Ocean County · Lakewood Township · #LAT1994D
School with dormitory, site plan
Newport Avenue and Bellevue Avenue, Lakewood Township, NJ · 17,906 sq ft non-residential, school · 2.0 acres
About this project
A site plan for a school with a dormitory on about 2 acres at Newport Avenue and Bellevue Avenue in Lakewood Township, with about 17,906 sq ft of building space.
Official description: School with Dormitory
- Applicant
- Yeshiva Heichal Hatalmud
- Engineer / designer
- Newlines Engineering and Surveying
- Plan type
- Site plan
- Land use
- P
- Status
- Approved with Contingency
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A yeshiva (a religious school for Jewish studies) has filed a site plan for a school with a dormitory on about 2 acres at Newport Avenue and Bellevue Avenue in Lakewood Township. The county record lists about 17,906 square feet of building space, roughly the size of a few large houses combined. The dorm would presumably house students who live on campus.
County records do not say what is on the site now. Searches found no township agendas, news stories, developer pages or hearing notices that clearly refer to this project, so nothing is known online about opposition, approvals or the number of students.
The explanation here rests on the county filing alone.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic and parking: schools usually bring drop-off and pick-up trips, and a dorm adds some residents. The records give no traffic figures.
- Utilities: a building of this size will need water and sewer service, and stormwater is normally reviewed on a 2-acre site.
Where it stands
A site plan was filed with the county, with the latest filing dated 2026-03-04. The township planning board usually reviews it for completeness, holds a public hearing, then votes to approve, approve with conditions, or deny. No hearing date was found.
- Mar 4, 2026 Latest county planning filing for the site plan
Want to weigh in? The Lakewood Township planning board would normally decide a site plan. Residents can usually comment at its public hearing, and the township posts hearing notices and agendas.
Who's behind it
Yeshiva Heichal Hatalmud · The applicant named on the county filing, apparently a religious school. No official website or other projects were found, and the engineer of record is Newlines Engineering and Surveying.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing showing how a property will be developed, including buildings, parking, drainage and access.
- Dormitory
- A building where students live while attending a school.
- Planning board
- The local volunteer board that reviews development applications and decides whether they meet township rules.
- Stormwater
- Rain and runoff from roofs and paved areas, which new projects must manage so it does not flood neighbors.
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: $6.3M
- ~89 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~44 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)