Leisure Village East, New Jersey
Leisure Village East is a community of 4,247 people in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Why visit Leisure Village East
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 18 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Leisure Village East
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Leisure Village East
Leisure Village East 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 2020 census, Leisure Village East had a population of 4,189. Leisure Village East is one of several active adult communities bearing similar names. Leisure Village and Leisure Village West are the other two communities nearby.
From the Wikipedia article Leisure Village East, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes18
Houlihan's
Diner · American · 1.2 mi
491 Route 70, Brick
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Turning Point
Restaurant · Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch · 1.2 mi
505 NJ Route 70, Brick Township
Mo-Su 07:30-15:00
Urban Coalhouse Pizza & Bar
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.2 mi
515 Route 70, Brick
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
6 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
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Orient Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic church building in Ocean County, New Jersey
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
School · 5.6 mi
35 South Hope Chapel Road, Jackson
Herbertsville Early Childhood Development Center
School · 5.6 mi
2282 Lanes Mill Rd, Brick
Howell Township Middle School South
School · 5.0 mi
220 Ramtown-Greenville Road, Howell
Healthcare1
Map of Leisure Village East
73 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 (7 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
Terminal Ocean County (MJX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Leisure Village 1 mi west, about 1 min by car
- Toms River 3 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Lakewood 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Point Pleasant 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Leisure Village West 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Cedar Glen West 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Dover Beaches North 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Leisure Knoll 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Brielle 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Holiday City South 7 mi southwest, about 11 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
- Orient Baptist Church (3), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2020-07-11 14 25 46 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) at Exit 89 (New Jersey State Route 70, Ocean County Route 528, Brick, Lakewood) in Lakewood Township, Ocean..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-23 10 43 47 View south along the Garden State Parkway towards the smoke plume of the Jones Road Fire from Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-04 17 21 17 View east along New Jersey State Route 70 at the exit for the Garden State Parkway SOUTH (Toms River) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-24 10 26 55 View west along New Jersey State Route 70 just west of New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-21 15 32 11 View west along New Jersey State Route 70 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-21 15 34 13 View east along New Jersey State Route 70 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-04 09 26 37 View west along New Jersey State Route 70 at the exit for the Garden State Parkway SOUTH (Toms River) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-04 17 23 43 View east along New Jersey State Route 70 at the exit for the Garden State Parkway NORTH (Woodbridge) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-27 12 35 56 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) at Exit 89A (New Jersey State Route 70, Brick, Point Pleasant) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-04 17 17 09 View east along New Jersey State Route 70 at the exit for Leisure Village in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-04 09 18 39 View west along New Jersey State Route 70 at the exit for the Garden State Parkway NORTH (Woodbridge) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-19 17 59 50 View east along New Jersey State Route 70 just east of Towbin Avenue in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-27 12 38 17 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) at Exit 89B (Ocean County Route 528, Lakewood) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-27 12 39 05 View along the ramp from northbound New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) to Ocean County Route 528 (Cedar Bridge Avenue) in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-16 16 13 27 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) just north of Exit 89 in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holiday City Lake, Toms River, NJ, April 2026, 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
- 2020-11-05 10 03 10 View west along Ocean County Route 528 (Cedar Bridge Avenue) at the exit for the Garden State Parkway NORTH in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-17 14 38 47 View west along Ocean County Route 528 (Cedar Bridge Avenue) just east of the ramps to and from northbound New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) in Lakewood Township..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-11-05 12 27 00 View east along Ocean County Route 528 (Cedar Bridge Avenue) at the exit for the Garden State Parkway NORTH in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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