Lakewood Township, New Jersey Explained

Lakewood Township, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Township
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Map Caption1:Census Bureau map of Lakewood Township, New Jersey

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Pushpin Label:Lakewood
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ocean County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ocean
Government Type:Township
Governing Body:Township Committee
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Raymond G. Coles (D) (term ends December 31, 2024)[1]
Leader Title1:Manager
Leader Name1:Patrick Donnelly[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Lauren Kirkman[3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:March 23, 1892
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:64.95
Area Land Km2:63.92
Area Water Km2:1.03
Area Total Sq Mi:25.08
Area Land Sq Mi:24.68
Area Water Sq Mi:0.40
Area Water Percent:1.59
Area Rank:108th of 565 in state
12th of 33 in county
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:135158
Population Rank:5th of 565 in state
1st of 33 in county[5]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:5476.2
Population Density Rank:100th of 565 in state
1st of 33 in county
199th in U.S. (2021)
Population Est:139866
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[6]
Elevation Ft:49
Coordinates Footnotes:[7]
Coordinates:40.0771°N -74.1985°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08701[8] [9]
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Codes:732, 848[10]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID[11] [12] [13]

Lakewood Township is the most populous township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A rapidly growing community, as of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 135,158, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 42,315 (+45.6%) from the 2010 census count of 92,843, which in turn reflected an increase of 32,491 (+53.8%) from the 60,352 counted in the 2000 census.[14] The township ranked as the fifth-most-populous municipality in the state in 2020,[15] after ranking seventh in 2010, and 22nd in 2000, placing the township only behind the state's four biggest cities (Newark; Jersey City; Paterson; Elizabeth).[16] The sharp increase in population from 2000 to 2010 was led largely by increases in the township's Orthodox Jewish and Latino communities.[17] Further growth in the Orthodox community led to a sharp increase in population in the 2020 census, with a large number of births leading to a significant drop in the township's median age.[18] The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the township's population was 139,506 in 2022, helping the fast-growing town surpass Elizabeth as the fourth-most-populous municipality in the state.

As a major hub of Orthodox Judaism, Lakewood is home to Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG), the largest yeshiva outside of Israel.[19] The large Orthodox population, which comprises more than half the township's population, strongly influences the township's culture[19] [20] and wields considerable political clout in the township as a voting bloc.[21] [22] [23]

History

The earliest documented European settlement of the present Lakewood area was by operators of sawmills, from about 1750 forward. One such sawmill—located at the east end of the present Lake Carasaljo—was known as Three Partners Mill from at least 1789 until at least 1814. From 1815 until 1818, in the same area, Jesse Richards had an iron-smelting operation known as Washington Furnace, using the local bog iron ore. The ironworks were revived in 1833 by Joseph W. Brick, who named the business Bergen Iron Works, which also became the name of the accompanying town. In 1865, the town was renamed Bricksburg, and in 1880, it was renamed Lakewood and became a fashionable winter resort.

Lakewood's developers thought that "Bricksburg" did not capture their vision for the community, and the names "Brightwood" and "Lakewood" were proposed. After reaching out to area residents, "Lakewood" was chosen, and the United States Postal Service approved the name in March 1880.[24] The name "Lakewood" was intended to focus on the location near lakes and pine forests.[25]

Lakewood was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1892, from portions of Brick Township. Portions of Howell Township in Monmouth County were annexed to Lakewood Township in 1929.[26]

Lakewood's three most prominent hotels were the Laurel House (opened in 1880; closed in 1932), the Lakewood Hotel (opened January 1891, closed in 1925), and the Laurel-in-the-Pines (opened December 1891, burned down in 1967).[27] Lakewood's promoters claimed that its winter temperature was usually about ten degrees warmer than that of New York City and were warmer than points located further south,[28] [29] but this claim is not substantiated by official records of the United States Weather Bureau.[30] During the 1890s, Lakewood was a resort for the rich and famous, and The New York Times devoted a weekly column to the activities of Lakewood society.[31] Grover Cleveland spent the winters of 1891–1892 and 1892–1893 in a cottage near the Lakewood Hotel, commuting to his business in New York City.[32] This cottage became part of the Tuberculosis Preventorium for Children in 1909. Mark Twain also enjoyed vacationing in Lakewood. George Jay Gould I acquired an estate at Lakewood in 1896, which is now Georgian Court University.[33] John D. Rockefeller bought a property in 1902 which later became Ocean County Park.[34] Lakewood's hotel business remained strong in the 1920s and 1950s, but went into severe decline in the 1960s.[35]

In 1943, Aharon Kotler founded Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG).[36] In time, it would grow to become the largest yeshiva outside of Israel. In the 1960s, much of the woods and cranberry bogs in the township were replaced by large housing developments. Leisure Village, a condominium retirement development on the south side of Route 70, opened for sale in 1963.[37]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 25.08 square miles (64.95 km2), including 24.68 square miles (63.92 km2) of land and 0.40 square miles (1.03 km2) of water (1.59%).[4] Lying on the coastal plain, Lakewood is a fairly flat place: three-quarters of it is 20to above sea level, and its highest point is about .[38]

The North Branch of the Metedeconk River forms the northern boundary and part of the eastern boundary of the township, while the South Branch runs through the township. A southern portion of the township is drained by the north branch of Kettle Creek. As implied in its name, Lakewood township has four lakes, all of them man-made; three of them—Lake Carasaljo, Manetta, and Shenandoah—are on the South Branch of the Metedeconk River, whereas the fourth—Lake Waddill—is on Kettle Creek.

Lakewood CDP (2010 Census population of 53,805[39]), Leisure Village (4,400 as of 2010[40]) and Leisure Village East (4,217 as of 2010[41]) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Lakewood Township.[42] [43] [44]

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Greenville, Lake Carasaljo, Seven Stars and South Lakewood.[45]

The township borders the municipalities of Brick Township, Jackson Township, and Toms River in Ocean County; and Howell Township in Monmouth County.[46] [47] [48]

The township, including a portion of its southwestern portion, is one of 11 municipalities in Ocean County that are part of the Toms River watershed.[49]

Demographics

A study of Jewish communities published under the auspices of the Berman Jewish DataBank estimated that Lakewood had a total Jewish population of 54,500 in 2009, about 59% of the township's 2010 population.[50] NJ.com estimated in 2018 that two-thirds of the township's residents, or about 90,000 people, were Orthodox Jews.[51]

The median value of owner occupied housing is $322,000 with an average mortgage of $2,216 and additional housing expenses of $807. The median gross rent is $1,463.[52]

2020 census

Lakewood Township, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 1990[53] !Pop 2000[54] !Pop 2010[55] ![56] !% 1990!% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)33,68542,81670,005style='background: #ffffe6; 111,38874.78%70.94%75.40%style='background: #ffffe6; 82.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)5,9956,8785,346style='background: #ffffe6; 3,29013.31%11.40%5.76%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)714039style='background: #ffffe6; 910.16%0.07%0.04%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.07%
Asian alone (NH)593799737style='background: #ffffe6; 6991.32%1.32%0.79%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.52%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)N/A56style='background: #ffffe6; 7N/A0.01%0.01%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.01%
Other race alone (NH)5411474style='background: #ffffe6; 2,0560.12%0.19%0.08%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.52%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)N/A765574style='background: #ffffe6; 1,859N/A1.27%0.62%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,6508,93516,062style='background: #ffffe6; 15,76810.32%14.80%17.30%style='background: #ffffe6; 11.67%
Total45,04860,35292,843style='background: #ffffe6; 135,158100.00%100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 92,843 people, 24,283 households, and 17,362 families in the township. The population density was 3777.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 26,337 housing units at an average density of 1071.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup was 84.33% (78,290) White, 6.35% (5,898) Black or African American, 0.30% (276) Native American, 0.84% (777) Asian, 0.02% (14) Pacific Islander, 6.68% (6,199) from other races, and 1.50% (1,389) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.30% (16,062) of the population.

Of the 24,283 households, 43.2% had children under the age of 18; 58.5% were married couples living together; 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.5% were non-families. Of all households, 24.6% were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.73 and the average family size was 4.49.

41.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 11.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.0 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $41,527 (with a margin of error of +/− $1,797) and the median family income was $45,420 (+/− $2,296). Males had a median income of $39,857 (+/− $4,206) versus $32,699 (+/− $2,365) for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,430 (+/− $565). About 21.9% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.[57]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census[58] there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2431.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 78.77% White, 12.05% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.61% from other races, and 2.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.80% of the population.[59] [60]

There were 19,876 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.64.[59] [60]

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.[59] [60]

The median income for a household in the township was $35,634, and the median income for a family was $43,806. Males had a median income of $38,967 versus $26,645 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,700. About 15.7% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.[59] [60]

Economy

Portions of the township are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Lakewood was selected in 1994 as one of a group of 10 zones added to participate in the program.[61] In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.[62] Established in November 1994, the township's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in October 2025.[63] The UEZ is overseen by the Lakewood Development Corporation, which works to foster the UEZ and the businesses that operate inside it through loan and grant programs.[64]

Education

Lakewood School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, and is broken up into three different stages of schooling.[65] [66] As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 5,433 students and 511.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[67] Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[68]) are Lakewood Early Childhood Center[69] with 247 students in PreK, Ella G. Clarke School[70] with 375 students in grades 2-5, Clifton Avenue School[71] with 387 students in grades 2-5, Oak Street School[72] with 633 students in grades 1-5, Piner Elementary School[73] with 415 students in grades PreK-1, Spruce Street School[74] with 384 students in grades PreK-1, Lakewood Middle School[75] with 1,126 students in grades 6-8 and Lakewood High School[76] with 1,458 students in grades 9-12.[77] [78] [79]

In recent years, the Lakewood School District has had budgetary issues, shutting down briefly in 2019 due to a funding deficit.[80] The district spends more money on special education programs than any other district in the state and has a high bill for mandatory busing to non-public schools. Town leaders also cite imbalanced state funding formulas as the root of the district's financial problems.[81]

Georgian Court University is a private, Roman Catholic university located on the shores of Lake Carasaljo. Founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy as a women's college in North Plainfield, New Jersey, the school moved to the former estate of George Jay Gould I in Lakewood in 1924. Women made up 88% of the student population in Fall 2006.[82]

There are many yeshivas and Jewish day schools serving the Orthodox Jewish community, with the school district providing busing to 18,000 students enrolled at 74 yeshivas as of 2011,[83] and 25,000 by 2016.[84] BMG, one of the world's largest yeshivas, had an enrollment in excess of 6,500.[19] It is a post high school institution for higher education, where students primarily focus on the study of the Talmud and halakha (Jewish law).[85]

The non-denominational Calvary Academy serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.[86]

The Roman Catholic-affiliated Holy Family School served youth from preschool through eighth grade under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. In 2014, the diocese announced that the school was closing at the end of the 2014–2015 school year, as fewer students were enrolling.[87]

Arts and culture

The Strand Theater, established in 1922, was designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb.[88]

Sports

ShoreTown Ballpark, home of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, is a 6,588-seat stadium constructed at a cost of $22 million through funds raised from the township's Urban Enterprise Zone.[89]

The BlueClaws, previously known as the Lakewood Blue Claws,[90] have led the league in attendance every year since its formation in 2001 up until 2011, with more than 380,000 fans in the 2001 season, representing an average attendance of more than 6,200 fans per game.[91]

Parks and recreation

Ocean County Park offers tennis courts, sports fields, hiking trails, beach volleyball, a driving range, swimming and cross-country skiing.[92] Lakes Carasaljo and Shenandoah have canoe and kayak access, and jogging trails.[93] The Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum is located on the campus of Georgian Court University.[94]

Government

Local government

Lakewood Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[95] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[96] [97] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

The Township Committee controls all legislative powers of the Township except for health matters, which are controlled by the Board of Health. In addition, the Committee appoints members to boards, commissions, and committees. Each member of the township committee serves as a liaison to different divisions, departments, and committees.

The mayor, elected from among members of the committee, presides at meetings and performs other duties as the Township Committee may prescribe. The mayor has the power to appoint subcommittees with the consent of the committee. When authorized, the mayor may execute documents on behalf of the township, makes proclamations concerning holidays and events of interest, and exercises ceremonial power of the Township and other powers conferred by law.

, the members of the Lakewood Township Committee are Mayor Ray Coles (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2024), Deputy mayor Menashe Miller (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2024), Albert Akerman (R, 2025), Deborah Fuentes (R, 2026) and Meir Lichtenstein (D, 2024).[98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104]

Police

Lakewood Township is served by the Lakewood Police Department (LPD), which provides police protection for the township. It has several specialized units: Traffic and Safety, School Resource Officers, Special Response Team (SWAT), Dive Team, and a Motorcycle Patrol and Bicycle Patrol unit in the spring and summer. The current Chief of Police is Gregory Meyer.[105]

Fire

Lakewood Township is served by the Lakewood Fire Department (LFD), a unified combination consisting of four Volunteer Fire Stations and one career fire station which provide fire protection for the township.[106]

The fire department was founded in October 1888. The Board of Fire Commissioners was created in 1896. The first motorized equipment was purchased in 1915. The largest fire in township history occurred on April 20, 1940, when a forest fire destroyed over 50 structures and burned down most of the southern half of town. The largest loss of life caused by fire occurred on February 12, 1936, when the Victoria Mansion Hotel, valued at $100,000 (equivalent to $ million in), located on the southeast corner of Lexington Avenue and Seventh Street, was destroyed in a fire and 16 people died.[107] The largest structure fire in department history occurred on March 29, 1967, when the block-long Laurel in the Pines Hotel was leveled by a suspicious fire that also killed three people. The last fire hose was picked up a week later when the fire was finally declared out.[108]

There are 33 career firefighters (including a career Fire Chief) and approximately 50 volunteer firefighters.[106] [109]

The Chief of the Lakewood Fire Department is Jonathan Yahr.[106]

Fire stations

Fire stations are located across the township:[106]

EMS

Lakewood Township is served by three emergency medical services (EMS) entities, which include Lakewood EMS (LEMS), Lakewood First Aid & Emergency Squad (LFAS) and Hatzolah EMS. The squads are all independently operated, but work together to provide emergency medical services for the township. Lakewood First Aid & Emergency Squad and Hatzolah EMS are volunteer organizations, while Lakewood EMS is a career municipal service under the direction of EMS Chief Crystal Van de Zilver.In the event of a motor vehicle accident, Lakewood First Aid & Emergency Squad are the primary providers of vehicle extrication services for the township and Hatzolah EMS serves as backup.[110]

The three organizations collectively have approximately 150 volunteer and paid EMTs. Hatzolah also has a paramedic unit by special arrangement with RWJBarnabas Health.[111]

EMS Department

Federal, state, and county representation

Lakewood Township is located in the 4th Congressional District,[113] and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district.[114] [115] [116]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 37,925 registered voters in Lakewood Township, of which 6,417 (16.9%) were registered as Democrats, 13,287 (35.0%) were registered as Republicans, and 18,202 (48.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 19 voters registered to other parties.[117] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 40.8% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 70.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).[117] [118]

The Vaad in Lakewood is an 11-member council of elders from the Orthodox community, which greatly influences the way the community will vote, often after interviewing political candidates.[119] [120]

In the 2020 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 82.5% of the vote (30,648 votes), ahead of Democrat Joe Biden with 17.2% (6,397 votes), and other candidates with 0.3% (117 votes).[121] Trump won his greatest margin from any municipality in the whole state. In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 74.4% of the vote (17,914 votes), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 24.2% (5,841 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (333 votes).[122] In the 2012 presidential election. Republican Mitt Romney received 72.9% of the vote (19,273 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 26.7% (7,062 votes), and other candidates with 0.3% (87 votes), among the 26,590 ballots cast by the township's 41,233 registered voters (168 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 64.5%.[123] [124] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 69.1% of the vote (19,173 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 29.7% (8,242 votes), and other candidates with 0.5% (144 votes), among the 27,750 ballots cast by the township's 39,640 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.0%.[125] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 66.4% of the vote (16,045 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 32.5% (7,852 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (137 votes), among the 24,152 ballots cast by the township's 35,217 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.6.[126]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 82.4% of the vote (11,850 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 16.9% (2,427 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (107 votes), among the 14,921 ballots cast by the township's 41,567 registered voters (537 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 35.9%.[127] [128] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 54.9% of the vote (10,528 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 30.8% (5,910 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 2.6% (506 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (142 votes), among the 19,171 ballots cast by the township's 37,928 registered voters, yielding a 50.5% turnout.[129]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways; of which were maintained by the municipality, by Ocean County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[130]

The Garden State Parkway is the most prominent highway in Lakewood. It passes through the eastern part of the municipality, connecting Toms River in the south to Brick in the north[131] with one major interchange serving Lakewood at exit 89.[132] Drivers can access Route 70 from exit 89, after exit 88 was permanently closed in November 2014.[133] The state and U.S. routes that pass through are Route 70, Route 88 and Route 9. Major county routes that pass through are CR 526, CR 528, CR 547 and CR 549.

Public transportation

The Lakewood Bus Terminal is a regional transit hub. NJ Transit provides bus service on the 137 and 139 routes to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, to Philadelphia on the 317 route, to Newark on the 67 and to Atlantic City on the 559.[134]

The Lakewood Shuttle is a bus with two routes: one in town, and one in Industrial Park.

Ocean Ride local service is provided on the OC3 Brick / Lakewood / Toms River and OC4 Lakewood – Brick Link routes.[135] [136] [137]

Lakewood Airport is a public-use airport located southeast of the township's central business district. The airport is publicly owned.[138]

The Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line (MOM) is a passenger rail project proposed by NJ Transit Rail Operations (NJT) to serve the Central New Jersey counties of Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex which would serve Lakewood.[139]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lakewood Township include:

Sister cities

See also

General and cited references

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. http://www.lakewoodnj.gov/department/manager Municipal Manager
  3. http://www.lakewoodnj.gov/department/clerk Township Clerk
  4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  6. 882076. Township of Lakewood. September 15, 2014.
  7. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  8. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=lakewood&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lakewood, NJ
  9. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Lakewood Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lakewood, NJ
  11. Web site: Township of Lakewood (Ocean County, New Jersey) . . . May 15, 2014 . October 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211030225331/https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/summary/882076 . live .
  12. Web site: FIPS55 Data: New Jersey . FIPS55 Data . . February 23, 2006 . May 15, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060618160155/http://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/NJfips55_delim.txt . June 18, 2006 .
  13. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  14. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  15. https://nj.gov/labor/lpa/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_PL94_Summary/Table_1_2020.xlsx Table 1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses
  16. http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/2010data/nj_tab1.xls The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010
  17. Rundquist, Jeanette. "Lakewood, N.J.'s fastest-growing town, is defined by its diversity", The Star-Ledger, February 6, 2011. Accessed September 5, 2011. "The 54 percent population increase, according to residents and community leaders in Lakewood, was fueled by growth in the Jewish community, the Latino community, and a third group, senior citizens. The town's African-American population, meanwhile, dropped slightly."
  18. Cervenka, Susanne. "Ocean no longer among state's oldest counties; Affordable housing, access to Parkway behind population shift", Home News Tribune, August 5, 2022. Accessed June 27, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Lakewood leads Ocean County's youth movement. The township, which is New Jersey's fastest growing community, saw its median age drop from 24.6 years in 2010 to 18.5 years last year, the most recent year for which data is available. Much of its growth, and the decline in median age is a result of the burgeoning Orthodox Jewish community.... Families are also typically large in the Orthodox community, and state data shows Lakewood has been experiencing a baby boom for much of the last 20 years."
  19. Di Ionno, Mark. "How Lakewood became a worldwide destination for Orthodox Jews", The Star-Ledger, May 7, 2017. Accessed May 12, 2017. "It is Friday in Lakewood. A few thousand young men in black suits and wide-brimmed black hats are rushing toward Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG), the world's largest yeshiva outside of Israel... The yeshiva has about 6,500 students, equal in enrollment to the College of New Jersey."
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  160. Staff. "Goulds Wed In June At Georgian Court; Sailed Together After Lakewood Ceremony, and Are Now at Aix-les-Bains. No Mystery, They Declare Their Chief Desire, They Say Now, Was for Quiet Wedding and Peaceful Honeymoon.", The New York Times, July 14, 1922. Accessed February 9, 2011. "It will surprise some of their neighbors at Lakewood to learn that the wedding took place at Georgian Court, the Gould house at Lakewood... "
  161. Staff. "Haines picked to head lottery", Asbury Park Press, May 19, 1994. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Education: Graduated from Lakewood High School in 1964; attended Ocean County College."
  162. https://matzav.com/rav-yehuda-jacobs-ztl/ "Rav Yehuda Jacobs zt'l"
  163. Staff. "Serge Jaroff", The New York Times, October 8, 1985. Accessed February 9, 2011. "Serge Jaroff, founder and director of the Don Cossack Chorus, died Saturday in the Paul Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood, N.J. He was 89 years old and lived in Lakewood."
  164. https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1998/05/1998-05-05-white-house-announces-white-house-fellowships-finalists.html The White House Announces National Finalists For 1998-1999 White House Fellowships
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  166. Klein, Abagail. "Arrivals: Finding their comfort zone", The Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2010. Accessed January 26, 2022. "Both born in 1975 and raised in New Jersey, Shai Jaskoll (Teaneck) and Shoshanna Keats (Lakewood) first crossed paths here."
  167. https://web.archive.org/web/20110227033201/http://www.georgian.edu/aboutgcu/gould.htm The George Jay Gould Estate
  168. Caldwell, Dave. "In the Minor Leagues, It's Not Just About the Baseball", The New York Times, May 1, 2005. Accessed August 20, 2012. "Then, in 1944, a prominent rabbi named Aron Kotler moved to Lakewood from Eastern Europe, and a large Orthodox Jewish community evolved that still numbers about 20,000."
  169. Di Ionno, Mark."How Lakewood became a worldwide destination for Orthodox Jews", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 7, 2017. Accessed May 4, 2024.
  170. Staff. "Rabbi Shneur Kotler, 64, Head Of Rabbinical School in Jersey", The New York Times, June 27, 1982. Accessed February 9, 2011. "Rabbi Shneur Kotler, dean of Beth Medrash Govoha, a postgraduate rabbinical school in Lakewood, N.J., died Thursday at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston. He was 64 years old and a resident of Lakewood."
  171. Ducibella, Jim. "Beach Open", The Virginian-Pilot, May 5, 2002. Accessed February 9, 2011. "Kresge, a Lakewood, NJ, native, worked short-game magic the entire back nine..."
  172. Staff. "Joseph Mayer; Former Mayor of Belmar Was Director of Freeholders", The New York Times, November 19, 1942. Accessed February 9, 2011. "He was born in Hazelton, Pa., Where he was elected to the Common Council at the age of 21 and later served as its president. He moved to Belmar in 1908 after residing in Lakewood."
  173. Price, Toby. "Medina will take his talents to Cornell", Asbury Park Press, May 18, 1988. Accessed May 27, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Rich Medina, a 6-7 forward from Lakewood, will attend Cornell University in the fall and continue his basketball career for the Ivy League champion Big Red."
  174. https://mintmuseum.org/bearing-witness-the-new-york-photo-league-and-sonia-handelman-meyer/ "Bearing Witness: The New York Photo League and Sonia Handelman Meyer"
  175. Edelson, Stephen. "Was Purnell Mincy the Jersey Shore's greatest athlete?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2015. Accessed October 17, 2020. "Purnell Mincy was a three-sport star at Lakewood, graduating in 1937.... I'm beginning to think Lakewood's Purnell Mincy might be the greatest athlete the Jersey Shore has ever produced...."
  176. Staff. "Charles W. Morse's Marriage Annulled; Divorce Mrs. Morse Secured from First Husband Pronounced Illegal.", The New York Times, January 8, 1904. Accessed February 10, 2011. "They gave up that house a few months ago, and have been living at their home in Lakewood, N.J., and at their Summer cottage at Bath, Me."
  177. Staff. "Loren Murchison, 80, Track Star", The New York Times, June 14, 1979. Accessed February 9, 2011. "For the last 16 years he had resided in Leisure Village, a retirement community in Lakeville."
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  180. Staff. "N.J. corruption arrests strike core of Deal's Syrian Jewish community", The Star-Ledger, July 23, 2009. Accessed February 10, 2011. "'These are only allegations. All these people are innocent until proven guilty,' said Yosef Reinman, a rabbi and author in Lakewood's sizable Orthodox Jewish community, which is less than 20 miles from Deal."
  181. News: Kornbluh . Jacob . Jacob Kornbluh . Trump Names Two Top Advisers to Head 'Israel Advisory Committee'; Jason Greenblatt and David Friedman charged with coming up with alternative solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . . July 14, 2016 . May 16, 2017 . Dr. Richard Roberts, a prominent Republican donor from Lakewood, NJ has been appointed as vice chair." . January 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170117134808/http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/u-s-election-2016/1.731079 . live .
  182. http://www.ocean.nj.us/parks/ocp.html Ocean County Park
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  184. via United Press International. "Bulls' Bid Denied", Times-Union, July 12, 1972. Accessed February 10, 2011. "Robert Schmertz, a real estate executive from Lakewood, has received unanimous approval from the National Basketball Association Board of Governors to purchase the Boston Celtics, but another group was rejected in its bid to buy the Chicago Bulls."
  185. P., Ken. "An Interview with Armin Shimerman: Deep Space Nine's Quark discusses his career.", IGN, August 4, 2003. Accessed February 9, 2011. "IGN Filmforce: Am I correct in understanding that you're originally from Lakewood, New Jersey? Armin Shimerman: Yes ... a small town in the mid-section of New Jersey, Ocean County. It was a great, great childhood and it was a terrific town – probably still is. I haven't been there for decades. I keep waiting for them to invite me back to be sort of a VIP at one of their parades, but it hasn't happened yet."
  186. https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/betsy_sholl Betsy Sholl
  187. Staff. "Arthur Siegel, Song Composer And Pianist, 70", The New York Times, September 17, 1994. Accessed August 5, 2013. "Mr. Siegel, whose career in show business spanned nearly five decades, was born in Lakewood, N.J., on Dec. 31, 1923, and grew up in Asbury Park, N.J. He came to New York City in the 1930s and studied at the Juilliard School and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he met the entertainer Eddie Cantor's daughter and got his first big break as Cantor's accompanist."
  188. Lowe, Herbert. "A Game Of Musical Chairs When A Senator Died This Summer, An Assembly Candidate Replaced Him In The State Senate.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 26, 1993. Accessed February 10, 2011. "Republican Robert W. Singer, a former mayor of Lakewood Township, is seeking his first term as state senator. Singer, 45, was serving his third two-year term in the Assembly until moving over to the Senate on October 14 to succeed John Dimon, who died in September."
  189. http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_5205691 The Nuggets interviews: J.R. Smith
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  194. Gros, Michael. "The Teshuvah Journey: Making Up For Lost Time", The Jewish Press. August 19, 2010. Accessed February 10, 2011. "Penina grew up in a turbulent, loosely affiliated Jewish home in Lakewood, New Jersey."
  195. Staff. "Steve Tisch", Los Angeles Times. Accessed February 9, 2011. "Born in Lakewood, N.J., Tisch graduated from Tufts University and began his entertainment career as Peter Guber's assistant at Columbia Pictures."
  196. Staff. "Harry L. Towe, 92, A Former Congressman", The New York Times, February 10, 1991. Accessed November 19, 2017. "Harry Lancaster Towe, a former Congressman and deputy attorney general of New Jersey, died on Friday at his home in Lakewood, N.J. He was 92 years old."
  197. News: From the Money Store to making movies: How a Lakewood native got to Hollywood. Asbury Park Press. 2018-07-27. en. September 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230930132716/https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/movies/2018/07/27/money-store-lakewood-marc-turtletaub-puzzle/835524002/. live.
  198. https://www.thelakewoodscoop.com/news/2022/03/video-the-story-of-jake-turx-from-borough-park-to-the-white-house.html "The Story of Jake Turx - From Borough Park to the White House | Meaningful People"
  199. Staff. "Col. Charles Waterhouse of Ocean County has spent a lifetime painting the faces of those who fight our wars.", Asbury Park Press, December 16, 2006. Accessed February 9, 2011. "Waterhouse, a Perth Amboy native who now lives in Lakewood with his wife, spoke from the museum at 17 Washington St. in Toms River."
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  201. Nahshoni, Kobi. "Bnei Brak gets twin sister; Ultra-Orthodox city in central Israel signs Twin City Alliance with Lakewood, New Jersey, which has large haredi community", Ynetnews, May 31, 2011. Accessed March 24, 2016. "The ultra-Orthodox central city of Bnei Brak has found a twin sister overseas – Lakewood, New Jersey, which also has a very large haredi community."

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