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Local businesses in Lakewood, NJ

Lakewood is Ocean County's largest municipality and one of the fastest-growing places in New Jersey, anchored by a large Orthodox Jewish community and the Beth Medrash Govoha yeshiva.

Population
135,158
County
Ocean County
ZIP
08701

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Good to know in Lakewood

  • One of New Jersey's fastest-growing municipalities in recent censuses
  • Home to Beth Medrash Govoha, one of the largest yeshivas in the world
  • First Energy Park hosts minor league baseball, and Lake Carasaljo anchors the town center

Permits & licensing

Home improvement contractors must hold a statewide HIC registration from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Building permits are issued locally by each municipality's construction office under the NJ Uniform Construction Code.

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