Lakehurst

History

The community of Lakehurst first reached international recognition as a winter resort around the turn of the 20th century, following the opening of the Pine Tree Inn in 1898. In 1911, the rope factory in the town burned down, prompting the formation of a volunteer fire department. The Hindenburg disaster, occurred on May 6, 1937; the German zeppelin Hindenburg arriving from Frankfurt am Main caught fire at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which is located in Manchester Township (not in the borough of Lakehurst).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), including 0.90 square miles (2.32 km2) of land and 0.09 square miles (0.24 km2) of water (9.39%). Lakehurst is completely surrounded by Manchester Township, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. The borough is one of 11 municipalities in Ocean County that are part of the Toms River watershed. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lakehurst has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Toms River High School North
  High · TOMS RIVER · 1,931 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Jackson Memorial High School
  High · Jackson · 1,499 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• Lakewood High School
  High · LAKEWOOD · 1,423 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• Toms River High School South
  High · TOMS RIVER · 1,359 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• Toms River Intermediate School East
  Middle · TOMS RIVER · 1,294 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Brick Township High School
  High · BRICK TOWN · 1,267 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• Jackson Liberty High School
  High · Jackson · 1,141 students · 14.3:1 ratio
• Toms River Intermediate School South
  Middle · BEACHWOOD · 1,048 students · 11.9:1 ratio