. Ocean County Library, 6.2 miles away, is the closest library to Pine Ridge at Crestwood.

Pine Ridge at Crestwood has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Ocean County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Pine Ridge at Crestwood’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Pine Ridge at Crestwood, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pine Ridge at Crestwood.

Electricity

Power comes from JCP&L

JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pine Ridge at Crestwood. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of JCP&L’s home customers do, and JCP&L still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Manchester Twp Water Utility - Western

Manchester Twp Water Utility - Western supplies almost all of Pine Ridge at Crestwood. It draws ground water (EPA lists Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern as seller) and serves 15,613 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.7 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NJ1518004.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Pine Ridge at Crestwood

100% of 1,784 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
AT&TFixed wireless59%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless23%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pine Ridge at Crestwood’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pine Ridge at Crestwood.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePine Ridge at Crestwood has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Pine Ridge at Crestwood kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Manchester Township Middle Schoolin Manchester
9–12Manchester Township High Schoolin Manchester

Pine Ridge at Crestwood is in Manchester Township School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Pine Ridge at Crestwood is unincorporated, so Ocean County is the local government.

Local governmentOcean CountyPine Ridge at Crestwood is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOcean County ClerkElections here are run by Ocean County (county election office). 118 Washington St, Rm 115 PO Box 2191, Toms River, NJ 08754 · (732) 929-2153FVAP, Jul 2026
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.svrs.nj.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pine Ridge at Crestwood is in ZIP code 08759

ZIP codes where Pine Ridge at Crestwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pine Ridge at CrestwoodZIP’s residents in Pine Ridge at Crestwood
08759Manchester Township, NJ100%7%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Pine Ridge at Crestwood

Who supplies Pine Ridge at Crestwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Manchester Twp Water Utility - Western (EPA ID NJ1518004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Pine Ridge at Crestwood?

JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pine Ridge at Crestwood?

Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pine Ridge at Crestwood?

08759. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pine Ridge at Crestwood in?

Manchester Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Pine Ridge at Crestwood?

In New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Ocean County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.