Lakewood Township

Lakewood Township

Municipal Building
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701

Phone: 732-364-2500
Fax: 732-901-3647

Hours: Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Cultural & Historical Sites

Georgian Court University 900 Lakewood Avenue 732-364-2200 Established in 1908, Georgian Court is a comprehensive Catholic university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. This beautiful campus features an elaborate mansion, casino (both of which are on the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places), gardens, and fountains. Tours are available for groups of 15 or more by appointment.

Lakewood Heritage Commission Museum 655 Princeton Avenue, School Administration Building (Handicap accessible from the 6th Street entrance) Exhibits of Lakewood memorabilia and artifacts Gallery hours \| Tuesday - Thursday, 2 PM - 5 PM; Sunday 2 PM - 4PM; Closed on Sunday in July and August Additional exhibits are located at 231 Third Street (Municipal Building), 1st and 2nd floors Gallery hours \| Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM; Sunday 2 PM - 4PM; Closed on Sunday in July and August

M. Christina Geis Art Gallery Located in the Arts and Sciences Center Georgian Court University 732-364-2200 x348 Monthly exhibits of professional artists from the Middle-Atlantic States are displayed October through March. The works of Georgian Court art majors are displayed February through September. Gallery hours \| Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 8 PM; Weekends and summers by appointment.

Ocean County Park 700 Route 88 (Ocean Avenue) 732-506-9090 This magnificent facility has a rich and fascinating history. Many specimen trees imported by John D. Rockefeller still stand. Park hours \| 9 AM - Dusk

Sister Mary Grace Arboretum Georgian Court University 900 Lakewood Avenue 732-364-2200 x345 Tours available for groups of 15 or more by appointment to visit four classically designed gardens: an Italian Garden, a Sunken Garden, a Formal Garden and a Japanese Garden.

The Strand Theater Fourth Street & Clifton Avenue 732-367-7789 Designed by world-renowned theater architect Thomas Lamb, the Strand Theater opened in 1922, This air-conditioned, 1,066 seat theater, is listed on the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places. For information and tickets \| Call 732-367-7789 or visit www.strandlakewood.com Open all year; Tours available by appointment.

Cultural & Historical Sites

Georgian Court University 900 Lakewood Avenue 732-364-2200 Established in 1908, Georgian Court is a comprehensive Catholic university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. This beautiful campus features an elaborate mansion, casino (both of which are on the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places), gardens, and fountains. Tours are available for groups of 15 or more by appointment.

Lakewood Heritage Commission Museum 655 Princeton Avenue, School Administration Building (Handicap accessible from the 6th Street entrance) Exhibits of Lakewood memorabilia and artifacts Gallery hours \| Tuesday - Thursday, 2 PM - 5 PM; Sunday 2 PM - 4PM; Closed on Sunday in July and August Additional exhibits are located at 231 Third Street (Municipal Building), 1st and 2nd floors Gallery hours \| Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM; Sunday 2 PM - 4PM; Closed on Sunday in July and August

M. Christina Geis Art Gallery Located in the Arts and Sciences Center Georgian Court University 732-364-2200 x348 Monthly exhibits of professional artists from the Middle-Atlantic States are displayed October through March. The works of Georgian Court art majors are displayed February through September. Gallery hours \| Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 8 PM; Weekends and summers by appointment.

Ocean County Park 700 Route 88 (Ocean Avenue) 732-506-9090 This magnificent facility has a rich and fascinating history. Many specimen trees imported by John D. Rockefeller still stand. Park hours \| 9 AM - Dusk

Sister Mary Grace Arboretum Georgian Court University 900 Lakewood Avenue 732-364-2200 x345 Tours available for groups of 15 or more by appointment to visit four classically designed gardens: an Italian Garden, a Sunken Garden, a Formal Garden and a Japanese Garden.

The Strand Theater Fourth Street & Clifton Avenue 732-367-7789 Designed by world-renowned theater architect Thomas Lamb, the Strand Theater opened in 1922, This air-conditioned, 1,066 seat theater, is listed on the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places. For information and tickets \| Call 732-367-7789 or visit www.strandlakewood.com Open all year; Tours available by appointment.