No project in Manalapan Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Committee or Council of Manalapan Township votes on zoning. The Monmouth County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
QTS data center campus on Princeton-Hightstown Road
East Windsor, Mercer County
194 acres
🕒 May 2026: Planning board approved a second data center building (about $600 million), with conditi…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Status unclearabout 12 miles awayData center at the former Princeton Nurseries site
South Brunswick, Middlesex County
🕒 2026: Applicant asked the South Brunswick Planning Board to approve a 340,985 sq ft data cente…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
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.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Manalapan Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Jersey Central Power & Light Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in New Jersey.