No project in Watchung Borough, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Watchung Borough votes on zoning. The Somerset County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Being builtabout 9 miles away
CoreWeave AI data center at the former Merck campus (NEST)
Kenilworth, Union County
27 acres · for CoreWeave
🕒 Nov 2025: NJ Economic Development Authority approved a $250 million tax credit for the 250 MW proj…
Stopped or cancelledabout 11 miles awayData center in the Jersey Avenue / Sandford Street redevelopment plan
New Brunswick, Middlesex County
🕒 Feb 18, 2026: City Council voted 5-0 to take the data center out of the redevelopment plan and require…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Watchung Borough. - Go to borough meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Watchung Borough: Jersey Central Power & Light Co. (company) or Public Service Electric & Gas 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.