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Lakewood, New Jersey
Lakewood is a community of 69,585 people in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Why visit Lakewood
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Georgian Court University, Strand Theater and ShoreTown Ballpark.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Lakewood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lakewood
Lakewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lakewood Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 53,805.
From the Wikipedia article Lakewood (CDP), New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Georgian Court University
School · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Private university in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. United States
Museums and landmarks4
Strand Theater
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places
Theater in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
ShoreTown Ballpark
Sports field and stadium · 1.8 mi
2 Stadium Way, Lakewood
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes25
Agripas Street
Restaurant · Mediterranean, Middle Eastern · 2.3 mi
84 Hillside Boulevard, Lakewood
Th 17:00-22:45; Su-We 17:00-22:15
Texas Roadhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 2.4 mi
5309 US 9, Howell
Su 12:00-22:00; Mo-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00
Complex Kitchen + Market
Restaurant · 2.3 mi
5325 US 9, Howell
Mo-Su 12:00-19:00
The French Press Coffee Roasters
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.1 mi
Mo-Th 07:30-19:00; Fr 07:30-15:00; Su 08:00-18:00
Cafotteria Modern Eatery
Restaurant · 1.8 mi
12 America Avenue, Lakewood
Wine on Nine
Brewery and winery · 2.2 mi
Mo-We 10:00-19:00; Th 10:00-21:00; Fr 09:00-14:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Yapchik
Restaurant · Chicken, Burger, Steak · 1.1 mi
1757 Madison Avenue, Lakewood Township
13 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship22
Bais Medrash Tiferes Yosef Of Forest Park
Place of worship · Orthodox · 1.2 mi
2 Forest Park Circle, Lakewood
congregation eitz chaim
Place of worship · Orthodox · 1.1 mi
21 Cedar Street, Lakewood
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
School · 3.0 mi
35 South Hope Chapel Road, Jackson
Healthcare5
Map of Lakewood
154 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 22°F | 4.4 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 22°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 28°F | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 5.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 42°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 32°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 5.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Toms River Hcn (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ocean County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2025-04-24: Jones Road Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Holiday City-Berkeley 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- West Freehold 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Beachwood 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Freehold 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Asbury Park 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Eatontown 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Robertsville 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
- Red Bank 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Hamilton Square 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
- White Horse 27 mi west, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Clifton Avenue nb at First Street, Lakewood, NJ, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lakewood, NJ Municipal Building, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Lakewood, NJ post office, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-18 09 17 34 View south along Ocean County Route 547 (Eighth Street) just south of Monmouth Avenue in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-18 09 00 19 View north along Ocean County Route 547 (Monmouth Avenue) at Eighth Street in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-18 09 16 39 View south along Ocean County Route 547 (Monmouth Avenue) at Squankum Road in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-14 12 02 07 View south along U.S. Route 9 and Ocean County Route 547 (Madison Avenue) at New Jersey State Route 88 (Main Street) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-18 08 52 44 View north along U.S. Route 9 and Ocean County Route 547 (Madison Avenue) just north of New Jersey State Route 88 (Main Street) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-19 16 44 50 View east along New Jersey State Route 88 (Main Street) at U.S. Route 9 and Ocean County Route 547 (Madison Avenue) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-22 11 20 59 View north along U.S. Route 9 and Ocean County Route 547 (Madison Avenue) at New Jersey State Route 88 (Main Street) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-18 08 57 15 View north along Ocean County Route 547 (Eighth Street) just north of U.S. Route 9 (Madison Avenue) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-19 08 47 21 View south along U.S. Route 9 and Ocean County Route 547 (Madison Avenue) just south of Ninth Street in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-17 14 49 05 View west along Ocean County Route 528 (Hurley Avenue) just west of Clifton Avenue in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-19 16 48 28 View north along U.S. Route 9 (Madison Avenue) just north of Ninth Street in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-17 13 37 03 View east along Ocean County Route 528 (Hurley Avenue) just east of U.S. Route 9 and Ocean County Route 547 (River Avenue) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-19 08 51 52 View south along U.S. Route 9 (River Avenue) just south of Ocean County Route 528 (Hurley Avenue-Central Avenue) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-17 14 54 56 View west along Ocean County Route 528 and south along Ocean County Route 547 (Central Avenue) at South Lake Drive in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-22 11 18 40 View north along U.S. Route 9 (River Avenue-Madison Avenue) just south of Ocean County Route 528 and Ocean County Route 547 (Central Avenue-Hurley Avenue) in Lakewood Township..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-18 09 13 36 View south along Ocean County Route 547 (Squankum Road) just south of Ocean County Route 526 (County Line Road) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgian Court, Lakewood, NJ - Mansion, north view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgian Court, Lakewood, NJ - Mansion, south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 547 sb at CR 526, Lakewood, NJ, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgian Court, Lakewood, NJ - Sunken garden and marble stairway, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-22 11 27 39 View north along U.S. Route 9 (Madison Avenue) at Ocean County Route 526 (County Line Road) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kennedy Boulevard eb, Lakewood, NJ, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-18 09 05 09 View north along Ocean County Route 547 (Squankum Road) at Ocean County Route 6 (Kennedy Boulevard) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - Howell, New Jersey 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Strand Theater, Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Strand Theater (2), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS041-E-87280 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-28978 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-242711 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-88556 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS016-E-36247 - View of New York, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Cholent1, Zeke921, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seforim on techeiles and chilazon, High_Leader, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seforim of Yaavetz, High_Leader, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Self Storage - panoramio, Louis Gilmore, CC BY 3.0
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