Opinions on Lakewood? (Toms River, Point Pleasant, Manahawkin: apartment complex, crime, quality of life)

[gdnj09]

Does anyone have any experience with Dutchtown Manor apartments in Lakewood?

I've read many threads regarding Lakewood (mostly sounding negative), but what is the area south of Lakewood (Seven Stars area where RT9 and RT70 intersect) like regarding safety, crime, shopping, traffic or population demographic?

[twista6002]

I don't know about the Dutchwood Manor apts, but from my experience Lakewood is a fun town. I wouldn't say it has a significant crime rate, there is a decent amount of stuff to do (if shopping floats your boat), the shore is a hop skip and a jump and you can always go check out the Phillies lower A team, the Lakewood Blueclaws , and like any modest-sized Jersey town, traffic can get congested and it's probably about 3/4 white and the rest being a mix of African-America, Asian and Hispanic.

[Gerania]

"Opinions on Lakewood?"

Yeah, Lakewood is a mess. Don't move there. I've only been through the area a few times but I really don't ever want to go back; it's depressing.

I don't know anything about Dutchwood Manor Apartments, but I see that it's right on Rt. 9 in a commercial district; that doesn't look good. All of the other housing around there is off of the main road. Dutchwood seems like the kind of place where you'd live if you needed a quick getaway.

The area as a whole is OK. Maybe a little further south?

[gdnj09]

Thanks for the opinions. I'm still a little on the fence. I haven't had much luck finding anything decent in my budget around the area. I figured since it's south of lakewood it might be a little better, but the apartment complex area seemed nice.

BTW, the place is Dutchtown... not Dutchwood.

[bet07]

I would not move to Lakewood if I were you. I don't know the aparment building you are looking at but from my experience Lakewood has 2 sides to it.. there is the run down area that I personally would be scared to live in or walk around at night and then there is a largely Jewish area that seems to be OK. If I were you, I would look to other areas nearby for example Point Pleasant, Toms River, etc, or you can look a little further south to places like Manahawkin that might be a bit cheaper.

[FBone]

Try Brick or Toms River. Stay out of Lakewood.

[taylormade09]

looks like all the lakewood bashing is from people who have never lived here or are living in a area that is all one color or one religion , to bad for them ,their quality of life must be boring and there opinion is too, Lakewood is a very nice town ,it has it problems like all other towns ,traffic is a bear and the jewish population is large , the apartments you speak of are right on route 9 next to rt 70 . sorry for those out of towners ,who idea of life is to be away from the everyday life . i am sure that they are also deaf ,dumb and blind ,because i am sure that they live in a perfect world !!!