Egg Harbor Township to Consider Data Center Moratorium

Egg Harbor Township to Consider Data Center Moratorium

News ClipPress of Atlantic City·Egg Harbor, Atlantic County, NJ·10/3/2026

The Egg Harbor Township Committee is expected to consider a resolution placing a moratorium on data center applications through the end of the year. The proposed pause comes amid broader political pushback against data centers, artificial intelligence and surveillance technology.

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The Egg Harbor Township Committee is expected to consider a proposed resolution Wednesday that would impose a moratorium on applications involving data centers through the end of the year. The measure would temporarily halt consideration of new data center applications in the township.

The proposal is part of broader political opposition across the United States to data centers, artificial intelligence and surveillance technology. The article does not identify a specific data center company or project involved in the township measure.