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Monmouth County

1 data center project we know about. 53 boroughs, townships, cities and villages.

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Projects

Proposed

NJFX AI data hall (Project Cool Water)

Wall, Monmouth County

🕒 Dec 9, 2025: NJFX announced a 10 MW AI data hall at its Wall Township campus.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

🚫 Ban · Middletown

Middletown Township introduced Ordinance 2026-3536 to ban data centers in every zoning district. A public hearing and final vote were set for Sept. 21, 2026. We could not confirm the final vote.

Sept 8, 2026Source

🚫 Ban · Howell

Howell's council voted unanimously to change the zoning code and ban data centers in every district. The ordinance was introduced on July 14.

Aug 18, 2026Source

🚫 Ban · Holmdel

Holmdel's committee unanimously made data centers a prohibited use. But a 40 MW data center application at Bell Works was filed on July 24, before the final vote, and the township attorney said it will be judged under the old rules.

Aug 11, 2026Source

🚫 Ban · Neptune

Neptune Township voted to ban data centers, including large AI data centers, in the township. The same ordinance also bans immigration detention (ICE) facilities.

July 13, 2026Source

🗺️ Zoning change · Manalapan

Manalapan introduced Ordinance 2026-09 to remove data centers as an allowed use in the C-3, SED-5, SED-20, SED-20/W and OP zones while the township studies their impacts. Final vote was set for Aug. 12, 2026. We did not confirm the final vote.

July 8, 2026Source

🚫 Ban · Red Bank

Red Bank's council unanimously banned AI data centers by changing the borough's land use laws. It also passed a resolution asking the state to pause new large data centers until state rules are in place.

June 11, 2026Source

📌 Other · Asbury Park

Asbury Park's council unanimously passed a resolution calling for a pause on large data centers, both statewide and locally.

June 2026Source

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