Ocean County · Toms River Township · #TRT2683F
Retail Store on NJ Route 37
NJ Route 37, Toms River Township, NJ · 48,190 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial · 17.6 acres
About this project
Site plan for a retail store of about 48,200 square feet on a 17.6-acre site on NJ Route 37 in Toms River Township.
Official description: Retail Store
- Engineer / designer
- Bohler Engineering
- Plan type
- Site plan
- Land use
- Commercial
- Status
- Approved with Contingency
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The filing describes a store of about 48,200 square feet on a 17.6-acre site along NJ Route 37 in Toms River. Local news coverage indicates this is an expansion of the existing Walmart at 924 Route 37 West, not an all-new store. The acreage and square footage match the county figures. The site already holds the Walmart store and its parking lot.
According to that coverage, the added space would mainly enlarge the grocery section and create an area for staging online pickup and delivery orders. Walmart also asked for exceptions to local zoning rules. These include less front parking setback, more building coverage, fewer parking spaces than the code requires, and more signs than allowed.
No report of a vote, approval or denial was found.
What it could mean nearby
- Fewer parking spaces than the code requires (667 instead of 800) could mean a more crowded lot at busy times.
- A larger grocery section and online-order area could bring more customer and delivery trips on Route 37.
- Parking closer to the road and a reduced landscape buffer could change how the site looks from Route 37.
Where it stands
Walmart applied to the Toms River Planning Board for preliminary and final site plan approval plus variances. No decision was found online. After a hearing the board usually votes, and an approval is followed by construction permits.
- May 2026 County planning record filed for the roughly 48,200 sq ft retail project on Route 37
Want to weigh in? The Toms River Township Planning Board decides this application. Residents can comment at its public hearing, held at the municipal complex on Washington Street.
Who's behind it
Walmart · Walmart is a national retailer that operates the existing store on this site. Bohler Engineering is the engineering firm named on the county filing.
Around the web
- Shorebeat Toms River post on Walmart Route 37 West expansionShorebeat Toms RiverReports Walmart's request to expand its Route 37 West store by about 48,190 sq ft on a 17.59-acre site, with the variances sought and a planning board hearing.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed layout showing a building, parking, driveways, lighting and landscaping that the township must approve.
- Preliminary and final major site plan approval
- The board's approval of both the overall design and the construction-level details for a large project.
- Bulk (C) variance
- Permission to depart from size or placement rules, such as setbacks, building coverage or parking counts.
- Setback
- The minimum distance a building or parking area must stay from a property line.
- Building coverage
- The share of the lot covered by buildings.
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: $10.6M
- ~481 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~120 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)