Data centers in New Jersey local government
What New Jersey city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
34 New Jersey meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Jersey with the most data centers activity
- Paramus, NJ (5)
- Winslow, NJ (3)
- Pennsauken, NJ (3)
- Rockaway, NJ (3)
- Washington, NJ (3)
- East Orange, NJ (2)
- Clifton, NJ (2)
- Summit, NJ (2)
- Warren, NJ (2)
- Montgomery, NJ (2)
- Ridgefield Park, NJ (2)
- Montville, NJ (1)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Board to review pharmacy, HVAC office, bagel shop permits
The Montville Township Planning Board is meeting to discuss and potentially decide on several minor site plan applications, including a new pharmacy, an HVAC company office, and outdoor seating for a bagel shop. The board will also discuss a data center analysis and consider a certificate of appropriateness for a…
East Orange City Council to vote on banning data centers citywide
The City Council is considering Ordinance No. 26 of 2026, which would prohibit data centers and high-intensity computational facilities in all zoning districts. The ordinance defines these facilities broadly and includes enforcement and penalty provisions. The council is deciding whether to adopt this ban.
Planning Board to vote on data center and cannabis bans, approve subdivision
The Winslow Township Planning Board will hold a regular meeting with several agenda items, including a request to continue the Osborne Power Group application to June 18, 2026, and resolutions to approve a minor subdivision at 501 Sicklerville Road. The board will also conduct consistency reviews for two ordinances…
Council to vote on data-center moratorium and sewer-lining contract
The Clifton City Council will hold a regular meeting on August 5, 2026, to decide on multiple contracts, ordinances, and resolutions. Key decisions include awarding a $16,902 sewer-lining contract, approving a moratorium on new data centers, and authorizing tax relief for disabled veterans. The council will also hear…
Planning Board reviews 12-unit apartment building and mixed-use café conversion
The Pennsauken Planning Board will hold a work session to review three development applications: a subdivision into two lots, a mixed-use conversion of a home into a café and apartments, and the construction of a 12-unit apartment building. No public hearings are scheduled for these items. The board will also approve…
Planning Board to review ordinance banning data centers as prohibited use
The Planning Board will hold a master plan consistency review of an ordinance that would add data center facilities to the city's list of prohibited uses. Two site plan applications are scheduled: exterior improvements to an existing restaurant at 527 Morris Avenue, and a new four-story multi-family residential…
Council to appoint fire chief, judge; vote on parking, data centers
The West Orange Township Council will vote on several resolutions and ordinances, including the appointment of a new fire chief and municipal court chief judge, as well as ordinances on parking changes and a permit parking pilot. They will also discuss a proposed ordinance to prohibit high-density data centers and an…
City Council to vote on budget amendments, data center moratorium, and parking changes
The Clifton City Council will consider amending the 2026 budget to add grant revenue, approve a moratorium on new data centers, and modify permit parking rules on several streets. The body will also authorize the termination of a contract for restroom repairs and reschedule the Independence Day fireworks display.
Planning Board to review data center ban and subdivision request
The Cherry Hill Planning Board will hold a public meeting to review a proposed zoning ordinance amendment that would prohibit data centers, and to consider a minor subdivision application. The board will also take oaths for new members and approve prior meeting minutes.
Planning Board to review ordinance banning data centers in all zones
The Berkeley Heights Planning Board will review two ordinances referred by the Township Council, including one that would prohibit data centers in all zones. The board must report inconsistencies with the master plan within 35 days. A previously carried application for a 33-unit mixed-use building at 458 Springfield…
Paramus Environmental Commission to vote on data center ban ordinance
The Paramus Environmental Commission will hold a special meeting to review and vote on a draft ordinance that would ban data centers in the town. The meeting includes a review of the ordinance, public comments, and a potential vote on a resolution of support.
Council votes on zoning map, data center ban, and $86,132.81 for ADA upgrades
The Rockaway Township Council will introduce an ordinance updating the zoning map and another banning data centers across all districts. The council is scheduled to adopt a separate ordinance amending food and beverage regulations. A consent agenda covers routine administrative actions, including liquor license…
Council to vote on $11.6M in bond refunding and new data-center ban
The East Orange City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on two bond ordinances totaling $11.6 million to restructure existing debt and cover deferred 2025 charges. It will also introduce an ordinance to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts and consider multiple contracts, appointments, and fee…
Environmental Commission to vote on data center ban ordinance
The Environmental Commission will review a draft ordinance to ban data centers in Paramus. The body will hear public comments and may vote on a resolution of support for the ban.
Planning Board to review home conversion, data center rules
The Pennsauken Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a site plan application to convert a mixed-use building at 2357 Union Avenue into a single-family home. The board will also discuss paying bills to T&M Associates and CME Associates, consider a resolution for 1550 Route 73, and begin a study on data center…
Commission to review draft ordinance banning data centers in all zones
The Paramus Environmental Commission will discuss a draft ordinance that would define data centers and prohibit them in all zones, citing concerns over water and energy use. Other items include the Environmental Commission budget, a Saddle River Restoration Grant application, and a Retailer Plastic Reduction…
Winslow Township to vote on ordinances banning data centers and micro-cannabis
The Winslow Township Committee will consider two ordinances that would prohibit data centers and micro-cannabis businesses in certain areas, with Planning Board recommendations. The committee will also vote on resolutions including rescinding a vegetative waste contract, tax cancellations, and a developer's agreement…
Winslow Township to vote on ordinances limiting data centers and cannabis in Pinelands
The Winslow Township Committee will hold a workshop/business meeting on April 14, 2026, to consider several ordinances and resolutions. Key items include introducing ordinances to reduce speed limits on specific roads, prohibit data centers and micro-cannabis businesses in Pinelands areas, and approve a developer's…
Planning Board to review two site plans, study data center rules
The Pennsauken Planning Board will hold a work session to review two site plan applications: one to convert a flex warehouse into 8 units for contractor use, light manufacturing, and repair at 7550 North Crescent Blvd, and another to expand the warehouse at 1533 Union Avenue by 5,358 sq ft. The board will also discuss…
Warren Township to vote on banning data centers in all zones
The Warren Township Committee will hold public hearings on three ordinances, including one to ban data centers in all zones, and two bond ordinances for public works trucks and a sewer generator. They will also introduce new ordinances on filming regulations and fire inspection fees, and discuss short-term rentals and…
Township Committee to vote on banning data centers and detention centers
The Montgomery Township Committee is meeting on June 18, 2026, to consider Ordinance #26-1779, which would prohibit data centers and detention centers in the township. The agenda also includes the approval of the June 18 bill list and other routine documents. This is a regular meeting with one substantive ordinance up…
Planning Board to review ban on data centers in all zoning districts
The Rockaway Township Planning Board will consider a referral from the Township Clerk regarding Ordinance O-26-23, which would amend the land use code to designate data centers as a prohibited use in all zoning districts. The board must issue a consistency report within 35 days. Also on the agenda is a resolution for…
Planning Board to review data center ban and site plans
The Warren Township Planning Board is meeting to consider two site plan applications, a minor subdivision, and an ordinance that would define data centers and prohibit them in all zones. The board will also vote on a resolution declaring the ordinance consistent with the Master Plan. The agenda includes no minutes for…
Council to consider banning data centers in all zoning districts
The council will introduce two ordinances: one to prohibit data centers townwide (O-26-23) and another to amend food and beverage regulations (O-26-24). They will also vote on adopting ordinances for ADA improvements funded by a $73,963 grant, a water filtration easement from Fox Crest HOA, and procedural changes. A…
Planning Board to consider data center ban and Route 206 subdivision
The Montgomery Township Planning Board will hold a regular meeting on June 8, 2026, at 7:00 pm. The board will consider a minor subdivision with variance for Pai-Clo, LLC on Route 206, and will make a recommendation on an ordinance that would prohibit data centers and detention centers in the township. The meeting…
Planning Board to consider banning detention facilities and AI data centers
The Planning Board will first enter closed session for personnel matters and pending litigation. During the public meeting, the Board will review two proposed ordinances for consistency with the Master Plan: one banning detention and carceral facilities, and another banning AI data centers. The Board also plans to…
Paramus Environmental Commission reviews Bee City USA and Data Center ordinance drafts
The Paramus Environmental Commission will review draft ordinances for Bee City USA designation, data centers, and light pollution at its June 3 meeting. The commission also will discuss updates on the Retailer Plastic Reduction Initiative and the Saddle River Restoration project. Other agenda items include…
Board to consider prohibiting data centers in all zones
The Board of Commissioners will introduce two ordinances: one to amend rent control regulations and another to prohibit data centers in all village zones. They will also vote on resolutions authorizing tax lien redemptions at 82 Euclid Avenue and 89-93 Teaneck Road, and a resolution urging state leaders to address…
Board discusses banning data centers and rent control amendment
The Ridgefield Park Board of Commissioners will discuss two draft ordinances: one to prohibit data centers and another to amend rent control. The board also authorized the receipt of bids for Park Street improvements ($165,000), appointed Kyheon Park as Deputy Court Administrator, introduced an ordinance to sell a…
Commission to discuss data center and light pollution ordinance updates
The Paramus Environmental Commission will review old business including updates on the Saddle River Restoration, Retailer Plastic Reduction Initiative, and recaps of communications regarding a Data Center Ordinance and Light Pollution Ordinance. New business includes collaboration with Paramus High School and…
Ordinance amendment to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts
The Franklin Township Planning Board will consider two items: a public presentation on PB25-03, a request by Anaisa Investments, Inc. for an extension of a minor subdivision approval for lots on Delsea Drive and Paul Street; and an ordinance amendment to Township Code Chapter 253 that defines "data center" and…
Council to approve $160,000 DPW equipment purchase via Capital Improvement Ordinance
The Borough Council will consider the first reading of Ordinance 2026-08, which appropriates $160,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund to buy DPW equipment and vehicles. A new Construction Dust Control ordinance (Ordinance 2026-03) will be introduced, establishing dust‑containment rules and fines up to $1,000. The…
Washington Borough Land Use Board meeting adjourned
The meeting scheduled for March 9, 2026, was adjourned. The agenda packet included documents regarding a fourth round Housing Element Fairmount Housing Plan (HEFSP), data centers, and an affordable housing ordinance.
Green Team to discuss data center ordinance and grant updates
The Washington Borough Green Team will meet to approve January minutes and discuss a proposed Data Centers Model Ordinance. The agenda includes updates on the Shabbecong Mountain Preserve, National Wildlife Federation habitat status, and Sustainable Jersey grants.