The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. This installment features interviews with people who believe more could have been done to unearth what happened 20 years ago: --------------------------------------------- One warm June day in 1990, with no one other than the police looking on, Manchester, N.J.'s mayor spent his day at the landfill, directing people where to dump the records documenting the then-record-level amount of …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. This installment deals with Portash's wife, Adelaide, a former mayor herself who has been living in Maine since her husband died. She was briefly interviewed by Manchester Patch. --------- Two decades ago, you could find Adelaide "Adge" Portash or her husband, the late Joe Portash, all over the newspapers. And not just local ones. And not just in the newspapers. You'd find them not just …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. The story is on Manchester Patch, appearing Thursday. This installment deals with Portash's wife, Adelaide, a former mayor herself who has been living in Maine since her husband died. She was briefly interviewed by Manchester Patch.

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. The story will apear on Manchester Patch at 6 a.m. on Thursday, March 21. This installment deals with Portash's wife, Adelaide, a former mayor herself who has been living in Maine since her husband died. She was briefly interviewed by Manchester Patch. Here is an excerpt: But peace and serenity, as well as anonymity, is the way Adelaide prefers it. It's the way she wants to keep it, even …

In New Jersey, scandal has become a part of the political fabric. But what happened in Manchester two decades ago could have made even the worst mobster gasp. Here is a piece on the man, former Ocean County Prosecutor James W. Holzapfel, who helped put them all in jail. ---- James W. Holzapfel will tell you that he was, perhaps, the first New Jersey prosecutor to take llegal dumping very seriously. But he never, ever expected to use this power to unearth the worst political scandal in the state's history. One day, in 1990, he found it hiding in plain sight, at the landfill in Manchester. On a…

In New Jersey, scandal has become a part of the political fabric. But what happened in Manchester two decades ago could have made even the worst mobster gasp. Tomorrow, we'll feature an interview with former Ocean County Prosecutor James W. Holzapfel, who helped put them all in jail. One of the few he couldn't get was Joe Portash, the late Manchester Township administrator who spearheaded the scheme to rob more than $10 million from the treasury. Here is a linke to the story: http://patch.com/A-2vSW

Birthday wishes for a 22-year veteran of Manchester's Planning Board last year provided a rare opportunity for members to recall a difficult yet inspired period in the township's history.  Board attorney Edward Liston wished Sanford Krasky a happy 90th birthday before the board concluded a June meeting in 2012. He also recalled working side-by-side with Krasky and member Donald Czekanski to rebuild the township after Joe Portash robbed it of millions and a new form of nonpartisan government was voted in by residents in 1990.  "I was just a spear carrier. The leaders were Don and Sandy," …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …

The next installment of a series on Joseph Portash, who helped fashion the township as a seasonal alternative for retirees who thought Florida was too far, and too hot for them to treat as a year-round home. In the early 1990s, however, he became the central figure in a scandal that transformed his image from a reformer and innovator to that of a large-scale petty thief and burglar. Every Thursday, we'll look back at the stories that told the tale of what happened, and how Manchester survived one of the worst corruption scandals in the state' history. We'll also look at how Portash rose to …