Bergen County · Haworth Borough · #24-16
205 Valley Road
205 Valley Road, Haworth Borough, NJ · 9,695 sq ft non-residential, school
About this project
A new 9,695 sq ft educational building is proposed at 205 Valley Road in Haworth Borough, Bergen County.
Official description: Educational; reported construction cost $4,685,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Educational
- Status
- Certificate
Filing history
- 2024-02-08 · #24-16 · Building permit (new construction) · 9,695 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new educational building of about 9,695 square feet is proposed at 205 Valley Road in Haworth Borough, Bergen County. County planning records list it as a school project. The latest county filing is dated February 8, 2024.
The county records do not say what is on the site now or who will use the new building. Public directories list 205 Valley Road as the address of the borough's public school district, so the building may be an addition or new facility on an existing school campus. That is an inference, and no document found confirms it.
No news coverage, meeting agendas, minutes, or hearing notices were found for this project, so there is no public information on opposition, approvals, or the building's intended use.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic and parking effects are unknown. School projects can change drop-off and pick-up patterns, but no traffic study was found.
- If this is an addition at an existing school, new homes or large changes to land use are unlikely. The records do not confirm this.
- The records say nothing about open space, utilities, or construction schedules.
Where it stands
The county has a filing on record from February 2024, but no local approval or hearing records were found. School building projects in New Jersey usually need review by the local planning board and state education and construction permits before work starts.
- Feb 8, 2024 Latest filing for the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? The Haworth Borough planning board or the local Board of Education may be the next decision-makers, but no hearing was found. Residents can check the borough clerk's meeting calendar for notices.
Planning terms explained
- Non-residential square footage
- The total floor area of a building that is not used for housing, such as a school.
- Planning board
- A local public body that reviews development plans and decides whether they meet the town's rules.
- County planning record
- A filing kept by the county that lists proposed projects and basic facts about them.
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: $3.4M
- ~48 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~24 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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