Ocean County · Jackson Township · #JT1776
House of Worship, Hope Chapel Road
Hope Chapel Road, Jackson Township, NJ · 7,450 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 3.8 acres
About this project
Site plan by Beis Medrash Hope Chapel Inc. for a house of worship on about 3.77 acres on Hope Chapel Road in Jackson Township, with a building of about 7,450 sq ft.
Official description: House of Worship
- Applicant
- Beis Medrash Hope Chapel Inc.
- Engineer / designer
- Forward Engineering
- Plan type
- Site plan
- Land use
- P
- Status
- Approved with Contingency
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A congregation, Beis Medrash Hope Chapel Inc., has filed a site plan for a new house of worship on Hope Chapel Road in Jackson Township, Ocean County. The county record describes a building of about 7,450 square feet on a site of roughly 3.77 acres.
The county record does not say what is on the site now or who will use the building. It does not say whether any variances (exceptions to zoning rules) are needed. The latest county filing is dated August 7, 2024. Forward Engineering is the other firm named on the filing.
No news coverage, meeting agendas, minutes or developer web pages were found that clearly refer to this project. This explanation therefore rests on the county record alone.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic and parking: a worship building of this size usually brings its heaviest traffic around services and holidays. The site plan would show how access and parking are handled, but no details were found.
- Land use: the building would sit on about 3.77 acres, so some of the current land would be converted to a building, parking and drainage areas.
- No records found indicate new homes, jobs, school impacts or utility upgrades.
Where it stands
The county shows a site plan filing, and no approval or decision was found online. A site plan normally goes to the township land-use board for a technical review and public hearing. It then needs a vote and, if approved, further permits before construction.
- Aug 7, 2024 Latest county filing for the site plan
Want to weigh in? The Jackson Township land-use board, either the planning board or the zoning board, would likely hear the application at a public meeting. Residents can usually comment at that hearing, and notice is normally mailed to nearby property owners. The township clerk's office can confirm the hearing date.
Who's behind it
Beis Medrash Hope Chapel Inc.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed layout showing the building, parking, driveways, drainage and landscaping on a property.
- Variance
- Permission to depart from a zoning rule, such as a height, setback or lot-size limit.
- Institutional use
- A land-use category covering places like houses of worship, schools and other community buildings.
- Planning board
- A local board that reviews development plans and decides whether they meet township rules.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. 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: $2.6M
- ~37 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~18 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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