Lakehurst

[ leyk-hurst ]

noun

1. a borough in E New Jersey: naval air station; dirigible hangar.

Example Sentences

“Not much went on in those days, so that was a great event that left me — and everyone else — very excited. Six months later, the Hindenburg was destroyed in Lakehurst, N.J. I was shocked when I learned the news.”

From Washington Post

Although hydrogen has been used in ballooning since 1783, its aeronautical future dimmed on May 6, 1937, when the zeppelin Hindenburg very publicly burned in Lakehurst, N.J. killing 36.

From New York Times

In 1937, the hydrogen-filled German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey; 35 of the 97 people on board were killed along with a crewman on the ground.

From Washington Times

Hamill was living in Lakehurst, N.J., and was focused on school and working out between public-speaking engagements.

From Washington Post

In Ocean County, borough officials in Lakehurst cited overcrowding in their decision to shut Lake Horicon to visitors in May, a day after the state had reopened county and state parks.

From New York Times