Boggles my mind that people will overlook all the garbage for that.
Lakewood & Toms River have opened up tremendous opportunity for Brooklyn'ers.
I made the move from Brooklyn to Toms River with 2 years basement rental in Lakewood in the middle.
Lakewood has just as good a food as Brooklyn with all different price ranges... And the best part is that there is parking everywhere you go. Family is a HUGE part of it & that is indeed a big change although 2 sisters, 2 uncles, my inlaws, many many cousins have moved to Lakewood/Toms River over the past 2 years. There is a MAJOR movement for all the obvious reasons.