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Originally appearing in Volume V16, Page 94 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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LAKEWOOD , a See also:

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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