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 … See more

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. In addition to other benefits to … See more

The Strand Theater, established in 1922, was designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb. See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 25.08 square miles (64.95 km ), including 24.68 square miles … See more

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 … See more

Lakewood School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, and is broken up into three different stages of schooling. As of … See more

ShoreTown Ballpark, home of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, is a 6,588-seat stadium constructed at a cost of $22 million through funds … See more