And the Phillies , who owned a struggling team in Piedmont , N.C. , wanted to move it to New Jersey , where it would be guided by the Thunder ownership .
The ownership of the Thunder in Trenton , 40 miles west of Lakewood , took an interest .
The Phillies , who owned a struggling team in Piedmont , N.C. , wanted to move Lakewood to New Jersey , where Lakewood would be guided by the Thunder ownership .
The ownership of the Thunder in Trenton , 40 miles west of Lakewood , took an interest .