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The Piscataway Township Council is rethinking its approach to a proposed ban on data centers, as concerns about local jobs and tax revenue take center stage.

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Piscataway council pauses broad data-center ban as attorney rewrites ordinance
Councilmembers said they want an ordinance that addresses hyperscale AI data centers without harming local manufacturers, and the township attorney circulated a memo proposing a narrower approach to preserve tax revenue and jobs.
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November 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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New Brunswick is taking a bold step to regulate data centers with strict zoning amendments that could reshape their future in industrial zones!

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Council hears proposed zoning rules to tightly regulate data centers
Planning staff outlined an interim package of zoning changes that would keep data centers as a permitted use but subject them to site-plan review and strict limits on noise, water use, power capacity and proximity to sensitive uses; council referred the text to the planning board for review ahead of a Nov. 18 vote.
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November 6, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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Edison Township is poised to ban large data centers amid concerns over their environmental impact and strain on local resources—what's at stake for the community?

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Edison council introduces ordinance to ban large data centers; public hearing set Oct. 26
The Edison Township Council voted to introduce an ordinance that would prohibit large-scale "data centers" in all zones and set a public hearing for Oct. 26. Council members debated whether to ban centers outright or permit them under strict limits on siting, power and noise.
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October 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM