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Development reports · Ocean County, NJ

What's being built in Ocean County, NJ: April 2026

28 development projects in Ocean County, NJ had a new filing in April 2026, down from 54 in March and 30 in April 2025. Together they propose 307 new homes and 184,336 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $212.5M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Lakewood Township (7), Jackson Township (6) and Toms River Township (5). The most common project type was single-family homes, followed by lot line change.

28projects filed
307new homes proposed
184,336sq ft non-residential
$212.5Mest. construction value

Biggest projects

Filed 2026-04-15
$91.1M est. value
150 homes|27,200 sq ft|22 acres|Mixed use
Townhomes, apartments & office, Lakewood Rd site plan
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-04-15
$84.0M est. value
150 homes|22 acres|Mixed use
Townhomes, apartments & office, Lakewood Rd
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-04-27
$9.5M est. value
43,032 sq ft|Restaurant
Restaurant/entertainment building, Block 190, Lot 153.01
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-04-15
$11.4M est. value
32,521 sq ft|School
School building on Block 524.36, Lot 9
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-04-15
$5.0M est. value
24,800 sq ft|6.7 acres|Retail & commercial
Auto Repair/Auto Sales/ Contractor Office & Garage
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-04-15
$2.6M est. value
20,000 sq ft|2.2 acres|Warehouse & storage
Contractor's warehouse, office & showroom
Jackson Township, Ocean County, NJ

By type

TypeProjectsHomesSq ft
Single-family homes1470
Lot line change400
Warehouse & storage2039,182
School2045,281
Retail & commercial2029,641
Mixed use230027,200
Restaurant1043,032
Other100

By town

TownProjectsHomes
Lakewood Township70
Jackson Township60
Toms River Township5301
Long Beach Township22
Mantoloking Borough21
Stafford Township22
Brick Township10
Lacey Township10
Seaside Heights Borough10
Ship Bottom Borough11

Every project filed in April 2026

ReceivedProjectTownTypeHomesSq ft
2026-04-27Restaurant/entertainment building, Block 190, Lot 153.01Lakewood TownshipRestaurant43,032
2026-04-23Single-family home, Block 8.07 Lot 4Long Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-04-23Residential building, Block 26 Lot 4Mantoloking BoroughSingle-family homes
2026-04-22Single-family home, Block 109 Lot 13Ship Bottom BoroughSingle-family homes1
2026-04-15Minor subdivision at Lanes Mills & Dunbeck RdsBrick TownshipLot line change
2026-04-15Contractor's warehouse, office & showroomJackson TownshipWarehouse & storage20,000
2026-04-15Existing residence and canine care facilityJackson TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-04-15Minor subdivision at Cook Rd & Victoria CircleJackson TownshipLot line change
2026-04-15Amended approval, Grawtown RoadJackson TownshipOther
2026-04-15Residential subdivision on S. Hope Chapel RdJackson TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-04-15Single-family residential, Bullard AvenueLacey TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-04-15Residential site plan on Route 70Lakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-04-15Bais Kaila High School, Vine Ave & Spruce StLakewood TownshipSchool12,760
2026-04-15Single-family lots, New Hampshire AvenueLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-04-15Minor subdivision on Clearstream RoadLakewood TownshipLot line change
2026-04-15Residential site plan on Bay BoulevardSeaside Heights BoroughSingle-family homes
2026-04-15Minor subdivision on Betty DriveStafford TownshipLot line change
2026-04-15Minor subdivision with 2 future homes, Fairview Ter.Stafford TownshipSingle-family homes2
2026-04-15Car Wash, Route 37 & Rubelle PlaceToms River TownshipRetail & commercial4,841
2026-04-15Auto Repair/Auto Sales/ Contractor Office & GarageToms River TownshipRetail & commercial24,800
2026-04-15Townhomes, apartments & office, Lakewood RdToms River TownshipMixed use150
2026-04-15Single-family homes, New Hampshire Ave site planLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-04-15Townhomes, apartments & office, Lakewood Rd site planToms River TownshipMixed use15027,200
2026-04-15School building on Block 524.36, Lot 9Lakewood TownshipSchool32,521
2026-04-14Storage building, Block 4801, Lot 22.01Jackson TownshipWarehouse & storage19,182
2026-04-14Single-family home, Block 8.30 Lot 8Long Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-04-09Single-family home, Toms River TownshipToms River TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-04-02Single-family home, Block 15 Lot 5.01Mantoloking BoroughSingle-family homes1

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Counted by each project's latest filing date. Figures are the totals filed with the county and state, and construction values are rough estimates. See the Ocean County page for every project since 2024.