Distribution center application knocked down by Manalapan planners Distribution center application knocked down by Manalapan planners MANALAPAN – The proposed construction of two buildings on Route 33 in Manalapan that would have been used as a distribution center for various products was halted by a unanimous Planning Board vote on Dec. 10. A distribution center was defined as a location where goods and materials may be stored and then distributed to retailers and wholesalers, but not to the end users of the products being distributed (i.e., not a parcel distribution location). Countryside Developers Inc. proposed to construct the Manalapan Logistics Center on an 86-acre property on Route 33 just east of Pegasus Boulevard. The two buildings were proposed at 294,560 square feet and 302,250 square feet in size.