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Development reports · Ocean County, NJ

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

37 development projects in Ocean County, NJ had a new filing in January 2026, down from 45 in December 2025 and 18 in January 2025. Together they propose 51 new homes and 116,916 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $52.9M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Lakewood Township (8), Long Beach Township (7) and Barnegat Township (4). The most common project type was single-family homes, followed by institutional.

37projects filed
51new homes proposed
116,916sq ft non-residential
$52.9Mest. construction value

Biggest projects

Filed 2026-01-21
$13.4M est. value
24 homes|26 acres|Single-family homes
24-lot subdivision with community center
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-01-21
$6.0M est. value
29,770 sq ft|1.6 acres|Retail & commercial
Commercial site plan, Cedar Bridge Avenue
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-01-21
$9.5M est. value
17 homes|8.1 acres|Single-family homes
17 single-family dwellings & 2 stormwater lots
Barnegat Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-01-21
$4.0M est. value
20,174 sq ft|23 acres|Retail & commercial
Commercial site plan on Lighthouse Drive
Barnegat Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-01-28
$5.8M est. value
16,474 sq ft|Institutional
Assembly-use building, Lakewood Township
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-01-07
$4.4M est. value
12,451 sq ft|Institutional
Institutional building on Block 1204, Lot 34
Jackson Township, Ocean County, NJ

By type

TypeProjectsHomesSq ft
Single-family homes20510
Institutional5042,196
Retail & commercial4055,694
Townhomes200
Other207,491
Lot line change100
Restaurant107,795
Recreation100
Office103,740

By town

TownProjectsHomes
Lakewood Township80
Long Beach Township77
Barnegat Township417
Berkeley Township41
Toms River Township324
Brick Township20
Jackson Township20
Beach Haven Borough11
Eagleswood Township10
Little Egg Harbor Township10
Mantoloking Borough11
Point Pleasant Borough10
Seaside Heights Borough10
South Toms River Borough10

Every project filed in January 2026

ReceivedProjectTownTypeHomesSq ft
2026-01-28Assembly-use building, Lakewood TownshipLakewood TownshipInstitutional16,474
2026-01-22Block 20.10, Lot 2.02, Long Beach TwpLong Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-01-22Block 20.10, Lot 2.01, Long Beach TwpLong Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-01-22Block 20.10, Lot 2.03, Long Beach TwpLong Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-01-22Block 46, Lot 15, Seaside HeightsSeaside Heights BoroughSingle-family homes
2026-01-2117 single-family dwellings & 2 stormwater lotsBarnegat TownshipSingle-family homes17
2026-01-21Lot-line realignment on Lighthouse DriveBarnegat TownshipLot line change
2026-01-21Commercial site plan on Lighthouse DriveBarnegat TownshipRetail & commercial20,174
2026-01-21Car wash on Lighthouse DriveBarnegat TownshipRetail & commercial4,550
2026-01-21Minor townhouse subdivision, Vine StreetBerkeley TownshipTownhomes
2026-01-21Townhouse site plan, Vine StreetBerkeley TownshipTownhomes
2026-01-21Minor residential subdivision, Sunset Drive SouthBerkeley TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-01-213 fast-food restaurantsBrick TownshipRestaurant7,795
2026-01-21Minor residential subdivision, Forge RoadEagleswood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-01-21Minor residential plan on Broadway AvenueLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-01-21Commercial site plan, Cedar Bridge AvenueLakewood TownshipRetail & commercial29,770
2026-01-21Minor residential plan on East Fifth StreetLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-01-21Single-family homes, East County Line RoadLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-01-21House of Worship, Ridge Ave & E. County Line RdLakewood TownshipInstitutional
2026-01-21Site plan on East County Line RoadLakewood TownshipOther5,190
2026-01-21Multi-Residential SubdivisionLittle Egg Harbor TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-01-21Minor residential plan at Patterson and Rogers RoadsPoint Pleasant BoroughSingle-family homes
2026-01-21Fuel & Convenience StoreSouth Toms River BoroughRetail & commercial1,200
2026-01-21Community center site plan on Whitesville RoadToms River TownshipInstitutional4,900
2026-01-2124-lot subdivision with community centerToms River TownshipSingle-family homes24
2026-01-21Public ParkToms River TownshipRecreation
2026-01-21Single-family home, Block 8, Lot 23Long Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-01-16New single-family home, Long Beach TownshipLong Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-01-16New single-family home, Beach HavenBeach Haven BoroughSingle-family homes1
2026-01-16Accessory structure, Lakewood TownshipLakewood TownshipOther2,301
2026-01-14Business building, Brick TownshipBrick TownshipOffice3,740
2026-01-08Single-family home in Berkeley TownshipBerkeley TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-01-07Institutional building on Block 1204, Lot 34Jackson TownshipInstitutional12,451
2026-01-06Single-family home on Block 20.15, Lot 1.03Long Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-01-06Institutional building on Block 6401, Lot 21.01Jackson TownshipInstitutional8,371
2026-01-06Single-family home on Block 23, Lot 4.01Mantoloking BoroughSingle-family homes1
2026-01-05New single-family home, Long Beach TownshipLong Beach TownshipSingle-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.