Ocean County · Barnegat Township · #BAT137H
Aldi supermarket
Barnegat Blvd., Barnegat Township, NJ · 19,631 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial · 5.3 acres
About this project
An Aldi supermarket of about 19,631 sq ft is proposed on a 5.3-acre site along Barnegat Boulevard in Barnegat Township.
Official description: Aldi supermarket
- Applicant
- SP Barnegat, LLC
- Engineer / designer
- Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC
- Plan type
- Site plan
- Land use
- Commercial
- Status
- Incomplete for Review
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new Aldi grocery store is proposed at 10 Barnegat Boulevard in Barnegat Township. The store itself would be about 19,631 square feet, on a site of roughly 5.3 acres. Local coverage describes the site as an empty lot behind an existing Walgreens.
A news report said the full building could reach about 21,495 square feet when two small expansion areas are counted. It would have about 95 parking spaces and two entrances off Barnegat Boulevard. The developer is asking for some variances (exceptions to zoning rules) and design waivers. One township review noted a sign issue: two wall signs are proposed where the rules allow one per wall.
The township planning board listed the application on its agendas in September 2025, and its October 28, 2025 agenda lists a resolution for it. No opposition was found in the sources reviewed.
What it could mean nearby
- Two driveways onto Barnegat Boulevard would add turning traffic at the site, though no traffic study was found online.
- Barnegat would get a second major grocery chain option, since Acme is the only other one reported in town.
- A supermarket typically brings retail jobs, but no job counts were found.
- The site is currently an empty lot, so the project would develop vacant land.
Where it stands
The township planning board's October 28, 2025 agenda listed a resolution on the preliminary and final site plan, which suggests it was acted on then. That agenda entry is the only evidence of the outcome; the resolution text was not reviewed. After a resolution, the next steps usually are permit review and construction.
- Oct 28, 2025 Planning board agenda lists a resolution on the Aldi site plan (docket PB 25-06)
- Sep 30, 2025 Planning board meeting where the Aldi application was scheduled to be heard
- Sep 17, 2025 Local news report announces the proposal and the hearing
- Aug 8, 2025 Township completeness review of the application, which flagged a sign issue
- Jul 16, 2025 Latest county filing
- Jun 24, 2025 Land development application dated
Want to weigh in? The Barnegat Township Planning Board decides the application at public meetings. A news report listed the meeting location as 900 West Bay Ave., so residents can attend or comment there.
Who's behind it
SP Barnegat, LLC · The applicant entity for the Aldi project. No company website or information on its other projects was found.
Around the web
- Popular grocery store chain proposes first Barnegat locationPatch · Sep 17, 2025Describes the site behind Walgreens, building size, parking, entrances, and the Sept. 30 hearing.
- PB Agenda 10 28 25 revised 10 22 25Barnegat Township · Oct 28, 2025Lists a resolution for docket PB 25-06, SP Barnegat, LLC, Aldi Food Market.
- PB Agenda 9 30 25Barnegat Township · Sep 30, 2025Planning board agenda for the meeting where the application was scheduled.
Planning terms explained
- Preliminary and final major site plan
- A board approval of the layout of a large project (building, parking, driveways, drainage), granted in one step instead of two.
- Variance
- Permission to depart from a zoning rule, such as a size or sign limit.
- Design waiver
- An exception to a township design standard, such as for parking or landscaping.
- Completeness review
- A staff check that an application has everything needed before the board can hear it.
- Resolution
- The board's formal written record of its decision.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $4.3M
- ~196 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~49 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)