New Jersey Town Enacts AI Data Center Ban, Rejects Project

News ClipNJ.com·NJ·5/15/2026

A New Jersey town has enacted a ban on AI data centers and subsequently rejected a significant development project to uphold this new policy. This action demonstrates the town's commitment to its recently established restrictions against artificial intelligence-focused data center construction.

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Gov: New Jersey municipal government
This N.J. town banned AI data centers — and then rejected a huge project to prove it  NJ.com