The group proposing a 21,027-square-foot synagogue failed to get approval to build in the township several times over the last few decades.

As the big Esplanade development loomed, two groups nearly simultaneously filed to be registered community organizations for the area. So far, only one got the nod.

The fully leased 14-building property spans 55 acres northwest of the Topgolf off Westwood Avenue and totals around 642,000 ...