Lakewood
The Township of Lakewood is an historic location in New Jersey offering services, shopping, entertainment, and plenty of business opportunities. With a great, cohesive local government organization and a friendly community, it’s a great place to consider your next home. GCA Home Inspections has compiled everything you need to know about Lakewood Township.
Lakewood Shuttle
You can get anywhere you need to go in Lakewood by taking the convenient Lakewood Shuttle, which you can get more information about here. Learn about available routes, fares, and more.
Inspection and Construction Information
While GCA Home Inspections looks forward to conducting your home inspection, you can determine everything you need to have in order with the Township of Lakewood’s Building Department, including whether the property needs any permits for restoration work post-inspection. You can visit their website here.
School System
With seven schools, Lakewood School District boats a great student-teacher ratio of about 13 to 1. You can visit its modern website and learn more about faculty and staff here.
Recreation
Despite its quiet nature and smaller population, there is a lot to do in Lakewood. The Strand Theater is a vaudeville theater, and is listed as a Registered Historic Place of New Jersey. Harkening back to 1922, this historic building is now an all-in-one arts center. There are many things to do see or do at Strand Theater at any given time, and you can check their upcoming events here.
If sports is more your thing, you can visit FirstEnergy Park, a baseball stadium and home to the Lakewood BlueClaws single A minor league baseball team, who are affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. However, it also hosts musical guests, such as Bob Dylan. Visit the BlueClaws website for information on upcoming events.
Lastly, the Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum features a variety of beautiful gardens, including a Japanese garden. Visit their website for a list of relaxing attractions.
