TOMS RIVER - ShopRite of Route 37, the large Toms River supermarket, is about to grow.

The township Planning Board recently gave Crossroads Center a nod to build a 10,860-square-foot addition onto the east side of the building. The shopping center also will add another 99 parking spaces to the parking lot.

"They are going to start construction as soon as they can, hopefully in the next 60 days," said Toms River lawyer Harvey York, representing Dan-D Inc., the shopping center's owner.

The addition will add more than 15 percent to the store's size. Once complete, the store, not including its mezzanine, will be 86,501 square feet.

According to plans on file in town hall, the new space will be used for frozen food, dairy cases and other displays. York said ShopRite will reorganize the store and focus on organic foods too.

ShopRite of Route 37 opened in 2011 as part of a revitalization of the old Dover Mall. The mall was renamed Crossroads Center and now includes Staples, Spirits Unlimited, Buffalo Wild Wings, Smashburger, Panera Bread and Party City. A Chase branch was recently added too.

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ShopRite is making other moves at the Jersey Shore. A new store at Route 35 and Shrewsbury Avenue in Shrewsbury is under construction.

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In other Toms River grocery news:

The Planning Board said a developer could build an Aldi store, along with a Tractor Supply Co. store, on the eastbound side of Route 70 near Massachusetts Avenue.

The 5.86-acre property, now just an undeveloped patch of woods, is located between Wawa and Tri-City Plaza, which is anchored by Stop & Shop.

According to plans on file with the Toms River planning department, the Aldi store will be 22,152 square feet with 99 parking spaces. Tractor Supply is 19,097 square feet with 86 parking spaces.

York, who represents Gateway 70 LLC, said construction is expected to start early next spring.

Have you seen a construction project in Monmouth or Ocean counties and wanted to know what was going there? Contact business writer David P. Willis dwillis@gannettnj.com, and we will look into it for a future column. Meanwhile, join the What's Going There group on Facebook and stay in touch with the latest developments.

David P. Willis: 732-643-4039; dwillis@gannettnj.com.