Data center at 69-71 New Hook Road (Constable Hook)
A private owner wanted to allow a data center on an old industrial site on New Hook Road, next to a gas power plant. Residents fought it for months and it became an election issue. The city then banned data centers.
Where things stand: City banned data centers in all zones on Aug. 12, 2026. City officials said the plan is unlikely to move forward.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 12, 2026): City Council voted 5-0 to ban data centers in every zone; the mayor signed it the next day.
What we know
- 📍 Where69-71 New Hook Road, Constable Hook industrial area, next to the Bayonne Energy Center power plant, Bayonne, Hudson County
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromCould take power straight from the next-door Bayonne Energy Center gas plant (behind-the-meter), per GatherGov.
❓ Still unanswered
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- Was the redevelopment plan change for New Hook Road ever adopted before the ban? 🙋 I'll find out
- How big would the data center have been? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Dec 3, 2025Planning Board took up a change to the 69-71 New Hook Road redevelopment plan to allow data centers.
- Dec 17, 2025City Council passed the change on first reading.
- April 15, 2026Public hearing with strong opposition.
- Aug 12, 2026City Council voted 5-0 to ban data centers in every zone; the mayor signed it the next day.
Local votes and rules
🚫 Ban
Bayonne's council voted 5-0 to ban data centers in every zone of the city (Ordinance O-26-74). The mayor signed it the next day. Three data centers already in the city were allowed to stay.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Bayonne data center · GatherGov · 2026
- Bayonne bans data centers citywide in unanimous council vote · HudPost · Aug 14, 2026
- Mayor Nadrowski and City Council approve ordinance prohibiting data centers in Bayonne · City of Bayonne · Aug 2026
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