I never imagined I'd be leaving a one-star review for a funeral, but unfortunately, our experience…read morewith Father Jim at St. John's left us shocked and deeply hurt. What should have been a sacred and comforting service turned into something cold and disrespectful. He showed no effort to personalize the homily and gave the impression that we were inconveniencing his day. Worse, during a moment when a family member was doing a reading, he interrupted--not to offer support, but to move things along. There was no compassion, no warmth, and certainly no sense that this was a moment of grief for a grieving family. Funerals are hard enough. We came seeking solace and spiritual comfort, and instead left feeling dismissed and disrespected. I wouldn't wish this kind of experience on anyone. A little kindness would have gone a long way.

There's no listing for St John's church, so I'm submitting this review under the listing for the…read morerectory instead. Hopefully, a separate church listing will materialize shortly. I usually attend St John's church when I'm visiting my parents in NJ. The parish is conveniently located close to where I usually lodge on my visits. Lakehurst is a military town, home to the former Lakehurst NAS, now renamed and part of the larger Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, and is a typical south-central New Jersey township complete with restaurants, shopping, etc. As a visitor here, I find the parish welcoming and warm. There are devotions like the Rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet, and novena prayers said before each Mass, and while the construction is modern, the architecture is not at all distracting. This attribute helps tremendously when engaging in personal prayer and meditations. The original church was built on Center Street in 1874 and now serves as the offices of the Lakehurst Historic Society. The present structure on Chestnut Street was completed in 1973. Definitely recommend St John's if you are visiting the local sites (i.e., taking a tour of the 1937 Hindenburg disaster) and need a place to worship and attend the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Mahalo nui loa and thank you for reading my review. Pax et Bonum.

Cathedral of the Air was erected in 1932. It is an inter-faith church used by the military next to…read morethe ground site of the famed Naval Air Engineering Station in Lakehurst NJ. I signed up as part of a tour to visit this site through the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society. It's a military-themed church commemorating important historical events through the past millennium: symbols of creation, myths, law of gravity, Leonardo da Vinci, Kitty Hawk, and lighter-than-air aeronautics ie Zeppelins and Blimps.

The Cathedral of the Air is beautiful and unique If you are planning to attend any ceremonies you…read morewill find that while it is associated with the Lakehurst Naval facility, it is actually in the town of Manchester. The stained glass windows are worth a really close look. While spiritual, they are secular rather than religious and are wonderfully historically significant.

Really nice church and service here. Friendly people all around. It's a nice place as well and very…read morewelcoming

Very friendly folks, enjoyed the music and sermon, was glad to find this gem away from home. Would…read moredefinitely go back.

This is a very beautiful church both the upstairs main church and downstairs in the chapel. The…read moresound of the chimes can be heard many blocks away and it sounds lovely. There is a large parking lot in the rear. Most of the Masses are in the chapel which I think is a more warm expression of the people of the parish, where as the upstairs church is large with huge wooden beams in the ceiling & although the altar is very lovely I think you get a more warm feeling in the chapel.

Really nice church on the inside and out the service was really good as well. Bunch of parking.read more

Great pastors, worship, teaching-wouldn't be who I am in Christ without this church!! Sweet…read morewelcoming congregation-come as you are. Great small groups, youth ministry, and children's ministry-get plugged in and see what God will do in and through your life!

Went to use the pool here it was clean and the locker room is nice. No messes. The water was warm…read more Good experience.

One of the nicest retreat centers in the area. It's a very central location in between NYC and…read morePhiladelphia. Can totally accommodate very large groups since we've done multiple joint retreats here. The food was great and the dining hall staff are super duper nice, friendly, and pleasant to talk with. The sleeping rooms were pretty comfortable. Overall a great spot for group retreats.