Dozens of NJ Towns Are Banning Data Centers. Can They Survive Legal Challenge?

August 5, 2026 | gothamist.com

Last month, a data center developer sued Andover Township, New Jersey, over local officials' move to ban the energy-hungry tech facilities just months after they planned to embrace one.

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NJ SEED: With its relatively small geographical footprint and high population density, NJ would not be considered a leading candidate for locating data centers. However, the state’s proximity to businesses that depend increasingly on AI makes it a desirable location. Some municipalities could benefit from having data centers, others may not.

According to X, “roughly 200 accounts from a suspected Chinese bot farm have quietly tried to influence Americans to oppose AI data centers on social media...”.