Tawheed Dahwah Center - House of Worship
Description
A 19,350-square-foot mosque is proposed on a 15.96-acre tract next to the Snyder Farm, replacing an earlier, larger design for the same site. The hearing was carried to October 15, 2026, at the Council Chambers at 475 DeMott Lane.
Impact summary
Neighbors worry about daily traffic on an already-congested county road, parking overflow onto lawns, and whether the promised attendance caps will hold over time.
Applicant
- Name
- Tawheed Dahwah Center
- Address
- 630 South Middlebush Road, Somerset, NJ
At a glance
- Hearings
- 6
- Public comments
- 15
- Total mentions
- 6
Last vote · Board of Adjustment
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 24, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (6)
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Oct 22, 2026
Amended preliminary and final site plan plus relief of conditions for a 19,350-square-foot mosque on a 15.96-acre agricultural-zone parcel, carried over from the October 15 hearing with more testimony still to come.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Oct 15, 2026
Amended preliminary and final site plan plus relief of condition for a 19,350-square-foot mosque on 15.96 acres in the A zone. Prayer hall reduced to 6,864 square feet, 60 of 157 parking spaces land-banked (97 built), and voluntary 2023 stormwater compliance offered. Hearing carried to October 22.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Oct 1, 2026
A 19,350-square-foot house of worship on a 15.96-acre tract, carried to a special October 15 session at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026
Amended preliminary and final site plan with relief of condition for a 19,350-square-foot place of worship; the hearing was slated to carry to October 1, 2026.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Apr 16, 2026
A 19,350-square-foot mosque with 97 built parking spaces and 60 more banked as lawn, on a 15.96-acre Agricultural-zone site. The hearing continued after hours of testimony and got pushed to July 2, 2026.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Feb 19, 2026
The applicant proposes a 19,350-square-foot place of worship at 630 South Middlebush Road, seeking amended preliminary and final site plan approval plus relief of a condition. The agenda packet indicates the matter was carried to April 16, 2026.
Related issues (3)
Millstone Road vacant space as place of worship
A vacant former contractor's/storage building at 60 Millstone Road will become the Light of Christ church, ending a 15-year search for a Franklin Township home by a congregation of about 70. The main sticking point was parking — only 11 on-site spaces against 31 required — solved with an agreement to use 40 spaces at the neighboring HOPES CAP building on Sundays. The board added conditions on handicap parking, striping, and notice requirements for weddings and funerals.
Traffic safety and left-turn lane on South Middlebush Road (CR 615)
A crossing guard flagged faded crosswalks and crumbling tactile pads on Franklin Boulevard; another resident asked for a traffic light at JFK and Winston Drive, rumble strips on Amwell Road, and limits on tow trucks on Arlington Avenue. A full traffic study at JFK/Winston is underway, with funding possible in 2027.
Tawheed Dahwah Center place of worship, 630 South Middlebush Road
A house of worship wants to build a 19,350-square-foot facility on South Middlebush Road in Somerset. The plan needs amended site plan approval and relief of a prior condition from the Zoning Board, and the site sits in the Delaware and Raritan Canal review zone, so stormwater facilities there carry a conservation and maintenance easement. Neighbors along South Middlebush Road may want to weigh in on traffic and site design.
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