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LAKEWOOD

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Originally appearing in Volume V16, Page 94 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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village of Ocean See also:county, New See also:Jersey, U.S.A., in the township of Lakewood, 59 M . S. by W. of New See also:York See also:city, and 8 m. from the See also:coast, on the Central Railroad of New Jersey . Pop . (Igloo) of the township, including the village, 3094; (19o5) 4265; (1910) 5149 . Lakewood is a fashionable See also:health and See also:winter resort, and is situated in the midst of a See also:pine See also:forest, with two small lakes, and many charming walks and drives . In the village there are a number of See also:fine residences, large hotels, a library and a See also:hospital . The winter temperature is 10-120 F. warmer than in New York . The township of Lakewood was incorporated in 1892 .

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