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Bamber Lake, New Jersey

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Bamber Lake, New Jersey
Bamber Lake, New Jersey is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Bamber Lake, New Jersey
Bamber Lake, New Jersey
Location within Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in the state of New Jersey
Bamber Lake, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Bamber Lake, New Jersey
Bamber Lake, New Jersey
Bamber Lake, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Bamber Lake, New Jersey is located in the United States
Bamber Lake, New Jersey
Bamber Lake, New Jersey
Bamber Lake, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°53′26″N 074°18′44″W / 39.89056°N 74.31222°W / 39.89056; -74.31222
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
TownshipLacey
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
08731
GNIS feature ID2047029[1]

Bamber Lake is an unincorporated community located in Lacey Township, New Jersey, United States, west of the Garden State Parkway.[2] The area is protected by the “New Jersey Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan of 1979, which has placed limits on the development in these areas”. The two prominent roads for the area are Lacey Road and Dover Road, which provide the only direct routes to Bamber Lake. The lake has two beachfronts and a man-made dam with a walk across bridge. In addition to the lake, which can be used for fishing, swimming, and non-motorized watercraft, the area provides many recreational facilities including two playgrounds, a soccer field, a tennis court, and a basketball court. The area is also well known for its many trails for hiking and hunting.

Originally named Ferrago Village, Bamber Lake was founded in 1809 by General John Lacey.[3][4] The area was once called Cedar Crest in the early 20th century.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bamber Lake
  2. ^ a b "Bamber (Cedar Crest)". freepages.rootsweb.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lacey Branch - Ocean County Library". theoceancountylibrary.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Lacey Township, NJ - Township's History". www.laceytownship.org. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

Further reading

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  • Forging Ahead: The 125th Anniversary of Lacey Township, 1871–1996. Forked River, New Jersey: Lacey Township Historical Society. 1996. OCLC 35552483.