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'''Lakewood Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States]]. As of the [[United States 2000 Census]], the township had a total population of 60,352.

Lakewood was incorporated as a township by an Act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on [[March 23]], [[1892]], from portions of [[Brick Township, New Jersey|Brick Township]]. Portions of [[Howell Township, New Jersey|Howell Township]] in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]] were annexed to Lakewood Township in 1929.<ref name=Story>"The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 203.</ref>

Lakewood is one of the hubs of [[Orthodox Judaism]] and is home to one of the largest [[yeshiva]]s in the world. The large Orthodox population, comprising nearly half of the township's population, wields considerable political clout in Lakewood Township, commanding a bloc of about 10,000 votes.<ref>[http://www.juf.org/news_public_affairs/article.asp?key=7215 U.S. gets another Orthodox mayor], Chicago Jewish Community Online, [[July 11]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[April 13]], [[2007]]. "Orthodox Jews make up nearly half of the village's 70,000 residents, and they often vote as a bloc, with a council of leaders determining whom they should support."</ref>

[[Lakewood CDP, New Jersey|Lakewood CDP]] (2000 Census population of 36,065), [[Leisure Village, New Jersey|Leisure Village]] (1,785) and [[Leisure Village East, New Jersey|Leisure Village East]] (1,594) are [[census-designated place]]s and [[unincorporated area (New Jersey)|unincorporated area]]s located within Lakewood Township.

==History==
Lakewood was known as one of the [[New York City]] region's winter resorts at the turn of the 1900s. This was due to a pocket of climate that was believed to be 3 to 5 degrees warmer than the City. Its [[Lake Carasaljo]] and surrounding pine trees made for a picturesque holiday. The [[Rockefeller family]] had an estate which has been turned into [[Ocean County Park]]. The [[Jay Gould]] Estate is now [[Georgian Court University]].<ref>[http://twp.lakewood.nj.us/history.htm History of Lakewood], accessed [[October 19]], [[2006]].</ref> Parts of ''[[The Amityville Horror (1979 film)|The Amityville Horror]]'' were filmed there.<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/article/370 The Amityville Horror], Bloody Disgusting. Accessed [[January 19]], [[2009]].</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 25.1&nbsp;square miles (65.1&nbsp;km²), of which, 24.8&nbsp;square miles (64.3&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.3&nbsp;square miles (0.8&nbsp;km²) of it (1.19%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{USCensusPop
| 1930=7869
| 1940=8502
| 1950=10809
| 1960=16020
| 1970=25233
| 1980=38464
| 1990=45048
| 2000=60352
| estimate= 69937
| estyear=2007
| estref=<ref name=CensusEst>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3402938550&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=lakewood&_cityTown=lakewood&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Lakewood township], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 4, 2008.</ref>
| footnote=Population 1930 - 1990.<ref>[http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed [[March 1]], [[2007]].</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 2,431.8 people per square mile (938.8/km²). There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8/sq&nbsp;mi (330.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 78.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.61% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.98% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.80% of the population.
There were 19,876 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were [[Marriage|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.

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.

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.

== Government ==
=== Local government ===
Lakewood Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.<ref name=DataBook>''2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], April 2005, p. 103.</ref> 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 exercises all legislative power of the township, except in matters of health, which are done at the Board of Health. In addition, the Committee appoints members to many 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 the members of the committee, presides at meetings and performs other such duties as the Township Committee may prescribe. The mayor has the power to appoint subcommittees with the consent of the committee. When authorized, he or she executes 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 upon him by law.

The members of the Lakewood Township Committee are [[Mayor]] [[Robert Singer]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends [[December 31]], [[2010]]), [[Deputy Mayor]] Steven Langert (R, [[2011]]), Raymond Coles ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], 2011), [[Meir Lichtenstein]] (D, [[2009]]), and Menashe Miller (R, 2009).<ref>[http://twp.lakewood.nj.us/town_brd_twpcom.htm Lakewood Township Committee], Lakewood Township. Accessed [[January 16]], [[2009]].</ref><ref>[http://www.oceancountyclerk.com/elelectedofficials2009.pdf#page=5 2009 Elected Officials of Ocean County], [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], [[New Jersey]]. p. 5. Accessed [[January 16]], [[2009]].</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Lakewood Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District.<ref>[http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG08.pdf 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]], p. 59. Accessed September 30, 2009.</ref>

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==Education==
The [[Lakewood School District (New Jersey)|Lakewood School District]] is broken up into three different stages of schooling. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408220 Data for the Lakewood School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed [[March 27]], [[2008]].</ref>) are four [[Elementary School]]s — [http://www.lakewood.k12.nj.us/school.asp?sch=egc Ella G. Clarke School], with 996 students; [http://www.lakewood.k12.nj.us/school.asp?sch=cas Clifton Avenue School], with 708 students; [http://www.lakewood.k12.nj.us/school.asp?sch=oak Oak Street School], with 945 students; and [http://www.lakewood.k12.nj.us/school.asp?sch=sss Spruce Street School], with 638 students - [http://www.lakewood.k12.nj.us/school.asp?sch=lms Lakewood Middle School], which has 761 students in grades 7 and 8, and [[Lakewood High School (New Jersey)|Lakewood High School]], with an enrollment of 1,314 students in grades 9-12.

[[Georgian Court University]] is a private, [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] university located on the shores of [[Lake Carasaljo]]. Founded in 1908 by the [[Sisters of Mercy]] as a women's college, the school's strong emphasis on education for women continues, with women making up 88% of the student population in Fall 2006.

There are many [[Yeshiva]]s and [[Jewish day school]]s catering to the Orthodox Jewish community, with thousands of children enrolled. [[Beth Medrash Govoha]], the largest [[Yeshiva]] (Rabbinical Academy) in North America, is also located in Lakewood. In addition, there are at least two Christian schools in Lakewood - the non-denominational [[Calvary Academy]] [http://www.calvaryacademy.org/], and the [[Catholic school|Roman Catholic affiliated]] [http://www.hfslakewood.com/about.asp?id=50 Holy Family School]. The former serves grades K-12, while the latter serves youth from pre-school through 8th grade.

==Commerce==
===Urban Enterprise Zone===
Portions of Lakewood Township are part of an [[Urban Enterprise Zone]]. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3½% [[sales tax]] rate (versus the 7% rate charged statewide).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/njbusiness/financing/tax/geographic.shtml#2 Geographic & Urban Redevelopment Tax Credit Programs: Urban Enterprise Zone Employee Tax Credit], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed [[July 28]], [[2008]].</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Lakewood Airport]] is a public-use [[airport]] located 3 miles (5&nbsp;km) southeast of the township's [[central business district]]. The airport is publicly owned.<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=N12|use=PU|own=PR|site=13890.*A}}, effective [[December 20]], [[2007]].</ref>

==Attractions==
*[[Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum]], on the campus of [[Georgian Court University]]
*[[FirstEnergy Park]], home of the [[Lakewood BlueClaws]], Single A [[South Atlantic League]] minor league baseball team and affiliate of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
*In nearby [[Jackson Township]] [[New Jersey]], there is the [[amusement park]], [[Six Flags Great Adventure]]

==Notable residents==
Notable current and former residents of Lakewood Township include:
*[[Joe Baum]] (1920-1998), restaurateur.
*[[Ngo Dinh Diem]] (1901-1963), first President of [[South Vietnam]].<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,866120-5,00.html "The Beleaguered Man"], ''[[Time (magazine)]]'', [[April 4]], [[1955]]. Accessed [[March 27]], [[2008]]. "For the best part of two years (1951-53) he made his home at the Maryknoll Junior Seminary in Lakewood, N.J.. often going down to Washington to buttonhole State Department men and Congressmen and urge them not to support French colonialism."</ref>
*[[Marc Ecko]], Founder and CEO of *[[eckō]] unltd.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/magazine/10ECKO.html?ei=5088&en=0a4d5654df1b7f33&ex=1278648000&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print Cul-de-Sac Cred], ''[[The New York Times]] by Rob Walker, [[July 10]], [[2005]]. "Marc Milecofsky grew up in Lakewood, N.J., about an hour and a half south of Manhattan."</ref>
*[[George Jay Gould I]] (1864-1923), financier and railroad executive, whose estate was donated to create [[Georgian Court University]].
*[[Serge Jaroff]] (1896-1985), conductor, composer and founder of the Don Cossack Chorus.
*[[Stan Kasten]] (born 1952), President of the [[Washington Nationals]], and former President of the [[Atlanta Braves]], [[Atlanta Hawks]] and [[Atlanta Thrashers]].<ref>[http://www.harrywalker.com/speakers_template.cfm?Spea_ID=779 Stan Kasten keynote speaker page on the Harry Walker Agency Speakers Bureau website].</ref>
*[[Edith Kingdon]] (1864-1921), actress wife of [[George Jay Gould I]]
*Rabbi [[Aharon Kotler]] (1891-1962), founder of the [[Beth Medrash Govoha]] yeshiva and a pre-eminent authority on Jewish law (''[[halacha]]'') in the 20th Century
*[[John D. Rockefeller]] (1839-1937), industrialist and philanthropist, had an estate in Lakewood, as well as other homes in Ohio, New York, and Florida. His family donated a large tract of land it owned in Lakewood to Ocean County, where the County built the current Ocean County Park on Route 88, Lakewood.
*[[Robert Schmertz]] (1926-1975), founder and CEO of Leisure Technology Corp.; former owner of the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] and [[Boston Celtics]].<ref>Bennett, Don. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0F93EBDC00C85352&p_docnum=3&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=T70N59BRMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Historic house to be razed"], ''[[Ocean County Observer]]'', [[February 13]], [[2003]]. Accessed [[July 30]], [[2007]]. "Jack Rutledge, an attorney from Beachwood, offered him $500 and whatever he could negotiate off the $55,000 asking price to buy the house for the late Robert Schmertz of Lakewood."</ref>
*[[J. R. Smith]] (born 1985), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] basketball player and currently plays for [[Denver Nuggets]].<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_5205691 The Nuggets interviews: J.R. Smith], ''[[Denver Post]]'', [[February 11]], [[2007]]. "J.R. Smith had his parents and a big family growing up, which helped get him through the mean streets of Lakewood, N.J."</ref>
*[[Lew Soloff]] (born 1944), jazz trumpeter.<ref>http://www.lewsoloff.com/scrolls/scroll_bio.html</ref>
*[[Laurence Tisch]] (1923-2003), CEO [[CBS]], part owner: [[Loews Corporation|Loews Corp.]]; [[Lorillard Tobacco Company|Lorillard]]; [[Bulova|Bulova Watch]]
*[[Preston Robert Tisch]] (1926-2005), [[Postmaster General of the United States|Postmaster General of the U. S.]] (1986 - 1988); partner, [[New York Giants]]; part owner of [[Loews Corp.]]
*[[Charles Waterhouse (artist)|Charles Waterhouse]] (born 1924), artist.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}
*[[Mookie Wilson]] (born 1956), American baseball player, mostly notably with the [[New York Mets]].<ref>Vecsey, George. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFDA123BF93AA15756C0A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all "SPORT OF THE TIMES; Building Toward the Days of October"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[May 29]], [[1988]]. Accessed [[March 22]], [[2008]]. "Shortly after his classic time at bat in the sixth game of the 1986 World Series, Wilson and his wife, Rosa, started an educational center for girls, Mookie's Roses, near their home in Lakewood, N.J."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://twp.lakewood.nj.us/ Lakewood Township web site]
*[http://www.lakewood.k12.nj.us/ Lakewood School District]
*{{NJReportCard|29|2520|0|Lakewood School District}}
*[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408220 Data for the Lakewood School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
*[http://www.oceancountylibrary.org/Branches/LAK/lak.htm Lakewood Branch of Ocean County Library]
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