Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey

39°52′00″N 74°10′05″W / 39.86667°N 74.16806°W / 39.86667; -74.16806Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyOceanTownshipLaceyElevation10 ft (3 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))ZIP codes

Lanoka Harbor is an unincorporated community located within Lacey Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[2]

Lanoka Harbor and Murray Grove were established in the mid-18th century and are representative of the typical bay town, often referred to as the "Barnegat Bay resorts." The communities fronting the bay relied on the products of forest trade and sea, including a substantial oyster industry, long before the railroad brought resort trade. Murray Grove is further renowned as the "birthplace of Universalism in America," where the first Universalist sermon in the United States was preached. The Unitarian influence remained in the community, with the establishment of the Murray Grove Universalist and Unitarian Retreat and Conference Center in the early 1800s.

The community of Lanoka Harbor was named after the abundance of oak trees located along George Lane; with the original name being "Lanes Oaks", which was eventually shortened to "Lanoka". In 1924, Samuel Rogers added "Harbor" in an attempt to attract tourism to the shore community.

Located within Lanoka Harbor is the Lacey Township School District; which includes Lacey Township High School, Lanoka Harbor Elementary School, Mill Pond Elementary School, and Cedar Creek Elementary School.

Lanoka Harbor receives emergency services from Lanoka Harbor EMS (Squad 26), Lanoka Harbor Fire Company (Station 61), Lacey Township Underwater Rescue and Recovery (Squad 47) and the Lacey Township Police Department.

Lanoka Harbor is also home to the famous rap icons GAV!N, Lil Rockus, 1K-Chris, FAT BOY MEL, Yung J $wag, Baby Wolf, and East Side Beanie. The legendary rap group began to take off in the year 2020 by dropping their debut single titled “Garage Freestyle.” In 2022 the stars saw the most success by dropping hit singles such as “Mike Evans,” “Send The Addy,” “No Kizzy, and “Up 50.” “Send The Addy ended up reaching number 1 on the Billboard top 100 and is the group’s most successful song to date. On August 9, 2022 the group released their debut project titled “Summer Twenty Two” which debuted on the Billboard top 100 at number 4, selling 150k copies first week and is now RIAA certified 3x platinum. Songs from the album include “Summer 22,” “Look At Me Now,” and “Smoking A Cig.” After dropping multiple singles to cap off 2022, they entered 2023 only dropping 2 songs and a solo project by GAV!N titled “No Respect” which debuted at number 9 on the Billboard top 100, selling 85k copies first week and is RIAA certified 1x platinum. In 2024 a few of the artists quit rap entirely but the members who haven’t quit have been quiet and are looking to get back on the world stage to continue their legacy.