Ocean County · Lakewood Township · #LAT1122C.01
Synagogue on James Street
James Street, Lakewood Township, NJ · 16,762 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 0.4 acres
About this project
A site plan for a synagogue on James Street in Lakewood Township, about 16,762 sq ft on 0.44 acres.
Official description: Synagogue
- Applicant
- Knesseth Bais Yaakov of Lakewood, Inc.
- Engineer / designer
- Newlines
- Plan type
- Site plan
- Land use
- P
- Status
- Approved with Contingency
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Knesseth Bais Yaakov of Lakewood, Inc. proposes a synagogue on James Street in Lakewood Township. County records describe a building of about 16,762 square feet on a lot of roughly 0.44 acres, which is a little under half an acre. Newlines is listed on the filing alongside the congregation. The county records do not say what is on the site today.
Township planning board records list a request for preliminary and final major site plan approval for a synagogue on this lot (Block 338, Lot 1). A separate township decision notice, dated 2026 by its filename, mentions an extension of a minor subdivision for the same congregation and lot, creating two lots. The search snippets could not be opened in readable form, so the dates and outcomes are unconfirmed. No news coverage, opposition or developer project page was found.
What it could mean nearby
- A building of this size could bring more visitors and parked cars around services and events. The records reviewed give no traffic or parking figures.
- A subdivision of the lot into two lots, if it proceeds, could mean a second parcel is developed or sold. The records found do not say what would go there.
Where it stands
County records show a site plan filing in June 2024, and township records point to a subdivision extension decision in 2026. The final status of the site plan could not be confirmed. If it is approved, the usual next steps are meeting any approval conditions, obtaining construction permits, and then building.
- Mar 2026 Township notice of decision on a minor subdivision extension for the congregation's lot (date taken from the filename; contents not verified)
- Jun 19, 2024 Latest county filing for the synagogue site plan
- Oct 2018 Planning board hearing agenda lists a preliminary and final major site plan for a synagogue on this lot (date taken from the filename; contents not verified)
Want to weigh in? The Lakewood Township Planning Board normally decides site plans at public meetings, and residents can usually comment at the hearing; agendas are posted on the township website.
Who's behind it
Knesseth Bais Yaakov of Lakewood, Inc. · A Lakewood-based congregation named as the applicant on the filing; Newlines is also listed, and no official website was found.
Around the web
- Notice of Decision 3/24/26 approvalsTownship of Lakewood · Mar 24, 2026A search summary says this notice covers a minor subdivision extension creating two lots for the congregation on Block 338, Lot 1; the PDF could not be read directly.
- Public Hearing agenda (10/9/18)Township of Lakewood · Oct 9, 2018A search summary says this agenda lists a preliminary and final major site plan for a synagogue on James Street, Block 338, Lot 1; the PDF could not be read directly.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing showing the building, parking, driveways, drainage and landscaping on a lot, which the township reviews before construction.
- Preliminary and final major site plan
- A request to approve both the general design and the construction-level details of a larger project in a single step.
- Minor subdivision
- A simple split of one lot into a small number of lots without new streets.
- Notice of decision
- A public notice announcing what a township board decided on an application.
- Block and lot
- The numbers the township tax map uses to identify a specific parcel.
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: $5.9M
- ~83 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~41 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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