Ocean County · Toms River Township · #TRT3524
House of Worship, Jumping Brook Drive
Jumping Brook Dr. & Whitesville Rd., Toms River Township, NJ · 7,578 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 2.0 acres
About this project
A site plan for a house of worship of roughly 7,578 square feet on about 2 acres at Jumping Brook Drive and Whitesville Road in Toms River Township.
Official description: House of Worship
- Applicant
- KBY Learning Center, Inc.
- Engineer / designer
- Morgan Engineering & Surveying, LLC
- Plan type
- Site plan
- Land use
- P
- Status
- Approved with Contingency
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
KBY Learning Center, Inc. proposes a house of worship of about 7,578 square feet on roughly 2 acres at Jumping Brook Drive and Whitesville Road, in the North Dover area of Toms River. County records show a site plan filed in February 2024.
The site combines two lots, 1767 Whitesville Road and 186 Jumping Brook Drive. A large single-family home is already there. News coverage says it already serves as a shul (synagogue) and a residence, and that worship was happening there before the approval.
In late June 2024 the township Board of Adjustment approved merging the lots into one legal house of worship, with a secondary residence. It also granted three variances: parking in the front yard, more than one building on the lot, and a building closer to the property line than the rules normally allow. The coverage did not mention opposition. It described the approval as the first of its kind since the township cut its minimum lot size for houses of worship from 10 acres to 2.
What it could mean nearby
- Reported attendance of 200 to 300 people a day suggests traffic and parking demand at this corner, which front-yard parking would partly serve.
- The site is about 2 acres. A new building and parking would replace part of what is now a residential-style lot.
- No new homes, jobs or school effects were found in the records or sources.
Where it stands
The Board of Adjustment approved the lot consolidation and variances in June 2024. The coverage found does not say whether final site plan approval or construction has followed, and the next steps would normally be final plan sign-off, then construction permits.
- Jun 2024 Board of Adjustment approved the lot merger and three variances
- May 9, 2024 Board of Adjustment began hearing the application
- Feb 21, 2024 Latest county filing for the site plan
Who's behind it
KBY Learning Center, Inc. · A congregation-based nonprofit that the news coverage links to an Orthodox Jewish shul in the North Dover section of Toms River.
Around the web
- Toms River OKs first synagogue under rules brought about by federal government pressureAOL (syndicated local news) · Jul 2, 2024Reports the June 2024 approval of the lot merger and three variances for KBY Learning Center.
- Two synagogues planned for Toms River's North Dover areaAOL (syndicated local news) · May 2024Describes the proposal, the requested variances and the May 2024 hearing start.
Planning terms explained
- Variance
- Official permission to depart from a zoning rule, such as parking placement or building setbacks.
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing showing a building, parking, drainage and landscaping on a lot, which the town reviews.
- Lot consolidation
- Legally merging two or more adjoining lots into one.
- Board of Adjustment
- The local board that decides variances and uses not normally allowed under zoning.
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.
How to comment officially
For this project: The Toms River Township Board of Adjustment decides variance applications, and residents can comment at its public meetings at the municipal complex. Check the township website for agendas.
In New Jersey, the Toms River Township planning board or zoning board of adjustment decides at a public hearing. Nearby property owners are notified by mail, and the hearing is advertised.
- Speaking at the hearing carries the most weight: anyone can testify or ask the applicant's experts questions, and it all goes on the record.
- You can also write to the board secretary before the hearing, though boards decide mainly on the testimony given at the hearing.
Find Toms River Township's meeting agendas →
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.7M
- ~37 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~18 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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